Chapter 969: Don't Mind You Taking Advantage

Li Xiao pulled Cai Xiaotang and walked inside.

Only then did they discover that, besides the slightly eerie decorations, there was actually a shelf in the corner.

It was just that everything on that shelf had already fallen to the floor, scattered about in a mess.

Opposite the shelf, there was also a wooden cabinet.

"Should we... go take a look over there first?"

Cai Xiaotang pointed her finger in the direction of the cabinet.

Generally speaking, the clues that can be found are hidden in cabinets or drawers.

"Mm."

Li Xiao responded, put his arm around Cai Xiaotang, walked toward the cabinet, and then tentatively gave the cabinet door a light tug.

Unexpectedly, it didn't budge at all; it seemed it couldn't be opened and was just a decoration.

"It won't open, let's look somewhere else."

Li Xiao didn't dwell on it further and turned to check other places instead.

"Okay."

Cai Xiaotang breathed a sigh of relief. Having stayed in this room for a while, she felt more accustomed to it and took the initiative to pull away a little to search for clues.

Feeling his arms suddenly empty, Li Xiao looked at her as she quickly regained her composure and felt a moment of regret.

The two of them searched the room carefully.

Sure enough, it wasn't long before they found a mechanism inside a small incense burner, and following the hints, they came to the messy shelf and, according to the order of the hints, found several movable vases and turned them one by one.

The next second—"Click—"

The sound of the mechanism activating rang out.

Cai Xiaotang watched as a small section of the floor beneath the shelf slowly moved aside, revealing a small space leading downward.

It seemed this was the only way out.

But there wasn't a glimmer of light below, and nothing could be seen clearly.

Cai Xiaotang and Li Xiao turned on the flashlights in their hands almost simultaneously and shone them downward.

But just at this moment—"Ah!!!"

A shrill, miserable scream suddenly rang out in the room!

The music, which had only been eerie before, instantly became rapid and sharp!

!!

Cai Xiaotang was instantly startled into a shiver and nearly threw the flashlight in her hand.

"Bang! Bang!"

The eerie sounds continued.

Cai Xiaotang subconsciously turned her head to look at the cabinet in the corner, suddenly understood something, and her eyes were filled with terror and helplessness.

This wouldn't be the "Easter egg" the shopkeeper mentioned, would it!

Was there a recording playing inside that cabinet?

Just as she was thinking this, she suddenly saw the cabinet door arch heavily outward!

It seemed as if something inside was about to rush out!

Cai Xiaotang widened her eyes abruptly, and the hair on her body stood up in an instant.

The next second—another "Bang!"

She saw that the cabinet had been broken through, and a pale, thin hand reached out from inside!

"Ahhhhhh Li Xiao!!!"

Cai Xiaotang took a sharp step back and looked hesitantly toward the exit from before.

Li Xiao also lowered his eyes to glance at the entrance that seemed to be a tunnel, hesitated for only a second, and then said in a deep voice: "Don't be afraid, I'll go down first."

As he spoke, he suddenly leaned down slightly and kissed Cai Xiaotang lightly on the forehead.

The soft touch vanished in an instant.

Before Cai Xiaotang could react, she saw him jump down without the slightest hesitation!

Immediately after—a small beam of light from a flashlight suddenly lit up the pitch-black opening.

Li Xiao's voice followed.

"Come down! I'll catch you!"

Just at this moment—"Bang!"

A loud noise rang out again from the cabinet behind Cai Xiaotang!

Followed by the sound of something falling to the ground!

The person in the cabinet had come out!

A layer of cold sweat broke out on Cai Xiaotang's back instantly. Not daring to even look back, she closed her eyes and jumped down without hesitation!

The next second—sure enough, she fell directly into a warm embrace that could not be more familiar.

Li Xiao caught the jumping Cai Xiaotang in his arms, and due to the force of the landing, he fell with her onto the mat beneath them.

In the dizzying spin, Cai Xiaotang only felt her body uncontrollably sprawl onto someone's chest.

A pair of familiar arms wrapped around her waist.

The dark environment made all the surrounding sounds become distinct.

Cai Xiaotang swallowed subconsciously, and before she could even straighten up, she suddenly heard a strong, powerful heartbeat coming from beside her ear, one beat after another.

She froze abruptly and suddenly stopped the movement to get up.

Li Xiao... his heart is beating so fast.

Is it because of her?

Cai Xiaotang suddenly lost focus for a moment.

Immediately after, she heard—"Are you okay? Did you hit yourself anywhere?"

Li Xiao's voice sounded exceptionally deep and magnetic in this kind of environment.

It made one's heartbeat skip a beat.

"I'm fine..."

Cai Xiaotang was startled, instantly regained her focus, and immediately reached out her hands, wanting to push her body up.

In the chaos, her hand accidentally pressed onto Li Xiao's thigh, and then slipped sharply!

"Hiss—"

Having his "sensitive area" pressed with neither too much nor too little force, Li Xiao instantly sucked in a cold breath.

"What's wrong?"

Cai Xiaotang thought he had added some new injury to his body and that she had accidentally hurt him, so she asked nervously and hurriedly.

Immediately after, her whole body suddenly stiffened.

The climate here is warm and pleasant.

Therefore, even in winter, there is no need for thick winter clothing; it is almost the same as summer.

The clothing on both of them at this moment consisted of only a thin layer.

Through the edge of her skirt, Cai Xiaotang keenly sensed that her thigh seemed to have touched a strange heat.

Her mind went blank for a few seconds.

Immediately after, she realized almost instantly what that was, and an alarm sounded in her mind!

So... so what she accidentally touched just now was...

"Cough..."

Li Xiao's slightly teasing cough also happened to ring out at this moment.

As if on purpose, he lowered his voice and said, as if teasing and as if seducing.

"Although I don't mind you taking advantage of me... however, there should be night-vision cameras everywhere here that can film us very clearly, so..."

"I didn't do it on purpose!"

Cai Xiaotang's face was already burning hot, and she was very glad that the environment here was dim, so Li Xiao shouldn't be able to see anything clearly.

Immediately, while speaking, she hurriedly sat up quickly.

She also said at a rapid pace: "Get up quickly! Isn't there only one hour of time to clear the level! We must have already used up more than half of it!"

"

Before she had even finished speaking, at this moment—she suddenly heard a rustling sound coming from above!

Accompanied by it were sharp roars and screams!

The "ghost" that had been chasing behind them just now seemed to be about to jump down from above the next second!

Cai Xiaotang's whole body instantly stiffened, and almost subconsciously, she was about to look up.

But her eyes were suddenly covered by someone!

"Don't look up, go!"

Li Xiao reacted extremely quickly, and without a word, he pulled Cai Xiaotang to continue moving forward!

After running two steps, they indeed heard the sound of that "ghost" howling and chasing after them!

Li Xiao: "..."

What a pity.

The atmosphere was so good just now.

This "ghost" really doesn't know how to pick a time!