Qin Ran always tended to imagine the worst possible turn of events.
It was not because he was pessimistic.
He simply prepared for the worst, just in case.
And time after time, the facts proved him right.
Standing in the shadows, Qin Ran watched the two players talking across the street, along with the lazy cat sprawled on a rooftop to one side.
The former were lookouts in plain sight.
The latter was a hidden lookout.
After several encounters, and after acquiring his follower, Fire Crow, Qin Ran had gained considerable experience in distinguishing genuine wildlife in the Giant City.
At the very least, a genuinely lazy cat would not keep checking its surroundings.
Silently, Qin Ran withdrew.
He could not be sure whether they belonged to that organization or worked for the Broker.
Yes, the Broker!
Qin Ran had never dared underestimate that unscrupulous merchant.
Given the man's influence, he believed nothing in the Underground Game could escape his notice, and that organization should be no exception.
Qin Ran even suspected that the Broker might well be fanning the flames.
As for the people keeping watch here?
Qin Ran did not consider them a threat.
But he had no confidence that he could defeat whoever came after them.
He had long understood how terrifying overwhelming numbers could be.
Besides, having just learned about Beyond Veteran, Qin Ran did not believe that unscrupulous merchant had no such people working for him.
There might not be many.
But even a few were enough to demand anyone's serious attention.
So Qin Ran decisively abandoned the idea of entering his competitor's room to search for information.
Instead, he chose a slightly more cumbersome approach.
*He showed a certain amount of caution, but he was also impulsive and arrogant. So he might have spent