Chapter 120 [The Hanged Man]

"The children have gone to bed. Are you, the distinguished guests, overstepping your authority by doing this?"

Aponia's voice was not loud, but it was clearly heard by everyone, like the sound of church bells or the chanting of a poem.

"Where did this woman come from? How dare you disturb my boss from doing..."

Next to the gangster, a thug who was eager to show his loyalty raised the knife in his hand and was about to throw it in the direction of Abonya.

The arm stopped in mid-air. It was not Yao Luo who made the move, but the gangster boss himself who stopped his men's actions.

"Ma'am, I'm very sorry to disturb your child's rest."

It was very rare that the gangster in front of him made a move that was totally inconsistent with his status and position. He even bowed his head slightly in the direction of Abonya to express his apology while speaking.

The younger brothers behind him couldn't see his expression under his sunglasses, but they all felt incredible.

When did their boss change his nature and actually bow down to a nun who looked unusual but was unarmed?

A sturdy hand pressed down the weapon in his hand, as if afraid that the sound would disturb the existence in front of him.

What kind of nun could make a gangster boss known for his cruelty and disregard for human life so scared?

Yao Luo's gaze lingered on Abonya, and at the same time he felt Abonya's eyes on him.

"Now that everyone understands, please go back."

Abonya looked at Yao Luo, but spoke to the gangsters led by the gang leader.

"Then we will not bother you, ma'am, and wish you and your children a wonderful evening."

Faced with Abonya's request, the gangster boss actually did as he said and led his men to slowly retreat and walked into the dark alley.

But before leaving, Yao Luo noticed that their eyes were fixed on him, and they seemed a little unwilling.

"By the way, the children in the courtyard love cats very much. I believe they don't want to hear the screams of cats at night."

As if intentionally or unintentionally, Aponya gave a reminder before the thugs left.

It was not until then that Yao Luo felt that Padufils behind him seemed to be relieved.

"Guest, you are here to see me, right?"

After the group left, Yao Luo felt that the air around him seemed to have changed and became much more relaxed than before.

Abonya's eyes seemed to be staring at him lifelessly, but Yao Luo could sense that her thoughts contained many complex meanings.

"Please come to the church down the street to meet me tomorrow at 5:00 pm, at dusk."

Aponia left this sentence, and seemed to have no further desire to talk, and turned away silently.

The scene fell into silence. On the land in front of the sanatorium, there were only Yao Luo and Padufils.

"I'm telling you, you'd better leave here as soon as possible."

Yao Luo turned his head to look at Padufils behind him. The girl was wiping the cold sweat from her forehead, looking like she had survived a disaster.

"It's easy for me. We live on the same street. That guy won't embarrass me in the future."

Padufils stared at Yao Luo with her watery blue eyes. "But you, even though you have some flesh on your body, it can't withstand the guns in their hands!"

"I saw it with my own eyes. I advise you not to be stubborn and leave now."

After saying that, the cat-like girl turned and left. She didn't know why she was so kind. In the past, she wouldn't have been so compassionate, but the man in front of her gave her a feeling...

"We'll see each other again in the future."

Padufils followed her feelings and made a series of moves. Yao Luo watched the others leave silently, and returned to the beginning when he came to this sanatorium.

He looked inside the sanatorium. There were still a few faint lights coming through the glass, and it seemed that not all the children had fallen asleep.

"Aponia..."

Yao Luo kept repeating the name, and he looked forward to tomorrow's meeting even more.

The transition between stars and night passed quickly, and Dusk Street ushered in another dusk.

Pushing open the creaking ancient door, Yao Luo walked into the agreed place.

There were no extra lights in the church. The only light came from the windows on the top of the church, emitting colorful rays of light.

The sacred glazed light shines on the statues at the back of the church. The Virgin Mary and the Son of God appear more divine under the shining light, which makes the tourists who come here feel more respectful.

Under the statue, a table had already been set up, and Aponiya sat on the table without any sense of incongruity, as if she had been prepared.

"Please take a seat..."

Aponya's voice remained strange, echoing through the empty structure of the church.

Yao Luo was not polite and sat on the other side of the table. On the dark tabletop, which looked like the background of the universe, there was a deck of cards, dotted with Lu like stars.

"Tarot cards."

"You're finally here." Aponiya seemed to have expected it and was waiting for Yao Luo here at this moment.

"I need your help."

Yao Luo clasped his hands together, his attitude was very sincere, and his eyes looked directly at the nun in front of him.

"People often say that everyone born on this earth carries some kind of sin, and you and I are no exception."

Aponya did not answer Yao Luo directly, but instead threw out a series of responses similar to religious discourse.

Her eyes were compassionate and ethereal, a feeling that Yao Luo could hardly describe. Her pupils had no highlights, but they revealed more complex details and mysteries than those of ordinary people.

"To seek answers among the stars is to shoulder a destiny and mission that is not something that ordinary people can bear."

Aponya's words seemed to be persuading, persuading Yao Luo not to pursue the answer.

"I came here because I needed answers." Yao Luo did not waver and his tone remained firm.

"The answer may already be in your heart." Aponiya stared at Yao Luo, as if she was looking at some kind of statue, just like Maria and Jesus behind her.

After saying this, Aponya flipped over the tarot cards in her hand with her slender and soft fingers, pushed them in front of Yao Luo, and signaled him to draw.

Yao Luo drew three cards according to his true intention. This is the simplest method of Tarot divination.

For Abonya, of course she is capable of more complicated techniques, but simple does not mean easy.

The profound destiny is often reflected in ordinary details.

Aponia placed the backs of three cards in front of Yaoluo. In Tarot terms, these three cards represent "past, present and future".

Aponia turned over the first picture on Yao Luo's left hand side, and an exquisite picture appeared in front of Yao Luo.

A man surrounded by trees and thorns appears on the card in a strange posture, with some kind of light behind him.

Yao Luo's first card is:
"The Hanged Man" upright.

(End of this chapter)