Although Young Madam Wang thought this way, she didn't say anything. Even the girl's own family members have decided this, so as an outsider who had married into the family, what more could she say.
Young Wunian's life and death were in their hands. She lay helplessly on her wooden bed. In her consciousness, her elder sister appeared. The older girl said gently, "Little Sister, come, come and eat. Little Sister, walk slower and be careful not to fall. Little Sister, our parents love us very much. I've taught you not to be anxious and take your time with the chores. Don't hurt yourself. Little Sister, we have to go on with life. Little Sister, we have to grow up well!"
With her sister all around her, Wunian felt very blissful.
Even though two people had wrapped her up with something, Wunian wore a hint of a smile on her face.
Tian Tieshan and Tian Weixin became more terrified when they saw Wunian smiling even though she was about to die. After wrapping her up quickly, they put her in a sack and carried her over their shoulders. They then left, with Tian Weixin following behind.
When they reached the village entrance, they ran into a few villagers who were going to work in the fields. The villagers asked the two of them in a friendly manner, why they were here so early in the morning.
Tian Weixin reacted quickly and replied with a smile, "Good morning, Uncle! This is a half-grown piglet at home. It's half-dead with rashes all over its body. We're afraid it might have an infectious disease, so we're taking it to the mountains to find a place to bury it."
"Oh! That's the right thing to do. You have to bury it deeper so that there won't be any major problems."
"Yes, I understand!"
The uncle and nephew arrived at the foot of the mountain. Tian Tieshan stopped and said, "Just throw it here! It's far enough."
Tian Weixin looked around and said, "Let's go further in! It'll be a bad thing if someone sees it!"
"Alright, let's go further then."
At this point, a huge vulture flew over from somewhere and circled above them.
Tian Weixin stopped and said to Tian Tieshan, "Second Uncle, if we take her out of the sack and throw her on the ground, won't the bird take her away and eat her? Then no one will discover her."
Tian Tieshan also looked up at the bird in the sky and agreed without thinking.
After taking Wunian out of the bag hurriedly, the two of them quickly hid behind a big tree and squatted there.
Soon, the huge vulture locked onto its target and swooped down from the sky. Its sharp claws grabbed Wunian and then it flew away. The two people behind the tree did not feel guilty or guilty at all. They were even pleased with themselves for having gotten rid of a problem.
This was Wunian's family. Their hearts were like poisonous scorpions. They only had eyes for benefits and had no regard for kinship.
Now, Wunian, who was caught under the bird's claws, woke up from the wind. She looked around and was extremely frightened. Then she looked up and exclaimed, "What a big bird! Did they feed me to this big bird? Hehe, that's good too. I don't have to work anymore. I don't have to be beaten and scolded anymore! I'm free!"
Wunian seemed to have found release and suddenly felt relaxed, even though she was about to be eaten by the big bird.
She also wished to savor this sense of relief. Wunian tried to raise her hands and spread them out. She felt as though she was flying freely through the air. She had never felt so comfortable before.
It was unknown how long the huge bird had flown with her. From Wunian's point of view, she could see layers of clouds and undulating mountains.
As the darkness descended, the vulture continued to fly through the air, what was beneath was no longer visible. Young Wunian, who was already indifferent to life and death, had the thought to make an estimation. It had already been about 16 hours since morning. Where were they heading now?
The vulture let out a cry, then released Wunian from its sharp claws. She hurtled towards the ground like a rock falling from the clouds. Wunian closed her eyes. At this point, her mind was clear as she thought to herself, "Big Sister, I would like to be your little sister in my next life. I'm going home to our parents now. Take care of yourself now that you'll be alone in this world."
In the pitch-black night, Wunian fell into the water. It was so painful! Was she going to die? After choking on a few mouthfuls of water, Wunian's bones began to hurt. It was as if her frame had been shattered and put back together again bone by bone.
Then there were the energy channels. It was as if something had opened them up and stretched them out. It was so painful that she could not breathe.
"It turns out death is so painful? Father, Mother, were you also in so much pain?"
Wunian spread her arms and legs and allowed herself to float on the water.
"Let it hurt then! The more it hurts, the faster I'll die!"
Until the next day, Wunian floating on the water. It was unknown if it was an illusion, but after the unbearable pain passed, it eased up and slowly lessened.
Wunian seemed to have heard the chirping of birds. When she opened her eyes, she was shocked by her surroundings. Such a high mountain! Could it be that she had reached the heavens? Clouds surrounded the mountainside.