Upon hearing the youngest daughter’s words, the eldest daughter yelledwith a sweat-soaked face, “Don’t eat me! My flesh is all fat, not tasty at all. My youngest sister’s flesh is delicious.”
In the face of the war between the two daughters, Mr. Nick held his breath and didn’t dare to make a sound.
Just as the two daughters were blaming each other, the two giant snakes suddenly made their move.
They swiftly shot out like lightning, one viciously biting the eldest daughter’s neck, and the other pouncing on the youngest daughter, knocking her to the ground.
The eldest daughter’s screams instantly echoed through the silent garden.
The youngest daughter fell to the ground, her head facing the inside of the statue, locking eyes with Mr. Nick.
Mr. Nick watched the black snake devouring the youngest daughter in one gulp.
Crouched inside the statue, Mr. Nick curled up, hands tightly covering his mouth. Something wet, sticky, and viscous had soiled his pants.
The black snake that was preparing to leave suddenly halted its steps. It raised its body, sniffing the air for awhile. Then, it turned around and returned to the statue.
The enormous head lowered to the ground, gradually approaching Mr. Nick.
Mr. Nick stared at it in terror, his hands firmly clasped over his mouth. He glanced at his unreliable legs, trembling uncontrollably.
The crimson tongue of the snake flicked out and landed on Mr. Nick’s face, leaving behind a sticky, icy sensation, as if something else clung to it.
But Mr. Nick dared not investigate. He stayed huddled in the stone, praying for the black snake to leave quickly.
Finally, a few seconds later, the black snake withdrew its head and left.
Shortly after, the other black snake followed behind.
The belly of the second snake was swollen, and its movements seemed unsteady.
Mr. Nick knew that the second snake’s belly contained his other daughter.
The Nick family, who came to the resort as a group of six, now only had him, a solitary figure, remaining.
A dark figure rushed out from the side and swiftly entered the crevice where the eldest daughter had been.
“My condolences, Mr. Nick.”
Upon hearing this voice, Mr. Nick’s hazy consciousness cleared for a moment. “Mrs. Aisli?”
Mrs. Aisli replied, “Yes.”
Mr. Nick swallowed a mouthful of saliva. “You saw everything just now?”
Mrs. Aisli: “I was hiding in the bushes. Perhaps the scent of the flowers masked my presence, and that’s why they didn’t detect me. Your whole family is now down to just you?”
Mr. Nick sighed, “Yes.”
Mrs. Aisli comforted, “Don’t be sad. Only I am left in my family as well.”
Mr. Nick asked, “What about your child?”
Mrs. Aisli answered, “I had a child before, but they died in a mining accident. Since then, I haven’t had any children. I’ve only relied on my husband for companionship. I’ve always dreamed of having another child.”
“So many people died in that mining accident. It must be divine retribution preventing me from bearing offspring.”
Mr. Nick said, “So that’s why you and Mr. Aisli have been doing charity all these years?”
Mrs. Aisli replied, “Yes, we have been atoning. We hoped to move the heavens with our actions and be granted a child.”
Unseen by Mr. Nick, Mrs. Aisli gently caressed her belly.
From Bai Lixin’s perspective, Mrs. Aisli’s belly was slightly bulged.
Emil said, “I understand. Mrs. Aisli made a wish to have a child and exchanged her husband’s life for it.”
“She traded her husband’s life for the life of a child. What a sacrifice.”
Bai Lixin looked into the distance once again.
Richard, the male actor, and Elizabeth had hidden inside the statues. Only the director remained outside.
He still carried a thick package on his back, with a black snake following closely behind.
As he ran, he begged for mercy, his voice sounding mad and deranged, as if he had experienced some kind of shock. “There are monsters, real monsters!”
“Hahaha, there really are monsters! The content I’ve filmed will definitely win awards. I will surely become a famous director!”
“I have witnessed a miracle! I will become a renowned director!”
The black snake behind him leaped into the air, opening its large bloody mouth. It bit down on the director’s head as it landed.
The cheers abruptly stopped.
The backpack finally fell off the director’s severed arm and dropped to the ground.
The monster swallowed the director in one gulp and departed triumphantly.
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In the live broadcast room:
[Another three down.]
[I understand now. The eldest daughter represents gluttony, the youngest daughter represents envy, the director represents fame, and Mrs. Aisli represents fertility.]
[The director is really obsessed with fame. He was the first to find the statues, but he didn’t choose to enter them to capture the face of the black snake. He valued fame over his life. The problem is, he didn’t even achieve fame. In the end, all I know is that he was a director. I don’t even know his name.]
[Oh, now that you mention it, he does seem quite pitiful.]
[Why didn’t God Xin let them inside earlier? Wasn’t he always saving people before?]
[God Xin doesn’t save just anyone. Besides, what would opening the door achieve? They brought this upon themselves. Besides, they accused God Xin and the others without any evidence. Now that they’re being chased by the monsters, should he open the door and invite the monsters in? No, it’s better to keep it closed.]
[Miss Hongyue is really cool. I’m completely in awe of her courageous spirit. When will I ever have such courage? By the way, does anyone know about Miss Hongyue’s past achievements?]
[I think she’s an early player, like President Song. They should have started playing around the same time.]
[What about the other players from President Song’s time?]
[They’re gone. Those who died, died, and those who left, left. President Song has been lingering in the game lobby for years. He’s probably one of the earliest players to date.]
[Oh, I see.]
[Speaking of which, did the Sand Sea Guild only have two vice presidents before?]
[That’s right. What’s the matter?]
[Oh, nothing. Maybe I remembered it wrong. I thought the Sand Sea Guild had three vice presidents.]
[It has always been two. You must have remembered incorrectly.]
[Oh, well, I must have been mistaken. I apologize.]
———————-
The night grew deeper, and the four black snakes lingered in the garden for a long time, only leaving when they were certain that there was no one left. They came in light as swallows but left looking plump. The back garden had completely quieted down, and even though the four monsters had left, the people hiding in the stone statues showed no intention of leaving. It seemed that the events in the back garden had come to an end.
Emil saw that things were over and didn’t want to stay in this room for even a second longer. He quickly turned around and left the room. Soon after, Hongyue and Bai Lixin also followed suit.
Emil looked at the golden room and hesitantly asked when he saw Bai Lixin come out, “Are you really going in?”
Bai Lixin nodded, “You are the sacrifice, you know.”
Emil: “…”
Please don’t emphasize such things, it’s really horrifying.
Bai Lixin took out the key to the room from his pocket, and in the nervous and curious gazes of Emil and Hongyue, he slowly inserted the key into the keyhole.
Emil nervously swallowed his saliva.
Two seconds later, they saw Bai Lixin’s expression change subtly, and his hand remained in a position ready to turn the knob.
Hongyue asked, “What’s wrong?”
Bai Lixin pursed his lips and silently retracted his hand, “It won’t open.”
Emil: “???”
Hongyue: “???”
Hongyue eagerly stepped forward: “Let me try!”
Two seconds later, she withdrew her hand, “I can’t open it either.”
Two pairs of eyes fell on Emil in an instant.
Emil: “…”
Do you realize you’re forcing me into this situation?!
With a brave face, Emil walked to where the door handle was, his palms sweaty with nervousness. One hand grabbed the round doorknob, while the other held the key. He grumbled, “If you can’t turn it, then I’ll try…”
“Click,” a crisp sound echoed as the key turned.
Emil: “…”
Damn it! Who’s conspiring against Laozi?
I just wanted to survive until the end of the game!
Hongyue and Bai Lixin exchanged a glance, and Hongyue patted Emil’s stiff shoulder encouragingly, “Well done!”
“…”
Emil: “Am I supposed to go in?”
Bai Lixin: “We can only rely on you.”
Emil: “…”
Fuck!
Hongyue: “But why couldn’t both of us open it?”
Bai Lixin: “Maybe it’s because we don’t have any strong desires deep within us. Our hearts are calm, like still water, so we can’t open the golden room.”
Hongyue pondered for a moment and looked Emil up and down, “Emil, do you have desires? What were you thinking just now?”
Emil felt uncomfortable under Hongyue’s gaze, “I’ve been scared this whole time, and when I saw the golden room, I felt it was warm inside and that it must be safe behind the door.”
Bai Lixin let out a soft “Hmm” and said, “It seems like only those with an urgent need for the golden room can open it. I just wanted to see what’s inside.”
Hongyue: “I only had… gossip on my mind. Anyway, I don’t blame Emil. the scene earlier was quite scary, right?”
Bai Lixin: “Just a little.”
Emil: “…”
Just a little? It’s definitely more than that! You two inhuman creatures!
————————
In the live broadcast room
[Emil: I’m just a normal person. Why is the normal me so different?]
[After being scared to death, I laughed to death. Following this group leaves me torn between screaming and laughing out loud.]
[Emil: I don’t want to go into the golden room.]
[Hongyue & God Xin: No, you really want to.]
[Emil: …]
————————–
Amidst Hongyue and Bai Lixin’s expectant gazes, Emil reluctantly opened the golden room and walked inside. Hongyue and Bai Lixin quietly waited outside, and Hongyue opened the chat window.
Hongyue: [Emil, can you still see our chat messages?]
Hongyue waited for several seconds, but there was no response.
Bai Lixin: [Looks like the messages are being blocked.]
Hongyue: [Oh, we’ll just have to wait then.]
In the dim corridor, Bai Lixin’s gaze gradually fell on Hongyue’s face. Seeing this, Hongyue looked at him playfully and said, “Why are you looking at me like that? Are you infatuated with my breathtaking beauty?”
Bai Lixin’s shoulder twitched, “Oh, no, it’s just that something came to mind.”
Hongyue: “What is it?”
Bai Lixin: “It’s nothing important. We can talk about it when we get back.”
Although private chats are scanned by the system, he can find a place in the game lobby where monitoring can be blocked and discuss it then.
After hearing the word “back,” Hongyue blinked and immediately understood what Bai Lixin meant. She didn’t pursue the matter further and casually gazed at Mr. Oude’s window, enjoying the moonlight.
After about ten minutes, Emil came out. Seeing Emil’s emergence, Hongyue quickly asked, “How was it? What’s inside?”
Emil’s expression was strange, and he looked at Hongyue and then Bai Lixin. “It’s a beach inside.”
Hongyue: “?”
Emil: “I sunbathed inside for two hours and then came out.”
Bai Lixin: “?”
Emil looked at them with some unease, “Is this not in line with the process?”
What about the seductive voice and making a wish?
Bai Lixin: “Uh, there was no wish or sacrifice?”
Emil’s face fell, “No, there wasn’t. Should I go in again?”
Sunbathing was actually enjoyable.
Hongyue frowned, “Are you getting addicted to sunbathing? What’s going on, Bai Lixin?”
Bai Lixin also wore a puzzled expression as he looked at the golden room door, “I don’t know. Let’s stop here for today. Although Emil said he didn’t make a wish, we can’t be complacent. It’s possible that his memory was erased after making a wish. So we mustn’t take it lightly.”
Hongyue: “Right, that’s possible. So, if Emil forgets, it’s possible that either you or I will be sacrificed. But no matter who it is, once we enter the golden room, we must refuse to become the sacrifice and counter-attack the wish maker.”
Bai Lixin: “Agreed.”
Emil: “…”
Is it appropriate for you to discuss this in front of me, the presumed wish maker?
————————-
In the live broadcast room
[Emil is like a tool guy.]
[Emil: Oh, counter-attack the wish maker, huh? Oh, it seems I’m the wish maker.]
[Emil: In front of Bai Lixin and Hongyue, I often feel inferior because of my ordinariness.]
[Emil: As a person who always wanted to lay low, I’m now responsible for everything.]
———————–
As the first light of day broke, the resort’s main entrance was slowly opened by an attendant who seemingly appeared out of nowhere. In that instant, five disheveled figures hurriedly squeezed into the hall.
Mr. Nick, Mrs. Aisli, Elizabeth, the male actor, and Richard.
On seeing them, the attendant showed no surprise and respectfully bowed to them, “Welcome back, guests.”
The five people were shivering from the cold, their faces pale as they walked in. Their high-end clothes were all in tatters, and at this moment, they no longer possessed their former arrogance. As soon as they entered, they leaned against the wall, panting heavily, relieved to have survived the ordeal.
Mr. Nick: “There were monsters. There were really monsters outside. What kind of place is this?”
Footsteps approached from a distance, and they looked up to see the three people who had turned them away from the door last night walking towards them. These three individuals were dressed immaculately, in sharp contrast to their disheveled appearances.
Remembering their encounter from last night, Mr. Nick took small steps and rushed over, pointing at them and cursing, “Why didn’t you open the door for us last night!”
Upon hearing the youngest daughter’s words, the eldest daughter yelledwith a sweat-soaked face, “Don’t eat me! My flesh is all fat, not tasty at all. My youngest sister’s flesh is delicious.”
In the face of the war between the two daughters, Mr. Nick held his breath and didn’t dare to make a sound.
Just as the two daughters were blaming each other, the two giant snakes suddenly made their move.
They swiftly shot out like lightning, one viciously biting the eldest daughter’s neck, and the other pouncing on the youngest daughter, knocking her to the ground.
The eldest daughter’s screams instantly echoed through the silent garden.
The youngest daughter fell to the ground, her head facing the inside of the statue, locking eyes with Mr. Nick.
Mr. Nick watched the black snake devouring the youngest daughter in one gulp.
Crouched inside the statue, Mr. Nick curled up, hands tightly covering his mouth. Something wet, sticky, and viscous had soiled his pants.
The black snake that was preparing to leave suddenly halted its steps. It raised its body, sniffing the air for awhile. Then, it turned around and returned to the statue.
The enormous head lowered to the ground, gradually approaching Mr. Nick.
Mr. Nick stared at it in terror, his hands firmly clasped over his mouth. He glanced at his unreliable legs, trembling uncontrollably.
The crimson tongue of the snake flicked out and landed on Mr. Nick’s face, leaving behind a sticky, icy sensation, as if something else clung to it.
But Mr. Nick dared not investigate. He stayed huddled in the stone, praying for the black snake to leave quickly.
Finally, a few seconds later, the black snake withdrew its head and left.
Shortly after, the other black snake followed behind.
The belly of the second snake was swollen, and its movements seemed unsteady.
Mr. Nick knew that the second snake’s belly contained his other daughter.
The Nick family, who came to the resort as a group of six, now only had him, a solitary figure, remaining.
A dark figure rushed out from the side and swiftly entered the crevice where the eldest daughter had been.
“My condolences, Mr. Nick.”
Upon hearing this voice, Mr. Nick’s hazy consciousness cleared for a moment. “Mrs. Aisli?”
Mrs. Aisli replied, “Yes.”
Mr. Nick swallowed a mouthful of saliva. “You saw everything just now?”
Mrs. Aisli: “I was hiding in the bushes. Perhaps the scent of the flowers masked my presence, and that’s why they didn’t detect me. Your whole family is now down to just you?”
Mr. Nick sighed, “Yes.”
Mrs. Aisli comforted, “Don’t be sad. Only I am left in my family as well.”
Mr. Nick asked, “What about your child?”
Mrs. Aisli answered, “I had a child before, but they died in a mining accident. Since then, I haven’t had any children. I’ve only relied on my husband for companionship. I’ve always dreamed of having another child.”
“So many people died in that mining accident. It must be divine retribution preventing me from bearing offspring.”
Mr. Nick said, “So that’s why you and Mr. Aisli have been doing charity all these years?”
Mrs. Aisli replied, “Yes, we have been atoning. We hoped to move the heavens with our actions and be granted a child.”
Unseen by Mr. Nick, Mrs. Aisli gently caressed her belly.
From Bai Lixin’s perspective, Mrs. Aisli’s belly was slightly bulged.
Emil said, “I understand. Mrs. Aisli made a wish to have a child and exchanged her husband’s life for it.”
“She traded her husband’s life for the life of a child. What a sacrifice.”
Bai Lixin looked into the distance once again.
Richard, the male actor, and Elizabeth had hidden inside the statues. Only the director remained outside.
He still carried a thick package on his back, with a black snake following closely behind.
As he ran, he begged for mercy, his voice sounding mad and deranged, as if he had experienced some kind of shock. “There are monsters, real monsters!”
“Hahaha, there really are monsters! The content I’ve filmed will definitely win awards. I will surely become a famous director!”
“I have witnessed a miracle! I will become a renowned director!”
The black snake behind him leaped into the air, opening its large bloody mouth. It bit down on the director’s head as it landed.
The cheers abruptly stopped.
The backpack finally fell off the director’s severed arm and dropped to the ground.
The monster swallowed the director in one gulp and departed triumphantly.
————————–
In the live broadcast room:
[Another three down.]
[I understand now. The eldest daughter represents gluttony, the youngest daughter represents envy, the director represents fame, and Mrs. Aisli represents fertility.]
[The director is really obsessed with fame. He was the first to find the statues, but he didn’t choose to enter them to capture the face of the black snake. He valued fame over his life. The problem is, he didn’t even achieve fame. In the end, all I know is that he was a director. I don’t even know his name.]
[Oh, now that you mention it, he does seem quite pitiful.]
[Why didn’t God Xin let them inside earlier? Wasn’t he always saving people before?]
[God Xin doesn’t save just anyone. Besides, what would opening the door achieve? They brought this upon themselves. Besides, they accused God Xin and the others without any evidence. Now that they’re being chased by the monsters, should he open the door and invite the monsters in? No, it’s better to keep it closed.]
[Miss Hongyue is really cool. I’m completely in awe of her courageous spirit. When will I ever have such courage? By the way, does anyone know about Miss Hongyue’s past achievements?]
[I think she’s an early player, like President Song. They should have started playing around the same time.]
[What about the other players from President Song’s time?]
[They’re gone. Those who died, died, and those who left, left. President Song has been lingering in the game lobby for years. He’s probably one of the earliest players to date.]
[Oh, I see.]
[Speaking of which, did the Sand Sea Guild only have two vice presidents before?]
[That’s right. What’s the matter?]
[Oh, nothing. Maybe I remembered it wrong. I thought the Sand Sea Guild had three vice presidents.]
[It has always been two. You must have remembered incorrectly.]
[Oh, well, I must have been mistaken. I apologize.]
———————-
The night grew deeper, and the four black snakes lingered in the garden for a long time, only leaving when they were certain that there was no one left. They came in light as swallows but left looking plump. The back garden had completely quieted down, and even though the four monsters had left, the people hiding in the stone statues showed no intention of leaving. It seemed that the events in the back garden had come to an end.
Emil saw that things were over and didn’t want to stay in this room for even a second longer. He quickly turned around and left the room. Soon after, Hongyue and Bai Lixin also followed suit.
Emil looked at the golden room and hesitantly asked when he saw Bai Lixin come out, “Are you really going in?”
Bai Lixin nodded, “You are the sacrifice, you know.”
Emil: “…”
Please don’t emphasize such things, it’s really horrifying.
Bai Lixin took out the key to the room from his pocket, and in the nervous and curious gazes of Emil and Hongyue, he slowly inserted the key into the keyhole.
Emil nervously swallowed his saliva.
Two seconds later, they saw Bai Lixin’s expression change subtly, and his hand remained in a position ready to turn the knob.
Hongyue asked, “What’s wrong?”
Bai Lixin pursed his lips and silently retracted his hand, “It won’t open.”
Emil: “???”
Hongyue: “???”
Hongyue eagerly stepped forward: “Let me try!”
Two seconds later, she withdrew her hand, “I can’t open it either.”
Two pairs of eyes fell on Emil in an instant.
Emil: “…”
Do you realize you’re forcing me into this situation?!
With a brave face, Emil walked to where the door handle was, his palms sweaty with nervousness. One hand grabbed the round doorknob, while the other held the key. He grumbled, “If you can’t turn it, then I’ll try…”
“Click,” a crisp sound echoed as the key turned.
Emil: “…”
Damn it! Who’s conspiring against Laozi?
I just wanted to survive until the end of the game!
Hongyue and Bai Lixin exchanged a glance, and Hongyue patted Emil’s stiff shoulder encouragingly, “Well done!”
“…”
Emil: “Am I supposed to go in?”
Bai Lixin: “We can only rely on you.”
Emil: “…”
Fuck!
Hongyue: “But why couldn’t both of us open it?”
Bai Lixin: “Maybe it’s because we don’t have any strong desires deep within us. Our hearts are calm, like still water, so we can’t open the golden room.”
Hongyue pondered for a moment and looked Emil up and down, “Emil, do you have desires? What were you thinking just now?”
Emil felt uncomfortable under Hongyue’s gaze, “I’ve been scared this whole time, and when I saw the golden room, I felt it was warm inside and that it must be safe behind the door.”
Bai Lixin let out a soft “Hmm” and said, “It seems like only those with an urgent need for the golden room can open it. I just wanted to see what’s inside.”
Hongyue: “I only had… gossip on my mind. Anyway, I don’t blame Emil. the scene earlier was quite scary, right?”
Bai Lixin: “Just a little.”
Emil: “…”
Just a little? It’s definitely more than that! You two inhuman creatures!
————————
In the live broadcast room
[Emil: I’m just a normal person. Why is the normal me so different?]
[After being scared to death, I laughed to death. Following this group leaves me torn between screaming and laughing out loud.]
[Emil: I don’t want to go into the golden room.]
[Hongyue & God Xin: No, you really want to.]
[Emil: …]
————————–
Amidst Hongyue and Bai Lixin’s expectant gazes, Emil reluctantly opened the golden room and walked inside. Hongyue and Bai Lixin quietly waited outside, and Hongyue opened the chat window.
Hongyue: [Emil, can you still see our chat messages?]
Hongyue waited for several seconds, but there was no response.
Bai Lixin: [Looks like the messages are being blocked.]
Hongyue: [Oh, we’ll just have to wait then.]
In the dim corridor, Bai Lixin’s gaze gradually fell on Hongyue’s face. Seeing this, Hongyue looked at him playfully and said, “Why are you looking at me like that? Are you infatuated with my breathtaking beauty?”
Bai Lixin’s shoulder twitched, “Oh, no, it’s just that something came to mind.”
Hongyue: “What is it?”
Bai Lixin: “It’s nothing important. We can talk about it when we get back.”
Although private chats are scanned by the system, he can find a place in the game lobby where monitoring can be blocked and discuss it then.
After hearing the word “back,” Hongyue blinked and immediately understood what Bai Lixin meant. She didn’t pursue the matter further and casually gazed at Mr. Oude’s window, enjoying the moonlight.
After about ten minutes, Emil came out. Seeing Emil’s emergence, Hongyue quickly asked, “How was it? What’s inside?”
Emil’s expression was strange, and he looked at Hongyue and then Bai Lixin. “It’s a beach inside.”
Hongyue: “?”
Emil: “I sunbathed inside for two hours and then came out.”
Bai Lixin: “?”
Emil looked at them with some unease, “Is this not in line with the process?”
What about the seductive voice and making a wish?
Bai Lixin: “Uh, there was no wish or sacrifice?”
Emil’s face fell, “No, there wasn’t. Should I go in again?”
Sunbathing was actually enjoyable.
Hongyue frowned, “Are you getting addicted to sunbathing? What’s going on, Bai Lixin?”
Bai Lixin also wore a puzzled expression as he looked at the golden room door, “I don’t know. Let’s stop here for today. Although Emil said he didn’t make a wish, we can’t be complacent. It’s possible that his memory was erased after making a wish. So we mustn’t take it lightly.”
Hongyue: “Right, that’s possible. So, if Emil forgets, it’s possible that either you or I will be sacrificed. But no matter who it is, once we enter the golden room, we must refuse to become the sacrifice and counter-attack the wish maker.”
Bai Lixin: “Agreed.”
Emil: “…”
Is it appropriate for you to discuss this in front of me, the presumed wish maker?
————————-
In the live broadcast room
[Emil is like a tool guy.]
[Emil: Oh, counter-attack the wish maker, huh? Oh, it seems I’m the wish maker.]
[Emil: In front of Bai Lixin and Hongyue, I often feel inferior because of my ordinariness.]
[Emil: As a person who always wanted to lay low, I’m now responsible for everything.]
———————–
As the first light of day broke, the resort’s main entrance was slowly opened by an attendant who seemingly appeared out of nowhere. In that instant, five disheveled figures hurriedly squeezed into the hall.
Mr. Nick, Mrs. Aisli, Elizabeth, the male actor, and Richard.
On seeing them, the attendant showed no surprise and respectfully bowed to them, “Welcome back, guests.”
The five people were shivering from the cold, their faces pale as they walked in. Their high-end clothes were all in tatters, and at this moment, they no longer possessed their former arrogance. As soon as they entered, they leaned against the wall, panting heavily, relieved to have survived the ordeal.
Mr. Nick: “There were monsters. There were really monsters outside. What kind of place is this?”
Footsteps approached from a distance, and they looked up to see the three people who had turned them away from the door last night walking towards them. These three individuals were dressed immaculately, in sharp contrast to their disheveled appearances.
Remembering their encounter from last night, Mr. Nick took small steps and rushed over, pointing at them and cursing, “Why didn’t you open the door for us last night!”
