Other than Dustin, everyone was extremely shocked. Dustin had just sent out a text, and the chief of the Arbitration Court in the Third District was fired? That was not a small position. How could he be fired just like that? Even if he were to be fired, it would still take a few days to go through the whole procedure. But… Dustin had sent just one text! They could not believe it. Was it really him? Did he have that kind of power? “Mr. Lane, please clarify. What exactly happened? Why did you suddenly get fired?” Franklin frowned and asked.This was ridiculous. “Who made the call? Who dares to fire you?”Sylus’s face was grim. He also looked confused. “The call was from Lannopolis Central Main Arbitration Court. They said I’ve gotten involved in something that I shouldn’t have, and I abused my position and power, so they want to fire me.“They even said I won’t be a public employee again.”Sylus’s words made them even more shocked. What did it mean that he had g
“Don’t worry. I will use all my connections to get you reinstated!” He made a promise. “Haha…” Dustin chuckled scornfully. “It’s useless. The person from the Lannopolis Central Main Arbitration Court said that the order personally came from the highest level in Lannopolis!” Sylus said dejectedly.“What?!” The Douglas family members were completely shocked. The order was personally given by the highest power in Lannopolis. Dustin was able to ask the highest power in Lannopolis to personally issue an order to dismiss a chief. The implication made Franklin and Keller shudder in fear. Both of them had worked in this field, but they were still far from reaching such a high level. At this time, the faces of the Douglas family members changed swiftly, and they remained silent for a long time. Ellen was even more cautious. She did not know about Dustin’s real identity, so she dared not yell at him again.Franklin looked at Dustin with a stern face. “Do you… know anyone po
“Excuse me, sir, how may I assist you?” the waiter asked with a polite smile. “Cut the chatter. Just go call them. It’s nothing bad.” Dustin dismissed him with a wave. The waiter’s smile froze momentarily. “Please wait here.” He turned and walked away. The group exchanged puzzled glances, as they were unsure of Dustin’s intentions. “Dustin, what are you up to?” Keller frowned as he asked. “Didn’t you all look down on me, saying that I couldn’t even afford one night in this hotel?” Dustin smirked. “Let me prove otherwise.” The group froze for a second. Ellen’s face twisted. She had only meant to mock Dustin for being poor. Who could afford to splurge on a night here out of spite? “I didn’t mean…” she began, but Franklin raised his hand and cut her off. “Let’s see how he plans to prove it,” he said, as he was clearly intrigued. He did not think Dustin would make a scene for no reason. But how exactly did he plan to demonstrate his financial capacity
She could not bring herself to believe that Dustin could possibly come up with enough money to buy a five-star hotel on the spot. That was no small sum! “Sir, our hotel is performing well and isn’t currently for sale,” the manager said politely with a smile. “Then, I’m even more interested,” Dustin said with a faint smile and pulled a black gold card from his wallet. The manager’s expression changed instantly. His sharp eyes recognized the exclusive black gold card. Dustin placed the card in the manager’s hand. “Go ahead. Contact your boss and let him know Dustin from Rivenesco wants to buy this hotel.” The manager trembled slightly as he held the card. His experience told him that this was a Supreme Card from Lovellia’s Central Bank. It was exclusive to individuals with over a billion dollars in deposits in the Central Bank and an extraordinary status. He did not dare to waste any of Dustin’s time. “I’ll reach out to our boss immediately. Please wait a m
It felt like a bolt of lightning had struck them all, and they were left speechless. For a long moment, no one around Dustin made a sound. They simply stared at him in shock and were unable to utter a single word. He… had actually bought a five-star hotel! His account really did have billions in it! The sheer shock rippled through their minds like a tidal wave and left them unable to comprehend the situation. On top of that, the hotel owner was selling a thriving five-star hotel to Dustin at the lowest price… What was he even thinking? Questions and disbelief swirled in everyone’s heads and left them utterly speechless. “Mr. Fox, are you ready to sign the papers?” the manager asked respectfully. “I am.” Dustin smiled faintly. The manager handed over the documents to Dustin, who placed them on the table and signed without even glancing at the terms. He already knew the hotel owner was aware of his identity and would not dare to pull any tricks. Next,
Monique’s emotions were a tangle of relief and happiness. “Mr. Fox, if there’s anything you need, please don’t hesitate to tell me,” the manager said to Dustin. “There is one thing,” Dustin said with a cold smile as he turned his gaze toward the Douglas family. “Name it, sir.” “Throw these three out. Make sure they never set foot in this hotel again,” Dustin instructed as he pointed at the Douglas family trio. “And as for the money they paid, refund them ten times over. “I refuse to profit from people like them.” The Douglas family members’ faces paled instantly. They had not expected Dustin to flip the script so decisively and had even ordered the hotel to evict them. “Yes, Mr. Fox.” The manager nodded and spoke into his receiver. Within thirty seconds, several muscular security guards in uniform entered the room. “The boss says these three are to be removed,” the manager said firmly. “Understood!” The guards responded in unison and moved swiftly to
At a hotel in Rivenesco, the Douglas family trio gathered to discuss how to regain their dignity after the recent humiliation. “Dustin managed to get the Somerton Arbitration Court to remove Mr. Lane with just a single text. It means his connections are solid. He’s not someone we can deal with easily,” Keller said in a low and serious tone. “That old man may have stepped back, but his network in Somerton is still formidable. Besides, we have connections with some powerful figures in Grayvale. We rarely tap into that resource,” said Franklin and chuckled lightly. “I’ll give him a call. He’ll help us deal with this matter.” With that, Franklin took out his phone and dialed a number. “Dustin is too arrogant! Someone needs to teach him a lesson!” Ellen sneered coldly. Bam! Suddenly, the wooden door to their room was kicked open with a loud crash. Startled, their expressions quickly shifted to fury. “Who are you? How dare you?!” Franklin barked aggressively. “You’ve
The Douglas family had always dismissed him as a nobody, a poor man without influence. Yet, as they were on the receiving end of his wrath, they finally started to fear him. “I don’t care who you are. The Douglas family has powerful connections! You don’t know who you’re messing with!” Franklin knew that acting intimidating would be pointless, so he decided to bring up his connections to intimidate Dustin. “Oh? Do tell,” Dustin said mildly. “Hmph! Brandon Jameson, the commissioner overseeing all Southwestern regional affairs, is our patron!” Franklin declared loudly. “You probably don’t even know how powerful he is. Even if you’ve got some sway in the Somerton Arbitration Court, you’re nothing compared to him!” The Douglas family’s confidence surged at the mention of this commissioner. “Dustin, you broke my leg and severed my mother’s finger! This debt will be repaid in blood!” Keller roared from the floor. Dustin suddenly burst into laughter. “Commissioner? Impr
Would Dustin and Simone be able to handle this? Simone panicked a little. For a moment, she was unable to handle the questioning of the media and the crowd. “I don’t have a medical license, but I don’t plan on seeing patients at Peace Hospital,” Dustin announced loudly. “As for the treatment of Mr. Vance, I only treated him because the family begged me to.” “Yeah, right! I’m sure that’s what happened! Since you’re not seeing patients and there are very few physicians at this hospital, you might as well close it down!” Clarence said with a laugh. “The hospital will not close its doors. We do not lack physicians.” “You don’t lack physicians? Do you think we’re all blind? Or did you come up with a bunch of quacks without medical licenses from somewhere?” A ripple of laughter rose from the crowd. Clarence was elated. He felt that he had thoroughly beaten Dustin and Simone. Dustin scoffed and looked at the street behind the crowd. There was the blare of car horns as
“The miracle doctor who cured Germaine Vance is here!” When Dustin and Simone showed up, the crowd immediately surged toward them. “There are so many people!” Simone was a little shocked. In the past three days, Simone had secretly been feeding Dustin’s reputation as a miracle doctor and pushing it all across Hattan. Even so, she had never expected it would garner such a huge response. “There are many patients, too. This is a good thing.” Everything was progressing nicely. “Will Dustin be able to handle so many patients?” David asked. Simone frowned. Dustin was not a robot. There was no way he could spend all day and all night just seeing patients. “Besides, we can’t take any patients other than the ones here for neurological issues because we don’t have any other physicians. In a few days, the hospital will be empty again.” With that, Simone’s mood was ruined again. The members of the main Langley family had arrived as well. The crowd at the entrance to P
“That hospital is an empty shell now. Let’s see how they make a comeback like this. I’m afraid just trying to limit the losses will be harder than fighting God!” As the main branch of the Langley family mocked Dustin, news about Germaine Vance spread. When they heard about what happened, they all shut up. They were stunned to the core. “Dustin saved the Vance family’s patriarch?” They all jumped up as though they had been struck by lightning. “How is that possible? Even Clarence didn’t know what his condition was. How could he have cured Germaine just like that?” The unacceptable thing was that Dustin had managed to get the Vance family to owe him a debt. This was the Vance family of Somerton, which used to be even more powerful than the four prominent families of the present! Even they had to suck up to the Vance family. However, they did not even have that chance! In an instant, the whole family fell quiet. After a long while, they composed themselves. “The Va
“My friend, you saved my father. I shall keep my promise and apologize to you on my knees!” Rowan walked up to Dustin and prepared to get down on his knees. “Forget it,” Dustin said. Rowan was a hot-blooded man. Rowan being willing to set aside his pride and apologize to Dustin, considering the position the Vance family held in society, was quite a feat. Dustin respected such a person. “Thank you!” Rowan looked grateful. He was a very important man in Somerton. If he really got down on his knees, his pride would not be able to take it. “The Vance family owes you a great debt! We will take my father home to rest. Later, we will come back and reward you greatly!” “There’s no need for that. Just pay the medical fees.” Dustin did not take the whole thing very seriously. Soon, the Vance family left. However, Rowan committed Dustin to memory. Dustin had miraculous medical skills. Plus, he had a very powerful martial artist at his beck and call. There was no w
“You should know where all the nerve centers are in the body, right?” Dustin asked. “I… I do…” “Good,” said Dustin and told her to step forward. “You’ve got to be kidding me. Is he really going to let an intern physician treat Germaine? This is Germaine Vance of the Vance family!” Everyone was taken aback. They could not believe their eyes. “This is preposterous!” The other physicians felt skeptical. If Dustin wanted to pick someone to help, he should have picked a more experienced physician! Rowan’s expression was chilly, and he clenched his fists tightly. He was at the limit of his patience when it came to Dustin. Dustin ignored all these comments directed at what he was doing. He talked to the nervous intern physician for a bit and told her to clean Germaine’s mouth and nose. Then, he had her massage Germaine’s head at a few key nerve centers. The amount of pressure applied and the time needed in each area was different. After all that was done, Dustin h
Dustin moved to stand before Germaine and regarded him with his head lowered for a while. Then, he walked to the desk nearby and sat on a chair. “So? What’s the condition?” Rowan asked. “You won’t understand even if I told you. It’s a very rare condition. There’s something wrong with the old man’s cranial nerves,” Dustin said flatly. Dustin could tell that Germaine was skilled at fighting. Such people tended to put a lot of stress on their nerves all the time. In that way, they were very different from ordinary people. In rare cases, a light hit would result in a pinched nerve and might even cause paralysis. Germaine’s nerves were pinched so badly that his cranial nerves had been affected. Thus, he was paralyzed in several places, and it was affecting his whole body. As such, he had lost consciousness and fallen into a coma. Moreover, he was spitting out blood constantly. If he stayed in that condition for another fifteen minutes, Germaine’s life would be in dan
“What did you say?!” Rowan’s eyes widened as he was enraged. “I’m sorry! I’m sorry! Please spare me.” Clarence quickly fell to his knees and bowed. The might of the Vance family and Rowan’s fierce reputation terrified him. ‘We’re done for…’ Simone thought. That was what the entire staff of the hospital thought. “You’re a quack!” Rowan yelled. “What kind of trash hospital is this that you can’t even deal with such a small problem? I’ll destroy this hospital!” Rowan’s tantrum made everyone go quiet. “What’s all this noise? Shut up!” said a sudden voice. Everyone froze as they looked toward the source of the voice. It was Dustin! He had actually dared to shout at Rowan! The hospital staff were surprised. Dustin really had a death wish. “Dustin, have you gone mad?” Simone was flabbergasted. She quickly tried to pull Dustin aside. Rowan was not someone they could afford to offend! “What did you say, punk?” Rowan’s eyes narrowed as anger exuded from him in
At the outpatient section of the neurology department, there was a group of suited men in sunglasses surrounding an unconscious old man. By the old man’s bedside, his family members looked anxious and worried. Rowan Vance was pacing the ward. His eyebrows were knitted tightly. That day, the Vance family was on a day out. When they passed through Hattan, Germaine Vance had suddenly collapsed and started coughing up blood. It scared the entire group. Panicked, they rushed him to the nearest hospital. But the neurologist at the hospital had already done some checks but was unable to find out what the problem was. He then said that he would get an expert to examine the patient. “If you can’t save him, we’ll use all the power of the Vance family to destroy this hospital!” Rowan said viciously. The nurses in the neurology department were so terrified that they all went pale. After a while, as the members of the Vance family stood around impatiently, Dustin and the others ar
Clarence and the others felt insulted. “Punk, don’t regret your choice later! Even if you beg us, we won’t come back!” “That’s not likely to happen,” said Dustin and chuckled. Clarence and the others were even more livid. They all packed up their things in a huff and got ready to go. Simone was anxious. She wanted to make them stay, but everyone ignored her.“Dr. Boudin! Dr. Boudin!” As Clarence and the others were packing up, another physician suddenly rushed into the room in a panic. “A new patient was just transferred from Goodwill Hospital. He’s in a coma, but he’s coughing up blood. The files say it’s a brain condition, but tests aren’t showing where the problem is. Please hurry and take a look! “The patient’s family seems important. If we can’t save the patient, they’ll ruin the hospital!” “Oh?” Clarence raised an eyebrow. He was just thinking about how he could make things worse for Dustin when an opportunity presented itself immediately. “Please hurry and