Chapter 144

• “Lately, my health hasn’t been great, and with how busy you both are, who knows when we’ll meet again?” Old Lady Edna said with a sigh. “I’m not even sure when those jade sculptures will be ready. Why don’t I give you something else instead?”
• Before Liza could politely decline, the elderly woman retrieved a small, dark object from beside her and pressed it into Liza’s hand. “Here, take this as a gift. I hope you’ll like it.”
• Liza looked down at the object in her palm, her thoughts frozen for a few long seconds. It was a sleek black pistol.