Chapter 173 by Marina Vittori
An Understated Dominance
âAsk the old man?â Quentin first looked stunned, then his face darkened. âPunk! Do you think Iâm an idiot? The old man is already dead; how could you ask him anything?â
âHe may be dead, but his body is still warm. Coincidentally, I have a way to bring the dead back to life.â Dustin smiled faintly.
âNonsense! Do you think youâre a god? Bring the dead back to life? Why donât you say you know how to fly?â Quentin sneered.
âWho is this young man? How dare he speak so arrogantly?â
âYeah! Even Dr. Shane wouldnât dare say that he could bring the dead back to life. This kid is really too
conceited!â
âIn my opinion, he just wants to show off in front of Ms. Harmon and impress her.â
In response to Dustinâs words, the people around him were filled with scom.
The old man was already dead, how could he bring a dead person back to life? Wasnât he spouting nonsense?
âWhether itâs nonsense or not, weâll find out soon enough.â Dustin didnât explain further and walked up to the
old man.
âHey! What are you doing? Iâm warning youâdonât mess around with me! My fatherâs body is still warm, so no one can touch him. Iâve reported this to the authorities, and the police will be here soon!â The middleâaged
man looked wary.
âDonât be so agitated, I just want to take a look at your father. Maybe I can give you the justice you deserve!â
Dustin said.
âI donât even know who you are, why should I let you examine him?â The middleâaged man shouted.
âMr. Rhys is the chief physician of Harmon Pharmaceuticals. If your father really had an accident because of ingesting Immortunol, we are willing to take full responsibility,â Natasha spoke up.
Although she didnât know what Dustin was going to do, she supported him unconditionally.
âIf heâs a doctor, then let him take a look.â
âIf itâs really Immortunol that killed him, we can testify for you!â
Many others chimed in as well.
Dustin piped up when he saw the manâs hesitation, âWhat, do you want your father to die under such vague
circumstances?â
âAlright! I look forward to seeing what tricks you can play!â The middleâaged man gritted his teeth and stepped
aside.
Dustin squatted down and examined the body brielly. âThereâs no breath or pulse. It seems like this old man is truly dead. Since the deceased is foaming at the mouth, it appears to be a case of death due to poisoning.â
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âListen! Did you all hear that? Even the Harmon familyâs physician said it was death by poisoning! My father was poisoned to death by Immortunol!â The middleâaged man shouted.
As soon as the people heard his claims, their faces were filled with shock. They started pointing fingers at Natasha and whispering in hushed voices, their eyes full of suspicion.
âDustin! What nonsense are you talking about?! Did you even do a proper examination? You are obviously trying to throw the Harmonsâ under the bus!â Jessica hissed under her breath.
She couldnât help but suspect that Dustin was a spy planted by the Hummer family. In such a critical moment,
he actually said that the old man died of poisoning.
Wasnât he just adding fuel to the fire?
âCousin, it seems like your little boyfriend here has rocks in his head. With his statement, he is confirming that you did sell fake medicine, which caused someoneâs death!â Quentin almost laughed out loud.
Could such stupid people actually exist? He was just making matters worse!
âWhat an interesting developmentâ¦â Edwin smirked to himself as he stood among the crowd.
He couldnât believe that Dustin would add insult to injury. This was more than what he expected!
âBased on your reactions, I believe you all trust what I said, right?â Dustin stared directly at the man.
âWe believe it! Of course, we believe it! You are an honest and upright man by publicly exposing the dark side of the Harmon family!â The middleâaged man nodded vigorously.
While he was praising Dustin, the man couldnât hide the faint smile on his lips. Although his smile quickly disappeared, it was still caught by Dustin.
âNow that you believe me, Iâm going to save your father,â Dustin declared with a cheeky smile.
âSave? My father is already dead; how can you save him?â The middleâaged man was stunned.
âI have my ways,â Dustin said.
All of a sudden, he slapped the old manâs face. There was a loud crack as the old manâs dentures flew out and
fell directly into someoneâs glass.
Before everyone could react, Dustin continued slapping the old man until his cheeks were swollen and his
nose was bleeding.
âHey! Are you crazy? Why are you hitting my father?â The manâs face turned as pale as a sheet.
âIâm trying to save your father. This is a secret technique that can bring people back from the dead. You shall see for yourself soon,â Dustin said as he slapped the old man a few more times, increasing the intensity.
The old manâs head swelled up like a balloon from Dustinâs assault. Tears were flowing down his cheeks.
âStop it! You lunatic, stop it!â The middleâaged man was furious and rushed forward to hit Dustin, but Dustin
pushed him away easily.
âIs this guy a real doctor? Iâve never seen such a way of saving people before.â
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âWhat bizarre technique is this? Heâs clearly just beating up a dead body!â
âIs he insane? How could the doctor beat up the old man so violently when he is already dead?â
âThe doctorâs character is corrupt! The Harmon family is completely rotten to the core! What is the world coming to?â
In response to Dustinâs absurd behavior, the crowd began condemning him, filled with righteous indignation.
The deceased should be respected!
Beating up a corpse like this was simply inhumane!
âThis guyâs crazy! Heâs beating up my fatherâs corpse! The Harmon family killed my father, and now they are treating his body with disrespect! Is there anyone who can help me?â The middleâaged man slumped on the ground, crying bitterly.
âDustin, stop it!â Jessicaâs face turned pale.
âHeâs gone mad! This guy is out of his mind!â Quentin shook his head.
âWhatâs going on?â Ruth was stunned.
âThis is getting more and more interesting.â Edwin gloated.
Just as everyone thought that Dustin had gone insane, there was suddenly a cry of surprise from the crowd.
âHey, I think I just saw the dead manâs finger move!â
âDid you see it too? I thought I was seeing things.â
âNot only did his fingers move, but look! Tears are flowing out of his eyes too.â
Incredulous, the crowd noticed something strange about the dead body.
Everyone looked at each other in confusion. Could slapping someoneâs face really bring them back from the dead?
âHeâs pretty resilient.â Dustin sneered as he stopped the assault.
âIt seems like I need to go all out to wake him up. Ruth, bring me my knife, the one I used to slaughter pigs. I would have to make a cut on his head to bring him back to life.â
As soon as these words were spoken, the âcorpseâ on the ground couldnât bear it any longer and sat up with a scream.