DNDAS

Chapter 92: Monster

"This assistant of mine is a bit playful. Please forgive him, Mr Fu," Zhuang Qing dragged Fu Li to the couch and sat down, conveniently looking around at the people in the room. They were all important figures – if something were to happen to either one of them, many people would lose their jobs.

Fu Si smiled, though it went unappreciated due to the poor lighting in the room.

Everyone present understood very well in their hearts that it was abnormal for there to be a power failure at this moment. But the more critical the situation, the more they had to keep calm. Panic and fear would only allow the person behind the scenes to exploit the situation. For better or worse, everyone had been in the business world for a long time and possessed self-preservation instincts.

The situation outside was unknown, and there were even professional security guards surrounding them. Staying in this room was definitely safer than running out rashly. Several young heirs lost their cool and made a few complaints. But after seeing that their elders didn't respond, they too gave in and shrank into a corner, holding up their phones as they looked at the pitch-black corridor outside.

"Phone..." A rich second generation looked at the notification that his message had failed to be sent out. His heart chilled. "There doesn't seem to be a phone signal."

The room quietened even further. An elder who had experienced tumultuous times walked over. "Everyone, don't panic. There are innumerable security guards in the entire hotel, and all entryways are guarded. There will soon be people coming to resolve this problem."

Fu Li's gaze went around the room once. No suspicious creatures had appeared inside. He got up to switch off the air vents and realized that the corridor outside was extremely quiet, as if this lone room had been abandoned. The few security guards guarding the entrance seemed to have also sensed that something was off and were continuously adjusting their wireless intercoms that emitted no sound apart from ear-piercing static.

Thinking about the many important figures still sitting in the room, the security guards grew slightly anxious. One of them got ready to search for other people. Switching on the flashlight at his waist, he discovered that dense fog had risen along the corridor.

The fog was colorless and odorless, but its appearance at such a time and location rendered it somewhat frightening.

Despite having received special training, these security guards were still shocked by this sight. Swallowing, they took a small step into the room.

"Come in."

The four security guards looked back simultaneously at the young man who had spoken. This gentleman was dressed exquisitely, was he the child of some rich and influential person?

"There's fog outside, do you not want to come in?" Fu Li walked to the door and stretched his head out, glancing outside. After dragging the four security guards into the room, he closed the door.

The rest of the people in the room didn't comment on Fu Li's actions, because they had also seen the thick fog through the windows.

When there were many people, a sealed space would give one a stronger sense of security.

The fog grew increasingly thick, as if all the fog had converged outside, wanting to wrap around the room and devour it. For ease of sight and good lighting, this room had large floor-to-ceiling windows. But when the pretty nightscape outside the rooms all turned into fog, it became especially terrifying.

Two young workers were so scared that they even crouched at a corner and burst into sobs, their cries turning the already-solemn atmosphere even more solemn. Everyone had their gazes fixed on the windows, as if something scary would appear there at any time.