The already noisy restaurant grew even louder after a moment of silence.
"What's going on today?"
One diner complained, "Why are there so many things happening just while we're eating?"
"We've already been frightened twice."
"First the strong wind, then the shaking."
The waitresses moved between every table, soothing the customers.
They were confused as well.
But they had carefully checked everything.
They had found nothing that could have caused the muffled sound just now.
They couldn't help suspecting...
Could the sound have come from outside?
Regardless, it seemed that there was no problem now.
That was a good thing.
They agreed to say that the commotion had come from outside.
It had nothing to do with their restaurant.
Coincidentally, there really was a construction site not far away.
Perhaps they had used some machine that had affected this place.
Whether that was true or not, they would treat it as the truth.
The diners accepted the waitresses' explanation.
The restless atmosphere in the air gradually settled down.
Soon, cheerful chatter rang out in the restaurant again.
"Oh my~"
Xie Chuchu shook her head.
"You scared me."
"I thought there had been an earthquake somewhere..."
"Mm."
Chi Xiuke nodded.
The sound had come too suddenly, without any warning...
It was only natural that those who heard it would be startled.
Xiao Xiao withdrew his gaze.
Because of the reason behind the muffled sound, his actions no longer seemed suspicious in the slightest.
The black shadow was no longer where it had slipped away earlier.
While the diners' emotions were in turmoil, it had taken the opportunity to flee.
Of course.
It should still be somewhere in the restaurant.
Xiao Xiao wondered whether, after Taotie's counterattack this time, he would ever see that black shadow