The air suddenly became oppressively heavy.
When Lu Xin said those words, his attitude remained calm, and his tone was the same as usual.
It was just that, perhaps because his expression was too faint—or because he had no expression at all—his words gave people an inexplicable sense of gloom.
Sun Gouzi, Little Zhou, and the others in the room all shuddered for no apparent reason, feeling as if the temperature had dropped several degrees.
The atmosphere instantly seemed to freeze.
Lu Xin no longer tried to look at the people remaining in the room. He even closed his eyes and leaned against the doorframe.
As if he were resting.
But everyone in the room suddenly felt as though they were being watched by something.
It was Sister. She had already started moving. Her small body kept climbing lightly across the walls, the ceiling, the pillars supporting the roof, and the bedding. She even crawled over Little Zhou and Sun Gouzi, like a small beast in a white dress. She observed the drifting smoke in the room, looking here and rummaging there, carrying an eerie air as she searched for the invisible monster.
The skinless puppy wandered out from somewhere and secretly tried to approach Lu Xin.
But when Lu Xin glanced at it, it immediately tucked its tail between its legs and retreated.
Its responsibility was to help Lu Xin relieve some of his emotions, but it could tell that Lu Xin did not want to be soothed right now.
For a long, long while, no one spoke.
No one moved.
Even after a very long time, no one else disappeared.
The atmosphere had originally been taut with extreme tension, but then a monotonous feeling suddenly appeared, making everyone uncomfortable.
Just as the atmosphere was taut like a