Trevor nodded repeatedly as he listened, a look of joy spreading across his face. "Mr. Reynolds, rest assured, I will carry out your instructions."An hour later, Jace and the others watched Trevor's departing figure as they exchanged knowing smiles.In the blink of an eye, a week had passed.Early that morning, Sebastian and Rosalie arrived at the CEO's office of Arctic Snow Group.According to their previous agreement with Theodore, today was the day for the official signing between Northstar Pharma and Arctic Snow Group.However, by noon, Theodore had yet to appear. There was no sign of activity from Northstar Pharma, either.Rosalie couldn't help but voice her doubts. "Sebastian, do you think Northstar Pharma might have changed their mind and decided not to sign with us?"After all, partnering with Arctic Snow Group meant offending the Bashmore Group. It was natural for the Northman family to have reservations.Sebastian shook his head slightly. "No, Theodore was very clear
Thank you, Mr. Ballard, but the consultation fee must still be paid. I know this small amount is insignificant to you, but… It's all I have right now," Zane said with a sheepish smile. He carefully placed the check on Rosalie's desk.Sebastian didn't mind and took his Healer's Needle, giving Rosalie a few instructions before following Zane to the Northman family residence."I've long heard of your great reputation, Mr. Ballard. You truly live up to your name! You have an extraordinary presence," Zane praised continuously, elevating Sebastian throughout the journey, though Sebastian simply smiled without responding.As their car approached a secluded estate, Sebastian suddenly felt all the hairs on his body stand on end."Stop the car!" Sebastian ordered abruptly.Zane quickly instructed the driver to stop, then frowned and said, "Mr. Ballard, there's still a long way to go."Sebastian shook his head slightly. He got out of the car and began scrutinizing the estate from a distan
"There wasn't any problem originally but with the addition of the two trees and these stone lions, this place has turned into a place like a cemetery!" Sebastian pointed out."Look carefully at this estate and the hill behind it. When connected, what does it resemble?" Sebastian gestured."A-A corpse?" Zane, prompted by Sebastian, took a closer look from a distance. When the landscape was connected, the estate resembled the head of a corpse, with the two trees and stone lions appearing like protruding fangs!The estate had effectively become a place filled with negative energy.That "corpse" was exactly where the villa stood within the estate."Plus, the two mulberry trees at the entrance. I suspect they were healthy when planted, right?" Sebastian observed.From a distance, the two mulberry trees appeared to be withering.It was evident that they were transplanted in the wrong season, which failed to take root, and the harsh winter had killed them."A few days ago, a geomanc
Trevor huffed coldly and said, "What's the matter, Sebastian? You were a traditional medicine doctor a few days ago. Are you a geomancer now?"Did you fail to deceive everyone with your anti-cancer prescription? Is that why you're trying to deceive Zane by saying that you can check the geomantic properties of our house?" Before Sebastian could say anything, Zane hastily explained, "Trevor, sometimes it's just safer to assume that it's true. I think of it as spending some money to buy my peace of mind." Trevor scoffed. He turned and walked toward the car. As he went, he said to Zane, "I'll go and see Uncle Theodore with Mr. Reynolds first. Aunt Marianne and Aunt Meredith will be coming later too."Trevor got into the car and sped off."Have you ever met the man he was with just now?" Sebastian asked Zane as he watched the Benz drive off. "Met him? He was the one who made us plant the two old mulberry trees at our front door!" Zane looked darkly in the direction that the Benz ha
"Oh dear. I wonder when Theodore will get better.""That's right. Seraphina, the family needs to have a leader. We have such a huge family, and we're running a big company as well. There are so many things that need to be taken care of, and someone needs to take the lead.""Why don't you and Zane recommend Trevor as the temporary chairman?""Trevor and Theodore have been taking care of Northstar Pharma for so many years. This way, we'll avoid having no one at the helm of the company while Theodore is sick. Once Theodore gets better, he can resume the position of chairman."As soon as Zane walked in, he overheard his aunts and uncle trying to persuade his mother, Seraphina. Zane clenched his teeth and strode into the living room.He said icily to his aunts, "I've already asked Mr. Ballard to come. He can even bring a late-stage cancer patient back to life. It'll be easy for him to cure Dad."Theodore had once mentioned to the Northmans that the prince of Ytalia had sent someone to
Sebastian ignored Marianne and Meredith and looked at his watch.Ten minutes had already passed. Hadn't the Northmans' bodyguards buried the Crystal Dragons yet?At that moment, one of the bodyguards came to the living room and whispered a few words in Zane's ear before handing him something black."Mr. Ballard, look at this. They dug this out from under the foundation on the west side," Zane said quietly. He handed the black object to Sebastian.Sebastian took the object, which looked like a piece of coal. He clasped his hands behind his back and looked at Elton before saying to the room at large, "Who says that those who practice medicine can't know about geomancy?"He continued, "Traditional medicine originated from the philosophers of the Way of Wisdom. If I don't know about the mystic arts, then how can I treat patients, especially when it comes to patients with strange illnesses like Theodore?""Ballard, you're just a charlatan! Get out of here right now! You're not welcome
Sebastian was using the technique known as the Seven Star Seal, which was a mystic formation. As long as he could seal off the gate, it would frighten off any evil spirits. The three remaining Ovalia Tokens that he had would be his trump card against them."What should we do, Mr. Reynolds?" Trevor looked worriedly at Elton as he watched Sebastian walk quickly up the stairs."Hmph! He's still wet behind the ears. How good can he be? Don't worry," Elton said, staring intensely in the direction of the staircase."Trevor, what are you talking about?" Seraphina had been in a daze for many days now. Although Trevor and Elton were speaking so plainly, she couldn't understand what they were saying at all."Oh, we were just talking about Uncle Theodore's condition, Aunt Seraphina. Mr. Reynolds means that Ballard probably won't be able to do anything. "When he comes out later, we've got to get rid of him quickly so that Mr. Reynolds doesn't get angry," Trevor said condescendingly to Se
There was a large bed placed in the middle of the room, which was several feet wide. Theodore's eyes were sunk into their sockets as he lay on the bed. Although it had only been a few days since Sebastian had last seen him, he seemed like a completely different person.Not only were his eyes sunken in, but even the skin on his face had turned completely black.He was now as frail as an old man. Although his hair was still black, he gave the impression of being very old. Sebastian came to the bed and looked down at Theodore. He clapped the last Ovalia Token he held over the top of his head. "You're such a busybody!" an elderly voice echoed in the air.As the token covered the top of Theodore's head, another rush of dark energy shot up. Theodore looked as if he was in a deep sleep, and his body convulsed violently."Aargh!" A desperate scream pierced the air, sounding as if it came from the depths of hell. Sweat beaded on Sebastian's forehead. It was the first time he was u