âMr. Jensen, you may not be fully aware of the value, but the Cultivation Technique you provided to Tracy is an invaluable treasure to our Ford family.â
âWeâre not just talking about a few medicinal herbs here, even if we were to share half of the Ford familyâs assets with you, it would still be fair and reasonable.â
âYes, Mr. Jensen, please accept it. We wouldnât feel at ease with ourselves holding onto that Cultivation Technique.â
Jaden Ford followed with a smile, âGreg, please donât refuse. This is also a token of my grandfatherâs gratitude.â
âWell⦠okay then.â
Seeing that Jaden Ford had also spoken, Greg hesitantly accepted.
Upon seeing this, Patrick Ford somewhat relaxed and smiled, âFrom now on, Mr. Jensen is a great benefactor to our Ford family. Should there be any tasks, we will go through fire and water to lend our help.â
Greg replied with a wry smile, âYouâre too polite, it was but a trifle.â
âMr. Jensen, your âtrifleâ has helped our Ford family immensely,â Bradley Ford said with a big laugh.
Greg quickly responded, âElder, please donât stand on ceremony with me. Tracy and I are friends, and if you keep calling me Mr. Jensen, Iâll truly be on pins and needles.â
âHaha, alright then, Iâll call you young Greg.â
âAh, thatâs fine.â
Greg smiled and began to chat casually with the Ford family.
After a short while, Bradley Ford suddenly asked, âYoung Greg, do you have some conflict with those two brothers from the Simmons family? Do you need me to speak on your behalf?â
âEr, I have a certain medicinal herb they want, but it is very important to me, so⦠â
âI understand,â Bradley interrupted, understanding Gregâs implication. âAlright, leave this to me. Iâll personally pay the Simmons family a visit and have a word with those two brothers.â
âIn that case, Iâm very grateful to you, Elder,â Greg replied.
Truth be told, Greg was not afraid of the Simmons family at the moment. Worst-case scenario, he was ready for an all-out confrontation, but even so, he didnât want to provoke a strong enemy without good reason.
After all, he wasnât alone; he had relatives and friends.
A conflict with the Simmons family would inevitably involve them.
Therefore, having the Ford family step in to solve the matter was more than ideal.
Greg, looking at Bradleyâs sallow face, couldnât help but ask, âElder, have you been sleeping poorly lately?â
Bradley was taken aback and then chuckled, âYoung Greg, do you know a thing or two about the healing arts?â
âA little,â Greg replied with a smile.
He continued, âI see that your vitality isnât great, and you show signs of being deficient in blood and qi.â
In fact, Gregâs words were quite understated because, in his view, Bradley was already burning the candle at both ends and did not have long to live.
With his blood and qi stagnating and his complexion dull, these were clear signs of imminent decline.
Bradleyâs smile was a bit forced as he sighed, âYoung Greg, I wonât hide it from you. Men in our Ford family, because we practice geomancy, seldom live long.
Iâm already over sixty this year and, in the history of the Ford family, Iâm considered to have a longer lifespan.â
Greg understood and, without showing any alarm, smiled and said, âItâs not as serious as you say. Let me take your pulse and do some adjustments. Youâll feel better in no time.â
âOh, thatâs wonderful, thank you, young Greg,â Bradley responded.
He only thought of these as comforting words, but after the laughter, he cooperatively extended his wrist.
Greg laid his hand on Bradleyâs pulse, closed his eyes, and began to concentrate.
Upon seeing this, Patrick and the others looked towards Jaden instinctively.
Jaden quickly whispered, âGregâs medical skills are quite remarkable. He cured Amande Burnsâs strange illness.â
Upon hearing her words, Patrick and his brother grew even more anxious instead of relaxed, holding their breaths, barely daring to breathe loudly.
The reason was simple: if Greg had no medical skills, they could have taken his actions as a joke.
But knowing that Gregâs medical skills were excellent, his words implied that the elder truly had health issues.
The tea room was so quiet that one could only hear the breathing of the few people present.
Gregâs brows slightly furrowed; Bradleyâs condition was more complicated than he had anticipated.
The Qi and blood were depleted like a dried-up riverbed, and the pulse was feeble, akin to a candle flame in the night wind, on the verge of being snuffed out at any moment.
Upon seeing him frown, the Ford family instantly tensed up.
Tracy Milesâs knuckles turned white, and her lips were almost bitten to bleeding.
The two Ford brothers had even graver expressions, their eyebrows knitted tightly together.
In that moment, everyoneâs hearts in the Ford family were lodged in their throats.
After what seemed like an eternity, Greg Jensen suddenly opened his eyes, his eyebrows slowly relaxing as he smiled and said, âItâs not a big issue, Iâll give you acupuncture first.â
âThank goodness!â
âYou scared me to death.â
âAs long as everything is alright.â
Patrick and the others let out a long sigh of relief, a relaxed smile finally appearing on their faces.
Only Bradley Ford smiled with some reluctance, taking a deep look at Greg Jensen before saying, âSince itâs not a problem, letâs not worry about it.
An old man like me, a little ailment is inevitable.â
âHow could that be?â
âGreg, my fatherâs health, I entrust it to you.â
Bradley Ford raised his eyes and frowned, âDonât my words carry weight anymore? I said thereâs no need to trouble, and thatâs final.â
âDadâ¦â
âThatâs settled then!â
Bradley Ford held significant authority in the family; his word was enough to make the Ford brothers turn their hopeful gazes towards Greg Jensen.
Coughâ¦
Greg Jensen coughed lightly, calmly stating, âElder Ford, do you believe that if I say there is no issue, that there is truly none?
Or perhaps, do you think I cannot discern the problems in your body?â
âHa-ha, thatâs not what I meant,â Bradley Ford said with an embarrassed laugh.
Greg Jensen spoke indifferently, âElder Ford, not to boast, but if I say thereâs not a big issue, thatâs because thereâs none in my expertise. But if it were another doctor, that might not be the case.â
Patrick sensed something was amiss in his words and quickly asked, âGreg, how is my fatherâs health really?â
By now, Greg Jensen decided not to conceal the truth any longer, fearing that Bradley Ford might become even more obstinate.
He stated bluntly, âItâs not far from the end.â
Upon hearing this, Patrickâs face immediately grew serious as he said in a deep voice, âDad, you donât have a say in this.â
âExactly, you need to cooperate with whatever Greg says,â Nicolas added.
Tracy Miles said with a sob in her voice, âGrandpa, please donât worry us.â
With his son and granddaughter uniting against him, Bradley Ford was helpless and sighed deeply, giving Greg Jensen a bitter smile, âGreg, then I leave this old frame in your hands.â
Greg Jensen smiled and said, âElder Ford, rest assured, my biggest strength is that I never undertake something Iâm not sure of.â
âGood, thatâs goodâ¦â Bradley Ford smiled.
âLetâs go upstairs and find a guest room.â
âOkay.â
Greg Jensen led everyone out of the tea room and spoke to a waitress nearby, asking her to help find a guest room.
âElder Ford, please lay down on the bed, I need to start acupuncture on you.â
âAlright.â
With the Ford brothers watching, Bradley Ford obediently lay down on the bed, then removed his shirt to reveal his slightly wrinkled back.
Greg Jensen took out an Elixir pill and handed it to Tracy Miles, instructing, âGet some hot water from the waitress and find a bowl to dissolve the Elixir in.â
âOkay, Greg.â
Tracy Miles left with the pill as Greg Jensen took out the Silver needle, sterilized it, and began acupuncture on Elder Ford.