114: Chapter 114 Was the Wrong One Taken?

"Whatever. Kid, come with me."

The man suddenly spoke, put away the potion, and strode towards Lin Fan.

"Don't struggle, I'm a Tier 2 Mage, you're only a First-Order Mage."

The man walked up to Lin Fan, grabbed his left wrist, and whispered.

Relying on his [Aura Detection] skill, he determined that Lin Fan was only a First-Order Mage.

Moreover, the intelligence he received also stated this.

Lin Fan did not resist after being grabbed.

He allowed the man to pull him towards a less crowded area.

Passersby didn't pay much attention.

They just assumed it was an elder disciplining a disobedient child, all thinking Lin Fan was the man's son.

After all, Lin Fan seemed very submissive, with no intention of resisting at all.

The man was very satisfied with Lin Fan's attitude, saving him a lot of trouble.

Even if the sleeping drug failed, this kid was quite sensible.

"He got scared stiff just hearing I'm a Tier 2 Mage, still somewhat sensible."

The man sneered inwardly, feeling that this mission was incredibly easy.

Lin Fan obediently followed behind the man.

Avoiding everyone's gaze, he was secretly planning something else.

He wasn't stupid.

Of course, he knew he was being kidnapped in broad daylight.

These people really had some guts.

"Is this person also from the Dark Alliance? If I intentionally let him kidnap me, maybe I can directly find the location of the other missing people."

Lin Fan pondered seriously.

Perhaps, he could pretend to be kidnapped.

As long as he was taken to the destination, he could save the trouble of searching everywhere and solve the case faster.

But there was a problem.

Lin Fan glanced out of the corner of his eye and noticed a figure appearing behind them.

By this time, the man had already dragged Lin Fan into a secluded, less crowded corner.

And following behind them was the person who had been secretly protecting Lin Fan ever since he left his suburban home.

"Let go of that child."

A calm and authoritative voice came from behind.

Lin Fan secretly clicked his tongue.

His perfect kidnapping plan was ruined just like that.

The kidnapper's face changed, and he abruptly turned to look behind him.

A few meters away stood a tall man in casual clothes, with his hands in his pockets.

The kidnapper frowned deeply.

He sensed that the other party was also a Tier 2 Mage, just like himself.

Had he been discovered?

But this person didn't look like someone from the Alliance.

"Who are you?"

The kidnapper asked tentatively.

At the same time, he pushed Lin Fan aside, sternly ordering him not to move.

Lin Fan looked at him expressionlessly.

He hadn't intended to run in the first place, and was even a little displeased that someone had come to ruin his plans.

"Who I am isn't important. What's important is that you let go of that child."

"Running around kidnapping little boys for no reason, you're not into that, are you?"

The tall man spoke lazily, a hint of mockery in his eyes.

The kidnapper's mouth twitched.

"You're into that! Your whole family's into that!"

He roared in exasperation.

He was a kidnapper, not a pervert.

"I'm warning you, mind your own business and don't cause trouble for yourself."

The kidnapper calmed down and said coldly.

Earth-element stars began to appear around him.

"Oh? Are you sure you want to make a move here? There's an Alliance patrol nearby, aren't you afraid of being discovered?"

The tall man showed no fear; instead, a relaxed smile appeared on his face.

The kidnapper secretly spat, and the stars around him slowly dissipated.

This person was right; if he attracted the Alliance, his kidnapping would be completely exposed.

But if he didn't deal with this person, how could he take the kid away?

Thinking of this.

He subconsciously looked at where Lin Fan had been standing just now, and his eyes instantly widened.

Lin Fan was gone!

The kidnapper frantically looked around but couldn't even find a single silhouette.

Kidnapper: "..."

He turned his head with a ferocious expression to look at the tall man in the distance, looking as if he wanted to kill him.

The tall man was also stunned for a moment.

He was equally surprised when Lin Fan had disappeared.

But now was not the time to dwell on that.

"It seems the child ran away, so I'll be leaving too. Oh, and I'll report you to the Alliance; you'll be busy from now on."

The tall man smiled, then turned and fled quickly.

The kidnapper trembled with rage, watching the fleeing man and cursing loudly.

"Bastard! Come back here! I'll kill you!"

He immediately gave chase.

But the other party was clearly a Wind-element Mage, incredibly fast, and vanished completely in just a few seconds.

"Damn it!"

The kidnapper punched the wall of a nearby building, and the wall instantly cracked.

He took out his phone and dialed a number, which was quickly answered.

"Did you succeed?"

A voice came from the other end of the line.

"No, please forgive me, my Lord."

The kidnapper quickly replied, recounting everything that happened after he grabbed Lin Fan.

"Hmph, it seems someone is protecting them. This is no coincidence."

"Don't come back yet, someone might be tracking you. As for that troublesome person, find him and kill him."

The voice on the other end of the phone commanded.

"Understood, my Lord. What about that boy and his family?"

"They are currently protected, so don't act yet. Wait until there's chaos, then make your move."

"Understood."

The kidnapper responded and hung up the phone.

All of this was witnessed by Lin Fan, who was hiding on a nearby rooftop.

He had quietly left earlier, intending to change from tracking to infiltration.

But the enemy leader was clearly not foolish and had already anticipated being tracked.

The clue was once again broken.

Lin Fan stood up, sighed, and locked his gaze on the kidnapper moving below.

Well, at least now he had someone he could interrogate.

Moreover, he had heard that the other party intended to kill the kind but meddlesome tall man.

Although Lin Fan was very annoyed that the man had ruined his plan.

The man's original intention was to save someone, and he was also entrusted by the principal, so it was partly his responsibility.

He couldn't just stand by and watch the man get killed.

But... should he kill this person?

"Killing..."

Lin Fan muttered to himself.

The thought felt somewhat foreign to him.

He knew these people were unforgivable, but... he had never personally killed anyone.

Lin Fan shook his head; he would think about these things later.

He took out his mask and robe.

Then he activated Void Walk.

The kidnapper had just turned into a small alley.

A masked figure appeared out of thin air, blocking his path.

He stiffened in fright and exclaimed in shock:

"Mr. Chen, Mr. Chen!"

Lin Fan gave him no chance to react.

His right hand shot out like lightning, gripping the man's neck.

The man let out a suffocated grunt.

His hands desperately clawed at Lin Fan's arm.

But he couldn't break free, and his wide eyes were filled with terror.

"Tell me, where is your base?"

Lin Fan asked coldly.

However.

Instead of answering, the man suddenly bit down on something in his mouth.

The next second, his eyes rolled back, and he foamed at the mouth.

He committed suicide.

Lin Fan: "..."

Does this count... as me killing him?

He looked at the lifeless corpse in his hand, speechless.

Why would this person rather commit suicide than resist?

It was outrageous.