The scream Old Li let out before he died was exceptionally loud, almost echoing throughout the silent Xiaolin Village.
Upon hearing this scream, almost all the villagers were jolted awake and quickly gathered in front of Mu Jinyu's straw hut.
"The sound came from here!"
"What's going on? Something happened to Jinyu?"
"No, wait, I think that scream wasn't from that kid, it sounded more like Old Li's..."
"It can't be, why would Old Li come looking for that kid?"
The villagers gathering in front of Mu Jinyu's temporary hut grew in number, and the sounds of their startled questioning echoed louder and louder.
"Creak!"
In no time, Mu Jinyu, having heard the commotion outside, pushed open the door himself. His expression was indifferent as he looked at the villagers outside and said coolly, "Old Li just came to kill me, but I killed him in self-defense!"
"What?!"
"Old Li is really dead?"
"Why would Old Li want to kill you for no reason?"
"What's really going on?"
"..."
