Chapter 26

"Ahem—"

Under the ruins, the old man exerted considerable effort before he and Lin Ming managed to remove the stones and return to the surface.

"That shameless old b*tch did this to my grandma!"

"They used poison and explosives, and I wasted a golden talisman!"

The old man cursed as he greeted someone with all his energy. This time, he had not only wasted a precious talisman, but his old bones were hit so hard that he vomited blood.

As the King of Killers for so many years, he had suffered more serious injuries and faced more critical situations, but he had never been so aggrieved!

He swore that once his disciple was cured, he would personally take action to regain his position!

Just as he was about to drag Lin Ming away, a man and a woman walked over from the woods nearby.

The old man stopped, and his hair stood on end!

His intuition told him that the newcomers were not good news.

Wang Haoran, who had come with Luoluo, immediately used his appraisal skill.

[Lin Ming: Protagonist of "Strong and Romantic"

Protagonist halo: 50 (bound to Goldfinger: The Legacy of the King of Killers, cannot be reduced)

Force: 40 (in the early stage of Ming Jin, seriously injured and endangered)

Constitution: 109

Mental strength: 28

Trust: —56

Charm: 50 (doubles for the heroine, halved for various villains)

Goldfinger: low-level clairvoyance (invalid), inheritance of the King of Killers (progress: 41%)]

"System, this protagonist's halo cannot be reduced. What does it mean?"

[Host, Lin Ming's last 50 protagonist halo points come from his inheritance as the King of Killers. Only by preventing him from obtaining the inheritance can you obtain these luck points.]

"In other words, I need to steal his skills and kill his master?"

[Yes, of course, if the host can convince the male protagonist's master to completely give up on him, the effect will be the same.]

[The host can also try to kill the male protagonist by force, but there is a small chance of failure.]

"Okay, show me that old man again!"

[Yang Dongfang: King of Killers, Protagonist Master

Martial power: 248 (peak of dark strength, slightly seriously injured)

Physique: 192

Mental strength: 184

Trust: -22]

From this perspective, if the old man were not injured, his peak force value should be in the early 300s.

Wang Haoran knew he was definitely unbeatable, but he had Luoluo!

Luoluo's force value had been restored to 395. That was a complete crushing advantage!

"Luoluo, use super kill!"

Wang Haoran waved his hand and took two steps back. He needed to maintain a position from behind to prevent Lin Ming's last protagonist halo from acting like a monster.

As for Yang Dongfang, he was speechless when he saw Wang Haoran holding a pistol and staring at him furtively.

But then, his eyes widened.

"Transformation?!"

Flying into the sky, this was definitely a master of transformation!

An unprecedented sense of crisis arose in the old man's heart, and he hurriedly retreated. However, a sharp sword grazed a deep wound on his chest, and he fell to the ruins.

Today, two generations of killer kings might have to meet their end here—the old man knew he could not resist a transformation master, and even escape was impossible.

What's more, there was an old man standing next to him, taking aim with a gun.

Thinking quickly, the old man made a ruthless decision. He picked up the only grenade on his body and pulled the pin.

He didn't throw it at the enemy, but at the ruins in front of him.

He wanted to survive in a desperate situation!

"Boom!"

The grenade exploded.

"Luoluo, come back!"

Rather than chasing the enemy, Wang Haoran was more afraid of Luoluo being tricked.

Wang Haoran was not concerned that the two would run away. There was an open area in front, back, left, and right of the unfinished building, offering a clear view. There were also seven or eight teams of armed men waiting for support.

After all, this was not a movie, and the smoke generated by the explosion did not have a teleportation function.

Just when Wang Haoran was intently watching the explosion site, his nose suddenly twitched, and he then displayed a horrified expression.

"Luoluo, run! Run quickly!"

Wang Haoran shouted immediately, grabbing Luoluo's hand and sprinting toward the distant woods as hard as he could.

Just as they were halfway through their escape, the sounds of explosions rang out.

"Bang-bang-bang-bang-bang-bang-"

The continuous air blasts erupted.

The power was not great, but the range was extensive.

After the explosions ended, Wang Haoran remained shaken, his face contorted with anger as he couldn't help but curse.

"...methane explosion..."

"MD, how is that even possible? The ground exploded and created a chemical pool!"

"Is this reasonable?!"

Next to him, Luoluo also looked pale.

Thanks to Wang Haoran, otherwise, she would be in dire straits!

Although she wouldn't be physically harmed by being splashed by these chemicals, the psychological damage was far more significant than any physical injury!

At least for a week... no, a month, she wouldn't be able to face Wang Haoran without embarrassment, nor would she dare to be intimate with him!

After the disaster, the two held their breath, gazing at Lin Ming and the old man's location.

The two had vanished.

"Is this the way to escape worth 50 of the protagonist's halo... I've truly learned a lesson..."

Wang Haoran murmured to himself, feeling a bit of anger rising within him.

The first floor was above the chemical pool. This was a building constructed by some unscrupulous developers!

Wang Haoran was about to vent his frustration but suddenly remembered—

Oh, it's from my property, so that's acceptable.

Wang Haoran chose this operation to use the name of "inspecting and demolishing the unfinished buildings of the Wang Group" to go to the official management and avoid their intervention.

He could also logically surround this place.

However, Wang Haoran never expected to encounter such a situation!

Now that he thought about it, this unfinished building must have been built randomly a few years ago by the Wang Group to occupy the land and obtain government subsidies, without any real intention of inhabiting it.

And this location happened to be chosen by coincidence, near the chemical pond on the adjacent street!

Lin Ming and his master had already drowned in the sea, and Wang Haoran felt helpless.

Out of sight, out of mind, Wang Haoran quickly gestured to Luoluo and returned to the car.

Now they needed to send Xia Xinyan and Liu Yunshuang back.

As for how to explain it, Wang Haoran had already thought it through—Lin Ming was disliked by them, and he had taken the risk to plan this kidnapping case with his master to deceive their hearts, but Wang Haoran was merely caught in the crossfire.

However, the place where the kidnappers were imprisoned was coincidentally chosen to be an unfinished building of the Wang Group, and the Wang Group "happened" to be inspecting and demolishing the unfinished building.

When people from the Wang Group saw their boss being kidnapped, they immediately mobilized to rescue the three of them. The kidnappers perished in the chaos, while the main criminal Lin Ming and his master Yang Dongfang detonated explosives and escaped.

Though there were many loopholes in this explanation, as long as Wang Haoran played another card—reporting Yang Dongfang to the superiors as the legendary King of Killers—he could resolve all the issues.

The King of Killers, someone with this title, would be considered guilty as soon as he appeared on the scene, and it was a serious crime.

At that point, the higher-ups would undoubtedly send a specialized team to lead the investigation.

Once investigators confirmed the identities of Yang Dongfang and Lin Ming and their actual appearances, they would focus all their efforts on hunting down the King of Killers and his inheritor.

Compared to the small kidnapping case, tracking the two murderers was the top priority.

For special law enforcement officers who operated in gray areas, they were more inclined to "maintain stability" than to "uphold absolute justice," and the title "King of Killers" was the greatest instability.

In contrast, a businessman like Wang Haoran, who operated within the rules, was "stable" and easy to manage. Even if there were suspicions, investigators would turn a blind eye due to his contributions in uncovering two dangerous elements.

After all, only a few robbers had died, and Xia Xinyan and Liu Yunshuang were safe.

As for Lin Ming and Yang Dongfang? The investigators would hope for their demise, so how could they seek justice for them?

The Liu family and the Xia family, upon seeing their daughters safe and sound, would not risk offending anyone by putting pressure on investigators.

Ultimately, under various pressures, Xia Xinyan and Liu Yunshuang would have to believe it, even if they didn't want to.