Different Roads, Same Destination
No matter what, the circus performance began smoothly that evening.
It looked as though the whole city had crowded into the performance grounds. Even the streets outside were packed with people, and many had brought chairs and tables of their own. Those who weren't tall enough used the furniture to get a better view.
Overall, the adults preferred Xu Huo's magic act, while the children liked Yan Jiayu's performance more. The atmosphere reached its peak when they handed out the toys they had prepared in advance.
Everyone had a wonderful time, and they didn't forget to leave the admission fee when they went.
As the crowd gradually dispersed, Yan Jiayu lifted the basket filled with White Cash and gemstones, beaming. "This makes a lot more money than fortune-telling."
Duan Cheng and Li Kun appeared at the performance grounds just then. Li Kun asked, "See if there are any items in there?"
Yan Jiayu had the same idea, so the two of them went to look behind the stage.
Xu Huo leisurely packed up his things and asked Duan Cheng and Li Kun how their job search had gone.
After learning that Yan Jiayu had received an item from a Gemstone City resident, Duan Cheng and Li Kun explained that they had helped plenty of people while looking for work. They had received quite a few gifts, but they were all useless things—not only were none of them items, they weren't even worth much. The one bright spot was that a fruit farmer, grateful for their help, had agreed to let them work in his orchard, picking several cartloads of fruit destined for the King's Castle.
"They're only hiring us to pick fruit. We'll have to find another way to get it into the city," Duan Cheng