“Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing? What the hell is that supposed to mean?”
[Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing: Charisma +10. Minimum charisma threshold -100.]
[Modern-Day Villain: Equipping this title increases the probability of encountering Destiny’s Protagonists. Additionally, those related to or near the title bearer are immune to the “IQ Suppression Aura” of Destiny’s Protagonists.]
The title made sense to him, but the passive skill felt downright insulting.
“Seriously? Lowering my charisma threshold to negative? That’s just mean.”
Alex grumbled under his breath as he pondered how to deal with Eric Vaughn, the so-called protagonist of destiny.
Eric, as a protagonist, was practically untouchable like Ethan. The police could hold him for a few days at best, but he’d inevitably be released.
Once out, Eric would definitely come for revenge.
He had read this novel too and after the system explained it to him he was sure it was the one he had read, would anyone believe that it was written by the same author?
And many people came to his second work just to write absurd comments about his first work and belittle him, and even after that many ended up reading that second novel too and after that another review and comments for the second work.
Alex’s lips twisted into a smirk. He clearly remembered that one of Eric’s three mentors was a world-class assassin. That meant Eric himself wasn’t weak.
Most importantly, he knew how to use poison.
Poison was tricky, unpredictable and hard to defend against.
With that in mind, Alex decisively opened the System Store, his gaze sweeping over the dazzling array of bizarre items and flashy skills. Every single one of them looked tempting.
Unfortunately, he was poor for now in critical points.
At the moment, his wealth amounted to a measly 2500 Collapse Points.
He began browsing.
[Power Booster: Temporarily triples the user’s strength for three minutes. Side effect: extreme exhaustion and permanent shortening of the user’s… ahem, ‘manhood’ by one centimeter. Price: 500 Collapse Points.]
“Interesting. I’ll buy it and gift it to Eric.”
[Misfortune Talisman: Causes the target to be plagued by bad luck for 24 hours. Price: 500 Collapse Points.]
“Perfect. I’ll send it to Eric, too.”
[Gender Swap Pill: Physically transforms the user into the opposite sex for three days. Warning: Prolonged usage may cause gradual psychological alignment with the new gender. Price: 1000 Collapse Points.]
“Oh, now this is gold. Definitely buying this for Eric.”
[Overpowered Pill: Permanently doubles all of the user’s abilities. Side effect: as described by the name. Price: 2000 Collapse Points.]
Alex’s mouth twitched.
“What the hell is wrong with this store? Are there no normal items here?”
….
While Alex was busy scrolling through the System Store and its absurdly eccentric products, his butler, Mr. Waters, returned after finishing up some errands.
“Sir, the hospital’s surveillance footage for that time frame has been completely erased. Additionally, Head of The Kleinberg’s condition remains critical. If you wish, his health could worsen at any moment. With a case of illegal medical malpractice causing death, Eric Vaughn could be looking at a minimum of ten years in prison,” Victors reported.
After a brief pause, he adjusted his gold-rimmed glasses and continued, “Furthermore, Kleinberg Family eldest son, Logan Kleinberg, has already expressed to the hospital that they’re ready to withdraw treatment.”
The implications were clear, if Head of The Kleinberg died, Eric Vaughn would take the fall for everything.
The Kleinberg family, in fact, had been waiting for their old man’s death to divide the inheritance. And as for Eric?
Aside from Sera Kleinberg, every other member of the family despised this outsider who’d entered their lives uninvited.
Hearing this, Alex’s lips twitched slightly.
“Damn, that’s ruthless.” He’d only wanted Eric to spend a few days in lockup, but now Victor was ready to have the guy framed for murder and thrown into prison for life.
Still… Alex found himself smiling. “Why does this heartless plan seem so appealing?” He couldn’t help but feel a little sorry for Sera Kleinberg, though.
Before Alex could say anything, Mr. Waters spoke again, “While I was investigating Sera Kleinberg, I uncovered something else. Her parents didn’t die in an accident. Some of the evidence suggests it was her uncle, Logan, who orchestrated their deaths. However, the clues aren’t complete enough to bring charges against him.”
Alex nodded in understanding.
In the original plot, Sera’s parents were outstanding individuals, highly regarded by the Head of The Kleinberg Family as the prime candidates to inherit the family fortune. Naturally, this made them targets of envy within the family.
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In the internal power struggles of the Kleinberg family, her parents had died in a car accident meticulously arranged by the eldest son Aka Logan.
‘System, do you have evidence of Logan Kleinberg hiring someone to kill them?’ Alex asked the system, the system worked in mysterious ways and if he could get it from it it would help him in many ways and if not, then it is not like he is paying for it.
The evidence had long since been buried, and even the police couldn’t find it after all these years. Alex could only turn to the system for help.
[Yes. Price: 1000 Collapse Points.]
The cost wasn’t cheap, but Alex figured he’d make Logan pay for it in the end.
‘Buy it.’ The next moment, a small white USB drive materialized in Alex’s pocket.
“Waters, take this and print out the contents,” Alex said, handing over the USB drive.
“Understood, Sir.”
“As for the Head of The Kleinberg…” Alex paused, considering his next steps.
“Life is sacred, and we should respect it. Head of The Kleinberg could have been saved, but critical medical equipment was damaged by Eric Vaughn, which caused his condition to deteriorate. I’m sure the Kleinberg family will decide to discontinue treatment themselves.”
Head of The Kleinberg could die in many ways, but it couldn’t be by Alex’s hands.
The difference between an unfortunate decline in health and a direct murder was very big. Though now protagonist would have to bear the consequences.
“Understood.” Victor nodded without hesitation.
….
Later That Evening
At the Police Station
“Gather your things and move quickly inside.” A young officer tossed a pile of bedding and some living essentials at Eric, pointing toward an empty cell.
Eric’s face was dark and grim.
He, the legendary free-spirited miraculous doctor who saved lives with one hand and took them with the other, was now locked up in a detention center.
Unbelievable.
The most frustrating part was that Eric couldn’t get in touch with anyone from the Kleinberg family.
“What kind of so-called prestigious family are they? Just a bunch of hypocrites.” Eric let out a cold scoff, his voice laced with disdain.
Thanks to his earlier altercation at the hospital, he had been thrown into a detention center for 15 days. On top of that, the hospital was determined to press charges against him, which meant he might actually face prison time.
“Damn it!” he cursed under his breath.
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