Swamped

You might as well use this to your advantage. You'd rather not give away your precise destination, but luckily, you have a point of reference you can use.

"I won't. How do I get to your bar, or whatever you call it, from here? I lost my way a bit, and I need to head back in that direction."

He looks around warily.

"What for?"

"Somebody asked me to grab some books for them," you shrug. No sense giving the full story, though if he's going into hiding, you wonder why he even cares.

"Books! You can't mean the temple's library, can you?" He pauses, and points at the other end of the alley. "No, ridiculous, and none of my business at this point anyhow. Just turn left and head down that street, it should be empty for the moment. You'll see the guluca soon enough."

You blink.

"The what?"

"The circle of buildings which includes my 'bar', as you called it. Every place of importance to this city, save the temple and the guardhouses, lie in that circle. I do not have time to explain any more than that. I fear they will notice my absence before long."

He starts to turns away. Well, you suppose you know where to go now. On the other hand, you might be able to intimidate an answer or two out of him first.

So what do you do?