There was no choice but for everyone to start asking about the whereabouts of the children. However, this inquiry led to some good news. Some residents mentioned seeing a group of well-dressed children, aged around three to five, with one being around eight or nine years old. The residents didn't know where these children came from but saw them running away together, yes, running.
However, the residents didn't say that these children looked as dirty as monkeys, because, in their eyes, isn't every child as dirty as a monkey?
The reason Guoguo and the others looked like this was because of their time in the tunnels. There was no light in the tunnels, and they couldn't see anything clearly, whereas others who came and went had flashlights or other lighting.
So, the few little fellows could only grope around in the dark, or rather, crawl around in the dark. Hence, they looked like mud monkeys.
