Chapter 141

Chapter 141

Because the button was positioned slightly too high, Yi Tiantian couldn't reach it given his height.

But at the same time, the sound of high heels suddenly came from behind, and Yi Tiantian immediately realized that someone must be coming from behind!

Panicking, Yi Tiantian decided to take a chance.

He desperately stretched up on his tiptoes, trying to reach the button on the sculpture.

However, because the "Goddess of Love" sculpture was over two meters tall, and the position of her arms was also nearly two meters high, Yi Tiantian had to stand on his tiptoes and stretch out his arm to touch the button.

The sound of the high heels behind him grew closer, and sweat began to bead on Yi Tiantian's forehead.

He stretched out his arm as far as he could, but no matter how hard he tried, he always seemed just a bit short.

“Miss!”

Just as the receptionist was hurrying to the main hall, she was suddenly halted by a voice from behind.

“Excuse me, do we have any VIP special offers here?”

The receptionist turned back and saw a familiar figure.

It was the customer who had just completed VIP registration in Dr. Qin's office!

Since every member was vital to Lucky Beauty Salon, the receptionist didn’t dare to neglect Xie Niao. She turned back with a professional smile on her face.

“Hello, we have many membership benefits, and I believe more promotional events will be held soon. Of course, you can discuss the specifics with your doctor. Our doctors will attentively answer all your questions.”

The receptionist thought she had explained everything in detail, so she smiled again at Xie Niao, preparing to leave after receiving her thanks.

However, to her surprise, Xie Niao showed no intention of leaving. Instead, she walked up to the receptionist and began asking more questions.

“By the way, I'd like to know what services we offer here. If I refer someone, will I receive any discounts?”

Xie Niao knew she could ask Dr. Qin these questions, but to stall for time, she had no choice but to engage the receptionist.

The receptionist maintained her composure, furrowing her brows slightly, aware that Xie Niao was deliberately stalling.

However, she showed no signs of suspicion and instead offered a very professional smile.

“Miss, if I remember correctly, your assigned doctor is Dr. Qin, right? Why not ask him these questions?”

“Actually, I remembered I had some questions after leaving Dr. Qin's office, I apologize for the inconvenience,” Xie Niao said with an apologetic smile.

“I understand, but you can go back to Dr. Qin now.”

The receptionist still smiled, her response flawless.

Knowing that if she kept the receptionist there, she might arouse suspicion, Xie Niao realized that alerting her would be counterproductive.

So, Xie Niao could only nod slowly, following the receptionist’s instructions, and said, “Alright, I'll go and ask Dr. Qin now. Is it down this hallway?”

The receptionist nodded. “Yes, go straight ahead, then turn left, and you'll reach his office.”

"Thank you."

Xie Niao feigned a casual turn and prepared to head towards Dr. Qin's office.

Behind her, the receptionist’s eyes clouded with suspicion again as soon as Xie Niao left. Then she hurriedly walked towards the lobby.

At that moment, the "Love Me Goddess" sculpture in the center of the lobby had just closed.

The receptionist scanned the area, but didn't notice anything unusual.

Unwilling to give up, she circled the lobby but still didn't see any suspicious figures.

Was her guess wrong?

Did the missing customer from earlier not appear here after all?

The receptionist furrowed her brows and pondered for a moment before convincing herself that she had been overthinking.

Many customers went to the restroom, and the customer from earlier must have just been going to the bathroom like anyone else!

With the upcoming exhibition, her nerves were increasingly tense.

Taking a deep breath, the receptionist left the lobby.

Just a few minutes earlier, Yi Tiantian used all his strength to jump and stretch his arm, successfully pressing the button on the sculpture.

And after pressing the button, something strange happened.

The "Love Me Goddess" sculpture, standing in the center of the lobby, split in half from the middle, revealing a path leading to the basement.

The path was dark and narrow, with a few dim oil lamps hanging on the walls, casting a faint, almost nonexistent light.

Just then, the sound of high heels clicking on the floor grew louder, so without hesitation, Yi Tiantian entered the path.

As soon as he stepped into the path, the huge "Love Me Goddess" statue behind him slowly closed.

Xie Niao had already returned to Dr. Qin's office, unaware whether Yi Tiantian had successfully reached the basement.

For now, she could only stay there, stalling for time while waiting for news from Yi Tiantian.

Meanwhile, Yi Tiantian did not disappoint Xie Niao’s expectations and found the basement mentioned in the gossip system.

After walking down a long, dark corridor, Yi Tiantian saw a large, rust-covered iron door in front of him.

The door was unlocked, so Yi Tiantian only needed to gently push it open to see inside.

Without hesitation, he pushed the door open.

In the next moment, he saw a basement as dark as the corridor he had just walked through.

The basement was eerily silent, and upon entering, Yi Tiantian felt as if he had been swallowed by a mysterious black hole.

He felt a sense of suffocation, as if walking into the basement meant being consumed by the darkness.

Struggling to keep his breathing steady, Yi Tiantian slowly moved inside.

At that moment, the pinhole camera hidden in his sleeve became useful, as it would soon record the sinister scenes.

Since the basement was pitch dark, Yi Tiantian needed to find the light and turn it on first.

Yi Tiantian walked along the walls as much as possible, constantly reaching out to feel for any light switches that might be present.

Finally, after what seemed like countless laps around the room, Yi Tiantian's hand finally touched something that resembled a light switch.

Without a second thought, he pressed it immediately.

Immediately, the previously pitch-black room was illuminated by the light from the incandescent bulbs, transforming it into a brightly lit space.

The sudden brightness made it hard for Yi Tiantian to adjust his eyes, and he instinctively shielded his eyes with one hand.

A few seconds later, Yi Tiantian opened his eyes again.

Before opening them, he had braced himself for something horrifying.

For instance, scattered human organs...

However, what Yi Tiantian saw left him stunned.

Because this basement, rumored to be the site of countless atrocities and the cries of countless children, was—

Entirely empty!

It was merely an empty basement!

There wasn’t even a single dissection tool!

Furthermore, the walls were immaculately clean, with no trace of blood.

"Did I come to the wrong place?"

"But the system clearly stated it was the basement of Lucky Beauty Salon?!"

"I don’t know how many children have lost their lives in this sinister basement, yet why does it look as if nothing has ever happened here?!"

Yi Tiantian looked around, apparently searching for a hidden passage.

To his disappointment, there was no secret path leading elsewhere in the basement, and there were no anesthetized children!

For the first time, Yi Tiantian began to doubt the reliability of the system’s information.

But soon, an explanation emerged in the system.

"It turns out that Lucky Beauty Salon is a chain in this city!"

"The anesthetized children are in the basement of another branch of the salon!!!"

"...Oh my God! Who would have thought this was possible!"

Meanwhile, Xie Niao encountered a crisis.

The receptionist, unable to find Yi Tiantian in the lobby or restroom, noticed that Xie Niao, who had arrived with Yi Tiantian, was now alone in the corridor, which made her suspicious.

Because this customer, Yi Tiantian, had seemingly vanished without a trace, disappearing like a ghost from the beauty salon.

There must be something suspicious going on!

Perhaps they were the special individuals that the higher-ups had warned about!

This could be very detrimental to the exhibition scheduled for just two days from now!

The receptionist then left the lobby and made her way directly to Dr. Qin's office.

If the other guest wasn't in the office by now, his identity must be highly suspicious!

The exhibition was approaching, and every step had to be perfect!

The receptionist quickened her pace and rushed towards Dr. Qin's office.

Since he had found no information, Yi Tiantian decided to return the same way he came.

He hastily emerged from the underground passage, and to his surprise, the statue at the entrance magically opened on its own as he approached.

Yi Tiantian quickly came out and prepared to reunite with Xie Niao.

Upon returning above ground, the blinding sunlight made Yi Tiantian feel slightly disoriented.

And as soon as he stepped outside, Yi Tiantian had already forgotten the way to Dr. Qin's office.

By this time, the receptionist was already standing in front of Dr. Qin's office door and reached out to knock.

Xie Niao quickly realized someone must have come looking, and she immediately tensed up, unsure how to explain the situation.

Hearing the knock, Dr. Qin promptly replied, "Come in."

Sure enough, it was the receptionist who walked in from outside!

Xie Niao maintained a calm demeanor, a polite smile playing on her lips.

"Excuse me, I would like to ask, weren't there two guests who came in just now?" the receptionist asked Xie Niao and Dr. Qin with a smile.

"We need to give each new customer a prize, which they must collect in person."

Just as Xie Niao was struggling to come up with an excuse, Dr. Qin suddenly interjected.

"Oh, the other guest returned briefly but realized he had left something in the restroom, so he went to retrieve it."

Dr. Qin's voice sounded very natural, as if Yi Tiantian had indeed come back and left again.

Xie Niao was taken aback.

Why would Dr. Qin help her and Brother Tiantian lie?!

Wasn't he part of the underground illegal clinic?!

The receptionist was skeptical but kept her doubts hidden, maintaining a professional demeanor.

"The time limit for collecting the prize is approaching, so it's best if we can locate this guest soon."

Xie Niao could tell that the receptionist was using the "prize" as a pretext to find out where Yi Tiantian had gone.

At that moment, Yi Tiantian finally found his way back to the office.

"Sorry, I just..." Yi Tiantian began to explain upon seeing the receptionist at the door, but Xie Niao interrupted him.

"Brother Tiantian, you're finally back. Did you find your phone?"

Yi Tiantian was, after all, a figure in the entertainment industry, so he quickly followed Xie Niao's lead.

"Yes, I found it. I left it on the washstand."

Although the receptionist had a smile on her face, her eyes betrayed a shadow of doubt.

"Just now, you were asking about our whitening treatments. We can proceed now."

Dr. Qin smiled as he looked at the receptionist, which visibly eased her concerns.

Thus, the receptionist gave a slight smile and stepped aside to let Yi Tiantian back into the office, nodding slightly.

"Before you leave, you can pick up a special gift at the front desk. Thank you for your visit."

After saying this, the receptionist left the place with her heels clicking softly.

Yi Tiantian then took a deep breath.

"I thought Dr. Qin was collaborating with the Dusk Society, but I never expected him to be an undercover police agent within the Dusk Society!"

"And the receptionist’s name is Du Chunwei. She is actually the one responsible for the organ trafficking in the Dusk Society!"

"And the children who are sedated in another basement will be used the day after tomorrow to demonstrate live organ transplants for VIP customers!!!"