Under the cover of night, Xiao Yifeng’s body, infused with true energy, was carried at high speed. After about ten minutes, he was brought to a nearby abandoned factory.

Wang Haoran woke Xiao Yifeng up directly.

“Is it… you?!”

As Xiao Yifeng slowly regained consciousness, he was startled to see a familiar face in the dim light coming from outside the factory.

“Surprised? Unexpected?” Wang Haoran teased.

“I’ll kill you…” Xiao Yifeng, enraged, tried to lunge at Wang Haoran but fell to the ground, chipping a tooth and swallowing a mouthful of dust.

He looked at Wang Haoran in horror, “What… what did you do to me?!”

“Not much, just poisoned you a little. This poison will gradually dissipate your true energy and damage your meridians1,” Wang Haoran said, checking the time.

“You despicable, shameless person!” Xiao Yifeng shouted, his eyes filled with rage.

“And you’re not despicable or shameless? Have you forgotten what you’ve done?” Wang Haoran couldn’t help but laugh.

Xiao Yifeng was taken aback.

“Let me remind you, in Qin Yunhan’s dormitory,” Wang Haoran said.

“You… you were conscious then?” Xiao Yifeng trembled all over.

“Of course, otherwise, how could you have stabbed me with a needle? But speaking of which, that needle did hurt quite a bit. But it’s okay, there was a payoff,” Wang Haoran said, taking out a prepared recording.

“Let me play something for you.”

Wang Haoran pressed play.

Soon, some sounds came from the phone.

The sounds were not complete words, but the voice was clearly Qin Yunhan’s.

It was Qin Yunhan’s love monologue.

A monologue she would only have when alone with Wang Haoran.

Xiao Yifeng was struck as if by lightning, letting out a crazed scream.

…

[Ding, the host has caused the protagonist Xiao Yifeng’s mental imbalance, gaining 500 villain points, Xiao Yifeng’s protagonist halo -20, host’s villain halo +20!]

[Ding, the host has caused the protagonist Xiao Yifeng’s mental imbalance, gaining 500 villain points, Xiao Yifeng’s protagonist halo -20, host’s villain halo +20!]

[Ding, the host has caused the protagonist Xiao Yifeng’s mental imbalance, gaining 500 villain points, Xiao Yifeng’s protagonist halo -20, host’s villain halo +20!]

[Ding, the host has caused the protagonist Xiao Yifeng’s mental imbalance, gaining 1000 villain points, Xiao Yifeng’s protagonist halo -50, host’s villain halo +50!]

[Ding, Xiao Yifeng’s mental breakdown, protagonist halo shattered, losing protagonist status.]

Wang Haoran received a series of system notifications.

He was delighted yet slightly speechless.

The reason for letting Xiao Yifeng listen to the recording was to mess with his mindset and earn villain points as a reward.

Unfortunately, Xiao Yifeng’s mental state was too fragile.

If Xiao Yifeng had been a bit stronger, he might have provided more villain points and halo points.

According to Wang Haoran’s estimation, if Xiao Yifeng’s protagonist halo hadn’t shattered, there should have been over three hundred halo points left.

It’s a pity it exploded directly, and now it’s all gone.

What a shame.

Wang Haoran decided that if he encountered a similar situation in the future, he would make sure to extract all possible rewards from the protagonist before finishing them off.

“Kill me if you dare, Wang Haoran, just kill me!” Xiao Yifeng shouted madly.

Now that his cultivation was destroyed, and the young lady he longed for had become someone else’s woman, he no longer wanted to live.

“Killing you would be too easy. Letting you live like a walking corpse is more interesting.”

Wang Haoran understood the tropes of those super expert novels.

A young expert like Xiao Yifeng must have an extremely powerful master.

He currently only had 18 years of internal energy, far inferior to Xiao Yifeng’s master.

If one day, Xiao Yifeng’s master came looking for him, it would be a big problem.

Leaving Xiao Yifeng alive was like keeping a trump card for survival.

This was also one of the reasons why Wang Haoran didn’t reveal his strength in front of Qin Kai.

After these thoughts flashed through his mind, Wang Haoran first used true energy to damage Xiao Yifeng’s brain, turning him into a fool like Eagle.

Then he found silver needles on Xiao Yifeng and used some plant juices from the abandoned chemical factory as paint to tattoo birthmark-like patterns on Xiao Yifeng’s face, disguising his appearance.

This way, even those familiar with Xiao Yifeng wouldn’t recognize him.

After finishing, Wang Haoran took advantage of the night and, unnoticed, dumped him in an area under the bridge where beggars gathered.

By morning, Xiao Yifeng would blend in and become one of the beggars.

“Done.”

Wang Haoran returned to Qin Yunhan’s dormitory under the cover of night.

Through a monitoring virus, Wang Haoran knew that the situation with Qin Yunhan and Qin Kai had just been resolved.

Feng Rong was captured by Ling Duanya.

The kidnapping incident involving Qin Yunhan had also come to an end.

Before long, Qin Yunhan returned to the dormitory.

With lingering fear, Qin Yunhan vividly described the night’s events to Wang Haoran.

Wang Haoran cooperated by giving various shocked and surprised reactions.

Unknowingly, it was already one in the morning.

“It’s getting late,” Wang Haoran said, gazing into Qin Yunhan’s eyes.

Qin Yunhan immediately understood, her face blushing.

After an intense battle, Wang Haoran successfully gained another wave of villain points and halo points.

However, he felt a slight soreness in his waist.

He had been busy dealing with things lately and was feeling a bit worn out.

Though young, he wasn’t made of iron.

With a sigh, he checked his status panel to see his gains.

Host: Wang Haoran

Combat Power: 1099

Charm: 268

Villain Halo: 1151

Villain Points: 5700

Skills: Master-Level Calligraphy and Painting, Grandmaster-Level Wing Chun, God-Level Singing Skill, Actor-Level Acting, X-ray Vision, Advanced Poison Techniques, Top-Level Hacking Skills, 18 Years of Internal Energy

The villain points had grown to 5700, and the system shop now had many items available for exchange, over a hundred in total.

A dazzling array.

Wang Haoran carefully examined the items in the shop.

Soon, a “Dragon and Tiger Great Supplement Pill” worth 5000 villain points caught his attention.

He carefully read the description of the “Dragon and Tiger Great Supplement Pill.”

There was a lot of text, but Wang Haoran summarized it: after taking the pill, it could increase two years of internal energy, though that was secondary.

The main benefit was that after taking the pill, internal organs and bones would receive a significant enhancement.

The kidneys are also part of the body’s organs.

With stronger kidneys, the benefits are obvious.

Wang Haoran was overjoyed and eagerly spent 5000 villain points to exchange for a Dragon and Tiger Great Supplement Pill.

  1. Meridians (经脉): Channels in traditional Chinese medicine through which true energy flows, crucial for health and martial arts. ↩