Gale mischievously said, "Not anymore. Mr. Boye's laboratory exploded and no one survived. There’s a high probability that she died in the explosion."
As soon as Gale said this, the entire troop of Ghost members was horrified.
"How could that be?"
Jenson tremblingly stood up. The look on his handsome face was full of unbearably mourning.
Finn was simply unable to accept this grievous news and began to roar frantically, "That's impossible! She's not dead! She won't die!"
Baby Zetty glared at Gale fumingly, blaming him for making such a horrid joke.
Seeing Jenson and Finn mourning for her 'death', Baby Zetty hurriedly tried to pacify the situation by saying, "Don't go believing in my grandson's words. That's all just a rumor. Frankly speaking, we're not from Serpent Land. We merely passed through that area and heard of Boye's legend. The things my grandson said are just a part of it."
Gale laughed and said nothing in return.
Jenson staggered toward Baby Zetty and asked, "What kind of other rumors have you heard, Granny?"
Baby Zetty tilted her head and thought for a while before saying, "I heard that Boye's medical skills were exquisite. Although her apprentice is young, she's able to carry on Boye's legacy. So when the enemy threatened Boye to surrender her secret skills, Boye bombed the laboratory. But her apprentice managed t o escape."
Finn recalled Baby Zetty's simple-mindedness and bitterly shook his head while saying, "She’s inexperienced and easily fooled. How could she have escaped from those poisoners who were hunting her?"
It seemed like Baby Zetty would always be a little kid i n Finn's eyes.
Baby Zetty protested, "Hey now, young man. You have t o look at the issue here from another perspective.
That little girl has followed Boye for so many years. How could she possibly remain an inexperienced child who's easily fooled? I heard that the girl isn’t only beautiful and kind, but she's smart and capable too."
The tips of her ears were slightly red after Baby Zetty boasted about herself.
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