Inside Room 2401.
Brother Hong and Old Cadre stared at Da Xiong, dumbfounded. Before they could react, they saw that more than half the kids who had just left had actually returned.
Apart from five or six family members of Tiangong Building personnel who had not returned, the other eleven were essentially all present, including Da Xiong, Xu Zai, and Liangzi.
"Keep quiet, understand? Or we'll kill you two as well."
Liangzi threatened Brother Hong and Old Cadre, her eyes red.
"My... my sister...!"
Hearing the crying upstairs, Da Xiong started to rush up.
"Wait."
Xu Zai reached out and caught him. Holding a heavy broadsword in his right hand, he spoke first. "We can't make a scene, or none of us will get out of Tiangong Building. Everyone here is a lackey of Song An's dad..."
Then he looked up at a girl. "Xiao Duo, use your Mystical Ability as soon as we go up."
"Okay."
The girl nodded.
"I'll go first." Liangzi cut in, then quietly led everyone upstairs.
Only two girls remained on the first floor, keeping their eyes on Brother Hong and Old Cadre.
"Holy shit."
Brother Hong stared upstairs in bewilderment and immediately transmitted his voice to Old Cadre. "You... what the hell do you think these idiots are trying to do?!"
"Isn't it obvious?" Old Cadre replied without hesitation. "Our first day in Darkness Descends... and we've already got a glorious fucking internal revolt."
Brother Hong was bewildered for a moment. "If Song An dies, we can't complete our mission. So do we help him or not?"
Old Cadre gave him a wise look and said quietly, "I think we might have triggered a reenactment of the plot. Let's stay put and observe for now."
Hearing this, Brother Hong immediately raised both hands, signaling