Hei Niu's father had leukemia.
It was a disease that required constant medication to manage, and each bottle of medicine cost what a rural person might earn in a year, or even two.
Hei Niu was very capable. To pay for her father's treatment, she had already ventured deep into the mountains several times to find valuable medicinal herbs.
"Have you tried seeing a traditional Chinese medicine doctor?"
"I have, but I don't know if the one I found is any good."
"Hmm... I'll ask around for you when I get back and let you know. So, for today... are you two going to resolve this peacefully, or are you going to fight it out?"
An Ning took a step back, looking between the tiger and Hei Niu.
The woman and the tiger were like a pair of old friends having a tiff. Both turned their heads away. Finally, the tiger turned its rear to Hei Niu and sauntered off with a sway of its hips.
After a moment of silence, Hei Niu said, "To be honest, I'm the one who's always been taking its things."
