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Bernard felt a chill running down his spine when he saw Andrew appear, as he realized that this man might actually be capable of curing Mark’s condition.
Andrew completely ignored the ongoing debate outside and proceeded to take out his silver needles, working swiftly to target several major pressure points around Mark’s body.
Cedric watched intently from the side, hoping to learn something from Andrew’s technique.
‘Such masterful needlework! He instantly identified Mr. Thatcher’s condition and acted without hesitation. This young man truly has the skills of a legendary healer,‘ he thought to himself, his desire to become Andrew’s apprentice growing stronger with each passing
moment.
After a few minutes of Andrew’s treatment, Mark regained consciousness.
“There are two conflicting energies remaining in Mr. Thatcher’s body,” Andrew explained while continuing the treatment. “If I’m not mistaken, this was caused by an attack from a martial arts master, and based on how deeply these energies had settled, it must have happened at least three years ago.”
Mark, still slightly dazed, looked at Andrew in shock. “You’re right. I was attacked by a mysterious person when I first took office in Jayrodale three years ago and was severely injured. But Dr. Aicker and Dr. Hackett have been treating me for years, and I thought I had recovered. How did you know about the attack? Only a few people close to me knew about it. Not even Dr. Aicker was aware.
“If I can treat your condition, Mr. Thatcher, then identifying its cause isn’t surprising,” Andrew replied calmly. “In fact, I noticed your life was at risk that day at the racetrack, but you wouldn’t believe me, so I had no choice but to let it go.”
Mark looked embarrassed and said sheepishly, “I apologize for my ignorance. Clearly. My pride got the better of me!”
Cedric chimed in, “Dr. Lloyd, I also detected these two conflicting energies throughout Mr Thatcher’s body. The problem is that this isn’t a typical illness, so none of my usual treatments or medications had any effect. Do you have any other methods?”
Andrew smiled. “It’s a given that your usual treatments wouldn’t work. This isn’t an illness it’s an internal injury from three years ago.”
“Internal injury?” Cedric was surprised, having never considered this possibility.
Andrew added, “And it’s not just any regular internal damage. Otherwise, it wouldn’t have remained in Mr. Thatcher’s body for three years with such powerful lingering effects.”
What kind of person could inflict such severe internal damage?” Cedric asked in amazement.
“At least a grandmaster–level practitioner trained in energy manipulation and can kill or
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injure without leaving visible marks,” Andrew explained matter–of–factly.
Mark was impressed. “Every word you’ve said is spot–on. The person who ambushed me was indeed a grandmaster. I took a direct hit from them, and while I thought I had survived it, I had no idea the effects were still so significant.”
“Mr. Thatcher, please bear with some pain while I expel this toxic energy from your body,” Andrew said.
“Dr. Lloyd, this was inflicted by a grandmaster, and it’s extremely dangerous. I haven’t been able to rid myself of it in three years. Are you sure you can handle it without being affected yourself?”
Andrew chuckled. “This is nothing to me!”
