A Mortal’s Medicinal Elixirs

Chapter 144 Dragon’s Cradle

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Winton smiled. “And now that makes you our leader. Tell us if you need anything, Mr. Barrett.”

William nodded. “Just about to get to that. I’d like to look into the cases of a few people. They’re the bigwigs of their turf.

Winton said, “No one too powerful is going to stay in a county. Just tell us what to do, sir.”

“Look into the cases of Zachary Frost and Dumpty Franklin. I want to find out their connections and take the shares of the resort back from them.”

Winton stood up. “Right away, sir.”

Once they were gone, William went to see Dorian. Dorian’s tablet was in the Franklin ancestral hall. They’d have to go back to Leila’s place if they wanted to pay him a visit. The village Leila grew up in was called Dragon’s Nest. Back during the early days of the first empire, there used to be a snake that resided here, and it evolved into a dragon one day. This village had a long history, and a lot of the buildings were a thousand years old.

The Franklin ancestral hall was located in the western part of the village, and there was a plaza in front of it. It was where the elderly and the kids hung out. An M8 stopped on the plaza, and out came Leila and

William.

The villagers looked at the car, and they were all shocked to see Leila. Some quickly went back home.

Leila looked at the ancestral hall with tearful eyes, and William patted her shoulder. “Take me there.”

They entered the ancestral hall, and a mountain of tablets stood before them. Leila found the one belonging to her brother, and she cried inconsolably.

Matthew lit some candles and stood before his friend’s tablet, and he bowed. “I’ll avenge you, my friend. And I shall take care of your sister. Go in peace,” And he bowed again.

Sounds of footsteps came from the entrance, and a group of villagers huddled around outside. An old

an in his sixties hissed, “How dare you come back?”

she turned around and glared at the old man. Loudly, she said, “Why can’t I come back?

“Your brother took the clan’s wealth, and Felicia took them away once he died. Felicia is not one of us. You and your brother

loan to invest in the business! He bought his shares fair and square, unlike your son! You are the one who betrayed

clan leader flew into a rage. “Insolence! Men, take her away!

few burly men came ahead and tried to capture Leila, but William stopped

her.”

at William and shrieked, “This is our clan’s business.

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Franklin and Zachary Frost are on

leader was shocked, and then he got skeptical. This is fake, isn’t it?”

Check the net.” He held Leila up.

tried to stop him, since the police were terrifying

car, Leila said, “I’d like to

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yard was deserted. Leila went

breaking through the water’s surface and

to see

by the name of Dragon’s Nest. Is it related to a dragon?”

here, and a lot of people saw it evolve into a dragon. Thinking that this place brings

The place

“There. There’s a shoal on the left,

to the dragon. But he had no time for this. It was Zachary and Felicia’s wedding, and he must attend

some evidence on hand. Zachary had a lot of allies, including the captain of the Criminal Apprehenders, the mayor of Asopus, and some powerful guys.

close relationship with a powerful man in Yamata who went by the name of Daley Howe. Daley was a Divine Realm, and the Howe Family was a family of

we attack Zachary, we might

out everything there is

“Yes, sir.”

at William. “It’s a hassle, isn’t