Shen Zhiyi frowned, about to refuse, when Nalan Zhao spoke up.
“Sister, since we’ve already been invited, let’s go.” Nalan Zhao stepped forward and pulled Shen Zhiyi behind her.
"Please lead the way."
The receptionist smiled and nodded, then turned to lead the way.
Nalan Zhao's face was expressionless as he took Shen Zhiyi's hand and followed her to the front desk.
Black Wolf followed behind Shen Zhiyi, keeping an eye on the surroundings.
The three of them went downstairs, and the receptionist led them to the counter.
The receptionist moved something on the counter, and a door appeared in the wall.
The receptionist opened the door with the key and then gestured for them to enter, saying, "Please, gentlemen."
"Aren't you going in?" Shen Zhiyi asked.
The receptionist chuckled lightly. "The host invited you all, so what would a lowly receptionist like me be doing going in?"
Shen Zhiyi remained silent and entered the door with Nalan Zhao.
After walking down a corridor, they arrived at a living room.
A man was sitting on the sofa in the living room.
The man was leisurely smoking when he saw them come in and looked up at them.
"Please have a seat, both of you." The man gestured for them to sit.
"You should know who I am and whose territory this is by now."
Shen Zhiyi frowned. "What is the purpose of sending us here?"
"It's nothing, I just wanted to show you a good show, but the show might take a while, so please have some tea first."
"By the way, let me introduce myself. My name is Qingxing." Qingxing smiled slightly. "You can call me whatever you like."
Shen Zhiyi, too lazy to waste words with Qingxing, went straight to the point, "Where is the Goddess?"
Qingxing paused for a moment, then placed the burnt-out cigarette in the ashtray beside her. "When the time comes, you will see the goddess."
A sound came from the corridor where we came in; it was the receptionist pushing a small cart in.
The receptionist placed two cups of tea in front of Shen Zhiyi and Nalan Zhao.
In front of Qingxing was a cup of coffee.
Before the receptionist had even finished her work, she took two small plates of snacks from the second shelf of the cart and placed them on the table before leaving the living room through the hallway.
"Want to try some? This is the most famous snack and tea in Central Town."
"Why aren't you eating? Why are you drinking coffee while I'm drinking tea?" Shen Zhiyi rolled her eyes. This Qingxing looks all respectable, but who knows what kind of person she really is.
Qingxing's expression stiffened for a moment, not expecting Shen Zhiyi to react this way.
"Anyway, do as you please." Qingxing shrugged, not minding Shen Zhiyi's rudeness.
"Oh, by the way, I don't know if your companion told you that he once came to the basement," Qingxing said casually, as if she had just remembered something.
Shen Zhiyi's expression changed. Was he referring to Su Wuning?
"Although I don't know where he came in from, I have to say, your companion is quite naive."
Qingxing lit another cigarette, and the smoke drifted towards Shen Zhiyi.
Shen Zhiyi fanned herself away in disgust at the smell of smoke; she hated the smell of smoke!
Seeing her like this, Qingxing smiled wickedly and continued, "However, he didn't know that those girls had already been poisoned."
"As soon as they leave the basement, the toxins in their bodies will slowly spread throughout their bodies until they bleed from all seven orifices and die."
"And this is also part of the sacrifice."
"If... your companion hadn't been so clever as to rescue them, perhaps they could have lived a little longer. After all, the toxin wouldn't have spread if they hadn't left the basement."
Qingxing spoke the most cruel words in the calmest voice.
Shen Zhiyi understood why Su Wuning hadn't returned after so long.
So that's why.
"You guys are really vicious." Shen Zhiyi gritted her teeth and glared at Qingxing.
Qingxing raised an eyebrow indifferently, "I'm not the one who's malicious. I'm just doing my job for money. Whoever pays the most, I'll do their job."
"If you give me money, I can do things for you."
Qingxing exhaled a smoke ring.
Shen Zhiyi stood up and was about to leave when Nalan Zhao also stood up.
Shen Zhiyi had only taken two steps when two robots appeared in front of her, blocking her way.
Black Wolf came over and stood in front of Shen Zhiyi, staring sharply at the robot.
"What do you mean?" Shen Zhiyi turned to look at him.
Qingxing slowly stood up, stopped smoking, and threw the cigarette into the ashtray.
"Sorry, you can't leave yet." Qingxing put her hands in her pockets and looked at Shen Zhiyi with a grin.
Suddenly, Qingxing heard the sound of bells.
"Don't you want to see the goddess?" Qingxing turned around. "Come with me, I'll take you to see her."
Shen Zhiyi and Nalan Zhao exchanged a glance and followed.
Qingxing pressed on several spots on the wall, and a staircase leading downwards appeared.
After going down the stairs, Qingxing opened another door.
After entering, Qingxing respectfully bowed to the figure inside, "Goddess, the person has been brought here."
The goddess hummed in agreement and waved her hand.
Qingxing turned and walked back. As she passed Shen Zhiyi, she gave her a cryptic look.
"Shen Zhiyi, right?" The goddess turned around and looked at Shen Zhiyi.
The goddess before me was extremely beautiful. If I didn't know that goddesses were not good people, I would probably be deceived by her appearance.
The goddess chuckled softly, then pointed to the left. "Look there. So what if you and your companions sabotage my sacrifice?"
"You can break it once, but can you break it twice?"
The goddess slowly descended from the high platform, her delicate face filled with disdain. "You players, calling yourselves the saviors of this island, don't you find it ridiculous?"
"What savior? That's just your own delusion. How could you ordinary people possibly be stronger than me?"
The goddess chuckled softly, formed several hand seals, and suddenly lit a candle in the center of the altar.
A maniacal smile played on her lips; once the sacrifice was complete, she would be able to see the person she longed to see again.
Shen Zhiyi already understood what was going on. Now she had to destroy the goddess's sacrifice, or it would be all over.
The altar had eight sections, each with a circular hollow groove. As the candle in the center was lit, blood began to seep out from inside!
Without further hesitation, Shen Zhiyi sent Fox Moon and Little Fish Dried Fish rushing out of the pet space.
"Sister, you go and destroy the altar, leave the goddess to me." Nalan Zhao stood in front of Shen Zhiyi.
Shen Zhiyi hesitated for a moment, then agreed.
She rushed to the altar, but she had never handled these things before and didn't know what to do. Should she just extinguish the candle in the middle?
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