With the three sides at a standoff, the players who had surrounded Xu Huo and the others eventually left.
They basically knew what Xu Huo and Yan Jiayu had gotten. Since they hadn't become criminals, that meant they hadn't stolen anything from the Castle. The items—or whatever else—they'd obtained were all accounted for... The most important thing wasn't that, but whether they'd already figured out how to clear the dungeon.
However, judging from Xu Huo's earlier proposal to go to Moon City on the King's behalf and ask for its most beautiful gem, they had probably given up on the first task and planned to complete the second instead. That meant that although they'd entered the Castle, they hadn't found any clues related to the stolen gem. Otherwise, they wouldn't have asked the King for permission during the performance.
"They haven't gone far." Yan Jiayu glanced around. "Let's find a place to stay nearby."
Many people in Gemstone City had seen Xu Huo and the others perform, so finding lodging wasn't difficult. The only problem was that the residents' houses weren't very large, so the four of them had to split up.
The residents who hosted Xu Huo and Yan Jiayu were very friendly and invited all four of them to have a late-night snack. While helping shell beans, they discussed what had happened in the Castle in the living room.
The pink feather pen Xu Huo had gotten was definitely an item. Judging by its actual effects, it wasn't all that useful, but it worked well in this dungeon. He didn't tell the other two directly what it did, only saying that he'd explain once they found a way to clear the dungeon.
The veil Yan Jiayu had gotten wasn't an item, but the gems on it looked valuable.