
"You! Do you want to die? How dare you touch me"
Room 456 on the top floor of Hotel Elorix, the raging voice of a beautiful woman echoed at the waking man on the bed beside her. He groaned painfully and lifted his eyes to see the flushed-faced woman glaring dangerously at him. "Are you dumb?" She gritted her teeth and began to hit his head with her purse. Elijah protected his head and said painfully, "What are you doing?" "What am I doing?" Serena cursed under her breath and stumbled out of bed in anger. His eyes followed her frame and caught sight of the crimson stain on the bedspread, evidence of what had happened the previous night. Now, he actually understood what she was talking about. "You initiated it, I was only helping you out" Elijah spoke in an aggrieved tone and even added, "You started to kiss me and even tore my shirt" "You--Don't say nonsense. How--" Serena stopped speaking and groaned as the memory of the previous night passed through her head. She was at this hotel last night to meet some influential investors for her business but after taking a few drinks, her body became excessively hot. Her body wanted a man urgently and it felt like she was going to die if she didn't do it. Serena had remembered escaping only to bump into a tall, handsome man whom she then forced into the closest room. She had indeed forcefully kissed him and even torn his clothes from his body. The realization of this made her face go as white as paper, but she didn't choose to acknowledge herself as the initiator. "What if I mistakenly touched you? Aren't you man enough to run away?" She berated Elijah, who could only stare in confusion. Was she really blaming him for this? Who could resist a beauty like this? Her skin was porcelain smooth, fragile, and looked like it could break from pressure. "What are you looking at?" She struck him on the head with her purse again. Serena would have called people to beat him till he could no longer see but if what happened here was to go outside, wouldn't she be ridiculed? She was the prestigious daughter of the DiLaurentis family and the most sought-after woman in Brooklyn Heights. What would happen to her pride if people were to find out she was no longer untouched? Serena picked a few dollar notes from her purse and threw them on Elijah's face. "Leave Brooklyn Heights.... If I see you again, I'll have you killed" She turned around and hurried out of the room, leaving Elijah to rub his temple. Even if this woman was irresistible, he had the mental capacity to run away from her last night but had perceived the smell from her body. The deadly aphrodisiac she consumed would kill a woman within thirty minutes if she didn't have a physical relationship with a man. Crafting a cure for her would take at least an hour, considering he didn't have the ingredients, so sleeping with her was the only choice. He only did it to save her life but she hated him for it. Elijah picked the dollar notes and stuffed them into the burlap sack by the side of the bed. He would only consider this money her payment for saving his life. Hanging the sack over his shoulder, he put a straw hat over his head and left the room. He had somewhere else to be if only he hadn't encountered that beautiful woman last night. He felt a buzz in his pocket and brought out a small phone from his pocket. It was an unknown caller. When he picked up, the voice of a man came from the other end, "Good Doctor, when one of my subordinates mentioned seeing you, I didn't believe them. Have you truly returned from the mountain?" "Did your son fall sick again?" "Ah, no, he hasn't even had a cough ever since. I have always wanted to thank you for saving my son. If you let me good doctor, I'll make you the richest man in Brooklyn Heights. You might have forgotten, but I'm the biggest financier in this part of the world," The man offered with deep adoration in his tone. "I didn't return for riches, Mr. Charles. I need your help with something else. Fifteen years ago, the Langston Family was destroyed and almost immediately, five new powerful families rose to power in Brooklyn Heights. Find out if they were coerced or if they willingly partook in the atrocities against the Langston" "Good Doctor, are you associated with the fallen Langston family?" The man asked curiously. "Do what I asked," Elijah hung up the call and pocketed the small phone. Fifteen years ago, his Langston family had been wiped out by a terrible disaster and everyone in his family was killed. He was the only one who survived with his mother, who had a spear through her chest, but she later gave herself up when the enemy closed on them. The one who had saved him and treated his wound was an old master from the deep mountains. Elijah made his way to the ground floor and was welcomed by the commotion from several people. "Look closely, I think he's dead, he's no longer breathing" "What could make a man suddenly drop dead? This is surely strange" "I don't think he has a family, he was leaving all by himself" As Elijah drew closer, he could see the well-dressed old man on the floor of the hotel, surrounded by a lamenting crowd. To their eyes, he was dead but he knew better. "He's not dead, his Qi energy is blocked from too much stress" When Elijah spoke, all eyes turned to him but they couldn't help but be disgusted by the way he appeared. The burlap sack over his shoulder, the straw hat on his head, his faded jeans, and his tattered shirt. Who was this riff-raf? "Who are you? What do you know?" A fiesty young lady in the crowd was the first to speak and the others agreed with her. "You must be here to secretly steal something. Hurry up and leave" Ignoring them, he pulled a golden needle from the sack and squatted close to the unconscious old man but was immediately stopped by a young man in a tailored suit. "What are you trying to do?" "He's not dead yet. If I delay for another minute, he might actually be" Elijah spoke very calmly. This was true. The old man's life energy was slowly fading away. "What nonsense is that? Do you know who I am? I'm a certified Doctor and one of the directors at Asheville clinic. If I say this man is dead, then he's dead. I've already called an ambulance to take his body to the mortuary. His family can come to claim his body "The face of the young doctor was full of arrogance. "Doctor Gerald here is one of the best doctors in Asheville. He knows best" An elderly woman in the crowd pushed forward, "Don't even think of acting reckless here" Hearing this, the young doctor puffed his chest and spoke even more arrogantly, "I have pronounced him dead and that's final. Do you want to play around with a dead body? You must have escaped from an asylum" "Are you that eager to pronounce a man dead? If you checked well, you would notice he is alive... " Elijah didn't even hesitate and stabbed the golden needle between the forehead of the man. The pressure point where all the life force in the body of a man crossed paths. The young doctor frowned and stretched his hand to pull away the golden needle when the old man gasped loudly to a seating position. He was so frightened that he stumbled to the floor. Even the crowd took steps backwards in disbelief. Someone had been brought back to life before their eyes. Was this sorcery? Elijah helped the old man to lie back on the ground and carefully pull the golden needle. "Ensure he is treated properly," He said to no exact person before making his way out of the hotel's exit. The crowd quickly raced after him to ask questions but when they got outside, he had mysteriously vanished. It was as though he were never there.
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Elijah was brought to a casino with an underground entrance, and soon enough, he was below the main building, making steps down the dark staircase with the terrifying-looking gang members following closely behind him.When they arrived at the main underground structure, two burly men roughly dragged a man past them.He was screaming, but they only kicked him to remain quiet."Slick Sal, is that you? You returned early today" A deep manly voice came from the inner chambers of the underground.Only when they got closer did the image of a middle-aged man in a wheelchair appear.Behind him was a group of men in black carrying heavy firearms.It was obvious that this man was not ordinary; he was a powerful figure in the Brooklyn Heights underground crime system."Boss, I brought you a guest. This man here claims to be the best doctor in the world and has a solution to any sickness at all, including yours." The leader of the group, who went by the name 'Slick Sal,' didn't hesitate to polish
Chapter 8
Elijah and Mia arrived at an old district in the suburbs of Brooklyn Heights and located a small bungalow behind the district's graveyard.As they closed on the building, they noticed the commotion at the entrance and hurried quickly to see some rough-looking men hanging around with weapons."If you don't give us this house today, we'll bury you inside of it." The leader of the group had a great stature, and the scar across his face was terrifying.He was talking to a middle-aged woman who stood petrified with tears in her eyes."Aunt Lena, what's going on?" Mia hurried quickly to her mother's sister who was shivering at the center of this commotion."Mia, you're here" The woman spoke regretfully, "It's my fault, I needed to pay to renew your mother's space at the graveyard but I had no money so I borrowed from the loan shark""Loan shark?" Mia's eyes widened in shock.In Brooklyn Heights, everyone knew the loan shark was bad news and should be avoided at any cost.They were associate
Chapter 7
The Wexler, also one of the five families that have become significant in Brooklyn Heights after the fall of his family.Just like the Blackwood, they probably had their part to play in the betrayal scheme against his family.The Wexlers weren't content with their greed and had gone even further to take his sacred family mansion as their own.Old Master DiLaurentis did not mention this or perhaps he had forgotten.He was waiting for Mr. Charles's response to the matter. Only then will he know those who truly deserve retribution for the crime committed against his family. "Young Master, we can stay at my mother's place. The Blackwoods allow me to visit my mother's grave at Monroe Park once every year. She has a small house there, her sister stays there" Mia explained to him.He would have taken her to the DiLaurentis Estate where he could always watch her.Even the Old Master of the house would not object but his new family would surely try to tear her apart."Young Master, I'll be h
Chapter 6
The ten burly men closed in with a few steps and struck all at unison.They were fast but Elijah Langston was faster.He only took a step forward and his fingers moved faster than lightning, jabbing the acupoint below the armpits of the men.In unison, they collapsed on the floor like a sack of bricks and were no longer responsive.These were fully grown men who were twice his own size.Men who have broken the bones of a lot of intruders and can take on a group each.How could they suddenly go down in the blink of an eye?Tyler was horrified but he wasn't ready to lose yet or allow this.Swish!Elijah had swiped his finger. "Gu--" Tyler barely called out when a sharp glint of metal cutting through the air stabbed into the side of his chair, only an inch from his throat.His eyes strained to the side to see the sharp reflection of the silver needle end pointing from the chair.He gulped."Tyler Blackwood... In the absence of your Father, you have taken responsibility for this househol
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Tyler Blackwood returned proudly to the head of the table and made to resume throwing breadcrumbs when a guard came stumbling in."Young Master, someone is causing trouble outside. He is calling out your father by his name ""And you dare you tell me? Break his legs and throw him to beg by the road. I don't have time for fools." Tyler arrogantly crossed his legs on the table and took a big bite of the beef he was carrying. Suddenly, there was a loud explosive noise at the entrance of the great hall.Boom!The two giant doors made of reinforced steel dropped flat to the floor causing a vibration that shook the entire Estate.It was as though a mountain had moved and with it came an earthquake.Tyler was terrified as he had stumbled over his chair to the ground.He struggled to get up and could only look narrowly at the entrance which was now filled with dust.An aftermath of the event.Only a mountain could make those reinforced doors fall flat."Young Master, are you alright?" The ho
Chapter 4
Later that night, everyone had gone to bed.Only Elijah was left, and Serena was busy with the documents she had brought from work that day.She had to finish before resuming work as CEO the next day.He waited until she was done and followed her upstairs to her room, but when he tried to enter, she slammed the door in his face."Your room is opposite mine. Be grateful I'm allowing you to lay your head here," Serena's voice came from behind the door."Don't husband and wife sleep together in the same room?" Elijah asked in an aggrieved tone."I'm leaving early for work tomorrow. If you're not ready, don't blame me for leaving," He heard her say, and what followed was the click noise of the light switch.She had gone to sleep.This woman was really cold-hearted.Elijah dragged himself to the opposite room and immediately collapsed on the comfortable bed.When was the last time he actually had a good sleep, or better put, a good place to put his head?During his training, he slept stand
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