Ch. 1371..1380

The Girlboss Begs For Remarriage Chapter 1371-Frank followed the Favonis to a smaller building to the back, and he could see Abel being surrounded by everyone even before he entered. He stood on the edge of the group, refraining from greeting Abel since the two Favoni sentries before were watching him.

They only allowed Frank to wait instead of meddling.

After all, they were told that Jaden Favoni, the star of the family's younger generation, was now half-dead because of Frank.

Even if Frank had cleared his name and proved he was not some despicable poisoner, the Favonis still extended the blame to him.

And whatever the higher-ups said was naturally taken way more seriously by the minions, which was why these sentries were hostile toward Frank.

There were even Favoni martial artists who came, sizing up Frank to see if he really was that good. If anything, a fight would have started if those two sentries did not stop them.

As such, in contrast to the respect and humility afforded to Abel, Frank was kept on a tight leash, not even allowed to meet Abel directly.

"Frank Lawrence! Come fight me if you have the balls!" a bald Favoni martial artist bellowed at Frank just then.

"That's right! You're the reason Master Jaden is suffering! How do you sleep at night?!"

"Hah! Just look at that coward. He'd never accept our challenge!"

Frank was at first impassive despite the Favoni martial artists' yapping, but there was only that much a man could take.

As their insults got worse and resorted to personal attacks, he wheeled on them and bellowed, "Listen here! It's Stella Favoni's fault for attacking Lanecorp Tower at the Bearsons' goading in the first place! And then you people distorted the truth and slandered me, even challenging me to a duel!

"I accepted the challenge and proved my innocence, while exposing the Bearsons' conspiracy for all to see! And yet all you lowlives remained willingly ignorant and continued circle jerking! Challenge me?! Hah! Who do you think you are?!"

Suddenly stomping one foot forward, Frank bellowed thunderously, "Get out of my sight before I start throwing punches!"

His bellow erupted into a shockwave of pure vigor, knocking down the Favoni martial artists who were hounding him, flooring him right then!

"Argh!"

Still, most of the Favoni martial artists soon got on their feet, their expression furious.

On one hand, they were enraged that Frank was so insolent, even when he was in their turf.

On the other hand, Frank's menacing presence left them terrified, even more than Chet Favoni ever did.

And Chet was the head of the family!

Could Frank really be stronger than Chet? How was that possible?!

Beside Frank, the two Favoni sentries flanking him were left stunned when they saw how the Favoni martial artists were knocked down just from Frank's bellow.

Despite their shock, they drew their swords at Frank. "This is Favoni House! Watch yourself!"

"Hah! You're actually aware of that?!"

Frank snorted in disdain as he looked around at everyone. "Is this how you Favonis treat your guests?! I was told you are a clan of martial artists and expected dignity, but all of you merely proved to be Love disrespectful thugs. Did your parents teach you to treat your guests like this?!"

Hearing that Frank was lecturing his family's martial artists, Edon frowned as he strode toward them.

"What's going on here?!" he barked, looking between everyone.

The Girlboss Begs For Remarriage Chapter 1372-"Master Edon! He's causing trouble on our turf!"

"Yeah! He's out of line!"

"We don't have to tell anyone. Let's teach him a lesson to remember!"

"Silence!"

Edon could certainly tell what happened but did not apologize to Frank.

Instead, he snapped coolly at the Favoni martial artists, "Every guest deserves a proper respect, or people would laugh at us. Now, leave!"

"But, sir…"

"What?!" Edon glared at the Favoni martial artist furiously. "Are you disobeying my orders?!"

Seeing that Edon was not giving ground, the Favoni martial artists could only leave, though not without shooting dirty looks at Frank while they did. Then, Edon turned toward Frank. "Mr. Lawrence, please understand this no matter how you see us, it's still not up to you to lecture our apprentices." And with that, he turned to leave.

Frank could certainly see that Edon did not think highly of him too.

And now that Abel was here, Frank's offer to cure Jaden Favoni was inconsequential. After all, the Favonis certainly would not believe that Frank was better than Abel, and Frank would come up short anyway if Abel failed too.

Nonetheless, Frank called out to Edon before he could leave, "A moment, please."

Even if he was annoyed with the Favonis, he bottled it for the sake of Abel, his apprentice.

"Tell Abel Loggins not to touch the needles directly," he told Edon quietly. "That poison can quickly transmit through skin contact too."

Thud.

Edon stopped in his tracks, and wheeled on Frank with a look of disdain "Does Abel Loggins need you to tell him what to do? Who do you think you are, ordering him around?"

As he strode off, Frank's gaze turned.

The the really had it out for him, out would really have struck if he did not want information on Silverbell urvelo "Hehe… Don't tell me you don't know who Abel Loggins is?"

The two Favoni sentries were scoffing at Frank just then. "That man is the best healer in Morhen, even the East Coast. He's cured more@nusual illnesses than you could imagine, so why don't you take a walk already?"

"Exactly. We'd be throwing you out if not for Master Edon and Master Lubor."

"Just keep your mouth shut already."

Frank listened to their quips and laughed despite himself.

The likes of them, mocking him?

With that in mind, he asked quietly, "Then why don't we make a bet?"

"A bet? What bet?" Both Favoni sentries were immediately wary.

"I bet that Abel Loggins would fail to cure Jaden Favoni, and he'd be on his knees, begging me to save Jaden."

Frank's bet left the two Favoni sentries stunned for a long while.

When they came to their senses, they traded glances and laughed so hard that they were tearing up.

The Girlboss Begs For Remarriage Chapter 1373-The two Favoni sentries were laughing so hard at Frank's boasting that their stomachs hurt. "Come on, kid. Are you right in the head?"

"Shush, just give it up. Let him live in his own world. Abel Loggins kneeling to him? Pfft…"

After all, Abel Loggins, kneeling to some unknown kid who was merely unusually pompous?

However, Frank was dead serious, smiling as he continued, "If I'm wrong, I will kowtow to you, and you can do anything to me as you see fit."

Then, glancing between them, he added, "But if I'm right… You will both go down on all fours and crawl from here to the front doors of this residence while barking like dogs do. How about that?"

Both Favoni sentries spaced out for a moment, seeing that Frank was serious.

They could actually feel butterflies in their stomach when they saw Frank's vague smile-he was clearly luring them into a trap.

However, the bet was ridiculous in itself too.

After all, Abel Loggins, the most famous healer in Morhen, kneeling to Frank and asking for his help?

Who would believe that? In fact, there could not be that many people across Draconia who could even demand such a thing from Abel!

So… Maybe the brat was just pulling their leg?

As both Favoni sentries traded looks for a long while, one of them eventually gritted his teeth and bellowed, "Fine, we'll take that bet! However, we won't kill you if you lose… Instead, you'll crawl out of Favoni House and bark like a dog!"

"No problem." Frank agreed to it right then.

His quick response left the two Favoni sentries feeling the creeps, a foreboding sensation seizing their stomach.

However, there was no backing down now, and they braced themselves as they smirked.

"Keep talking, brat! We will tell Abel Loggins later, and see what he will do to you!"

"Heh…" Frank smiled silently.

After all, it was more than about humiliating the two Favoni sentries-the Favonis pride would be crushed too, and they would pay for insulting him like this.

Meanwhile, Abel was frowning at Edon as he returned, asking, "What was going on out there?"

"Nothing." Edon shrugged. "Just some brat from Zamri city who's really fult of himself, lecturing our apprentices in our own house. Don't worry-just treat my nephew as soon as possible."

To no surprise, Edon did not relay Frank's message to Abel.

From Edon's point of view, Frank was really overestimating himself, giving such unsolicited advice.

In fact, even if Edon did, he might upset Abel.

Abel was a famous healer who was regularly consulted by the Four Families of Morhen! They were already profoundly lucky that he came upon their request!

In fact, any healer would be really upset if they were told what to do even before they saw the patient, especially after they had traveled all this way.

The Girlboss Begs For Remarriage Chapter 1374-Considering Abel's importance, the Favonis would just be getting themselves into trouble if they upset him.

What if Abel simply up and left? Who would they go to at that point-Frank Lawrence?

Nonetheless, Abel zoned out for a moment. "Zamri, you say?"

He was naturally aware that Frank had been staying in Zamri recently but was afraid to confirm it as he could see the Favonis' attitude.

He nodded, putting aside the questions he had as he remained curious-there were plenty of people in Zamri but not that many who could strut in the Favonis' own turf.

"Hehe. This way please, Mr. Loggins." Chet Favoni led Abel through into a traditionally decorated cottage.

As soon as the doors opened, the oncoming scent of medicinal herbs was so strong that Abel's nostrils twitched.

"Hmm? Drakedrool, cranepore…"

As Abel quickly identified over ten natural wonders accurately, Chet and Edon's smiles visibly broadened.

One could really easily tell if a person was an expert-the man certainly inspired confidence, identifying the herbs just from the scent.

"Your reputation is deserved, Mr. Loggins," Chet promptly praised. "We've spent a fortune buying those herbs to brew an elixir to keep Jaden alive."

On the other hand, Lubor remained perfectly calm.

Being a member of Hundred Bane Sect, he knew better than anyone how terrible the Soulbleeder could be.

Forget Abel-even the best healers of Draconia could not save Jaden even if they were all here.

As such, he strode in, folded his arms before his chest as he leaned against the doorway, watching gleefully as events unfolded.

"Don't pin all your hopes on me just yet," Abel said humbly just then. "There are people who are better than me across Draconia, and I can only do my best." In fact, he never came specifically to help Jaden.

He simply encountered a handful of unusual illnesses that he could not handle and wanted to consult Frank.

However, going to him directly was a little impolite, and after asking around, he found out about the duel between Jaden and Frank.

And since he had some time on his hands, he would like to use the Favonis as a springboard to me Frank in Zamri, by getting the 끝나 Favonis to owe Frank a favor. en.swhovels.net Frank was way above the Favonis' weight class anyway.

Meanwhile, the Favonis were all shaking their heads.

"Oh, you're being too humble now, Mr. Loggins."

"We know that you're the most illustrious healer in Draconia, and even the Four Families of Morhen regularly consult you."

"If you can't save Jaden, no one in Draconia can," Chet added.

Abel listened to the praise, stroking his beard and shook his beard too.

"You flatter me Mr. Favoni, but that really isn't the case." He smiled at Chet. "Not many are aware, but I have a mentor, and my skills and et knowledge in medicine pale in comparison to his. If you'd ask him, I'm sure he'd save your son with no uncertainty."

He kept things mysterious, just to get the Favonis' interest in Frank.

"What? There's such a miracle worker in Draconia too?!" Chet exclaimed in astonishment, but he immediately presumed Abel's mentor to be some reclusive hermit. en.swhovels.net And if Abel failed, they might really have to consult him.

"Well, let me see the patient for now…" Abel said.

He was just mentioning the possibility of consulting Frank, but he knew he should not get ahead of himself either.

Walking up, he found Jaden being soaked in a bathtub filled with a pale green elixir.

The elixir was keeping Jade alive, but black fluid was still seeping out of his lips and nostrils.

The Girlboss Begs For Remarriage Chapter 1375-It was a gruesome sight that left Abel's heart skipping a beat.

He could tell just from Jaden's face that he would die soon, what with the necrosis setting in and the blackness all over his brow.

What on earth was he poisoned with? He was clearly a dead man walking and just might breathe his last breath at the very next instant!

"Mr. Loggins, what do you think?" Chet asked urgently.

Jaden was his son and the hope of his family, and his heart could break seeing Jaden like that.

"Patience, Mr. Favoni," Abel said, but sweat was seeping over his brow.

While he thought there was hope before, it had certainly vaporized as his heart sank to rock bottom now.

Just from Jaden's face, even his mentor might not be able to help here, let alone himself.

"Urgh…"

Abel sighed as everyone looked on. "The poison has already reached his organs, probably perforating his stomach. He's now breathing his last breath, and all I can do is try to keep him alive. As for his cultivation…"

His diagnosis left the Favonis thunderstruck, with Chet especially freezing up. "What…?"

That was when Lubor snickered, "Chet, you should know that there are specialties when it comes to medicine. There is no doubt that Abel here is a miracle worker, but his specialty is illnesses, whereas Jaden was poisoned, and poisons are only cured with antidotes. Hehe…"

He trailed off, but his meaning was clear.

If they want Jaden to make a full recovery while retaining his cultivation, they must take Lubor's deal-hand over the chief of the Martial Alliance to Hundred Bañe their Sect and let one are.

Jaden.

cure And Lubor clearly did not care that he was causing further trouble, chuckling sarcastically. "The more or you drag this out, Chet, the less chance Jaden would have to survive this!"

"Fuck you!"

Enraged, Edon flung his machete at Lubor, which stabbed into the door just beside Lubor while he bellowed, "You did this, didn't you?!" "Watch your mouth, Edon!" Lubor snapped back, but he was still traumatized as he watched the machete shoot toward himself just now.

While the machete fortunately missed him, he glowered and snapped, Jaden is my nephew, and I have no reason to hurt him when he's destined for greatness! In the end, only my way can save him, so make up your mind already, Chet!"

Chet gritted his teeth in silence, but he eventually turned toward Abel. "Please, Mr. Loggins. Just keep Jaden alive for now-we will come up with something else later." "Sure," Abel nodded. "I have an acupuncture technique that could stabilize his vitals for a while. It won't save him, but it would at least improve his current condition." "Of course! Please do it right away!" Chet nodded eagerly.

"Alright."

Abel took out a box of needles from his briefcase, disinfecting them before dabbing them into a bottle of dark yellow fluid.

Then, he inserted the needles into Jaden's forehead, arms, and palms.

The Girlboss Begs For Remarriage Chapter 1376-Every needle Abel inserted was focused and precise.

As he inserted the last one through Jaden's chest, the blackness around his cheeks miraculously diminished, and his breathing stabilized considerably as well.

"Huh?"

Surprised showed on Lubor's face as he watched from the distance.

At the same time, Abel took out a yellow pill the size of a grape and inserted it into Jaden's mouth. "This is an antidote pill-it won't be as effective as the ones my mentor cooked, since it's just a duplicate that Loggins Apothecary developed by imitating a sample."

And soon after Abel helped Jaden take that pill, it quickly vaporized into a yellow puff of smoke as everyone looked on and flowed down Jaden's throat.

Despite being unconscious, Jaden coughed twice, and his cheeks flushed.

"It works! You're amazing, Mr. Loggins! You were just being humble before!"

Seeing that his son was recovering, Chet was beside himself with excitement. In fact, he was ready to prostrate himself before Abel in gratitude and presumed that his son was saved while everything Abel said was out of humility.

Abel was himself impressed-the technique he used was learned from Frank and only had a sliver of its effectiveness, as it was far from Frank's level.

However, that was already enough to improve Jaden's condition, which left Abel feeling even more reverence toward Frank.

Smiling and nodding, he explained, "Oh, you're exaggerating. These are just the basics I've learnt from my mentor, and it'd take him way less effort to cure your son."

Seeing how worshipful Abel was toward his mentor, Chet quickly asked, "Well, may I ask for your mentor's name?"

After all, if they knew the man, they would have someone to turn to if something like this happened again.

On the other hand, Lubor was scowling when he saw that Jaden was showing signs of recovery.

In the first place, it was his machinations that led to Jaden being poisoned.

But if Jaden recovered, how would he accomplish the task Hundred Bane Sect entrusted him with, let alone becoming the next head of the Favoni family?

With that in mind, he sneakily took out a nail-sized pill from his pocket.

Since everyone was too busy praising Abel to notice what Lubor was doing, he flicked the pill, sending it flying into the elixir Jaden was soaked in.

Meanwhile, Abel was stroking his beard and smiling. "Hehe… Please don't be surprised, Mr. Favoni, and it's definitely no joke. My mentor is actually-"

"M-Master Favoni! Look… Your son is…"

Before Abel could mention Frank's name, however, a servant was left utterly horrified as he inadvertently saw Jaden's condition just then!

Earlier, black blood was just trickling out of Jaden's lips, and while his vitals were erratic he was still hanging on for dear life.

Now, however, he was clutching his throat as he spasmed repeatedly and coughed mouthfuls of blood!

"What?!"

Even as Chet turned to find that the elixir his son was bathing in had turnedGet-black, he was at once flustered. "Please, Mr. Loggins! Y-You have to do something!"

"Calm down!"

Abel had rushed up to hold down Jaden as soon as he saw that and thrusted it into the main meridian in his throat.

Jaden instantly quieted down…

The Girlboss Begs For Remarriage Chapter 1377-However, even as Jaden turned quiet, his skin complexion was a terrible black and his breathing much weaker.

In fact, he was only exhaling without breathing in.

"Mr. Loggins, what's happening here?!"

Chet was utterly confused-how did his son's condition deteriorate so soon after showing signs of recovery?!

"Let me see!"

Abel pulled out the needle he just inserted into Jaden's throat, his face falling as he weighed the needle between his palms.

"What's wrong, Mr. Loggins?!" Chet asked, hurrying to his side.

Some distance away, Edon was zoning out, as he remembered Frank warning him not to let Abel touch the needles he inserted into Jaden directly.

That skin contact was enough to transmit the poison.

"Mr. Loggins!" Edon could not help shouting just then.

"Huh?!"

Both Abel and Chet turned to find Edon standing there, holding out his hand toward them.

However, even as Edon was going to relay Frank's warning, he suddenly changed his mind-would Abel really be unaware of the nature of the poison and need that warning?

His lips parting for just a moment, he eventually stopped himself and shook his head. "Oh, it's nothing." Nonetheless, Chet was furious-they were busy trying to save Jaden's life, only for Edon to mess about! "Get out of here if you're not helping!" he snapped at Edon, taking out his frustrations on him.

Edon was taken aback but did not argue, scratching his head as he turned to leave. Before he did, he pulled his machete out of the doorframe near Lubor, snorting coldly. Lubor merely shot him an innocent look in return, but he was laughing inwardly.

now!

e That's twice the dosage see if the geezer can miracle now! I'll en literally eat my shoes if Jaden survives this!"

"Blargh!"

And even as Lubor looked on with inward glee, Abel suddenly dropped to his knees and coughed out a mouthful of clotted blood. "What?!" Edon exclaimed in shock as he turned and saw what happened to Abel, and he was once again reminded of Frank's warning. "W-What?! Mr. Loggins?! What's wrong?! Please, you're scaring me!" Chet was absolutely terrified just then.

It was merely his family's loss if Abel failed to save Jaden, and it was nothing too terrible for the Favonis as they are now.

On the other hand, if Abel died here, their family would be in deep trouble!

Hell, forget Loggins Apothecary-the Four Families of Morhen would crush them if they even sneezed their way! After all, those families all owed Abel favors, and his death here in Favoni House would definitely beg questions!

Nothing would go well for the Favonis at that point!

"Are you alright, Mr. Loggins?!" Chet tried to help Abel to his feet.

However, Abel was groaning even as he bellowed, "Stay back!"

"What?" Chet's hands were left hanging in the air.

"Go… This poison is too potent for my skills… G-Get my mentor… He's in-"

Even before he could mention Frank, Abel coughed out another mouthful of clotted blood and dropped to the floor, unconscious.

"Mr. Loggins!"

The sight left Chet numb with fear.

Forget curing his son-Abel had gone down from the same poison too! Would Morhen and Loggins Apothecary let them live if they knew?!

The Girlboss Begs For Remarriage Chapter 1378-Chet turned toward his brother Edon right then. "Don't just stand there! Go, bring in Mr. Loggins' mentor!"

"But who is he?!" Edon was equally bewildered, still standing by the doorway. "How am I supposed to know when he never mentioned his name?"

Still, Edon knew that things would be terrible for the family if Abel died in Favoni House.

That was when Lubor seized the moment and said, "Chet, at this point, you should just give up the chief of the Martial Alliance. That way, I can ask the elder of Hundred Bane Sect to bring the cure… or it would really be too late!"

"Alright… alright!" Chet exclaimed in panic.

If it was just his son, he could calmly take the loss while rearranging his plans for the family's future appropriately.

Abel, however, was not a part of the bargain-if he died, it was over for the Favonis!

"Hehe… Don't worry, brother. As long as I'm here, Abel Loggins and my dear nephew will be safe."

Lubor grinned gleefully right then.

After all, his plan finally worked, and he was now the new head of the Favoni family!

It was a new chapter for them from here on out!

At the same time, an exasperated Chet told Lubor, "She's in the rear courtyard. You can find her there."

Lubor was rubbing his palms and laughing in turn, "Don't worry, Chet-I'll take her to Hundred Bane Sect right now, and an elder would be here in under two hours! Both Jaden and Abel Loggins will be safe!" However, Chet only felt misery as he watched Lubor laugh as he left.

How could he not know what Lubor was scheming?

Not only was his tenure as the head of the Favoni family over, but Hundred Bane Sect now had full leverage against the Favonis.

After all, the Favoni were the ones who gave them the chief of the Martial Alliance, and their doom was just a matter of time.

"Fuck! I knew Lubor had planned this all along!"

Edon cursed, but his eyes soon lit up. "Chet… Why don't we let that brat Frank Lawrence take a shot at this?"

"Shut up!"

Chet was shaking with rage at Edon's suggestion. "Even Abel Loggins can't do a thing! What can that brat do except add to the body count? We're already caught in a crisis here, and we're supposed to add Zamri's Lanecorp into our list of enemies?!"

Seeing that Chet was determined to hand over the chief of the Martial Alliance, Edon sighed and came clean.

After he told Chet about Frank's warning, Edon held his brother's gaze and concluded, "Frank Lawrence really might pull โวเ something here. And like he said, we don't have to take responsibility if he messes up. It works for us if he bails us out… and if he doesn't, we have security footage and witnesses to prove this was all on him, not us."

At those words, Chet gradually calmed down.

He glanced at Abel, who was on the floor, unconscious.

Then, he glanced at Jaden, who was still spasming.

Gritting his teeth, he barked, "Fine, it's hopeless anyway! Bring him in and let him try!"

"Alright!" Edon nodded and left, returning with Frank within minutes.

Frank sighed softly when he saw the mess in the room, as Abel was poisoned just as he expected.

He shot Edon an accusing glare-he had warned Edon beforehand, but the moron still refused to warn Abel, allowing Abel to get caught in this mess.

The Girlboss Begs For Remarriage Chapter 1379-At Abel's age, the Favonis' mess would at least knock a couple of years off his natural lifespan.

Nonetheless, Chet was glowering at Frank and snapping, "I hope you know what you're doing. Even Abel Loggins was poisoned because of a moment of negligence, so you'd better watch yourself." "You refused to listen to me before, and you're on your high horse now?"

Frank snorted he did not think highly of Chet at all and was only here for his own reasons. "You'll tell me where Silverbell is once I save Jaden Favoni, won't you?" "Silverbell?" Chet did a double take.

"That's the name of the chief of the Martial Alliance," Edon quickly explained beside him.

Chet scowled uncomfortably right then, since he had just told Lubor that Silverbell was in their rear courtyard.

Lubor would have taken her with him by now to hand her over to Hundred Bane Sect.

Be that as it may, Chet nodded. "Yes, but you'll have to save Abel too. You can save him since you've promised to save my son anyway, right?"

Frank snorted as he strode into the room. "Hmph. It's only natural that I save Abel when he's my apprentice."

"What?!"

Both Chet and Edon were left stunned, and Chet was glowering as he snapped, "Watch your mouth, kid! Who do you think Abel is, and you're saying you're his mentor?!" "Believe whatever you want." Frank shrugged, not bothered to explain himself.

He took out a needle and dipped it in the blackened elixir Jaden was soaked in before pulling it out and sniffing it.

"Hey!"

Edon leapt toward Frank, ready to stop him, but Frank held up a hand, gesturing that he was fine.

Then, looking up at Chet, he said, "Well, your son's been poisoned…"

"You think?!"

Chet almost snapped right then.

His son was lying in that bathtub, his cheeks black and lips purple-any fool could see that he was poisoned.

At the same time, the two Favoni sentries eavesdropping outside were snickering as they traded glances.

They were really worried for a moment that Frank could pull something right there… but it out that he was a useless b "No, what I mean to say is…"

Frank paused, scooping a handful of the blackened elixir, allowing it to seep out between his fingers while 飞 leaving his palm blackened. "Your son's been poisoned twice.

"What's that supposed to mean?" Chet asked right then.

"The first time was during our duel, when the Bearsons did it. As for the second instance…"

Frank showed Chet the blackened elixir which was crawling upward over his wrist, saying quietly, "This is the poison used just now."

"What?!"

Both Edon and Chet were dumbstruck-did Abel just poison Jaden?!

Noting their confusion, Frank smiled. "No, this poison isn't ingested. Instead, it's a solute that dissolves in the elixir Jaden was soaked in, and it doubles the potency of the Soulbleeder. I remember the scent too, and if my hunch is right, it's identical to the scent I smelled from that man in a white suit the one who walked past me earlier."

The Girlboss Begs For Remarriage Chapter 1380-Edon and Chet were both gaping after Frank told them his theory, with Edon exclaiming, "Lubor did this?!"

If that prick poisoned Jaden a second time while they were not watching… That explained why Jaden's condition deteriorated so soon after Abel's treatment started to work!

"That bastard… I'm bringing him back here! We definitely have questions for him!" Edon bellowed furiously, hot-headed as ever.

"Stop!"

Chet bellowed as he shot Edon a deadly glare. "Are you so eager to doom us all? Forget buying the kid's words at face value-are we really going to turn against Lubor right now even if he's right? What are we going to do if the kid can't cure Jaden and Mr. Loggins?!"

Edon was left stumped for a long while and eventually dropped on his rear. "Fuck, I can't do this, and I can't do that either… This is killing me!"

Chet could see that his brother was frustrated, but was also convinced of Frank's ability.

"Frank Lawrence," he quickly said, "if you can save both Jaden and Mr. Loggins, I will tell you where the chief of the Martial Alliance… and our family will owe you our gratitude!"

"Oh, I don't deserve such an honor." Frank chuckled coolly, as he did not care about befriending Chet.

He whipped out a genuine antidote pill right then and spread a small bag of acupoint needles on the table.

He was now familiar with the Soulbleeder, having studied its blend from the Hundred Bane Anthology, which the late Jaud White carried around before Frank killed him.

In fact, Frank cured himself in under half an hour after leaving Zamri Square and was once again fighting fit thanks to that.

"Go!"

Frank threw the acupoint needles as if he was sprinkling petals into the air.

Whoosh…

There was an audible rush of air, and as if becoming sentient, the acupoint needles shot out.

Each needle then thrusted themselves where they should be and in just a couple of seconds. It made it apparent how superior and complex Frank's acupuncture technique was compared to Abel's.

Chet and Lubor were stunned as they looked on, realizing right then that Frank was not a manwhore or an average Joe-there was no doubt that he was much superior to Abel! en.swhovels.net "Could it be…" Chet's heart pounded even as he wondered if Frank was really Abel's mentor.

As soon as he thought that, he felt like he was just slapped in the cheek, leaving his face burning.

Suddenly, even looking up at Frank was immeasurably difficult.

"Hmph… It seems like the poisoner really wanted Jaden to suffer!"

Frank laughed coolly and spread his arms.

On each of his fingers were a translucent thread of pure vigor, directing the acupoint needles on Jaden's body. Each needle moved in a variety of ways, with some rotating while others moving up and down under Frank's control.

Chet could see it most clearly, and he pursed his lips in realization.

Frank was no mere Ascendant rank… He had progressed well to the peak of Ascendant rank!

In other words, Chet himself was no match for Frank, let alone his own son!

Just then, he remembered how his own daughter Stella Favoni begged on her knees to call off the duel against Frank… everything she said was the truth! Frank really was someone they should not mess with!