Chapter 635 - Opportunities and Shadows

Surprise and a moment later, annoyance quickly began to rise in the Guard Captain's heart. The peculiarity of the strange situation was irking him to no end. 

Taking only a few moments to regain his wits, he turned to face the hooded merchant and hurriedly reached out to grab the hems of his hood once again. 

Yet every time he was about to touch the textile, the robed man dodged and evaded. Each time, he merely stepped away, or ducked down, leaned back… each and every action the strange old-looking man took was simple, yet it was just enough to escape from the Guard Captain grabbing onto him.

After several minutes and dozens of failed attempts, finally, the reality of the situation began to seep in to the Guard Captain's mind. He sighed as he took some time to rest and recuperate his lost stamina.

"[Reptilian] What in the… Just who are you truly?" The Guard Captain felt rather perplexed at the helplessness of his situation.