Mo Qiong had to kill Calum. Otherwise, there was no way for an eight-year-old girl like her to escape. Rather than be hunted down until she was forced into a head-on confrontation, she would be better off buying herself some time and making preparations.
As long as she did not report Calum's death, Mass Gang would not find out for a while, let alone anyone else.
She could go wherever she wanted now.
Mo Qiong turned all of Calum's blood black, along with his heart, then left the body in the bedroom and locked the door.
Just like that, Mo Qiong left the house with her backpack on.
The female neighbor across the hall saw her and greeted her. "Aura, are you going to school by yourself?"
Mo Qiong looked at her, flashed a warm smile, and left.
Her destination was an old courtyard controlled by Mass Gang.
That was where Calum had originally planned to send Aura. Gang members there would watch over her, then bring her back in the afternoon.
If she did not go there that morning, the gang members responsible for watching her would definitely ask questions. It would not take long for Calum's body to be discovered.
She could not let them come looking for her. That would put her at too much of a disadvantage, and she was even less willing to be intercepted halfway through a ride.
So Mo Qiong had to deal with the gang members waiting for her to go to "school" first and keep the local gang, Mass Gang, under control.
"I'll make this clear first. Those people aren't peripheral members," Yi Bo said.
"Don't worry. I won't kill anyone again. Calum is dead, and my accumulated resentment has been released. I only want to go home now. As for