“Mr. Lester, please don't apologize. I should be thanking you. If it wasn't for you, Meyo Clinic wouldn't be what it is now. If I could, I'd like to thank you in person someday."Larry sounded very grateful on the phone."Why don't we make that happen in the next few days?"Frederick smiled a little."If it's not too much to ask, I was hoping you could make a trip to Drakonia with a medical team. There's an old man here with stage four lung cancer who could really use your help," he added."That's not hard. Although we're about to launch a clinical trial here, my assistant is fully capable of leading the team to proceed with it. Wouldn't you say this is a redundant effort?"Larry felt confused.Frederick taught him what he knew. Although he recently developed the targeted treatment for lung cancer, he still believed Frederick was far more capable than him despite his significant improvement over the years.He believed that if he was able to come up with a cure, Frederick certai
“You can try to book flights. I've already informed people at the airport to include your names in their blacklist. You won't be able to go on any flights for now. You should just stay at home for the next two days. Once Meyo Clinic's medical team arrives, I'll get them to drop by and check on you."Frederick held Jennifer back while he spoke.At this point, nothing else needed to be said. The facts were laid out in front of them. Naturally, they were speechless.Both Zacharias and Zeke's facial expressions changed drastically when they heard this.They retrieved their phones, and frantically tried to book flights with ticketing software. However, after filling out their information, their orders could not be submitted.“Don't bother. Forget about booking flights, you can't even buy bus tickets. On top of that, I've contacted the bank to freeze all your credit cards."Frederick smiled."Frederick, you've gone too far!" Zacharias yelled angrily."I'm doing this for your own good
After word about this got out, many rich and powerful folks quickly made their way to the airport.However, by the time they arrived, they discovered Meyo Clinic's medical team had already been picked up.Larry, who was admired by many, was currently holding Frederick's hands in his car. He had a look of admiration on his face. If he hadn’t been married before, Frederick would have kicked him out of the car.Larry's wife had already passed away. Meyo Clinic was named after his deceased wife."Mr. Lester, I'm very confident about my new targeted treatment, but I'm sure it can be better since it's brand new. I hope you will observe while I carry out the treatment. It'd be great if you could offer me suggestions."Larry seemed sincere. He did not say those things out of politeness."Although this might not be a huge ask, I'm afraid you won't have an opportunity to showcase your targeted treatment."Frederick chuckled."Why? Didn't you say the patient had stage four lung cancer? It
“Dr. Bruce! It's so good to see you!”Xavier's cheeks were flushed from the excitement. Right now, Larry was like an angel to him.“Please calm down. Being too excited isn't good for your current physical condition," Larry said sternly.When Jennifer met Xavier a few days ago, he was still bedridden and struggled to move. After deciding to send him to Meyo Clinic for treatment, doctors gave him a high dose of medication so he could move."Yes, I'll do as you say! Dr. Bruce, if it weren't for you, I'd have given up hope for a cure by now. If anyone can cure advanced lung cancer, it has to be you."Although Xavier was trying his best to stay calm, he still felt a little excited."Actually, you don't have to feel that way at all. There's someone in Drakonia who has much better medical skills than I do. I have him to thank for all my achievements," Larry said, shaking his head.Xavier was stunned to hear that. Was there someone this capable in Drakonia? Why had he not heard about th
“What do you mean?”Xavier looked at Larry in disbelief."I meant that your cancer was most likely caused by poisoning. However, as far as I know, there is no such drug in the world that can directly cause lung cancer."Larry frowned intensely.His perceptions were in great contradiction to the data he now collected.The data from the examination showed that Xavier's lung cancer cells had evolved into advanced stages in less than a month since their inception. On top of that, these cancerous cells seemed to have appeared out of nowhere. Before these cells were produced, Xavier's lungs seemed completely normal.“No, I know such a drug exists.”This was when Frederick spoke up.At once, everyone in the room looked at him.“This drug, known as Lung Cancer Pill, has existed in Drakonia for thousands of years. It has only disappeared for hundreds of years because the materials needed to refine it are too rare, and the process of making it is too complicated," he said calmly.Zacha
Who on earth would want to harm him?At this point, Xavier looked at everyone suspiciously."You must have poisoned my father! You said the Lung Cancer Pill has disappeared for hundreds of eyars. Perhaps, you are the only person in the world who knows how to refine it. Apart from you, who else could have poisoned my father in this way?"Zacharias feigned anger as he pointed at Frederick."If I did it, why would I still be here and show you the pill?" Frederick snickered in disdain."Now isn’t the time to argue. Since we have found the source of the cancer cells, the most important thing right now is to analyze the pill's toxicity. Perhaps, we might be able to develop an antidote," Larry said.Upon hearing this, Xavier could not be bothered to think about who had poisoned him. "Dr. Bruce, you have to save me! Develop an antidote as soon as possible!"He looked pleadingly at Larry."Mr. York, I won't lie to you. The possibility is very slim. Even if we find the source of the to
“I'll have someone get the surveillance footage right now," Jennifer said coldly.She looked at Zeke in disgust.The surveillance footage showed that ever since Zeke moved to this villa, nobody else had entered his room apart from himself. Even the maid who did the cleaning only entered his room to clean it when he was around."You bastard! I've looked after you for so many years! Have I not treated you well? You actually poisoned me!"Xavier was shaking with anger. He clenched his jaws as he exploded in angry shouts. "Dad! Dad! Let me explain!"Zeke threw himself at Xavier's feet, and started crying."I only did this so we could free ourselves from Jennifer's house arrest. I only poisoned you with the Lung Cancer Pill because I had the antidote. Otherwise, I wouldn’t have done such a thing! Once we left Drakonia, I'd have given you the antidote. That's the only way we could regain our freedom!" Zeke shouted."Give me the antidote right now!"Even after listening to Zeke's ex
"Did you hear what Frederick said? You only have to give me half of your lungs each. That'll help me recover. Didn't you say you were willing to risk your lives for me?" Xavier said. He suddenly felt hopeful again.Zacharias and Zeke were both stunned. In the next moment, the two scrambled to their feet and turned around to run."No way! How will we lead a normal life with half of our lungs removed?""There's also a risk of death!"The two were shouting in horror.Xavier nearly passed out after seeing their response."Now, can you tell who's rotten?" Frederick asked coldly.He woke Xavier up with a slap. Xavier closed his eyes in pain, and nodded."But don't worry. Neither of them will escape."Frederick turned around, and looked at the two who had made it to the door. The next moment, he opened his palm, and two silver needles were fired. The needles hit their acupoints.Zacharias and Zeke went stiff, and collapsed."They have lost the ability to move, but they will remai
Heston was still scoffing when he received a call from Giovanni.He was taken aback, and he nervously glanced at Frederick. 'No way…'The moment he picked up the phone, he got a torrent of scolding.Meanwhile, a bloody power struggle was underway in the Imperial Capital.After the Conservatives took down Woody, their ambition surged. They now aimed to dismantle the entire Radicals faction. Though the Radicals had already compromised in the Woody affair, they were taken aback by the Conservatives' greed and refused to back down any further.A fierce conflict broke out between the two sides, quickly escalating into open warfare. The entire Imperial Capital was placed under lockdown, with martial law in effect. Gunfire and smoke filled the air as both sides clashed, and the violence soon spread across Drakonia. Armies from all regions were mobilized, and a war was about to erupt. At this critical moment, the First Elder woke up.Years ago, after deposing the Dark Monarch of
Senspiras, located in the southeast of Drakonia, was also a neighboring country of Drakonia. It also has the largest population of overseas Drakonians. Many of the wealthy families in Senspiras migrated from Drakonia within the past century or two. The current richest man in Senspiras was one such example."Is Mr. Stone your father?" Frederick raised an eyebrow and asked."Looks like you've got some sense! Name your price!" Heston smirked, and pulled out a checkbook.Frederick's expression darkened."Your dad's assets are not even enough to wipe my shoes. Who do you think you are, pretending to be a big shot? Get lost!"Frederick quickly realized that Heston was just a spoiled brat who would throw money around bullying people. Since he wasn't much of a real threat, Frederick wasn't bothered by dealing with him. Upon hearing Frederick's words, Heston was stunned. "Are you out of your mind? My dad is the richest man in Senspiras! How dare you belittle him?" “So what? Your enti
Sylvia had so many questions. She wanted to know what Frederick had been doing to provoke such dangerous enemies. She wanted to know if Frederick had really killed a hundred people. She wanted to understand how her son had gained such abilities. And most of all, she wondered if Frederick had been living this kind of disturbing life all these years."Mom, we'll talk about it when we get home," Frederick said, gently lifting Sylvia and leaving the company.On the way, Frederick lightly tapped on Sylvia's head, and she quickly fell unconscious. He had used a special method to erase part of her memory.When they arrived home, Sylvia slowly woke up."Fred! Why are you suddenly home?" Sylvia exclaimed in surprise when she saw Frederick."I'm about to go on a long trip, so I came to visit. Why are you sleeping on the couch instead of in your room?" Frederick smiled.Sylvia sat up from the couch, feeling a bit stiff and sore."I was talking to your sister on the phone. How did I
"Yes, it was me. If no one managed to escape, the entire Steinfields family—except for children under sixteen and elders over seventy—should be dead by now," Frederick said with a smirk.If he didn't deter the Steinfields with a show of force, others might try the same methods against him in the future.Hearing this, Kaizer's face went blank and terror filled his eyes. At that moment, Frederick's phone rang. It was Melanie calling. Frederick answered, and put the call on speaker. "How did it go? Tell me, so Kaizer here can hear," Frederick said."There were a hundred and seventy-three Steinfields. Fifty-two were children and elders. The remaining hundred have all been executed!" Melanie reported. Kaizer spat out a mouthful of blood in shock. "No way! We're the Steinfields! The Steinfields of Imperial Capital! How could this happen?"In a panic, Kaizer fumbled with his phone, trying to call his family. However, every call he made went unanswered."You'll find out for sure onc
"Let her go!"A sharp voice rang out.Kaizer instinctively turned around, and he was stunned by Nella's beauty. He couldn't believe someone like her existed."Nella, why did you come down?" Jasmine called out, her eyes widened in panic. She had specifically told them not to come down.Nella trembled in fear. "Ms. Smith, we were worried about you!"Though she was terrified, she still stepped forward. She couldn't just stand by and watch Jasmine get assaulted."Well, well, Frederick sure is lucky with women. But now, they're all mine. Who would've thought that I'd be blessed with a feast before leaving Drakonia!" Kaizer was practically drooling.He let go of Jasmine, and rushed toward Nella eagerly. Nella backed away step by step, but soon found herself cornered."Haha, come to me!" Kaizer spread his arms wide, lunging toward Nella.Just as he was about to grab her, a thunderous crash shook the room. The outer wall of the building crumbled down.Frederick had burst through it a
Meanwhile, Frederick had just gotten off the plane. As soon as he turned on his phone, he saw a long list of missed calls from Selene.He immediately felt uneasy. Selene would never call him so many times unless something urgent had happened.He was about to call her back when his phone rang again.Frederick answered Selene's call quickly, but before he could ask anything, Selene's tearful voice came through."Fred, Mom's been kidnapped!"Frederick's face darkened instantly, and his killing aura surged."Alright. Don't worry, Mom will be fine."With that, Frederick hung up the phone; he then immediately called Melanie, who was still in the Imperial Capital, lazily lounging in bed."Do you have any intelligence on the Steinfields in the Imperial Capital?" Frederick asked through gritted teeth.He didn't need much thought to figure out who was behind this. There was hardly anyone left in Mirage City bold enough to cross him, except for Kaizer. And now, Sylvia had been kidnapped
When the elevator doors opened, Jasmine stepped out into the lobby.Kaizer's eyes lit up as he eyed her from head to toe. Though he had seen pictures of her before, she was more of an eye candy in person. Kaizer, holding his rifle, approached her. "Ms. Smith, you certainly kept me waiting!""What do you want with me?" Jasmine asked coldly. She knew that showing fear or vulnerability would only embolden these lawless men."Ms. Smith, why don't you take a guess?" Kaizer reached for Jasmine and lifted her chin with the barrel of his gun, forcing her to look at him.Jasmine met his gaze without a hint of fear."Is it money you want? The company has ten million in cash reserves. You can take it, and I guarantee I won't call the police. We can pretend nothing ever happened as long as no one is hurt. As for the funds in the company’s accounts, you wouldn’t be able to take it even if I transfer the money to you with today’s financial systems," Jasmine spoke calmly."Ms. Smith, you're q
Bang!With a loud crash, the door was violently kicked open. Kaizer and his men stormed into Frederick’s place.Sylvia was startled, and she shouted, "What do you guys want?" "We're here to kidnap you!" Kaizer strode toward Sylvia. Then, he snatched away her phone and crushed it."Tie her up and take her away!" Kaizer and his men acted quickly. Selene, on the other end of the video call, was shocked by the strangers. Fortunately, she was still on alert. She quickly tried to call Frederick while shaking with fear. However, Frederick’s phone was off since he was on a flight."How’s everything going on your end?" Kaizer asked his men over the phone."We’ve rigged all four walls of Aerowind Enterprise with high-powered explosives. Once we detonate them, the whole building will turn to ashes," his subordinate reported.A smile finally appeared on Kaizer’s face. "Good, I’m heading over now." Soon, Kaizer arrived at Aerowind Enterprise with a backpack."I want to see Ms. Sm
Upon hearing Frederick’s words, Woody stumbled. "Take him away!" one of the senior officials from the Supervision Department ordered.The respected elder of the Drakonia Royal Court, Woody, was escorted away along with the evidence and witnesses."After today, the Lamberts will cease to exist, and you're finally free." Frederick sighed in relief, and smiled at Easton.Easton looked slightly lost. He wasn’t sure what to do next with his sudden freedom. "What's wrong? Struggling to find a new purpose in life?" Frederick teased.Easton nodded, and replied, "Yeah, my ambitions have been completely worn down these three years. I feel a bit aimless.""Should I find you a job?" Frederick suggested casually."It’s best if I could work for you, Mr. Lester!" Easton’s eyes lit up with excitement."I have a pharmaceutical company under me. If you're interested, you could take the position of Chief of Biomedical Engineering," Frederick said jokingly. To his surprise, Easton was genuinely