At the thought, Qiao Sang's expression turned grave. She said at once:
"Go back."
"Xun Xun~"
Little Treasure's eyes glowed blue.
The next second, Qiao Sang appeared back in the surveillance camera's blind spot.
The staff member's heart skipped a beat when he saw someone appear out of thin air. "Miss Qiao, you..." he asked cautiously.
Before he could finish, Qiao Sang said:
"Space Lock."
"Xun Xun!"
Little Treasure hadn't shared what Ya Bao had seen through Tactile Psychometry. But at his Beast Tamer's command, he immediately understood that the thief they were looking for was inside the warehouse.
His expression turned serious, and his eyes glowed blue again.
A translucent barrier spread out in an instant, enclosing the warehouse except for the spot where Qiao Sang and the staff member stood.
"Shrink the area slowly," Qiao Sang said. "Stop when you sense something in the way."
"Xun Xun~"
Little Treasure did as he was told.
The translucent barrier gradually contracted.
The staff member seemed to realize what was happening. He barely dared to breathe, afraid he might interfere.
Suddenly, a shelf in the distance came crashing down with a bang.
The staff member and his crocodilian pet beast jolted and grabbed each other. They quickly realized how embarrassing that was, exchanged a look, then sprang apart and pretended the hug had never happened.
Gang Bao, who had been quiet all this time, glanced at them.
"Ignore that. Keep shrinking the area," Qiao Sang said, entirely unfazed.
Of all the times for a shelf to fall, it had fallen now. She had good reason to suspect the Ghost-type pet beast had done it deliberately to draw her attention away.
There was no need to check. As long as Little Treasure kept shrinking the Space Lock, the Ghost-type pet beast inside