Novel Palace
Chapter 33
Chapter 33 Getting Even
The man fell heavily onto the fake rockery. As William had used the man’s force as leverage for a counterattack, the man had suffered numerous fractures and an injured wrist, which greatly decreased his fighting ability.
However, William was not done as he went over to the man before stomping on his back. Feeling Qi entering him through his bones, the man hurled and spat out a mouthful of blood before falling
unconscious.
Still worried, William pierced a Golden Needle into the man’s head. After that, he turned to look at Shane, who shivered with terrified eyes as though he had seen a demon! How can he be this strong?
In the meantime, Karen turned grim but soon returned to normal as she screamed in a high–pitched voice, “Kid, although you’re good at fighting, you still have family and friends. Believe me when I say I can. make your family die a tragic death with one call. I’ve already done some digging into your background. You have a mom, a sister, and both grandparents”
Before she could finish her words, her eyes suddenly widened as she began drooling, and her eyes rolled. upward, revealing the white parts of her eye. Then, she began giggling idiotically.
William was furious. How dare this old hag threaten my family? She deserves to die! But now that I think of it, the Salisbury Family are all b*stards. Death will be too easy on them.
Therefore, he used a needle technique to turn her into a dunce!
“Mom, what happened to you?” The shocked yet angry Shane held her. Then, he suddenly lunged at William. I’m going to kill you!”
Reflexively, William kicked him to the ground while uttering coldly, “You’re almost dead, and I don’t want to waste any effort killing you. Since your son killed my dad, you’ll pay the price on his behalf.”
After saying that, he pierced Shane’s head with the needle a few times at lightning speed. Instantly, Shane’s face was paralyzed, as was his entire body. He failed to speak and could only stare at William in terror.
Ignoring him, William came to the man beside the fake rockery and kicked to wake him up. At the sight of William, he stated, “I’ve underestimated you, so do whatever you want.”
What a manly fellow.
While staring at him, William questioned, “Did the Farrells send you?”
The man answered, “Yes. They paid a huge price for your life. I thought it was an easy task, but I didn’t expect I’d pay with my life.
After listening to the man’s answer William ordered, “I can spare your life. Tell the Farrells to stop offending me. Or else, they’ll be sorry!”
That old woman was merely a daughter the Farrell Family married out. If they were smart, they would not continue to meddle in this matter. Of course, if they remained ignorant and continued pestering him, he would not mind taking a trip to the capital and teaching them a lesson.
The man was taken aback as he looked at William and confirmed the request. “Are you going to set me free?”
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William replied coldly, “I don’t mind killing you if you don’t want to leave.”
Hearing that, the man quickly said, “That’s not what I meant. You want me to relay a message to the Farrells, which means you don’t want to continue this conflict, but I’m telling you, they won’t stop.”
William frowned while asking, “Are you sure?”
The man nodded. “Their roots are in the capital, but they also have some kind of arrangement nearby. The Salisbury Family is one of their pawns, but now that you have eliminated them, they will certainly come after you.”
After sighing, William thought, That’s what I feared. He asked, “How do you think the Farrells will deal with me?”
“They’ll continue where they left off. When dealing with a strong enemy like you, they’ll send someone even stronger,” the man replied.
William sneered. “I’d like to see them try!”
The man introduced himself, “My name is Jose Crosby. Thank you for not taking my life today. If you need anything from me in the future, feel free to tell me.”
That pricked William’s interest as he found Jose rational. “My technique is peculiar, so your wrist might probably be crippled. Also, I’ve placed a needle on you that is not to be removed. Otherwise, you’ll be paralyzed.”
Smiling bitterly, Jose replied, “I already feel fortunate to get out of here alive. I’ll live the rest of my life in hiding after heading back and hope that I can watch my son grow into an adult.”
“You have a son?” asked William.
Jose answered, “He’s seven. Actually, I’ve retired a few years ago. If the Farrells hadn’t offered me such a high price, I wouldn’t have left.”
After thinking about it, William ordered, “Call your subordinate and follow me. While saying that, he withdrew the needle from the other man’s forehead and patted him awake.
When the young man woke up, he quietly stood behind Jose without saying a word. Meanwhile, Jose did not ask any questions either and followed William down the mountain. Of course, William was not planning to bring those two back home, so he brought them to a nearby hotel and booked a room for them. Afterward, he went to buy some medicinal herbs. When he returned, he saw that Jose had broken out in a cold sweat because of the pain.
No matter how hard he tried, he discovered that he could not relocate his wrist, and his whole body was aching so much that it was difficult to move. It was at that moment he realized William was telling the truth and might have hidden other facts as well.
Seeing the pained expression on Jose’s face, William declared, “You have two options. One, leave this place. immediately and spend the rest of your life in pain.”
Jose smiled bitterly. “Can I know what’s the second option?
“Second, be my lackey from now on and do whatever I tell you to do.”
A few moments later, Jose replied, “I choose the second path!”
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William explained, “I’ll leave a few needles inside you. They won’t affect your cultivation, but you must change them every month. Otherwise, you’ll die from your meridians exploding.”
While trying to calm down his pounding heart, Jose confirmed with William. “But I’ll be fine if I stay loyal, right?”
“Of course, I still don’t know you yet. If there comes a day when you carn my trust, these needles will be redundant.” William assured him.
Jose nodded. “Okay! I accept your condition!”
Following that, William began relocating Jose’s wrist before pulling out the needles and applying medication. An hour later, his injuries were all addressed, and he was not feeling any pain in his body or relocated wrist any longer.
William gave his first order. “Starting tomorrow, you two will rent the place across from my home to protect my family.”
The neighbors across from him had moved, so the house was vacant and currently looking for tenants. Therefore, he could rent the place and let these two recuperate while protecting his family.
Nodding, Jose made a promise. “You can rest assured that I’ll ensure your family’s safety.”
William replied, “You won’t be doing all of that for nothing. If you perform well, I can give you some advice on your cultivation. Then, he looked at Jose before adding. There’s a problem with your macrocosmic orbit. Am I right?”
A shocked Jose sprang to his feet while asking, “You could tell?”
“Everyone’s macrocosmic orbit has a unique way of transmitting Qi, but yours has a problem,” William answered. “Do you suffer from insomnia regularly and have illusions when cultivating?”
Jose nodded repeatedly. “Yes, yes. You’re spot on!”
“I can give you some advice later and help get your cultivation on track.”
As soon as Jose heard that, he became ecstatic. He chose to retire because something was wrong with his cultivation. Not only could he not continue cultivating, but his cultivation had also been affected. Otherwise, how could he, a young and energetic man, choose to retire?
“From now on, I will be your loyal servant, Mr. Barrett!” Jose swore.
William replied, “Alright. You guys take a rest and wait for my orders.”
After leaving his phone number, he went over to his grandpa’s house and arrived just before dinner. He played a game of chess with his grandpa while waiting for dinner to be prepared. At the dining table, he suddenly spoke up, “Grandpa, I have an idea I want to run by you.”
Austin smiled. “Sure, go ahead.”
“Since you and grandma have gotten up there in age, I was thinking about having you guys move in with us,” William suggested.
As a matter of fact, both houses were not far apart from each other and were located in the same village. It took less than twenty minutes to walk from one ho to the other and a few minutes by bike, but they
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were not living in the same house technically.
Austin replied, “William, the house would be too small for us to live together. By the way, you’re getting older and should be thinking about forming your own family. Your grandma and I still have some savings. You can help us gather more money for the down payment to buy a new house.”
Smiling, William explained, “Grandpa, I was thinking of building a large house so that we can all live together.”
Melisenna was dumbfounded and asked, “William, we only have 115 thousand. How are we going to build a house that fits us all?”
William clarified with a smile, I earned a few hundred thousand while I was at Stone Gamble Town. That amount of money is enough for us to get a big house.”
Mia’s eyes lit up when she heard that. “Seriously? You have a few hundred thousand?”
While nodding in response, he added, “I was thinking we could buy a few lots beside our home to build a large villa.
The Barrett Residence happened to be located at the crossroad beside their village, which was convenient for transportation. Moreover, he had been thinking of building a villa long ago but did not have the funds to do it. Now that he had the money, he was eager to bring his visions into reality.
Austin, being the meticulous person he was, commented, “William, even if you want to buy the lots, the others have to be willing to sell them. Also, Towny Village is going to be demolished and relocated sooner or later. Don’t you think it’s a waste to use all that money to build a villa just for it to be taken down?”
William smiled. T’d have to ask to know whether they’re willing to sell. As for the demolition and relocation, that would still take a decade or so, so we don’t have to worry about it now.”
After listening to his opinion, Austin nodded. “Alright, then. You can ask the other three families to see if they’re willing to sell.”
Once they were finished with dinner, William and his family went back to their home. At about 9.00PM, he received a call from Elsa. She and her mom had been living at the hotel, but he never visited them. Feeling anxious, they decided to call him.
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gave himself a facepalm when he realized he had forgotten about the matter. However, he could not be far from home recently, so he told them to meet him in Halivaara District. Following that, Elsa bought train tickets for the next day, and he offered to pick them up at the train
station.
That night, he continued to open up his secondary meridians; only by activating them could he reach Qi Emanation. It had most of the Qi State experts stumped because it would take a few decades for a Qi State cultivator to open up their secondary meridians. Those who did not have talents might even need hundreds of years, but who could swear that they could live that long?
However, William was born with an advantage. With the help of the third eye, he could observe even the thinnest of meridians. Therefore, he had a risk–free shortcut to activate his meridians. At that moment, he was opening up the secondary meridians on his shoulders.
One silent night passed, and the following day came. He sent Mia to school and then drove to Walter’s villa. Walter was now essentially out of danger but still needed a long period of treatment before he could- recover. For now, William had to administer treatmy to him every day.
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Since Gwendolyn had been staying by Walter’s side all this while, she quickly brought out some frudts and snacks when William arrived. It was obvious that she had put a lot of thought into preparing these snacks. After he was done with Walter’s treatment, he told her, “Gwendolyn, I have something to ask of you © NôvelDrama.Org - All rights reserved.
She hurriedly replied, “What is it?”
He replied, “I’m planning to revamp my family home soon, so Mia and my mom won’t have a place to stay. I was wondering if they could temporarily stay over at your house.”
Gwendolyn was excited to hear that. “Sure! We’re returning to the capital once Grandpa recovers, so the house will be empty.”
“Great. I’ll have them move over in a few days. That way, I wouldn’t have to rush between two places.”
As he spoke, he received a call from Melisema, who informed him, “William, Inspector Hussain is looking for you.
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