"Right, we don't care what others think; the five beasts have been kind to us. No matter what, we can't let those scoundrels succeed."
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Mo Yan looked at the villagers who were even more indignant than herself. Her heart filled with warmth. "Thank you all for your trust in the five beasts. I will take care of this matter properly and will definitely clear their names."
Seeing the confidence in her demeanor, the villagers gradually felt reassured. Watching their own children from not far away, stuffing wild fruits into their mouths while also feeding the five beasts—despite the beasts not seeming too fond of the fruits and only reluctantly eating them without any signs of aggression or biting—the villagers became even more convinced that the beasts wouldn't harm people without reason.
