At noon that day, in a small conference room at the Fuguang Lueying Holiday International Hotel, all kinds of lights had been switched on despite it being daytime. Their bright glow illuminated the room, making it no less bright than the sunlit outdoors beyond the windows.
"..."
At that moment, Manager Liu of the international hotel—or rather, the eerie hotel—sat alone behind a table in the conference room. He silently watched the high-rises outside, towering like a steel jungle beneath the sun, and nobody could tell what he was thinking.
The reason he had turned on so many lights in the middle of the day was, of course, that he had no choice!
After all, he knew that some kind of terrifying, eerie power was corroding and transforming the hotel building. Even in daylight, it gave off a horrifying aura that made his hair stand on end. So the only way to dispel some of his unease was to turn on more lights and make the room as bright as possible.
Knock! Knock!
Just then, two knocks sounded at the door.
A moment later!
Manager Liu had only just turned his head when he saw Captain Huang from the Contamination Control Bureau push the door open and enter, bringing with him a cold gust of wind that sent the papers on the table fluttering.
"Ah!"
"Captain Huang, we meet again!"
Seeing who it was, Manager Liu stood up with a strained smile.
Judging by the dark circles under his eyes, it was obvious he hadn't been sleeping well these past few days.
After a brief exchange of pleasantries, he stiffened his expression and added:
"But..."
"Could you knock a few more times before coming in next time?"
"You only knocked twice before walking in. It gives me the creeps!"
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