Clara immediately smiled awkwardly and explained, "You won't believe it, Donald, but we were nearly killed by several of the Jorgens' men."
"That's some tough luck for the two of you." Donald was taken aback when he heard that. However, he could breathe a sigh of relief after seeing that both of them were all right. "Were they stronger than you?"
Clara nodded. "The Jorgens must've sent many disciples to search for Capra Hall in the foggy forest. The four of them had much higher attainment levels than us, and we were no match for them at all." Clara paused briefly and then continued, "This kind couple came to our rescue though. We would have died otherwise."
Gigi added bitterly, "The four of them demanded to know where our headquarters are, or else they would torture us to death. I can't bear to imagine what would happen next if it weren't for them."
Donald glanced at the two of them. He stepped forward and said gratefully, "Please accept my thanks for helping them out. Unfortunately, however, strangers aren't allowed to enter Capra Hall. I hope you'll understand our rules."
Clara immediately explained, "This gentleman here asserted that he knows our hall master and is his friend. He says that our hall master will be very pleased to meet him."
Donald was shocked to hear that. He immediately nodded and said, "In that case, the two of you may get some rest in the living room. We'll inform the person in charge of our division."
Then, he turned to Clara and Gigi, saying. "Clara, Gigi, could you please bring them to the living room and prepare some tea for them?"
"Sure," Clara answered.
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