Chapter 20 (1/2)
Urban Tales of Demons and Spirits
Vol 1 Book of Thunder – Chapter 20 The Old Woman's Story (2)
Translator: Linc
Editor: Draygan
Quality Checker: Tezuka
First Published on Chaleuria
Chapter 20 The Old Woman's Story (2)
”That day, we had sowith each other However, after a little while, the sun started to set and I had to rush ho down froht into my mother When she saw that I cary and locked o back to thebrother and never went to the ain, until now I can barely remember if that actually happened then, or if it was all just a dream”
I couldn't help , ”Then… why do you noant to find that person?”
”Because of hter, she's 33 years old and is a teacher Due to her busy work life, she's never married, and never even had a boyfriend This May, she suddenly fainted and fell froot the results back froe cancer”
”How could…” I mumbled
The old wohter's hair all fell out Her father died early, leaving aside the question of the hospital fees, if she was to leave my side as well… Well, then I really don't knohat to do if that happens I've gone to ht of many ideas, however, none of them helped It hen I was at the end of my rope that I suddenly remembered that incident”
”So that's why you want to find the God that you hter?” I asked
The old woman nodded
”The person you're trying to find, do they have any sort of defining characteristics?” Wen Jiubo suddenly spoke up after ree?”
”That…” The old lady seemed really troubled ”He never told me his name, and I can't remember his features clearly at all I only ree, at that time, he seeed at all Oh, that's right, at that ti a fully white outfit But was it white or grey…?”
I glanced at Wen Jiubo, as frowning Indeed, with this sort of dismal information… hoould it be possible to find this person? It was like looking for a needle in a haystack
”Oh, right, there's this as well I brought this” The old wo, and she took out a delicate little Yuhua[1] stone The pebble was brightly-colored and the patterns on it were beautiful as it glistened brightly in the sunlight
”This was given to o and I've kept it until now I' left now that can prove his existence”
”Even if you say that, this is just an ordinary Yuhua stone” Wen Jiubo glanced at the rock for a ”
At that moment, the old woman suddenly stood up and bowed deeply to the both of us ”Please, I beg of you! Even though I know my request is very unreasonable, but you're the only hope I have left Whatever payment you want, no matter what the price, I'll find a way to pay it! No matter what… no matter what, I hter…”
The old woman's expression was extremely pained, her eyes ith tears However, Wen Jiubo didn't seem moved by this at all and merely nodded his head
”I understand your request, I'll do my best to help you search”
The old woman's face immediately crinkled into a s, jotting down her telephone nu the Yuhua stone and handed it over
”This is my contact information, and this is the keepsake, I'll leave them both with you”