The sudden news threw my mind into chaos.
I was extremely worried about Grandma's condition.
Fearing something had happened to her, I ran back with all my might.
As I ran out of the village entrance, a bright light shone from behind me.
At the same time, I heard the sound of a horn, "Beep, beep."
I glanced back and saw a motorcycle approaching.
My second uncle's voice also came from the motorcycle:
"Zewa, get on!"
Seeing it was my second uncle, I nodded.
My second uncle quickly stopped the motorcycle beside me and got on.
The motorcycle was borrowed by my second uncle, so we could get back faster.
But I didn't know how to ride it myself, so I had only thought of running back.
After getting on, my second uncle accelerated, and the engine roared, "Vroom, vroom, vroom."
Although my second uncle was in his fifties, he had lived in the village all his life and knew how to ride a motorcycle.
His skills were quite good.
No matter how winding the road was, his speed never dropped.
It had taken about an hour to get here by tricycle.
But it only took us a little over thirty minutes to return to the village.
After getting off, I saw lights on in the village.
Especially in the direction of my home, I could hear discussions.
Without a second thought, I quickly ran back.
When I reached the doorstep of my house, I found many villagers in the yard.
Seeing me return, these villagers spoke to me one after another:
"Zewa, you're finally back!"
"Zewa, your Grandma just jumped into the well!"
"..."
Amidst their chatter, I couldn't hear anything.
I quickly rushed into the house.
I found my Grandma lying in bed.
The village chief, Fourth Aunt, Fifth Uncle, and others were all there.
In addition, there were a few aunts and the old village doctor, who were currently taking my Grandma's pulse.
"Grandma, Grandma..."
I hurried over, my eyes red with anxiety.
Village Chief Grandpa San pulled me aside:
"Zewa, Old Gao is taking your Grandma's pulse. Don't disturb him for now."
"Third Grandpa, how is my Grandma?"
I asked nervously.
"Your Grandma's breathing has stabilized, you don't need to worry too much."
Hearing this, I let out a sigh of relief.
I felt somewhat reassured.
But at the same time, Fourth Aunt, standing beside me, spoke to me:
"Zewa! What could your aunt possibly be unable to think through?
Why would she think of jumping into the well?
If I hadn't discovered it in time, she couldn't have been saved."
Hearing Fourth Aunt's words, I felt puzzled.
My Grandma was cheerful and, besides nagging me about not having a girlfriend, had no other worries.
I frowned:
"Grandma, there shouldn't be anything she can't handle!
Fourth Aunt, what exactly happened?"
I asked, confused.
Fourth Aunt then told me everything she had seen that night.
She said she had already gone to bed when she remembered the large quilts drying at the village entrance that she had forgotten to bring in.
If they hung there all night, they would definitely be soaked by the dew.
So, she went out to collect the quilts.
But after she went out, she saw my Grandma wearing pajamas and barefoot, walking towards the village well.
She called out a couple of times, and my Grandma turned, looked at her, and even smiled.
But without saying anything, she reached the edge of the well and jumped straight in.
Fourth Aunt was terrified when she saw this.
After reacting, she shouted for help loudly.
Fortunately, nearby neighbors quickly came to help and rescued my Grandma from the well, thus saving her life.
As she spoke, the aunts beside her also began to chatter.
They talked about how they treated my Grandma after rescuing her.
They also changed her clothes, fearing she might catch a cold.
I was very grateful, repeatedly bowing to these aunts and elder neighbors.
They had saved my Grandma.
But apart from that, a casual remark from Fifth Uncle.
Made my heart tighten, and I felt a sense of lingering fear.
Fifth Uncle, with his hands tucked into his sleeves, tentatively said:
"Qin Ze, this is not normal!
Our Aunt was fine during the day.
Could it be that the mountain spirits you eliminated yesterday at Xiaoyao Lou are seeking revenge?"
This casual remark made my face turn serious.
It also made the surrounding villagers tense up and gasp.
After all, they were all country folk from the mountains, and they were quite wary of the old spirits in the mountains.
"It's possible!"
"They definitely didn't kill them all. Those old beasts saw Zewa leave and came to seek revenge."
"Ah! What should we do? Will those beasts harm us?"
"I suddenly remember, when Aunt jumped into the well, her smile really resembled a yellow weasel.
Could it be that Aunt was possessed by a yellow weasel?"
"..."
In an instant, everyone in the room erupted.
Each with a look of horror, they kept looking at me as they discussed.
Because I was the one who destroyed Xiaoyao Lou, and all the dozens of yellow weasels there were killed by me.
Although it was speculation, it was not unreasonable.
Moreover, I felt it was very possible.
I remained silent, clenching my fists.
If it were indeed these yellow weasels who dared to touch my family.
I would make sure these beasts were annihilated and never reincarnated.
I thought to myself.
At the same time, Old Doctor Gao had finished taking my Grandma's pulse.
He then stood up and said to me:
"Zewa! Your Grandma's pulse is weak, it's very dangerous!"