The room was enormous. Iren and Yihshyong exchanged glances before they started exploring the place. Since they had no idea about how the people there put things away, it took them quite some time to find what they were looking for. It wasn't until half an hour later that they got the iron cuffs.
The iron handcuffs, complete with the key, were in a box which turned out to be the container for the handcuffs. Iren looked at the box made of high quality wood. There were three similar boxes. After going through all the boxes, Iren found each box contained the same object. So, in total, there were three pairs of iron cuffs that were exactly that shape, size, and color. Since they only needed a pair, they only took one box. Iren then put the box in the plastic bag he brought. They both came out of the room and immediately approached the guard of the house.
Without saying a word, the guard ushered them into another room. This time, the room they were headed for was on the third floor. Luckily, the box containing the iron handcuffs wasn't that heavy, so Iren was still able to walk around casually while carrying the plastic bag.
Just like before, the guard also refused to come into the room. He just waited outside the room. In contrast to before, there wasn't a couch that was quite flashy outside the room, which was also no less spacious. There was only a chair that looked so old. Even though it still looked quite sturdy, it might be a bit uncomfortable to use as a seat.
This time, they didn't stay inside too long. Yihshyong quickly found what they were looking for. He looked at Iren with a face so bright.
"Here is the box." Yihshyong smiled broadly. The box was much smaller than the previous box. On the outside of the box was attached a photo and a description of the specifications of the item in the box.
"Come on, let's check the contents first." Iren was so excited.
But all was not finished. There was another surprise. Upon opening the box, they found it was empty.
"Eh?" Yihshyong stared. "Nothing inside?"
"Let's see! Are there any other boxes that look exactly like this one?" Iren looked around them.
Apparently, there was no other box like it. There was only one mustache trimmer box left. They took the empty box and then walked out of the room. Iren immediately approached the guard to ask about it.
"Are there any other rooms in which the same items are stored as the items in this room?" Iren asked in a friendly but firm tone.
The guard thought for a moment before shaking his head. "I don't know, Sir! I haven't been working as a guard here long."
Haven't worked here long? Is he not lying?
"Is there anyone else we can ask?" Iren did not want to give up so easily.
There must be another way!
"There are some employees working during the day. But I don't know how to contact them," said the guard.
"Are you sure you can't contact them?" Yihshyong asked.
"Actually, if there is something that is an emergency, for example, there is a thief breaking in or something like that, then I have to contact my superiors. But I don't know if something like this can be classified as an emergency."
"How about we go downstairs first?" Yihshyong said.
They then walked towards the stairs.
"Isn't that an elevator?" Yihshyong pointed at a corner to the left of the corridor they were walking down. It was a bit indented, so they couldn't see the elevator when they came from the opposite direction.
"That's right, Sir! It's an elevator. But we can only use it between eight in the morning and six in the evening. The elevator connects three floors above ground and two floors underground," said the guard.
The room was enormous. Iren and Yihshyong exchanged glances before they started exploring the place. Since they had no idea about how the people there put things away, it took them quite some time to find what they were looking for. It wasn't until half an hour later that they got the iron cuffs.
The iron handcuffs, complete with the key, were in a box which turned out to be the container for the handcuffs. Iren looked at the box made of high quality wood. There were three similar boxes. After going through all the boxes, Iren found each box contained the same object. So, in total, there were three pairs of iron cuffs that were exactly that shape, size, and color. Since they only needed a pair, they only took one box. Iren then put the box in the plastic bag he brought. They both came out of the room and immediately approached the guard of the house.
Without saying a word, the guard ushered them into another room. This time, the room they were headed for was on the third floor. Luckily, the box containing the iron handcuffs wasn't that heavy, so Iren was still able to walk around casually while carrying the plastic bag.
Just like before, the guard also refused to come into the room. He just waited outside the room. In contrast to before, there wasn't a couch that was quite flashy outside the room, which was also no less spacious. There was only a chair that looked so old. Even though it still looked quite sturdy, it might be a bit uncomfortable to use as a seat.
This time, they didn't stay inside too long. Yihshyong quickly found what they were looking for. He looked at Iren with a face so bright.
"Here is the box." Yihshyong smiled broadly. The box was much smaller than the previous box. On the outside of the box was attached a photo and a description of the specifications of the item in the box.
"Come on, let's check the contents first." Iren was so excited.
But all was not finished. There was another surprise. Upon opening the box, they found it was empty.
"Eh?" Yihshyong stared. "Nothing inside?"
"Let's see! Are there any other boxes that look exactly like this one?" Iren looked around them.
Apparently, there was no other box like it. There was only one mustache trimmer box left. They took the empty box and then walked out of the room. Iren immediately approached the guard to ask about it.
"Are there any other rooms in which the same items are stored as the items in this room?" Iren asked in a friendly but firm tone.
The guard thought for a moment before shaking his head. "I don't know, Sir! I haven't been working as a guard here long."
Haven't worked here long? Is he not lying?
"Is there anyone else we can ask?" Iren did not want to give up so easily.
There must be another way!
"There are some employees working during the day. But I don't know how to contact them," said the guard.
"Are you sure you can't contact them?" Yihshyong asked.
"Actually, if there is something that is an emergency, for example, there is a thief breaking in or something like that, then I have to contact my superiors. But I don't know if something like this can be classified as an emergency."
"How about we go downstairs first?" Yihshyong said.
They then walked towards the stairs.
"Isn't that an elevator?" Yihshyong pointed at a corner to the left of the corridor they were walking down. It was a bit indented, so they couldn't see the elevator when they came from the opposite direction.
"That's right, Sir! It's an elevator. But we can only use it between eight in the morning and six in the evening. The elevator connects three floors above ground and two floors underground," said the guard.
