“I need some herbs for Frank’s injuries, so I have to auction it from the black market,” Elspeth answered honestly, gazing at his solemn face.

“I’m coming along.”

Without thinking, she shot him down. “You have a cold now and should take a good rest.”

She was genuinely worried about Callum and thought he shouldn’t be up and about when he was having a cold because it would be bad if it became worse.

Knowing her worries, he gazed at her and smiled gently. “Don’t worry. I’m fine.”

Nobody knew how he was feeling better than himself, and he was sure he would be fine. However, when Elspeth saw the blush on his face, her heart raced with anxiety. Somehow, she had a feeling that it wasn’t a cold as it seemed more like a fever.

“Don’t worry. I’ll let you know when I feel unwell,” he said, pushing down the gas and starting to drive.

The black market was located in the suburbs and rather hidden, where an average person wouldn’t be able to find out its location. However, Elspeth wasn’t any regular hacker, and she knew all about the underground black market of each city.

After entering and seeing that almost everyone was a stranger to her, she put her mind at ease.

Holding Callum’s hand, she searched around for the herbs that she needed and came to a stop in front of an old man in the end.

In this warm underground black market, this old man was tightly wrapped in a long-sleeved top.

“I would like these herbs from you. State a price.”

The old man in front of her didn’t answer immediately and asked calmly, “What are you using it for?”

“Burns,” she answered honestly.

Startled, the old man narrowed his eyes. “These herbs are mainly used to treat chest burns. Why do you have the idea to use it on burns?”

“My mentor taught me that using these herbs to treat burns will bring surprisingly good results.”

man didn’t know who her mentor was, she reckoned

Sonny

was Sonny’s student just because of the herbs. Does he know Sonny? Are

you know… Sonny

her tone. “We’re more than

her

slowly kept away the herbs in front

was acting weird, she couldn’t help but ask, “Why are you

and don’t get in the way of

one with these herbs. If it’s possible,

addition, she had an earnest attitude, and a pained look appeared on

treat burns at

witnessing Sonny treating a lot of patients with

“What do you mean?”

is a result of the treatment I received from Sonny Schwartz twenty years ago. At that time, it had turned better, but the condition relapsed after that, and the wound became more serious than

gruesome mix of mottled

not

silent the whole time, and both of them turned to him when he

“What do you mean?”

inflicted these wounds myself?” the old man

on his body with a cold look in his eyes. “These aren’t burns. Most probably, someone poisoned

to him, the old man turned even

a person with integrity. Furthermore, it will affect his reputation if he fails to treat you to recovery, and reputation is the biggest taboo for medical practitioners.

are you trying to

Callum asked, looking straight at his face. “It’s almost impossible to find this poison

old man thought carefully. Suddenly, his eyes flickered as he recalled a familiar person. Willowton…

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