"You have something better to give me?" I found it amusing. The boy had suddenly given such an answer, and it truly exceeded many people's expectations.
"Is there anything better than this?" Han Shanshan picked up the Penetrating Gold that had fallen to the ground, then took a peanut-sized piece of Purple Crystal from her sleeve pouch and said, "I wonder if this is better than that?"
The boy took the Purple Crystal and examined it carefully before saying, "It might be about the same, or it might be better..."
Han Shanshan had been testing whether the boy knew what this thing was. Upon hearing his answer, she said to me, "It seems this child's item is worth looking forward to after all. I wonder if he brought it with him?"
"I... I didn't bring it with me... Grandma told me to bring the Penetrating Gold here..." the boy hurriedly said. But after saying only half of it, he glanced at the people around him and didn't dare continue.
Han Shanshan was famous for her cleverness. At a glance, she knew there were too many people here and that the child had no intention of speaking about what he was hiding. She therefore glanced at the realm guardian, signaling for everyone to leave.
That realm guardian was a master at reading people's expressions. He immediately waved his hands and said, "All right, all right, everyone, go on down. This child will stay here for now and explain the Penetrating Gold."
The officials and head chef could only leave with curiosity in their hearts, unable to disobey. The head chef naturally kept staring at the boy, his face full of reluctance. He was probably planning to squeeze some benefit out of the boy.
After everyone had left, the realm guardian remained.