Kent was sure that Raph was a miracle doctor. Not everyone had the resources to collect such valuable herbs.“Haha. I have a small collection. I was locked up behind bars, so I told my assistant to bring my herbs from Ridgesouth to secure my release. Mr. Libra came to my rescue anyway. “These herbs would be perfect to treat you, Mayor Synder.” Raph smiled. The valuable herbs seemed to mean nothing to him. He took out a century-old fleeceflower and gave it to Cole. “Soak it in warm water before consumption. Mayor Synder should enjoy a good night’s sleep after taking the medicine. “It will take time for Mayor Synder to get better.” “Thank you, Dr. Tyson.” Cole asked the train conductor for a glass of hot water and soaked pieces of fleeceflower in the water.The water turned thick, and a refreshing aroma filled the air. It took only a whiff for everybody to feel invigorated. “Drink this, Uncle.” Cole ingratiatingly handed the glass to Kent. The latter grabbed the glass
Raph stroked his beard and said with a smile, “I told you that you’d be fine.” Cole smirked at Kaze. “See that, Lee? My uncle is alive and kicking. “Who are you to call Dr. Tyson a scammer? I think you’re the scammer! “Hmph! I ought to call the cops on you for pulling a fast one on the mayor of Riverbank—” “Cole…” Kent waved his arm to interrupt his nephew and turned to Kaze. He frowned and lectured, “Kaze, youthful enthusiasm is good, but it’s important not to lose your way. Making the wrong choices can have lifelong consequences.“Just apologize to Dr. Tyson. Hopefully, he will forgive you and move past this. “You haven’t done anything major, so I won’t hold your words against you.” Kent was fond of Kaze. Though he was not pleased with Kaze’s scaremongering, he did not plan to take things far. “You’re a good man, Mayor Synder. You still have a soft spot for the likes of him. “Fine. In this case, I won’t pursue the matter further.” Raph looked at Kaze arrogantl
Cole pushed Raph to the side and looked at Kaze with bloodshot eyes. “It was you! You did something to hurt my uncle, right?” Kaze narrowed his eyes and sneered. “This is the doctor you sought to help your uncle. What will your family do to you if he turns out to be a scammer? “If I were you, I would not be so quick to dump the responsibility on someone else. Instead, I would beg the one who could save him.” Cole looked Kaze in the eye. “Can you really help my uncle?” “I will save him if you kneel to me.” Kaze said indifferently and turned to Kent. “Better be quick. He doesn’t have much longer. One more minute, and he won’t be with us anymore.” “Thud!” Without another word, Cole fell to his knees and pleaded, “Please save my uncle!” Kaze smiled and looked at Raph. “You should kneel too.” “Thud!” Raph paused for a moment before getting on his knees. He believed Kaze was right. Either way, Kent should not die. Otherwise, the responsibility would be put on him.“A m
“Sizzle…” The dark blood, when met with fire, erupted in a soft explosion that echoed through the air.The fire started quickly, and smoke filled the air, forming the face of a menacing ghoul before disappearing. Everybody, including Raph, shuddered in fear. They had never encountered something like that before.“What was that?” Kent asked fearfully, his face pale. The thought of the mass coming out of him sent chills down his spine. “It’s a Ryokan hex.” Kaze said indifferently, “Someone is out to get you. You were planted with a Ghoul Parasite.“The Ghoul Parasite feeds on your blood. It takes two to four weeks for the parasite to fully mature. Once it’s fully grown, you will die.“You would probably have three more days to live if I hadn’t knocked the Ghoul Parasite out of you.“You’re fine now.” Those infected with the Ghoul Parasite would have black undertones under their wrinkles. Kaze had seen fellow soldiers infected with the same dark arts during his time
With his gesture met with rejection, Raph chuckled dryly, his eyes harboring malice. Kent nodded and said earnestly, “I want to apologize for earlier, Kaze. “You must be on your way to Riverbank City. Why don’t you stay over at my place? I’ll be a good host to you. “May I know why you are heading to Riverbank, Kaze? I want to help you whenever I can. I owe you my life.” Kent was certain that Kaze was a person of extraordinary abilities. He wanted to make a friend out of such talent. Kaze was fond of Kent too. He said, “I’m not some Superman. I’ve witnessed a similar situation before, so I know what to do. I just got lucky. “Don’t worry about paying me back. Just count it as a favor, Mayor Synder. “I might need your help in the future,” Kaze looked at Kent and said with a faint smile. Kaze could be sure that the Ryokan hex on Kent had something to do with Sanwell Finances. He and Kent would cross paths a lot. Kent was taken aback at first, but he quickly took out a
Raph was oblivious to the fact that Cole wanted him gone. He was still trying to win Kent’s favor after the embarrassing stunt he pulled. Thanks to his tricks of the trade, Raph could read the room and deduce Kaze’s purpose of visiting Riverbank. Kent nodded. “You have a point, Dr. Tyson. In that case, why don’t you pick a couple of things from Dr. Tyson? I’ll foot the bill.” “These herbs are meant for medical treatment. Let’s not talk about money. Besides, the herbs aren’t worth much. Just take whatever you want, Kaze,” Raph said with a smile. Though just a scammer, Raph had amassed a lot of wealth over the years. Kaze glanced at Raph and said with a smile, “Since I’m free to take whatever, why don’t you just give the whole sack to me? I can present them as a gift to a friend I’m visiting this afternoon.“The herbs aren’t worth much, but it’s the thought that counts.” Raph was speechless. His herbs were worth over 10 million dollars. Yet, Kaze wanted him to give the
Hamlin nodded. “Got it.” Cole returned not long after Hamlin and Kent’s conversation. By then, the train had arrived at Riverbank East Station. Kent asked with a frown, “Where’s Dr. Tyson, Cole?” “Dr. Tyson has a patient who urgently needs his care, Uncle. He left ahead of us.” Cole said with a smile, “I’ll contact more doctors to help Myra get better, Uncle.” He did not tell Kent that he had chased Raph and the other two out. “Alright.” Kent nodded. After the earlier incident, he realized that Raph could not be trusted. Nevertheless, Kent ran a background check on Raph beforehand. Since Raph was popular among the rich and powerful in Riverbank, Kent did not want to have a falling out to avoid any unnecessary trouble. It was a good thing Raph left on his own accord. Meanwhile, the train started decelerating into Riverbank East Station. The passengers waited for the doors to open. Due to a recent assassination, Kent was surrounded by heavy security. His party got
“I was thinking about a way to get this thing out of the station. The guy can help me out now.” Butch snickered grimly. Raph asked curiously, “How do you plan on doing it?” “Just watch me.” Butch chuckled and hid the weapon in his sleeve before approaching Kaze. The first-class cabin had a seating arrangement of two seats per row. Since Butch’s girlfriend was hesitant to sit next to Kaze, she left the seat vacant. With the seat empty, Kaze put the sack of herbs on the one closer to the aisle. Not in a hurry to get off, Kaze closed his eyes for a rest. “Plop!” He felt the sack falling to the ground and opened his eyes. Butch smiled and picked the sack up from the ground. “I’m sorry, Kaze. I bumped into the bag while passing through. Why aren’t you getting off yet?” Butch put the sack on the seat like nothing ever happened. He slipped the weapon into the sack while picking it up. “The doors aren’t even open yet. Everyone else can go ahead and leave. I’m not in a h