As she stepped out of Du Jing's home, Tang Hanlu could not help looking back. That psychopathic killer who refused to leave them alone wore a terrifying smile. He gripped Du Jing's neck with one hand, studying the elderly woman's face as though admiring a work of art.
At the elderly woman's shouts, the children with malformed bodies ran out of the apartment. They refused to leave their companions behind. Even Number Two, who had been sitting in a child's wheelchair by the window, was pushed outside.
Struggling through the darkness, these ugly children looked like little monsters. Tang Hanlu found their faces frightening, but immediately reassured herself that any normal person would feel disgust at the sight of something incomplete. Only a monster would see them as its own kind.
Tang Hanlu ran ahead, with the children following behind. They made a large, noisy target, which made escaping far harder. She felt torn. She did not want to stay with these deformed children, but the thought of Du Jing's request and the care she had shown her made her hesitate.
"The killer seems to be enjoying the hunt. He hasn't come after us yet. Come with me!"
The children ran slowly, but the killer's eyes remained fixed on Du Jing, as though he had discovered something fascinating.
"You still remember the Saviors' names?" His tone was icy. The young man gripping Du Jing's neck did not immediately give chase. His gaze slowly shifted from Du Jing to the other children. "Joined Eternal Life Pharmaceuticals at fourteen, promoted to researcher at twenty with the highest marks, began gaining access to Eternal Life Pharmaceuticals' secrets, and was assigned to Du Jing's side at twenty-four to help the company's senior management raise these deformed children..."
"Let me guess. These deformed children must