The afternoon sunlight was just right. Dai Youheng stood at the village entrance, ready to act. He turned and gave Nana a slight nod. Understanding his signal, the black-clad girl slipped into the shadows of the trees, like a shadow melting beneath the sunlight, and vanished without a trace in an instant.
Sometimes, the most effective strategy was the most direct. So he decided to simply appear openly before Zhu Shu, have a "chance encounter" with her, and then flee at once.
Youheng straightened his robes and strode toward the Small Town. Before long, he arrived at its market.
At that moment, Zhu Shu was weaving through the crowds on the Small Town's streets with two Soul Saints trained by the Zhu Family. Her gaze swept every corner with the sharpness of a hawk's, while the oppressive aura unique to a Soul Douluo powerhouse radiated from her, making passersby instinctively step aside.
"According to our informants, someone saw Dai Youheng nearby," Zhu Shu told the two Soul Saints behind her coldly. "Search carefully. Don't overlook a single clue."
Zhu Shu suspected that Dai Youheng normally lived in the mountain forests, but had to come out periodically to purchase supplies. That was why people had spotted him in the area.
Sure enough, her luck was exceptionally "good." Not long after she began searching, her gaze suddenly fixed on a stall nearby. A familiar figure was buying a large quantity of supplies. It was none other than Dai Youheng, whom they had spent days searching for.
Zhu Shu's pupils abruptly contracted, and wild delight surged through her heart.
The instant their eyes met, Dai Youheng displayed a perfectly timed expression of panic. He abruptly dropped the goods in his hands, turned, and sprinted out of town.
"After him!" Zhu Shu shouted. The