Escape Part IV

While the traders were surprised by the soldier's apparent annoyance, one person watched the soldier from afar with keen interest. His eyes never left the soldier.

Then, he stood up, 'I need to tell the boss.'

With inconspicuous movement, he began to navigate through the bustling crowd, the man left the free-duty zone and made his way toward the city.

Because there are so many people, none of them finds him suspicious. And he, himself doesn't do anything that attracts unnecessary attention either.

His journey led him to one of the nondescript houses that lined the street in the eastern part of the city.

Without hesitation, he entered the building, shutting the door quietly behind him.

Inside the house which he was very familiar with, the man reached a seemingly ordinary room.

He approached a specific spot on the floor and lifted a section of the wooden flooring, revealing a concealed opening beneath.