Chapter 237: Chapter 227: Gift

Little Bun saw Tang Mo waving, but the horrifying state of the boy who had just died made her hesitate.

To the children in the warehouse, that open door wasn’t just the difference between inside and outside, but two different worlds.

If they stepped out, they didn’t know what kind of dangers they would face.

But staying inside wasn’t necessarily any better; it was like being a frog in slowly boiling water.

Every child here, no matter how old, knew in their heart that sooner or later, they would die in this place.

But Little Bun was different...

She looked past Tang Mo, her gaze fixed on another warehouse farther away.

’I have someone more important there. My sister is so naive; she can’t survive without me.’

In those few seconds, Little Bun thought about many things far beyond what a five-year-old should be able to consider.

Finally, she stood up, walked past the children still sitting stunned on the floor, and headed toward Tang Mo.

Seeing Little Bun walk toward her, Tang Mo’s resolve hardened.

She pulled Little Bun over, and the two of them hid behind a large tree by the warehouse entrance.

Tang Mo spread out her spiritual power, ensuring she would detect the man the moment he returned.

"Drink some water."

Without another word, Tang Mo handed her a bottle of water.

’Since I’ve taken this step, there’s no turning back. I have to trust this big sister unconditionally.’

Little Bun didn’t ask any questions, just grabbed the mineral water and chugged it down.

Tang Mo stuffed a handful of chocolates into Little Bun’s pocket.

"This is for you and the other kids inside who are starving."

"Take this, too. For the children who are on their last legs, make them swallow one tablet each, even if they have to do it dry."

Tang Mo had given Little Bun anti-inflammatory medicine.

A few children in the warehouse were already very weak due to frequent injuries, bleeding, and malnutrition.

The members of this gang didn’t see the children as human at all, only as consumables. Naturally, they wouldn’t waste precious medicine on them.

"Thank you, big sister."

Little Bun clutched the medicine tightly in her hand. Although she was only five, she knew just how precious the items this big sister had given her were. This was something that could save lives.

"Go back."

Tang Mo sensed someone approaching from a distance. With a push, she shoved Little Bun back into the warehouse.

She then hid herself behind the tree again.

The person who arrived was the one who had just gone to dispose of the little boy’s body. Having finished the task, he returned to relock the warehouse door.

He glanced around the warehouse and was extremely satisfied to see the children still looking stunned and terrified.

’This was the effect they wanted. Yes, they needed to be obedient, to be their money-making tools.’

After the man relocked the warehouse and left, Tang Mo remained hidden for a while. About an hour later, the five women who had been taken out earlier were brought back.

Each of them walked with an unnatural gait. The despondence on their faces was even more pronounced, yet they all held a few items, some more than others.

This was especially true for the girl from the second floor, who held the most food, and even a bottle of mineral water.

The carrot and stick, applied to perfection.

When the warehouse door opened for the women to enter, Tang Mo secretly slipped in with the crowd.

After seeing that man from the second floor today, she grew even more curious about what kind of person this Brother Hu planned to give her and Gu Yirou to.

What kind of powerful backer made Brother Hu so brazen? Tang Mo was genuinely eager to find out.

When Tang Mo returned, Gu Yirou was already fast asleep.

’I have to admit, this girl is remarkably carefree.’

’Perhaps it’s that very trait that allows her to live on here with such a semblance of normalcy.’

Tang Mo suddenly felt a pang of envy for her blithe lack of concern.

’I really don’t know whether to call it innocence or stupidity.’

After just one short day, Tang Mo had a clear understanding of the layout and operation of this place.

However, she still didn’t know much about the strength of the people here.

And she was also very curious about the unknown client.

So she prepared to stay a few more days.

The next day, Tang Mo slept until noon before getting up.

’It’s not often I get a chance to do nothing in a safe place. I have to take the opportunity to get some good rest.’

Tang Mo was treating her days here as a vacation.

She had just called Gu Yirou carefree, but in reality, she wasn’t much different herself.

But she wasn’t completely idle during her time in the warehouse. She used her spiritual power to explore her surroundings, managing to gather a good deal of information.

For example, the gang consisted of about twenty men.

Each day, about ten of them would go out to conduct their "business"—staging accidents, kidnapping children and women, and the like.

The remaining ten would stay behind at their base, well-organized and systematic.

Twenty people wasn’t a large number, but they were all strong, able-bodied men.

Tang Mo didn’t detect spiritual power from any of them.

She estimated that most of the men here were probably Strength Type attribute superpower users; you could tell just by looking at their bulging muscles.

She had never fought so many people at once. ’Honestly, humans are different from mutant beasts.’ Tang Mo felt a little unsure of herself.

However, to rescue everyone here, she didn’t necessarily have to beat all of them in a fight.

As long as there was a slight possibility, Tang Mo always preferred to win with strategy.

All she had to do now was observe the situation and wait for the right opportunity.

Fortunately, that opportunity did not keep Tang Mo waiting long; it arrived soon enough.

「On the third night of Tang Mo’s stay, at ten o’clock, the warehouse door was opened as usual.」

But this time, the man who opened the door only called out two names: Tang Mo and Gu Yirou.

It had been three months. For the first time, Gu Yirou heard her own name called out by that Devil-like voice.

Although she had long prepared herself mentally, tears instantly streamed down her face.

Gu Yirou had told Tang Mo before that if she were ever called out, she would not come back alive.

Tang Mo, however, had scoffed at this attitude. In her view, nothing was more important than staying alive.

But everyone thinks differently; their understanding and pursuit of the meaning of Life vary, and you can’t force it.

Tang Mo had always known that Gu Yirou kept a razor blade hidden under her blanket—her final tool of defiance.

And at this moment, that blade was hidden in Gu Yirou’s sleeve.

Over the past few days, Tang Mo had come to completely understand this simple, innocent girl.

Gu Yirou was like a little princess who had grown up surrounded by love, never having experienced any real hardship.

Because of this, she had a lively personality but was also unable to withstand any real pain or torment.

Although Tang Mo herself hadn’t paid much attention to her these past few days, the young woman had still come to see her as her only friend.

She would endlessly chatter in Tang Mo’s ear about everything under the sun, nagging incessantly.

But amidst all that chatter, Tang Mo had started to develop a genuine fondness for her.

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