160: Guidance for help - part 1

The man was walking really slowly. His steps were also not steady which betrayed just how nervous he was while leading their group away from the auction house.

In the end, he had given himself away before he could have completed his task so the man was as good as dead. It would be better to get all the available information away from him.

"Hey, I want to ask you a question. Are you really from the auction house or are you trying to scam us?"

Rita finally broke down and asked the question. She had realized that the man had led them to the alley to be trapped.

Even now he was positioning himself in such a way to avoid anyone from running past him. His objective seemed to be to hold her and Aurora inside this alley.

"W-What are you trying to say? The auction house's backdoor is just past this alley. I am not trying to deceive you or anything."