Chapter 22: King of Assassins

In the morning, Wang Haoran and Ning Xueluo were having breakfast together.

This time, Ning Xueluo wasn’t clinging to him but was sitting across from him.

Seeing her not eating breakfast but staring at his face without blinking, Wang Haoran helplessly spoke.

“Luoluo, aren’t you hungry?”

“I’m not hungry,” Ning Xueluo still smiled warmly, “I just like watching you eat!”

Now, Ning Xueluo no longer had the enchanting smile from before but instead looked serene and gentle, more fitting of the name “Snowfall Fairy.”

Wang Haoran curiously checked her stats.

Ning Xueluo: Female Lead

Martial Strength: 344 (Peak Transformation, severely injured)

Physique: 285 (Immaculate Cold Body)

Mental Strength: 271

Favorability: 101

As expected, last night still had an effect on her recovery.

Unfortunately, Wang Haoran couldn’t get any useful medicine for her recently.

But at least, the “chaos” behind her mental strength was completely gone.

Wang Haoran sighed inwardly. He had always thought Ning Xueluo appeared cold and proud but was internally insecure because she was always alone.

It turned out it was even worse this time around. No wonder she had become so strange, probably due to her insecurity causing mental chaos!

But luckily, she was back to normal now.

She no longer expressed her love through clinginess and coyness as she did before, showing great restraint.

Yet the love in her watery eyes was still intense and unmistakable.

“System, what’s with this favorability of 101? Isn’t 100 the highest?”

[Host, the system doesn’t kno—]

“Stop! Don’t say you don’t know again!”

[…Ning Xueluo’s favorability was 100, and now it increased by 1 point—100 + 1 = 101. Host, are you satisfied with this explanation?]

“Are you serious?”

[Host, you don’t need to overthink it. 101 means Ning Xueluo’s love for you is even more than undying love—just a bit more!]

“Alright, I like that explanation!”

After finishing breakfast, Wang Haoran got up to leave the villa. As he passed by a side room, he saw Uncle Fu watching a video while knitting a sweater.

Wang Haoran was very curious. “Uncle Fu, what are you doing?”

Although Uncle Fu now appeared as a kind old grandpa, he had been quite the ruthless man in his youth, once wielding two machetes and striking fear into the entire underground world of S City.

“Master.”

Seeing Wang Haoran, Uncle Fu immediately stood up. “I’m just practicing essential butler skills.”

“…Alright, by the way, any news on that old man I asked Old Mo to investigate?”

“Not yet. I’ll notify Little Mo to hurry up!” Uncle Fu turned serious when discussing business.

Wang Haoran wasn’t too concerned. “No need, if you can’t find him, just withdraw the people.”

“I’m heading out. Uncle Fu, you can… continue practicing knitting.”

Wang Haoran and Ning Xueluo got into the car.

Since Ning Xueluo’s arrival, Wang Haoran had reassigned the bodyguards and driver, as fewer people knowing about his plans to deal with the protagonist was better.

In the car, Ning Xueluo asked curiously.

“The old man you mentioned, is he Lin Ming’s master?”

“Yes! Initially, I planned to spend money and use connections to get officials involved, but with you here now, that’s unnecessary!”

“Mm-hmm, just tell me whatever you need done!” Ning Xueluo nodded.

Thinking of Lin Ming made Ning Xueluo feel disgusted.

She couldn’t understand how that scoundrel could have such good luck, inheriting the powers of an ancient mighty being, allowing him to reverse time and see through obstacles with his eyes.

But fortunately, every time Lin Ming encountered her, those strange eyes had already been destroyed by Wang Haoran.

However, two of her sisters weren’t so lucky.

Thinking of Xiaoyan and Shuang’er, Ning Xueluo sighed in sympathy.

They had early contact with Lin Ming, and their pure bodies were likely ogled countless times by his lecherous eyes.

Though Ning Xueluo wasn’t aware of Lin Ming’s “never peeping on the female lead” setting, those words were fabricated by Wang Haoran to make the female leads despise Lin Ming.

As they conversed, Wang Haoran started the car and drove away from the villa.

***

In a detention center in S City.

An old man was excitedly gesturing to his fellow inmates.

“I’m telling you, a key figure in the Andeclawlon family knew I was coming to kill him and gathered over a hundred people, boldly proclaiming that I’d die if I showed up!”

“Andeclawlon family, their power and wealth span the entire Euro Continent! Even the kings of the Kingdom of Spain and the Duchy of Prussia have to respect them!”

“Hundreds of people, rifles, machine guns, infrared, rocket launchers, all kinds of equipment, just to protect one person!”

The old man showed a proud expression.

“But on a dark and windy night, I slipped through unnoticed and, in less than two hours, walked out with that person’s head!”

“Wow! That’s amazing!” The fellow inmates exclaimed, then showed dissatisfaction.

“Old Yang, this story isn’t as exaggerated as the previous ones!”

“Yeah, the one about hundreds of people chasing you while you casually watched a princess bathe was better!”

“And the one where a noble wanted to kill you, but you hid under his wife’s bed was also good!”

“It’s not a story!” the old man protested.

“Oh, right, right, it’s your personal experience!”

The inmates rolled their eyes, agreeing verbally but showing more disdain. How could an old man, caught for comforting fallen women, still love to brag so much? The older he got, the thicker his skin!

The old man was helpless.

They had no idea; this was really his personal experience!

He was the king of assassins worldwide—the King of Assassins!

As for getting caught for soliciting, it was just part of experiencing ordinary life!

Since he decided to live as an ordinary person, he naturally couldn’t use his previous wealth or extraordinary martial skills.

However, he did use simple disguises and a fake identity.

With today’s advanced network, better safe than sorry. If it were exposed that he was arrested for soliciting, his old acquaintances or enemies would laugh their heads off!

It would become a sensational story in the assassin community, and his accumulated prestige as the King of Assassins would collapse entirely.

He needed to find a time to pass on the “King of Assassins” title soon.

The old man thought of his newly accepted disciple, Lin Ming.

That lad had extraordinary bones, amazing insight, and a personality that suited him well.

Thinking he’d be released in a few days, the old man decided to check on Lin Ming’s progress then.