"What do we do?""Mr. Claude isn't here either," Rozi said, her face paling, "Mr. Arlo just woke up, and I didn't dare tell him. Right now, Caroline is negotiating with those people."Bucky returned to the hall. He found a lifeless body lying on the floor, its face twisted in agony."Who is he?" Bucky asked.Adrian rolled his eyes. Upon noticing the distressed look on Bucky's face, he knew that something must have happened on Rozi's side. “Who he is doesn't matter. What matters is who killed him," Adrian said.“Those were wise words." Wince chuckled.He was convinced that Adrian's downfall was imminent. If everything proceeded smoothly and he assumed control of Medicis Manor, it would undoubtedly prove to be a lucrative venture.The elderly man put on leather gloves as he crouched to examine the corpse. He then announced confidently, “This man died a horrible death. He was poisoned and stabbed multiple times. The fatal blow was to the chest.”“Is that so?” Adrian questioned,

This was a good place for growing herbs. This must be the reason why the three great physicians chose this place."You don't understand," Adrian said firmly, "Without Medicis Manor, the three great physicians can’t fully apply their skills.""Mr. Adrian’s right," Bucky said as he entered the hall, "I've traveled every inch of Debonaire, and this place is a great location. The three great physicians really have a discerning eye."Caroline nodded in approval, her admiration for Adrian reaching new heights. Adrian had only been here for a few days, yet he managed to uncover its secrets. It just showed how smart he was. Suddenly, she thought of something and asked, "Adrian, now that the crisis at Medicis Manor is resolved, can you help Ivory Cloud? After all, you’re the acting leader.""Not now," Adrian calmly answered, "Arlo has yet to fully recover, so I can't go to Ivory Cloud just yet."Caroline sighed and nodded. However, when she gave it a second thought, she found it acceptab

"Sure, I’ll make that bet," Adrian said. He wanted to keep a wide berth from Shaquille as being associated with him might bring disaster.Shaquille frowned and felt a little displeased at Adrian's confidence. It seemed to him that Adrian still needed to learn some crucial lessons about survival in this new territory."If you fail, you'll serve me and follow my orders," Shaquille said.Even though Adrian knew these were not fair terms, Adrian still agreed to avoid being troubled by Shaquille. "Fine." Shaquille felt a twinge of dissatisfaction. The fact that Adrian agreed to his bet without hesitation made him question both the situation and himself."I won't stop at what I need to do," Shaquille said.Adrian knew what Shaquille was saying. Even without the latter, Urias would not let him off easily. "Do what you must,” he said.Shaquille was stunned. Never in his wildest dreams had he thought Adrian would not be intimidated by him. Although Adrian was fortunate to escape this ti

Bucky lamented that he was not born with two extra legs so that he could run faster. Thankfully, he had managed to use Adrian as a shield. Otherwise, he would be dead by now. Touching the bruises on his neck, Bucky shivered in pain. When he tried to sneak into the yard, he ran into Adrian and quickly lowered his head. "Why are you only coming in now?” Adrian asked. Bucky replied, "I was chatting with Hendrick. He's a gossipy fellow and refused to let me go until he finished. Do you need me for something, sir?""No, I don’t need anything from you." Adrian fought back a smile. "But Hendrick does. He told me to tell you that he needs assistance. It's the time to harvest the herbs, and they need extra hands."Knowing that his lie had been exposed, Bucky slapped himself twice. As his cheeks burned, he said, "I didn’t mean to lie to you, sir. Can you forgive me?""Did you go after Shaquille?" Adrian asked.Seeing the bruises on Bucky’s neck, Adrian understood what had transpired. O

Before Shay could say anything, Bucky scolded, "Don't you dare spout nonsense! From what I know, you're the real killer!" Shay trembled as if his lies had been exposed. Frustrated and ashamed, he shouted, "I dare you to release me now! I'll show you the evidence to shut you all up!" "Okay, release him," Adrian ordered. However, Wilmer was reluctant to release Shay. After all, Shay was strong. It had taken all the men in their village to capture him. If they released him, he might wreak havoc on their village. "He's quite strong though," Wilmer said worriedly."What's going on here?" Lionel strolled out from a nearby house. When he saw Adrian, he curiously asked, "Why are you here?"Adrian was taken aback. "That should be my question. Aren't you researching the poison on those corpses? And where's Claude?""He has returned to Medicis Manor," Lionel said as he walked toward Shay. "When I got here, I met a sick elderly woman, so I stayed back to treat her."Shay became agitate