Drake's heart tightened, he stood up and whispered, "Lilly!"
Lilly raised her head and comforted him, "Don't worry Drake, everything's fine!"
Drake was helpless.
It seemed that the dangerous situation was planned intentionally, and Lilly, being a young child, was unaware of the imminent danger they were in.
Drake forcibly pulled her away, "Let's go, why did you and Josh want to come here in the first place?"
He was sure that the place was not normal at all.
Lilly said, "It's a place where there are a few people here! Don't you hate crowds?"
Drake was speechless.
"Let's go," He dragged Lilly out with a cold expression.
Lilly hurriedly took out something from her bag, "Not yet, Drake. I'm not done with my job yet,"
She took out a handful of talismans, ran to the box, and struggled to open it.
I can't open it…
"Drake..." She had no choice but to look at Drake with wide eyes.
Drake's heart raced as he cautiously opened the wooden box, only to quickly retreat in shock as he discovered its unsettling contents.
As Drake took a step forward, he suddenly felt something slippery beneath his feet. Looking down, he was startled to find himself stepping on mysterious black hair.
Drake's heart skipped a beat.
Lilly tossed a talisman into the wooden box, causing a sudden burst of green flame.
A sudden scream pierced the air and quickly faded away.
Drake's eyes widened in shock as he stared at the blazing wooden box.
When… did she light it on fire?
Did someone scream just now?
He wondered if he was hallucinating.
When the flames extinguished, Drake lifted Lilly and hurriedly made his way out of the room
However, Lilly was holding a small shovel and waved her hand, "Drake, can you wait for me a bit, please? It's just gonna take a while!"
Drake held Lilly tightly in his arms, observing her determined expression as she stirred the contents of the wooden box with a small shovel.
While stirring, she muttered, "Let's kill the bad guys! Let's do it!"
Drake was silent.
After he saw Lilly stop, he grabbed the small shovel, tossed it aside, and hurriedly headed toward the glass door.
Sure enough, the door was locked.
"We can't get out,"
Drake immediately raised his watch and was ready to make a call, but found that there was no signal.
Eventually, he decided to call 911 because it was possible to call them without a signal.
When the phone was connected, Drake said calmly, "Hi...we've been locked in the Spring Friends Dollhouse on the 38th floor of the Opelucid Building in Pearl District..."
Before he finished speaking, he saw Lilly grabbing the iron lock and pulling it hard.
The iron lock thicker than her arm was torn open immediately.
The lock on the glass door clicked and opened.
Drake froze immediately.
"Let's go, hurry!" Lilly pulled Drake.
Drake opened his mouth, but could not utter a word and stared at Lilly dumbfounded.
Was the door opened?
Lilly tipped her toes and spoke, "Hello, Mr. Police, would you hurry up? There are human bones here…"
Drake hastily hung up the phone.
You can't simply make false accusations in front of a police officer; it may lead to legal consequences.
Drake hurriedly led Lilly outside, but a thought struck him—what if the bad guys were after him? He wondered if Drake was still outside.
As they hurried past the unsettling display of dolls, Drake paid no attention and continued pulling Lilly along. She struggled to keep up, panting, and said, "Drake, slow down! I can't keep up!"
Drake's instinct kicked in, and he slowed down, his eyes widening as he noticed a doll floating behind Lilly. A chilling realization washed over him as he realized that countless people were lurking in the shadows, silently watching their every move.
She felt numb, how could he bargain like that?
Wait, their deposit...
"Hey, come back!" The young lady hurriedly said, "We can still talk about it!"
It was a pity that no one responded...
In the elevator, Drake grabbed his collar and stuck his tongue out, "Drake… phew…"
Drake let him go, and Josh immediately slumped on the ground.
"What's the matter, did you see ghosts?" He asked quickly.
Lilly shook her head, "There are no ghosts!"
This was the weirdest part.
There were ashes and hair, but no ghosts.
Drake let out a sigh, got up, and pondered "Were we mistaken?"
Lilly shook her head but said nothing.
As the three of them left, they noticed several police officers rushing upstairs with a sense of urgency.
Josh asked blankly, "What's wrong?"
Drake's expression turned grim as he realized he had filed a false police report. He knew he would have to explain the situation, which was quite bothersome.
However, he was unaware that the police surrounded the store, surprising the young lady in charge and causing her to panic.
In a rush, Zelda and the man could only grab the wooden box and two half-finished dolls, leaving behind everything else in the workshop.
The two quickly exited through the back door, wearing grim expressions on their faces.
"When did that kid call the police?" The man's voice was harsh, carrying a cruel undertone.
"Isn't the door locked? How did they open it!" The man questioned himself, wondering if he had properly locked the door.
Zelda whispered, "Let's go quickly. Thank goodness, there aren't any cameras inside. Otherwise, it would be too late to destroy the evidence,"
Reluctantly, they had no choice but to abandon everything and disappear without leaving a trace.
The police walked into the shop cautiously and felt something amiss the further they went in...
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