Sudden doubt

Suddenly, a child coughed softly, followed by the second, the third... Soon, all the children opened their eyes, looking around blankly.

"Mom?" a little girl called out timidly.

"My child!" The mother wept with joy, holding her daughter tightly.

Cheers and cries rose and fell, and the entire beach was in an uproar.

The Villagers cried and laughed, tightly embracing the children who had been given a new lease on life.

Xiao Feng stood to the side, a trace of a satisfied smile on his lips.

Although he couldn't see, he could feel the joy filling the air.

The children awoke, and the entire beach was immersed in ecstasy.

The Villagers surged towards Xiao Feng, their eyes full of gratitude.

A white-haired the old man, walking with difficulty, came before Xiao Feng: He knelt down with a 'thump' and said with a trembling voice, "Benefactor, you saved our children. This great kindness is something our entire Village can never repay!"

Saying this, he was about to kowtow. Immediately after, the Zhou Wei Villagers also followed suit. For a moment, a large area of the beach was kneeling, and the sounds of thanks rose and fell incessantly.

Although Xiao Feng could not see this touching scene, he could guess the Villagers' actions from the calls and the dense footsteps.

He quickly extended his hands, groping to help the Zhou Wei Villagers up, and said urgently, "Everyone, please get up quickly, you are making too much of me, Xiao Feng! It is my greatest comfort that the children are safe and sound. Why do you need to perform such a grand gesture?"

As he spoke, he continued to help other Villagers up.

Seeing that Xiao Feng was determined not to let them perform the grand gesture, the Villagers gathered around him, talking over each other as they recounted their previous suffering.

A young Wu Yang's Father said with red eyes, "Benefactor, these past few days, the entire Village has lost its vitality. We parents felt like the sky was falling. If it weren't for you, we really don't know what we would have done."

A mother holding a child also choked up and said, "That's right. You are our great savior!"

Xiao Feng listened quietly. After the Villagers had almost finished their pouring out, Xiao Feng cleared his throat and said sincerely, "Fellow Villagers, the past suffering is over. The children have all woken up now, and the days ahead will definitely get better and better. I, Xiao Feng, merely did what I should do. Everyone doesn't need to be so concerned."

His words were like a reassurance to the Villagers.

Upon hearing him, the Villagers nodded one after another. In their eyes looking at Xiao Feng, besides gratitude, there was more trust.

Xiao Feng turned to face the awakened children, a gentle smile on his face, and asked, "How do all the children feel now?"

A slightly older boy rushed to answer, "Uncle, we feel much better. Before, it was like we were dreaming, and now we are finally awake."

Xiao Feng asked with concern, "Is there any discomfort in your bodies?"

The children all shook their heads, indicating that they were all well.

Just as the beach was immersed in the joy of the children's awakening, a thin young man with a gloomy face suddenly stood out from the crowd.

His eyes narrowed slightly, he pointed his finger directly at Xiao Feng, and shouted loudly, "Don't be fooled by him, everyone! It is this Xiao Feng who colluded with the Evil Dragon and let it swallow the souls of the Village children! If it weren't for him, how could the children have been in a coma for so long?"

As soon as these words came out, the whole place was in an uproar.

The originally grateful gazes instantly turned to suspicion. The Villagers whispered to each other, their faces full of shock and confusion.

Someone muttered in a low voice, "How is this possible?"

"Didn't he just save the children?"

"Could this really be true?"

The atmosphere changed abruptly. The Villagers who had just been grateful to Xiao Feng...

A white-haired the old man frowned, sizing up Xiao Feng, and murmured to himself, "This... how is this possible? He just saved the children."

But the young man was relentless, continuing to add fuel to the fire, "He is being hypocritical. Maybe he was afraid of the truth being exposed, so he saved the children to cover up his crimes!"

As he incited them, the eyes of some Villagers gradually became fierce, and the crowd began to become restless.

Some clenched their fists, some picked up stones from the ground, and the situation was on the verge of getting out of control.

Just then, Wu Wu, who had been standing beside Xiao Feng, heard this slander and immediately became flushed with anger.

She 'whoosh' jumped in front of Xiao Feng, like a protective mother beast, spreading her arms to block in front of Xiao Feng.

Wu Wu glared angrily at the young man and shouted loudly, "You are talking nonsense! How could Xiao Feng do such a thing? He put in so much effort to save the children, but you are here distorting the truth!"

Wu Wu continued, "Don't forget, it was Xiao Feng who risked his life to go to the Evil Dragon's lair and bring the children back. If he really colluded with the Evil Dragon, why would he still risk his life to save people?"

The young man sneered and mocked, "You are just being misled by him. How could he, a foreigner, come to help us for no reason? There must be some ulterior motive behind it!"

A hint of viciousness flashed in his eyes, and he continued to incite, "Maybe he is a spy sent by the Evil Dragon, wanting to infiltrate our Village!"

Wu Wu was trembling with anger, her hands clenched into fists, wishing she could rush up and beat him up immediately.

She took a deep breath, forced down the anger in her heart, turned to the Villagers, and said, "Everyone, calm down and think about everything Xiao Feng has done for us. Without him, our children would still be in a coma. How can we believe such groundless accusations?"

Wu Wu suppressed her anger and looked around, seeing the confused eyes of the Villagers.

I absolutely cannot let this Big Brother be wronged!

Big Brother is innocent!

"Everyone, listen to me," Wu Wu said in a firm voice, "After Xiao Feng came to the Village, he disregarded the danger."

She paused, her eyes scanning the face of every Villager, and continued, "If it weren't for him, we wouldn't even know that the children's souls were swallowed by the Evil Dragon, let alone how to rescue them."

Speaking of this, Wu Wu's eyes became slightly red, and her voice also carried a hint of a sob, "He has done so much for the Village, but you are here maliciously slandering him. What are your intentions?"

Upon hearing Wu Wu's words, the Villagers began to hesitate again.

Their eyes shifted back and forth between Xiao Feng and the young man, not knowing who to believe.

Someone muttered in a low voice, "Wu Wu is right. If it weren't for Xiao Feng, the children would still be in a coma now."

Another old woman frowned and said, "But that young man said he saw it with his own eyes. How should we explain this?"

At this moment, the young man's face turned red, his eyes wide, like a bull about to go mad.

The young man took a sudden step forward, pointed at Wu Wu's nose, and cursed sharply, "You little girl, stop messing around here! I saw with my own eyes that he was in contact with the Evil Dragon. He is the culprit!"