The Psychotic Girl’s Revenge

“Rachel, that little girl, has truly changed. I saw her at a banquet recently, and her presence is nothing like those of the other noble ladies,” Rafael remarked.

“So what?” Jaden retorted, determined to bring Jeremy back to the Gustin Group estate.

“It’s nothing, really. But are you planning to keep playing this game of you capturing people and me rescuing them with Rachel forever?” Rafael continued, “Even if you bring the old man back, what difference does it make? You’re still just holding him for Enrico to deal with, but in his current state, what can Enrico actually do?”

Jaden fell silent. He realized he was failing to carry out the tasks his boss had entrusted to him.

Seeing that further discussion would be pointless, Jaden stood up to leave. However, Rafael stopped him. “Jaden, after all these years of seeking out the best doctors with no success, have you ever considered exploring alternative approaches?”

“What alternative approaches?” Jaden asked, puzzled.This content © Nôv/elDr(a)m/a.Org.

“The reason I asked you here today isn’t just about the Temple in Heaven but also because of this,” Rafael said, signaling to the butler, who handed Jaden a book from the bookshelf. The book had a black cover with just one word on it: “Curse.”

Jaden looked at him incredulously. “Are you seriously believing in this unscientific, mysterious nonsense? The Medicine Curse Sect, isn’t that just a way to harm the boss?”

“Jaden, please calm down. The curse Rafael is talking about is a medical technique, not the poisonous kind you’re thinking of,” the butler interjected. “The President sent me to River Town, where I stayed for two months.”

Jaden looked surprised. No wonder the butler had been missing for a while. After a moment of thought, he sat back down and asked, “What did you find?”

River Town is a remote town in Country A, rumored to be a place where everyone, young and old, is skilled in the art of curses, which were passed down from their ancestors. The place is often depicted as mysterious and powerful.

In modern times, as scientific thinking became more prevalent, some in power considered dismantling River Town, but since it was a small, closed community with little impact, no one saw any real benefit in doing so. Plus, River Town’s residents had strict rules: they couldn’t teach their techniques to outsiders, and anyone who learned the art could never leave the town, nor use the skills on outsiders. Thus, River Town remained undisturbed.

“During my two months in River Town, I discovered that it had been developed into a tourist attraction. The locals would put on shows, performing curse techniques that were actually fake,” the butler explained.

“Then why tell me this?” Jaden responded, unimpressed.

“The rumors that everyone in River Town knows curse techniques are false. However, there is a man named Earl, a ninety-year-old who studied under the Medicine Curse Sect. He dedicated his life to combining curse techniques with medicine to heal people and is quite famous locally,” the butler continued. “Many patients with rare and difficult diseases sought his help, and he cured about sixty percent of them using his techniques.”

Given that these were difficult cases, a sixty percent success rate was remarkably high.

Jaden was intrigued. “Is this true?”

“I investigated thoroughly. I even found a dying patient from a hospital and sent him to Earl. Although Earl was reluctant to treat him due to his age, he eventually agreed at the family’s insistence. In less than half a month, the patient, who had been suffering from multiple organ failure, was told he could live for another two years,” the butler explained.

This was a man on the brink of death, so extending his life by two years was no small feat. Jaden, usually skeptical, couldn’t help but be intrigued. “Did you send anyone with mental illness for treatment?”

This was the real test.

“Of course I did,” the butler replied, knowing this was the crucial point. “However, Earl said that he couldn’t treat mental illnesses-only his student could.”

“His student?” Jaden was confused. “Isn’t the student supposed to learn from the teacher?”

“Let me explain,” Rafael interjected, seeing that the butler was struggling to get to the point. “Two years ago, an outsider came to Earl, asking to be his apprentice. According to tradition, Earl initially refused since he couldn’t teach outsiders. However, this person was particularly persistent, constantly kneeling at Earl’s door and offering to help him with various chores.”

“And that’s all it took to get accepted?” Jaden asked skeptically.

“Of course not. One day, while Earl was treating someone, this outsider publicly pointed out a mistake in his technique. Earl, skeptical at first, later researched his family’s ancient texts and confirmed that he had indeed been wrong. Realizing that this person had an extraordinary talent for learning curses, Earl decided to make an exception and accept this outsider as his only student,” Rafael explained.

“That sounds pretty legendary. What happened next?” Jaden asked.

“Later, when this student was officially accepted, she made a bold statement, declaring that she wasn’t interested in learning Earl’s methods. She only wanted to master the techniques for treating mental illnesses with curses,” Rafael said.

The butler couldn’t help but add, “Earl was so furious that he nearly passed away on the spot. He called her ungrateful and said that if she wanted to learn, she should study the ancient texts in his library on her own.”

This story became a topic of conversation in River Town, though Earl no longer seemed angry about it and even smiled proudly, as he had taken on such a promising student.

“She’s a woman?” Jaden was surprised.

“Yes. She stayed in River Town for six months, spending almost all her time in Earl’s library, barely eating or drinking as she studied the ancient texts,” the butler explained. “No one knows how much she learned, but six months later, Earl declared that she had completed her training. He even said that finding such an outstanding heir for the Medicine Curse Sect made his life worthwhile.”

“She mastered it in just six months?” Jaden was shocked. “Did she really learn everything on her own?”

“Earl is highly respected and very cautious about whom he teaches. I believe he wouldn’t have allowed her to complete her training if she hadn’t truly mastered the techniques,” Rafael said, turning to Jaden. “So, what do you think? Do you want to give it a try?”

Jaden had searched all over the world for renowned doctors, but none had been able to help. Maybe trying this unconventional method could lead to unexpected results.