In this world, secrets were scarce; even government corruption was public knowledge.
Mickey's past was no exception.
Chi Di shifted his investigation from Mo Xie's business rivals to Mo Bing's schoolmates. On his laptop screen, Mickey's biography appeared:
[Personal Details.
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Mother: Gu Jiangshi (former owner of Progressive Housing Group)
Father: Unknown
*History*
1. Mother lost shares to Jiang Fang due to internal dispute.
2. Business partners seized assets; Mo Xie benefited most.
3. Mickey (11) and mother relocated to avoid media attention.
4. Mother reported to have committed suicide in southern squatter camp during Mickey's 11th grade.
5. Mickey filed multiple police reports of bullying, but cases were ignored due to Mo Bing's involvement.
6. Dropped out of Levels High School fearing further bullying.
7. Current whereabouts unknown]
Crack-!
Chi Di dropped his cup of coffee when he finished reading what was being shown on his laptop. Mickey had more than enough reasons to kill Mo Bing, and chopping off his dead body was a way to vent his built-up anger.
However, instead of feeling joy, Chi Di felt sorrow.
'I can't believe the police overlooked an issue of a child being bullied because they felt fear of Mo Xie.'
Chi Di could resonate because he was also a subject of bullying back in his high school days, but at least he had parents and the police stood by him, which is one of the reasons why he joined them.
'Was Mickey's violence a desperate protest against a world that ignored his suffering?'
'But why did he kill Lee Yan? Was it because Lee Yan's history revealed a similar pattern of trauma? She lost her mother to domestic violence, and her father died in prison shortly after. Lee Yan endured abuse at the Dietary orphanage due to her weight. Reports suggested she often went hungry, forced to starve by the nannies who sought to control her weight..'
As the truth dawned on him, Chi Di's surroundings faded into insignificance, his room's disarray no longer bothering him.
"Lee Yan is alive!" he exclaimed, a startling realization. "She and Mickey are in this together!"
His intuition was partly right, as the skull tattoo on Mickey's chest was beating together with his heart, expressing its worry.
'You don't have to tell me. I know what I am supposed to do.'
Hearing the loud footsteps of the Zhong Clan members rushing at him with vicious eyes, Mickey knew what he had to do.
He eyed the purple-haired woman who had her hands on her waist and charged at her with all his speed.
Mei Lin maintained her cold look as she prepared to fight the maple-leaf man coming at her.
'He has guts. He is her brother after all! '
However, unlike what she expected, Mickey jumped over to hug her with his leg locking on her waist.
"Big Sister! Please save me! Those evil men want to kill me!"
Mei Lin, together with the members of the Su Clan, had wide-open eyes from shock.
Su Bai Yi and his henchmen halted their steps as he sneered.
"Humph, so you have a backer? We will just take both of you with us."
Mei Lin was still puzzled; this was the first time she was hugged by a man!
Mickey took advantage of this and walked to her side. He gave the Zhong Clan members double middle fingers.
"With my big sister here, you guys are as good as dead. You should hurry up and offer your grimoires; maybe we will let you leave here alive."
Zhong Bai Yi burst into laughter.
"Good, very good. Do you think we are afraid of you pair of siblings?"
Mickey didn't reply and used his hand to smack Mei Lin's behind, its edges dancing in the air, as he ran towards the staircase at the end of the alley.
"You shameless scoundrel! You have no morals at all!" A Zhong Clan member shouted with an enraged face, but in his mind - he really wished it was him.
His lust-filled gaze landed on Zhong Bai Yi.
"Lord Patriarch, let me chase that little runt! I dedicate my life and honor."
His emotions were all over the place, and Zhong Bai Yi scoffed at him while he walked up front.
"Don't be fooled by her appearance; that woman is in the World Realm. Even I can't tell what stage she is at."
The other Zhong Clan members looked at the woman in awe. They knew how strong someone in the world realm is and now understood the reason for Mickey's egotism.
Mei Lin didn't pay mind to their gazes as she locked eyes on the barefaced bastard running towards the staircase.
'Gu Mickey, you have such boldness to use me as your scapegoat. I will make you pay for what you did to me! Even if the young mistress may disagree, I will make Lord South increase the number of experiments he does on your body!'
Water Wave.
Just then, Su Bai Yi swiftly used a world realm spell.
The person in front of him was strong; he didn't mind at all performing a sneak attack.
Mei Lin clicked her tongue in disdain when she saw water covering up the whole alley rushing towards her.
Fire Breath.
From her cherry lips, hot yellow flames that filled the alley came rushing to block Su Bai Yi's attack.
Boom…
A small explosion sound echoed in the air as hot steam rose through the air, blocking everyone's view.
Mickey felt a sense of crisis as he continued to run.
'I'm no match for anyone in the Human Realm, let alone the World Realm. I need to escape - fast! Regardless of who wins, I'll be their next target!'