Xiong Yi instinctively looked over. Only three stallholders occupied the small platform meant for four.
Its location was not particularly good by Ren District's standards, but it was not tucked away in some obscure corner either.
Customers passing those stalls occasionally stopped to pick out a few things.
In the brief time Xiong Yi had been watching, they had already made two sales. Clearly, their wares were nothing especially rare.
"Is something wrong with them?"
Judging by his years of experience patrolling the Ghost Market, Xiong Yi saw nothing wrong with those people, at least as far as he could tell.
Turning around, Xiong Yi looked for Chen Miao, but could not find him anywhere.
He seemed to have already left Ren District for another district.
Shaking his head, Xiong Yi put the matter aside and resumed his patrol.
Yet as he walked, Chen Miao's words kept surfacing in his mind.
After making a circuit and returning, Xiong Yi cursed under his breath.
"If you're messing with me, brat, just wait. I'll teach you a lesson later."
He turned and strolled casually toward the small four-person platform.
Though he did not quite believe it, Xiong Yi still took every necessary precaution to conceal his intentions.
Soon, Xiong Yi wandered onto the platform where the three men stood.
Xiong Yi gave them an ordinary glance without lingering, but secretly activated his Patrol Token, making contact with each man's Entry Token in turn.
Checking Entry Tokens was a mandatory procedure after the Ghost Market opened.
Although Ren District was crowded, their squad had checked every customer and vendor after the market opened, finding no problems.
Even when someone entered afterward, the Demon-Suppressing Guards on patrol would remember that person and check them later.
Xiong Yi remembered that one man had already been