Mu Jingzhe didn't want to do this either, but she couldn't control herself. She had never seen a real snake before, so she couldn't control herself when facing so many snakes.
"Gosh, I was nearly scared to death." Startled again by the door, which was slammed by the wind, Mu Jingzhe patted her chest in relief.
Shao Dong frowned as he looked at Mu Jingzhe. He thought for a moment and grabbed her hand. "Mommy, let me help you call your soul."
"Mm?"
"I once suffered a scare before too. The granny in the village helped me call back my soul, and then I recovered."
After saying that, Shao Dong squatted down and picked up a small clump of soil from the ground. Then, he circled Mu Jingzhe's head and earnestly called out her soul for her.
This was something adults often did when the children in the village were frightened. Looking completely serious, Shao Dong used the same method on Mu Jingzhe.
"Come back. Never fear again."
