Jason did feel it, but more importantly he saw it. His surroundings started to blur a bit and the wind started to rip by him in a sharp whistle. It was like sticking your head out a car window while driving on a highway.

Jason zoomed thought the crowd pinpointing the thief thanks to Boops. Jason started to churn his legs even faster. He never had felt his body being as weightless and limber as it was now. His whole body was much more flexible

The thief thinking he had hidden into the crowd slowed his pace. Only for him to look behind him to behold a furious looking person churning his hands and feet so quickly they looked like a blur.

He did the only thing he could do. He tucked in his large hat pulled up his baggy pants and ran for his life.

Now a person running to escape something and a person running for his life are fundamentally different. For one thing, a person running to escape would look in front of himself looking for ways to escape and get rid of their pursuers. On the other hand, a person running for their life would run even faster, but in a crowded space like a main road, they would often trip and in most cases die. Just like in the movies.

The unfortunate thief did just that. Tripping on a traveler's foot, he flew a few feet and landed, sliding on his face for a good second. Jason who was right behind the thief managed to stop just before crashing into a stall. Of course, he needed to take a few steps to completely stop and those steps he took were on top of the fallen thief. In fact, Jason's dominant foot, his right foot was currently slamming the thief's head into the ground.

Jason and Boops both sighed heavily. They had finally gotten the thief. Jason retrieved the silk purse from the thief's pockets. He looked up to see a crowd of people staring at him. Anyone would be confused and a bit surprised if a black-haired teenage boy was chasing a man in oversized clothes and then stomping on his head while retrieving an expensive-looking bag from him.

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Jason froze looking at the crowds intensely staring at him. It was a literal stare down as both parties didn't know what to do.

Before the atmosphere became too unbearable the rich woman came to say the day. Directly walking into the crowd while the crowd parted like the waves of the sea.

She reached Jason and Jason handed over the purse naturally. The woman widened her eyes but reached out her hand and accepted it. She opened her mouth and started speaking in a quiet and gentle voice.

"thank you, kind sir, for retrieving my purse if you would kindly return to my abode for some tea and refreshments. I would be most delighted."

Boops gave Jason a much-needed translation

'basically, let's go somewhere private to talk about rewards.'

Jason followed her back. She didn't talk much and sometimes even just ignored Jason's questions as they walked down the road. Eventually, they stopped at a small road that branched off into the direction of the countryside. She walked down the road and beckoned Jason to follow.

Everything seemed so hurried, Jason didn't really know what was going on but he went with it thinking that he could get closer to this young rich looking noble woman.

It was starting to get a bit dark when they reached their destination. It was a large mansion at least from what Jason could tell from the size of the estate. It was surrounded by walls that were covered in foliage. The gate itself was magnificent, it had small gems of red embedded on the gate and with the sun setting at that time the reflection on the entire estate especially on the gate  which made it seem like it was wrapping you in warmth and peacefulness.

The rich-looking woman guided Jason into the mansion. Which was also made with the theme of red. A red carpet was the first thing Jason could see when he entered the mansion, and then a magnificent bird covered in flames gazing majestically at the entrance like a guardian.

They sat down in a room that had red couches and even a chandelier that was emitting a red light.

She finally spoke to Jason

"Thank you sir for helping me, we can discuss rewards tomorrow as its getting late. I'll guide you to your room"

So after sitting down on a couch for barely 20 seconds Jason had to stand up again and follow her again like before.

He crashed into the (again) red themed room and slept. Or in his case, logged out.

Confused but relived and tired.