Classic Novel
Chapter 35
Chapter 35 Zoie Pate’s Beautiful Feet
William’s hands were filled with Qi. He held Zote’s foot in one hand and massaged her ankle with his other- hand.
Throughout her entire life, Zoie had never had anybody play with her feet in such a manner before. Her face flushed pink with embarrassment, but her bashfulness was quickly dispelled by the sharp pain that shot up her leg. She screamed in agony, tears springing into her.
eyes.
Strangely enough, a wave of warmth washed over her ankle after that short stab of pain. The pain quickly subsided, and her ankle became comfortable instead.
William held her foot in his hand, thinking that her foot was as white as snow. The shape of her toes was: beautiful, her toenails were like pearls, and her skin was almost translucent. He could even see the faint blue veins beneath her skin.
He quickly finished treating her injury, but her foot was so beautiful that he couldn’t resist playing around for some time. Hence, he discreetly continued to massage and knead her foot.
As the pain was gone, she began to feel ticklish. She initially tried to endure the feeling; then, she eventually started giggling softly.
Bradley was still slumped on the ground, so he couldn’t help protesting. “Mr. Barrett! Mr. William, can you please examine me? I’m going to die from the pain.”
It was not until Bradley made his protest that William remembered that there was another person in the room. He reluctantly put Zoic’s foot down and walked over. Then, he swept a glance over Bradley’s wrist, reached out to pick up Bradley’s wrist, and gave a swift jerk.
He easily snapped Bradley’s wrist back in place with a soft crack. The bone and tendon were wounded, but they were not serious. These injuries would heal in a few days with some ointment.
Bradley immediately felt the pain disappearing. He shot William an astonished glance as he blurted, “Why did my treatment end so quickly?”
William had spent such a long time massaging Zoie’s ankle earlier. So, why was his treatment so fast in comparison?
He explained, “Her condition was more serious than yours. You only suffered a joint dislocation.”
Bradley pressed his hand against his head. “He also hit my head earlier. Will I be fine?”
William reassured. “You’ll be fine. I’ll perform some simple acupuncture on you later.”
Bradley heaved a sigh of relief. Then, he quickly thanked William. If not for William’s help today, both he and Zoie would have been in deep trouble. It had been such a dangerous situation earlier!
Zoie had gotten to her feet and probed curiously, “Mr. William, what martial art do you practice? You” broke his arm so easily!”
William replied, “The Shaylin Dragon Claw Martial Art.”
She had never heard the name before, but she repeatedly murmured appreciatively, “Cool!” Then, she walked over and turned the ‘old lady‘ around. After she removed the wig and swiped a wet wipe over the
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Bradley glanced at the ‘old lady‘ and exclaimed, “There’s no doubt! It’s him! That b start has six murders on his record! We finally caught him! We need to report this immediately!”
“Okay!” Zoie nodded and hurriedly reported their findings to the higher–ups.
William said, “Inspector Hussain, Officer Pate, please continue with your work. I have other matters to attend to, so I’ll be taking my leave. Still, it was nice meeting you.”
Bradley quickly jumped into the conversation. “William, you were a tremendous help to us. Please allow me to treat you to dinner another day. His main reason was that he wanted William to perform acupuncture on him. After all, he had suffered a blow to the head. He was worried that he might suffer some negative aftereffects.
“Sure, let’s meet another day.” William waved goodbye and turned to leave.
As soon as William departed, Zoie could not hide the excitement on her face. “Mr. Hussain! Our achievement would probably count as second–class merit, right?”
Bradley chuckled to himself. “This person is a wanted criminal in the Ministry. He murdered six people and severely injured seventeen others, including many of our colleagues in the bounty–hunting circles. Now that we caught him, we will definitely score a first–class merit with this achievement,”
She was overjoyed. “Mr. Hussain, you will finally be promoted after this!”
He chuckled sheepishly. “It’s all thanks to William.” Speaking of William, he couldn’t help sighing in amazement. Tve finally seen what it means to be a martial arts expert.”
Her heart skipped a beat at those words. Even now, it felt as though there was a hand kneading her ankle softly.
Meanwhile, William visited Dominic at his home. Dominic instantly agreed to William’s request and even expressed his willingness to help William facilitate the situation. The last incident had frightened him. greatly, so he was desperately trying to avoid bumping into William nowadays.
Since he could become the village head, it naturally meant that he was not an ordinary person. Nonetheless, he was very quick–witted and understood that he could not afford to offend a person like William; it didn’t matter whether he had a powerful backer.
Not long afterward, Jose and his partner arrived. William arranged for them to live in the opposite building, where they would be responsible for guarding the safety of William’s family from now on. The Farrells might attack him at any time, so he had to be prepared for any eventualities.
After he had made the necessary arrangements for those two, he received a phone call from Tia. Tia informed him that she was going to the southern border for a stone gambling event next Tuesday and asked whether he was free to accompany her. He readily agreed to her invitation.
Tia was overjoyed by his response and said, “The Lloyd Family has fully taken over the Prosperity Villa. We held a press conference this morning, and the pre–sale has begun. Grandpa is very satisfied with the progress and decided to restore my father’s position due to this success. William, this is all thanks to you.”
William replied, “You’re welcome.
However, she sighed softly. “As things stand, Grandpa’s health is slowly deteriorating by the day. The fact that he is choosing an heir has caused fierce competition among the candidates. Therefore, my father will have to achieve outstanding results in order to imp him.”
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He immediately realized that she had something else in mind and bluntly remarked, “If you have something to say, please get to the point.” Original from NôvelDrama.Org.
She chuckled and didn’t beat around the bush as she commented, “You’re sharp to realize that I have a favor to ask of you, William. The thing is After I return from Stone Gamble Town, I want to acquire the land at Ivory Dragon Cove and build a mega project there. If this project succeeds, my father will have not trouble taking over the position as heir
He asked. “It’s just a project. How will I be of help?
Tia heaved a sigh as she went into detail. “Ivory Dragon Cove used to be a great location with extraordinary geomancy. Unfortunately, the area became unfit for habitation a hundred years ago. Anybody who dares to build a home there will either die of illness or go insarie
William was stunned by such information. “Are you saying that it’s a dangerous place, yet you want to build a residence there?”
She giggled cheekily as she went into the heart of the matter, saying, “William, aren’t you an expert in such matters? Won’t you help me check out the place? If it doesn’t work, then I’ll give up on the idea. On the other hand, if you have a method to resolve the issues of this unfavorable land, why don’t you accept this project?‘ She added. “Once this project is initiated, I’ll give you two percent of the shares!”
His heart skipped a beat at those words. “Two percent of the shares? And that would total to”
She didn’t hesitate to explain. “Ivory Dragon Cove is an empty land located at the end of the Ivory Dragon River. Scenic rivers and mountains are covering a total land area of three thousand acres. Moreover, the navy headquarters used to be located here. Therefore, the surrounding scenery is excellent. It’s truly a beautiful piece of land. Based on the floor area ratio of 2.0, we can build at least four million square meters of commercial housing. According to the current market value, the housing price in this area will be 4500 per square meter.”
William was startled as he quickly did the math in his head. Does that mean the market value of this project is 18 billion? Won’t two percent of those shares equal 0.36 billion?
Tia figured she had him mute with shock as she took the opportunity to inquire once more, “William, are you interested in working together?”
Nevertheless, he did not give her an immediate reply. “Let’s discuss this matter further once we return. from Stone Gamble Town.”
“Sure!”
After the call ended, William felt his heart fluttering in excitement. But, be that as it may, he understood that it would not be easy for him to earn the promised 0.36 billion. Moreover, he did not know what sort of trouble he would have to experience during the process. Not to mention, there was no guarantee that he could resolve the issues surrounding the so–called Ivory Dragon Cove.
Around 11.30AM, William went to the bus station to welcome Elsa and her mother. After they left the bus station, he checked them into a hotel located not far from his home. The hotel’s price was not very high, but the environment was decent.
Colleen’s disease was not something that he could cure in a day. Regardless, as they would need to stay here for some time, he paid the rental fees for an entire month in advance.
Once they were settled into the hotel, Elsa took outard and said anxiously, “Mr. William, I don’t have at
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lot of money. This card contains 1500. Please accept this for now, I will slowly pay you back once I have more money.”
William returned the money to her and reassured her calmly. “We can talk about the fees later. I’ve gathered the necessary herbs for the medicine, so I will begin treatment for Mrs. Linsey in the You can live here for the time being. Don’t hesitate to let me know if you need anything.”
Colleen was filled with immense gratitude as she bowed deeply. “Mr. Barrett, thank you for your help” William said. “It’s nothing. Why don’t you get ready? I will bring you out for lunch later”
After he said that, he went home. Melisemma wasn’t around, but Mia had already returned from school. Hence, he brought Mia along with him for lunch.
There was a restaurant on the west side of the village known as the Flying Crane Restaurant, which served excellent food. William’s family used to come here often, especially when they wanted to treat others to dinner. Therefore, he was close acquaintances with the owner of the restaurant.
He went back to the hotel to pick up Elsa and her mother, then the four of them soon arrived at the restaurant. The restaurant was very spacious, and there were several cars parked in the compound.
The restaurant’s owner, Micah, recognized William at a glance and immediately came forward to greet William with a big smile. “William, when did you get back?”
Micah was around thirty–seven or thirty–eight years old, but he was a rather lanky man. He quickly offered William a cigarette.
William accepted the cigarette with a smile. “Micah, do you have a private room available?”
“Of course! There will always be one available for you!” Micah smiled, then he guided William and his party to a private room in the inner courtyard. The private room was decorated in an antique style, and the environment was very pleasant.
William asked for the menu and ordered several dishes. Then, he turned to Micah and casually inquired, “How has business been in the past two years, Micah?”
“Business has been okay. It’s an honest living. By the way, I have some self–brewed rice wine. Would you like a taste?”
“Sure. Bring me a few bottles, he agreed with a smile.
Micah nodded and returned with a bottle of rice wine. Nonetheless, he excused himself and returned to work after exchanging some pleasantries.
At this time, William turned to Elsa and broke the ice. “I forgot to introduce you earlier. This is my younger sister, Mia. Mia, please groet Mrs. Limsey and Elsa.”
“Nice to meet you, Mrs. Limsey. Nice to meet you, Elsa.” Mia was charming.
Colleen smiled. “What a pretty young lady. Are you in high school?*
“Yes. I’m currently a sophomore, Mia replied.
William boasted, “Mia’s grades are outstanding. She was the top student in her grade.”
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Elsa smiled. “That’s amazing!”
Mia rolled her eyes. She was well aware that her brother was bragging, but she did not bother to say anything otherwise.
When the dishes were served, William poured some of the rice wine into a glass. It tasted quite good, so he decided to serve some of the rice wine to Mia and Elsa.
After several glasses, Elsa’s complexion became flushed from the alcohol.
He never imagined that her alcohol tolerance would be so terrible. Thus, he did not dare to offer her any more rice wine.
She stared at him blankly and blabbered, “Mr. William, thank you. You know I have no money, but you’re still willing to treat my mother’s illness, I will forever be grateful to you.”
He knew that she was yet on another drunken tirade, so he quickly reassured her. “It’s nothing. I am a doctor. Treating illnesses is my duty. Do try the dishes. We still have a few more dishes coming.”
While he was speaking, he heard an argument coming from outside. Micah’s voice was mixed in the
commotion.
William immediately stood up and walked out of the private room. When he passed through the arch and came to the front yard, he saw six burly men standing in front of a car. One of those men was pointing his finger at Micah and cursing loudly.
“F*ck you! I came here to eat! How dare you tell me there’s no space! How dare you open a restaurant if there’s no space!”
“Hurry up and make room for us,” another person spoke up impatiently.
When doing business, it was necessary to control one’s temper. Therefore, Micah suppressed his anger and responded with a professional smile. I’m sorry. There’s really no space available at the moment. Dear guests, will you be willing to wait for a short while?”
“Wait? F*ck you!” the man from before yelled once more.
Even a clay figurine had a temper; what more Micah? He instantly lost his temper and retorted coldly, “Dear guests, I will do my best to entertain you if you are willing to talk nicely. However, if you refuse to be polite and insist on being potty mouthed, you are not welcome here!”
“What? Are you talking back to me, you mother*cker?” The entire group instantly swarmed forward. Then, one of them pushed Micah to the ground, and they immediately began brutally assaulting him.
William could tell at a glance that two of those men had practiced martial arts. If they continued to assault Micah in such a manner, Micah might end up losing his life in the process. Hence, he immediately rushed over with a shout, “Stop!”
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