One Punch Man King Engine - Chapter 135
Screech!
The van sent by Million Heights Group to pick up King and the Heroes task force stopped in front of a luxurious villa.
The building itself was magnificent, but the facilities included in the vast estate were simply breathtaking—badminton court, tennis court, golf course, horse racing course, racetrack, water park, amusement park, etc. This was not a villa; it was a small town.
“With all this wealth…it would honestly be weirder if no criminals ever thought to kidnap her.”
King stared at the map of the villa called Graceland, dumbfounded. He couldn’t help but compliment Jasmine’s kidnapper. The ransom from this kind of rich person could set you up for life.
“Welcome, Heroes, to Graceland.” Massive gates reminiscent of an ancient palace slowly opened, and an old man dressed in a suit walked out of it. He wore white gloves, and his neat hairstyle exuded hospitality and elegance. “Hello, everyone. I am the housekeeper of Graceland. My name is Amazon.”
“Hello, my name is Silver Fang.” Bang, as the eldest, naturally stepped forward as the representative of the Heroes task force.
“Silver Fang? I have heard a lot of great things about you. You are still active in the frontline despite being older than me. I respect you very much and thank you for your service.”
“You’re welcome.” Bang smiled modestly and introduced the other members of the Heroes task force, “This is King…”
“The strongest man indeed has the majesty of a King. His great work is well-known.”
“This is Superalloy Darkshine.”
“Oh, this Hero has a big and strong body!”
“This is Puri Puri Prisoner.”
“Speaking of which, I have to thank you on behalf of the people of the world. Since you suppressed Smelly Lid Prison, prison break cases have effectively disappeared. You have worked hard to ensure those evil criminals received their punishment properly.”
“This is Child Emperor.”
“Oh, the young genius, the role model for all children in the world.”
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Amazon followed up each of Bang’s introductions with a few warm words as if he had been in a long friendship with them. As expected of a professional.
“Mr. Amazon, can I ask about the progress of the case?” After introducing everyone, Bang cut straight to the point and asked about Jasmine’s disappearance.
A trace of worry flashed on Amazon’s face. “The police kept us up to date, but there’s no decisive lead so far.”
Bang nodded and continued, “I heard that Miss Jasmine was kidnapped by the A-rank bounty criminal – the Romantic Killer?”
“Well, we contacted the police twenty hours after Miss Jasmine’s disappearance. They hypothesized, based on the bouquet of roses and a wedding ring left in Miss Jasmine’s room, that the culprit might be the worst A-rank bounty criminal for the last two years – the Romantic Killer.”
Amazon sighed; his worry became more apparent on his face. There had been no known survivor in the Romantic Killer case.
King muttered to himself, “Romantic Killer? So apparently, it’s now romantic to be a killer. What a wonderful year to have, with all these weirdos.”
Speaking of the Romantic Killer, King had investigated them a bit after Sitch told him about this case. He discovered that the Romantic Killer wasn’t just a regular weirdo; they were also a pervert that specialized in hunting rich women.
The Romantic Killer’s appearance was unknown. People only knew that the Romantic Killer always left behind a bouquet of roses and a wedding ring at the murder scene, as if they had killed the rich woman after getting their proposal rejected. That was why people nicknamed them “Romantic Killer.”
Chain’n’toad and Gun Gun were dumbfounded. Murder case? Weren’t we about to destroy the evil organization? Why did they gather us for a missing person case? They must be making fun of us!
Child Emperor licked the lollipop, her small eyes flashing with wisdom. “Uncle Amazon, as far as I know, Romantic Killer only left roses and wedding rings at the murder scene. But currently, Big Sister Jasmine is only missing, yet she received the roses and wedding ring in her room. This is not consistent with the modus operandi of the Romantic Killer. There are two possibilities, the first is that Romantic Killer had changed the method of their crime, and the second is that someone is pretending to be the Romantic Killer.”
King silently handed a pair of glasses to Child Emperor, “Hey, Conan, you forgot your glasses.”
Child Emperor stared back at King, confused. “Who is Conan? I have never heard of him.”
“Oh, just a guy called the God of Death,” King replied casually.
Child Emperor nodded, “Yes, that must be a great guy!”
Someone who attained the name ‘God of Death’ must be a great person. If King compared me to him, does that mean he recognized my strength?
His mood brightened, revealing a wide smile.
Amazon nodded in agreement to Child Emperor, “Yes, Child Emperor is right. The case of the missing lady is indeed full of doubts. The police are investigating all these possibilities, trying to determine the culprit as soon as possible.”
“I have had a few days to think about the Romantic Killer,” Child Emperor continued, “According to their previous behavior, I have concluded three things. The first is that the Romantic Killer is a wealthy person, having no shortage of money.”
They never asked for ransom when they kidnapped and killed their victims and even left bouquets of roses and expensive wedding rings at the murder scene. From this evidence, Romantic Killer certainly did not lack money.
“Second, the Romantic Killer was heartbroken, and the source might have been abandonment by a rich woman.”
The Romantic Killer exclusively targeted rich women and left tokens easily interpreted as symbols of romantic relationships. It’s easy to conclude that they were heartbroken, and the cause was a rich woman.
“Third, they should have a handsome appearance.”
Well, to catch the eye of the rich woman that hurt them, they must have a certain appearance standard.
King listened to Child Emperor’s analysis and coughed thoughtfully, “To add on that, the Romantic Killer doesn’t necessarily have a handsome appearance. It is possible that they just have a certain other, ‘outstanding’ abilities.”
Puri Puri Prisoner looked at King with knowing eyes. “King, I understand you.”
“Outstanding ability?”
After all, Child Emperor was a child. He could not understand the affairs of adults. However, he agreed with King’s point anyway.
“Yes, Uncle King is right. The Romantic Killer must be an excellent person. He would need quite the high intelligence to avoid being caught until now.”
If Child Emperor knew what King really meant, he would probably shout, “Take me back home; I don’t want to be with these people anymore!”
Bang smiled and concluded, “Well, in summary, the Romantic Killer is simply a rich man who used to be the lover of a rich woman. He may be a handsome elite.”
“That’s right. This way, we could greatly shorten the list of suspects.”
Seeing that Child Emperor and the others had narrowed the Romantic Killer’s identity in such a short discussion, Amazon felt a chill in his heart. He thought that maybe the Heroes task force could be more useful than the police.
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