To avoid drawing the attention of any lookouts who might still be watching the passing crowds, Klein did not stop, much less turn around to check whether anyone was watching him. Instead, he maintained his original pace and continued forward behind the two chatting ladies.
But what he had just seen left his thoughts in turmoil.
There's no doubt Theodore and his wife were taken away by force... If this were an ordinary visit or outing, he wouldn't have looked so exhausted and dejected, nor would he have spotted me only to pretend he hadn't... That attitude alone conveyed what he wanted to tell me: don't show yourself, run away... This means those people probably still have hidden lookouts nearby, waiting for other members of the Abraham Family to walk into their trap so they can round us all up. The slightest unusual behavior could put me under surveillance... With that thought, Klein turned into a bakery nearby and bought two loaves of white bread, a piece of fried fish, and some sliced sausage. Only as he left the shop did he let his gaze sweep naturally over Theodore and his wife's residence.
Everyone looks like a hidden enemy... He helplessly withdrew his gaze and continued onward. Only after leaving the street did he quicken his pace and resume thinking amid the aroma of bread and the greasy smell of fried fish.
*Those people don't seem to belong to a secret organization targeting the wealth and knowledge the Abraham Family has possessed since the Fourth Epoch. Otherwise, sneaking in at night to abduct them would have been a better choice than parking a carriage on the street and arresting them in broad daylight... That means they're official Beyonders. As wild Beyonders in the literal sense, the Abrahams are indeed targets