Liu Xing furrowed his brow, realizing that Ron's sudden departure might not be that simple.

Although Liu Xing and Leon were chatting on the side, their gaze was still focused on Miss Wang, so Liu Xing could be sure he didn't see Ron bid farewell to Miss Wang.

This means that Ron left without saying goodbye.

It should be noted that today is Miss Wang's birthday party, and as a guest, Ron should not have left without saying goodbye, as that would be extremely impolite, and it would only take a moment to bid farewell to Miss Wang.

So, considering Miss Wang's situation, Liu Xing now has a bold idea, which is that Ron might want to harm Miss Wang!

Thinking about this, Liu Xing immediately went to Elsa's side and whispered, "Elsa, besides you, does anyone else know that Miss Wang owns the entire London Chinatown industry?"

Elsa thought for a moment and said, "I think everyone present should know about it now, because a few months ago, a distant relative of Miss Mary came to borrow money from her, but that guy was just a lazy and dissolute scumbag, proficient in eating, drinking, prostitution, and gambling, so Miss Mary didn't lend him money, and he caused a commotion downstairs, saying that the entire Chinatown belonged to Miss Mary, so why couldn't Miss Mary give him some money to spend? At that time, I and the other tenants also learned from this that Miss Mary was much richer than we had imagined."

"Moreover, many tenants have come to rent apartments afterwards because they heard this news, as they all want to flatter Miss Mary and even hope to gain both wealth and beauty. If I'm not mistaken, the one living downstairs, Tusen, his father is a senator, and he is now disguising himself as a wandering artist to pursue Miss Mary, often painting and giving her gifts; then there's Louis on the first floor, he used to be the boss of a big company in London, but now he's pretending to be a decadent middle-aged literary person, often singing in front of the building when Miss Mary comes and goes."

Liu Xing raised an eyebrow, not expecting there to be so many drama queens in this building.

He asked seriously, "So, is that news true?"

Elsa nodded and said, "Of course the news is true. After the news came out, some people went to ask the shop owners and tenants in Chinatown, and they confirmed that their stores and apartments were rented from Miss Mary. And since I have a very good relationship with Miss Mary, I also deliberately verified it with her, and Miss Mary directly admitted it, so Officer Leon, you'd better make a move soon, because someone like Miss Mary is bound to face fierce competition in the future."

Liu Xing sighed and said, "It seems we may have trouble later, because Ron seems to have left without saying goodbye."

"Ron is missing? Then we may indeed have trouble." Leon frowned, immediately understanding the meaning of Liu Xing's words.

"Elsa, how much do you know about Ron?" Liu Xing asked seriously.

At this time, Elsa also guessed Liu Xing's thoughts, so she frowned and said, "If I'm not mistaken, Ron seems to have moved in about half a month ago, and since he's a security guard at a bar, he often comes and goes early and late. Today is the first time I've seen him. Officer Chris, are you suggesting that Ron might not be a good person and wants to harm Miss Mary?"

Liu Xing nodded and said, "That's right. Just now, when Miss Wang was introducing me and Leon, I noticed that Ron seemed a bit off, because when he learned that we were police officers, he clearly took a step back, and his gaze towards us was full of vigilance and hostility. And now that Ron has left without saying goodbye, it makes me suspect that he has a problem."

"Should we notify Miss Mary now?" Elsa asked.

Liu Xing thought about it and shook his head, saying, "It's not the right time yet. First of all, we're not sure if Ron really has a problem, and there are too many outsiders around Miss Wang. If we're wrong about Ron, it would be too embarrassing. And we're not sure if there are any of Ron's accomplices among the remaining tenants, so if we alert them, it might make the situation even more troublesome."

Elsa nodded, feeling a bit conflicted as she said, "Then what should we do now? Based on the current situation, the possibility of Ron intending to harm Miss Mary is very high. If we don't prepare, and Ron comes with people to kidnap Miss Mary, we'll just have to sit and wait."

Liu Xing patted his waist and smiled, saying, "Fortunately, I'm carrying a gun with me. If something happens, Leon, you can call the police immediately and take Miss Wang to hide in the nearby room."

Leon looked at Liu Xing, somewhat surprised, and said, "What, Chris, you've actually brought your service weapon with you? That's against the regulations. And if something unexpected happens, even if you're shooting to save people, you might still be severely punished."

Although Liu Xing and Leon were both detectives, they were not allowed to carry firearms when they were not on a mission.

Liu Xing raised an eyebrow and smiled, saying, "Of course, the regulations are rigid, but people are alive. I believe Chief House won't blame me for this."

As Chris's good friend, Leon knew that Chris's relationship with Chief House was not ordinary, so Leon could only shrug his shoulders and say nothing.

Just then, KP Time contacted Liu Xing again, "I think you've already guessed the upcoming developments, so now you can roll a 1d6 dice to determine how many criminals will come to launch the attack."

1d6? Liu Xing couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief. It seems that in the upcoming gunfight, he wouldn't have to face too many enemies.

However, KP Time's words also confirmed that Ron was indeed not a good person.

1d6 = 3.

That's good, that's good.

Liu Xing breathed a sigh of relief again, because three criminals would be the limit he could handle. After all, among the people present, he was the only one carrying a handgun, and the others, except for Leon, would be more of a hindrance than help when facing armed criminals.

Of course, when I say "the others," I'm not including Miss Wang, who has already been "disqualified" by Liu Xing.

In Liu Xing's view, even if he didn't intervene, Miss Wang could easily deal with those three villains. However, if he didn't intervene, the subsequent plot development might not be favorable for him.

So, he should perform well this time.

Thinking about this, Liu Xing started to examine the layout of the room to find a suitable spot for a 1v3 fight.

After all, this was not a movie, and Liu Xing didn't think he could rely on a handgun to take on three opponents without any cover... He would be lucky not to get riddled with bullets.

Soon, Liu Xing determined his position for the upcoming confrontation - behind the sofa in the living room.

Liu Xing pointed to the sofa and said to Leon, "If something unexpected happens, you take Miss Wang and hide behind the room behind the sofa. I'll try to buy you some time from behind the sofa."

As soon as Liu Xing finished speaking, the sound of a car stopping downstairs could be heard.

Liu Xing looked out the window and saw three people in black clothes and masks entering the building. Apparently, these were the three villains, and they seemed to be armed with only handguns.

"They're here. Leon, call the police immediately and report that there are three armed intruders trying to kidnap Miss Wang. Ask them to send someone over as soon as possible. Elsa, notify Miss Wang and the other tenants to hide in their rooms!"

Liu Xing drew his Glock 17 pistol, ready to ambush the three villains at the door. Since this was the third floor, he could already hear the villains reaching the second floor.

Elsa had already informed Miss Wang and the others, so Liu Xing heard the sound of people exclaiming behind him. Fortunately, with Liu Xing and Leon, the police officers, present, Miss Wang and the other tenants cooperated with Liu Xing's plan and did not run around.

At this moment, Liu Xing saw a masked villain with a handgun.

"Stop! Drop your weapons..."

Before Liu Xing could finish, the leader of the masked villains immediately drew his gun and opened fire.

Fortunately, Liu Xing was well-prepared, so he quickly took cover in the room as the masked villain raised his gun, avoiding being caught in the crossfire.

Three shots hit the doorframe.

Adhering to the principle of "if the enemy doesn't move, I won't move," Liu Xing did not immediately counterattack, but instead listened carefully to the sounds in the hallway.

After all, Liu Xing didn't think he was as skilled as "Grandpa Lu," who could take down the three villains with one shot each. Moreover, the most important thing was that although Liu Xing had a service weapon, he only had one magazine of ammunition, as he would need to file a report to carry more magazines.

So, the Glock 17 pistol he was holding, with its 20-round capacity, might not be enough if a real firefight broke out.

Liu Xing had to be very careful in order to hold out until reinforcements arrived, as the London police station was only about a 5-minute drive away, which was why Liu Xing and Leon had chosen to rent this apartment.

As for the three villains on the second floor, they realized they only had about 10 minutes left to complete their planned kidnapping.

Liu Xing could hear the three villains discussing quickly, but unfortunately, they were not speaking English, so he couldn't understand what they were saying.

A minute later, Liu Xing heard the sound of someone climbing the stairs, so it seemed one of the villains was trying to test the firepower on this side.

Since the villains hadn't seen Liu Xing holding a gun, and the regulations for England police officers' service weapons were very strict, they thought Liu Xing might just be bluffing.

However, Liu Xing was about to prove them wrong.

"KP, I now want to blindly fire a shot," Liu Xing said.

Concerned that the remaining two villains might be providing cover for the one climbing the stairs, Liu Xing decided to take the safest option of a blind shot.

KP didn't hesitate, immediately initiating the combat round. "The combat round has officially begun. Since your character card shows you are an excellent Police Academy graduate who has received appropriate blind-shooting training, your blind-shot success rate is now 60 based on a comprehensive assessment."

The blind-shot success rate was higher than Liu Xing had expected, as he thought a 40% chance would be good enough. It seemed "Chris" truly lived up to his reputation as the top graduate of the Police Academy.

Blind shot, 39/60 (80), success.

As the judgment result was announced, Liu Xing "involuntarily" fired a shot down the hallway.

A cry of pain rang out, and Liu Xing heard the villain who had been climbing the stairs tumble down.

Since Liu Xing didn't know where exactly he had hit the villain, he didn't know how much damage the shot had caused.

At the same time, five more shots hit the doorframe.

Liu Xing couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief. This shot should be able to delay the three villains for about a minute.

As Liu Xing had expected, the three villains started discussing again, and the wounded villain didn't seem to have lost his combat ability.

After all, the Glock 17 pistol uses 9mm ammunition, so its power is not that great, and Liu Xing's blind shot was just a regular success, so he estimated he had only dealt 2-3 HP damage to the villain at most. This level of injury was not enough to make the villain lose his combat ability.

The three villains' discussion this time was even quicker, and in half a minute, Liu Xing heard another gunshot, with a bullet hitting the doorframe.

At the same time, the footsteps of two villains climbing the stairs could be heard.

This was starting to become a problem.