Rotten God Kingdom

"Hmm, it seems you are smarter than I thought." The masked man drew a door on the wall behind him with a pen and gently pushed it open.

He stood in the doorway and gracefully took his bow.

Even though he only killed one person tonight, there was no regret in his tone, but rather a sense of satisfaction.

It seems that his opponent's counterattack added more fun to his hunt.

"Time is running out." The masked man's figure gradually disappeared as if erased by an eraser.

Gunshots rang out in the distance, and Tong Yao fired at the masked man from several hundred meters away.

She didn't aim deliberately; the bullet seemed to have eyes, tracing complex paths through the air as it headed straight for the masked man.

The masked man's figure completely disappeared from Tong Yao's sight, and the bullets, having lost their target, all landed in empty space.

Despite the excruciating pain coursing through her body, Jiang Xin tried to stand up and chase after him.

The masked man's two volleys of bullets hit her twice, once in her left forearm and once in her right leg.

This caused Jiang Xin excruciating pain with every movement.

She endured the excruciating pain and crawled to the bedside.

Without the deception of the fake painting, Jiang Xin was finally able to see the state of Yuan Xue and the others.

Qian Cuo was still lying in bed, his wound half-bandaged. It seemed that Yuan Xue was bandaging Qian Cuo's wound when the masked man came in.

Yuan Xue lay face down by the bed, with no other injuries on her body, indicating that she had been knocked unconscious instantly.

Yuan Xi collapsed by the window, with several abrasions on her body. She must have noticed the masked man, but because she couldn't speak, Yuan Xue couldn't react immediately.

After the masked man took control of Yuan Xue, Yuan Xi tried to resist but was knocked unconscious by the masked man.

Jiang Xin reached out and checked the breathing of each of them, and breathed a sigh of relief when she found that they were all still alive.

About two minutes later, Tong Yao arrived at the bedroom.

"How are your injuries?" She asked Jiang Xin first, and while Jiang Xin was answering, she checked on the condition of the others.

"He was stabbed once and shot twice."

What pierced Jiang Xin's abdomen was a piece of paper, so the injury to his abdomen was actually not too bad.

Perhaps because the masked man never intended to ambush Jiang Xin, Yuan Xi's actions seemed more like a spur-of-the-moment decision. Therefore, the paper figure's weapon was not enhanced, and the paper figure softened quickly after piercing Jiang Xin's abdomen, only cutting through the skin.

The gunshot wound was the most serious, but fortunately it did not hit any vital organs and was not life-threatening.

Looking at Yuan Xi on the ground, Tong Yao decisively said, "Yuan Xi cannot be discovered yet. Someone will be coming to check the situation soon. We must find a way to get her away."

The flames in the middle of the river almost set the entire house ablaze, and the flames were engulfing everything in the area.

"Are you still able to move? Let's move her downstairs first, then I'll carry Yuan Xi away first. People will be here soon."

Tong Yao picked up the hot water from the doorway and poured it over Yuan Xue.

She was jolted awake from her coma.

"Listen, I'll take Yuan Xi first and bring her to my house. You carry her downstairs. If anyone asks, just say I'm chasing a murderer." Tong Yao quickly explained the task, then carried Yuan Xi on her back and climbed out the window to leave.

Jiangxin's special ability is arson, so even if they stay in the room, they will be fine.

It's highly likely that the masked man will take the opportunity to return and kill them.

If he were truly that powerful, why would he go to such lengths to scheme and try to get rid of Jiang Wang?

This shows that he was very familiar with the strength of Jiang Wang and his group.

He could kill Jiang Xin in a short time, but he might not have the strength to fight Jiang Wang.

Moreover, Jiang Xin was on the defensive throughout tonight's attack. The masked man still had three hostages. If Jiang Xin hadn't been concerned about Yuan Xue and the others, it would have been questionable whether the masked man could have even injured Jiang Xin.

Yuan Xue nodded emphatically.

She was panicked and felt guilty.

She clearly saw her daughter pointing behind her with a terrified expression, but she still didn't react in time and was knocked unconscious without being able to do anything.

It almost harmed Jiangxin.

With Jiangxin's help, she carried Qian Cuo's body and struggled downstairs.

Jiangxin manipulated the flames, clearing a path for them.

If they didn't need the flames to attract attention, Jiangxin could have extinguished the flames throughout the entire building.

"Wait a minute, my luggage."

Jiang Xin suddenly remembered something.

When she moved in, she brought her and Jiang Wang's luggage with her. Although there were only some food and clothes in it, Jiang Xin was unwilling to give them up.

"In the living room." Yuan Xue still remembered where she put the things.

Jiang Xin struggled to drag her backpack out of the living room.

People from the street had already rushed over.

So much happened tonight, many people couldn't sleep.

Jiangxin remained vigilant, her gaze lingering on each person who arrived.

"Young lady, treat your injuries first, then tell me what happened." A woman with a refined demeanor stepped out from the crowd. She looked at the pitiful group of people and the burning house, and spoke gently.

Cheng Yin.

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The next morning.

Jiang Wang stood in front of the burned-down house for a long time. The exterior walls were blackened by smoke, and most of the windows were broken.

After the fire was extinguished, only ashes and broken glass remained.

After Jiangxin and the others escaped from the room, the residents set about putting out the fire. The house as a whole was fine, but most of the things inside were burned.

Jiang Wang saw that a staircase was drawn on the side of the house with a pen, and at the end of the staircase was a door.

It seems the masked man didn't maintain his powers, so the doors and stairs only left faint marks on the walls, as if they were fading over time.

Jiang Wang tried to recreate the scene of the masked man's attack in his mind.

He drew a staircase on the wall, went up the stairs, and drew a door on the second floor. He pushed the door open and appeared silently behind Yuan Xue.

Jiangxin happened to be downstairs getting gauze and changing the water.

Of course, it's also possible that the masked man acted only after he noticed Jiang Xin had temporarily left.

The masked man opened the door right behind Yuan Xue, so Yuan Xue didn't notice his intrusion and was easily knocked unconscious.

Yuan Xi saw the masked man, but she was still young and couldn't speak, so she posed no threat to him.

After knocking Yuan Xi and Yuan Xue unconscious, the masked man began painting in the room.

He first unfurled a huge canvas, hid himself behind it, and let his painting interact with the river, attempting to use language to undermine the river's will to resist. At the same time, he continued to paint.

This shows that the masked man needs time to prepare before he can fully unleash his power.

In the previous three cases, he was probably already prepared, waiting for the owners to come to their homes. But this time, the masked man took the initiative to break in.

The masked man's superpower allows him to have several helpers in a short period of time, and the time it takes him to complete his "work" is also greatly shortened.

Tong Yao walked to Jiang Wang's side and said, "The bullet in Jiang Xin's body has been removed, and there will be no hidden dangers. She just needs some time to recuperate."

They can only live in Tong Yao's house now.

"I have people protecting them near my home. The only inconvenience is that Yuan Xi is at great risk of being exposed."

If it weren't for the need to conceal Yuan Xi's existence, Tong Yao might have simply moved into Rock Wharf.

Unless that masked man can face dozens of people at once, Rock Pier is absolutely safe.

"The killer said that his targets were chosen for him by others."

Jiang Wang felt that the masked man had not lied to him.

Tong Yao felt somewhat heavy-hearted.

This means that someone is indeed trying to sabotage her.

What Tong Yao found unacceptable was that if they had a grudge against her, why didn't they attack her directly, but instead targeted the people around her?

"They're treating us like prey, that's interesting."