Pute's corpse hit the floor, his wide, lifeless eyes meeting those of Emma Eddie, who was hiding behind the sofa.
Emma Eddie's scalp immediately prickled.
Having grown up on the streets, she was no stranger to corpses, but this was her first time staring one in the eyes.
Especially when she saw his mangled mouth, even the air she breathed seemed cold.
Fear rose uncontrollably from the depths of her heart.
Emma Eddie clenched her teeth to keep herself from crying out.
She did not want to attract the murderer's attention.
But things did not take a turn for the better.
A boot appeared in her field of vision. When Emma Eddie looked up, she saw the murderer's face twisted into a savage grin.
He had rugged features and a tattoo on his left cheek.
An upside-down black skull.
Emma Eddie froze at the sight of the tattoo.
She recognized it.
Or rather, most people in Aikend City would recognize it.
Because that tattoo represented Death Knell!
Death Knell, who wielded tremendous power in Aikend City and controlled countless underworld organizations and gangs!
His core members all had that tattoo on their left cheeks.
"Death Knell!"
Emma Eddie's eyes narrowed, and her hand involuntarily drew a small dagger-the only thing on her that could qualify as a weapon for self-defense. Usually, she used it to peel fruit.
Damn it! Damn it!
Why am I tangled up with Death Knell's people again?!
Emma Eddie screamed curses inwardly.
Just a few days ago, small organizations like Blood Ridge had been chasing her all over the streets, yet now she was up against Death Knell.
And an organization on Blood Ridge's level was worth less than a lackey in Death Knell's eyes.
It was like encountering a level-100 monster the moment she entered