Chapter 398

After Ted finished speaking, he charged at Matthew. As he closed in, he raised the dagger and aimed for Matthew's face.

Suddenly, there was a muffled thud as Matthew kicked Ted in the stomach. Ted flew backward at an even faster speed than he had charged, landing heavily more than six feet away. The room fell into sudden silence. Ted clutched his stomach, gritting his teeth, his face twisted in agony.

Though he didn't make a sound, the pain seemed almost unbearable, as if it were piercing through to his very core.

Renae was frozen with fear, and her face paled. She didn't know what to do next.

Trevor looked at Matthew with a hint of admiration. Even though he couldn't intervene, he believed that Ted deserved to be punished. What Matthew had done was extremely satisfying. After a while, Ted let out a painful groan. "Ah, it hurts so much!"

He gritted his teeth and pointed angrily at Matthew. He snapped, "You're in deep trouble. Just wait. I can make one phone call, and you're doomed. I'm calling right now." With that, he pulled out his phone and began dialing.

trying to stab me earlier, right? Well, it's only fair to return

through his call when he got scared, turned around, and ran. As he fled, he shouted, "You... you just wait! This isn't over!" Quickly, he disappeared through the door. Matthew tossed the dagger aside and saw that Renae

was just scaring that guy. Don't worry, I didn't actually

with you?" she asked. "Tell me quickly. After I treat you,

added, "If you stay too long, Ted might come back with more people, and it could get really

asked, "Who exactly is this Ted? Is he really that

the district with connections. Just tell me what's wrong so I can treat you, and you can leave.

I

need

to discuss this with you instead. "According to my mentor's instructions, I'm here to retrieve the

few steps back, her face reflecting fear. She said, "I... I've already told you that we don't have the Scholarly Tradition.

be afraid. I'm not here to make things difficult for

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