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Chapter 99 KO One

The lead thug, sporting a head of red hair, sneered, and a blond-haired henchman beside him quickly answered:

"Can't you tell? It's robbery!"

"Robbery?" Jiang Che's lips twitched, inwardly speechless: 'I might not even have as much money as you, what are you trying to rob me of?'

He asked doubtfully:
"You don't know who I am??"

A green-haired thug next to him seemed to feel insulted and shouted out:

"Of course I know! It's Girls' Generation's Taeyeon! Otherwise, why would I kidnap you!"

Jiang Che was even more confused upon hearing this:
"No... you knew I was here, so why did you come? I'm a celebrity, for goodness' sake. Aren't you guys expanding your business a bit too wildly?"

The blond-haired man seemed a bit annoyed by the question and said irritably:

"Stop talking nonsense. We're paid to do our job, that's only fair. Just get in the car with us."

Taking money? Jiang Che instantly caught the key phrase and tried to get information out of him:

"Who is it? Making such a big donation?"

Upon hearing this, the red-haired man quickly scolded the talkative yellow-haired man, "Shut up! You're so talkative!" He then turned to Jiang Che and said in a harsh tone:

"Stop asking questions! Just come with us. Don't worry, we won't do anything to you."

Jiang Che's mind raced, knowing that he would most likely not be able to get the employer out of these people.

At this moment, the manager, who had been trying to remain calm and standing in front of Jiang Che, mustered his courage and growled in the fiercest possible tone:
"You will not be let off the hook by our company for doing this!"

Red Hair seemed to have heard a joke, waved his hand, and two thugs immediately stepped forward and shoved him aside. The manager stumbled and almost fell, but Jiang Che quickly steadied him and asked in a low voice:
"Oppa, to be honest, how many can you take on?"

Upon hearing this, the agent visibly stiffened. He adjusted his black-rimmed glasses, a fleeting struggle and resolve crossing his face, before very seriously... slowly extending a finger.

Jiang Che: "..." Okay, honesty is a virtue.

He secretly assessed Taeyeon's physical abilities and figured she should be able to handle three armed thugs... cough cough... just to be safe, he decided to run first. Then, his sharp eyes searched for a way out.

Unexpectedly, the red-haired man misunderstood this wary expression. He clapped his hands with a sneer.

"Crack! Crack!"

"Taeyeon-ssi, don't resist. It's not good if you hurt yourself. We really just want you to get in the car. Nothing will happen."

With the sound of slapping, three more people slowly emerged from behind the supporting pillar next to them.

Jiang Che: "..." (⊙_⊙)
Agent: "!!" (；°○°)
Good grief, are we catching the Calabash Brothers saving their grandpa? And why don't those three in the back have dyed their hair? They're so out of place!
Damn, that's really unethical.

Jiang Che's urge to escape grew stronger—but if he couldn't escape, he'd probably have to transform into a living person, and that would only bring more trouble. If he didn't transform… maybe he should see if Taeyeon's body could awaken its genetic lock?

"Ahem!" Jiang Che quickly stopped these random thoughts, immediately switching back to his harmless idol mode, forcing a genuine smile on his face:
"Um... gentlemen, how much did the people behind this pay you? I'll double it! Consider it making friends, how about it!"

The blond-haired man seemed somewhat tempted, glancing hesitantly at the red-haired man. The red-haired man squinted at Jiang Che's incredibly deceptive face, seemingly weighing the pros and cons, before finally speaking after a long pause:
"Then you'll give me four hundred million." "Four hundred million?!" Jiang Che and his agent both gasped simultaneously. Jiang Che internally screamed:
"Holy crap! That means the other party spent two hundred million? Damn, he's been here for so long and hasn't even earned two hundred million himself! He even had an urge to obediently get on the bus and let the red-haired guy give him one hundred million."

His mind raced, his eyes scanning his surroundings for an escape route, while he continued to stall for time:

"...Brother, this amount is a bit large. I need to make a call to my agent... Oh wait, my agent is right here... I might need some time..."

Just as he was speaking, the red-haired man seemed to realize he was making things up, and waved his hand:

"Stop wasting your breath on him! Get him in the car first!"

Seven thugs immediately surrounded them.

Seeing that the negotiations had completely broken down, Jiang Che didn't care about anything else! He said to his agent:

"Oppa, you can just surrender later."

The agent's voice trembled but remained unusually firm after hearing this:
"No! How can I surrender? What will happen to you if I surrender? I won't abandon you! I'm your manager!"

Jiang Che inwardly wailed, "Now it's me who wants to leave you behind, big brother!" But he quickly replied aloud:

"Then come on"

After saying that, he suddenly lowered his body, like a slippery eel, and squeezed through the gap between the two thugs!

"Hey! Don't run away!"

"Catch her!"

The thugs realized what was happening and yelled as they gave chase.

Seeing Taeyeon run away, the manager, though panicked inside, somehow mustered the courage to grab the two nearest thugs and shout:

"Taeyeon, run!! Don't worry about me!!!"

As Jiang Che ran, he thought to himself: 'Don't worry! I have absolutely no intention of helping you! Take care of yourself! When we get back, I'll make sure Taeyeon gives you a raise.'

He dared not delay any longer and began to run with all his might. His original plan was to rush to the safety passage and go downstairs directly, but then he changed his mind—what if there were people guarding the stairs down there? Wouldn't that be like walking into a trap?
His gaze swept rapidly across the entire third-floor parking garage. There were no windows, only load-bearing columns and semi-open walls.
On the outside of the wall at the corner, there is a straight street lamp - I think I saw it when I came up earlier. The lamp pole does not seem to be far from the building wall, only 1 to 2 meters away.

It's it!
He immediately sprinted towards the corner with all his might!

Just as I passed an SUV, a figure suddenly appeared from the side!
A man wearing a baseball cap and a black mask, with a camera hanging around his neck, suddenly rushed out, spread his arms, and lunged at Jiang Che, trying to stop him!
"Go away!"

Jiang Che was on edge; his appearance clearly indicated he wasn't a good person. Using the momentum of his charge, he suddenly leaped up, unleashing a ferocious Thai knee strike like a cannonball, his right knee slamming heavily into the attacker's jaw from below!
"Ugh!"

The man never expected Jiang Che to do something like that. He only had time to let out a painful groan before collapsing to the ground, his baseball cap rolling off to the side.

After landing, Jiang Che didn't stop and continued rushing towards the target location. He originally wanted to snatch the camera from the other person's chest and pull off the mask to see who this sneaky guy was, but there were still pursuers behind him, so he had to give up.

The five thugs chasing after him watched in disbelief as Jiang Che not only ran incredibly fast but also effortlessly knocked out his employer. They hesitated for a moment, wondering if idols these days were really this unconventional.

(End of this chapter)