"Children, the wind outside is too hot, this place is nice and cool, come back to our embrace!" The bearded man, like a gentle priest, reached out his arms, trying to hug these children of darkness into his chest.
Tan Rou and Samiyi took two steps back, and only after they adapted to the bright light did they ask cautiously, "Who exactly are you? And what is the Dawn Society?"
Just then, a large group of people burst out, collectively shouting, "Join the Dawn Society, embrace the dawn, and obtain a beautiful future!"
Tan Rou and Samiyi were startled, for they didn't encounter ghosts here, but they did come across a cult, complete with organization, slogans, and even a base of operations.
Samiyi was perplexed, why had they never received any intelligence about the Dawn Society? These people dared to go out at night, had a base, and so many followers; they must be quite conspicuous usually. So how come no one at the palace knew of their existence?