Who hid My Corpse! Chapter 55 – Chapter 55: Forty–nine Lea

Chapter 55: Forty-nine Lea

Ulu was once again awakened by a bout of rapid coughing.

He, who never suffered from morning irritability, truly wanted to explode along with the world at this moment; he couldn't remember the last time he had woken up naturally. Previously, it had been his own coughing that awakened him, and now it was someone else's coughing.

Damn it, was the world terminally ill?

Was there not a single healthy person?!

In extreme anger, he shouted at the wall, “Can't it be a bit quieter?! Will you let anyone sleep?”

Afterward, Ulu was startled by his own shouting.

Was his voice that loud?

Before he could sort it out, a soft step sounded in the corridor. Ulu could imagine the person tiptoeing cautiously. Then the footsteps stopped, and he heard the landlady's apologetic words outside his door, “Sorry, guest, I accidentally disturbed you.”

The landlady's voice was also very soft, whether due to her physical weakness or her not wanting to disturb Ulu further, but Ulu still heard her clearly, as if she were whispering in his ear.

This made Ulu realize that the landlady's cough might not have been very loud; it might only be that his hearing had grown stronger than before.

…This was probably what Visas had mentioned, the extra “gift,” just like the spells he knew. After Visas had used his body, he could also smoothly cast those spells and had more power than before.

But Ulu was not pleased because the cost of this gift was his life.

Knowing that the landlady hadn't meant to wake him up, Ulu wasn't so angry anymore. He replied casually, wanting to continue sleeping. But with daybreak upon them and the disruptions, he lost much of his desire to sleep. He sighed softly and prepared to get up.

Then he noticed, on the nightstand, the “Rhein Covenant” lay open, flipped to the first chapter's first page, which made him instantly wary.

Before going to bed last night, he didn't remember reading the “Rhein Covenant,” nor had he even taken it out of his luggage.

Ulu quickly looked down at his left hand. “What did you do with my body last night?”

Bai Wei responded indifferently, “Don't worry, just as you saw, I just got up to read a bit.”

“Read?” Ulu, naturally suspicious, retorted, “You needed a finger to read a book?”

“Wasn't it using your eyes?” Bai Wei slowly straightened up and then, controlling his index and ring fingers, gently shook them as if shrugging. “It was quite clear, weren't you aware?”

Ulu stared intently at his middle finger, gritting his teeth, “You said you wouldn't control my body—”

“To go die,” Bai Wei cut him off. “So I just read a book, that's all, don't worry—I just read.”

Ulu was furious, especially with Bai Wei's uncaring tone.

What Ulu feared most was Bai Wei doing something strange with his body while he was asleep. Yet he was powerless since Bai Wei hadn't promised anything in this regard. Therefore, he could only hope to complete their transaction before Bai Wei could control more than half of his body and do something dangerous, and then sever their connection (physically).

At the same time, he absolutely couldn't use Bai Wei's power again.

After making up his mind, Ulu forced himself past the incident, huffed coldly, and prepared to get up.

But as he was dressing, he unconsciously glanced again at the open “Rhein Covenant.”

It was just opened to the first page, as if glanced at briefly and then lost interest.

But… was that really the case?

Would Visas really do something so meaningless?

Ulu wanted to confront Bai Wei directly, but his subconscious felt that Bai Wei wouldn't tell him the truth, and he didn't want to be manipulated further by Bai Wei, so he held back.

Yet while dressing, he would still “inadvertently” shift his gaze, although he knew the “Rhein Covenant” by heart. He still wanted to see what Bai Wei was up to, to see whether flipping to this page had any special significance.

The first chapter spoke of the original believers. The four initial believers depicted in the pictures were infinitely close to the Rhein God himself; they looked perfect from every angle, yet they still knelt before the Rhein God. According to Rhein's doctrine, it was for this reason that they were endowed with Rhein's supreme power.

What then was the significance of Bai Wei flipping to this page?

Before Ulu could figure it out, there was a knock at the door. He temporarily shelved his thoughts and called out, “Come in.”

Then, he saw Lea carrying a tray that bore eggs and sausages.

“Sir, please have breakfast,” Lia crisply said.

…They served breakfast at this shabby place?

Ulu was somewhat surprised, but he didn't show it and instead had Lea put it on the table.

After setting down the breakfast, Lea did not leave immediately but came up to Ulu and handed him some copper coins. “Sir, this is the room fee.”

Ulu frowned slightly, “What does this mean?”

“My aunt said her health was poor and she couldn't provide you with complete service. Additionally, her coughing woke you up this morning.” Lea spoke earnestly. “We shouldn't charge the full room fee, so we are returning half to you.”

Ulu, somewhat astonished, took the copper coins and rubbed them lightly in his hand, weighing his options.

Was it because they were worried he would cause trouble, that the single mother and orphan were making this concession?

Ulu pondered for a moment but nodded and put the money in his pocket.

Lea added, “If you'd like to change hotels, you can just tell us directly. We will refund all the room charges.”

As she spoke, Lea's pretty eyes kept shifting as if she was anxious that Ulu might ask to check out.

It was clearly something the woman had told her to say.

After she had finished, Lea quickly bowed to Ulu and was about to leave.

As she reached the door, Ulu, seemingly on impulse, asked, “Is she your mother?”

Lea stopped, turned around, and said, “No, she's my aunt.”

“Where's your mom?”

“My mom has passed away.”

Ulu's lips twitched, his thoughts suddenly going to that little boy and his sister.

Damn, another motherless one?

Noticing the change in Ulu's expression and thinking he pitied her, Lea waved her hands and said, “It's okay, sir. Even though my mom is gone, my aunt is very good to me. I consider her my mom, so I'm not pitiful.”

…Who said you were pitiful?

Ulu thought the girl was a bit odd, but he said nothing and just gestured for Lea to leave.

Then, after bowing to Ulu once more, Lea left.

Ulu then walked to the table, squinting at the fried eggs and sausages in front of him.

They were utterly burnt.

He picked up a fork, reluctantly tried a bit, and immediately put it down.

…Damn, that's awful.

Ulu didn't finish the breakfast, and after packing up his things, he left.

When he reached the entrance of the hotel, he saw the landlady sitting behind the counter, looking even weaker than the night before. Her face was pale, her hands tightly gripping the armrests as if that alone took all her strength. Yet, she maintained a faint smile, now gazing at the small figure in front of her—Lea, sweating profusely as she struggled with a mop taller than her.

Upon seeing Ulu, Lea immediately straightened up and bowed to him. Since the landlady had scolded her for being impolite the day before, she seemed to have taken it to heart, bowing several times a day to Ulu: “Good morning, sir.”

The landlady, sitting beside her, seemed to want to stand but was too weak. After struggling and failing twice, she gave up and just gave Ulu an apologetic smile.

Ulu didn't speak, just nodded and walked past them.

He then noticed that in front of the landlady was a serving of fried eggs and sausages, even more burnt than his, making his eyelids twitch involuntarily.

Besides that, there was a bowl of black viscous liquid on the table, apparently medicine.

“Sir,” the landlady suddenly called out to Ulu in a soft voice, “today I have to go to church with Lea to see a doctor. If we return late…”

“I know,” Ulu said expressionlessly, “you told me yesterday.”

The landlady smiled, nodded, and said no more.

Thus, Ulu left the hotel and, for some reason, felt compelled to look back. He glanced through the window.

“Aunt, I've finished mopping.”

“Good, very well done.”

“Why haven't you taken your medicine yet?”

“Hehe, I'll drink it now.”

“Why haven't you eaten breakfast? Did Lea not make it well?” Lea looked very nervous.

“Of course not.” The landlady smiled warmly as she put the charred egg in her mouth, “It's tasty… But it's not quite right for guests. You still need to improve.”

“…Lea will try harder! Aunt, just rest. I can handle the work!”

“Hehe, Lea understands best.”

At that moment, Ulu felt somewhat dazed as if he had returned to a small house twenty years ago, hearing that familiar yet foreign woman speaking to him.

“Mom, take your medicine.”

“…Okay.”

“There's nothing to eat, but it's okay, I can go to the church. The Lord Priest will definitely help us!”

“Hehe, wrong name, Lea understands best.”

Ulu stood silently by the window for a long while before turning to leave.

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