“Mr. Wooler, what do you think?” the black-robed elder looked at Gerardo Wooler.
“What do I think? Lydia wants to see her father, it’s her right. Move aside!” Gerardo Wooler responded.
“Understood!” The two elders stepped aside.
Soon, Lydia Wooler and Billy arrived at the master bedroom.
Billy looked around and saw an unconscious elder lying on the bed.
It was Kole Wooler, the president of Akabuchi Chamber of Commerce!
He no longer had his usual demeanor; his face was pale as wax, and his breath was extremely weak, clearly gravely injured.
Besides Kole Wooler, there were two other elders guarding the room, both at the Entering Dao Realm level.
“Greetings, Mr. Wooler, Miss Wooler!” The two elders bowed upon seeing Gerardo and Lydia Wooler.
“You can leave now,” Gerardo Wooler waved them off.
“Understood!” The two elders responded and left the room.
“Father…” Lydia Wooler looked at Kole Wooler, choking up, her eyes welling with tears.
“Lydia, don’t be too sad. It’s fate; this is your father’s destiny…” Gerardo Wooler said softly.
“Can I have some time alone with Father?” Lydia Wooler frowned at Gerardo Wooler.
“Lydia, Father…” Gerardo Wooler also frowned.
“As his daughter, don’t I have that right?” Lydia Wooler interrupted him.
“Besides, I’m leaving Akabuchi City tomorrow. Before I go, I want to talk to Father, even if he can’t hear me. Is that okay?”
“Alright then,” Gerardo Wooler thought for a moment before adding, “I’ll come back for the military token in half an hour.”
“Don’t worry! I won’t go back on my word,” Lydia Wooler replied.
Half an hour passed in the blink of an eye.
Billy and Lydia Wooler appeared outside Kole Wooler’s residence and then walked towards the back garden.
As for the half of the Black Flame Army token, Lydia Wooler handed it over to Gerardo Wooler without hesitation.
Gerardo Wooler’s mood was naturally elated!
With this half-token, he could command all of the Black Flame Army.
Combined with the power he already controlled, he essentially had full control over the Akabuchi Chamber of Commerce!
The next morning, Lydia Wooler walked towards the chamber’s gate accompanied by Grand Elder Deven Wooler.
“Miss Wooler, are we really leaving like this?” Deven Wooler asked as they walked.
Lydia Wooler was someone he had watched grow up. He knew her character well; she was not one to give up easily.
Today’s behavior seemed strange to him, though others might not find it odd. Normally, she wouldn’t leave so defeatedly, even if it meant dying in the manor.
“Grand Elder, do you know the details of my father’s recent attack?” Lydia Wooler didn’t answer his question directly.
“I’ve heard some things. Why?” Deven Wooler was slightly puzzled.
“To injure my father that severely, what level of cultivation do you think the attacker must have had?” Lydia Wooler asked again.
“If the president didn’t want to fight and tried to retreat with all his might, it would take at least a half-step Heaven Dao Realm cultivator or higher to injure him that badly,” Deven Wooler responded after some thought.
“If the attacker was a true Heaven Dao Realm expert, how long do you think Father could have lasted?” Lydia Wooler pressed on.
“Heaven Dao Realm?” Deven Wooler was taken aback. “Even against a Heaven Dao Realm expert, given my understanding of the president’s abilities, he should be able to last two or three rounds if he used all his trump cards.”
He added, “But as far as I know, Elder Lennon said that the attacker couldn’t have been a Heaven Dao Realm expert…”
“Have you seen Father’s injuries?” Lydia Wooler interrupted him.
“No,” Deven Wooler shook his head. “As soon as the president returned, Mr. Wooler had people guarding him. I went a few times but never saw him.”
“Father’s meridians were shattered by a single palm strike; he was completely incapacitated,” Lydia Wooler continued. “Other than that, there were no other injuries.”
“What?” Deven Wooler was stunned. “Miss Wooler, are you saying that the president couldn’t even withstand one move?”
“Strictly speaking, he couldn’t even withstand half a move,” Lydia Wooler replied.
“That’s impossible,” Deven Wooler’s brow furrowed. “With the president’s skills, if he couldn’t withstand even half a move, then the attacker’s skills must be…”
“I had someone confirm with Elder Lennon. Although he couldn’t sense the attacker’s cultivation level, he was sure that the attacker was only at the late stage of Perceiving Dao Realm,” Lydia Wooler interrupted him again.
“I believe Elder Lennon wasn’t lying about that!”
“Then what’s going on?” Deven Wooler asked after a moment of confusion.
“It’s simple,” Lydia Wooler said calmly. “Father could only exert sixty to seventy percent of his strength at most.”
“What do you mean?” Deven Wooler was puzzled again.
“Don’t you get it?” Lydia Wooler asked in return.
“Miss Wooler, are you saying that the president was already injured before that incident and we didn’t know?” Deven Wooler continued to ask.
“Strictly speaking, he was already poisoned before that incident. But the poison was so hidden that it only activated when he tried to use his Chi power,” Lydia Wooler explained.
“What?!” Deven Wooler exclaimed in shock.
After calming down a bit, he looked at Lydia Wooler again. “Miss Wooler, are you sure?”
“Yes,” Lydia Wooler nodded.
This information was obviously told to her by Billy!
Billy had roughly examined Kole Wooler’s body yesterday and easily detected the problem.
Although the poison was deeply hidden, it couldn’t escape Billy’s current abilities!
When she learned the truth from Billy yesterday, she was more furious than shocked!
She never expected such a thing!
However, given the current situation, she had no choice but to endure it!
“Damn it!” Deven Wooler’s face flashed with anger. “Miss Wooler, do you know who did it?”
“I’m not sure yet,” Lydia Wooler shook her head thoughtfully.
“Miss Wooler, do you think it could be…” Deven Wooler began again.
“Don’t speak without evidence!” Lydia Wooler scolded him.
As they talked, they reached the manor’s gate.
“Miss Wooler, if someone wants to harm the president, why are you still leaving…” Deven Wooler took a deep breath and continued to speak.
“Miss Wooler! Elder Deven!” Before Deven could finish his sentence, a voice came from not far outside the gate.
As they turned to look, they saw Billy leading Harleen and others walking over leisurely.
“Mr. Billy?” Deven Wooler was surprised upon seeing Billy.
After a brief pause and realization dawned on him, he turned to Lydia Wooler. “Miss Wooler, you’ve been in contact with Mr. Billy all along?”
“Yes,” Lydia Wooler nodded. “Mr. Billy is the one who told me about Father’s poisoning!”
As she spoke, she quickly walked out of the manor gate and approached Billy.