About that He Shou Wu of yours—last time, you said I didn't need to plant it anymore.
The village allocated me a hillside, and I had someone plant a patch at the foot of the mountain. I don't know if it'll be of any use to you.
I had a dream about you a few days ago.
You were locked in a dark room with iron bars on one side, just like a prison cell from the movies. I've been feeling uneasy these past few days. Please, take care of yourself. I'll end here."
Cecilia Adler put the letter away.
'Thinking of the old woman's dream—that she would give birth to a daughter next summer—it felt like half the prophecy had already come true.'
She decided to cancel her order for the medicinal herbs.
'After all, it was direct evidence that she was engaged in private trade.'
.....
「The next day.」
After her parents-in-law left for work, Cecilia Adler called Zachary Zimmerman to cancel her order for the medicinal herbs.
