Avenge My Mother

Wang Bao was seeing red, and his blows grew heavier and heavier. When he saw Liu Xiu get back to her feet, he kicked her in the chest. She grunted and spat out a mouthful of blood. Her body flew through the air like a kite with its strings cut, slammed into the courtyard wall, and slowly slid down. She struggled to get up, but could only raise her head. Her unfocused gaze drifted toward Zhang Fu and the children as she murmured, “Fu... Koukou... Yaya...” Then her head slumped to one side, and she died.

Zhang Koukou, only thirteen years old, spoke to her mother beneath the earth. “Mom, just you wait! When I grow up, I'll avenge you! I'll make them pay for this in blood...”