All the workers had left, and only Bi Fang remained in the empty factory, silently searching the rooms to see if any supplies had been left behind.
He thought of how this place had once bustled with activity, now a desolate shell covered with dust and ignored by the world.
Things remain, people change.
In an instant, this phrase popped into the minds of many, and when compared to the current "desolate scene," it seemed quite unsettling.
"Feeling a bit scared, aren't you?"
His combat boots stopped moving on the floor as Bi Fang scanned his surroundings, amused by an audience member's comment expressing fear.
It was true that the enormity of the space around him gave him that feeling, prompting Bi Fang to reflect on an off-topic subject.
"Know why horror stories often take place in schools?"
As he opened a door and started rummaging through the contents, Bi Fang posed this question to his audience. Without waiting for their responses, he continued with the answer.