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Chapter 30
Chapter 30
Chapter 30 A Sly Old Fox
After Finnegan completed the forty-five changes of Fateful Eighteen Needles, Howard’s aging signs
disappeared, and his initially pale cheeks grew rosy.
His sunken skin seemed to have lifted and was no longer dull.
According to the heart rate monitor, his heart rate and breathing frequency had also increased. He
wasn’t completely healthy yet, but his condition had experienced a dramatic improvement of fifty
percent.
Finnegan flicked his fingers, and the eighteen gold needles buzzed loudly.
After that, Howard’s vitals returned to normal.
Howard had been cooped up in his bed for three long months, and he let out an enthusiastic shout
upon his recovery.
The members of the Langdon family were barely able to contain their enthusiasm, but they restrained
themselves from expressing it to prevent disturbing Finnegan.
Half an hour later, Finnegan retracted all the gold needles with his palm. “Get up.”
“Can I get up now?” Howard was in disbelief despite feeling the energy coursing in his b*dy.
It felt like he was ten years younger.
Finnegan accepted a towel and wiped his hands. “You’ll find out once you try getting up.”
Under everyone’s eager gazes, Howard got up from bed without anyone’s help. Abraham’s eyes
reddened and got emotional as Howard could finally get up without needing anyone’s help.
Taking a deep breath, Howard then tried to get to his feet.
Despite trembling slightly, he managed to stand up successfully.
Abraham hollered, “Dad, you can finally stand up yourself!”
Howard was overjoyed and could hardly contain his excitement, yet he still made sure to express his
gratitude to Finnegan. “Thank you so much, Dr. Larkin!
The Langdon family also bowed in gratitude. “Thank you, Dr. Larkin!”
“I’ve been paid to treat him, so you don’t have to thank me,” Finnegan replied with at dismissive wave.
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Howard straightened his back and asked, “Dr. Larkin, have I recovered completely?”
“It isn’t that easy,” Finnegan told him. “You’re like an old car that has just been refueled. You can still
move, but due to your advanced age, you will require servicing in order to be able to function as normal
once more. I’ll treat you another three times using acupuncture, and you’ll also have to take traditional
medicine for half a month before you can return to your optimal condition.”
“Ah, got it. Thank you, Dr. Larkin. Mandy, bring him to a room to get some rest.”
“No need. I promise to visit Theoden tonight. I’ll be back tomorrow.”
Howard was surprised to learn that Finnegan knew Theoden. However, he didn’t express his thoughts
and instructed Mandy, “Give Dr. Larkin a ride to his destination. You are tasked to bring Dr. Larkin
around for the next few days!”
The Langdon family, including Howard, saw Finnegan to the door before returning to the living room.
Abraham remarked, “I can’t believe the legendary Mischievous Doctor is this young and capable. In
fact, he even knows Old Mr. Wahlstrom. His abilities and connections are rather scary!”
Howard agreed, “Yes. If my friend hadn’t told me about him, our family wouldn’t have learned about his
existence. We need to keep his identity a secret and also find a way to get closer to him!”
An energetic-looking elderly man with jet-black hair walked out and announced, “I agree with you!”
Abraham and Benedict immediately greeted, “Mr. Stone!”
This man was Zakaria Stone, a Terra Realm fighter in the Preliminary Rank who worked for the
Langdon family.
He gave the siblings a curt nod before turning to Howard. “I was carefully and discreetly watching him
from afar, but it seemed he was aware of my presence. I was then targeted by a dangerous wave of
energy. If I had dared to take a step, I’m certain he would have killed me without hesitation. The
Langdon family must find a way to get closer to him. Even if he refuses to be a friend, we cannot be his
enemy.”
Knowing his friend wasn’t one to lie, Howard began to have a greater regard for Finnegan. “Abraham, I
heard that Dr. Larkin is from Jadeborough. Contact the Miles family and propose to pay them one and a
half billion dollars for the ownership of No. 1 Villa in Dragon Bay. The hundred million reward you gave
him as far too little!”
Abraham agreed readily and left to contact Gilbert.
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Soon, he received an answer. “Dad, Gilbert informed me that he gave the villa to someone else. When
I asked who the recipient was, he told me that the new owner was a miracle. doctor who went by the
surname of Larkin. He declined to provide any further information.”
“A miracle doctor who went by the surname of Larkin? That must be Dr. Larkin.” Howard’s expression
turned solemn. “It turns out the Miles family has befriended Dr. Larkin ahead of us. We’re one step
behind. This won’t do.”
“Dad, what else can we offer him?”
Howard flashed a sly smile. “Dr. Larkin is young, so I presume he is still unmarried. Even if he’s
married, he won’t only have one intimate friend.”
With that, he lowered his voice and ordered, “Transfer the general manager of our branch company in
Jadeborough to the headquarters so Mandy can be the new general manager. Remember to also tell
Mandy to pay attention to Dr. Larkin’s needs.”
Abraham immediately understood what his father was getting at. “I’ll work on it right away.”
The Wahlstrom residence used to be the governor’s residence over one hundred years ago. After
becoming the head of the underground world of Walund in the Southern Region, Theoden bought it
and made it his family residence.
The Wahlstrom residence was in the opposite direction of the Langdon residence, so it was around
evening when Mandy dropped Finnegan off.
He told her to pick him up tomorrow morning before walking into the Wahlstrom residence.
Alisha had received his call earlier, so she was waiting at the door.
Finnegan felt an incoming headache when he saw her. “Ms. Wahlstrom, why does it feel like you’re
deliberately trying to seduce me?”
Alisha was wearing a tight-fitting and revealing sports outfit that hugged her figure and showed off her
curves.
Her boobs were bouncing as she walked, and Finnegan was afraid the straps might break.
Alisha flashed a seductive smile and stepped forward to hold his arm. She purposely clung to him and
asked, “Mr. Larkin, why don’t we play Titanic? You’ll be the iceberg, and I’ll go down. on you.”
Feeling her chest pressing on his arms, Finnegan couldn’t help but heat up.
He quickly retracted his hands. “Forget it. I’m afraid of getting lost in the ocean.”
“You can grab onto the handles. That way, you won’t get lost.” Alisha drawled S**ily as she
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thrust her bosom forward.
Finnegan’s throat went dry, he realized that he was feeling quite out of his depth in the presence of
someone as confident as Alisha. Someone like Bernice, who was rather shy and tended to blush easily,
would be more his type.
Hence, he pretended not to hear her. “Where is your grandpa? Bring me to him now.”
Alisha gave him a flirtatious wink. “Mr. Larkin, you’re such a coward.”
Finnegan nearly stumbled a few steps ahead of her. She is capable of doing anything just to seduce
me, huh?
He knew that Alisha wasn’t a suitable partner for him due to her background.
Letting out a cough, he ignored her and strode ahead.
Alisha’s mouth curled slightly as she realized that Finnegan was pretending to be deaf. She then
gestured for him to follow her, leading him out to the backyard of the house.
“We are truly honored to have you here, Dr. Larkin!”