The Lady Nun Vows Revenge by Caroline Rowland

Chapter 717

Chapter 717

At the same time, beneath the Henderson family estate in Hasen City, the Hall of Eternity-which was once bustling with guests has stood easily en for the past two days.

In the secret chamber, the Henderson family's butler stood nervously aside.

He spoke humbly. "Master, Lord Beard has sent someone to inquire again. He says his supply of Immortality Pills is running low and asks when n you might reopen the Hall of Eternity?"

Due to the recent crackdown on foreign spies, Fletcher lost several of his key operatives.

With things so tense right now, no one dared to draw too much attention.

Naturally, the Henderson family's Hall of Eternity beneath their estate had to be temporarily shut down as well

"No way! Not now! The heat's still on, what's his damn hurry?" Fletcher held a scalpel in one hand and waved the other impatiently.

"Tell him I say wait. Can't wait? Then let him die," he added.

The butler discreetly wiped the sweat from his brow; he wouldn't dare deliver such a blunt reply.

Seeing Fletcher completely absorbed in arranging the corpse parts on the table, he decided to change the subject.

"My lord, there's been some movement at Lord Mowbay's estate these past two days, just as you instructed us to keep watch," he reported.

"So he really did go after Dale?" Fletcher asked, his tone sharp.

"My lord, your foresight is truly remarkable," the butler replied respectfully. "Lord Mowbay has nearly wiped out the Nevill family, but it seems one survivor managed to escape and fled to Mount Westin just outside the city."

"Who?" Fletcher snapped, finally pausing what he was doing.

that old fool, Lord Mowbay, become so damn useless? Can't even finish

to think he even let someone

and the Prince Nolan have their eyes on. 'Letting someone escape there, isn't that just asking for more

top it off, there's that damn troublesome girl hiding out in

pinched the bridge of his nose. "So, what's the latest from

men aren't capable enough to dig up more. The estate seems to have quieted down,

"With Lord Mowbay's vindictive nature, how could

stroked his beard thoughtfully, then ordered, "Send word to Her Ladyship. Have her

lord," the butler

his scalpel again. He measured the corpse parts on the table, then sliced off the uneven

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precise cut.

aligned them carefully, and snapped them into place with a sharp

leaped onto the body, using its razor-sharp fangs and viscous saliva to swiftly suture

to his aching back as he rose, a

here, she would have

corpse was none other than Sophie's, the very

himself, "All the pieces are in place, but who knows if this corpse can really be brought

the blood from his hands, then accepted

corpse, he commanded,

approached,

took out a fingernail-sized black

parasite touched flesh, it instantly burrowed beneath the skin

end, only a tiny blood spot remained at the center of the corpse's brow. Fletcher waited in silence for about fifteen minutes before making another move, This time, he gripped the corpse's throat and snapped

an eerie semblance of Sophie's revival, but those eyes were utterly lifeless, devoid

yet still

a thorough inspection from head to toe.

three months," Fletcher murmured to himself. "To truly refine it into an corpse puppet, only Master could do