Chapter 433

Scarlett was strolling leisurely when a small green stone, no bigger than a thumb, suddenly clattered to the ground, tossed carelessly by the vendor. It rolled to a stop at her feet. Instinctively, she looked down. A faint green glow shimmered from the tiny object. It looked like a raw gemstone. She bent down, picked it up, and held it up to the sunlight for a closer look. The stone was completely green, with remarkable clarity. It was an uncut emerald. Though small, a pure gemstone like this could easily be worth tens of thousands. When she looked up, she saw a young woman dressed in shabby clothes. The woman was covered in dirt, her hair styled into dozens of tiny braids, each adorned with delicate butterfly-shaped clips. Despite her messy appearance, her face was strikingly beautiful and radiant, with exceptionally fair and flawless skin. Her gaze was hypnotic—eyes too large, too round, glistening like polished crystal. The pupils, stretched unnaturally wide, burned with a