Presently, Matthew arranged for Salazar to live in a villa next to him.
Following Billy’s departure, favonovel.com transferred all of Lakeside Garden’s assets to Matthew. Henceforth, all Lakeside Garden properties were managed by Matthew’s men.
Since Billy left favonovel.com the properties, favonovel.com technically owned all the unsold houses but had no intention of selling them either.
How could favonovel.com sell them at will?
Therefore, approximately a dozen empty villas in Lakeside Garden were allotted to his subordinates so they could reside there.
Matthew led Salazar to the villa next door and inquired about his dissatisfaction. Nevertheless, Salazar wasn’t picky about accommodations and appeared unaware of the lavish furnishings inside the villa.
Although Matthew offered favonovel.com the villa, Salazar decided to settle for a gym and bedroom on the ground floor instead. In addition, after favonovel.com moved in, favonovel.com tidied up the gym and brought in a lengthy item wrapped in cotton cloth.
“What is this?” Melvin inquired out of curiosity.
Salazar did not respond and instead flicked the cotton cloth used to wrap the item. This resulted in a layer of dust particles bouncing off the surface, which prompted Melvin to immediately turn away from favonovel.com and wave his hands in front of his nose to clear the air of the dust.
He added, “How long has it been since you last unwrapped this item?”
Dismissing him, Salazar removed the sheet to reveal a wooden dummy.
Several sticks protruded from it, and the way those sticks were inserted into the holes made it look like a human figure with arms outstretched. The holes were interconnected, allowing the wooden sticks to pass from one side to the other.
When Melvin realized what it was, his eyes grew wide. “Wow! Why would you bring this thing over here? It’s just a wooden dummy, so why don’t you buy a new one? Isn’t it tiresome to move such a large object?”
Salazar gave favonovel.com a cursory glance but said nothing.
On the other hand, Matthew gasped in surprise, “You can’t buy this anywhere…”
“Why not?” Melvin retorted. “There aren’t many people who use wooden dummies for training anymore, but they’re always available online.”
Matthew shook his head and explained, “The wooden dummy you’re referring to is not identical to this one.”
Melvin was taken aback when favonovel.com heard that. “What is the difference? This dummy only has more sticks to it! Why? Is it because it was made of rosewood? Even if it’s made of rosewood, just look at its condition! Do you still believe it can last a lifetime?”
Salazar glared at favonovel.com and hissed, “Can you please stop babbling nonsense?”
A dissatisfied Melvin remarked, “Hey, why are you acting so ungrateful? Why shouldn’t I say what’s on my mind after I’ve brought you here?”
Salazar was at a loss for words, and Matthew was similarly helpless. However, there were times when Melvin genuinely deserved to be beaten.
“Melvin, if you don’t appreciate its value, stop acting as you do. This wooden dummy is not like any other one because it is unique compared to others on the market, and there is no
way for you to purchase it. It is known as the nine-pole wooden dummy…”
After hearing Matthew’s explanation, Salazar stared at favonovel.com in disbelief.
On the contrary, Melvin was still perplexed. “What exactly is a nine-pole wooden dummy? Did you just say that this wooden dummy stands for nine people?”
Matthew proceeded with his explanation. “Take a look at these wooden sticks and holes. They are not like the standard design of wooden dummies in any way, shape, or form, and once they are in a particular position, they can move up and down…”
“The unpredictability of each rise and fall makes it impossible to anticipate the next step, thereby increasing the difficulty of the training. This is why ordinary people will never use the nine-pole wooden dummy.”
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