Ch. 301..310

Chapter 301 “Mhm,” James seplied, “I’ve resolved the problem. By the way, my wife threw my identily card away. Give Chase a call and have him retrieve it. After that, keep it somewhere safe” “Noted. Where’s the place? James told him the location. Daniel hung up and called Chase.

Soon, Thea was here.

They went to the parking lot.

Then, they headed to the Hill residence

Meanwhile, after receiving Daniel’s call, Chase made haste and headed to the garbage bin Daniel had mentioned. He rummaged through the bin,

This scene attracted the attention of passers-by “I-Isn’t he a one-star general? Why’s he rummaging through the dumpster?”

“No way.”

They were dumbfounded Chase paid no heed to them. Very soon, he found a black identity card. After verifying its owner, he breathed a sigh of relief “How ignorant could the general’s wile be? How could she throw the Black Dragon identity card into a garbage bin?”

Thea did not know anything about it.

To her, James had forged an identity card. She tossed it away just to be on the safe side.

After driving for more than an hour, James and Thea finally reached the Hill residence It was located in the rural countryside and not in the city

Although located in a remote area, the Hill residence was a four story high detached villa with a large surface area.

It was a privately-built villa.

Many cars were parked outside After all, the Hills were a big family They were back to celebrate the birthday of the old lady of the house

At that moment, many of them surrounded a red Ferrari.

Meanwhile, David wore a smug expression.

He had been looked down upon every time he was there At long last, he could finally hold his head up high.

“David, take me for a ride later in the afternoon. It’ll be my first time being in such a luxurious car”

“Haha, of course,” David said with a bright smile.

Patting the shoulder of a twenty-year-old-looking man, he said with a smile, “There’ll be plenty of perks if you work under me. You may not know this, but my family’s thriving. My dad has fifty percent of Eternality’s shares. Our family has a villa in Goodview Villa District worth hundreds of millions. Not only that, even my sister has established her own business.”

David boasted non-stop.

The rest of the Hills formed a circle around Gladys and Benjamin.

“Gladys, you’ve finally made it.” “I’m so envious of you. Imagine a villa worth hundreds of millions! You have to invite us once you move in.”

“By the way, why isn’t Thea here yet?”

Gladys had a beaming smile.

She had never received such flattery before.

After all these years, she could finally hold her head up high.

She said with a smile, “She’s coming separately. Her car’s engine couldn’t possibly compare to ours, so it’d take a little longer, but she’d be here soon.”

At that moment, a Maserati worth two million dollars drove toward them and parked in front of the villa

James got off the car. Thea did the same. “‘They’re here.” Gladys stood up.

The rest followed suit.

“Hello, grandpa. Hi, grandma. Hey, it’s been a while…”

Thea greeted them.

James did not know anyone. He tried his best to mimic her. “Thea?”

“Is that Thea?”

The Hills looked at Thea in disbelief.

They thought she would be covered in scars.

Though they heard she had recovered, they did not expect her to be this beautiful.

“Hey, Thea. Hey, James.”

A twenty-year-old-looking young lady with a ponytail in sleeveless, casual wear emerged from the crowd.

It was Xara. Because it was grandmother’s birthday, she had already applied for leave. “Oh? Whose racing car is this? It’s not bad.” At that moment, a sardonic remark came from the crowd.

Hearing the voice, everyone approached the man and began currying favors with him. Thea whispered, “Honey, that’s Cyrus Hills, my uncle’s son. My uncle set up his own business and has assets worth billions of dollars, making him the richest guy in the family. Cyrus is currently the general manager of the company.” “Mhm.” James nodded, unsurprised.

Chapter 302 Thea’s uncle was called Rigoberto Hills. He was the only one doing business in the family. His assets were several times more than that of the Callahans’.

Cyrus was Rigoberto’s only son. After graduating college, he worked in his father’s company. In just a few years, he rose to become the general manager. In another few years, he would be the one taking over the chairman’s position The rest of the Hills ingratiated themselves with Rigoberto’s family.

They did so because their family was generous. They would hand over money — no strings attached -as long as the Hills requested it.

The money he had lent out should total around a hundred million

Rigoberto looked at the limited edition red Ferrari in front of the villa and nodded, “Not bad. It’s worth twenty-eight million dollars and is considered a top luxury car. Is it yours, David?”

“Of course.”

David lifted his head.

He knew Cyrus’ family was wealthy. Every time he came to his grandmother’s house, he would be the subject of ridicule. Cyrus, in particular, looked down on him.

Now, he was finally able to lift his head before Cyrus.

“You got rich?” Cyrus glanced at David

“Yes. Do you not know that my family has fifty percent of the Callahans’ shares? Have you not heard that Thea had taken over a company with a hundred million dollars and is now the boss? Not only that, we have a villa in Cansington’s Goodview Villa District warth hundreds of millions.”

“Oh?”

Cyrus was astonished.

He knew about the Callahans. How did they rise unnoticed? Upon noticing Thea, he was stunned by her beautiful looks.

Y-You’re my cousin, Thea?” Thea nodded and greeted him, “Cyrus.” James followed suit. “Hello, Cyrus.”

Cyrus fixed his gaze on James and scanned him from top to bottom. Then, he glanced at Thea, He could see that the way she dressed was worth a fortune.

James, on the other hand, was simply too ordinary.

“Hmm

He nodded. He did not say much except grunt in response.

Seeing Cyrus, everyone began buttering up to him.

They sat on an empty plot of land and chit-chatted.

Meanwhile, James sat on the sidelines and smoked his cigarettes.

In truth, he detested the Hills.

As Thea had previously described, they were all identical to Gladys. All they ever talked about during tea break was money and power One of them would brag about how his son was the captain of a brigade.

Another would boast about his son becoming the head of a prefecture.

Zacchaeus Hill, Thea’s other uncle, was bragging about his daughter’s accomplishment too He looked at everyone and boasted, “In any case, Xara’s the most outstanding among her peers. She’s now working at Transgenerational Group and is one of the persons in charge there. I heard from her that she’s making twenty thousand a month.” Hearing this, everyone fixed their gaze on Xara. Even Cyrus was astounded. He asked, “No way. When did you start working at Transgenerational? Do you mean the one in Cansington, which bought Transgenerational New City?”

Xara looked at James, who was not too far away It was thanks to him that she managed to get a job at Transgenerational, He had been keeping a low profile all this while.

Who would have lonown that the Callahans’ son-in-law, a good-for-nothing in the eyes of the public, would be the Black Dragon General of the Southern Plains and the behind-the-scenes owner of Transgenerational Group?

Momentarily dazed, she patted her head. “It’s just a coincidence. I was fortunate to have met Ms. Brooks, the chairman of Transgenerationa). It was thanks to her that I became a person in charge of a department.” Cyrus exclaimed, “Xara, which department are you in charge of?”

Chapter 303 Xara replied, “I’m responsible for bringing in business on Food Street.” Cyrus hurriedly added, “Here’s the thing, Xara. We also plan to set up a business at Transgenerational Group. However, it’s only open to large corporations at the moment. Since you’re a high-ranking official, could you use your connections to allow my family to establish ourselves there?

“Umm…”

Xara was in a difficult position. The company’s rules stated that all forms of corruption and cronyism were forbidden. If found guilty, the consequences would be dire.

However, she could not just turn down her family’s request.

She looked at James. Seeing that James remained silent, she contemplated and nodded. “I can’t decide by myself. I’ll speak to Ms. Brooks once I get back.” “That’s great!” Cyrus exclaimed. “As expected of Xara, she’s now a department manager at Transgenerational Group.” Zacchaeus wore a smug look. He was proud to have a daughter like Xara.

After realizing the position Xara holds, everyone immediately started currying favor with her.

“Xara, since you’re now leading a comfortable life, mind helping me out here? Could you arrange a small position like a supervisor in your department for me?” “Xara, my daughter just graduated college, but she can’t seem to find a decent job. Why don’t you take her along to Cansington? You can arrange a tiny position for her. We’re not asking for much. It’s fine as long as her monthly salary’s around fifty to sixty thousand.”

Xara was in a bind and wanted to decline.

However, her father readily agreed.

“We’re one big family. Of course she’ll help you out with these tiny matters.”

“Dad…” Xara shot him a look of resentment.

He was creating trouble for her.

Though she was a department manager at Transgenerational, in which a department’s scale was equivalent to a subsidiary, the company had an independent human resource department.

All positions in each department and subsidiary had to be approved by the human resources department before they were submitted to Ms. Brooks for final approval.

She could only arrange for a few tiny positions with the authority she held. “Thank you so much, Xara.” “Xara, 1 thank you on behalf of Xael.”

They expressed their gratitude. Meanwhile, Cyrus praised her. “Xara, it isn’t easy getting into Transgenerational Group. Even a common clerk has to be highly educated and have many years of work experience. You, on the other hand, became a department manager the moment you entered the company. Although twenty thousand dollars a month isn’t much, the experience you’ll gain from it is priceless. All you need to do now is to expand your connections and build the foundations on which the Hills will establish themselves in Cansington.”

Xara was frustrated.

Why were they cozying up to her when there was a true bigwig in plain sight? James sat on the sidelines and listened to the conversation. He remained silent. Thea thought he found it challenging to initiate a conversation since he did not know anyone. Hence, she took a seat beside him and conversed with him so that he would not be bored to death.

After buttering up Xara, the focus shifted to James.

“Gladys, what were you thinking? Thea’s now a chairman of a company. Though it’s not a particularly large corporation, it’s still worth a hundred million. Now that your family’s rich, how could you tolerate such a son-in-law?”

“That’s right. I heard James is an incompetent man. After being decommissioned from the military, he’s been leeching off the Callahans and even refuses to work.”

“What’s the point of having such a son-in-law?” They went on non-stop disparaging James. Cyrus had wanted to bring this up earlier, but he felt the timing was not right.

Now that his elders brought it up, he chimed in, “Gladys, I think James is unworthy of Thea. I know a few guys from wealthy families. I even know the Xenakis. You know, the representative of North Cansington in the Five Provinces Business Alliance. They have assets totaling hundreds of billions. How about this? I’ll invite one of my Xenakis friends over to meet Thea. If they like each other, Thea can divorce James.”

Thea knew James would get singled out at her grandmother’s house.

She defended James. “My husband’s not useless. He’s just hiding his true abilities. He doesn’t care about obtaining power and wealth.”

Upon hearing this, Xara froze. Could it be that Thea knew of James’ identity already?

Chapter 304 Thea knew what the Hills were like.

Back then, when she was belittled and looked down upon, she could not say anything.

Now, she was disgusted by how they disparaged her husband.

Facing the Hills, she exclaimed, “My husband’s not useless. He’s Asclepius. He treated my injuries. He can be the number one doctor in all of Cansington if he wishes to be.”

Gladys, who was hanging her head in shame, chimed in upon hearing Thea’s words, “Yes, he’s not entirely useless. You should know how grave Thea’s injuries were. Her body was badly bumt, and there were scars all over her. However, James treated all of her injuries in just ten short days. If he isn’t Asclepius, who is?”

Upon hearing this, everyone fell silent.

They could not refute her words. Meanwhile, Jedidiah fixed his gaze on James.

He was a veteran and had suffered long-term sequelae after sustaining injuries.

Now that he was aging by the day, his body condition was deteriorating.

He had gone to Cansington to look for Dr. Fallon.

However, he would have to wait for years for his turn.

Thus, he could only consult a mediocre doctor in Cansington to regulate his bodily functions.

Before he could speak, a young member of the Hills said, “Grandpa has problems with his body. Since he’s Asclepius, why don’t we ask him to diagnose grandpa? Then, we’ll get to see whether his claims hold true or not.”

Everyone nodded in agreement.

Thea looked at James pleadingly. “Honey, please take a look at grandpa.”

One’s reputation was worth a lot these days.

Thea did not want to be looked down upon, nor did she wish for James to be belittled.

James was reluctant.

Under normal circumstances, he would not provide medical treatment just like that.

However, since it was Thea’s request, he nodded and stood up. Then, he made his way toward Jedidiah.

Jedidiah was wearing an old-fashioned green shirt that looked like one of those from the sixtjes. He was wearing a hat too.

“Grandpa.”

James greeted him.

Jedidiah gently nodded and looked hlin in the eye. “Take a look. I won’t blaine you even if you can’t diagnose anything.”

Everyone’s gaze was fixed on James.

They were curious to know whether the man who had treated Thea’s injuries was truly proficient in medicine.

Eyes on Jedidiah, James took his hand and felt for his pulse. The art of medicine was to diagnose solely based on the doctor’s questions, observations, and the skillful taking of the pulse.

Under normal circumstances, that would be the normal course of action. However, James was no ordinary doctor. Taking the pulse was all he needed. He could understand what was going on in a person’s body just by taking their pulse. A minute later, James loosened his grip. Thea could not help but ask, “How was it?” She knew that James practiced medicine. However, she was not aware of his proficiency. She was stunned when she realized James could use a silver needle to paralyze his patient, She was wearing a look of anticipation. She was looking forward to James surprising her and restoring her reputation James looked at Jedidiah and was hesitant to speak. Jedidiah lightly waved. “I know my body condition. Just say it. As long as you get it right, I won’t blame you.” James nodded. “Grandpa’s in terrible shape.”

“Bullsh*

Chapter 305 The moment James spoke, a young member of the Hills stepped forward and rebuked him.” James, grandpa’s doing fine and is in good health. How could you say he’s in terrible shape? Are you trying to jinx him?” “That’s right!”

“This guy doesn’t know anything about medicine.” “Get lost.” Dissatisfied, the rest of the Hills chastised James. “Who’s the one bullsh*tting?” A voice came. A tall and skinny middle-aged man in a white mandarin jacket walked in. “You’re here, Dr. Lincoln.”

Everyone stood up. Even Jedidiah stood and greeted the man. The man’s name was Yitzchak Lincoln. He was a doctor from Cansington who was highly paid by Cyrus to provide medical treatment to Jedidiah.

It was due to Yitzchak’s medicine that Jedidiah slowly regained his strength over the past few years.

Yitzchak looked at Cyrus and greeted him, “Mr. Cyrus.” He then turned and greeted Jedidiah, “A good day to you, Mr. Jedidiah.” Lastly, he fixed his gaze on James with a look of disdain. “All these years, Mr. Jedidiah has been nourishing his body based on my remedies. Although he’s over eighty years of age, he’s still in good health. I wouldn’t be surprised if he lives for another twenty years.” “Exactly, Dr. Lincoln’s a member of the Doctor’s Association in Cansington and was an attending physician of a large hospital. If not for our connections, we wouldn’t be able to get him here.”

“Dr. Lincoln, I’ve been feeling fatigued for the past few days. If you have time, please take my pulse and prescribe medication so that I may nourish my body.” The Hills were currying favor with Yitzchak

James, on the other hand, glanced at him.”So, you were the one recklessly prescribing medication for grandpa?”

James snorted. “Though he seems to be in good health from the outside, this is unsustainable in the long run. He’s aging. His organs are gradually deteriorating, and his metabolisin rate is decreasing. Yet, you prescribed him such a strong medication. How could his body possibly withstand that?”

Saying that, he looked at Jedidiah. “Grandpa, try holding your chest and take a deep breath. Then, hold your breath for a few seconds.”

Jedidiah looked at James and gently nodded. He took a deep breath and held it.

A few seconds later…

“Ah!”

Jedidiah cried. He clutched his chest with a painful expression on his face.

“What?”

The Hills were stunned.

Meanwhile, James continued, “Grandpa’s body has absorbed too many nutrients. This method of sustaining his life is only temporary. The abundance of nutrients will eventually be a burden on his organs.”

The Hills were dumbfounded.

Was James truly Asclepius?

James crouched down and applied force on Jedidiah’s knee.

“Ah…”

Jedidiah groaned in pain once more.

James continued, “When he was young, he suffered a gunshot injury to his knee. Although the operation was a success, there were lingering effects. On rainy days, he suffers excruciating pain even from a gentle collision.” “Besides, his blood gas level is extremely high as there are too many nutrients in his body, With the deterioration of his blood vessels, however, he’s no longer able to withstand it, and his blood vessels have burst as a result. 1( l’m not mistaken, he had just undergone an operation to restore his blood vessels three months ago.

James’ words astonished the Hills.

He even knew of the operation three months ago

Meanwhile, Cyrus kept calm and looked at Thea with a smile. “Thea, you were the one who told him about grandpa’s condition, weren’t you? In truth, he knows nothing about medicine. He was just pretending to take a pulse and telling us information he had known in advance, wasn’t he?”

Hearing his words, everyone was suddenly enlightened. “Oh, so that’s how it is.”

“I thought it was unbelievable. It turns out that James had known in advance.”

“I told you so. How could he understand grandpa’s condition just by taking his pulse

Chapter 306

No one believed James.

To them, Thea had informed him of Jedidiah’s situation in advance.

James was only just pretending to take a pulse. He was trying to sound like an Asclepius by saying all this.

James did not offer a rebuttal.

He was not planning to stand out anyway. He took Jedidiah’s pulse for Thea’s sake. Since they doubted the validity of his abilities, then so be it. Meanwhile, Thea hurriedly explained, “What are you guys talking about? I didn’t tell him anything. Besides, I haven’t been back for ten years. How am I supposed to know about grandpa’s condition? How would I know he had undergone an operation three months ago? James learned of everything himself just by taking grandpa’s pulse.”

She should have remained silent.

Hearing her words, their suspicions were confirmed.

Thea had told James everything.

It was all for the sake of showing off.

Seeing their expressions of doubt, Thea explained, “It’s true. I’m not lying.” At that moment, even Gladys was hanging her head. She believed it was Thea who told James.

After all, how could he know so much just by taking a pulse? It was simply too magical. So magical it was unbelievable.

“A trash’s trash.” “Why show off when you’ve got no skills?”

The Hills wore a look of disdain.

Thea pulled at James and said, “James, explain to them.” James shrugged, “What’s there to explain?”

James did not intend to say anything. He could not care less if he was misjudged.

However, Yitzchak did not plan to let him off the hook that easily.

“James, wasn’t it? I couldn’t care less about you trying to show off. However, since you’ve doubted my medical abilities, you have to apologize to me.” Yitzchak was a member of the Doctor’s Association, and he only managed to join after applying for five years in a row.

Though there were close to a million doctors In Cansington, only ten thousand were eligible to

join the Doctor’s Association.

Being able to distinguish himself from the crowd by joining the Doctor’s Association made him arrogant and conceited. He felt humiliated after being accused of recklessly prescribing medication.

“Apologize.”

“James, apologize to Dr. Lincoln now.” The Hills pressed him Even Gladys joined the crowd. “Apologize, James. Have you not brought me enough shame?”

Apologize?

How could he?

He would not mind if Yitzchak was a capable doctor

James took a deep breath. Thinking from another perspective, Yitzchak was proficient in his profession. At least he kept Jedidiah in good health over the past few years. They had different experiences. Naturally, their understanding of the matter would be different.

James had been looking at this from his own perspective.

If seen through the lens of an ordinary doctor, Yitzchak’s medical skills were outstanding “I’ll show you what a true doctor looks like.”

James looked at Yitzchak and took a few silver needles out.

Then, he crouched down before Yitzchak and said, “Grandpa, I’ll treat you with acupuncture and completely get rid of the lingering effects that you’ve been experiencing all this while. Here, pull up the sleeves of your trousers.”

“Oh?!” Yitzchak laughed out loud. “Are you doing it for real? Mr. Jedidiah, play along. I’m curious to see what this guy’s capable of.”

Jedidiah pulled his sleeves up to his thighs.

James instructed, “Get me some alcohol.”

Immediately, one of the Hills went to get some.

Soon, James had the alcohol. He opened the bottle and splashed it on the silver needles.

Holding a needle between his index and middle finger, he inserted it through the skin of Jedidiah’s thigh.

Chapter 307

James moved further down.

In the blink of an eye, he had inserted dozens of needles from the thigh to the sole of the feet.

“1- Is this acupoint treatment?” Yitzchak was dumbfounded. James’ speed was extraordinary. He finished inserting the needles in a single breath. At that moment, James splashed the alcohol on Jedidiah’s knees and pulled a lighter out.

Whoosh!

A ball of fire immediately appeared on his knees.

The Hills turned pale.

“What are you doing. James?” “What the hell?! Stop that right now!”

However, James persisted. He took the silver needles and went on the offensive.

One needle, two needles, three needles.

In the blink of an eye, a row of silver needles appeared on both Jedidiah’s legs. Something magical happened.

The fire on Jedidiah’s knees was absorbed by the silver needles, from which a stream of hot, burning gas could be seen.

“T-The Needle of Fire… Yitzchak exclaimed

The art of medicine had been around for five thousand years. With the passage of time, many medical skills have become a lost art. Only some remained in the records of classical books. As Yil zchak was a member of the Doctor’s Association, his medical skills were top-notch. He had read many books on medicine. He remembered reading some classical medical books on the existence of the Needle of Fire.

It was an ancient acupuncture art. However, it was lost with time and could now only be found in classical books.

Yitzchak fell silent upon seeing the silver needles in flames on Jedidiah’s knees, “The Needle of Fire… 1- Is this the legendary Needle of Fire?”

He could not believe his eyes. It was the legendary art of acupuncture recorded in classical books. How did James..? At that moment, James waved, and the flames on the silver needles extinguished.

Hiss!

The moment the flames extinguished, the silver needles on Jedidiah’s knees began trembling and making a hissing sound. Then, it lightly shook

“L-Is this the Humming Needle?”

Yitzchak exclaimed once more.

Meanwhile, Jaines was staring intently at the needles. After approximately ten seconds, he began pulling out the needles. Soon, all was extracted.

Then, he looked at Jedidiah and asked, “How are you feeling now?” “1- it feels amazing.”

Jedidiah exclaimed

At the moment, he felt very comfortable from the waist down. It was an indescribable feeling. He could even clearly feel the blood flow within his body.

James smiled.

Meanwhile, the Hills were dumbfounded.

Putting James’ proficiency in the art of medicine aside, the spectacle of the burning needle was a sight to behold.

Yitzchak was at a loss for words.

After some time, he took a deep breath and looked at James. His teeth chattering, he stammered, “I-Is this the legendary Needle of Fire and the Humming Needle from the classical medical books?” James smiled slightly. “Very knowledgeable of you to know of the Needle of Fire and Humming Needle.”

Thud!

Yitzchak knelt on the floor.

The Hills were stunned upon witnessing the scene. Full of passion, he said agitatedly, “Master, allow me to pay my respects as your disciple.” With a look of disinterest, James said, “When have I accepted you as my disciple?”

Upon hearing this, Yitzchak panicked.

“Master, please accept me as your disciple. I’m begging you. I’ve long heard of the Needle of Fire. I never expected to witness it in my lifetime. Please guide me. I’m willing to dedicate my lifetime’s worth of savings to you.” The Hills were utterly bewildered, What was going on? Also, what was this impressive-sounding Needle of Fire?

Chapter 308

The Hills knew nothing about medicine and did not understand what the Needle of Fire meant.

It was an extremely advanced and sophisticated acupuncture art. The human body comprises Yin and Yang energy. The body would be healthy only when they were in balance. If there was an abundance of Yin energy or vice versa, one would fall sick.

The Needle of Fire was an acupuncture art that decreased the Yin and increased the Yang

Though Yitzchak had seen such art in classical medical books, he had never seen it in action for a patient’s treatment.

With a passionate look, Yitzchak laielt on the floor and pleaded.

If he could learn the legendary art of acupuncture, his medical skills would improve in leaps and bounds.

“I beg you, master. Give me a chance. I’m begging you.” The Hills were stunned upon witnessing this dramatic scene.

Cyrus asked puzzledly, “What are you doing, Dr. Lincoln? You’re a member of the Doctor’s Association. How could you lmeel before such trash?” “What do you know?!”

Yitzchak said coldly, “This is the Needle of Fire, a legendary acupuncture art. Not even Dr. Fallon, the Asclepius of Cansington, would know of such an advanced medical art. Besides, the Needle of Fire is part of a combination. If one knows of the Needle of Fire, one would surely be capable of utilizing the Needle of Ice. This combination of the Yin and Yang is described in the medical world as the Needle of Yin and Yang, which has been lost for nearly a thousand years.”

James glanced at Yitzchak, who was loreeling on the floor. He never thought he would be this loowledgeable. He even knew of the Needle of Fire.

After all, not even experienced doctors who had been in the field for decades would have heard of it.

However, he did not have plans to recruit disciples, nor did he have the time.

He scratched his head and smiled. “What’s this Needle of Fire and Needle of ice? I’ve never heard of it. I only know that the Yin energy was abundant in grandpa’s body, especially around the knees. When it rains, the Yin energy around his knees would increase and thus cause pain. That’s why I thought about using alcohol to get rid of the Yin energy.”

“Huh?”

Yitzchak froze. He stared intently at James. “Y-You don’t know anything about the Needle of Fire?” With a puzzled look, James asked, “What’s that?”

Hearing this, Yitzchak stood up.

He thought James had used the legendary acupuncture art. It turned out to be a misunderstanding and gave him quite a fright.

That was what he thought. How could a dumb-looking guy like James know of the legendary art? James said awkwardly, “Actually, it was Thea who told me about grandpa’s condition. Combining the treatment method I found on the internet and my expertise in the field, I was able to make a performance in front of everyone.”

“I see.”

“I told you so. How could a young guy like him be an Asclepius?”

“Huh… I thought we have an Asclepius among us.”

The Hills realized all of a sudden. Meanwhile, Yitzchak was embarrassed.

As he got too excited, he knelt before James without having a clear understanding of the situation.

Now that he thought of it, it was truly embarrassing. He wore a surly expression and scolded James. “You’re still young. You shouldn’t show off. Instead, work your way up one step at a time.” “Yes, you’re right, Dr. Lincoln.” James hurriedly nodded.

That concluded the incident.

The Hills gathered and continued chit-chatting

Meanwhile, Thea pulled James aside.

She crossed her arms and stared intently at him. She said, “Impressive. I never thought this would be your true ability. Tell me honestly. What else is there that I don’t know about?”

Everyone thought she had told James about it.

However, only she knew she said nothing.

James’ explanation that he had searched for the method on the internet was pure bullsh*t. James laughed. “Honey, what am I supposed to say then? Do I reveal myself to be Asclepius? To be honest, my medical skills are only mediocre. I mean, using alcohol for acupuncture isn’t that impressive.”

“True.”

Thea gently nodded. 1

Chapter 309 After all, the needle in flames could be caused by the burning alcohol. However, her suspicions about James’ mysteriousness only grew. The nonchalant husband of hers, who loved fooling around, seemed to be increasingly enigmatic. She believed James was hiding something from her. However, James said nothing, and so, she remained silent too. ‘My husband isn’t completely useless.’

Thea was jubilant.

At least she now knew that James had real medical skills. Not only that, his skills were so advanced that a member of the Doctor’s Association would kneel before him and beg to be his disciple

She recalled the words James had said to her. He talked about guiding her and imparting some medical knowledge to her. He also told her she would be able to distinguish herself from the crowd in a medical competition with the knowledge she now possessed. She had dismissed them as a joke.

Now, however, it was not entirely impossible.

After all, James’ medical skills were so advanced that even a member of the Doctor’s Association would kneel before him and beg to be his disciple.

“Honey-”

“Yes”

James looked at Thea and asked, “What is it?”

“Will I truly prevail at the medical conference if I learn from you for half a month?”

James scratched his nose. “I can’t be sure about that. After all, I don’t know much about the medical skills of Dr. Fallon and those doctors on Medical Street. But, I think you should be able to make it into the top ten.”

“Really?” Thea said delightedly, “T-Teach me, then.” Seeing her delighted look, James was content too. He had not seen her smile for a very long time now.

“Alright, I’ll begin teaching you when we return to Cansington tomorrow. However, since you don’t know anything about meridians and acupuncture points, I’ll have to prepare a beginner’s book on medical skills for you. Memorize all the meridians and acupuncture points in the human body and their purposes.” “Huh? That sounds difficult ” Thea was dismayed. “Can I make it in liali a inonth?”

James said with a smile, “Spend ten days learning and memorizing so that you can pretend to be an experienced doctor at the medical conference. After that, I’ll impart some long-lost medical treatments to you. You’ll stun the crowd when you demonstrate them at the conference.”

James whispered in her ear, “To be honest, I don’t know much besides the basics of acupuncture. I only used some long-lost techniques passed onto me by Henry to give Yitzchak a shock.”

Hearing this, Thea giggled.

“How mean.”

“Haha!”

James laughed heartily.

Thea rolled her eyes. “I thought you were the real deal. It turns out you were only faking it. Sigh… No, wait.”

Thea glanced at him. “How could you be faking it when you could diagnose grandpa’s illness just by taking his pulse? You have to be the real deal. I knew my husband was no ordinary person. After we get back, go and work at Pacific Hospital. The hospital will become renowned on Medical Street with the medical skills you possess.”

Upon hearing this, James turned pale.

He did not want to go to work “Thea…” James scratched his head. He opened and shut his mouth, not saying anything “Hmm? What do you want to say?” James stuttered, “P-Promise me you won’t get mad.” “I won’t. Just say it.” “Actually, it was Xara who told me about grandpa’s situation. I’ve been asking around about the Hills so I wouldn’t embarrass you. My medical skills are only mediocre. If you insist on making me work at a hospital, I might accidentally kill a patient.”

“Really?”

Thea shook her head in disbelief. “You treated me twice and even diagnosed all those patients during the incident at Eternality Hospital. There’s no way those were all coincidences.” “Thea, between you and me, treating you doesn’t require any medical skills. You just needed to know a few ancient formulas, which Henry had taught me. By following the instructions, even someone who’s never practiced medicine would be able to make it.” “Really?” Thea looked at James in disbelief.

Yes.”

James nodded. After noticing the grim expression on her face, he hurriedly added, “You promised you wouldn’t get mad.”

Chapter 310 Thea wore a surly expression She thought that James was a dark horse. It turned out to be a misunderstanding. She had seen through James’ true character. However, James was not entirely shameless. At least he told her the truth.

“Thea, James, what are you two talking about?” Xara approached them with a puzzled look on her face Thea turned to look at her and asked, “Xara, was it you who told James about grandpa’s condition?”

“Huh?”

Xara froze.

What?

When?

After being momentarily stunned, she recollected herself and nodded, “Don’t blame me for this, Thea, James made me do it. I didn’t have a choice.”

Thea looked at James.

The good impression she had of him was gone in an instant.

“A man has to be honest and pragmatic in whatever they do.” “Yes, you’re right. I’m sorry.”

James did not dare offer a rebuttal.

“Hmph.” Thea grunted and turned to leave. After leaving, Xara asked, “James, why did you lie to her? Why can’t you just tell her the

truth?”

James scratched his nose,

He did not plan on lying to her. However, Thea wanted him to work at Pacific Hospital. How could he have allowed such a thing?

He did not want to go to work. He was finally able to experience a comfortable life. He would cherish it for as long as it lasted, After all, with a single order from his higher-ups in the event of a war, he would be forced to leave and continue a life of bloodshed.

“Thanks.”

James thanked her.

After that, he stayed at the Hill residence and had lunch there,

After lunch, everyone left.

David was out with a few young members of the Hills in his luxury car. Meanwhile, as she had not bought a gift, Thea brought James along to the city area. After walking around, she still did not manage to find one that satisfied her.

At last, Thea called Yuna.

“Yuna, it’s Thea here. I’m in North Cansington. I was wondering if you know where to find high-quality ginseng here. I’m planning on gifting some to my grandmother.”

Hearing her words, Yuna said, “North Cansington, huh? Coincidentally, there’ll be an auction at Herbal Biotech of the North Cansington branch. Many valuable herbs will be sold, including thousand-year-old ginseng unearthed from White Mountain It’s the true King of Ginseng well-known in medical circles. However, it hasn’t been sold due to its exorbitant price.”

“Really? That’s great!”

“I should remind you that it’s the true King of Ginseng. As it has an extremely high medical value, its price is exorbitant. The auction price should be around a hundred million and above.”

Hearing this, Thea was crestfallen.

A hundred million?

Where on earth would she get all that money? Although there was money in the company’s accounts, they were funds for the company’s expansion Besides, spending a hundred million to buy thousand-year-old ginseng for her grandmother was simply too much. “C-Could you give a call to the auctioneer and ask him to arrange an admission ticket for me? I’ll just be there to see if there’s any wild ginseng sold at a reasonable price.”

“Alright, not a problem.” After hanging up the call, Thea looked at James and said, “Yuna told me there’ll be an auction at Herbal Biotech of the North Cansington branch. There’ll be thousand-year-old ginseng on auction with a starting price of around a hundred million.” “Go ahead and purchase it then,” James said. “It’s definitely worth the price if it’s thousand – year-old ginseng. Even if you don’t give it away as a gift, keeping it for ourselves isn’t exactly a terrible idea.” Thea rolled her eyes. “Easy for you to say. Where do I get the money?” James pulled his Black Dragon card out and dangled it in front of Thea.

Thea looked at him. “Don’t tell me there’s still money in the card.” “Smart girl.”

“How inuch is in there?”

“Enough to buy the thousand-year-old ginseng,