Chapter Summaries

Zhang Yuanqing spent a spring morning with his family and learned that his worsening symptoms might require a higher dose of medicine. A mysterious package from Lei Yibing arrived, leaving him with a black card and a letter claiming he could handle its power.

• Zhang Yuanqing worried that his medicine was losing its effectiveness, then got up when his grandmother threatened to wake him with water.
• Jiang Yu'er invited Zhang Yuanqing to go clothes shopping, but his grandmother stopped them because she had arranged a blind date for Jiang Yu'er.
• Zhang Yuanqing tried to leave for the blind date with Jiang Yu'er, but his grandmother threatened him with a broom and sent him back to his room.
• Zhang Yuanqing received a package from Hangcheng containing a black card and a letter from Lei Yibing, who said he believed Zhang Yuanqing could control the mysterious item.

Zhang Yuanqing spent a weekend morning with his grandmother and younger aunt, hiding his worsening symptoms while bantering about her blind date. A mysterious black card and letter arrived from his brother Lei Yibing, who believed Zhang Yuanqing could control the strange object.

• Zhang Yuanqing worried that his medicine was losing its effect, then got up when his grandmother threatened to splash him awake.
• At breakfast, Zhang Yuanqing and Jiang Yu'er joked about her blind date, while his grandmother forbade them from going to the mall together.
• After Jiang Yu'er left for her blind date, Zhang Yuanqing tried to follow but returned to his room when his grandmother threatened him.
• Zhang Yuanqing received an unexpected package from Hangcheng containing a black card and a letter from Lei Yibing.
• Lei Yibing wrote that the black card was an unusual object he could not control and gave it to Zhang Yuanqing as a gift.

Zhang Yuanqing spent the morning at home with his family, worrying that his mysterious symptoms were worsening as his medicine lost its effect. A package from Lei Yibing arrived containing a strange black card, leaving Zhang Yuanqing with an unknown artifact to investigate.

• Zhang Yuanqing suspected his symptoms had worsened because his medicine was losing its effect, then got up when Grandma threatened to wake him with water.
• Zhang Yuanqing ate breakfast with Jiang Yu'er and learned that Grandma had arranged a blind date for her.
• Grandma stopped Zhang Yuanqing from following Jiang Yu'er, so he messaged her that she would have to go alone.
• Zhang Yuanqing accepted an unexpected package addressed from Hangcheng and opened it to find a black card and a letter from Lei Yibing.
• Lei Yibing wrote that he could not control the card and gave it to Zhang Yuanqing as a gift between brothers.

Lumian Lee spun a false tale about working as a hospital corpse watcher to entertain Ryan Coss and his companions in a Kordu Village tavern. As the visitors learned that Lumian had been brought to the village by his sister Aurore and taken her surname, Lumian remained amused and shared a drink with them.

• Lumian told Ryan Coss a grim story about his life as a hospital night watchman, then revealed he had made it up and that his sister had written it.
• Pierre and other tavern regulars explained that Lumian changed his stories daily, while Lumian introduced himself to Ryan, Valentine, and Lea.
• Ryan ordered drinks for Lumian and himself, and Pierre offered to explain Lumian's real circumstances in exchange for a glass of absinthe.
• Pierre said Aurore had brought thirteen-year-old Lumian to Kordu Village five years earlier and given him the name Lumian Lee.
• Lumian said he had forgotten his original name and drank the absinthe without embarrassment.

Lumian Lee entertained a tavern with a grim story about a morgue watchman, then revealed it was one of his sister Aurore’s tales. As outsiders Ryan Kos, Valentine, and Lea met him, Pierre explained that Aurore had brought Lumian to Kordu Village five years earlier, given him his name and surname, and that he had forgotten his original name.

• Lumian told a story about a poor young man who touched a strange mark on his dead former colleague and began dreaming of thick fog.
• Lumian revealed that the story came from his sister, Aurore, and the tavern regulars laughed at the visiting customer who had believed it.
• Ryan Kos introduced himself and his companions, Valentine and Lea, to Lumian Lee.
• Ryan warned Lumian that the surname Lee was linked to the fearsome sailor Frank Lee, then bought drinks including absinthe.
• Pierre told Ryan and Lea that Aurore had brought thirteen-year-old Lumian to Kordu Village five years earlier and had given him his name and surname.
• Lumian said he had forgotten his original name while drinking his absinthe.

Lumian Lee entertained a tavern full of villagers with a grim story about working as a corpse watcher, then admitted it was one of his sister Aurore’s tales. As Ryan Coe and his companions got to know him, Pierre revealed that Aurore had brought Lumian to Kordu Village five years earlier and given him his name and surname.

• Lumian told Ryan Coe a story about a poor young man who worked in a hospital morgue and encountered a strange mark on his former colleague’s corpse.
• Lumian revealed that the story came from his sister, prompting the villagers to tease him for constantly inventing tales.
• Ryan introduced himself and his companions, Valentine and Lea, and bought Lumian a glass of Green Fairy.
• Pierre asked Ryan for a drink and explained that Lumian was a notorious prankster who had come to Kordu Village with Aurore five years earlier.
• Pierre said Lumian had taken Aurore’s surname and that she had given him the name Lumian, which Lumian said he had forgotten was not his original name.

At a tavern in Kordu Village, Lumian Lee entertained visiting outsiders with a grim story about a corpse watchman, then admitted his sister Aurore had written it. As Pierre revealed that Aurore had brought Lumian to the village five years earlier and given him her surname and his current name, Lea showed particular interest in his origins.

• Lumian told a tavern patron a story about a morgue watchman who touched a strange mark on a corpse and began dreaming of a great fog.
• Lumian revealed that his sister Aurore had written the story, and the villagers laughed at the visiting patron for believing him.
• Ryan Coss introduced himself and his companions Valentine and Lea, then ordered drinks for Lumian and the others.
• Ryan explained that Lumian's surname reminded Lea of the infamous Frank Lee, while Lumian asked for absinthe.
• Pierre told the outsiders that Aurore had brought thirteen-year-old Lumian to Kordu five years earlier and had given him the surname Lee and the name Lumian.
• Lea asked about Lumian being brought to the village, and Lumian said he had forgotten his original name.

Lumian Lee entertained the Kordu Village tavern with a grim tale about a morgue watchman, then admitted his sister Aurore had written it. As he drank with the visiting Ryan Coss, Valentine, and Lea, Pierre revealed that Aurore had brought Lumian to the village five years earlier and that Lumian had taken her surname.

• Lumian told the tavern patrons a story about a poor morgue watchman who touched a strange mark on his dead former colleague and began dreaming of thick fog.
• Lumian revealed that the story was written by his sister, Aurore, and Ryan Coss introduced himself and his companions, Valentine and Lea.
• Ryan offered Lumian a drink, and Lumian chose absinthe; Pierre asked for a glass too in exchange for explaining Lumian's background.
• Pierre said Aurore had brought thirteen-year-old Lumian to Kordu Village five years earlier and that Lumian had taken her surname and received his name from her.
• Lumian said he had forgotten his original name as he drank the absinthe.

Lumian Lee entertained three outsiders in a Kordu Village tavern with a fabricated story about working as a morgue watchman. Pierre revealed that Lumian had returned to the village with his sister Aurore five years earlier, leaving the outsiders curious about his past.

• Lumian finished his morgue story by admitting that his sister had written it and that he had told it to brag.
• Ryan Coe introduced his companions Valentine and Lea, and the group discussed Lumian’s surname and the infamous Frank Lee.
• Ryan bought Lumian a glass of Green Fairy, while Pierre asked for a drink in exchange for exposing Lumian’s reputation as a prankster.
• Pierre told the outsiders that Aurore had brought thirteen-year-old Lumian to Kordu five years earlier and that Lumian had taken her surname and the name she gave him.

Lumian Lee entertained a tavern full of Kordu villagers with a grim story about working at a hospital morgue, then revealed that his sister Aurore had written it. After outsiders Ryan Kos, Valentine, and Lea met him, Pierre explained that Aurore had brought Lumian to the village five years earlier and given him his name and surname.

• Lumian told a visiting guest about a morgue watchman who touched a strange mark on a corpse and began dreaming of thick fog, then admitted the story came from his sister's writing.
• The tavern regulars laughed at the guest for believing Lumian's tale, and Lumian introduced himself to Ryan Kos, Valentine, and Lea.
• Ryan warned Lumian that the surname Lee was associated with a frightening figure among sailors and sea merchants, while Lumian ordered absinthe.
• Pierre offered to explain Lumian's real circumstances for a drink and said Aurore had brought him to Kordu five years earlier, when he was thirteen.
• Pierre said Lumian had taken Aurore's surname and that she had given him the name Lumian; Lumian said he had forgotten his original name.

Lumian Lee entertained three visitors in Kordu Village with a fake story about guarding a morgue, then let Pierre explain that his sister Aurore had brought him to the village five years earlier and given him his name and surname. The visitors learned that Lumian had arrived at age thirteen and no longer remembered what he had originally been called.

• Lumian finished his invented tale about finding his former coworker dead in a hospital morgue and claimed he had returned to the countryside to tell stories.
• Ryan Coss introduced himself and his companions, Valentine and Lea, after asking Lumian his name.
• Ryan explained that sailors feared the surname Lee because of a notorious man named Frank Lee, then bought drinks for Lumian and Pierre.
• Pierre told the visitors that Lumian was known for pranks and had never left Kordu since Aurore brought him there five years earlier.
• Pierre explained that Lumian had taken Aurore's surname and that she had chosen his name, while Lumian said he had forgotten his original one.

Lumian Lee entertained Ryan Coss and his companions with a fabricated story about working at a morgue, then let the villagers explain his reputation as a prankster. The conversation revealed that Aurore had brought Lumian to Kordu five years earlier, given him her surname, and named him Lumian.

• Lumian finished his supposed morgue story by claiming he had quit and returned to the countryside to brag.
• Ryan Coss introduced himself and his companions, Valentine and Lea, and praised Lumian's story.
• Lumian ordered Green Fairy, and Ryan and Pierre each ordered drinks as Pierre offered to explain Lumian's true history.
• Pierre said Aurore had brought Lumian to Kordu five years earlier, when he was thirteen, and that Lumian had taken her surname and the name she gave him.
• Lumian said he had forgotten what he had originally been called.

Lumian Lee entertained a tavern full of Kordu villagers with a grim story about watching a morgue, then claimed his sister Aurore had written it. As outsiders Ryan Kos, Valentine, and Lea met him, Pierre revealed that Aurore had brought Lumian to the village five years earlier and that Lumian had taken her surname.

• Lumian finished his tale about a former colleague's corpse and said he had quit the hospital job to return to the countryside.
• Lumian told Ryan Kos that his sister Aurore had written the story, then introduced himself as Lumian Lee.
• Ryan introduced his companions Valentine and Lea, and warned Lumian that the surname Lee was associated with the feared sailor Frank Lee.
• Lumian ordered absinthe, and Ryan bought drinks for him and Pierre, who offered to explain Lumian's past.
• Pierre revealed that Aurore had brought Lumian to Kordu five years earlier, that Lumian had then been thirteen, and that he had taken Aurore's surname and the name Lumian.

Lumian Lee entertained Ryan Cose and his companions with a fabricated tale about guarding a morgue, then revealed that his sister Aurore wrote the stories he told. Pierre explained that Aurore had brought Lumian to Kordu five years earlier, and that Lumian had taken her surname and forgotten his original name.

• Lumian told Ryan Cose a story about a morgue worker who found a strange mark on his former colleague's corpse and began dreaming of thick fog.
• Lumian admitted the story was made up, and the tavern regulars laughed as Pierre explained that Lumian told different tales every day.
• Ryan introduced his companions Valentine and Lea, and he and Lumian discussed the ominous reputation of the surname Lee.
• Lumian ordered absinthe, and Ryan bought drinks after Pierre offered to tell the truth about Lumian in exchange for a glass.
• Pierre said Aurore had brought Lumian back to Kordu when he was thirteen, and that Lumian had taken her surname and the name she gave him.

Lumian Lee entertained the Kordu Village tavern with a grim story about a morgue keeper, then revealed it was invented by his sister Aurore. After Ryan Coe and his companions met him, Pierre explained that Aurore had brought Lumian to the village five years earlier and given him his name and surname.

• Lumian finished his tale by claiming the morgue keeper quit and returned to the countryside, prompting Ryan Coe to ask if it was true.
• Lumian admitted the story came from Aurore, and the tavern regulars mocked him for making up a different tale each day.
• Ryan introduced himself and his companions, Valentine and Lea, and learned that Lumian's surname reminded him of a notorious name among sailors.
• Ryan bought Lumian and Pierre drinks, while Lumian ordered Green Fairy and dismissed Ryan's warning about absinthe.
• Pierre told Ryan that Aurore had brought thirteen-year-old Lumian to Kordu Village five years earlier, and that Lumian had taken her surname and the name she gave him.

Lumian Lee entertained Ryan Kos and his companions with a fabricated story about working at a morgue, then let the villagers reveal that he was adopted by Aurore and had taken her surname. The outsiders learned that Lumian had arrived in Kordu five years earlier, while Lumian remained cheerful and unconcerned about his forgotten original name.

• Lumian ended his tale about a morgue watcher by admitting it came from a story his sister had written.
• Ryan Kos introduced himself and his companions, Valentine and Lea, and learned Lumian's surname was Lee.
• Lumian ordered absinthe, and Ryan bought drinks while Pierre offered to explain Lumian's real background.
• Pierre said Aurore had brought thirteen-year-old Lumian to Kordu five years earlier, and that Lumian had taken her surname and the name she gave him.
• Lumian said he had forgotten what he was originally called.

A struggling night watchman at a hospital morgue opened the body bag of his former colleague and found a strange mark on the corpse’s chest. Afterward, he began dreaming of a vast fog and sensed that something inhuman would come for him, leaving his story unfinished as a guest asked what happened next.

• The narrator described his poverty and how he found work watching over a hospital morgue at night.
• Movers brought in the body of the narrator’s former colleague, an old man who had suddenly quit.
• After everyone left, the narrator opened the body bag and found a bluish-black mark on the corpse’s chest.
• The narrator promised to take his former colleague’s ashes to a free cemetery, then returned the body bag to its drawer.
• The narrator began dreaming of a vast fog and feared that something inhuman would come looking for him.
• A male guest at the bar asked the storyteller, “And then?”

Lumian Lee entertained Ryan Coss, Valentine, Lea, and the Kordu Village regulars with a story about working in a morgue, then admitted it was fiction written by his sister. Pierre revealed that Aurore had brought Lumian to the village five years earlier, given him her surname and the name Lumian, and that he had forgotten his original name.

• Lumian finished his tale about a morgue worker who dreamed of a vast fog, then confessed that he had made it up with help from his sister.
• Pierre told Ryan Coss that Lumian regularly invented stories and that his sister Aurore wrote for Novel Weekly.
• Ryan introduced his companions Valentine and Lea, and Lumian explained that he used the name Lumian Lee.
• Ryan ordered drinks for Lumian and the others, while Pierre volunteered to explain Lumian's past in exchange for a free drink.
• Pierre revealed that Aurore had brought Lumian to Kordu Village when he was thirteen, and that Lumian had taken her surname and the name she gave him.

Lumian Lee entertained visitors at a tavern in Kordu Village with a fabricated story about working in a morgue, then introduced himself to Ryan Coe and his companions. Pierre revealed that Aurore had brought Lumian to the village five years earlier, given him her surname and his current name, and that Lumian no longer remembered what he had originally been called.

• Lumian finished a tale about a morgue worker who dreamed of a vast fog and then admitted he had quit and returned to the countryside to tell stories.
• The tavern regulars laughed at Ryan Coe for believing Lumian's story, and Lumian introduced himself to Ryan, Valentine, and Lea.
• Ryan ordered drinks for the group, including Green Fairy for Lumian and Pierre after Pierre offered to explain Lumian's past.
• Pierre told Ryan and Lea that Aurore had brought Lumian to Kordu Village five years earlier, when he was thirteen, and that Lumian had taken her surname and the name Lumian.
• Lumian said he had forgotten his original name while drinking his absinthe.

Lumian Lee entertained Ryan Coss and his companions with a grim story about working as a morgue watchman, then admitted it was invented by his sister, Aurore. Pierre revealed that Aurore had brought Lumian to Kordu Village five years earlier, given him her surname and his name, and that Lumian had never left since.

• Lumian finished his story about a former colleague’s corpse and claimed he had made it up with help from his sister, who wrote for Novel Weekly.
• Lumian introduced himself to Ryan Coss, Valentine, and Lea, and Ryan explained that the surname Lee was associated with the feared Frank Lee.
• Ryan bought Lumian and Pierre drinks after Pierre offered to explain Lumian’s real circumstances.
• Pierre said Aurore had brought thirteen-year-old Lumian to Kordu Village five years earlier and had given him her surname and the name Lumian.
• Lumian said he had forgotten what he had originally been called.