The mascot of the wishing shop is a cat.

Chapter 288 Exit?

The card emitted a faint glow in Lin Xiyue's palm.

And it was the disguise card that Lin Xiyue hadn't used in a long time, which came in handy now.

Without hesitation, Lin Xiyue activated the disguise card. With a flash of strange light, she, He Hailuo, and the three nests vanished instantly, replaced by two large and three small delivery boxes of varying sizes.

However, Lin Xiyue was still somewhat uneasy, worried that their disguise would be easily seen through by the unknown people who were about to arrive.

After a quick and simple thought, Lin Xiyue suddenly pulled up one of the tentacles from one of the nests that Moros had given her.

Amidst the nest's puzzled gaze, she quickly grabbed the tentacle and eagerly pressed it onto the disguise card.

In an instant, a powerful energy surged from the tentacles, continuously flowing into the disguise card.

With the support of the nest's energy, the light emitted by the disguise card became even more dazzling, and Lin Xiyue and the others' disguises became even more solid.

In this way, even when facing high-level alien races, their disguise will not be easily seen through.

Shortly after Lin Xiyue and the others finished their disguise, a crisp "crack" was heard, and a narrow doorway suddenly appeared in the center of the originally flat carpet.

Immediately afterwards, a figure slowly walked out from inside the door.

Because it was pitch black all around, Lin Xiyue and He Hailuo initially had no way of seeing who the person was.

However, at that moment, the man seemed to notice the lack of light and skillfully turned on the flashlight on his terminal.

A bright beam of light suddenly shone forth, like the first ray of sunlight piercing through the darkness at dawn, illuminating everything around it.

With the help of this beam of light, Lin Xiyue finally saw the face of the newcomer. This person was none other than Zhou Jianguo, the owner of this shopping mall.

At this moment, the kind and amiable smile that Lin Xiyue and the others had seen in the photos was completely gone from his face.

Instead, his face was filled with surprise and uncertainty, as if a vicious killer might suddenly appear at any moment.

He looked around anxiously, his eyes scanning every corner as if he were wary of some potential danger.

Then, he slowly reached out and put his hand into the doorway he had just entered.

A moment later, he forcefully dragged an enormous package out of the doorway.

The package was unusually large, appearing large enough to fit an adult male.

Furthermore, when recalling the notes that Lin Xiyue and the others had previously discovered, a chilling thought instantly came to mind.

Without a doubt, this seemingly ordinary package may very well contain a living person, or it may simply be a corpse.

"Hey--"

Zhou Jianguo let out a long sigh, as if the sigh could expel all the frustration in his heart.

He dragged the heavy bundle to the side of the carpet; the bundle looked very heavy and seemed to be filled with something very heavy.

After putting down the package, Zhou Jianguo slumped into a chair like a deflated balloon, panting heavily.

"When will this ever end...?"

He wiped the large beads of sweat from his forehead and said wearily.

His voice was filled with helplessness and confusion.

After resting for a while, Zhou Jianguo slowly stood up, his gaze falling on the folding cart at the doorway.

He took a deep breath, bent down to lift the trolley, and carefully placed the package he had just dragged in on it.

"Hey--"

After settling the packages, Zhou Jianguo straightened up, looked at the small cart that was full of hope yet seemed incredibly heavy, and sighed deeply again.

This sigh was heavier and longer than before.

However, he still had to keep working. Zhou Jianguo gritted his teeth, gripped the handles of the cart with both hands, and began to push it forward.

The creaking of the small cart echoed through the quiet room.

The sound was somewhat jarring, but it was all too familiar to Zhou Jianguo.

Each creaking sound seemed to remind him that he was already deeply involved, unable to escape it, and had to abandon his conscience.

Zhou Jianguo walked slowly, his shadow stretching long in the dim light.

As he walked further and further away, the places that were once illuminated by light were gradually swallowed up by darkness again.

In the end, only the creaking sound of the little cart remained, echoing lonely in the empty mall lobby.

"He's gone, should we follow him?"

After Zhou Jianguo had walked away, He Hailuo asked Lin Xiyue in a low voice.

"No, let's go out first, it's not safe here. Besides, we've already got what we were looking for."

Lin Xiyue thought for a moment and then said.

As she spoke, she shook the notebook in her other hand—Lin Xiyue had been holding this notebook the whole time she ran over to pretend.

"Okay, whatever you say."

He Hailuo nodded, looking at Lin Xiyue with a trusting expression.

Under He Hailuo's trusting and expectant gaze, Lin Xiyue stepped forward without hesitation, taking the lead and guiding the two nests straight toward the door.

When she reached the door, she paused for a moment to think, then gently pulled down a nest that was clinging tightly to her and carefully placed it on the ground.

The nest seemed to understand its master's intention, gently swaying its soft tentacles as if to signal to Lin Xiyue that it was ready.

"Be brave, little one. Go in first and scout ahead. If there's no danger, come back and let us know!"

Then, Lin Xiyue whispered instructions to the nest.

Upon hearing this, the nest seemed greatly encouraged, excitedly waving its tentacles, and then, with firm and light steps, resolutely stepped into that unknown door.

As the nest gradually disappeared from sight, Lin Xiyue couldn't help but feel a little worried. However, she quickly calmed herself down and, after thinking for a moment, decided to temporarily return to their original hiding place and patiently wait for the nest to return with He Hailuo.

Time passed by, each second feeling exceptionally long, and their hearts clenched tighter and tighter with each passing moment.

Finally, after five agonizing minutes, the brave nest appeared at the door.

It wiggled its tentacles happily, as if telling Lin Xiyue and He Hailuo, "It's safe inside, there's no danger!"

Seeing that familiar gesture, Lin Xiyue finally felt relieved.

She let out a long sigh of relief, quickly deactivated the disguise card, then grabbed Heheluo's hand, simultaneously calling to the remaining two nests, and dashed towards the door like an arrow released from a bow...

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