Signs

Signs

These Thieves Guild members were well-trained. They did not chat privately or discuss anything else. At the very least, Yang Bo had not heard them mention where they were going.

Outside, Thieves Guild members rode back and forth, constantly reporting information.

"Five knights are still behind us!"

"We've shaken off the other City Guard."

"Those five knights are still following us."

"Tell those knights that if they keep following us, we'll choose one of the hostages and kill them. We of the Red Headscarf Thieves Guild value our word most highly. We only want money; we don't kill people." Someone on horseback outside the carriage gave the order.

After a while, someone reported that the five knights were no longer pursuing them.

The Thieves Guild members then slowed down and erased their tracks along the way.

Yang Bo could only determine their general direction. They were roughly northwest of Green City.

Even so, the Thieves Guild kept sending people back to scout.

"Sixteen!" Yang Bo judged by the sounds that the entire Thieves Guild had sixteen people.

Four people had taken the hostages from the tent, six had been among the noble guards, and six had been in the two Black Carriages.

There were two inside the carriage, while the hostages had all been tied up and gagged.

There was one driver and four people following around the carriages.

Everyone else took turns scouting behind them and standing guard.

Moreover, the scouts and guards at the rear operated in groups of three, making exactly three groups. There were too few of them, and they were afraid of being taken out by the pursuing knights.

After the carriage had traveled for around forty minutes, it slowed down even more.

The leader told everyone to rest and had those guarding the