The money was spent, but it was well worth it.

At least in ancient times, I and my family had an extra layer of protection for our lives.

Jiang Wanwan took a moment to check the road and, after confirming that the scalper was indeed heading towards the county town, she turned her attention back to the floating screen.

She was browsing the screen idly when suddenly a red gift box popped up on the screen.

A message popped up above the gift box: "[Congratulations, customer! Your online store balance has reached 20,000 yuan. You now have one chance to win a prize. Would you like to participate?]"

Jiang Wanwan raised an eyebrow. Oh, the mall does have some conscience after all. It knows she just spent a lot of money and now it knows to give her a small gift as compensation so that she can continue to shop around in the mall.

Given how shady this online store is, these kinds of lucky draws will either end up with a "thank you for participating" message or you'll only win a few cents in a red envelope.

Jiang Wanwan didn't take it seriously and casually opened the gift box.

A familiar mechanical voice announced, "[Congratulations, sir/madam, you have drawn the locker category. Activating a one-cubic-meter locker costs 15,000 yuan, and activating a two-cubic-meter locker costs 30,000 yuan. You have 16,660 yuan remaining. Would you like to activate a one-cubic-meter locker?]"

"A locker? Ten thousand yuan per cubic meter! You might as well rob a bank!" Jiang Wanwan's eyes almost popped out of their sockets.

Good grief, it seems the online store knows she has money now and wants to tempt her to spend all her balance?

Dream on! Don't even think about it!

Hesitating for even a second longer would be an insult to her own bank balance, so Jiang Wanwan clicked "No" at lightning speed.

But what exactly is a locker?

Could it be something like a cabinet?

Why is there a separate category for cabinet-type items?

Could it be that the mall knows it's building a new house and needs storage items like cabinets?

Jiang Wanwan clicked on the Everyday Goods section, but because she hadn't paid to use it, it was still grayed out and she couldn't make any purchases at the moment.

She typed "locker" into the search bar, and the online store page instantly displayed various types of lockers, storage boxes, and so on.

So, lockers belong to the category of daily necessities, so why does the mall have a separate "lockers" section?

Just as she was racking her brains trying to figure it out, another line of text popped up in the store.

[Ding! We've detected that you just spent 8000 yuan. You're now eligible for a prize draw. Would you like to participate now?]

Jiang Wanwan clicked "yes," and a lottery machine appeared on the page. The machine started and ran rapidly. Gradually, after a "ding," the machine finally stopped.

[Congratulations! You've won a 0.1 cubic meter locker. The gift has been deposited into your account. Please check your account.]

At the same time, the words "My Locker" appeared next to the store balance, showing the size of the locker and how much had been used.

At this moment, Jiang Wanwan's forehead was full of question marks.

She had a gut feeling that this matter was anything but simple; Dog Mall's shady tactics seemed like a long-term strategy to reel in a big fish.

With some skepticism, she opened the locker.

The online store is very thoughtful; it even includes a storage locker as a bonus.

【Hello, sir/madam. This storage cabinet can be used to store any items you wish, and it also has food preservation and temperature control functions, making it the perfect choice for home, travel, and outings.】