These furtive pursuers of spies fully understood and accepted that, despite their attempts to track their target, it was impossible for them to remain unnoticed—especially considering the expert's high level of skill. He seemed to hold no intentions of reacting to their offenses.
As before, Yan Xiaobao returned to the hostel where he had been staying recently. In a rush, he disguised himself in the garb of a commoner and slipped through the back entrance, escaping as casually as any errand boy might.
The boy wore a satisfied smile as he glanced at the crowd waiting outside the hostel. Yan Xiaobao ignored the gathering and turned toward the City Lord's mansion.
As Yan Xiaobao entered the City Lord's mansion, sunlight stretched across the edges of the city walls. Earlier, Yan Xiaobao had been invited to dine with the Rong twins, and he had accepted the invitation; however, on his way to the manor, an abrupt satori struck his currently calm yet bewildered mind.
