The members of the Greenwood family looked at Billy with complex expressions – a mix of wariness, anger, and a hint of gratitude. They were well aware that if Commander Gardner hadn’t intervened today, the Greenwood family might have faced destruction at the hands of those four individuals.
“You should be grateful that you have a grandson to help you redeem the sins of the Greenwood family.” Billy glanced at Dwayne.
“Commander Gardner, by letting Joel handle this, you not only harmed him but also forced our Greenwood family into a desperate situation,” Dwayne took a deep breath and spoke.
“If it weren’t for Joel Greenwood, your Greenwood family would have been expelled from the capital two months ago!” Night Orchid interrupted, her voice filled with severity.
“Do you think the deeds of your Greenwood family have gone unnoticed?” she continued. Dwayne furrowed his brow.
“You…” Jordan was about to say something.
“Jordan, shut up!” Dwayne waved his hand to stop him. Then, after taking a deep breath, he looked at Billy and continued, “Commander Gardner, Joel has been killed by them, and we don’t know where that list is, so…”
“Considering Joel Greenwood’s favor, I’ll give you a chance,” Billy interrupted. “Within one day, voluntarily withdraw the members of your Greenwood family placed in various government offices, or face the consequences!”
After saying this, he ignored them and walked towards the main gate, followed by Night Orchid and the others.
The list wasn’t Billy’s purpose of this trip. Joel wouldn’t let others easily find such an important document. Besides, since Joel was alive, Billy would eventually get hold of the list without going through so much trouble to visit the Greenwood family. Of course, he didn’t come here to save the lives of the Greenwood family either. Considering the deeds of the Greenwood family in the past, being wiped out would be justified. Billy had only one goal in coming here – to extract information from the mouths of those four individuals. Although he had some vague guesses, he needed further confirmation. Unfortunately, they were unwilling to talk, even if it meant choosing death.
“Father, what should we do?” After Billy and the others left, Halbert took a deep breath and looked at Dwayne.
Dwayne exhaled heavily, and in an instant, he seemed to age several decades. A touch of desolation appeared on his face. He knew very well that the glory of the Greenwood family had come to an end. What they would face next was a matter of life and death. Even if Billy didn’t hold them accountable for past grievances, this incident had directly pushed them to the opposite side of the aristocratic families and sects. Knowing those people, he was aware that they would not let it go easily.
“Inform all the members of the Greenwood family in government offices to resign within a day. Then, they should come to the family estate to receive some money and immediately leave the capital. Also, send the family members and descendants to a remote place. They shouldn’t return to the capital without my notification!” Dwayne pondered for a moment before continuing.
“Father, is it necessary to do this? Is the situation really that serious? We…” Halbert hesitated and asked.
“It will be worse than you can imagine!” Dwayne sternly interrupted him. “If you don’t want the Greenwood family to be wiped out, do as I say!”
Saying this, he gazed forward, murmuring, “Whether we can survive this calamity or not depends on fate!”
Now, he hoped that Billy would win in the confrontation with the Ancient Martial Sect. Only then would there be a glimmer of hope for the Greenwood family. Otherwise, from now on, the members of the family could only survive in a low-key manner.
“Understood!” Halbert and his brother nodded simultaneously, then began to get busy.
Half an hour later, Billy and the others returned to SHADOW.
“Boss!” When they arrived at the entrance of the medical room, Stout walked out.
“How is he?” Billy asked.
“We managed to save his life!” Stout nodded. “However, his meridians are shattered. Although he’s still alive, there’s no way he’ll recover in three to five months. Moreover, his cultivation won’t be restored in a short time.”
“Is he awake?” Billy continued to ask.
“Not yet!” Stout shook his head. “Optimistically, it will take at least a day!”
“One day is too long. I’ll go take a look!” Billy thought for a moment and walked towards the hospital room.
A day was indeed too long. Since the other party had already taken action, many things could happen within twenty-four hours. If those lurking in the government offices received the news, most of them would probably flee the capital, which was not the result Billy desired.
Soon, the group entered the hospital room. Joel Greenwood lay on the bed, eyes tightly closed. His face was still pale, and his aura was weak. Billy walked to the bedside, placed his hand on his pulse, and briefly examined his condition.
“Boss, does he need silver needles?” Stout handed a box of silver needles to Billy.
“No,” Billy waved his hand. Then, he pressed his hand against Joel’s chest and activated Heart Sutra of the Azure Void, circulating energy through the meridians. Practicing Heart Sutra of the Azure Void not only allowed self-healing but also had special effects on healing others, especially for severe injuries like Joel Greenwood’s with damaged meridians.
Time passed quickly, and in the blink of an eye, an hour had gone by. Joel’s complexion slowly regained its color, and his aura gradually recovered.
“Boss, he’s showing signs of recovery!” after another fifteen minutes, Rakshasa pointed to Joel’s slightly trembling fingers, surprised.
“I can’t believe it!” Stout exclaimed. “Boss, you’re really amazing!”
Ten minutes later, Billy exhaled a breath and removed his hand.
Almost simultaneously, Joel coughed a few times and opened his eyes.
“I… I’m not dead?”
After regaining consciousness, he slowly became aware of his surroundings and looked at Billy, struggling to express his gratitude.
“Your injuries are severe; try not to talk too much,” Billy nodded and then briefly explained the events that occurred in the Greenwood family courtyard.
“Thank you, Commander Gardner, for saving my life,” Joel said gratefully.
“Where is the list?” Billy asked.