Li Banfeng sat upright in the main room.
The corpse of Lin Dexing was laid out on the floor.
The main room was quiet. After a long wait, the Phonograph finally spoke, "Brothers and sisters, our husband has brought the meal. Let's all start eating."
The voice of the Phonograph was very muffled, as if it was speaking through pinched nostrils.
No one in the room responded, so the Phonograph addressed the Clock Pendulum, "Sister Blood-Thirsty, have a taste first."
Blood-Thirsty bowed and said, "The Lady hasn't eaten yet; we can't break the rules of the house."
"We're all family here, there's no need for so many rules. Hong Ying, why don't you have a taste?"
Hong Ying was putting on makeup in front of the mirror. When addressed by the Phonograph, she hurriedly responded, "I think Blood-Thirsty makes a lot of sense. We shouldn't disrupt the family's rules. It's better if my sister eats first."
"I've said we don't have that many rules in this family. Just eat."
