Previously, David Bolton tried to get someone drunk and secretly drug them, but failed. Next, he’ll probably contact someone to take direct action. It won’t be long—there’s not much time left for them. Relying solely on the herbs from the post station and the town’s pharmacy, it’s almost impossible to gather enough.

So when Tommy was about to go out, William Carter suddenly spoke up, wanting this little girl to leave. As long as he didn’t make a move himself, it shouldn’t draw too much attention from them.

Tommy was about to run out quickly, but when she heard William Carter’s words, her body froze on the spot.

“No.” But then, Tommy turned her head, looking at William Carter and shaking her head with unwavering determination.

At this moment, she understood even more clearly how serious the situation was. It was probably a matter of life and death, and even the young master wasn’t sure if his plan would succeed, which was why he wanted her to leave. But Tommy absolutely would not go.

William Carter possessed the art of peering into the heavens, so he could read people accurately. Seeing Tommy’s expression now, he knew that saying anything more would be pointless.

“All right, then go ahead and take care of it. After that, bring David Bolton over here. He probably wouldn’t dare let too many people know about this. Although those guards listen to him, they might not know much. Once he’s here, it’ll be much easier for you to act, and no one will stop you. While you’re at it, have those guards replaced with regular soldiers.” William Carter had lived three lifetimes, and had experienced great events in the highest realms of the Immortal World, so he was always decisive and never hesitated.

“Young master… you must… be careful!” Tommy nodded, then softly reminded William Carter in a low voice.

“Ah, David Bolton… right…” As Tommy turned to run out, she suddenly spun around and ran back, looking at William Carter excitedly and said, “You… young master, actually you should still have a lot of herbs and pills, and even… even many valuable things.”

“I still have some myself?” Seeing Tommy so excited, William Carter was stunned. He still had some? He had no memory of that at all.

“Mm, mm.” Tommy nodded repeatedly, saying excitedly, “You’re the little prince, sent to the capital as a hostage, but your treatment didn’t change. The prince regularly sent people to deliver things you needed for cultivation and other purposes, and the emperor also gave you all kinds of rewards. But since you never cultivated, you never used them, so they were all kept by Deputy Steward David Bolton. He’s the only one who can open the treasure pouch the prince gave you, saying he’s keeping it for you. But since you don’t cultivate, you never needed it. David Bolton can cultivate up to the ninth level of Qi Drawing, and everyone except you knows… ah…”

Excited, Tommy suddenly realized that her last sentence sounded wrong. It was almost like saying to William Carter’s face: “Everyone knows he’s cheating you, except you, you fool.”

“Haha…” William Carter burst out laughing, patting the embarrassed and awkward Tommy, and said, “It’s fine. Other than me, the fool, everyone knows he’s been stealing my things for his own cultivation, right?”

“Mm… ah, no… that’s not what I meant…” Tommy nodded instinctively, but then waved her hands frantically, trying to say that wasn’t what she meant.

“Ha… it’s fine, it’s fine. If that’s really the case, that’s great. After more than ten years of accumulation, even if he took some, there should still be plenty left. No wonder he started having other ideas. Just the things accumulated over more than a decade are already a huge fortune. Once I die, he can claim them all for himself, not to mention the benefits others have promised him. All right, go call him over. I’ll have some fun with him.” William Carter didn’t care about these things at all. Instead, he was amused by Tommy’s reaction and laughed again.

Chapter 0004: The One I’m Targeting Is You

Although William Carter didn’t mind, Tommy was still extremely embarrassed. Hearing William Carter’s instructions, she immediately rushed out.

Watching Tommy run out, William Carter was even more delighted. Just when it seemed there was no way out, a new path appeared. After seeing those herbs and hearing what Tommy said, William Carter had felt that even with a method to skip Qi Drawing and go straight to Foundation Establishment, he still couldn’t resolve this crisis.

But unexpectedly, hope appeared at the last moment. Especially seeing Tommy’s attitude—having someone by his side willing to share life and death, to face any crisis together—was truly rare.

He wondered how little Tutu was doing now, and whether those old friends in the Immortal World had been implicated because of him. Back on Earth, he was an orphan with no attachments, but in a hundred years in the Immortal World, he’d gained a group of friends who would live and die with him, and even a fairy who would speak up for him…

Not long after, Tommy returned, followed by David Bolton, who looked dazed, fearful, and yet somewhat eager to find out the truth.

Tommy quickly relayed William Carter’s orders, then told those people to act in half a quarter of an hour. After that, she went to find David Bolton, personally accompanying him all the way, afraid he might hear or learn something along the way.

“Young master, the deputy steward is here.” Tommy entered the room and stood respectfully beside William Carter to report.

“Greetings… young prince…” David Bolton didn’t enter the room. He felt the place was gloomy and sinister, so he stood outside, bowing, his triangular eyes constantly sizing up William Carter sitting inside.

He was so focused that he didn’t even notice the room full of herbs. He was just wondering: is this guy… a human… or a ghost?