Yu Ze hurriedly protected Muniang and dodged to the side. This was a bustling market with many people, and in the chaos, it was possible for someone to get trampled to death.
Muniang, shielded in Yu Ze's embrace, finally stole a moment to observe the situation outside. She saw a man in grey fish a purse full of silver out of the bundle and stuff it into his bosom. He then casually tossed the bundle to the "old farmer" and shouted, "I'll make a run for it first, cover for me!"
Then the man in grey vanished without a trace.
The ostensibly innocent old farmer clearly hadn't grasped what was happening, standing there dumbfounded, clutching the bundle, unsure of what to do.
The woman chasing the thief rushed up, searching all around for the miscreant's figure and cursed, "Damn bastard, stealing my things! Hand them over!"
Muniang stepped forward and pointed directly at the old man. "Could that bundle be what you're looking for, ma'am?"