Chapter 117 Chief Song [Changed the Book Title]_3

Even if the bell made but a slight jingle, such a motion during a theft would go unnoticed by most, but compared to the other ten competitors, it was slightly lacking.

"Pickpocketing" is the most commonly used skill among thieves, as effortless as eating and drinking for the adept.

The six who were eliminated couldn't leave just yet; they could only stand aside and wait.

Opposite pickpocketing was another skill called "Cutting."

Pickpocketing only allowed one to steal from open pockets, which the poor usually use. Some wealthier households, more meticulous in nature, would use wallets either hanging or tied around their waists.

Wallets aren't open-topped; those tucked inside or simply hung around the waist were easy enough, but if it was tightly tied, the string had to be cut before one could make off with it.

This necessitated thieves to independently develop the skill of Cutting, attaching two thin blades to the index and middle fingers to sever the wallet's cord.