Complaints aside, they still had to figure out who these people belonged to.
They might not have been sent by Zhai Xiaofang.
Unless—
A thought struck Shen Tang, and a suspicion took shape in her mind.
[Could I have exposed my identity somehow? Did Zhai Xiaofang figure out it was me? No, that's unlikely. If he really had, he wouldn't be stupid enough to send a bunch of nobodies here to get themselves killed. Tsk—could they actually be here to take back the money?]
Shen Tang hugged the box even tighter as she thought.
How could the fat meat already at her lips just fly away?
Likewise, how could money already in her pocket possibly be stolen?
Shen Tang quickened her pace, ignoring the strange looks people shot her along the way. The wooden box holding the reward money was understated, with no fancy designs, but it was still something made for the royal court, and the wood was top quality. With Shen Tang clutching it and hurrying along, how could the street thugs not be tempted?
Right away, a few no-gooders exchanged glances and fell in behind her.
Shen Tang: "..."
Why were these petty thieves and hooligans butting in? What was the point of courting death? Wasn't it better to stay alive? They might have had the nerve to follow her, but they probably wouldn't have the lives to make it back! Normally, Shen Tang might have had time to teach them how to behave, but she wasn't in the mood now.
She quickly turned into an alley.
Afraid of losing her, the thugs hurried after her, only to find the alley empty. "Tch, that little slut's quick. Go after her!"
They might not have been good for much else, but they had plenty of ways to get