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The Pinnacle of Life Chapter 461

Maya Howards charged into the room when she heard Alex Rockefeller’s voice.

She was equally shocked by what she saw. Her mouth and eyes were wide open, and she had a look of disbelief on her face.

All she could see was that Alex’s room was full of vibrant, green leaves and vines, even on his bed. It looked like a scene from The Wizard of Oz.

“This… What happened? Why are there so many vines?”

“I don’t know either. It looks like my Devil’s ivy.”

Alex pushed aside the crisscrossing vines in front of him and walked further into the room. Indeed, he eventually saw that these vines all came from a pot on the balcony. The problem was that the pot of Devil’s ivy still looked very normal last night… In fact, it also seemed normal this morning. Surprisingly, this strange occurrence only happened after half a day passed.

Maya followed behind and grabbed Alex’s arm. “Could the Devil’s ivy have become a spirit?” she asked.

Alex was speechless for a while.

If the Devil’s ivy could become a spirit, did that mean a carrot could become a god too?

The scene that unfolded before them, however, was indeed bizarre, and there was no way to explain how it happened.

“Ahh, I remember now,” Alex cried out

“What did you remember?” Maya asked.

“It’s a chunk of soil,” Alex said.

Last night, he had placed a chunk of soil that contained a special essence into the pot. Aside from that, nothing else unusual happened.

“What kind of soil?” Maya asked.

Since Maya was part of the family, Alex had no reason to keep secrets from her. Hence, he told her where the soil came from.

“A funerary object stolen by tomb raiders, you say? That sounds awfully amazing… Could this be some sort of divine soil?” Maya asked with glimmering eyes.

Alex began searching for something in the Ultimate Book of Medicine.

“I think I may have found out what it is. This is perhaps a chunk of spiritual soil,” Alex said between a laugh.

“What’s spiritual soil?” quizzed Maya.

“Rumor has it that spiritual soil is a type of heavenly treasure that can absorb the essence between heaven and earth, which would then breed spiritual herbs. Legend has it that some rare and precious medicine can only be cultivated using spiritual soil. Meanwhile, if normal spiritual herbs were planted in spiritual soil, its growth rate would be enhanced. In fact, such herbswould grow even better than if planted anywhere else,” Alex explained.

Maya listened in great awe.

“Is what you say true? Does such a magical thing exist?” Maya asked.

“The world is big, and there are many strange things in it. Many things do exist, even if we’ve never seen them before. We’ll find out if it’s actually spiritual soil through an experiment,” Alex said while pulling the Devil’s ivy out of the pot.

After removing the plant, the chunk of sticky spiritual soil was still fully intact. None of it had been wasted. After that, Alex placed the frosty octagon flower he had bought for twenty dollars into the pot.

Now, they would wait and see if this was effective!

After throwing all the vines in the room out of the villa, Alex headed off to Yowell’s place on his own. Before heading there, he prepared himself for the worst.

For instance, Alex was prepared to face the old man, even if he were to become enraged and wanted to kill him to avenge his son and grandson.

However, that wasn’t the case when he arrived.

Nathan Pattingson respectfully bowed to Alex. “Nathan Pattingson of the Pattingson family is pleased to meet you, Grandmaster Alex.”

Alex’s heart leaped, and he started emanating waves of Chi energy.

Suddenly, Nathan could feel a strong, condensed force lifting his body into the air.

Alex was using his inner force externally!

Indeed, Alex was a Telekinetic Grandmaster!

At first, Nathan still had doubts in his heart, and he wanted to find an opportunity to test Alex’s true capability. After all, seeing was believing, and whatever one heard about another could be false. But after this experience, Nathan was very sure that the man before him was absolutely a Telekinetic Grandmaster.

At that moment, Nathan’s expressions turned even more respectful.

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Nathan Pattingson wouldn’t dare test Alex Rockefeller anymore.

Having achieved his objective, Alex withdrew his Chi energy.

In fact, he even secretly swallowed two Blood Energy Pills. “Head of the Pattingson family, I killed your grandson with a punch and stabbed your son to death with a stick. But you still came to see me and bowed to me. Don’t you plan on avenging their deaths?” Alex asked casually.

“I dare not,” Nathan said with his hands joined in salute.

“Do you not dare do it, or do you not want to do it?” Alex snorted coldly.

“I don’t dare, and I don’t want to either,” Nathan replied quickly.

Alex smiled coldly and looked at him.

Alex could tell from a single glance that Nathan was indeed an Earth expert. If they really did start fighting, Alex’s Mystic Armor might be unable to protect him. He’d most likely end up getting flogged to death.

But, since Alex was faking it, he couldn’t afford to be timid.

“Why is that?” Alex asked again.

“In the world of ancient martial arts, Grandmasters must not be insulted. Anyone who insults a Grandmaster must die. My grandson and son overestimated themselves and actually disrespected you, a Grandmaster, and even harmed your wife. Their deaths are not to be regretted. Why would I avenge them?” continued Nathan.

“Is that so? But they’re of your own flesh and blood,” Alex said.

“I have many grandsons, and I have many sons too. There’s no harm in losing one or two,” Nathan said.

“You’re sick,” Alex said after staring at Nathan for a long time.

What?

Nathan was stunned. He didn’t expect Alex to insult him like this when he was already so submissive.

Was Alex determined to kill everyone in the Pattingson family?

Nathan was still an Earth expert regardless, and he had dignity. Suddenly, his gaze became stem.

“I said, you’re sick. In fact, you’re gravely ill,” Alex declared.

For a moment, the temperature seemed to fall.

The expressions on Keith Yowell’s face changed drastically. He abruptly pulled Michelle Yowell backward by a couple of steps, afraid that Nathan would attack without warning, grabbing her and forcing Alex to surrender.

However, Alex immediately spoke up. “Your top energy core has been injured before, hasn’t it? The flow of Chi in your energy core isn’t smooth, and you occasionally suffer pain. Although you are considered an Earth expert now, you’re not much stronger than Peak-Mystic rank in reality! In fact, even after battling for such a long period, you’re not even as good as Peak-Mystic rank. Am I right?” Alex said.

Nathan finally understood that Alex was actually referring to his real ailment when he said he was sick.

Nathan was instantly shocked. This was his secret, and even members of the Pattingson family didn’t know about it. The Pattingson family could only establish itself in a high position in North Tokyo and acquire tons of resources with an Earth expert like him around.

If news got out that his top energy core was injured, the Pattingson family’s status would be lowered bya great deal

However, surprisingly, Alex was able to uncover his secret right away.

Alex really was too powerful.

“Elder, nothing can escape your eyes. I’m deeply impressed!” Nathan exclaimed.

“With your top energy core injured, advancing to Divine rank and becoming a Telekinetic Grandmaster is equivalent to a fool’s dream. You will never become a Grandmaster… However, it is not completely hopeless,” Alex said.

“Elder, what you’re saying is…” Nathan suddenly became excited.

“I can cure it and repair your top energy core so that you may be eligible to advance as a Grandmaster once more,” Alex said.

Buzz!

Nathan suddenly felt out of breath, his hands and feet shivering.

“Elder, this…” Nathan said.

“I’m not your elder. I‘m around the same age as your grandson, Scott Pattingson. You can call me Mr. Rockefeller,” Alex said calmly. “You’re smart enough to know what to choose. I’ve always liked dealing with smart people. Why don’t we strike a deal?” Alex asked.

“Please go on, Mr. Rockefeller,” Nathan quickly said.

“I can fix your top energy core, and in return, you’ll work as my slave for two years. How does that sound?” Alex asked.

As soon as Alex said this, everyone was shocked.

Keith and Michelle had their eyes wide op en while they gawked at Nathan, wondering what he’d choose.

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Keith Yowell and Michelle Yowell still didn’t understand the Grandmasters well enough.

They thought Nathan Pattingson wouldn’t stand such humiliation and that he would have an outburst right there, fighting with Alex Rockefeller with his life.

But the next moment, they were dumbfounded to see Nathan getting down on his knees in front of Alex. “Thank you for your benevolence, master!” Nathan exclaimed in excitement.

A moment of silence…

The expressions on Keith and Michelle’s faces changed drastically. They were both dumbfounded.

This was an extremely powerful Earth expert in the world of martial arts. Nathan could single handedly defeat the entire Yowell family, but here he was, actually kneeling in front of Alex and calling him his master. It was simply unimaginable. But little did they know, Telekinetic Grandmasters were very rare and terrifying. In all of America, their numbers were few and far between. Nathan had been eager to advance to the next stage for countless years.

How could he let go of such an opportunity now?

Forget about losing a son or a grandson, he wouldn’t mind even if he had to lose all his grandsons. He could always have more grandsons!

As long as his bloodline was not cut off, there was nothing to be afraid of.

Besides, at his age, he had already become indifferent about his children and grandchildren. Achieving the realm of Grandmaster had always been his biggest dream.

“ Get up. You don’t have to call me your master. If you genuinely acknowledge me as your master, letting you advance as a Grandmaster in two years is nothing difficult,” Alex said indifferently.

“Thank you… Sir,” Nathan respectfully replied.

“Michelle, get me a pen and paper,” Alex then said to Michelle.

Soon, Michelle returned with a pen and paper. Alex jotted down a list of medicinal herbs.

“I have an errand for you. Go and gather these medicinal herbs. Once you’re done, come to me. I will first create a bottle of medicine for suppressing the relapse of your top energy core’s injury. After that, you’ll come and work for me! Otherwise, an Earth expert like you might end up being killed by a Mystic-ranked fighter someday,” Alex said before handing the paper to Nathan.

“Additionally, I’ll give you some Chi,” Alex said after thinking for a while.

He then pressed his palm against Nathan’s chest and imbued a large amount of regenerative Chi energy into Nathan’s body.

The next second, Nathan could feel the painful part of his energy core miraculously healing a little.

Ba-dum!

Nathan went down on his knees once again. This time, his gaze was even more respectful than before. In fact, in his eyes was a sense of reverence. “Thank you for your grace, master,” he said.

“Get going! Gather these herbs as quickly as you can,” Alex said while he waved dismissively at Nathan.

Nathan nodded respectfully and left as ordered.

As of now, Keith and Michelle looked at Alex as if they were looking at God himself.

Alex, however, was secretly relieved. His pretense had worked.

Whether it was lifting Nathan up with his Chi energy or imbuing Nathan with regenerative Chi, before this, the objective was to intimidate Nathan. Fortunately, Alex’s body contained Chi energy and not inner force, which was why Nathan deeply believed in Alex. Otherwise, his bluff would have been exposed.

Once Nathan challenged Alex to a fight, he would discover that Alex was a fraud.

***

“Alex, you’re amazing. I knew you could definitely handle the Pattingson family,” Michelle exclaimed while looking at Alex, her beautiful eyes glimmering and her face filled with admiration.

Alex smiled. Only his family knew about his personal matters. Swiftly, he changed topics. “I called you earlier, asking you to deal with Paradise Corp. You were very efficient. That’s good,” he said.

When Alex and Maya Howards were at the buffet restaurant, Maya had whispered into his ear to tell him that most of Paradise Corp’s businesses depended on the Yowell Group. That was why Alex called Michelle and asked her to sort things out.

Michelle chuckled coldly. “Paradise Corp is just a small company. It’d only take minutes to get rid of it! Let’s not talk about this. Alex, I’ve already gathered all the medicinal herbs needed for the scar removal medicine. Can you carry out the treatment on me now?” she asked.

“So soon?” Alex asked in return.

“We’re talking about my face here. Of course, it’s all hands on deck,” Michelle said.

Alex chuckled. What could be more important than a girl’s face?

It wasn’t only Michelle herself, but the entire Yowell family’s focus was now on her face.

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Alex Rockefeller wasn’t exactly a fool. He knew right away what was on Keith Yowell’s mind.

Alex had pretended to be a Grandmaster, forced the Pattingson family into submission, and made Nathan Pattingson his slave.

Keith couldn’t wait to make Michelle Yowell pretty again and tie her to Alex’s bed.

After that, Keith would be able to keep Alex around the Yowell family. Unfortunately, Keith made his intentions too obvious, and even if Alex was to sleep with a woman, it wouldn’t be Michelle.

Alex hadn’t even slept with his own wife, Lady Dorothy Assex!

“Bring the medicinal herbs to me. I’ll get you after I’m done crafting,” Alex said. “Try to gather the other herbs as soon as you can. Your energy core has been damaged. The earlier it recovers, the better it is. Otherwise, once the ailment takes form, your foundations will become unstable. It’ll affect you greatly in the future,” Alex said.

“Don’t worry. I’ve already informed everyone from the entire country to gather those ingredients. Besides, in seven days, a conference for exchanging precious medicinal herbs would be held. Not only will there be auctions, but free trade will also be allowed. You should come and have a look when the time comes,” Michelle said.

“Sure!” Alex returned home with the medicinal herbs.

After eating, he started crafting Michelle’s medicinal clay. Two hours later and he had completed crafting the scar removal medicinal clay. He kept it in a container and placed it in the fridge.

Suddenly, he heard a girl’s laughter.

After paying closer attention, he realized that it actually came from the swinnning pool. Maya Howards and Waltz Fleur were there swimming.

Dressed in pretty bikinis, their sexy and attractive bodies were every man’s wildest dreams.

“That… I’ve been sweating a lot. May I join you?” Alex asked weakly while he stared at the two beautiful mermaids.

***

The next day, at Golden Manor’s villa area.

After her morning jog in the area, Serena Wai returned home to take a bath. She then hat she discovered a black spot the size of a copper coin below her belly button. At first, she thought it was dirt of some sort, but she couldn’t wash it off no matter what.

In fact, it hurt when she touched it.

‘What is it? Is it a bruise?’

She suddenly remembered what Alex said when he was leaving yesterday. Her heart immediately clenched, but she quickly dismissed the idea. Alex wasn’t a god. How could he predict a situation of this sort?

Today, Serena made an appointment with California’s miracle doctor, James Coney, to check on her medical condition.

That’s right. She had come all the way to California to see James Coney.

At half-past nine, she made her way to Ganoderma. After James met her, he spent half a day checking her pulse. In the end, he shook his head. “Ms. Wai, I’m sorry. I’m afraid that with my lesser medical skills, I can’t seem to determine what’s wrong with your pulse. I’ve never seen this before, and I can’t help you,” James said.

“What? Did you just say that you’ve never seen this and that you can’t help me?” Serena raised her voice.

“Are you kidding me? Aren’t you California’s miracle doctor? How could you not have seen this? Do you even know how to cure people of their sicknesses? Could you be actually a fraud?” she growled.

Right about then, Chery Coney came to their side. “Miss, please watch your tone. Of course, my grandfather isn’t a fraud. But sometimes, a person’s capability has its limitations. There’s not a single doctor that can claim he cures all types of illnesses! If it’s cancer, there’s really nothing my grandfather can do,” Cheryl said.

“’What? How dare you curse me?” Serena yelled.

“Smack!” Serena was enraged, slapping Cheryl hard across her face.

Cheryl took a step back. Shocked and furious, she cried, “How could you hit me?”

“Not only do I have the guts to hit you, but I also have the guts to tear this lousy clinic down! Would you believe it? I came all the way from Hong Kong, thinking that a miracle doctor actually exists. Turns out he’s a quack. Indeed, people who practice traditional medicine are all frauds,” she yelled in a fit of rage.

James seemed furious. “Someone, throw this person out!”

Ganoderma had its own security guards, and two of them immediately came over.

In the end…

Bang, bang!

Both security guards were instantly knocked down by Serena’s bodyguards.

“Tear this lousy clinic down!” Serena ordered loudly.

So one of her bodyguards ran out and started tearing the sign down.

Coincidentally, a young man entered and kicked the guard, sending him flying before crashing down on Serena.

Knocked to the ground, Serena screamed in anger.

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The person who came was none other than Alex Rockefeller.

He was here to buy traditional herbs. Having finished crafting Michelle Yowell’s scar removal medicine last night, he still needed additional traditional herbs to be mixed with when using the medicine. That’s why he came to Ganoderma. To his surprise, someone was about to tear Ganoderma’s sign down when he arrived.

It was outrageous.

“Alex!” Cheryl Coney shouted joyously when she saw Alex coming in, and she instantly ran to him.

Alex noticed fingerprints on her face and immediately became angry. “Who slapped you?” He asked.

Moved by Alex’s concerned look, Cheryl broke into tears.

A patient at Ganoderma pointed at Serena Wai, now on the ground. “This woman was the one who slapped her. She came to see the miracle doctor, James Coney, but when he said he couldn’t help her, she started yelling at him. Not only did she slap Dr. Coney’s granddaughter, she even wanted to tear this place down. She’s very arrogant.”

Only then did Alex notice Serena.

“It’s actually you,” Alex grunted and said.

Serena became furious when she saw Alex. “It’s you, you liar. Are you in cahoots with these people? That explains. I should’ve known. There aren’t any miracle doctors in America. Everyone’s a fraud, and anyone can call themselves a miracle doctor. It’s such a joke,” Serena said.

She then got up and pointed at the patients. “I advise you not to come here anymore. Traditional medicine is just a gimmick to trick people. If you’re really sick, go to a proper hospital. How are you going to get well by eating some grass? Stop being a fool!” Serena snapped.

As soon as Serena said that, someone slapped her.

“Arghh!” Half of Serena’s face turned red.

She looked at Alex in disbelief. “I’m a citizen of Hong Kong who’s living abroad. How dare you hit me?” she shouted furiously.

Smack! Alex slapped her again.

He hit her so hard that she spun and fell again.

“The first slap was what you deserved anyway!”

“The second slap is for Dr. Coney!”

Smack!!!

After Alex finished speaking, he slapped Serena yet again.

“The third slap is on behalf of everyone who practices traditional medicine,” Alex added.

“You can choose not to believe in traditional medicine, and traditional medicine does not require a woman like you to believe in it. However, you’re not allowed to slander it! Traditional medicine in America is an important essence passed down for thousands of years. It has saved countless lives, and you are not allowed to slander it so carelessly,” Alex roared.

Clap! Clap! Clap! Clap! Clap! Clap!

Many patients at the clinic started clapping.

All these people were those who bad faith in traditional medicine. Among Ganoderma’s patients, many of them had trusted Dr. Coney their entire lives. They would never seek modern doctors for medical checkups or prescriptions. Ganoderma was the only clinic they would go to.

“That’s right. Traditional medicine belongs to us, Americans. It is our country’s essence. How could we allow someone from Hong Kong to denigrate it in such a way?”

“If you don’t believe in traditional medicine, why did you even come here? Go to your modern doctors.”

“Leave. Get lost!”

Outraged, Serena’s face turned red. She looked at her two bodyguards and started shouting. “What are you staring at? Go on and beat this little b*stard up. I’ll bear the responsibility if he dies.”

Her two bodyguards immediately charged forward. And eventually, the two of them passed out on the ground within two seconds.

Alex looked coldly at Serena. “Didn’t I tell you yesterday that only I can cure your sickness? A black mark has already appeared below your belly button, hasn’t it? It even hurts when you press it. Do you think it’s a bruise?” Alex asked.

“’What is it?” Serena asked subconsciously.

“Why should I tell you?” Alex asked.

The expression on Serena’s face turned gloomy. “Hmph. Do you think I believe you? I’ll tell you the truth. Arles Cosmetics will have nothing to do with Belle Blossom. At first, I still considered it, but because of you, it’s out of the question for her! Without Arles Cosmetics, I’d like to see how your sister can continue running Belle Blossom,” she said.

Alex chuckled coldly. “I hope you’ll still sound as sure as this in two days,” he said.

Serena sneered and ran out without even caring about her bodyguard.

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Serena Wai wanted to go to a general hospital. She wanted to get examined by the dermatological department to find out what the black mark below her belly button was.

The incident had ended just like that.

James Coney asked security guards to toss the two passed out bodyguards outside.

James then held Alex Rockefeller’s hand. “Alex, thank goodness you’re here. Otherwise, my clinic would have been torn down,” he said.

James, on the other hand, let out a long sigh. “I’m still not good enough. I actually couldn’t tell what her sickness was.”

“Old man, you don’thave to think that way. That woman isn’t just sick. She’s been cursed. There’s something dirty in her body,” Alex chuckled.

“Huh?”

“Alright, let’s not talk about her. There are so many people in the world. There are bound to be some strange ones who attempt to defame traditional medicine. Such people will only understand the truth once they’ve experienced the worst,” Alex said.

Alex then grabbed Cheryl Coney’s hand. “Your face is all swollen up. It’d be too embarrassing to see your patients like this. Let me heal you,” Alex said.

Cheryl nodded.

Right then, a patient laughed. “Dr. Coney, this must be your grandson-in-law, isn’t he? He looks really talented… Prim and proper too. It was awesome to watch him beat up that b*tch earlier! He also managed to knock those two bodyguards out instantly. Absolutely amazing! You are a martial artist, aren’t you?”

James looked at Alex before turning to face Cheryl. He neither denied nor confirmed the speculation. “He’s a medical practitioner. His medical skills are even better than mine!” James clamored.

The patient started laughing. “Dr. Coney, you don’t need to exaggerate even if he’s your grandson-in-law. Could anyone in California be more advanced than you in traditional medicine? Besides, he’s still so young.”

“Do you not believe me? Well then, you really are mistaken. He can tell what illness you have with just one look,” James said.

The patient shook his head repeatedly. “I don’t believe it. He doesn’t have X-ray vision.”

James looked at Alex. “Alex, why don’t you show this patient what you’ve got? Otherwise, people will think that we’re only exaggerating the power of traditional medicine. They think we can only treat patients with non-life-threatening chronic diseases.”

Although Alex refused to agree at first, he was convinced by what James said. “Fine!” Alex nodded.

Alex turned to look at the male patient before shaking his head. “You’re missing a kidney!”

The man’s eyes opened wide. “How did you know that? Oh, your girlfriend must have told you!”

He was referring to Cheryl.

Cheryl consequently shook her head.

“Your issue can only be thoroughly solved by implanting another kidney. Otherwise, you can’t stop taking your medicines! I’ll prescribe you some. Drink it once a week, and you’ll be able to maintain a normal lifestyle,” Alex said.

“Are you serious? Do I only have to drink it once a week?”

“Don’t you have a slight pain in your lower back right now? I’ll perform acupuncture for you. It’ll go away immediately,” Alex said.

After Alex inserted a needle into the man’s body, the man jumped up within three minutes. “Oh my god! My lower back really doesn’t hurt anymore.”

“Are you for real? Buddy, you’ve been on drugs for your lower back pain for nearly ten years. You’ve been experiencing pain every day. Does it really not hurt anymore?” someone asked.

“It’s true. It really doesn’t,” the man insisted.

“Oh my. Miracle doctor! Please look at my condition too,” requested another patient.

“Yours is a case of rheumatism, eh? Sit down. I’ll be inserting two needles into your body. You’ll be fine in five minutes,” Alex said.

“…”

This was what happened next…

“Oh, my goodness! I’ve really bumped into a miracle doctor today. My feet have been hurting every day. After two needles were inserted, they actually didn’t hurt anymore. I can even participate in a marathon,” an old man gushed.

“Isn’t it amazing? My gastroenteritis actually went away after he touched me once,” another old woman continued.

“Me too! I’ve been seeking treatment for a year and a half, but I still couldn’t get pregnant. The miracle doctor touched me once, and I was actually able to get pregnant. The miracle doctor truly is amazing, ” a young woman said.

Everyone was speechless.

Meanwhile, Serena was getting a CT scan for the area below her belly button in a general hospital.

After the doctor obtained the scan results, he looked at it. He was so shocked by What he saw that he slipped off his chair.

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“D*mn! What is this?”

“Doctor Zul! Quickly! Come look at this! D*mn! There must be something wrong with this CT scan, right?”

The doctor in charge hurried his colleague over to take a look at the scanned image.

Within Serena’s abdomen, they saw what appeared to be a blurry face of a person.

Dr. Zul became equally shocked when he saw it. “The device must have glitched. Why don’t we ask the patient to retake the scan?”

Serena had waited outside for nearly half a day. In the end, the doctors asked her to retake the scan. She was so upset that she raised her voice. However, she had no choice but to retake the scan. They even switched the CT scanning device.

When several other doctors saw the results, they too let out screams of shock and horror.

Having waited for so long, Serena had gotten really impatient. She charged inside and demanded an explanation. “What lousy hospital is this? You can’t even do a scan right. What’s the point of having you people around? Hospitals in this country are all trash! All the doctors here are trash, too!” she fumed.

The doctors got so angry from being yelled at that they wanted to hit her.

“Look at it yourself!” one of them exclaimed.

When Serena saw the CT scan, she cried out in shock and fell to the ground.

Panicked, she unbuttoned her shirt, only to find that the black spot below her belly button had grown a lot bigger. Previously, it was only the size of a copper coin. Now, it was as large as a tangerine.

Meanwhile, with Alex Rockefeller treating patients in Ganoderma, not only were some in-house traditional medicine practitioners in awe, but some other patients here to receive treatment also clapped their hands and rejoiced.

That was because Alex was fast and accurate with his diagnosis and treatment. More importantly, many of the illnesses were fully cured with only a few needles and after three to five minutes.

Anyway, these were all minor ailments. Alex only needed to use a bit of his Chi energy, and he’d be able to fix these almost immediately.

Hence, his reputation grew rapidly.

In fact, some people even started calling their friends and relatives who were suffering from certain illnesses to come to Ganoderma. This was a rare opportunity that might not ever come again.

Everyone had heard that this miracle doctor wasn’t an in-house doctor, and he only happened to be passing by. “Alex, have some water!” Cheryl Coney took on the role of a nurse. She tapped Alex’s hand.

While she watched Alex drink, her eyes went into a gentle gaze.

Alex had such excellent medical skills. Not only was he able to leave a significant impression on the patients, but he also greatly influenced Cheryl’s understanding of medicine. She had never seen such rapid and effective treatment in her life. The prescriptions Alex offered were even more awe inspiring. Even James Coney carefully studied all these. In fact, Alex needed to give him pointers before he could understand a lot of things.

“Alex, I heard you hadn’t found an official job. Why don’t you come and work for Ganoderma?” James asked.

“I’m getting old, and I can’t work as well as I want to. If you work here and Cheryl supports you, I’ll be able to retire in peace. I can stay home and enjoy my retirement!

“Besides, I’ll have to hand over Ganoderma to Cheryl sooner or later. It’ll belong to both of you when the time comes,” James added.

Alex was stunned.

“What do you mean by both of us?”

Although Alex was rather mesmerized by Cheryl’s huge bum, but he… He couldn’t do it in the end.

Suddenly, Lady Beatrice Assex called Alex on his phone. He picked it up and said hello.

“Alex, come here, quickly! My mother’s been hit again!” Lady Beatrice exclaimed.

“What?” Alex wasn’t shocked, but he felt speechless instead.

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Alex Rockefeller had no idea what was wrong with his mother-in-1aw lately. Every now and then, she’d get beaten up. Alex had begun to feel numb. “Who hither this time?” Alex asked over the phone.

“It’s Uncle Anderson,” Lady Beatrice Assex said.

Ander Assex actually went and hit Alex’s mother-in-law again.

“I’ll be right there!” Alex said.

Alex told James Coney and Cheryl Coney he had to leave before quickly making his way over to the Assex family’s place.

Many patients who were still waiting in line to be seen by the miracle doctor blamed themselves for missing such a good opportunity.

At this hour, traffic in California was a little congested. Hence, by the time Alex arrived at his destination, he was already an hour late.

Anderson and the others were long gone.

Madame Claire Assex sat on the ground with her hair all messed up. There were bruises all over her face and arms. Both sides of Lady Beatrice’s face were swollen up, and her eyes were also black and blue. Things were even more messed up in the villa. Everything had been smashed, including the television, fridge, coffee table…

Nothing had been left unscathed.

“This… What happened?” Alex was shocked.

In the past, he would somehow rejoice whenever Madame Claire got hit.

He had thought Anderson Assex would slap Madame Claire a few times at most. Alex didn’t expect him to be this rough.

Lady Beatrice glared at Alex. “You useless piece of trash. What’s the point of having you around? I called you earlier, but you’ve only just arrived. Why don’t you just come tomorrow? Get lost! I’m getting a headache from just seeing you,” she yelled.

Alex chuckled coldly. “What’s with the temper, miss? You look fine. Why don’t you grab a kitchen knife before heading to the Assex’s place to chop Benny’s head off?”

“Rockefeller, what bullsh*t are you spewing? Anyway, our family can’t count on you. By the time you show up to help, I’d probably be dead,” Madame Claire yelled angrily.

At that moment, Lady Dorothy Assex had returned. Earlier, she, too, had been stuck in traffic. When she walked through the door, she was stunned. Alex bared his hands helplessly, having no idea what happened either.

Only when Lady Dorothy asked did Madame Claire start to explain. Apparently, Anderson, Lady Emma Assex, and eight other bodyguards charged into the house and began breaking things. They proclaimed that this villa belonged to the Assex family and that they could break anything they wanted. The eight bodyguards broke everything they could on the first and second floor! When Madame Claire and Lady Beatrice tried to stop them, they were beaten up.

“Sister, Lady Emma said that, unless you transfer South Cali Structures’ contract to them or hand over 60 % of Dorothy-Alex Constructions, they would regularly come to break things. In fact, they’ll hit us every time they see us, and they told us to watch out,” Lady Beatrice sobbed between tears.

“Outrageous!”

After hearing all of these, Lady Dorothy became extremely enraged.

Alex hurriedly calmed her down. “Calm down, honey. Calm down! So what if they broke things. We have everything we need in the new villa, anyway. Don’t get angry and hurt yourself,” Alex consoled.

Back then, Lady Beatrice still had some hope in Alex. But now, after hearing what he said, she felt utterly disappointed. “Rockefeller, how can you be such a loser? Now, our entire family’s belongings have been destroyed. My mother and I were both beaten up. Meanwhile, you speak so casually as if nothing had happened. Are you even a man? If you have what it takes, help us fight,” said Lady Beatrice.

Alex glanced at her. “We live in a society under the rule of law. Do you understand what that means? When you get beaten up, of course, you’d go to the police. Are you dumb?”

Upon saying that, Alex directly took his phone out to make a call. “Hello, is this the police? I’d like to report a robbery in my house. My mother-in-law and sister-in-law were both badly beaten up. Everything valuable in our household has been destroyed. Most importantly, valuable emerald jadeite worth 100 million dollars has been rustled away… Who are these people? Oh, they are part of the Assex family. These people are from the Assex Conglomerate. One of them is named Anderson Assex, and the other is called Lady Emma Assex, ” Alex described.

Madame Claire and Lady Beatrice looked at Alex with dumbfounded expressions.

“What nonsense are you talking about? We don’t own a 100 million dollar emerald jadeite, do we?” Madame Claire asked after Alex’s phone call ended.

“If I say we do, we do! This is what you will say when the police arrive. If the Assex family won’t pay me 100 million dollars, I’ll put them behind bars,” Alex said.

As soon as Lady Dorothy heard that, she understood what was going on. This was a case of extortion!

But… Where did the emerald jadeite come from?

Where was the evidence?

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More than half an hour later, a police car arrived with its siren turned on, causing residents in the neighborhood to wonder what had happened.

Five people soon got out of the car. Tony Lee happened to be the leader of the team.

“Hello, Mr. Rockefeller. I’m in charge of this case of yours,” Tony said.

Alex Rockefeller was shocked. “I can’t believe you had to be involved, Mr. Lee. Sorry for the trouble.”

Tony nodded. “Don’t worry about it. We’ll do our best.”

Tony led his subordinates into the villa, where everyone was taken aback by the damage’s extent. It wasn’t because they had never seen anything like this. In reality, whenever people from the underworld were involved, there were often situations like these. However, the ones who destroyed this villa were Madame Claire Assex’s in-laws. This was overboard. How much did they hate each other?

Soon, photos were taken, and inspections were made.

“Mr. Rockefeller, did you really lose a jadeite worth 100 million dollars?” Tony asked.

When Madame Claire and Lady Beatrice Assex heard the question, they both looked at Alex with peculiar expressions on their faces.

“Of course. It might even be worth more than 100 million,” Alex insisted with certainty.

A female member of the team, more attentive to the details, looked around at the thrashed villa and broken household items. A frown formed across her face. “Mr. Rockefeller, am I right? You shouldn’t lie. Are you sure you own a piece of jadeite worth 100 million dollars? If what you say is false, you could be charged for blackmail.”

Lady Dorothy Assex suddenly became nervous. She wanted to say something but stopped short.

When the female team member saw this, she felt even more confident that Alex was lying.

She immediately snorted coldly. “Mr. Rockefeller, you should think this through carefully. If you dare to make false accusations of others, I’ll…”

Smack!

Before she could finish, Tony slapped her. “Are you sick?! Do you realize what you’re saying? The victim just told you that something of his got stolen. Your job is to investigate the case. What are you doing right now? Are you threatening the victim? What’s your identity? Is this incident related to you? Are you in cahoots with the other side of the Assex family?”

The female team member was baffled after being hit. “Sir, I didn’t. I just thought… They don’t seem too wealthy, and this house is run-down and barely standing. The items in this household don’t seem very upper-class either. How did jadeite worth 100 million dollars appear out of nowhere? Is there proof? We shouldn’t become hired guns! If it’s true that they owned it, they’ll have to show us the receipt!”

Alex glanced at her. “Think you’re very smart? Couldn’t I have inherited it from my ancestors? Cant it be worth more than 100 million dollars just because it’s inherited? Is it now worthless just because my ancestors didn’t leave a receipt behind?”

Tony pushed his female subordinate away. “Get out!” he shouted angrily.

The female subordinate gritted her teeth. “Sir, I did nothing wrong. How could you kick me out? I’m only asking questions,” she said.

“Fine, I’ll tell you. I acquired that jadeite a few days ago from stone gambling. That’s why I don’t have a receipt. Many people saw what happened at the antique market. If you don’t believe me, you can ask around,” Alex said.

Lady Beatrice’s eyes opened wide. “Are you… Are you actually the Stone Gambling Prince?”

She had seen a live video of the Stone Gambling Prince in action, and secretly, she was very envious of him.

Alex frowned while he looked at her, but he didn’t say anything.

Meanwhile, Madame Claire started thinking hard.

That was the day she felt inspired by Stone Gambling Prince for unveiling priceless jadeite, and she went gambling. In the end, she ended up losing 500,000 dollars, and her creditors showed up at the house…

Madame Claire remembered this as if it only happened yesterday. She immediately jumped up and grabbed Alex. “Are you really Stone Gambling Prince? Are you a stone gambling expert? Why didn’t you tell me earlier.? Didn’t you unveil three pieces of high-quality jadeite? Where did they go?” Madame Claire asked.

“Eh..?”

“Wasn’t it stolen? Well, that’s not important. The important thing is to recover the jadeite.”

Tony too, was shocked by what Stone Gambling Prince did the other day. This was since his wife happened to be there when it happened, and when she came back, she even described the incident in detail. “It turns out that Mr. Rockefeller was the expert who unveiled the high-quality jadeites at that time. Alright, I understand. We’ll head over to the Assex family’s place right away. We must arrest those criminals before they sell the stolen goods.”

Soon, they all rushed over to the Assex family’s place.

Alex was driving Lady Dorothy’s BMW, and the three women in the family all sat in it.

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On the road, Madame Claire Assex was talking to Alex Rockefeller in excitement. “Alex, I can’t believe you’re Stone Gambling Prince. You’ve kept it a fine secret. With such amazing abilities, you must have started out a long time ago. Why did Dorothy have to work so hard to run a company? Why don’t we go stone gambling later? We’ll earn lots of money. What do you think, my good son-in-law?”

All of a sudden, Alex had turned into a good son-in-law.

“Mother, I was just lucky that day. Did you really think I was a stone gambling expert? If I were to go stone gambling again, I’m afraid you might not even have pants to wear,” Alex said.

When Madame Claire heard this, she felt like a deflated balloon.

But quickly, she continued, “What about the jadeite? I don’t believe what you told Mr. Lee. You had moved out for a long time when that happened.”

“I sold it,” Alex said.

“Where’s the money?” Madame Claire asked.

“I gave it to my mother.”

“What? Did you give all of it to your mother? Am I not your mother-in-law? How could you not give me a single cent? Such a good son-in-law you are,” Madame Claire snapped, obviously furious.

“Mother, my mother-in-law intends to do great things with that money. She’ll be using it for business. What would you use it for? You’d either spend it on stocks or buy all sorts of useless stuff. You even went stone gambling after watching other people do it. I’ll tell you, you are not allowed to go again. Honey, you’re not allowed either! You’ll lose nine times out of ten. If that happens, our family will go bankrupt. Do you understand?” Lady Dorothy said.

“Yes, honey!” Alex made a verbal promise, but he was thinking about when he could go gambling again in his heart.

***

Meanwhile, at the Assex family’s place, Madame Joanne was with Anderson Assex and his daughter.

“Grandma, you didn’t get to see the poor state Madame Claire Assex was in. Her nose was bruised, and her face, swollen up. She was even howling like a dog on the ground. It felt great! Moreover, we destroyed everything in her house. Haha! I’d like to see where else they can move to,” Lady Emma Assex gushed enthusiastically.

Madame Joanne seemed filled with excitement. “Good. We need to teach these b*tches a lesson.”

Lady Emma suddenly took something out of her pocket. “Grandma, look what I found. It’s a pearl necklace. I remember Madame Claire used to wear it, and she treated it like a treasure. I’ve taken it away. It’s a gift for you, Grandma! Madame Claire doesn’t deserve something so fine. You should wear it, Grandma.”

Lady Emma joyously helped Madame Joanne put it on. “It looks beautiful. It really doesn’t seem out of place,” she complimented.

Madame Joanne chuckled. “My dear granddaughter, you’re the best.”

But at that moment, Tony Lee charged into the house with a group of uniformed subordinates.

Tony waved his hand. “Arrest them all! ” he said.

Madame Joanne was shocked. “It’s you, Mr. Lee. What are you people doing here? Who are you arresting?”

Alex, who came in after Tony and his team, glanced at the pearl necklace around Madame Joanne’s neck. He sneered. “Who else could they arrest? of course, it’s you, you old thief. I’ve learned something new today. Could it be the case where all your wealth is the result of theft? Does it feel good wearing someone else’s necklace? Good. It won’t be a necklace you’ll be wearing now but a pair of handcuffs instead,” said Alex.

Tony gave the order, and his subordinates immediately subdued all three members of the Assex family.

“You’ve been suspected of burglary, trespassing, assault, and vandalizing private property. There is a particularly large amount of money involved here. You are under arrest!”

“Arrest all of them and bring them back!”

“Click!”

When a pair of handcuffs were placed around Madame Joanne’s wrists, her eyes rolled upward, and she passed out.