Chapter 123 Falling short of success
A strong and pungent smell of alcohol suddenly spread in the secret room.
Of course, that's not the real smell of alcohol.
Lin Guantang looked at Gu Jiaying who was tied to the bed.
It was hard to tell whether she was struggling in pain or pleasure, and there were vague signs of her being induced into estrus.
Not surprisingly, it was the scent of alpha's pheromones spreading.
But since Lin Guantang came here, taking precautions against pheromones was the most basic thing. To him, the instantaneous burst of imitation pheromones was several times more unpleasant than real fake alcohol.
It is impossible to indulge in it, it just feels pungent and unbearable.
I was thinking a little boredly, I really don’t think that even after coming all the way here, I still can’t think of something like preventing pheromones.
Dai Zhourong certainly thought of this, but it didn't stop him from trying a few more times.
What if I didn't take any precautions against this?
In addition, he was also testing the identity of the masked man in front of him.
Although fully armed, the tight-fitting clothes made his slender figure more apparent. In Dai Zhourong's eyes, besides being heroic, he also had some fragility that could not be easily broken.
In short, this person is not the alpha with a rough and strong body in the universal sense, but most likely an omega who is deliberately mysterious.
In fact, beta is more reasonable, but Dai Zhourong has only seen those pure blue eyes in one person.
"These eyes are truly unforgettable. They're even resistant to Class A pheromones. Are you... Lin Guantang?"
Dai Zhourong easily confirmed his identity.
I couldn't help but sigh:
"You're truly courageous, actually coming here alone... It seems like you're the one Gu Jiaying contacted to drag him down. Such unnecessary compassion."
There was greed and regret in his tone, as well as some resentment, because he remembered something that happened long ago -
The S-class omega should have belonged to him.
If Huo Shizhen hadn't intervened and competed with others, it wouldn't have been difficult to put a mark after this omega's name.
But now that Lin Guantang came here to die, it was not him deliberately provoking Huo Shizhen.
Dai Zhourong roughly wrapped a few bandages around his bleeding wrist, then pushed open the shelf next to him and strode towards the door where Lin Guantang was.
Lin Guantang saw his intention and subconsciously took a few steps back to the door.
While still holding the gun pointed at him, he warned:
"I advise you not to come here."
"You wouldn't dare put a bullet in my head, would you?"
Dai Zhourong laughed, especially when he saw him retreating in fear. Instead of being worried about being pointed at by a gun, he smiled even more arrogantly and complacently.
His steps became faster and faster, his eyes showing a determination to win, as well as a sense of pride as if he had seen through everything:
"Otherwise, you shouldn't have hit my wrist just now, but hit my head instead. Now you still have a chance, why don't you do it? Why are you backing off?"
No matter how spacious the secret room was, it was only a dozen steps away. While he was speaking, he had already arrived in front of Lin Guantang.
A tall figure loomed over, and even the light dimmed, as if invaded by a demon.
Then he suddenly stretched out his hand towards Lin Guantang. The distance was already very close, and there was no way he could dodge.
However, Lin Guantang stood there motionless, just tilting his head slightly.
With a bang——
Dai Zhourong only felt a black afterimage flying in front of his eyes, and the next moment he was hit in the face by a punch. He couldn't control himself and kept retreating. Because he stepped on the steps at the door, he stepped on empty air and fell down with his head tilted back.
Before he could struggle to stand, he was thrown over the shoulder again, and fell hard. Then his hands were handcuffed together and pressed to the ground so that he could not move.
The whole set of movements is smooth and flowing, and it only takes one or two minutes to complete.
Of course it wasn't Lin Guantang who took action.
The private support remotely dispatched by Young Master Huo, also an alpha, is obviously much more powerful than the wealthy old man in front of him who is over fifty years old.
He had just been standing sideways outside the door on standby and had not been discovered.
So now that he was suddenly attacked and completely controlled, Dai Zhourong was not only angry, but also somewhat shocked that he couldn't understand why someone suddenly appeared.
“How could it be!”
"Do you really think I came here alone?"
Lin Guantang was also a little surprised when he met Dai Zhourong's incredible look:
"You think you, an old man, can beat me, but why don't you think about how I could have come all the way here without any problems when there are so many people guarding outside?"
This was something Dai Zhourong had felt was unusual from the beginning, but he forgot about it for a moment after realizing that the visitor was a weak omega, and the omega he had once tried to get his hands on.
Now that Lin Guantang brought it up, he finally realized how to regret it - if he could find this place and open the door without anyone noticing, how could he not have a way to guard against him!
But he couldn't figure it out and couldn't guess it.
This was also outside of Lin Guantang's original plan.
When Lin Guantang found the villa according to Gu Jiaying's mark, he looked at the huge monster in front of him and was still thinking about how to sneak in more safely.
He called the support number that Huo Shizhen sent him, thinking that only one person would come. Including him, there were only two of them, so he had to make some simple plans first.
As a result, when the other party called again to say that they had arrived at the agreed location, Lin Guantang was still looking for the trace of the lonely figure when a van drove over from a distance and stopped behind him smoothly.
Then the van door opened and a group of heavily armed men got out.
Well, it seems that there is no need to think about sneaking in.
Lin Guantang chose to break through directly from the front.
With the help of the system, it is easy to control the villa's smart devices, deal with the guards and bodyguards, and find Gu Jiaying's location.
Lin Guantang put away his gun and kindly explained to Dai Zhourong, who still couldn't believe he was captured:
"I didn't shoot you in the head, not because I couldn't do it, but because there was no need."
Although in fact, Lin Guantang really couldn't do it.
But this has nothing to do with whether the other person is good or bad. It's just that he always retains a simple and kind outlook on life. Unless he has to kill, even if the person is a villain, he cannot be so cruel as to take away a person's life.
However, there is no need to say it to the person in front of you at this time.
Saying any kind words to a demon who has lost his humanity will not make him repent, but will only make him take advantage of your kindness to do bad things again.
It was as if he had seen through Lin Guantang's identity, and did not choose to pity Lin Guantang because he was an omega, nor did he soften his heart because of Lin Guantang's reputation for kindness. Instead, he was certain that Lin Guantang would never shoot or kill anyone, so he walked over carelessly, thinking that he could subdue him with force alone.
For such a person, it is better to simply declare his failure.
"In terms of information level, you can't influence me. In terms of force, you can't defeat the people I brought with me. In terms of results, you've completely lost."
Lin Guantang walked to his side, looked down at the suppressed person, and said slowly and firmly:
"Failure at the last moment is your ultimate fate."
Dai Zhourong froze for a moment, then snorted disdainfully:
"You are just relying on the power of Huo Shizhen. Without him, who do you think you are?"
"you're right."
Lin Guantang smiled at him, not denying his statement, but——
"You're also relying on the reputation of a wealthy family to amass wealth and commit evil. Without it, you're not even a thing, but a non-human with a rotten sore on your soul."
The strength of his fighting skills might still be debatable, but when it comes to eloquence alone, Lin Guantang doesn't think he can lose to him.
Facing Dai Zhourong, who was completely enraged but unable to break free from the suppression, and wished his gaze could become a physical entity and chop towards Lin Guantang, that should make people tremble, feel scared, and terrified.
Lin Guantang only felt pity.
Stripping away the glamorous and beautiful outer shell of a wealthy family reveals nothing more than an ugly soul surrendering to the devil.
Then he shifted his gaze, walked past Dai Zhourong, and walked towards Gu Jiaying who was still struggling on the bed. She looked like she was in unbearable pain from the induced pheromones.
Without any hesitation, Lin Guantang gave him an injection of inhibitor as quickly as possible and tore off the tape on his mouth.
While waiting for the inhibitor to take effect, Lin Guantang was not idle either. He put on gloves and extracted all the evidence that could be taken away from the secret room, including the tube of strange white thick reagent, and took it away to examine it under the light.
Of course, you can't see anything.
Dai Zhourong seemed to be really irritated by Lin Guantang's lack of respect for the elderly and kindness, which was completely inconsistent with his rumored gentle and kind image. He didn't say a word the whole time, just looked at him angrily, until Lin Guantang picked up the tube of reagent, then he suddenly made a desperate attempt.
However, he had been injected with a relaxant and was suppressed the entire time, so even with all his might, he could only flap his arms twice, making a thud-thud sound as he hit the ground.
Then I can only warn you verbally:
"Put it down! Who allowed you to touch it?"
Lin Guantang felt that he might not have understood the current situation yet, so he shook the test tube in front of him and said ruthlessly:
"Not only will I touch it, I'll also take it back for thorough testing to see what kind of demonic factor these so-called memories contain that could have led you to persecute so many innocent people."
"What do you know! You little brat—you have no qualifications."
Dai Zhourong's eyes were filled with hatred and love, staring at the test tube in his hand, as if he was in a dream.
"How could this be a demon? This is my wife's memory, the most beautiful and sacred thing in the world. Those foolish ants were chosen to be slaves to welcome their master back. Their ugly bodies were carved into a stairway to welcome my wife back to the world. They should be happy and joyful. You are the sinner who is hindering everything!"
Lin Guantang stared at him for a while, then made a calm judgment:
"You're crazy."
He probably understood some of the meaning behind Dai Zhourong's words.
There are many people who go crazy because of love, such as resurrecting their loved ones. Lin Guantang doesn't think he has the qualifications to judge other people's love and hate.
But since he has harmed innocent people with cruel means, and more than one person, the so-called love is nothing more than an excuse for the devil to get away with it.
Lin Guantang was not interested in listening to the devil's dirty love story that was watered with human lives.
"If you don't think this is the product of the devil, then why don't you dare to make it public? And why, when you realize you can't hide it, do you plan to burn it all up with a fire? But—"
Lin Guantang sneered and said:
"That's impossible."
***
The abandoned castle nestled in the weeds and wild woods was engulfed in raging flames, burning the pitch-black night into a crimson glow.
Not to mention that it was originally a remote area, the speed and range of the flames were far beyond that of ordinary fires. It was no longer a simple arson, but a deliberate attempt to destroy everything.
When Lin Guantang and Gu Jiaying arrived, it was already early morning of the next day. The scene was surrounded by people who had heard the news earlier, and the cordon was swaying back and forth.
The firefighters stood in the front, looking at the castle that was completely ablaze. They were powerless to put out the fire and could only do what they could, but they were already prepared to burn it to ashes.
The only thing to be thankful for is that the castle has been abandoned for several years, so theoretically, there will be no casualties.
Gu Jiaying was still very weak. He subconsciously held Lin Guantang's arm and asked in panic:
"How can we save the man in the castle? And those poor children..."
His physical condition did not allow him to run over, but the person in the surveillance footage really made him uneasy, especially after the surveillance was completely cut off, which made him even more uneasy. If an innocent person really died because of him, how could he bear it?
And those people locked down there, are they all going to be burned to death?
So after a short rest, he followed Lin Guantang here.
The scene was worse than he had imagined.
"No need to save."
Lin Guantang was very calm. He watched the burning momentum begin to subside and the castle gradually revealed the lower space after crackling and collapsing. He said softly:
"Because a miracle will happen."
Is it really going to happen?
Gu Jiaying didn't quite believe it, but... maybe.
Maybe we can really create another miracle.
Gu Jiaying bit her lips and waited in agony.
As it was almost noon, a white outline gradually emerged from the gradually slowing fire.
"What is that? It looks like ice."
"How is this possible? How can there be ice here? And what kind of freezer can freeze such a big block of ice?"
"It's really ice!"
As everyone stared in amazement, huge, undulating blocks of ice appeared in the rapidly burning, collapsing castle, which now only had the bottom layer left.
Like rooms of different sizes, some strange objects were dimly reflected in the ice.
——That was the original plan. A portion of the military academy’s special ice balls had already been taken out and given to Ding Ruize, asking him to use it according to the situation.
While others were discussing "Why is there such a big block of ice here" and "What is in the ice", Gu Jiaying looked up and subconsciously looked at the person standing next to him.
Is this the legendary... words come true?
He looked at Lin Guantang's face, which was reflected in a hazy light by the raging fire, and his heart was filled with excitement.
The clear eyes reflected the blazing flames, which had a kind of golden and sacred brilliance. Even the smooth and flawless face was illuminated by the dazzling flames and emitted a brilliant halo.
In a trance, he thought that he was surrounded by the incarnation of God.
Only God can say what will come true. Only God can say that he will save you, and he will definitely save you, right?
No one will remain indifferent if they are stared at for a long time.
Lin Guantang turned his head and saw Gu Jiaying looking at him thoughtfully, and he was a little confused:
"What's wrong? What are you looking at me for? Is there something on my face?"
As he said this, he wanted to reach out and wipe his face.
Gu Jiaying came back to her senses, quickly shook her head, and gave him a disguising smile. For a moment, she didn't know how to explain what was in her mind, so she could only hastily say:
"Thank you."
"nothing."
Lin Guantang turned his head again, staring at the flames burning and the scene revealed by the melting ice, and said slowly and firmly:
"I'm not just helping you."
Gu Jiaying was stunned for a moment, then she realized what he was talking about.
The prerequisite for Lin Guantang to agree to help him was that he do one thing.
That is to let him, as a member marked on the O Hospital list, personally expose this O Hospital rule that is unknown to the world. It would be best if he could also reveal the fact that his two previous wives who were murdered were also from the O Hospital and were also marked on the list.
This will completely expose the ugly truth to the public and abolish the corrupt rule that "the board of directors can arbitrarily control the future of O College students."
——This was the limit of what Gu Jiaying could think of. He did not dare to think about Lin Guantang’s ultimate goal, which was to abandon the entire QuanO Academy.
This might be a good thing.
The goal of abolishing an academy is so huge that it can easily make people feel timid, but if it is just to abolish a rule that has caused harm to oneself and the people around them, then one can support it without hesitation.
In fact, it’s not that resolute, but——
However, when someone has already taken the first step without hesitation, then as a beneficiary, what is there to hesitate about?
Even if something unexpected happens, even if I suffer a blow or danger——
We are on the same road, and we are not alone.
Especially now when emotions are running high, there is no reason to delay.
Gu Jiaying wished he could go back immediately and write down all his emotions, and do everything he could, but at this moment, he couldn't leave.
Because what was happening before his eyes shocked him even more, and made him feel extremely angry.
There are new changes in the burning castle.
At first, the onlookers thought that there was a barrier of fire and ice, which caused the objects to be excessively distorted, so they could not understand the structure of the stacked objects.
But as the fire was extinguished and the ice melted, the basement was exposed, and the things hidden inside were completely revealed, and countless shrill screams were heard at the scene.
The sound of cameras being taken at the terminals continued. Although the fire chief and others pulled up the curtains to block the view as quickly as possible, they could not stop people from taking photos and uploading them to the public platform.
There were countless broken limbs and torsos, and people with mutilated bodies.
Most of them are young people in their prime, and there are even some children who should be called teenagers.
Even though Lin Guantang had received the message and was mentally prepared, after actually seeing the reality that was like hell on earth, his mind went blank for a moment, and he felt like vomiting, with grief and anger boiling in his heart.
Gu Jiaying, who was exhausted from the repeated torture, was so frightened by the extremely cruel scene that he fainted on the spot and was hurriedly taken to the hospital for treatment.
Ding Ruize was taken away by the police superintendent for a talk, and so was Lin Guantang.
After the long call ended, it was already late at night. After leaving his contact information for cooperation in subsequent matters, Lin Guantang was allowed to leave.
The group of people sent by Huo Shizhen for support had left quietly at some point in time.
After a short rest, Lin Guantang returned to the ruins and watched the staff clearing more ruins buried under the ashes.
I wasn't persuaded to leave like the others, but I could only stand in a quiet place and watch.
It was already late at night the next day.
When Lin Guantang was lost in thought, he suddenly heard someone tut-tut and say disapprovingly:
“Is it worth it?”
"What?"
Lin Guantang looked towards the source of the voice and found it was Qiu Qiqi, the internet celebrity with whom he had once clashed during a live broadcast.
Lin Guantang was really confused. Where did this person come from?
With such a large arson case and the involvement of a wealthy family scandal, it is not uncommon for internet celebrities to come and try to capitalize on the hype. But the problem is -
Apart from that unpleasant live broadcast, they probably didn't have much in common.
He just came over quietly and said hello suddenly. Don’t you think he is too familiar?
But it seems that Qiu Qiqi himself did not think his appearance was too abrupt.
He stood beside Lin Guantang naturally, and then naturally began to talk to himself:
"Everyone can see that you are so brazen in exposing the Dai family scandal because the eldest young master of the Huo family is behind you. Some people might think that everything you do is instructed by him, so no one dares to stop you no matter how recklessly you act."
"But, have you ever thought about how much retaliation you will suffer if Young Master Huo gets tired of you one day?"
This is undoubtedly an issue that requires serious consideration, but it should not be a tool used by others to sow discord.
Moreover, it came from the mouth of a person who was in a hostile relationship with him, so it did not make Lin Guantang feel a sense of crisis, but only made him feel disgusted with his clumsy provocation.
"At least I have it now."
Lin Guantang's tone inevitably turned cold, but he didn't say anything unnecessary or offensive. He just calmly stated his thoughts:
"Since I can destroy demons now, there's no reason not to do it."
His voice was soft and slow, yet clear, and every word could be heard distinctly, without any hint of ambiguity or hesitation.
Qiu Qi looked at him, visions of beautiful and fragile glass.
——This is really... It's impossible not to be fascinated by it.
Qiu chuckled for an unknown reason and remained silent for a few minutes, not knowing what he was thinking. Suddenly, he said:
"A centipede is still alive even after death. Just doing this won't completely bring down that big guy Dai Zhourong. How about helping you?"
"Not very good."
Lin Guantang refused without a second thought:
"Don't put what you want to do in the name of doing it for me."
After a pause, Lin Guantang suddenly remembered his suspicious relationship with Eden Garden and looked at him with a warning:
"If you intend to do something bad—something that will cause actual damage, I will..."
"Why, are you going to arrest me like you did to Dai Zhourong?"
Qiu Weiqi directly took over his words and raised his eyebrows at Lin Guantang, showing a completely fearless attitude.
There is really no other way. We can't arrest him just because he has a bad attitude during the live broadcast.
Then half of the internet celebrities in the empire can enter.
Even including Lin Guantang himself.
Seeing Lin Guantang's speechless and helpless expression, which seemed to be slightly annoyed, Qiu Qiqi decided to redeem his image a little bit -
Although there is no room for recovery, people always like to make some useless compensation afterwards.
"Don't be angry, it was just a joke. How about I give you some tangible benefits as compensation?"
Not that great.
But this time, before Lin Guantang could say anything to refuse, the other party spoke on his own.
It turned out to be a story to tell.
“Once upon a time, there was a little fox who broke into a strange castle and met the grape princess in the castle. He fell in love with the grape princess at first sight and wanted to take her away with him.
Unexpectedly, the Grape Princess and the Violet Knight had already been a couple, but they looked down on the wild little fox outside. No matter how the little fox seduced her, she could not separate the couple. She even angered the Violet Knight, who wanted to duel with the little fox. The little fox was so scared that she ran out of the castle. After escaping, the little fox comforted herself by saying:
Why does he have to be with the Grape Princess? The Grape Princess is so obedient to the Violet Knight that she must be hopelessly lovesick. Even if she goes with him, she may be seduced away again in the future.
Moreover, the Violet Knight is also a violent person. If the Grape Princess really leaves with him, the Violet Knight might kill me in anger.
Forget it.
The little fox said, "Let these two love-brained and violent people torture each other. I, a smart little fox, will not become a victim of love."
Lin Guantang: ...
Don't think he can't hear it. He is mocking himself as a fox who says the grapes are sour because he can't eat them.
Not to mention that Lin Guantang doesn't think he has anything to do with slandering others because he can't get what he wants, is it some weird habit to transform classic fairy tales into cheesy romance novels?
And what about Violet, the character who got into the wrong set? Please don't add scenes and force a bloody love triangle, or you'll get negative ratings and bad reviews.
Lin Guantang despaired of this world full of melodramatic gossip.
After telling this inexplicable and bloody story, Qiu Qiqi said goodbye to him:
"I'm going to do my own thing. Don't try to keep me here. Next time we meet, I hope it's still a living fox, not a fox skin."
Is this some kind of hellish joke or a threat?
Lin Guantang looked at him speechlessly and waved goodbye, with no intention of trying to keep him.
and--
Lin Guantang looked up at the orange-red morning sun gradually emerging under the gray-blue sky in the distance. He thought thoughtfully, as if he had forgotten something very important.
What is the important thing...
Oh no!
Lin Guantang straightened his back suddenly as if he was electrocuted.
He seemed, perhaps, as if—
Yesterday, no, it was the night before yesterday, I told Huo Shizhen that I would go find him and asked him to stay where he was.
It’s over, it’s over, it’s over… Completely forgotten about it. It’s already the second day. I hope you don’t think I stood you up on purpose.
Lin Guantang felt a black screen before his eyes.
After quickly confirming that he didn't need to get involved in the situation here for the time being and asking Ding Ruize to stay and keep an eye on the situation, he hurriedly set off to meet up with Huo Shizhen.
Vehicles are driving very fast on the highway.
In a tall building nearby, someone watched him leave.
"What a perfect opportunity to kidnap him, but you ended up watching him slip away. Were you deliberately letting him go? You even disabled the wiretap for such a long time."
"There was such a good opportunity to shoot at sea, but you didn't succeed."
Qiu Qiqi leaned against the glass window and ruthlessly sabotaged the show.
Then he slowly corrected his words:
"It's not just the eavesdropping that's turned off, it's the entire terminal. The moment I get close to him, the system warns me of danger. If I don't turn it off, I'm just waiting for trouble. And—"
"He's got at least three types of tracking devices on him. Which base is the boss planning to abandon? Why haven't I been notified?"
Although the exchanges of words were filled with mutual sarcasm, there was not much genuine accountability, and it was just a daily lively atmosphere.
After all, Lin Guantang just happened to appear, and the person he had to deal with coincided with their target person, so he became the subject of observation.
As for their real purpose——
Look at the large amount of funds that are gathering in the terminal through various tortuous routes, and the more starting lines ready to go.
Violet smiled with satisfaction:
"Only one final death is needed, and the mission will be successfully concluded."
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