Lin Ming arrived at the bottom of the unfinished building, a plastic bag he picked up on the road draped over his head.
This casual detail reflected his "anxiety" and "concern" after witnessing the two women being abducted.
"Well, I'm quite strong, and I've hidden my handsome appearance very well!" Lin Ming thought to himself, nodding in satisfaction as he began to use his clairvoyant vision to assess the situation inside the unfinished building.
Sure enough, he spotted Wang Haoran, Liu Yunshuang, and Xia Xinyan confined in a room on the first floor, while several kidnappers were talking on the phone outside.
Since the kidnappers were hired by Wang Haoran for this act, they only possessed knives, making them easy to handle.
Taking a deep breath, Lin Ming picked up a steel pipe and stealthily climbed in through a window.
Peeking through the door, he saw that Wang Haoran had secretly managed to untie his restraints. The timing was just right. Lin Ming planned to rush in, defeat the kidnappers, and expose Wang Haoran's true nature.
In a flurry of movement, Lin Ming dispatched the kidnappers with ease, leaving them groaning on the floor as he dragged them aside and tied them up.
"Wang Haoran, this foolish idiot must be in a panic right now," he thought proudly as he opened the door to the room.
However, inside, he found it empty.
Lin Ming approached the window, discovering that the glass had been shattered, but the outside was sealed with steel plates.
Alarmed, he considered using his clairvoyant vision again.
Before he could locate anyone, a loud bang echoed through the room, releasing a colorless gas from the ceiling's pipe.
Panic surged through Lin Ming. He quickly shut his eyes, held his breath, and began searching for an escape route.
The window had been sealed with steel plates, leaving him no choice but to approach the door.
Yet the door was also locked tight. Damn it, it was reinforced with steel!
Lin Ming removed the plastic bag, covering his mouth and nose, and started kicking the door forcefully.
Unfortunately, his feet throbbed with pain from the impact.
He could feel the poisonous gas creeping into his skin, and his eyes were burning even more.
Though he wasn't entirely sure what had transpired, he realized he had been tricked and caught in a trap!
This was the end!
Just as despair set in, a surprising voice reached his ears.
"My dear disciple, Master is here to save you! Please step away from the door!"
Hope surged in Lin Ming's heart as he managed to croak out, "Okay!"
"Boom!"
The steel door shuddered but held firm.
"What kind of door is this? The one at my home opens and closes easily, but this door in your rundown building is sturdier than a fortress; I can't kick it down!"
The old man cursed.
"Disciple, move a little further away!"
After a brief pause, there was a loud explosion at the door.
With a resounding crash, the door was deformed by the blast and kicked open by the old man.
As Lin Ming rushed forward at the sound of his master's voice, it felt as if salvation had arrived.
"Master!"
"Good disciple!"
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[Ding, the male protagonist Lin Ming's clairvoyance has been disabled, and the protagonist's halo is -200! The host's luck points +200 and ability points +20!]
[Ding, the male protagonist Lin Ming is seriously injured and endangered, and the protagonist's halo is -10! Host luck +10, ability point +1!]
"…He's seriously injured and in danger, yet only 10 points were deducted from him?"
In the unfinished building, Wang Haoran remained unfazed as he watched the master and disciple embracing affectionately on the video feed.
Lin Ming had lost his clairvoyant vision.
The poisonous gas, which Wang Haoran had purchased from a pesticide factory, was extremely harmful to human eyes.
As for directly killing Lin Ming, that was out of the question. His master had been a killer for years and undoubtedly had some unique antidotes on hand.
"This old man really shows up right on time!"
"Since you like it so much, I'll let you feel it again."
"Art is—"
Wang Haoran pressed the red button on his device.
"Explode!"
As Wang Haoran uttered the command, explosions began to rock the unfinished building.
One after another, the blasts rang out.
The video surveillance flickered and went dark.
In reality, the kidnappers, who thought they were merely acting, were also caught up in the chaos, but Wang Haoran didn't mind.
After all, they were hardly good people; they had worked as thugs, collected protection fees, and threatened others.
Wang Haoran didn't consider himself a champion of justice.
As the largest real estate group in S City, the Wang Group's wealth was also stained with blood.
Although they had begun cleaning up their operations after going public and tightened controls on employees, a few dishonest individuals remained.
Some would certainly use the Wang Group's name to intimidate others into compliance.
While Wang Haoran pondered this, the explosions finally subsided.
After the chaos settled, he glanced out the window.
The building had not collapsed, but numerous walls and ceilings had been blasted away, and the area where Lin Ming and the others were located lay buried under rubble.
Wang Haoran turned to the back seat.
At this moment, both Xia Xinyan and Liu Yunshuang were unconscious, while Ning Xueluo cradled Xia Xinyan, gently stroking her head.
"Xiaoyan is good♫"
Ning Xueluo hummed softly, her demeanor calm and peaceful. Even the explosions had not disturbed her.
Seeing this, Wang Haoran couldn't help but ask, "Luoluo, do you think I'm cruel?"
"Cruel?" Ning Xueluo opened her eyes upon hearing his question. "Not at all!"
"But I kill a lot of people"
After Wang Haoran spoke, Ning Xueluo looked even more perplexed.
She tilted her head slightly and asked, "Why should I have a problem with my husband because of others?"
Hearing her rhetorical question, Wang Haoran smiled.
"Luoluo is so wonderful!"
He leaned in and kissed her, and Ning Xueluo eagerly responded, her lips soft against his.
As their kiss deepened, she suddenly pushed Xia Xinyan into Liu Yunshuang's arms, making space for them.
"Luoluo, do you think they'll wake up suddenly?" he asked, breaking the kiss for a moment.
"No, I just hit them really hard. It'll take a while for them to regain consciousness!"
With a mischievous glint in her eyes, Ning Xueluo pulled Wang Haoran closer and whispered, "Husband, let's continue!"