The busy market seemed to suddenly quiet down. Su Jiu looked ahead. The man's palm was warm, but there was a layer of sweat on her palm holding the purse.
The man was forceful and he had reacted quickly, he appeared to know martial arts.
What should I do? she thought hurriedly, but in an instant, Su Jiu twisted her wrist around and struck at his. While his grasp loosened, her soft hand slipped out of his palm like an eel, and she jumped forward and ran towards the crowd without looking back.
Her target behind her frowned, patted the horse's neck, and then quickly swept away towards the 'boy.' In the city, there are still people who dare steal from me, he thought. The audacity!
Su Jiu ran but was aware that the man behind her was catching up. She was smart, moving like a ghost, shuffling lightly among pedestrians, and dashing out into an alley.
