On the way back to the marketplace, Nan Qianqian repeatedly questioned Chen Xuan about his destination, but he deliberately kept her in suspense, making her pound his arm in frustration several times while Wan'er giggled nearby.
Bantering all the way, they finally returned to the marketplace they had visited earlier.
This time, Chen Xuan did not head straight to the Profound Law Pavilion. Instead, he led Wan'er and Nan Qianqian through the winding streets and alleys, specifically seeking out crowded, narrow, and even somewhat gloomy lanes. From time to time, he would converse with shady, disreputable-looking characters, speaking in "slang" that neither Wan'er nor Nan Qianqian could understand.
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