Chen Lin passed the two constables. Seeing that neither noticed anything amiss, he relaxed a little.
But there were bound to be plenty of Ability Users here. He kept silent, and since peddlers like him were not allowed farther inside, he stopped at the edge and set up a stall.
Medicinal herbs were quite popular here. Before long, people came over to ask about them. He did not haggle, selling everything for slightly less than the prices he had just learned, and even gave the bamboo basket to a buyer.
Then he wandered among the stalls.
The dazzling array of goods here truly offered a feast for the eyes. Many were things he had never seen before. Unfortunately, Ability Users cultivated in a completely different way from him, so he could only look.
As he browsed, he pricked up his ears to listen to the conversations around him, hoping to pick up some useful information.
To Chen Lin's disappointment, he never encountered anyone as loose-lipped as those two young masters again. These people guarded their words as though each were gold, and even those who chatted only discussed trivial household affairs.
He soon lost interest.
After making a circuit and buying a few small items, he left the market.
Chen Lin had originally intended to capture a few young masters and interrogate them, but after weighing his options, he decided against it. The situation remained unclear, and this was no time to let new branches sprout from an already tangled affair.
Nor did he intend to stay here any longer. He planned to head to Eye City, the national capital.
The information available in a small place like this was limited. Only somewhere more prosperous would allow him to learn more.
He was very interested in Soul Country and planned