The mascot of the wishing shop is a cat.

Chapter 229 Sin

"Clang-"

The sound of metal hitting the ground rang out, and a large hole appeared in the barbed wire fence in front of them, big enough for one person to pass through.

The large hole was well maintained. If you looked closely, you could even see that the edges of the cut wire, which should have been sharp, had been polished to a very smooth finish and would not hurt anyone at all.

"Okay, let's go."

As he spoke, Meros stepped into the cave entrance first.

"Okay, let's go."

After Melos went in, Lin Xiyue followed closely behind, and she called out to Wenli, who was in a daze.

"Huh? Oh, okay, sure."

Wenli stared wide-eyed at the scene unfolding before her—the adorable cat that had been perched on the shopkeeper's shoulder had suddenly transformed into a handsome man!

This was the first time in her life she had ever seen such a magical and astonishing sight. For a moment, she was stunned and stood there. It was only after Lin Xiyue called her that she came to her senses and followed her into the large cave.

Recalling her experience at the wishing shop earlier today, she realized that she hadn't seen the crucial moment when Meros transformed from a cat into a human.

When she turned around, she saw a handsome man who was behaving intimately with the shop manager.

At that time, she didn't pay much attention to how the people came to be; she was just focused on shipping them.

After all, just by looking at the sweet atmosphere between the two, it's not hard to guess that they must be a loving couple.

However, upon seeing with her own eyes that the handsome man was actually a cat demon, Wenli couldn't help but feel a surge of amazement.

Wow, this cat demon is so cool!

Wenli muttered to herself, her gaze involuntarily drawn to the other person.

His sharply defined face was as if sculpted by a master sculptor, his deep eyes seemed to hold endless mystery, and his lips were slightly upturned beneath his high nose, revealing a subtle smile.

Moreover, he treated the store manager with utmost gentleness and care, and his thoughtful gestures were heartwarming to witness.

"Hehehe... I wish Mingxuan would treat me like this too!"

Thinking of this, Wenli couldn't help but cover her mouth and chuckle.

"Wenli, Wenli."

Lin Xiyue's voice interrupted Wenli's thoughts, bringing her back to her senses.

"Huh? What, what's wrong, shopkeeper? ヽ(゜Q。)ノ?"

Wenli looked at Lin Xiyue with a blank expression.

Did you hear what I just said? (￣∠￣)?

Lin Xiyue sighed and rubbed her forehead in exasperation. Although she had a feeling that the other woman might not have listened, she still asked her question anyway, not believing it was a bad idea.

"Huh? I'm so sorry, I didn't hear you, I was just spacing out. (? ???w??? ?)?"

Wenli blushed and apologized to Lin Xiyue.

She couldn't exactly admit that she was secretly shipping the shopkeeper and her arrogant little cat demon, could she?! Even though it really is a great ship! ╰(*°▽°*)╯

"I mean, keep your mouth shut. We've already entered the slums, and it's dangerous here."

Helpless, Lin Xiyue could only remind Wenli again.

After all, she brought her in, so we should at least take this well-behaved girl back with us.

"Okay, okay. I understand, but..."

Wenli nodded obediently, indicating that she understood and would definitely listen.

However, there was a hint of hesitation in her words, as if she wanted to say something.

"Are you trying to say why we got in so easily?"

Lin Xiyue could tell what she was thinking from her hesitant expression, so she asked the question on her behalf.

“Ah, (⊙o⊙)…, yes, yes.”

Wenli blushed slightly, but nodded to indicate that she wanted to know.

"Because we used a special entrance passage, there's usually no one guarding it or managing it. No one on either side is in charge."

Lin Xiyue and Wen Li followed behind Molos, chatting quietly as they walked. Molos, meanwhile, held back the dog that wanted to run away, preventing it from running too fast and tiring Lin Xiyue out.

Dog: I'm really leashing Q. o(｀w′*)o

"It's usually easy to get in but difficult to get out of here, which is why there's no one guarding it. Look over there."

As Lin Xiyue spoke, she raised her hand and pointed to a building not far away.

It was a relatively tall building in the area—a small two-story building with a small balcony on the second floor.

Upon hearing this, Wenli immediately turned her gaze in the direction Lin Xiyue was pointing.

The two-story building that comes into view is extremely simple; if one had to describe it, it could be summed up as shabby.

From the outside, the building looks as if it was designed and built by a complete novice who knew nothing about architecture.

The overall design resembles two rough wooden boxes stacked together, with a roof added on top.

However, the roof had long been eroded by wind and rain, and looked dilapidated, covered with patches of various colors and traces of repairs.

Even so, compared to the surrounding low, dilapidated, and crumbling houses, this two-story building still stands out in the slum environment.

Just then, Wenli suddenly noticed an appalling scene unfolding on the balcony of the two-story building.

Four or five men with ferocious and menacing faces were gathered together, sexually abusing a woman.

Their movements were rude, and judging from their opening and closing mouths, they probably couldn't utter anything nice; it must have been nothing but foul language.

The poor woman's face was contorted with pain, but she seemed too afraid to resist and could only endure and submit to the men's evil deeds.

Seeing this, Wenli was instantly enraged, clenching her fists so tightly that her nails dug deep into her palms.

A strong urge surged within her, and she wished she could rush forward immediately and kick each of those despicable people hard in the lower body, preferably crippling them all!

"Don't think about it, she did it voluntarily."

Lin Xiyue turned her face away, unable to bear watching any longer. However, she still grabbed Wenli's clenched fist and told her the sad truth.

"Her?! Her!!...How could she do this?"

Wenli was incredulous. How could this be?!

"She did it voluntarily; otherwise, she and her family might not have survived. Even if you help her now, she might not be grateful and might think you're meddling. In more extreme cases, she might think you're the culprit who made her family's life miserable and hate you."

Lin Xiyue felt somewhat sad as she said these words.

All that she knew was what An Qing had told her. That little child had seen it all because she grew up in the slums.

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