Old Granny Zhang's words had barely faded when the crowd that followed to watch the commotion burst into an uproar.
Everyone knew the Wang Family's Eldest Child was hit by a rock on his waist yesterday, and they said he was done for, dragged off to town, now to become a cripple! Such a pity!
And it was actually done by the Li Family's youngest son? Impossible, right?
Someone then remembered, "Now that you mention it, yesterday around midday, I saw that Li Family kid who hardly ever leaves his home, like a young lady, coming down from the mountain, covering his face with his sleeve, and with a big tear in the hem of his clothes. I was surprised at the time, thinking the child must have tumbled down the mountain. Turns out he was off harming someone!"
"You better not talk nonsense, this is a matter of life and death!"
