Then, he proceeded to look at Cole very disappointedly and said, "I poured my heart and soul t o nurture you and bring you up into a refined man with good academic performance. But, alas, I suppose bad habits are hard to change. You're just as boorish and rude as your father!"

Cole said impatiently, "Don't be so long-winded, Old Man. Quick, tell us more about the secret technique that summons poisonous snakes. What's up with that?"

Once they got back to that subject, Grand Old Master Yorks' expression became extraordinarily solemn.

"It's a long story."

"Then please take your time," said Cole as he picked up the cup and took a sip of coffee.

older sisters. Each of the households had four children, and in ours, I

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look on his face.

At that time, Mount Pearl was still largely untouched and undeveloped, so there were plenty of wild beasts around. Every time we went hunting, many young and strong men would gather together to do it. Everyone was alive and well even after so many years. Although we'd occasionally encounter ferocious beasts and

dying breath. Her face had already turned blue, and she was heavily pregnant. She had wounds all over her body. My mama had scolded my papa for it. She was worried that the

to mutter, "It was an odd thing at the time too. That woman was undoubtedly beyond cure. But the very next day, she suddenly became healthy and full of vigor once more. My mama was sighing inwardly the day before, wondering whether she needed to prepare a coffin for her. However, the woman only got better with each passing day. Later, my mama finally relaxed once

as per usual, my papa and the other men were going up the mountain to gather and chop some firewood. But the woman suddenly took my dad's hand and said something rather strange to him very anxiously. She warned him that it was the

men, but they dared not go up the mountain to find them. It was then my mama suddenly remembered the words the woman had said to my papa and she ran to question her. She asked the woman if she knew anything when she tried to stop my papa from going up

sighed after quite some time. She then told her that it was an unspeakable secret and that if she told her, it would bring about catastrophe. But since my papa had saved her and her daughter, she would give my mama a piece of

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