The Rise of David - Book 1
Copyright© 2025 by RichXpower
Chapter 7: The Dragon Throne
Scarface was stunned for a brief moment. Slowly retrieving his phone, he gave Tommy a call. Since he didn’t know who David was, he didn’t dare let him make the call. Soon, the call went through. As Tommy’s sleepy voice rang out, it was obvious that he hadn’t gotten out of bed yet.
“Mr. Lewis, someone is causing trouble in Antique Street. He says that he knows you and wants me to give you a call,” Scarface carefully reported.
“Who is he? What’s his name?” Tommy asked.
“I don’t know his name, but he’s wearing a bronze ring with a dragon on top and even asked me if I recognized it,” Scarface added.
“F*ck!” Tommy swore as he jumped out of bed at once.
“Scarface, listen to me closely. You had better treat him like a king. If you somehow offend him, he will annihilate your entire family. It would do you good to remember that.”
The moment he finished, Tommy ended the call.
He then got dressed and rushed toward Antique Street. Listening to the call-end tone, Scarface was stupefied.
Despite having served Tommy for over ten years, he had never seen him panic like this before. Putting away his phone, Scarface looked at David and trembled violently.
Oblivious to the change in Scarface, the fat stall owner stared at David with contempt and complained, “Scarface, this man is spouting nonsense. How can Mr. Lewis know a fool like him? He’s lying to you, and you should quickly get that piece of jade back!”
Slap!
The moment he finished speaking, he was slapped forcefully on the face by Scarface.
“You b*stard! He isn’t the one lying. Don’t think that I’m not aware of the racket you’re running here. It seems to me that you no longer want to stay here anymore!”
The stall owner was stunned after being slapped.
After all, he had no idea what was going on.
Nonetheless, some of those in the crowd were sharp enough to realize that David must have very powerful patrons.
“Sir, I’m sorry about just now. Please rest a while, as Mr. Lewis will be here very soon,” Scarface apologized in an ingratiating tone.
He didn’t recognize David and wasn’t aware that he was the leader of the Dragon Sect.
In actual fact, most of the members of the Templar Regiment weren’t even aware that they were part of the Dragon Sect.
After all, it was a secret only known to a very select few. Having heard that Tommy was on his way, David decided to wait for him. He knew that blindly searching for the spiritual brush and cinnabar rosary would get him nowhere. Since Tommy was in charge of Antique Street, he would definitely be familiar with the wares sold there. Thus, David decided to ask him about it.
“What are you waiting for? Get a chair for our distinguished guest to sit!”
Scarface kicked the stall owner’s leg forcefully.
“Okay!”
The stall owner was baffled as he took out a chair from the room for David. More than ten minutes later, a car screeched loudly to a stop. The moment the door swung open, Tommy ran over quickly. When the crowd saw Tommy, they lowered
their heads one by one, not daring to look up.
When Tommy arrived in front of David, he remarked while panting heavily, “My Lo— Mr. Chance, please let me know ahead of time the next time you come here. I know the place very well and can accompany you on your visit.”
“I was just browsing,” David plainly answered. Tommy then looked at Scarface and asked, “Scarface, what happened?”
Not really sure himself, Scarface related everything he knew. Tommy wasn’t a fool and quickly grasped the situation.
“Damn it, how dare he go around scamming others in my name!” Tommy cursed.
“Destroy his stall, and throw him out after breaking his limbs. Going forward, he’s forbidden from setting foot in Antique Street!”
Overwhelmed by shock, the store owner collapsed onto the ground.
“Mr. Lewis, Mr. Lewis, please have mercy...”
Despite begging continuously, his pleas fell on deaf ears.
Soon, a pained cry rang out. After that, he was carried away from the scene.
Everyone, especially the other store owners who had berated David, was so frightened that their faces lost all color. Some even peed their pants.
“Scarface, get rid of the crowd. There’s nothing to see here,” Tommy instructed.
“Shoo! Go away, all of you. What’s there to see here? Whoever forcibly buys or sells something the next time, this will be the consequence!”
Scarface roared at the crowd, causing everyone to scatter.
“Mr. Chance, are you looking for anything in particular? There’s nothing really interesting here at the stalls. The truly good stuff is inside!” Tommy explained.
“I would like to buy a spiritual brush and cinnabar rosary. Do you have them here?” David asked.
Tommy was baffled as he didn’t know what the spiritual brush David was talking about was. Also, cinnabar rosaries could be found everywhere. Despite that, he didn’t dare clarify.
Instead, he respectfully replied, “Mr. Chance, I’ll take you to a couple of antique shops where you can check if they have what you need. To be honest, I don’t really know much about this stuff either.”
“Sure, lead the way!” David nodded.
With Tommy personally guiding David, the antique shop owners brought out their best wares.
Unfortunately, none of them was what David was looking for. By then, Tommy was at the end of his wits.
“Mr. Chance, this is all that Antique Street has to offer. Since you haven’t found what you need, do you want me to send my men to check other places?”
“It’s fine. This search boils down to luck. Even if they see it, they probably wouldn’t recognize it.”
David waved his hand as he was aware that it was futile.
“That’s true.” Tommy nodded in agreement.
“In that case, it’s time I take my leave.”
Since he had failed to find what he was looking for, there was no reason for him to stay any longer.
Just when he was about to go, something occurred to Tommy, who
called out at once, “Mr. Chance, wait!”
“Is there something else?” David asked.
“Mr. Chance, I suddenly remembered a place that might carry what you’re looking for.”
With that, Tommy ordered his men to prepare the car and invited David to get in. On the way there, Tommy began to explain. The man he was taking Tommy to see was called Walter Grange. He was a high-ranking state government official who had retired. For his retirement, he built a villa on a beautiful plot of land in
Horington to spend the rest of his life in.
However, Walter enjoyed collecting antiques. Hence, his villa was filled with them, with some even shipped in from overseas. In fact, Antique Street paled in comparison to his home.
Meanwhile, David was surprised to hear that someone as influential as Walter was living out his retirement in the small city of Horington. If he was still an ordinary person and hadn’t learned his skills from Draco, he wouldn’t have had the opportunity to encounter such a distinguished figure.
Soon, their car stopped in front of a classical-looking villa. A servant ran over and spoke to Tommy softly before returning inside. Shortly after, an old man with a white beard walked out with the help of his walking stick. The moment he saw Tommy, he burst into hearty laughter.
“Mr. Lewis, it’s a wonderful surprise to see you here!”
Tommy quickly stepped forward to meet him and replied cordially, “Mr. Grange, you flatter me. You can just call me by my name Tommy, as I most definitely don’t deserve the respect you’re gracing.”
As a former high-ranking member of the state government, Walter was still someone powerful despite being retired. Thus, Tommy didn’t dare offend him. After exchanging pleasantries, Walter looked at David and scrutinized him.
He then asked, “Mr. Lewis, this man looks unfamiliar. He...”
“Oh, this is Mr. Chance. I hope I’m not imposing by bringing him here to see you,” Tommy explained at once.
Walter’s gaze flashed with surprise at the deference Tommy showed David despite his young age.
Nevertheless, it lasted only for a fleeting moment as he recovered his composure quickly.
“Please, come in!”
Walter simply nodded at David to greet him. From his perspective, the only reason
Tommy was treating David with such respect was that his family was rich and powerful, and certainly not due to David’s own capabilities. The moment David stepped into the villa with Tommy, he could feel an
intense rush of spiritual energy. In the garden, he saw a clump of trees with extremely thick trunks. They were so big that they blocked out most of the sunlight.
As they continued walking in, he saw an exquisitely designed landscape complete with a pavilion built with classical architecture.
“Mr. Grange, your trees must be really old, aren’t they?”
David couldn’t help but ask as he could feel the surge of spiritual energy coming from them.
“Mr. Chance, these trees are hundreds of years old. They are the reason why Mr. Grange built his villa here,” Tommy explained.
David nodded, finally understanding why Walter chose to retire in Horington despite it being an unassuming city.
Places that were filled with spiritual energy were indeed excellent for living out one’s old age. Nourished by spiritual energy, one was able to beat back the effects of aging. After walking along a corridor, the group arrived in the main hall.
It was filled with antique furniture, each of them at least a hundred years old. There was even a Dragon Throne right in the center of the hall with nine giant dragons carved onto it. With a golden throw draped upon it, the throne looked as if it was constantly in use. Staring at the Dragon Throne, David furrowed his brows at it.
“Please, have a seat.”
Walter waved his hand casually before settling down on the throne.
Once Tommy and David were seated, Walter ordered his servants to serve coffee.
“Mr. Lewis, whatever it is you need my help with, please go ahead and speak your mind.”
Walter obviously knew Tommy wanted something.
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