Bang!
The loud noise snapped Xing Ningning back to reality. As the door swung open, everyone looked towards the entrance, only to be utterly shocked by what they saw!
Especially Liao Zhong, whose aged eyes widened in disbelief as he stared at the newcomer, his mind ceasing to function.
It was Wang Er Zhu!
Daoist Xuan Sheng and the others couldn't kill him!
This fact stunned Liao Zhong to his core; he had never imagined such an outcome!
Seeing Er Zhu, Xing Ningning's gaze was filled with complex emotions. She wanted to say something, but didn't know where to begin.
Xing Tian Qi and his wife were equally shocked. They had assumed Er Zhu was doomed but hadn't expected him to be alive!
"Kill him!"
Having recovered his senses, Liao Zhong waved at the bodyguards. Instantly, over a dozen of them charged at Er Zhu.
But Er Zhu didn't even glance at them. His Ming Hong Saber was unsheathed, and within moments, all the bodyguards lay on the ground!
As the Ming Hong Saber swung towards Liao Zhong, it suddenly sensed a familiar presence and stopped a meter away.
"Kneel, or I'll kill her!"
On the other side, Liao Zhong held Xing Ningning by the neck, his crimson eyes glaring fiercely at Er Zhu.
That was right; it was all a ploy.
He was using the bodyguards as shields, then seizing the opportunity to abduct Xing Ningning to threaten Er Zhu!
After all, this Wang Er Zhu had come to save Xing Ningning; if he died, his appearance would be meaningless.
Whoosh...
Er Zhu said nothing. Liao Zhong only heard a sound. He looked up and saw a silver needle flying directly at him!
Liao Zhong quickly released his grip and pulled Xing Ningning in front of him. But the silver needle, as if it had eyes, bypassed Xing Ningning and shot towards him!
"Ah!"
The silver needle pierced directly into the center of Liao Zhong's forehead. With a groan, Liao Zhong collapsed to the ground!
With Liao Zhong's death, the room returned to silence, though the smell of blood in the air grew stronger.
"Thank you, Mr. Wang, for saving our lives!"
After a long moment, Xing Ningning's family finally recovered and knelt before Er Zhu, their eyes full of gratitude.
They had believed they would surely die today, but thankfully Mr. Wang had arrived in time.
"Let's go."
Er Zhu nodded slightly at the three of them and handed his jacket to Mrs. Xing before slowly walking out.
Mrs. Xing awkwardly accepted the jacket and, with her husband's support, followed towards the door.
Xing Ningning, however, stood frozen, staring blankly at Er Zhu's retreating back.
He was so powerful!
If only she could have a fiancé like him!
Xing Ningning faltered, suddenly startled by her own thought. She shook her head vigorously, trying to dispel the absurd notion, but it clung to her like a nightmare, impossible to shake.
Meanwhile, in the Xing family's living room.
All the bodyguards had been taken away by the police. The spacious living room was now occupied only by Lin Yi and Wang Jian.
Of course, Wang Jian had stayed behind voluntarily. He wasn't particularly concerned about Er Zhu; he simply wanted to stay and watch the drama unfold.
Lin Yi knew his intentions but also understood that seeing was believing, so he let him stay.
"Captain, that charlatan hasn't come out after so long. Could he have died in there?"
Wang Jian gazed at the seemingly bottomless entrance to the basement, suddenly thinking of something, his voice laced with sarcasm.
What a fool, swindling money was one thing, but this time he'd lost his life!
"Shut up! Er Zhu won't die!"
Lin Yi sat on the sofa, resting his eyes. His brows furrowed slightly as he snapped impatiently.
"Then he's escaped. Because the Xing family isn't here, and he knew the bodyguards would come, so he made us cover for him!"
Hearing Lin Yi's displeased tone, Wang Jian didn't fall silent. He stared at the entrance, a flicker of anger in his eyes!
This charlatan was quite clever, knowing he couldn't fight the bodyguards, so he used the police as a vanguard!
"Shut up!"
Wang Jian's words made Lin Yi even more furious. He suddenly opened his eyes, his bloodshot gaze fixed resentfully ahead.
Seeing his captain's enraged expression, Wang Jian stopped talking but kept his eyes fixed on the entrance.
Fine, if Wang Er Zhu didn't come up, he'd see how the captain explained it to them!
"Kyoto's Number One Police Captain," he scoffed inwardly. In Wang Jian's eyes, Lin Yi was nothing more than a colossal fool!
Sold out by a charlatan and still counting money for him...
Thump!
Just as Wang Jian was waiting for the show to begin, a sound suddenly came from the basement. He quickly crouched down to look, but what he saw made them both dumbfounded!
Wang Er Zhu was back!
Not only was he back, but he had also rescued the Xing family!
Wang Jian's eyes were wide with shock. He wanted to ask something but didn't know where to start.
"What are you waiting for? Hurry up and pull them up!"
Seeing Wang Jian frozen, Lin Yi, who had also heard the sound, kicked him hard. Wang Jian stumbled forward, almost falling into the basement.
But just then, Er Zhu was about to emerge. He grabbed Wang Jian by the ear and yanked him up.
"Thank Er Zhu quickly!"
Wang Jian's face turned red from the pain. Just as he was about to question Er Zhu, he heard his captain speak.
"Captain Lin, don't go too far. If you're not going to reprimand him, then making me thank him is a pipe dream!"
Wang Jian, clutching his nearly dislocated ear, pointed furiously at Lin Yi and roared.
If he wasn't wearing a police uniform, he would have taught this foolish captain a lesson!
"If Er Zhu hadn't saved you, you would have fallen in by now. You know, that's dozens of meters deep!"
Lin Yi nodded at Er Zhu and then looked at Wang Jian, a trace of anger flashing in his eyes.
If he wasn't wearing a police uniform, he would have thrown this kind of person out long ago!
"Then..."
Wang Jian looked at the bottomless basement entrance, wanting to retort but finding no words.
Dozens of meters. If he had really fallen, he would have been crippled, if not killed!
"Thank... thank you."
Sensing Lin Yi's sharp gaze, Wang Jian rubbed his ear and grudgingly forced a smile as he thanked Er Zhu.
Damn it, the guy almost ripped his ear off, and he had to thank him!
Wang Jian had never felt so humiliated in his life!
The more Wang Jian thought about it, the angrier he became, but he couldn't act out in front of Lin Yi.
"Mr. Wang, thank you. If it weren't for you today, we would all be dead."
A little later, Xing Tian Qi excitedly clasped Er Zhu's hand, his eyes brimming with gratitude.
Thinking of the disgusting room in the basement and then looking at this spacious and bright living room, Xing Tian Qi felt like he had been reborn!
Mrs. Xing and Xing Ningning also expressed their thanks repeatedly. Seeing them treat Er Zhu like their savior only made Wang Jian's temper flare up even more!
What's so great about him? He's just a charlatan who got lucky.
Just you wait, he'd definitely expose this charlatan's true face!