'How "thoughtful" of them. They delivered everyone right to my doorstep. Saves me the trouble of hunting them down one by one.'
The door slammed shut behind them, the resounding crash of heavy metal making their eardrums throb.
Cao Jiajia hugged herself, her teeth chattering from the cold.
She stumbled forward a couple of steps and reached for the hem of Shanshan's clothes.
Annoyed, Shanshan took a step to the side, turning her body to dodge the other girl's hand.
Undeterred, she tried to get close again.
Shanshan couldn't be bothered to deal with her, so she just ignored her and let the girl trail behind her.
It was pitch-black, and a cold wind moaned as it slipped through cracks in the crumbling walls.
She held her breath, listening intently for a moment.
Once she confirmed there was no immediate danger, her eyes slowly adjusted to the dark.
