"Then let's take our time figuring this out and check some other shelves." Lin Yi took the lace socks and square-toed leather shoes from Li Huiyuan and carefully put them on her.
Lin Yi stood up and helped Li Huiyuan to her feet, casting a wary glance at the shelves over there before looking away and taking her back to search the shelves for Student Commemorative Coins.
There were other shelves nearby, but they weren't along the route marked by the Blue Mark "Exit" signs.
They were at a dead end, but they couldn't give up, so all they could do was venture over there and try.
Just as they turned around, a low, hoarse call suddenly rose from the shadowy area behind them...
"Lin... Yi... (Li... Hui... yuan...)"
Both of them stopped in their tracks, then exchanged a glance, seeing surprise in each other's eyes.
"You... heard it too?" Lin Yi asked.
Li Huiyuan nodded, her face pale.
"Ignore it. Let's go find the Student Commemorative Coins," Lin Yi said in a low voice.
"Lin... Yi... (Li... Hui... yuan...)"
The voice was like steam rising from a stove in a country cottage when the food was cooked, lingering around the rafters without dispersing.
Neither dared respond. Supporting each other, they left the route marked by the Blue Mark and entered the surrounding shelving area.
Only after entering another area did Lin Yi realize that there was more than one route out. There were many Blue Marks in this area, and though they were scattered in different places, they all pointed toward the same exit.
"Looks like the Convenience Store's exit is over there..." Lin Yi looked away, supporting Li Huiyuan as they moved through the other shelving areas.
A few more minutes passed. At 17:15, Lin Yi heard a