The Luckiest Dumb Doctor

Chapter 620: Chapter 620: The Great Battle is Imminent_1

East Peak Manor.

Carmen Stuart gripped the challenge letter in her hand, palms sweating, her heart already in her throat.

She stared at the sneering Mike Hayes, wanting to throw the challenge letter back at him, but she knew she couldn’t.

Doing so would ruin Greg Jensen’s reputation.

But Greg Jensen had been in closed-door cultivation in The West River Valley for half a month without any sign; who would face Walter Locke in three days?

Carmen Stuart forced herself to stay calm and said with effort, “We accept the challenge letter, but the boss is in seclusion and may not be able to fight in three days.”

“That’s your problem. Remember, we’ll come again in three days!”

Mike Hayes, sitting in his wheelchair, arrogantly dropped the harsh words and left without waiting for Carmen Stuart’s response, taking his people with him.

Thomas Lampe and the others returned to the house. Xavier Cooper said angrily, “We should have listened to me just now and kept that surnamed Hayes here to see how he could still be arrogant!”

Thomas Lampe gave a sideways glance and said, “Do you want Walter Locke to come over right now?”

A man’s reputation precedes him like the shadow of a tree!

Hearing his father bring up Walter Locke, Xavier Cooper immediately quieted down, and after a moment of silence, still unconvinced, he said, “Then what do you suggest we do?”

With Greg Jensen away, Thomas Lampe was the strongest person in East Peak Manor, and Carmen Stuart also looked at him, hoping he could help make a decision.

Thomas Lampe exchanged a look with Carmen Stuart and said, “Miss Stuart, why don’t you go to The West River Valley yourself to see when the boss can come out of seclusion? Try to get him back here as soon as possible.

Don’t worry about the manor for now; with a few of us here, nothing major will happen.”

“Mm, that’s all we can do now.”

Carmen Stuart nodded and immediately called the manor’s driver to drive her to The West River Valley garrison overnight.

Upon arriving at the garrison and explaining her purpose, the guards reported in. After a short while, Lukas Simon personally came out to greet her, leading Carmen Stuart to the command post’s exterior.

Lukas Simon pointed towards a dark grey mist no more than ten meters from the command post, speaking with a slightly solemn expression:

“Miss Stuart, Master Xu is inside a cave in that direction, and there has been no news coming out for many days.”

“This…”

Carmen Stuart, trembling with anxiety, said, “The boss wouldn’t have met with trouble, would he?”

Lukas Simon shook his head and said, “The Yin Sha Qi is unpredictable, increasing and decreasing at times, so Master Xu should still be clearing the Yin Sha Qi.”

Carmen Stuart asked anxiously, “Then how long will it take to clear it completely?”

“This… I can’t say for sure.”

Lukas Simon apologetically said, “Given the current situation, apart from extraordinary individuals like Master Xu, ordinary people who enter the range of the Yin Sha Qi would probably die in an instant.

So, even though we are anxious, all we can do now is wait patiently.”

After hearing his words, Carmen Stuart was at a loss for what to do and could only share about the challenge happening in three days.

Lukas Simon hesitated and then said, “Miss Stuart, do you want me to send soldiers to help guard the manor?”

Carmen Stuart shook her head and said, “There’s no need for that, but without the boss showing up, this matter will be difficult to resolve.”

As someone born into a Martial Way family, she understood the significance of challenges more than Lukas Simon did.

It would completely ruin the master’s reputation to avoid a challenge by not showing up and using the military as a shield.

Lukas Simon, standing nearby, also felt helpless upon hearing Carmen Stuart’s words; in fact, he was even more anxious than she was.

When Greg Jensen had first entered, the Yin Sha Qi indeed began to shrink, but soon after, it stopped moving.

After waiting for most of the day, the Yin Sha Qi even began to spread again.

Over the next few days, the situation persisted like that, causing Lukas Simon to lose confidence.

If it weren’t for the continuous changes in the Yin Sha Qi over the past two days, he would have suspected something had happened to Greg Jensen.

Lukas Simon looked toward the depths of the grey mist with a worried expression and sighed softly.

…

East Peak Manor.

As the news spread, martial artists from all places flocked to watch the battle, with countless tents erected in the woods surrounding the manor.

Although there were twenty or thirty bodyguards patrolling the manor day and night, the extent of East Peak Manor was simply too vast, and there were undoubtedly areas that were not thoroughly guarded.

To prevent prying eyes from sneak-thieves, Thomas Lampe called upon the adept fighters he had recruited earlier to start assigning them tasks.

However, even with these proficient fighters, the grand size of the manor still posed some difficulties.

Just as he was fretting over the situation, Theresa Locke and the martial artists from Mystic City arrived.

With their assistance, Thomas Lampe finally didn’t have to worry about security issues anymore, but there was still no news from Greg Jensen, leaving everyone with a sense of anxiety.

Three days passed in the blink of an eye.

In the early morning, as the sky just began to glow with dawn’s light, martial artists hoping to observe the proceedings started to emerge around East Peak Manor.

Looking around, there were at least three to four hundred people.

Thomas Lampe’s eyebrows creased slightly, as he leaped onto the rooftop of the villa and called out in a loud voice, “Ladies and gentlemen, if you’re here to watch the battle, please wait patiently on the periphery.”

“Who do you think you are? Have Master Xu come out and speak.”

“Right, we are here to see Master Xu, not to listen to your babbling on.”

A commotion erupted among the trees, their leaves obscuring the scene from view.

Thomas Lampe’s face turned cold as he said sternly, “East Peak Manor is Master Xu’s place of cultivation. Anyone who dares to make a racket, don’t blame me for showing no mercy.”

Before his words finished, mocking laughter echoed from among the trees.

“You, show no mercy? You’re just a Grandmaster; what rights do you have…”

“Aiden Clark, did you dare to launch a sneak attack?”

The man’s words were cut off as sudden sounds of a scuffle emanated from the woods.

Before the crowd could react, the noise abruptly ceased.

“The troublemaker has been beheaded, who else dares to be disrespectful!”

The onlookers felt a mixture of surprise and uncertainty, quickly turning their gaze in the direction of the voice.

The next second, everyone was startled.

A young man, about twenty years of age, walked out from the woods with a short dagger in his right hand and a human head in his left, his body covered in blood.

Xavier Cooper halted his steps, his cold gaze sweeping the surroundings as he said in a deep voice, “Who else dares to cause an uproar at East Peak Manor?”

This time, everyone instinctively closed their mouths.

They were just here for the spectacle and saw no reason to gamble with their lives.

Xavier Cooper snorted coldly, tossed the human head aside, and with a few bounds, returned to the manor.

A look of relief flashed across Thomas Lampe’s eyes as he nodded toward his son, then addressed the crowd, “East Peak Manor has prepared some modest wine. Should any of you require anything, feel free to help yourselves.”

Having said that, he waved his hand toward the crowd below.

The servants of the manor, one after the other, emerged from within.

They carried out numerous long tables, placing them side by side at the entrance of the manor, and then arranged a variety of exquisitely prepared cold dishes and drinks on them.

The martial artists, who moments ago were making noise unabated, had now become well-behaved, quietly proceeding to the long tables to take some food and finding places to eat.

Meanwhile, the sounds of discussion gradually spread out.