In general, such practices were common in remote areas.

To prevent seriously ill people from infecting the others, or a mentally unstable family member from wreaking havoc, they would decide to take those poor souls to the mountains, leaving them to survive on their own.

This girl was young and vulnerable. She would soon die if she were taken to the mountain!

As soon as Mrs. Wu heard that, she screamed until her lungs almost gave out. “No, we don’t want to do that! She’s our only hope, the only thing that allows us to carry on in this life. If she’s taken to the mountain… we don’t have any reason to live anymore!”

The Village Elder frowned. “You tell me then, what should we do now? What if this crazy girl hurts you?”

Mrs. Wu answered, “Even if she’s really crazy, we would never...