Chapter: 2007
�Cough! Cough!�
The old woman continued to cough incessantly, nestled in Pyo-wol�s embrace. Drops of blood gradually stained her lips. She had coughed up blood.
The old woman�s condition was getting worse.
Pyo-wol infused his inner energy into her meridians. As a result, her cough gradually subsided.
After some time passed, the old woman regained composure and looked up at Pyo-wol,
�Phew! Thank you! But you�re not one of the people from the manor, are you?�
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�You don�t have to be so tense. I can�t be rude to the savior of my life. Will you help me up?�
Pyo-wol nodded and helped the old woman to her feet.
�Ah!�
Taking a deep breath, the old woman looked at Pyo-wol.
�It seems like my days are numbered with the number of fits I�ve been having lately. I�ve lived long enough that I don�t have any regrets, but� I still didn�t want to die so meaninglessly in a place where no one is around.�
The old woman smiled, her face covered in wrinkles that made it impossible to guess her age. Her cloudy eyes revealed a profound wisdom.
The old woman asked again,
�From the looks of it, it doesn�t seem like you came here to target this old woman. So why have you entered my house?�
�Your house?�
�You didn�t know? Xielao Manor is this old woman�s house. To be precise, it was built by my son for me. But seeing that you entered without knowing that fact, you�re not from this place, are you?�
�That�s right.�
�Then why have you come here? If you have any business in this place, you could have come during the day. Why sneak in at night?�
�I�m looking for someone.�
�Then even more so� no, I�m sure you have your own reasons for coming in at night. So, who are you looking for?�
�The Heavenly Flower Variety Theater Troupe.�
�Ah! Are you talking about the theater troupe that performed at my birthday celebration not long ago? Thanks to them, I had a pleasant day.�
�Is that so?�
�Yes. It was a performance of an extraordinary level. I�m glad to have witnessed such a wonderful sight before I die.�
Just recalling the memories made the old woman�s face light up with a joyful smile.
Regardless of So Gyeoksan�s purpose, it was clear that the performances of the Heavenly Flower Variety Theater Troupe had gifted her with pleasant memories.
�They have gone missing.�
�Missing?�
�After their performance here, they disappeared without a trace.� JrNovels.com