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Chapter 68
A Mortal’s Medicinal Elixirs
Chapter 68 Southside, Floraville
Their eyes met, and William’s heart skipped a beat. With a half–smile, Nicole asked, “William, did you touch me on purpose just now?”
His face flushed red with embarrassment. “Didn’t you say you trust me?”
“Of course I trust you, but my skin was so soft and smooth. It must’ve been hard not to, right?” she asked with a mischievous smile, exhaling softly.
He raised his eyebrows, but before he could say anything, she had already hugged him tightly and pressed against him.
His heart started beating wildly; Nicole smiled slightly and placed her lips on his.
Everything happened so suddenly, and William was completely unprepared. However, there wasn’t a need to prepare; he responded naturally.
After the kiss, William rubbed his nose. “This is too sudden.”
Nicole stared at him, “That night, when you weren’t afraid of Kane, I was already starstruck. I felt that you’re extremely mysterious, so I wanted to know you and find out how capable you are.”
William smiled. “Don’t you know it now?”
Nicole pinched him. “Ugh!”
He immediately laughed out loud.
She continued, “You only needed to watch me do it once, and you immediately picked up my family Finger–Flicking technique. Does this mean that as long as you watch someone practice their skill, you can learn from them?”
She was an extremely bright and intelligent woman, and she made quick and precise judgments.
William thought for a while and said, “Not exactly. Some skills require special moves, and I can’t learn them just by observation.”
Nicole praised him, “It’s still pretty good.”
Her eyes glistened as she said, “We should find time to go to the Tribal Summit.”
He immediately understood what she meant. “You want me to pick up skills from a master secretly?”
Nicole smiled and said, “It’s fair because you have the skills to learn them! It just so happened my father invited Grand Master Caleb from the Tribal Summit to play chess. We can follow along.”
William replied, “Sure.”
Then, he asked. “You just randomly decided to follow me today. Don’t you think it’s too rushed?”
Confidently, she said, “I can’t go wrong with the man I like, plus I’m committed to you.
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She rolled her eyes and said charmingly, “The more of a sc*m you are, the more I love you. In conclusion: you won’t be able to get rid of me.”
William was speechless. Why was she so different from other women?
By dawn, Nicole fell asleep. He quietly got up and left.
Back at Lloyd Residence, Tia and her friends were already packing their bags. When she noticed William hadn’t returned the whole night, Tia looked at him confusedly. “William, where have you been all night?”
William quickly came up with an excuse. “I met with a friend and talked about martial arts.”
Tia retorted, “To be able to compete with someone like you, they must be strong.”
He nodded quickly. “Very strong. We fought twice in a row before I could defeat him.”
She thought about it and replied, “Hm, then you should recharge your Qi. Today’s schedule is packed; you’ll be exhausted.”
He replied casually, “It’s alright, I can rest on the plane. When are we leaving?”
“We’ll head to the airport soon. By the way, are you bringing Scarlet with you?”
Scarlet walked out as she said, “Tia, I want to come.”
William said, “In that case, let’s all go together. There are not many people anyway.”
Just like that, Turner, Tia, William, Scarlet, and Jason drove to the airport and boarded the Lloyd Family’s private jet, then flew to Southside.
Southside Province, located in the southernmost part of Igneus, had a population of more than 60 million people. It was a vast territory and had many mountains. It was on the border of Masnaca and Leca; the border was long and dangerous.
80% of the drugs in Igneus were transported to all parts of the country through here. The country’s largest underground casino, a powerful underground bank, and the most rampant black market were also located
here.
After a two–hour flight, they boarded the car and drove to the capital of Southside, Floraville.
Floraville had a population of 15 million and was Southside’s economic and cultural center. Although it wasn’t as big as Justford, it was just as prosperous.
Tia had already booked a hotel, so they went straight there. They took a shower first before leaving for lunch. At 1:30 in the afternoon, they drove to Jade Garden leisurely.
Jade Garden was the place where the Jade King sold jade and minerals. It was located in the southern
suburb of Floraville.
When they neared the destination, William asked, “I suggest getting the high–end stones this time.”
Tia nodded. ‘Of course. William, let’s be safe this time. We will buy it as long as we don’t lose our money.
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Turner’s eyes lit up. “Then, why don’t we buy more?”
However, Tia shook her head. “There aren’t many high–end stones we can bet on. Two billion is enough. By the way, after getting the gambling stones, we should head to the midnight bazaar tonight.”
William’s interest was piqued. “The midnight bazaar?”
Tia responded, “That’s right, the midnight bazaar in Florayille is one of the three major bazaars in the country. People from the neighboring countries come to sell things there. There are so many unique things that will pique your interest.”
He was extremely interested. “Then, we must head there later.”
By
the time they finished the conversation, they had arrived at a huge gatehouse. It was very tall and extremely magnificent. By the gate was a security hut.
The car stopped right before the gatehouse, and a middle–aged man walked out of the security hut. He glanced at everyone in the car and then asked, “Do you have an appointment?”
Tia responded sweetly, “We talked to Master Tristan on the phone; it should be under the name Lloyd?”
The middle–aged man nodded, went back to make a call, then opened the gate. He bowed and said politely, “Please enter.”
The car drove past the gatehouse and drove a long way before entering the gardens. It was an imitation of the gardens in the south. It was huge and on a hillside with beautiful scenery.
There were signs on both sides of the road. After driving for a while, they arrived at a large yard. The yard was filled with all kinds of luxury cars.
Tia said, “It seems like there are quite a few people here today.”
Then, a young and beautiful woman in a lovely dress came over with a smile. “Miss Lloyd? Our boss has been waiting for you for some time. Please follow me.”
After the group got out of the car, they followed the beautiful woman to a living room. There were more than a dozen tables in the living room; many people were already seated.
“Please take a seat,” the beauty encouraged them to sit. “The boss will be here soon.”
Suddenly, a person stood up from the table next to them. It was Josh Young.
Josh smiled and greeted them, “Tia, you’re here too?” Then, he sat next to Tia shamelessly.
Tia frowned. “Josh, why are you everywhere?”
He chuckled. “It proves that we’re meant to be.”
It was then Josh spotted William and his face sank. “Why is he here too?”