Xu Chunniang had been planning to head to the auction house. She had only taken a few steps when she keenly sensed someone following her from behind.
She had only just arrived in Crown Mountain City and visited a few shops. How had she already attracted someone's attention?
Could it be that the guards sent by that noble person who had specifically asked to see her when she emerged from the cross-realm teleportation array had tracked her down here?
If it really was those people, then they had moved fast indeed!
Xu Chunniang pretended not to notice. After wandering casually through the city for a while, she turned and headed out of the city.
Fighting was forbidden within the city. Since these people had found her, she needed to figure out a way to deal with them.
Unexpectedly, when they saw her heading toward the city outskirts, the person behind her lost patience instead and actually revealed himself, calling out to stop her.
"Fellow Daoist ahead, please stay."
Xu Chunniang halted and turned to look behind her. Seeing that the one who had called to her was a short Fierce Demon barely three feet tall, she could not help finding it strange.
Had she guessed wrong? Was this person not a guard sent by that noble person?
Though she thought so, Xu Chunniang did not lower her guard. "I do not believe I know you."
The Fierce Demon smiled and nodded. "I am a broker. I noticed you from the moment you entered Crown Mountain City. Have you found what you were looking for, Fellow Daoist?"
Xu Chunniang was greatly startled by this.
She considered her senses exceptional and her actions cautious. Yet from the time she had entered the city until now, someone had been watching her all along,