The old woman was furious about the rumors.
Furious at the people in the village who were talking nonsense.
And furious at herself.
How had she ended up collapsing?
Her collapse had instead become a knife aimed at her grandson.
Her grandson hadn't looked well these past few days.
She knew why.
But she didn't know how to fix it...
She felt so helpless.
When I fell, I braced myself with my hand.
The child nodded.
Why not have her grandson go and confront those people who were wagging their tongues...
The child bit down hard on his lip.
Had he found the man-eating sheep?
Had he tried to keep us from leaving?
The old woman desperately hoped she would get better.
"Not yet..."
Even Xiao Bai was frightened.
The child ran into the main hall.
Was he more disappointed, he wondered?
On the seventh day, Xiao Bai brought him a meaty bone.
The child let out a huge sigh of relief.
The child looked at his grandma.
He hugged Xiao Bai.
He used to ride on Xiao Bai, too.
The old woman froze.
The old woman's recovery was a huge relief to the child's parents.
Although Xiao Bai was a stray dog, he was sturdy and healthy.
"I know."
She instinctively glanced at the child's parents, who hadn't come.
Was it because this place had left such a deep impression on him?
He leaned closer to Grandma and whispered, "Grandma, be careful... the man-eating sheep."
They'd be even more overwhelmed.
How had she not known her grandson was so "capable"?
"Listen to your mom and dad."
Besides, given the village's current situation...
Now that the old woman was all right, they planned to head back, too.
"Get along with your