章 197: Dreams*

The sudden death caused a stir among the villagers, casting a shroud of gloom and unease in the air.

"How could such a perfectly healthy boy…"

"Aiyah, don't say it anymore. My heart aches everytime I think of him. We watched him grow up with our own eyes, and now he's gone before us. This is just… sigh, ill fate. What an ill fate ah."

"Just what kind of illness is that? I heard a few other children caught it too."

"Uh–huh, they've all been sent to the hospital on the mainland at the crack of dawn today. Let's hope it isn't anything serious…"

"How can it not be serious?! One child has already died!"