The old woman was puzzled.
Had the old man taken the wrong medicine?
Why had he been acting so strangely these past few days?
At the old man's request, the Pipa ghost plucked the strings a few more times.
The clear, tranquil sound of the pipa rang out beneath the night sky.
It seemed to bring a hint of coolness to the slightly stuffy air.
The old man shivered.
He broke out in goosebumps all over.
The old woman's heart skipped a beat.
She couldn't hold back any longer.
"Old man, what are you doing?"
"Why are you acting so weird?"
Thinking of the old man's unusual words and behavior these past few days, the old woman couldn't help considering whether she should ask him to come with her to the temple tomorrow...
If there was something to pray for, they could pray.
If not, they could still pray for blessings.
"Listen!"
The old man lowered his voice.
He beckoned to the old woman.
"Come here!"
What?
The old woman hesitated.
Did the old man even realize what he looked like right now?
He was acting so suspiciously...
"Hurry up!"
The old man was very anxious.
He waved his hand with great urgency.
"All right, all right."
Seeing how anxious the old man was, the old woman didn't want to keep him waiting, despite her misgivings.
She hurried over.
"What?"
The old woman stared at the old man in confusion.
Why had he called her over?
She was completely at a loss.
"Listen!"
The old man lowered his voice even further.
"Didn't you say you couldn't hear the pipa?"
"Listen now!"
He spoke very quickly.
The old woman was standing close by, or she might not have made out his garbled