Cheyenne had another question, "So, what does it eat here?"
"Becoming a demigod, it naturally doesn't need to eat anything."
Were there really gods in this world?
She looked up again at the shrine, and the bookshelves had returned to their original state, with the shrine and the snake nowhere to be seen.
Only the box in her hand and the scattered books on the ground indicated that everything that had just happened was real.
Sam noticed that she was still lost in thought and his gaze fell on the box in her hand. "Miss Lawrence, why don't you take a look at what's inside this box?"
His behavior was strange. Why was he so concerned about the box in her hand?
From snatching it from her earlier to now reminding her to open it, it seemed like he was the one who was curious about what was inside.
A mischievous and adorable light flickered in her bright apricot eyes as she deliberately picked up the box and, under his gaze, quietly opened it just a crack.
Just as Sam was about to lean in to take a look...
"Snap."
The box was closed again, the crack completely sealed.
"I'm not interested in seeing what's inside right now. That'll do."
Sam smiled faintly without saying anything, his gaze on Cheyenne showing even more interest and appreciation.
"If there's nothing else here, I'll take my leave. Miss Lawrence, take care. If I hadn't helped you light the incense in the shrine earlier, the consequences could have been extraordinary."
Incense?
Only then did Cheyenne lower her head and notice a broken half of an incense stick on the ground.
So, the snake didn't eat food but incense. No wonder it wasn't hungry.
However, why didn't Abel inform her in advance about the need to light incense?
"Miss Lawrence, what happened inside?" Sam asked.
Just as they were about to discuss what happened inside, they heard the concerned voice of the librarian from outside the door. He had gone out to eat a watermelon and happened to hear a loud "bang" coming from inside.
Cheyenne looked at the scattered wood chips and books on the floor, her guilty conscience making her swallow nervously. Her black and white eyes met Sam's, and in that silent exchange, Sam, being exceptionally intelligent, could easily guess her intentions.
"I can take you out. I'm starting to miss the taste of soup dumplings."
"Sounds good! Let's go!"
"Follow me."
Surprisingly, Sam reached out to hold her hand, but Cheyenne frowned and dodged perfectly.
"No need, I can walk by myself."
As she spoke, she adjusted her skirt and followed along.
Sam glanced at his empty hand intentionally, feeling a tinge of regret.
"Miss Lawrence, this way."
It turned out that there was a skylight on the second floor of the attic. By climbing out through it and crossing a tall barrier wall, the branches of a towering tree extended from outside the wall to the roof.
By stepping on these branches, they could climb smoothly outside the wall and leave.
Outside the wall, an inconspicuous ordinary sedan was parked, waiting for them.
From a distance, they saw the car start and drive toward their direction.
The car window rolled down.
Inside was an astonishingly beautiful face. The woman wore a black leather jacket and had her hair tied up high in a ponytail, with long and slender legs.
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