"Yes, Sir," Joko responded.
"Hurry!"
Mr. Ceknang glanced at everyone present, his sharp gaze scanning each individual. "Who discovered it first?" he inquired.
"I did, Dad!" Gernis replied, approaching her father.
"What happened, Gernis?" Mr. Ceknang whispered, turning to his daughter. "Oh, why are you wet like that?"
"I don't know, Dad," Gernis replied. "I was taking a shower, and then I accidentally stumbled upon the corpse."
"Why did you have to shower here? Don't we have a bathroom at home?" Mr. Ceknang scolded his daughter, eyeing her suspiciously.
"Um, Dad, I haven't showered under a natural bamboo shower like this in a long time..." his daughter responded guiltily.
Mr. Ceknang shook his head. "You're being foolish. What if you were the target?" admonished the annoyed father. "Don't we have a bathroom at home? Next time, wait until it's fully daylight before taking a shower here!"
Gernis remained silent, acknowledging her father's admonition. He was right. If she had been the intended victim, she would have been terrified.
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