The Tall Thin Woman received the message, suspicion written all over her face.
As if to confirm something, she scanned her surroundings, jumping from the roof of one building to another—
Each leap carried her more than twenty meters. Her jumping ability was astonishing, and she landed with barely a sound.
Huangfu Miaomiao was terrified. She curled her entire body into a crack between the bricks, not daring to move.
The woman changed positions several times without finding anyone suspicious. She stood still, seemingly deep in thought.
After a while, Huangfu Miaomiao received a message from her: Fine, let's meet again tomorrow.
Huangfu Miaomiao breathed a sigh of relief.
She should have fallen for it... right?
The Tall Thin Woman on the rooftop seemed disappointed. She muttered to herself, "No trade tonight. I can only go back."
After that, there was no more sound.
Did she leave?
Huangfu Miaomiao grew a little anxious. Her mission this time was to find the Players' hideout. She couldn't afford to lose track of her.
But just as she was about to crawl out, something felt wrong.
If the other woman was really leaving, she could have simply left. Why did she have to announce it?
Wasn't she afraid that speaking would expose her whereabouts?
Although the area looked deserted and quiet, some of the upper floors above the storefronts were ordinary residences. Air-conditioner units hummed softly, television static drifted through window cracks, and even the sound of mahjong came from the distance. That meant people were everywhere.
What if a nearby household happened to have an open window? Wouldn't they hear the woman's voice?
Huangfu Miaomiao did not dare move.
She feared it was a trap to lure her out.
But if the woman had truly left and she stayed put, she