The moment Jasper Emerson arrived with the assembled doctors, the reporters surged toward him in a frenzy.Close behind them were the children’s parents, along with anxious citizens who had come after seeing the news reports.“Thank you for your patience. I am Jasper Emerson, director of the People’s Hospital.”As the spokesperson, Jasper Emerson found himself immediately surrounded by cameras and microphones. The cameramen pointed their heavy equipment at him without the slightest restraint, while some of the more impatient reporters seemed almost ready to shove their microphones straight into his mouth.“How are the children now? We need the latest update on their treatment.”“With so many specialists and senior physicians here, have any effective measures been found for the poisoning?”“Has any child been cured, or at least shown signs of improvement?”The barrage of questions came so quickly that Jasper Emerson could barely keep up, and he could only answer as honestly as he could

The chief from the Second Hospital, however, remained openly dismissive.“More theatrical nonsense. Unless one of these children actually wakes up, I won’t—”Before he could finish, the first child Adrian had treated suddenly burst into tears.“Waaah... Mommy, I want Mommy... it hurts, it hurts...”That single cry left the doctors in the hall frozen for several seconds. Then the room erupted into thunderous applause.“The children are really waking up! He truly is a miracle doctor!”“Amazing—I’ve completely changed my view of traditional medicine today!”“No wonder it’s one of the great treasures of the Republic of Novaland. The child woke up... I truly...”As the voices of amazement rose around them, quite a few doctors quietly wiped away tears.They had genuinely, desperately hoped the children would survive.The chief from the Second Hospital stared in dumbstruck disbelief and even found himself clapping along.“It’s actually real...”The female reporter broadcast every moment live

Iris Lloyd was the first to squeeze her way inside."Big brother! I’ve been worried sick about you. How are you? Are you all right?"The monk, rubbing his shaved head, elbowed his way into the best spot by the bed."Mr. Doyle, this time even I prayed to every immortal in the heavens! I knew my fate was too stubborn to break. Thank all the gods and spirits for watching over you..."Lorenzo Watson and Vincent Wallace rushed in at the same time."Master! I was terrified. Are you feeling unwell anywhere?""Dr. Doyle, you still need proper rest..."They all crowded around the bed, talking over one another in a flurry of anxious voices, while Adrian watched them with amused eyes."I’m fine. How are the children?"After checking the monitors, Jasper Emerson strode forward in a single bound."The children are all fine! Rest easy, Mr. Doyle—they’re recovering exceptionally well!"Only after hearing that the children were safe did Adrian finally relax."I’m sleepy. Going back to sleep."He mutt

Adrian had not yet fully processed what he had heard when Xavier Hill continued,"Here’s the situation. The old man of the Grant family and I have now become the representatives of Skyline City’s ten leading families."After the former four great families of Skyline City had fallen, many had wanted the Hill family to stand at the head of the city.But the Hill family had no desire for such a title, and after much discussion, the major houses had instead formed the Ten Great Families of Skyline City.The two old masters of the Grant family exchanged a glance and immediately straightened with visible pride.After all their years in Skyline City, this was the moment when they felt most vindicated."These are the asset lists of our two families. They cover pharmaceuticals, media, real estate, retail, and investment. Everything is recorded here in detail.""And this contract is one you absolutely must sign. Otherwise, our trip here will have been for nothing, and none of them will be satis

"No rush. We won’t make the first move, but we won’t refuse the fight either."Emptiness blinked. What was that supposed to mean?"Mr. Doyle, if we’re neither making the first move nor refusing, then what exactly are we doing?"Iris Lloyd parked the car and looked at Adrian as well."We get out. Not making the first move means we wait for them to strike first. Not refusing means we let them come. The more, the better—it saves us the trouble."The three of them got out of the car and strolled forward along the roadside at an unhurried pace.More and more black business vans caught up with them, until all at once they accelerated and blocked Adrian’s path completely."Looks like they’re in quite a hurry. They couldn’t even wait for me to reach the Foster estate."The black vans had all come to a stop, and several hundred men began filing out one after another.More guards continued to pour down from the vehicles without end.This was the Foster family’s elite guard unit, more than a tho