He suddenly exerted force, thrusting the trident at the red-robed man's chest and deliberately exposing an opening.
Thinking he was about to risk his life, the red-robed man hurriedly raised his blade to block. To his surprise, Lin Taichu suddenly turned around and pulled the mermaid girl toward the window.
"Trying to run?" The red-robed man reacted quickly, raising his leg to chase after them and hurling his Short Blade at Lin Taichu's back.
Hearing the rush of wind, Lin Taichu quickly shoved the mermaid girl aside and twisted out of the way himself. With a clang, the Short Blade embedded itself in the window frame.
He had no time to think. Grabbing the mermaid girl, he kicked the window open and jumped out. Outside was an abandoned warehouse district, littered with stacked wooden planks and iron racks.
"Come with me!" Lin Taichu pulled the mermaid girl and ran in the direction away from the black market. Behind them came the red-robed man's furious roar and a jumble of footsteps. They were clearly being pursued.
After running for only a few minutes, the footsteps behind them gradually faded away. Lin Taichu stopped, panting as he looked back, but saw no sign of their pursuers. He found it strange. Had they given up chasing?
What he did not know was that fights in the black market were commonplace. Although the commotion just now had been loud, the other vendors and buyers were already used to it. No one was willing to meddle in someone else's business.
Although the red-robed man was furious, the black market had rules. They could not make trouble outside and risk drawing the guards over, so he could only watch helplessly as they escaped.
Only after confirming that no one was following them did Lin Taichu relax.