Shocked! The Young Master's Petite Darling Is a Master of Mysteries-Chapter 358: Something is Off

It’s true that Xia Mian is very strong, but what if?

What if someone also has some fantastical and bizarre encounter, won’t Xia Mian be in trouble?

"Don’t worry. I’ll be fine." Xia Mian glanced at Lu Zechuan, managing a faint smile on her face, "Besides, isn’t there still you?"

As Xia Mian spoke, she placed an Invisibility Talisman on Lu Zechuan. With this talisman, no one but her could see where Lu Zechuan was.

"Now, are you relieved?" Xia Mian smiled slightly in Lu Zechuan’s direction, a smile containing something Lu Zechuan could not comprehend.

Lu Zechuan silently pressed his lips together and gave a faint nod.

Xia Mian turned around and walked towards the alley, sparsely populated yet lined with various shops.

The alley was dimly lit, with stray cats meowing chaotically. Upon sensing someone nearing, they scurried into holes in the alley walls, disappearing in an instant.

It seemed Xia Mian didn’t notice the strangeness here, and with a bit of curiosity, she walked into a clothing store.

Xia Mian, young and beautiful, wearing haute couture, naturally attracted attention with her every move.

Indeed, as soon as she entered, several staff members in the store fixated their gazes on Xia Mian, unable to move them away.

The exchanged glances spoke clearly.

She’s top-notch.

A young attendant immediately stood up, eagerly beginning to introduce, "Miss, feel free to try on any clothes you like!"

Xia Mian didn’t even glance at them, exuding the pride and arrogance typical of young and beautiful girls of her age.

The staff didn’t mind. They had seen many arrogant women in their store, and in the end, didn’t they all obediently comply!

Those who didn’t listen were destined to become human organ banks and be sold off.

So, in the staff’s eyes, Xia Mian wasn’t even a complete person anymore, but a moving treasure trove.

Would she care if her own money treated her rudely?

"Why do the clothes here seem a bit dirty?" Xia Mian frowned, pointing at a brown linen long dress.

The attendant chuckled, "Miss, you must be mistaken. This is a retro style produced by special craftsmanship!"

Xia Mian nodded as if believing the attendant’s nonsense, not exposing their little tricks.

Xia Mian continued to browse through the store and finally picked a relatively clean-looking trench coat.

It was indeed strange!

Never mind the clashing styles of clothes in this store, but they actually sold outfits for all four seasons.

It seemed that Xia Mian didn’t notice the store’s peculiarity as she sincerely asked, "Why do you sell down jackets here, when it’s spring all year round, and I can understand selling spring and summer clothes?"

The attendant maintained a smile, though inside they cursed Xia Mian for being picky.

"Miss, just choose the styles and clothes you like. Our store has its reasons for selling this way," another attendant said coldly, clearly growing a bit impatient with Xia Mian.

Wisely, Xia Mian didn’t question further, opting instead for a yellow chiffon dress to try on.

When Xia Mian requested to try on the dress, a hint of delight flashed through the eyes of the previously very enthusiastic attendant, who then eagerly retrieved the dress and handed it to Xia Mian.

"Miss, all our clothes are limited edition, each one unique. If you’re satisfied after trying it on, be sure to keep it," the attendant said while guiding Xia Mian to the fitting room.

It seemed Xia Mian didn’t notice the unattainable joy in her eyes, carrying the yellow dress into the fitting room.

After a brief pause of three seconds, Xia Mian finally closed the door.

Outside the fitting room, the three attendants exchanged glances, all wearing smug expressions.

Late at night, a lone woman delivered to them, it was as if heaven was generously giving them money!

The coldest of the attendants stood up and quickly went behind the cash register, operating on the computer, where everything in the fitting room immediately appeared on the screen.

Xia Mian stood in the fitting room, taking off her coat. Just as she was about to remove her inner layers, the floor beneath her feet suddenly gave way, and she fell down...

The attendant clicked the mouse lightly, a smug smile appearing in her eyes, "What a foolish woman, daring to go out alone here. She won’t even know how she got sold!"

Just as she finished speaking, the lights in the store began to flicker with a buzzing sound, and one of the bulbs shattered with a pop.

The attendant was stunned. Although the light bulbs in the store weren’t exactly high-end, they weren’t so shoddy as to break for no reason.

An uneasy premonition arose quietly in the attendant’s heart.

She quickly made a call to those who were to receive the "goods."

The call was swiftly answered, a coarse, gruff voice asking, "What’s up?"

"Is everything okay on your end?" the attendant asked with a hint of worry, after all, in this line of work, it’s usually a family operation. If something happens, the whole family is implicated.

The person on the other end was her brother. She didn’t want her brother to be in trouble.

"What could possibly happen over here? We’ve got live ones coming in, hanging up now!" The call was decisively ended.

Although still a bit unsettled, they had never run into trouble doing this for so many years. This time shouldn’t be any different.

After consoling herself, she began instructing the other two attendants to go out and buy new bulbs and replace the broken ones.

It was late, and they originally didn’t want to go out.

After all, in this city, those sinister claws of evil wouldn’t care if you’re local or not.

In their eyes, everyone is a potential moneymaker.

Especially young and beautiful women; their bodies and organs can both be sold...

Frightened, the two attendants left together.

While there was a department store in the alley, neither dared to go there.

Just like their clothing shop, every store on this alley had its secrets.

The two left the alley, intending to go to the department store on the bustling street ahead to buy bulbs.

However, a journey that usually took five minutes, this time, they couldn’t get out even after half an hour!

Late at night, stray cats cried eerily in the dark corners, their sharp cries clawing at their hearts.

"Ah Li, don’t you feel there’s something off with this road today?" one attendant shivered, clutching Ah Li’s arm.

"Don’t... say nonsense!" Ah Li feigned composure, "What’s off? Maybe we’ve just walked slowly. Let’s speed up and we’ll soon be out of this alley!"

As Ah Li spoke, she grabbed her companion Ah Xia’s hand, quickening their pace.