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The atmosphere inside the shop grew even quieter.Some customers began pretending to browse for medicine, but it was obvious their ears were listening closely to the conversation.Roy now looked at Alex with a crooked smile.“What? Silent?”He laughed mockingly.“If you’re really the man Clara is proud of, at least show a little ability.”Clara let out a small sigh, clearly already bored. But Roy, still unsatisfied, had no intention of stopping.He stepped one step closer to Alex.“How about we play a little game?”Alex remained standing calmly. His gaze did not change at all.That made Roy raise his chin arrogantly.“A contest of wealth.”Those words made several employees glance at one another.Roy immediately continued in a mocking tone.“Buy whatever you can afford in this shop. I’ll pay double.”He patted the chest of his suit.“So you can understand… what the difference in class means.”Candra and Lori truly wanted to laugh now. But Alex didn’t even look at Roy. He simply walked
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Cia Ren’s face immediately lit up with excitement when he heard the plan.“Then that makes it easier,” he said with a smile. “My family’s herbal shop is not far from here. The supply is quite complete. Many rare medicinal ingredients are also available there.”Clara glanced briefly at Alex.“Not bad. At least we don’t have to go around the city.”Alex nodded lightly.“Alright. Take us there.”A few minutes later, they left the inn. Two black cars from the Cia family were already waiting in front. The guards stood neatly beside the vehicles.At the same time, Cia Ren politely opened the door.“Big sister first.”Clara held back a small laugh when she saw the attitude of the heir of such a large family now looking like an obedient younger brother.“Dear, it seems like he’s serious about becoming your little brother…” Clara whispered softly.Alex remained silent and simply accepted the warm reception.*The trip to the shop did not take long. The Sky Phoenix trade district was already bu
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Clara chuckled softly when she saw that Alex’s calm demeanor had not changed at all.Not long after, the Cia family ambulance truly arrived. Their private doctor hurried out, but when he saw that the Young Master’s condition was already stable, his face filled with shock.Several guards repeatedly glanced toward Alex, but he had already walked away with Clara.*They finally crossed the street and entered the restaurant Clara had pointed out earlier.The interior felt warm. Yellowish lights hung low from the ceiling. The aroma of herbal soup and roasted meat slowly filled the room.Clara sat across from Alex.“You don’t even look tired,” she said while pouring tea.“I only used Qi as much as necessary,” Alex replied casually.Soon the food arrived. They ate simply. There was not much conversation. From time to time Clara watched Alex, who seemed to be thinking.“Thinking about something?” she asked softly.“About Auriel’s matter,” Alex answered briefly. “And the demonic aura we felt y
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The threatening sentence had not even finished, yet Alex had already moved.He drew a slow breath. Not to calm himself—but to stabilize the flow of Qi within his body.Clara, who stood closest, could feel the subtle change in the air around them.The air suddenly felt warm… and extremely controlled.Alex slowly raised his right hand. At first, nothing happened.Several guards sneered quietly.“Look, he doesn’t even have any medical tools.”“Where are the needles? Where’s the defibrillator? And he calls himself an ancient medical practitioner?”But in the next second…The tips of Alex’s fingers began to emit a thin golden glow.Not a bright flash. Not a dramatic explosion.Rather, strands of light as thin as hair slowly extended from his fingertips.One.Two.Three.Until seven strands of transparent golden light formed, floating between his fingers like living threads of light.The crowd suddenly fell silent.“What… what is that?”The lights slowly condensed, forming several needles.
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Alex and Clara were now walking along the main sidewalk of Phoenix Sky City. Neon lights had begun to glow, reflecting blue and purple colors on the glass walls of the towering buildings. Vehicles passed by with soft humming sounds—the city’s technology was clearly far more advanced than the Wang family’s mining region.Clara pointed across the street.“That restaurant looks quiet.”Alex nodded lightly. “Alright. Let’s eat first.”But before they could cross the road, a commotion suddenly erupted from the right side of the street.“Move aside! Give him space!”“Someone call an ambulance! The young master of the Cia family is having a heart attack!”Clara stopped in her tracks.Right in the middle of the sidewalk, dozens of people had formed a circle. Some were holding up their phones, while others looked panicked.Clara glanced briefly at Alex. The two of them quickly decided to approach.In the middle of the crowd, a young man lay on the ground. His body was convulsing violently. His
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Clara fell silent for a few seconds after hearing that question.Then she let out a soft snort.“Jealous?” She glanced sideways at Alex. “If I’m not mistaken, every step you take always has a purpose. If I didn’t get used to it, my heart might have stopped beating a long time ago.”Alex chuckled lightly.“But…” Clara added calmly, “don’t forget. No matter who you marry, I’m still the one who stood by your side first.”Their gazes met for a moment. There was no doubt. No fragile emotions. Only a mutual understanding that Clara herself already accepted. For someone powerful, marrying more than one woman was nothing unusual.“Alright,” Alex murmured softly. “Then let’s see what this mine is hiding.”*After walking through the mining area for a while, Alex realized that the mine controlled by the Wang family was indeed no ordinary mine.The footsteps of Alex and Clara echoed softly as they moved through the tunnel.Tok.Tok.The deeper they went, the more a strange vibration could be fel
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