Yan Shuangfei divided his men into five squads and, together with the Imperial Guards, began searching the surrounding area.
Restaurants, taverns, and inns were all targets of their search.
Half an hour later, the men sent out to investigate returned one after another and reported their findings.
The information brought back by one squad made Sima Ling's face darken. Gritting her teeth, she said, "That thief got away again!"
Yan Shuangfei came to the private room where Ghost Hand Liu San had been staying. From the window here, he could clearly see the entire abandoned granary. Every movement they had made earlier had been fully within view.
All of a sudden, the image of a somewhat wretched-looking man dressed in black surfaced in his mind.
Then, the route that man had taken out of this room and through the rear entrance of the tavern appeared before his eyes.
The route stretched forward like a guiding line...
Could it be that he had a talent for tracking?
This change made Yan Shuangfei unable to contain his excitement. He looked at Sima Ling and said, "General Banner Officer Sima, perhaps I can track the route he used to flee and find where he is hiding."
Sima Ling was greatly surprised. They had already lost Ghost Hand Liu San's trail, but seeing Yan Shuangfei speak with such certainty, she could only treat a dead horse as though it were alive and trust him.
She led nine Imperial Guards under her command, along with a hundred City Defense Army soldiers from the ancient city, and under Yan Shuangfei's lead, they began the pursuit of Ghost Hand Liu San.
Yan Shuangfei rode his Wuzhui Horse at the very front. Following the line in his mind, he left through the south city gate and pursued the