She looked up at the street ahead, knowing that passing through the narrow alley would lead her to the meeting place with Chi Ran, but if she took that route, she was sure to be caught.
Jin Mo feigned calmness, crossed the street, walked along the edge of the road, then turned into a lane, trying to shake off her followers, only to realize later that they had already planned all her possible escape routes.
No matter where she went, she would be blocked.
Eventually, she was surrounded. Jin Mo looked around at the people encircling her, feeling a sense of powerlessness sweeping over her whole body.
One reason she hated the Old City was that the streets were always narrow here, with many dead ends. Sometimes, one could get trapped without a chance of escape, making it a perfect spot for local thugs who wanted to corner and beat someone up.
