“Boss, how is it going?” Stout asked.
“It was a close call!” Billy took a deep breath, then took a piece of paper and a pen from the side, quickly wrote a prescription, and handed it to Stout. “Take this prescription to the Gardner family’s pharmacy, get the medicine, decoct it, and bring it back here.”
“Got it!” Stout took the prescription and left.
After that, Billy took out silver needles and started acupuncture on Elder White.
Elder White’s injuries were indeed serious, with varying degrees of damage to his internal organs, meridians, and vital energy. It was a miracle that he survived.
After spending about two to three hours, Billy finally finished his treatment.
“Honey, is he alright now?” Harleen asked.
“Not completely, I will need to acupuncture him again tomorrow,” Billy shook his head slightly. “When will Elder White wake up?” Harleen continued.
“It will be several hours at the earliest,” Billy responded after some thought.
During their conversation, Stout returned with the decocted medicine.
Billy then instructed one of the imperial physicians to administer it to Elder White when he wakes up.
Fifteen minutes later, Billy and the others gathered in the hall.
“Billy!” A middle-aged man stepped forward to greet Billy as he arrived.
The man was Billy’s paternal uncle, named Terrell Stuart.
When the Gardner family faced a crisis in the past, Terrell could not stand idly by and spoke out for justice, which led to his exile from the family by Chad Stuart.
After Simon Stuart took over as the head of the family, he brought Terrell back, and currently, the Stuart family was run by the two of them.
“Uncle Terrell!” Billy greeted Terrell.
“Billy, how is Elder White doing?” Terrell asked.
“His condition has stabilized. One more acupuncture session tomorrow should be enough,” Billy paused before continuing, “Uncle, please tell me the specifics.”
“Alright!” Terrell nodded and began to explain.
The general situation was similar to what Otis Hum had previously mentioned.
In the early hours of that day, a group of masked assailants suddenly appeared at the family manor with the simple goal of taking Simon and his family away.
A fierce battle ensued between the two sides, and soon, the people arranged by the Prime Minister joined the fight.
However, the opponents were all skilled, including two strong mid-level Saints.
After less than fifteen minutes of fighting, all the people sent by the Prime Minister were killed, and about ten guest elders of the Gardner family were also killed.
Elder White was knocked unconscious by a man from the other side, sustaining severe injuries but luckily surviving.
Simon was also injured, although the attackers did not intend to kill him.
“What message did they leave behind?” Billy asked after taking a deep breath.
“They asked us to contact you and demanded that you return to the country within three days, or they will send back the bodies of Simon and his family,” Terrell replied, handing over a piece of paper.
“This is the address they left, and they emphasized that only you can go, or else they will harm Simon and his family,” he added.
“Have you checked what place this is?” Billy asked after taking the paper.
“Lord Dragon, I have had it checked,” Otis interjected.
“The address is at the foot of a mountain, in an area with no one within a hundred kilometers, about seven to eight hundred kilometers from Maplewood City.”
“Mr. Hum, is there a helicopter available?” Billy nodded slightly and asked.
“It is already arranged!” Otis replied.
After a moment of silence, he continued, “Lord Dragon, they want you to go alone, obviously setting up a trap. Going alone…”
“No problem!” Billy interrupted him. “They are asking for death, and I will grant their wish!”
“Boss, we will go with you!” Judge and the others spoke up.
“You guys stay here. Since they insist on only me going, it’s clear that they are not just saying it casually,” Billy responded.
“Worried about you going alone…” Harleen’s face showed a hint of concern.
“Honey, don’t worry, everything will be fine!” Billy reassured her with a calm gaze. “Wait for me here, I will be back soon!”
He then turned to Ivy and Stout, “Ivy, you and Stout help others with their injuries!”
“Got it!” Ivy and Stout replied. “Boss, take care of yourself!”
“Okay!” Billy nodded and walked towards the courtyard gate under Otis’ guidance.
Although Casey and the others were worried, they understood that their presence might complicate the situation.
Fifteen minutes later, Billy personally piloted the helicopter to the coordinates.
After two hours, the helicopter landed on a flat ground at the foot of the mountain.
After getting off the helicopter, Billy scanned the area and saw a dense crowd about two to three kilometers away, estimating at least a thousand people.
He released his spiritual power to investigate the surroundings and his gaze narrowed involuntarily.
It seemed that the other side was determined to capture him this time, as there were several strong auras hiding on the half mountainside, all mid-level Saints. The only factions within the country that could deploy such forces were a few ancient families.
Billy stepped forward towards the crowd.
“Impressive for the Lord Dragon appointed by Emperor Greenleaf, your courage is beyond ordinary!” A senior man from the other side shouted as Billy approached.
“Knowing it’s a dangerous place, you dare to come alone for an appointment, admirable!” the man added.
With his words, over a thousand people on the other side spread out in all directions, surrounding Billy.
“I also admire your audacity. Knowing that such actions will lead to the annihilation of your family, you still dare to do so!” Billy replied calmly.
“Hehe, Lord Dragon appears to be quite confident!” The old man sneered. “But whether you have the strength remains to be seen!”
“You won’t have the chance to see if I have the strength or not!” Billy paused for a moment before looking towards the direction of the half mountainside and speaking loudly. “I have already arrived, are you not going to show yourselves? Do you think you can take me down with just the people here?”
He had already checked the cultivation levels of the people on the scene. The highest was the old man he was talking to, a second-rank Saint. Aside from him, there were four first-rank Saints, and the rest were below Sovereign level, nothing more than ants in his eyes.
“Well done for sensing our presence, Lord Dragon!” Another senior voice sounded.
As the voice faded, six figures descended from the mountainside and landed a few hundred meters away from Billy.
All six individuals possessed formidable strength, all were mid-level Saints. The one speaking was the leader, a black-robed old man.
“You seem to hold me in quite high regard!” Billy glanced at the six people and spoke casually.