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Micah Brent went to the restroom to look in the mirror and noticed his complexion was indeed a bit cyanotic. He wondered:
âStrange, my face looked pretty normal when I washed it just now, how comeâ¦â
âDad, could it be that poison acting up?â
âWhat poison, donât listen to his nonsense.â
Micah said disdainfully, âIt might just be some minor issue, heâs probably just trying to scare me.â
Before he finished speaking, Micah suddenly felt his legs go weak.
Soon after, he collapsed onto the floor.
Brandon, who was about to leave, was startled and quickly ran over, intending to help his father up.
However, Micah felt as if his legs were not his own; not to mention exerting strength, he couldnât even feel a hint of sensation.
Then, he lost sensation in his arms as well.
Micah panicked immediately, recalling the words Greg had said before leaving, and couldnât help but feel a mix of fear and horror.
âHe knew all alongâ¦â
âKnew what?â
Brandon was taken aback, not sure what his father was referring to.
Micah looked up in fear and urged, âYour friend, he knew I was going to be poisoned, quick⦠call him.â
âAll, okay⦠Iâm calling right now.â
Seeing his father like this, Brandon also panicked, fumbling to take out his cell phone, and called Greg.
Beepâ¦
Father and son listened to the dial tone on the phone, feeling each moment drag on infinitely long.
After what seemed like an eternity, Greg finally answered the call.
Brandon said urgently, âMr. Greg, somethingâs happened to my dad.â
âLet your dad speak to me.â
Gregâs tone was very cold, as if devoid of any emotion.
Brandon quickly looked at his father and gave him a look, signaling him to speak.
Seeing this, Micah froze instantaneously.
Expect me, a dignified Director of the Inspection Department, to plead to a twenty-something-year-old?
How is that possible?
If he really did that, how could he continue serving as the head of the Inspection Department?
With a face ashen, Micah remained silent.
âDad, say something,â Brandon pleaded beside him, lowering his voice and urging incessantly.
Micahâs face was incredibly grim, but he suddenly realized that his arms started to lose sensation as well. He hurriedly said, âMr. Greg, please help me detoxify.â
âWait.â
After all, Greg still needed Micah to do things for him, so he didnât make things difficult. He hung up the phone and then returned to the Brent Familyâs home.
By the time he arrived, Micah could not move anything below his chest and could only twist his neck slightly.
Seeing Greg arrive, he grew agitated and said tremulously, âMr. Greg, I was wrong, please save me.â
Brandon was sweating with urgency, âMr. Greg, please lookâ¦â
âHelp me take off his clothes.â
Micah was clearly different from Chester Ware; his poisoning was more severe, and the symptoms were more dangerous. So Greg didnât waste time with idle talk. He took out the silver needle and began performing acupuncture on Micah.
As the silver needles were continuously inserted into Micahâs chest, his complexion slowly improved, and his limbs gradually regained sensation.
Greg asked, âHow do you feel?â
âA bit numbâ¦â
âNumb is good, you might feel some pain later.â
After Greg spoke, he didnât wait for Micah to react and slapped him hard on the chest.
Thud!
Micah Brentâs head lolled to one side as he coughed up a large mouthful of black blood.
Moments later, his complexion turned rosy, as if he were flushed with drink.
After much effort, Micah finally regained sensation in his limbs. Though he couldnât get out of bed just yet, he was able to move.
Brandon Brent sincerely said, âThank you, Mr. Jensen. I really owe you a lot.â
Greg Jensen sat down on the sofa across from him, casually crossing his legs and said indifferently, âNo need to thank me, just helping each other out.â
Micah moved the corners of his mouth, seemingly wanting to express his gratitude but feeling too embarrassed to do so.
Greg Jensen looked at him and said nonchalantly, âShall we talk?â
A life-saving grace!
Micah had been through the world for years and knew how difficult it was to repay favors, especially one as big as he owed.
He fell silent for a moment, then nodded and said, âYou want to deal with Kenny Walker, right? I can help with that.â
Greg Jensen gently shook his head and replied blandly, âLetâs talk about that in a moment. First, letâs discuss who poisoned you.â
Micah had thought Greg Jensen would bring up Kenny Walker again but was surprised that the other man wanted to talk about the poisoning first.
He paused, a wrinkle forming in his brow, as he fell into deep thought.
Brandon didnât dare to make a sound; he personally brewed a pot of tea, poured a cup for Greg Jensen, and placed it in front of him.
Greg Jensen wasnât in a rush. He took a sip of the tea and then silently watched Micah.
Seeing this, Micahâs frown deepened.
After all, in the last few days, he had only met with acquaintancesâhe couldnât believe any of them would poison him.
âCanât figure it out?â Gregâs mouth twisted into a sneer.
Micah looked up at him and, in silence, nodded.
Greg said flatly, âThen let me give you a hint, the surname of the person who poisoned you is Zhao!â
â Kenny Walker? â
Micahâs gaze sharpened, but then he relaxed and frowned, saying, âMr. Jensen, Iâve already agreed to help you with him, you donât need to tell me this.â
Greg smiled sarcastically and said, âDonât believe it? It doesnât matter. You show the same symptoms of poisoning as Chester Ware, and heâs already found out who the poisoner is.
Give him a call and youâll know whether Iâm telling the truth.â
âChestorWare?â
Micah watched Greg skeptically, as if trying to ascertain the truth from his face.
Greg smiled, not saying a word. He had specifically called Chester Ware earlier and learned that the poisoner was indeed Kenny Walker.
Otherwise, he wouldnât have so readily cured Micah of the poisonâthere had to be some leverage to maintain control.
Now that they had a common enemy, would Micah, with his personality, just sit back and do nothing?
Micah, still not entirely convinced, took out his cell phone and called Chestor Ware.
âThatâs right, the person who poisoned you is Kenny Walker.â
Hearing Chestorâs response, Micah immediately fell silent, remembering that he indeed had a meal with Kenny Walker a week ago.
At the start, Kenny had been talking about the scenic area.
But after Micah returned from a trip to the restroom, Kenny didnât bring it up again.
Looking back on it, that must have been when the poison was administered.
âDamn it, that bastard dared to come at me, heâs asking for it!â
Micahâs face darkened ominously as he lifted his head and said, âMr. Jensen, donât worry about this matter; Iâll take care of him.â
Gregâs expression eased into a smile, and he chuckled, âHaha, then I have to thank Chief Brent.â
âNo need to be polite, weâre friends, after all.â
Micah glanced at Brandon and laughed, saying to Greg, âIf you ever need any help, just say the word. My son Brandon is in your care now.â
âHeh, of course.â
Greg answered offhandedly but inwardly scoffed.
This old fox, always so detached when itâs not his business, but quick to coziness when he sees an advantage.
Unconcerned, Micah chatted away with Greg with a hearty laugh, showing warmth as if he were speaking to a family elder.