At this moment, Mr. Lundy, dressed as Satan, had just finished receiving a group of tourists.
With a cackling laugh, he returned to the entrance from the smoke.
After dramatically swinging the leather whip in his hand, Mr. Lundy lowered his voice and said to the new tourists at the entrance, "Welcome to 'The House of the Possessed'! I am your guide, Satan—"
The perfectly timed background music, combined with Mr. Lundy's energetic performance, immediately captured everyone's attention.
To some extent, there was a reason why there were so few people at the House of Angels.
Compared to the uninspired confession mode there, Mr. Lundy's side was clearly more interesting.
"Please follow me, I will take you to recognize the sins of mankind."
After capturing everyone's attention, Mr. Lundy continued to lower his voice, leading people into the small theater.
Georgie also followed Veronica's footsteps and walked towards "The House of the Possessed."
It was at this moment that, not noticing an obstacle on the ground, he almost tripped.
Fortunately, Mr. Lundy was quick-witted and helped Georgie up. Then, he kindly reminded everyone, "Please watch your step and don't trip over the wires—"
Next, led by Mr. Lundy, everyone proceeded from the Pride mini-theater, visiting the Seven Deadly Sins in order.
Interesting short stories, accompanied by "Satan's" narration, gradually immersed everyone.
Of course, Georgie was not among these people; his attention was constantly on Veronica.
Through Georgie's persistent attempts at conversation, he finally learned a lot of information about Veronica.
For example, she came from a single-parent family, was also a Medford student, and was currently in twelfth grade this year.
Just as Georgie unilaterally assumed his relationship with Veronica was becoming more intimate, Mr. Lundy led everyone to the final lust room.
Mr. Lundy: "Lust is humanity's most primitive impulse, but excessive lust can spread STDs and... It will ruin your life..."
Veronica, who had previously considered giving herself to a stranger out of revenge for her boyfriend, suddenly realized and felt a sense of dread as she listened to Mr. Lundy's explanation.
After thinking about the disastrous consequences of lust, the girl was enveloped by immense fear.
Then, to Georgie's surprise, Veronica rushed out of The Haunted House without a second thought, and then, following the signpost, went to the House of Angels.
...
At the House of Angels, Mike had gathered more girls around him, so much so that even the little angel Missy was squeezed out of her spot.
However, the same applied: none of these chattering girls were there to pray or confess.
Just by looking at them, it was clear they were all there for Mike's good looks.
"Was my event planning this time a failure?" Mary, with no one in front of her, said dejectedly.
The current situation inside the House of Angels was completely different from what she had envisioned.
Mike, as the "ace," had indeed attracted many people to this side, but these people were not what Mary wanted.
"Just wait a little longer—" George, from behind, comforted his wife again.
However, judging by his expression, he didn't seem to have much hope for his wife's confession event this time.
It was at this moment that Veronica, with a sad expression, stumbled into the House of Angels.
Judging by the girl's current state, it was clear she desperately needed help.
As the girl approached, Mary, who had been waiting for a long time, straightened her posture and revealed a faint smile.
However, just as Veronica was about to reach Mary, the girl's peripheral vision suddenly caught sight of the handsome Mike in the crowd on the other side.
Then, to Mary's expectant gaze, Veronica made a turn and headed straight for Mike.
"Why is this happening?" The smile on Mary's face froze. She was even starting to think that inviting Mike to help might not have been a good idea.
Regarding his wife's disappointment this time, George, standing behind, also didn't know how to comfort her.
On the other side, Veronica pushed through the crowd, threw herself at Mike's feet, and tearfully confessed, "I am guilty. I should not debase myself because of others' mistakes..."
Feeling Mike's gentle gaze, the girl continued, "I also shouldn't have argued with my family. I know my father is doing it for my own good..."
After listening to the girl's long confession, Mike avoided her attempt to grab his hand and then said with a holy smile, "God will forgive you."
At this moment, Mike seemed to be radiating light, leaving all the surrounding girls in awe.
And Georgie, who had just arrived at the entrance, happened to witness Veronica being captivated by Mike.
The sound of a heart breaking echoed.
Georgie knew his date for today was gone.
Turning and leaving dejectedly, from this moment on, he no longer believed in God.
And from this moment on, Georgie, like Sheldon, became a staunch atheist.
"What's wrong with him?" Pastor Jeff, dressed as a flamboyant dancer, had just arrived at the entrance of the House of Angels and saw Georgie's departing back.
"Never mind. I'll go tell Mary and the others the good news." Pastor Jeff shook his head and walked straight into the House of Angels.
Yes, Pastor Jeff had specifically come here from the donation site in the main hall to tell Mary that her event preparation this time was very successful and had secured many sponsorships for the church.
"Mary, we succeeded. Do you know how much sponsorship the church raised this time?" Pastor Jeff walked with a graceful stride towards Mary.
Since his second marriage to Robin, Pastor Jeff, living a happy life, had become increasingly uninhibited.
"No, this event was not successful." Mary said dejectedly, trying her best to ignore his eye-catching outfit.
"Why not?" Pastor Jeff didn't understand Mary's meaning. He continued happily, "You don't know how much money we raised this time."
"It's not about the money." Mary was still bothered by the fact that no one had come to her for confession.
"It is about the money. Money allows God to better care for his followers." Pastor Jeff argued, then walked back while continuing, "There are still many believers waiting for me in the hall, so I'll be leaving first."
Looking at Pastor Jeff's still flamboyant back, Mary disdainfully averted her gaze.
"Oh, Mary." Pastor Jeff, who had reached the entrance, suddenly stopped, plucked a string of grapes from the ornament on his head, and threw them to Mary, saying with a smile, "This is a reward for your work—"
"Ew—" Mary, who received the grapes, quickly threw them to her husband behind her after Pastor Jeff disappeared.
...
Time passed bit by bit until twelve o'clock arrived, and Mary still hadn't received a single customer, which made her very depressed.
As for Mike, after persuading the rambling and confessing Veronica to go home, he had completed all his work for the day.
Then, dressed in a magnificent angel costume, he left the church and walked towards Karen's house.
There, a surprise was reportedly waiting for him.
On the other side, Sheldon, along with Tam and the two others, knocked on the doors of many residents.
However, it was a pity that none of the people who opened the door could recognize the character Sheldon was playing, which made him feel very disappointed.
"Don't be sad, Sheldon. Actually, many people also get my identity wrong." Tam tried to comfort Sheldon.
"It's not the same." Sheldon shook his head and said seriously, "Your costume isn't professional at all; it's normal for someone to mistake you for Dumbledore."
Yes, Tam's mismatched wizard costume had led many people to guess his identity incorrectly.
However, even though he was mistaken for Dumbledore, Tam still received many small gifts.
And the Billy siblings next to him, precisely because their identities were easy to guess, had a very fruitful night.
Only Sheldon, whose identity had never been recognized, was still empty-handed.
"Alright, let's knock on one last door. Maybe this time, they'll recognize you." The kind Tam continued to comfort Sheldon.
"That's all we can do." Sheldon nodded mechanically.
In fact, he had given up hope of being recognized.
"Trick or treat!!!" x4
The four children knocked on a very secluded door.
A woman in her fifties wearing glasses opened the door, and when she saw Sheldon, her eyes lit up and she asked, "Are you Little Carl Sagan? You look so much like him!"
One thing was certain: this elderly woman had definitely studied science.
And hearing her words, the smile on Sheldon's face slowly spread.
Then, he raised his arms, as if he had accomplished a great feat, and cheered in the street.