Director Derek turned to look at the five young people, their faces revealing more or less fearful expressions.
Suddenly, he felt this might not be a bad thing, at least it could make these young people let go of some of their inherent prejudices and blind optimism.
It's actually like a scary story before bed, where you tell them there's a Big Gray Wolf living in the forest that specializes in eating children.
They might not take what you say seriously until they actually see the Big Gray Wolf.
If this incident makes them vigilant, then it's a good thing.
He turned to look at the restaurant manager, "Thank you, please tell Mr. Lance that I very much appreciate his hospitality."
In fact, neither he nor the manager expected this message to reach Mr. Lance's ears, but the manager still nodded, smiling as he opened the door to the outside world for them.
Director Derek turned to the five young people, maintaining a smile, "Let's go, we're heading back."
