The dummy came to life?
Upon hearing this, Lin Xi looked past Liu Jin and towards the clothing store behind him.
The clothing store isn't particularly large, with only three storefronts. The middle storefront is the main entrance, while the two storefronts on the left and right are enclosed and transformed into two huge floor-to-ceiling glass windows.
At that moment, a mannequin was placed on one side of each of the two floor-to-ceiling glass windows.
These two models are the most common white plastic mannequins, with rough facial features drawn randomly on their faces, and wearing the latest styles from clothing stores.
One was sitting, the other was standing, both smiling as they watched the pedestrians outside the window.
Many people may find these mannequins strange, and even feel fear when they are stared at by them.
However, Lin Xi probably saw too many paper figures in funeral parlors and found these mannequins to be quite normal.
At least it's better than a paper doll with a deathly pale face and two red cheeks painted on.
Lin Xi examined the two mannequins more closely but found nothing unusual about them.
She then asked about the six jin (a unit of weight).
"Aren't there more than just these two mannequins in this store?"
Liu Jin nodded.
"Yes, there's another mannequin in the warehouse behind, meaning there's something wrong with that mannequin."
As he spoke, Liu Jin told Lin Xi about the general situation he had just learned.
According to the shop owner, there is a mannequin in their warehouse, and it is that mannequin that makes the sounds that only a human would make.
As for more specific details, Liu Jin hadn't had a chance to hear the boss explain them in detail yet.
Now that Lin Xi is here, we can listen together.
Lin Xi nodded upon hearing this.
"Let's go in first and see what's going on."
After saying that, the two went into the clothing store.
The shop owner was sitting at the cashier, trembling, glancing at the door every now and then, involuntarily looking towards the warehouse door.
Although she had locked the warehouse door tightly, the thought of what had happened those nights still sent chills down her spine.
Just then, a voice rang out beside me.
"boss."
"ah!"
The boss was so startled that he jumped up from his chair.
Turning around, I realized that it was Liu Jin, who had just said he was going out to pick someone up, who had returned.
Upon seeing Liu Jin, the boss breathed a sigh of relief and said to Liu Jin with a look of lingering fear.
"I was almost scared to death! I thought something inside had escaped and started talking!"
Just imagining that scene made the boss feel like she was almost close to meeting her great-grandmother.
Liu Jin could understand the boss's frightened state of mind, so he quickly comforted her.
"Don't worry, we're here. By the way, this is Senior Lin Xi from the capital. Just call her... uh..."
Despite saying that, Liu Jin really didn't know how to ask the boss to address Lin Xi.
He and Lin Xi were kindred spirits. Lin Xi's strength far surpassed his, so it was only natural for him to call Lin Xi "senior".
But the boss in front of her was just an ordinary person, so it felt strange to ask her to call Lin Xi "senior".
Before he could think of a suitable address, the boss's eyes lit up and he called out to Lin Xi.
"Master Lin, right? Oh my, although this is our first meeting, I can tell at a glance that Master Lin is absolutely extraordinary. With your help, my problem with this dummy will definitely be solved smoothly!"
Liu Jin blinked, then silently shut his mouth.
In terms of reaction time, he admits he lost.
In fact, the boss didn't know Lin Xi at all, nor could he tell how profound Lin Xi's abilities were.
She reacted that way simply because she heard Liu Jin say that Lin Xi came from the capital.
After all, that's the capital city. In the boss's mind, it's a place where hidden talents abound and where talent can be recruited.
Although Lin Xi looks very young, he comes from the capital and his strength is not to be underestimated. He is fully worthy of the title of "master".
Lin Xi didn't say anything when the boss called him "Master Lin." He simply nodded to the boss and then asked him about the mannequin.
"Would it be convenient for you to take us inside the warehouse? And while you're at it, could you tell us what specific abnormalities have occurred with that mannequin you mentioned recently?"
Upon hearing this, the boss immediately responded with an "Eh!", picked up the keys from the table, and led Lin Xi and Liu Jin towards the warehouse.
As she walked, she also began to talk about the mannequin's unusual behavior.
This matter dates back to a few days ago.
About a week ago, when the boss went to the warehouse to pick up goods, he suddenly noticed that the mannequins in the warehouse seemed to have changed their position.
The mannequin in the warehouse is a backup mannequin.
Initially, she actually had four mannequins in her shop, with two mannequins placed on each side of the two floor-to-ceiling windows.
Later, when she was changing the clothes of the mannequins, she accidentally broke one of their arms. She was going to put it back on, but she found that she had deformed the joint when she dropped it.
This made the arm unstable, leaving only the other arm on the mannequin, which looked not only strange but also frightening.
So the mannequin had to be moved and could no longer be displayed in the window.
But in this way, one of the two floor-to-ceiling windows will have two mannequins in front of it, and the other will have one.
Some people might think that having one single and one double is nothing special, and might even feel a bit ceremonial.
Unfortunately, the boss is a perfectionist. She finds it displeasing when she sees two on the left and two on the right that can't be aligned.
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