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chapter 22
Chapter 22 An Assassin Appears
“Till take longer to heal if you choose to take medicine, but the risk is much lower than undergoing surgery,” said William. I’ll write you a prescription now. Take it once every morning and night.”
He left after giving the prescription, and Genevieve saw him to the main entrance.
Did you find the culprit?” he asked casually as they walked.
“We have.” The young woman nodded. “But Grandpa’s heartbroken.”
To that. William said. “You have to keep yourself safe too, Miss Welby, Call me if you need my help. I’ll be at your beck and call”
“Thank you!” Genevieve thanked him from the bottom of her heart, then assigned a chauffeur to take William to the train station.
He couldn’t delay returning home anymore, for Melisenna’s treatment couldn’t be set aside for too long.
It was already in the afternoon by the time he arrived home, and to his surprise, Gwendolyn was studying math questions with Mia in the living room.
“Mr. William.” Gwen stood up and greeted him with a smile.
“William. Miss Gwen’s here to help me with my homework,” said Mia.
It was then William remembered Gwendolyn said she could guide Mia on the Math Olympiad. With that, he hurriedly thanked her, “I appreciate your help. Miss Zuch.”
“Don’t worry about it, Mr. William,” said Gwendolyn. “Please, call me Gwen. Oh, I’ve already asked the principal to transfer Mia to another classroom. She can go back to school in a few days. Though the Math Olympiad is important, she can’t neglect her other subjects either.”
Just then, Melisenna came out. “William, Gwen is a really sweet girl. You have to appreciate her,” she said. with a smile, causing William to roll his eyes. However, he couldn’t be bothered to refute it anymore. “Mom, get cooking, will you? I’m starving.
“Okay, okay. Right away. Melisenna smiled, then went into the kitchen..
Following that, William turned to Gwendolyn and asked, “Gwen, do you know where in Halivaara can I get some rare medicinal herbs?”
“I’m not sure about Halivaara,” Gwendolyn answered after some thought. “But there are a few places in Kreim. What are you looking for specifically?”
“Mainly a wild ginseng over 150 years old,” said William, to which Gwendolyn nodded. “I’ll ask around for you, but
century–old wild ginsengs can be quite expensive. It’s likely to cost at least 150,000 Igneus Talons.” William ached for his wallet after hearing Gwendolyn’s words. The Limseys didn’t look like folks who could fish out that much money. But he was a doctor, and he couldn’t neglect a dying person. Hence, he pondered for a moment and asked, “Please get one for me. My budget’s at 300,000.
He had earned a pretty decent income lately: the Zuches‘ 70,000, Svenson’s 45,000, and the Welbys 150,000. Coupled with his savings, he now had a little over 300,000 Talons.
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Though the price for the herb was a little high, it was still better than undergoing a kidney transplant. Given the current medical technology, patients who underwent kidney transplants not only had to consume anti–rejection medication long–term, but they also lund to face a 20 percent death rate within five years, which would only increase to 50 percent in ten years.
Colleen was only in her forties, and it wouldn’t be a future she could face.
“Alright, I’ll check with them in a bit.” Gwendolyn nodded.
1l go over to your place after dinner,” said William gratefully for all that Gwendolyn had done for him.
Gwendolyn understood at once that William was implying he’d guide her grandfather’s cultivation. Elated, she agreed at once. “Sure!”
Dinner had just been served, and William hadn’t even had the chance to grab his cutlery when he received news from Aidan telling him the Lloyds had sent their men to inspect Prosperity Villa, and everything went smoothly. As such, both parties agreed to sign the contract and make it official the next day.
After that, the Lloyds would invest 300 million and broker the sales of Prosperity Villa. Given the Lloyds‘ strong influence, they wouldn’t have to worry about selling the units at all.
William was genuinely happy for his buddy, as the guy could reclaim his ‘rich kid‘ status very soon.
Meanwhile, inside Lloyd Residence at Justford, Turner beamed at his precious daughter, saying, “You really are something. Tia. To think you can resolve Prosperity Villa’s issue. We’ll be able to earn at least 800 million Talons once we sign the contract.”
To that. Tia snorted. “We still have to keep an eye on First Grandma. Keep the news under wraps for now, lest they intercept us.”
“Don’t worry,” Turner reassured. “The entire 300 million are loans from my friends. I didn’t ask for a single penny from the Lloyds.”
Tia nodded in response. “Dad, let’s take a trip to Stone Gamble Town after we sign the contract with the Wrights. I’ll introduce you to a friend in the meantime.”
Turner’s eyes lit up at once. “Is it William Barrett? Sure, I’ve been dying to meet him.”
“Let’s go the day after tomorrow,” said Tia. “We’ll head to Stone Gamble Town first thing in the morning”
Tia, I remember you said something about his extensive martial arts background, Turner asked, to which Tia nodded in affirmation. “He’s certainly a master. As for how proficient he is, I can’t tell. Oh, ask Septem to join us at Stone Gamble Town. He’s a disciple of the Tribal Summit and is claimed to be the third most powerful fighter in Justford. Have him check out William for me.”
“Sure. Turner nodded.
Meanwhile, back in Halivaara, William followed Gwendolyn back to the mansion after dinner, and because Walter had been waiting at home since receiving the news, he came out to welcome them as soon
as the car entered.
“Thank you so much for coming over, Mr. Barrett, he quickly said while personally opening the door for the young man, who smiled in response. “Don’t worry about it, Old Mr. Zuch. Gwen’s a friend, and I’m more than happy to assist you.”
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At that, Walter invited William into the living room. “Mr. Barrett, you said you could guide me on entering Qi State. How high of a chance do you think I have of succeeding?”
With my guidance, 100 percent, of course,” monotoned William, then beckoned Walter to sit. “The thing about Qi State is condensing Qi within your body. You can already do that. It’s just that you don’t know the right way to do it.”
With that, he smacked the top of Walter’s head out of the blue, and as though having reached enlightenment, a warm current flowed down the latter’s Ren and Du meridians, opening them up
one by
“Focus. Feel the flow of your Qi meridian and the circulation of the microcosmic orbit,” said William as he tapped on the elder’s waist and abdomen tens of times, helping him build a Qi circulation.
Thanks to William’s guidance, Walter entered a meditative state very quickly. He could feel a ball of energy flowing in his Ren and Du meridians, circling again and again, growing stronger with each circulation.
At that, William signaled Gwendolyn to go outside, and after the two arrived in the courtyard, he asked, Who did you learn your Gentle Fist from?”
“It’s a part of the martial art sets passed down from my familythe Starry Fist and the Golden Dragon Fist,” revealed Gwendolyn. “My grandfather practiced the Golden Dragon Fist while I took up the Starry Fist.”
“So, you’re saying the Zuch is a prestigious martial arts family?” William asked, making Gwendolyn chuckle. “I wouldn’t say we’re that. We just happen to have a bit of inheritance.”
now, so he probed, “But your family is no
William believed he had become much closer with Gw small fry, or Halivaara High’s principal wouldn’t oblige to your request so easily.”
The young woman smiled at that. “My dad’s the mayor, and my uncles have some power in Kreim. My grandfather, on the other hand, was in the business field in his younger years, managing two chemical plants and a few hydropower plants.”
“To think Old Mr. Zuch managed so many businesses.” William smiled. “The abled do more, as they say,”
That old man can’t stay still, Gwen said. “Three years ago, he partnered with a few research institutions to plant fruits and vegetables in the desert using man–made soil and underground watering techniques.
Suddenly, two icy gleams shot toward them; two throwing knives flew at breakneck speed. However, for William, it was still slow enough that he could capture their tracks.
He immediately dodged, throwing himself at Gwendolyn in the meantime. It happened so quickly and suddenly that the young woman was caught off guard, and the two dropped to the ground.
At the same time, the two throwing knives grazed their shirt before sticking themselves into the doorpost behind William and Gwendolyn. The impact was so strong that the entire blade jammed right into the doorpost.
William instantly looked toward the garden. As he had a superhuman vision, he could see through the many flowers and darkness to find a man in black getting ready to throw his third knife.
At that, William silently picked up a pebble the size of an egg and hurled it toward the attacker. The rock was thrown with such great force that it ripped through the air and hit the attacker’s head forcefully.
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The man in black’s left eye ruptured, and his eye socket cracked. The impact was so great that he passed out immediately.
After that, William scanned the yard. Seeing that there weren’t any more assassins, he heaved a sigh of relief before pulling Gwendolyn up.
A William threw himself at Gwendolyn with great force, the young woman’s chest hurt badly from being crushed by the impact. Though shocked and abashed, she still checked in with William. “Are you alright?”
The young man nodded, then frowned. “Do you guys have enemies?”
“I don’t think so.” Gwendolyn was stumped too. “Why would someone want to kill us? He even wants to kill you”
With that, William went to the living room first to check on Walter. The man was still meditating and wasn’t affected. Hence, he went to the man in black, who gradually came around after William patted his shoulder.
Immediately after regaining consciousness, he screamed in terror and pain. After all, he would inevitably be in pain when his left eye was busted and half of his face sunken in.
“Who are you? Why did you try to kill us? William monotoned.
The man in black grinned viciously at that. “To think you two were able to dodge my knives, Lucky you. Not anymore, though!”
The next second, William pulled a few golden needles out and stabbed them into the man’s head. Instantly, his eyes stilled. The move was called the Soul Binding Needle, and those who fell into the hands of the move would be rendered muddle–headed, answering every question asked.
“Who are you?” William continued interrogating.
“My name is Axton Blade. The underworld knows me as the Reaper,” answered the man truthfully after a moment of stupefaction.
“Who hired you to kill us?”
“The Shore ordered us to kill Walter Zuch. I saw that you two were a hindrance to my plan, so I decided to get rid of you first.”
“What is the Shore?”
“An assassin organization. I’m a member of it.”
“Do you know who paid you guys to kill Walter?”
“No. I just received the order.”
William frowned in response. “Will the Shore continue to send assassins when you’ve failed this time?”
“Yes. It will continue until the mission is completed,” answered Axton. “Unless the client gives up the
assassination.
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Just when William was about to press for more answers, Axton’s face paled, and his eyes gradually closed. The man was dead!
It was a pretty powerful throw, and it was already a miracle the man could hold on for so long when he was suffering from a major intraparenchymal hemorrhage.
At that, William furrowed his brows. He was in such a panic earlier that he forgot to control his strength. Who’d have thought he ended up killing a guy?! Let’s hope this won’t get me into trouble.
He had spent some time in prison and was now very much against breaking the law. On second thought, this is the right of self–defense, right?
Just then, a deep roar came from the living room, and William knew at once that Walter had advanced to
Qi State.
Sure enough, the elder came out moments later with a smile. I’ve advanced, Mr. Barrett! I will forever be in your debt!”
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