The change startled me, but what surprised me more was Zhuang Huai and Lü Qiaolan's reaction.
Zhuang Huai drew his gun and asked me nervously, "What is it? Where?"
Lü Qiaolan screamed and stumbled back several steps.
I turned to look at the backpack on Lü Qiaolan's shoulders. It was quiet inside; neither of the two teddy bears had come out.
They couldn't see that teddy bear!
The fight over there was still going on. The old man wasn't completely defenseless. He tore the teddy bear off his face and flung it onto the table. It bounced twice, then pounced on him again.
In the scuffle, the drawer was pulled onto the floor, scattering its contents everywhere.
My sharp eyes caught a glint.
Among the mess on the floor, I spotted the object reflecting the light.
It was a mirror. It looked like someone had pried it off somewhere. The glass had obvious chips and cracks, along with many water streaks and dust that hadn't been wiped away.
My chest grew hot. The amulet was heating up!
Lü Qiaolan pressed a hand to her chest too. She must have felt the same thing I did.
I didn't have time to think. While the teddy bear had the old man pinned down, I lunged straight for the mirror, yanked the amulet from around my neck, and pressed it against the glass.
A scorching heat spread from beneath my palm.
The mirror shattered, and tiny fragments flew out, striking my cheek with a sharp sting.
My hands, pressed against the mirror, hurt even more. One burned as if exposed to searing heat; the other felt as though it had been sliced in half, blood streaming from it.
I gritted my teeth and endured the pain, then shouted, "Let them out! If you