A shiver ran through his body.
"You said if I betrayed them, you wouldn't kill me. You can't go back on your word!" He stepped back anxiously, his tongue nearly tying in a knot due to fear.
Yun Xiaoxiao slowly hooked up the corners of her lips, playing with the small knife in her hand.
"Aren’t you too gullible for your age?"
"How can you believe a child's words so easily?"
"Why would I spare a human failure like you?"
"If I let you go, it’d be like letting a mad dog out of its cage, perhaps soon there would be a second or third dog fighting ring, and you'd go out and commit some unspeakable evils. Wouldn't that make me a sinner?"
"Hence, to accumulate good karma, you must die today!"
Nip in the bud—that was her principle of action!
Listening to Yun Xiaoxiao's words, the Thin Man's face was full of anger and fear.
His eyes shifted, and then he turned and ran towards the door.
But he had barely covered two steps when a short knife flew towards him, accurately lodging itself into the back of his head.
"Clang!"
His body stiffly fell to the ground, deader than a doornail.
Everyone else around them sucked in a breath of cold air.
Their eyes were full of fear when they looked at Yun Xiaoxiao.
Even though they didn't like the group from the dog fighting ring.
Bullyish, unreasonable, and even vicious, they ordered them around.
But they were living off these people, and so they had to endure their displeasure.
They never thought of killing anyone.
But now, these people lay dead before their eyes.
Not sure whether to feel pleased or pained, their only worry was the little girl before them who killed without blinking an eye might kill them next.
Just as everyone was feeling anxious, three children came out of the room behind Yun Xiaoxiao.
Covered in dirt, the trio looked emaciated and weak.
One of them was covered in wounds and blood, their wrist bandaged, bloodstained.
Everyone was stunned.
What was happening here?
"Brother Long, those baddies are all dead!" Said a little girl, pointing to the lifeless bodies on the ground, her eyes red with excitement.
"Thank you, for saving us."
Long Zhe expressed his gratitude to Yun Xiaoxiao with a bow.
The other two children mimicked him, quickly expressing their gratitude.
"Thank you, if it wasn't for you, all of us would have been beaten to death by these bad guys."
Zhao Rongyan glanced at her, knowing what she was thinking.
He stepped over, wrapping his arms around her waist, pressing her on the bed, hands on either side of her body, and began to coax.
"Rui'an, once we reach the base, whatever you want, I'll give it to you. Then, you will be the most honored woman there."
Speaking, he leaned over and kissed her.
A room full of romance.
Half an hour later.
Jiang Rui'an fully dressed, flushed, emerged from the room.
In her hand, she held a bottle of mineral water and a bread loaf.
She took a deep breath, forcing a smile before walking to Yun Xiaoxiao's door.
"Knock, knock, knock..."
"Xiaoxiao, are you there? It's Mom. I have brought you some food."
As she uttered these words, the middle-aged woman who had been applying medicine walked out from the neighboring room.
Hearing her, the woman displayed a disdainful expression.
She had refused to recognize her before but now sought to connect since her daughter was proven capable. How nauseating.
Sensing the woman's disapproval, Jiang Rui'an stared back at her.
Mind your own business, old hag!
The woman couldn't be bothered to argue with her, turning her back and walking away.
She felt sorry for the little girl.
If she continued living with such a mother, she would undoubtedly be exploited.
But, as a stranger, she wasn't going to interfere.
Yun Xiaoxiao was munching on a double-layered beef burger, savoring a fried chicken leg when she heard the knock and Jiang Rui'an's sickening voice.
Pretending not to hear, she continued eating.
Not killing Jiang Rui'an was already the utmost mercy.
Once she realized she was not related by blood, many things became clear.
An irrelevant person indeed has no obligation to care about her survival.
So, from now on, everyone should mind their own business.
As long as she doesn't purposely cause her trouble, she can also treat her as a stranger, sparing her for now.
"Knock, Knock, Knock~"
The knocking on the door continued from outside.
"Xiaoxiao, are you inside? If you are, open the door. Mom has something to tell you."
Jiang Rui'an persevered with the knocking.
"I was wrong before, I shouldn’t have denied you, I will love and cherish you from now on, can you forgive me?"