I am a Big Player
Chapter 222 - 220, The Dust Settles (Second Update)_1

Chapter 222: 220, The Dust Settles (Second Update)_1

The hitman, under the force of that kick, was flung towards the wall like a kite with its string cut, followed by a burst of popping sounds like beans exploding, his body suffering from multiple comminuted fractures!

When the hitman hit the ground, he was already like a puddle of mud. At this point, Ren He had the chance to pay attention to the battle on Wang’s side. He saw Wang was not quite lucid but still desperately holding onto the killer who was crying a river, hugging him so tightly that, no matter how the killer punched and kicked, he could not struggle free from Wang’s embrace, while blood kept gushing from Wang’s lower back.

Ren He was somewhat moved; he once thought things like holding onto the enemy after being shot were all fake, but it turned out Wang had really given his all to hold back another hitman for him.

Ren He rushed over and chopped the hitman’s carotid artery with his palm. With that, both hitmen were finally dealt with. He took out his cell phone, dialed 120, gave his location, and explained the gunshot wound on his lower back.

In fact, for an ordinary citizen facing such a situation for the first time, there seems to be only one approach: either call 110 or 120.

Did he personally take down two professionals again? The sense of oppression while facing these two hitmen was still strong, not less than when he initially confronted Lin Hao. He had never thought he would get involved in such affairs. To him, just writing novels to earn money, playing games for cash, experiencing the limits of life, and then living as a wealthy idler was enough.

Dealing with life and death in extreme sports, in combat, that’s a different feeling. Nature might be merciful to humans, but enemies will not.

The moment Ren He saw the dark muzzle of the gun, he knew the other party was truly out to kill him.

No matter his past or present life, he was just an ordinary person, and he really didn’t want to be involved in such disputes again.

Now that he thought about it, the previous Encounter with Skydrive in the mall might have been them surveilling him, but why were they surveilling him? Because he had displayed abilities far beyond a high school student?

When Yang En had mentioned Skydrive to him, he had also alluded to them wanting to recruit him, but he had never considered joining such an organization, not now, nor in the future.

Joining such an organization would mean putting himself in danger. Ren He felt there must be something wrong with his brain to consider joining them.

At that moment, footsteps approached from a distance. Ren He’s expression turned stern as he instinctively grabbed a gun that had fallen to the ground nearby. Although he didn’t know how to use it, it was still useful for bolstering his courage. Sometimes he just couldn’t understand why in some movies people insist on engaging in close combat when they could use guns, as the lethality of fists could never be compared to that of guns.

However, when the person appeared within his line of sight, Ren He finally breathed a sigh of relief. It was the same young man who had followed him in the mall a few days ago, apparently another member of Skydrive without a doubt.

Kunlun had previously given up chasing Ren He on the rooftop after spotting a reflection from a faraway building and went to take care of that side, as the observer’s perch up there had a good vantage point, allowing him to see the whole situation through a telescope—unable to see Wang beneath the wall, but he could see Ren He jumping down from the rooftop, then up again, and being pushed down again...

"Wang?!" Kunlun hurried over upon seeing Wang lying on the ground with blood oozing from his lower back, hastily helped treat the wound, and then asked Ren He, "Did you call an ambulance?"

"I did, it should arrive any minute," Ren He said, sitting on the ground, gasping for air, his mind a bit chaotic. But he was not about to leave Wang there alone and walk away—that would be a morality issue.

minutes later, the ambulance arrived and took both Kunlun and Wang away. Just after the ambulance left, Lin Hao and a man with a resolute face also arrived to take away the hitmen from the ground.

It seemed everything had finally settled down.

Apart from the internal members of Skydrive, no one knew what role Ren He played in this small-scale battle. When Lin Hao saw the killer reduced to a pulverized mess, barely clinging to life, he remembered the kick with which Ren He had once kicked in a door...

Without a doubt, this one was finished...

Tonight, upon returning, Skydrive would thoroughly investigate the intelligence source and inflict severe retaliation on the organization. Lin Hao knew his easy vacation was officially over. Several members of Skydrive abroad would be called back and then sent abroad for operations.

This organization will no longer have the ability to trouble Ren He, as they are about to face Skydrive’s frenzied revenge that aims to cleanse its own humiliation.

No one has the time to bother with Ren He for now, but he has already left a significant mark in Skydrive’s files. He doesn’t even know that their actual target was him this time, since from the beginning, he saw them pointing a gun at Wang instead of at him.

...

When Ren He got home, it was already past 11 at night. The Divine Punishment System had once again granted him a perfect evaluation reward; this was his third one, and he still hadn’t used any.

Having four mission exemptions and three perfect rewards in hand felt pretty exhilarating.

It was like having a castrated version of Aladdin’s lamp in his hand, which could fulfill three small wishes at any time...

Of course, if Ren He foolishly wished for a big house or something, the Divine Punishment System would definitely spite him. It wasn’t realistic to think he could get rich directly through it.

The biggest gain today was the parkour task, the feeling of moving freely through the steel jungle. Maybe this is why many people love parkour; the powerful body, the strong confidence.

Taking a shower made him feel much more relaxed, washing away the fatigue. Just as he put on clothes, he heard someone knocking at the door. Ren He casually took a fruit knife from the table and hid it behind his back before opening the door.

The events of the evening had left his nerves on edge, and he felt insecure without something for self-defense.

But when he opened the door, he saw Xia Yuting in slippers, asking if he had any vinegar...

Through the doorway, he could see that Xia Yuting’s apartment was filled with several girls, one of whom was the candidate from Kunlun, Hua Xiaoshuang. Xia Yuting explained with a smile, "We just came back from the film set, and they all came to my place. We bought some frozen dumplings, but we forgot to buy vinegar once we got home."

The orange-yellow light in the stairwell cast a seductive beauty on Xia Yuting’s face.

Struggling in the big city wasn’t easy. She was without the protection of a family early on, and she had to rely on herself for everything. However, it was clear that Xia Yuting wasn’t someone who cooked at home, as she didn’t even have vinegar in her house.

Ren He didn’t have much right to criticize her; when he handed his vinegar to Xia Yuting, the plastic wrap on the bottle hadn’t even been opened. He had bought it just for appearances...

"Want to join us for some? You must have met them before, um... they said they’ve seen you during the auditions," teased Xia Yuting.

"No need, I’m about to sleep. You guys go ahead and eat. Keep the vinegar, I don’t cook anyway," Ren He declined. A grown man hanging around someone’s place in the middle of the night, what would that look like? He also inadvertently stepped back to avoid being seen by the girls in the opposite room.

Xia Yuting took the vinegar back to her room, where the girls giggled and asked, "Who was that? He sounds young, is he handsome? Any possibility for something to develop?"

After some thought, Xia Yuting said, "Just an ordinary neighbor, not handsome. Hurry up and eat."

For some reason, she didn’t want others to know that Ren He lived there.

...

As usual, take a bite of the meal.