Inside the hall.
Brother Hong craned his neck to look at the green snake's belly and nodded slightly. "It does look like a 'character,' but if we don't leave soon, we really are going to croak."
Whoosh.
Ren Ye instantly put the green snake's corpse into his Consciousness Space and looked up. "Did you notice a very important detail in the Star Gate's notification?"
"Wanted throughout the territory, permanently, with a scent rating." Brother Hong was also good at catching details, so he answered without hesitation.
Ren Ye nodded. "Right. Those three details are crucial. The enforcement teams here probably use some mystical means to lock onto particular scents and track their targets. Our rating is strong. That doesn't sound good at all. If we charge out recklessly, we'll have trouble getting away."
Brother Hong thought briefly, then immediately said, "This place is a stinking gutter, an oil refinery. Do you have any Ground-Shrinking Talismans left?"
"Yes." Ren Ye frowned. "But Ground Shrinking doesn't cover very far, so we could still easily be noticed. Ideally, we'd blend in and get out..."
Brother Hong instantly understood him and glanced around. "Heh. We've got everything we need for a disguise here."
Ren Ye blinked at him, suddenly experiencing the thrill of plotting a spectacular crime alongside an extremely professional criminal.
It was like a world-weary woman with technical expertise meeting a locksmith who had been through at least thirty rounds of reform through labor. One look told them they had met their match. Without wasting any words, they could achieve the tacit understanding of a married couple, the whole process smooth and seamless.
"I have Fire Talismans. Let's go."
Brother Hong called out.
Ren Ye immediately stood and shouted outside, "Listen up out there! I have hostages and demands! I need to