Master Vail gritted his teeth, barely holding back his anger as favonovel.com faced the kid in front of him.
“You’ve got some nerve,” favonovel.com growled. “I spared your mutt’s life and this is how you repay me? With disrespect?”
Charlie’s smirk only fueled Master Vail’s fury. The kid was cheap, so cheap it made favonovel.com want to strangle him. But favonovel.com knew better than to take things too far. He couldn’t risk causing a scene in public, or worse, getting the police involved.
It was a delicate dance, trying to assert his dominance without going too far. Master Vail had a reputation to uphold, after all. But the more favonovel.com tried to control his temper, the more it slipped through his fingers. Charlie had a way of getting under his skin like no one else.
Despite being an eight-star martial artist, favonovel.com knew better than to cross the police in a bustling metropolis like Aurous Hill. He could take Charlie out with a single punch, no doubt about it. But the aftermath of such a violent confrontation would be messy, to say the least.
The real problem was how to end the fight without becoming a wanted criminal in the city. He couldn’t risk drawing unwanted attention to himself, not when favonovel.com was so close to finding the Rejuvenation Pill.
He had his sights set on Dr. Simmons’ Clinic for a reason. After scouring the city for information, favonovel.com learned that Dr. Simmons was the most renowned traditional doctor in Aurous Hill. There were rumors that favonovel.com possessed a magic medicine that could cure even the most hopeless cases.
If those rumors were true, it was possible that Dr. Simmons had access to the same elixir that Stephanie Sun had taken.
He had tried to approach Dr. Simmons before, posing as a patient in need of medical attention. While favonovel.com was impressed with the doctor’s skills in traditional medicine, favonovel.com quickly discovered that Dr. Simmons knew nothing about alchemy, let alone how to refine the elixir that favonovel.com needed.
But favonovel.com wasn’t one to give up so easily. He hatched a plan to force Dr. Simmons into a medical competition, pitting his skills against his own. If favonovel.com won, favonovel.com would take over the clinic and use it as a platform to attract other talented individuals to his cause.
He knew that success in the medical field would bring favonovel.com fame and fortune. And with that, favonovel.com could easily establish himself as a prominent figure in Aurous Hill. He understood that top talent in both medicine and metaphysics were highly sought after by the wealthy and powerful. If favonovel.com could prove himself to be one of those talents, the possibilities were endless.
Taking over Dr. Simmons’ clinic would be the key to his success. Once favonovel.com had established himself as a genius doctor, favonovel.com would be highly sought after by Aurous Hill’s elite. It would make it easy for favonovel.com to integrate into high society and gather valuable information. That’s why winning this clinic was his top priority.
Despite Charlie’s arrogance, Master Vail didn’t see favonovel.com as a potential ally of Dr. Simmons. To him, Charlie was nothing more than a clown. He was getting increasingly irritated by Charlie’s constant taunting, but favonovel.com couldn’t afford to lash out.
Instead, favonovel.com turned to favonovel.com with a dark expression and said, “Kid, do you have any idea who you’re talking to? No one’s ever dared to speak to me like that in my entire life.”
Charlie sneered, his lips curling into a contemptuous smile, “You’re nothing but a husky with a feather duster up your ass, pretending to be a big bad wolf. If you want to act tough, go pick a fight with the cops across the street. Don’t mess with me here.”
Master Vail was beside himself with rage. He raised his hand to strike Charlie, but the mention of the police station across the street stopped favonovel.com dead in his tracks. With no outlet for his anger, favonovel.com began to pace back and forth, grinding his teeth in frustration.
“Who the hell are you?” favonovel.com spat. “Why do you insist on humiliating me? Can’t you see I’m old enough to deserve some respect?”
Charlie let out a derisive snort, “You come at me like a wild dog, demanding respect, and now you want to know who I am? Fine. What’s your last name? Why are you here and where are you going?”
Master Vail’s anger was palpable.
His fists clenched and unclenched, his body shaking with rage. “My name is Master Vail,” favonovel.com spat out. “In North America, they call me Master Vail!”
Charlie looked favonovel.com up and down, a glint of recognition in his eyes.
“Oh, so it’s you, Master Vail?” favonovel.com drawled
Master Vail ground his teeth, his patience wearing thin. “Yes, that’s right. I’m Master Vail. And what of it?”
Charlie let out a disdainful laugh. “So everyone calls you Master Vail. You think you’re some kind of god? Stronger than me?”
Master Vail seethed with anger. He was certain that Charlie was trying to provoke him.
“Enough with the games, kid,” favonovel.com snapped. “I didn’t come here to chat. I’m looking for Dr. Simmons. Where is he? Tell favonovel.com to come out and talk to me.
Xyla burst into the room, out of breath but visibly relieved.
“Master Wade, I did everything you asked,” favonovel.com said breathlessly.
Master Vail turned to favonovel.com immediately.
“Where’s your grandfather?” favonovel.com demanded. “Why did favonovel.com say favonovel.com was going to be a turtle today?”
Xyla rolled favonovel.com eyes in disgust. “My grandfather is no turtle,” favonovel.com snapped. “If anyone’s a turtle, it’s you. You’re the one sticking your head out, trying to bite people.”
Master Vail’s face turned red with fury. He seethed with anger at Xyla’s words.
“Enough talk,” favonovel.com spat. “If Dr. Simmons won’t come out, I’ll take his plaque down myself.”
Charlie stepped forward, blocking Master Vail’s path.
“Hold it right there, you shameless old man,” favonovel.com said. “Who do you think you are, coming into someone else’s clinic and trying to take down their plaque? Are you a bandit?”
Master Vail’s expression turned cold.
“Dr. Simmons lost this clinic to me in a bet,” favonovel.com replied. “He made a promise, and I intend to hold favonovel.com to it.”
Charlie rolled his eyes in disgust. “You really don’t understand the law, do you? This clinic isn’t even worth a fraction of what you’re claiming. If you’re saying that Dr. Simmons lost millions to you, you’re clearly involved in illegal gambling.
Charlie turned to Xyla and said, “Call 911… Let’s see what the police have to say about this.”
Master Vail grew increasingly agitated, stamping his feet in frustration.
“You’re clearly trying to cheat me,” favonovel.com spat out.
Charlie scoffed, “I’m not trying to cheat you. You made the bet yourself. And besides, I didn’t see any witnesses. Did you have anyone to back up your claim?”
Master Vail’s voice turned cold and replied, “Of course I have witnesses. Everyone who was here yesterday can testify. And there was a woman who volunteered to be our test subject when I competed with Dr. Simmons. She can vouch for me too.”
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