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The four wives exchanged glances. One of them, skilled in strategy, gave a faint smile.“You know that name will echo everywhere. But we need a big step for the people to believe. The people of Lotus are used to relying on physicians from noble families. Are you ready to challenge their traditions?”Bintang nodded.“I don’t want to challenge tradition—I want to complement it. We’ll combine ancient healing knowledge with the modern methods I’ve learned. Once patients recover, the news will spread on its own.”“I’ll help you speed up treating the patients…” Dewi Medist said enthusiastically.*A few days later, a large wooden sign was placed in front of the house. The words were clearly carved:DEWA MEDIST CLINICHope of Life Against Fate!At first, no one believed it. Passersby assumed it was just empty words, that the newly opened clinic was merely trying to exploit patients for money.“Can that outsider really cure illnesses that even Lotus physicians couldn’t?”“Just a cheap trick…
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“Are you going to leave now?”*Bintang stood at the grand gates of the Lily family, dressed in a simple dark formal outfit embroidered with gold. His gaze was firm, yet his heart was filled with uncertainty. After all the battles, rescues, and betrayals he had endured, he was now stepping into a different battlefield—the battlefield of emotions.The massive gates slowly opened, revealing a vast courtyard lined with white stone pillars. The Lily family guards looked at Bintang without greeting him, their eyes filled with disdain. Still, he walked forward, his steps steady.Inside the main hall, the Lily family elders sat in rows. The family head, Master Hua Liang—Lily’s uncle—looked down at Bintang from his silk-covered seat. His gaze was sharp, full of judgment. Lily herself was nowhere to be seen, and Bintang immediately understood—this was his final test.“Bintang, is it?” Master Hua Liang’s voice was heavy. “I heard you came with noble intentions. A proposal, so my niece Lily says
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Bintang nodded slowly. “I’ve seen it before on a merchant at the border—a mixture of *nigra* root and marine alkaloids. Mix warm salt with a ginger remedy, press the Baihui point, then use jade acupuncture to activate the lungs. And… administer glucose immediately,” he turned to the guards, “find hot honey as well, if possible.”One of the guards looked confused. “Glucose? Honey? Those aren’t supplies kept in the hall.”“Get honey from the palace kitchen!” Bintang ordered. “Quickly!”Goddess Medist worked beside him, crushing several herbs, brewing them with warm water, adding salt. Bintang continued directing, then with firm hands, he pressed key points on the Chairman’s neck—one under the chin, two fingers at the throat. He applied pressure in rhythm, chanting an old breathing mantra used by healer-warriors.“Come on, breathe in! Inhale, release, then inhale again!” Bintang commanded, his voice steady. Some of the guards followed, gently blowing air toward the elders’ noses and thro
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“The Council has invited all the elders to discuss security arrangements for the wedding of two noble families. Arka is in control of the beverage service. These were his exact words: ‘Let them drink, let that small fire spread.’ He wants them to faint, become confused, and then accuse an external force of incitement. Once chaos breaks out, Arka says he will ‘bring the solution’ and gain sympathy—so he can quickly reclaim his seat as prince.”Bintang stared straight ahead, his gaze cold. “Are you sure the poison will cause rapid fainting? Not death?”Raksa nodded. “It’s a type of non-corrosive poison, slow-acting. Within minutes it causes lightheadedness, dry mouth, and labored breathing. It won’t kill immediately. Just enough to create confusion—enough for his accomplices to blame others.”Lily stepped out from behind the curtain. Her face was pale, but her eyes burned with determination. “Don’t let them touch even a single elder. If Arka succeeds, our country will fall into ruin. Yo
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The scarred man lowered his head, his eyes filled with doubt—a mixture of fear and hope. Bintang’s words about healing his daughter were like a faint light in a dark corridor. He bit his lip, holding back emotions that had long been buried.“If you truly can heal my daughter…” his voice trembled. “I will give you everything, even if you ask for my soul.”Bintang did not respond at length. He simply stared ahead, his gaze cold yet steady, then gestured to the guard. “Take him to his house. I will follow.”A few hours later, in a simple hut on the outskirts of the capital, the scent of damp wood mixed with the heavy breathing of a small child. The frail body lay on a woven bed, her face pale, cold sweat covering her temples. Her mother sobbed helplessly, clutching her daughter’s hand.When the door creaked open, the mother was startled to see the scarred man enter with a dignified stranger. “My husband? Who are they?” she asked in panic.“Calm down,” the man whispered, lowering his head
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Arka did not return home that night. After the humiliating trial, he vanished into the palace's darkest corridors, ascending the oldest tower—a place typically reserved for weaving treachery. There, he lit a stick of bitter incense and stared into a mirror that no longer reflected his face, but rather the gnawing rage within.“He won today,” Arka muttered to the air. “But a single victory won't make me back down. Bintang must fall... and I will ensure this is no idle threat.”Behind a velvet curtain, a burly messenger waited. Arka looked at him and flashed a bitter smile.“You know the job, don't you? I need three people. One for the shadows, one for poison, and one to... ensure there are no witnesses.”The messenger nodded. “There is a group you can commission, Prince. They aren't amateurs; they are professionals who never ask why, only for the result. I will summon them tonight at the old warehouse by the north pier. They will come, but their terms and price will be steep.”Arka pat
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