Upon hearing Old Deer had died, Hilia's first reaction was that the gold coins she gave were the cause, and emotions like regret, self-reproach, remorse, and anger surged.
The old lady seemed to sense Hilia's emotional change, and she slowly said, "He, after knowing Deer had died, was out of sorts, and a few months later fell ill. Child, you know, when people get old, once they get sick, it's not easy to pull through. Old Deer didn't pull through, and went to find Little Deer."
"What..."
Hilia was stunned.
She quickly asked, "The gold coins I gave you... didn't cause any trouble, did they?"
"Gold coins? Oh, the gold coins."
The old lady said as she got up and went into the house. A moment later, she took out a small box wrapped in old burlap. She opened it with trembling hands, revealing the shiny gold coins inside.
There were a total of ten coins, the anti-counterfeit enchantments on the coins were emitting a faint glow under the sunlight.
"You... you haven't used them?"
