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A Mortal’s Medicinal Elixirs

Chapter 44 Old Mr. Cromwell Is Seriously Ill

William said, “I hadn’t achieved such heights when I was treating your sickness back then. Of course, you wouldn’t have known.“.

Jonathan’s hopeful eyes shone brightly, “Are you sure you can beat Wyatt?”

“I probably won’t lose, he quipped. He had confidence in his strength and his training. Besides, his Shaylin Dragon Claw Martial Arttechnique was a fierce one. Now that the secondary meridians on his left arm are going to be opened up, beating Wyatt was a piece of cake.

Jonathan was delighted to hear such fantastic news. “I’m so glad I confided in you. I actually came to you for a favor.

William snickered and teased, “You sly fox. I was wondering why you gave me one and a half million. Now, I know it’s because you need my help.”

Jonathan chuckled sheepishly. “We’re buddies, right? But, man, Wyatt is good. I wouldn’t ask for your help if I knew I could handle it.”

William asked, “Do you have a plan?”

Jonathan answered, “I don’t know if it will work. So, I don’t really have my hopes up.”

“It’s fine. Let’s hear it.”

“Have you heard of Robert Cromwell from Kreim?” Jonathan asked.

With a shake of his head, William answered, “I’m not familiar with Kreim. Why? He’s famous?”

Jonathan laughed cheekily. “He’s not just famous. He’s a big shot! The third Cromwell son in Robert Cromwell’s family is a Divine Realm Master. He’s invincible in Justford.”

William was stunned. “That’s some powerful background!”

“Exactly! Robert has recently taken ill, and his four sons are desperate, So, they’ve been looking high and low for renowned doctors. But I heard that the treatments weren’t really effective so far,” Jonathan explained.

William instantly understood what he was getting at. “So, you want me to take a look at him?”

Jonathan nodded. “Yes. Honestly, I think Robert is just getting on in years. So, you might not be able to heal him. But I don’t have a choice. I still want to give it a try. What if you succeed? I don’t want to give up on the slightest bit of hope I have left.”

William thought about it and nodded agreeably. “Okay, I’ll go.”

Jonathan was elated and started thanking him profusely. “Thank you, my man!” Then, he hastily handed. over the check to William.

William didn’t reject it this time because he knew if he healed Robert, the benefits he would gain from Jonathan would be worth more than just the amount written on the check.

So, he carefully kept it away and said, I’ll be heading back now, Jon. Let me know when you’ve made the

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After shooting William a look, Jonathan exasperatedly rolled his eyes at him. “Head back where? You and Mia are staying the night at my house. It’s far better than staying in some hotel.

William gave a quick thought and didn’t refuse his suggestion.

So, that night, Jonathan set up a dinner to welcome William and Mia as his guests.

As William was about to fight against Wyatt, he didn’t let his guard down and asked Mia to rest early while he focused on opening up the secondary meridians on his left arm.

The following day, he was practicing the Holy Fist of the Five Dragons in the garden for half an hour when Jonathan rushed in and exclaimed, “Brother, we’re set for 9.00AM. Get ready. We’re leaving soon!”

Jonathan instructed his staff to bring Mia around Kreim Capital while he and William headed to Robert’s house.

The Cromwell Residence was a huge mansion located on a relatively old street in Kreim.

William and Jonathan got down the car, and the driver immediately drove off because it was an open secret that cars weren’t allowed to stop before the Cromwell Residence.

William swept his gaze across the scene before him and saw scattered groups of people standing before the house’s entrance. Some of them even had medical kits. It seemed like they were doctors like William.

He quirked a brow in intrigue. This is quite a crowd.”

Jonathan replied, “Of course. Robert is a prominent man in Kreim. Everyone wants to curry favor with such a man. Even I had to make a lot of sacrifices to get this meeting opportunity through Cromwell’s butler.”

Then, he took out a piece of paper from his pocket. The number 52 was written on it.

At that moment, a young man appeared at the entrance and called out, “Number 14.

Only then did William understand that the piece of paper was actually a waiting ticket. He couldn’t help. but shake his head in disapproval. “Can the patient handle seeing so many doctors at once?”

Jonathan answered, “Not everyone will succeed in meeting Old Mr. Cromwell. There is another round of screening once they enter. You have got to be careful, then.”.

As they were talking, a Bentley arrived, and two people got out of the car. One of them was a middle–aged man, while the other was a young man. William recognized the latter. It was Josh that he met in Stone Gamble Town.

Lastly, an elder came down the car. He was wearing a classic slip–on shoe with his gray hair swept to the back. Josh and the middle–aged man were very respectful of the elder and motioned for him to take the lead.

It seemed like they didn’t need to wait in line like the rest and walked directly to the entrance. When they passed by William, Josh suddenly stopped and gave William a side eye before snickering. “It’s such a small world. Is the Cromwell Residence a place where you can come?”

William answered nonchalantly, “I can come if you can.”

Josh was about to mock William further when the dle–aged man called him. Then, the three of them

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briskly walked to the entrance, where a butler awaited them.

Jonathan witnessed what happened and asked, “You know that guy?”

William explained, “Josh Young from the Young Family of Justford.”

“Oh, that guy. They’re one of the four prestigious families of Justford. He seems to have beef with you.”

William answered, “Yes. We had a small conflict.”

Then, they proceeded to wait, and after an hour, it was finally their turn. They passed through the entrance and followed the guide to a courtyard.

A middle–aged man stood there. He had a square face and rather big ears. Still, he exuded an aura of someone born with prestige, which made one naturally turn their eyes away from his unfortunate features. So, when Jonathan saw him, he hastily greeted respectfully, “Hello, Mr. Sheldon!”

So, he is the mayor of Justford! William scanned him with his x–ray vision and realized that there were injuries on his back. Moreover, his stomach was also not looking too great. Although he looked fine on the outside, his face was also hurt as he had injured his facial nerves.

The middle–aged man gave them a slight nod, “You’re here, Jonny. Thank you.”

Jonathan rushed to explain. “It’s nothing. How could I not come personally?” Then, he introduced William to Sheldon. “This is Dr. Barrett, the person I’ve told you about. He was the one who healed me of my pancreatic cancer.

Sheldon cast a dispassionate look at William and asked, “Where do you work, Dr. Barrett?

He was asking for William’s background as not any Tom, Dick, and Harry were qualified to see Robert. Robert wouldn’t be able to take the constant checks as well.

However, William merely answered, “Just a wandering doctor.”

Sheldon frowned as displeasure flashed across his face. “Alright. Please have a cup of tea.”

It was apparent that he didn’t plan on allowing William entry. Therefore, William would leave after he had the tea.

Jonathan panicked but didn’t dare say anything and kept winking at William to do something to salvage the situation.

Suddenly, William asked indifferently, “Is the injury on your back from a gun, Mr. Sheldon?”

Sheldon was shocked. “You noticed?”

William

However, ignored his question and continued, “It was probably a knife that sliced through some of your nerves and damaged your spine. So, your back will hurt when it rains.”

Sheldon nodded. “That’s right. Anything else?”

William answered, “Your stomach problems have probably lasted for more than a decade. Even though you’ve tried to take care of it these few years, you’ll still get a stomach ache often. Finally, he paused for a moment before he carried on, “And your face. It’s a little stiff because of some issues with your nerves. It’s not noticeable unless the other party pays attention

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Sheldon immediately clapped his hands together. “You are indeed a miracle doctor. I’m sorry for being so discourteous earlier. Please come in.”

The three problems in Sheldon’s body were only known by his family. So, for William to accurately pinpoint them meant that he indeed was a doctor of high caliber.

Then, he led them through the courtyard to a secluded part of the house.

A few people were standing before a door. One of them just so happened to be Josh and the older man he had accompanied earlier.

When they saw Sheldon leading William and Jonathan inside, Josh was taken aback. How did he get in?

He stepped forward and asked, Uncle Sheldon, why did you let him in?”

“Are you

you talking about Dr. Barrett?” Sheldon asked for confirmation.

Josh was incredulous. “He’s a doctor? Uncle, I know this guy. He’s not a doctor. He’s just a thug. This person behind me is a real doctor. He’s Dr. Hamiltona renowned figure in the Chinese medicine scene!”

Sheldon didn’t bother explaining himself as he quipped, “Is that so? Then, let’s go in together. In his opinion, people with true capabilities needed no help in defending themselves. Plus, he was certain that William would be able to contribute somewhat.

Josh was elated and followed closely behind him.

However, he still used the opportunity to shoot William a glare and remarked derisively. “You punk. You’re a good liar. You even succeeded in cheating your way into Cromwell Residence.

William replied, “Please be mindful of your words. I’m invited here by Mr. Sheldon as a doctor.”

Josh sneered before retorting, his every word dripping with mockery, “You claimed to be a stone gamble expert the last time. Now, you’ve become a doctor? What other identities do you have? Let’s hear it.”

William answered, “In fact, I do. I’m also a Qi State master.”

Josh would have laughed out loud if he wasn’t worried about disturbing Robert and shook his head. “I really don’t understand why Tia is into you, you liar.”

At this moment, they entered the room to see an old man lying on an antique bed. He looked almost 80 with thin hair and a kind face.

Beside him were two young men keeping vigil by the bed. They seemed to be the old man’s grandsons. Meanwhile, Robert’s eyes were half closed as if he was about to doze off at any given moment.

A doctor was just done with his inspection and stood up to report to Sheldon, “Mr. Sheldon, Old Mr. Cromwell is weak and has excessive heat in his body. He’ll need to eat my medication and recover in three to five days.”

Alas, the short–haired young man by the side furrowed his brow and snapped, “All the other doctors said the same thing. This is the tenth time I’ve heard of your so–called diagnosis. None of you are the least bit useful!”