The Rise of David
Copyright© 2025 by RichXpower
Chapter 50: Soul Capturing Technique
“No one is perfect, Mr. Lowe. I believe your son will change for the better under the continuous guidance of you and your wife!” David was very impressed with Glen’s personality.
Frederick must’ve only become who he is today because Glen was too busy at work. He must’ve been so focused on his duty that he has neglected his son, causing the latter to have an arrogant personality.
Soon, Sebastian arrived with Frederick, who had a bandaged arm. The injury he sustained on his wrist had obviously been taken care of.
After walking through the door, he was not surprised to see William and David. It seemed like Sebastian had kept him up to speed while on the way there.
“Dad...” Frederick called out in a shaky voice.
“You rascal! I’m going to beat you up!” Glen picked up a stool and aimed it at him.
The latter was so frightened that he cowered in the corner of the room. It was apparent that he feared his father a lot.
“What are you doing, Glen?” Helen abruptly grabbed her husband while signaling Frederick to run upstairs through her gaze.
“Calm down, Mr. Lowe!” William approached him and urged.
Suddenly, Glen, still raising the stool, blacked out and collapsed to the ground.
The sudden turn of events startled William and Helen.
“Glen! Glen!”
Helen yelled anxiously before turning to Sebastian and ordering, “Quickly send him to the hospital!”
“Wait!” David rushed toward Glen and put his palm on the latter’s forehead.
While she looked at him puzzledly, William remembered that David was a Miracle Doctor.
“David is well-versed in medicine, Mrs. Lowe! Let him check on Mr. Lowe!” William explained.
Helen nodded, although she was still doubting David’s capability. By then, beads of cold sweat had broken out on her brow from anxiety.
David furrowed his brows upon checking Glen’s condition, and his expression turned grim.
“David, is it bad?” William panicked after noticing the look on the younger man’s face.
Where are we going to find a leader as upright as Glen if something goes wrong?
David shook his head. “Mr. Lowe only collapsed due to fury. He’s going to be fine!” However, he was actually more concerned about another matter.
Someone has used the Soul Capturing Technique on Glen! It must’ve been the man with a goatee! He must’ve done it when he shook hands with Glen. My earlier guess was correct.
The purpose of the Soul Capturing Technique was to make someone lose their soul temporarily.
In other words, the victim would essentially turn into a walking corpse and would fully be under the caster’s control.
Evidently, the man with the goatee had used the technique on Glen so that he would be given control over the land in the southern area of the city.
“Since he’s going to be okay, it’s time you wake Mr. Lowe up!” William quickly urged upon seeing how worried Helen was.
David nodded before applying pressure on one of Glen’s acupressure points. In an instant, the mayor regained consciousness and opened his eyes slowly.
“Glen, you’re awake! You scared me to death!” Helen let out a long sigh of relief.
Although Glen had woken up, he appeared visibly dazed.
“What happened to me?”
“You blacked out due to fury! I’ve told you countless times to control your temper, haven’t I? Why do you not listen? Luckily this young man is here with us. Otherwise, what were we supposed to do?” she grumbled while helping him up.
Glen looked at David with bafflement written all over his face.
“You know medicine?”
“Just a little!” The latter nodded.
“Mr. Lowe, David knows a lot in medicine. In fact, he was the one who cured my sickness!” William told Glen proudly.
David would become his son-in-law eventually, so he took pride in the young man’s capabilities.
“Is that so? I couldn’t tell since he’s so young!”
Glen did not take William’s words seriously. In his opinion, excelling in medicine would take years.
As David seemed like he was only in his twenties, he deemed it unthinkable for him to be a medical expert.
Nevertheless, he did not retort William.
Just then, Helen said to William, “Sullivan, please stay for lunch. I’m going to cook now.”
William immediately responded, “Mrs. Lowe, there’s no need for the trouble—”
“Sullivan, it’s not an inconvenience at all. Here, take a seat and play two rounds of chess with me. And let’s drink during lunch!” interjected Glen, waving his hands at him.
Upon seeing that, William did not reject anymore. He sat down and started playing chess with Glen.
David watched their chess game from the side. He was hesitating if he should tell Glen about the Soul Capturing Technique.
After pondering for a while, he decided to reveal everything to the latter. Otherwise, Glen might be manipulated by those so-called businessmen.
“Mr. Lowe, there’s something I need to tell you,” David piped up.
“What is it? Just tell me.” Glen did not even lift his head as he uttered a reply.
“When I checked your body just now, I found out that you have been cast with the Soul Capturing Technique. Someone is trying to manipulate you, most probably those businessmen.” David told everything that he had discovered.
Right after he spoke, Glen put aside the chess piece in his hand and raised his head.
Staring at David sternly, he said, “Young lad, why are you so superstitious when we’re living in a modern era? Soul Capturing Technique? That’s the most foolish thing I have ever heard! Aren’t you too ignorant?”
As the mayor of a city, unquestionably, Glen did not believe in his words and regarded manifestations of supernatural origin as tricks meant to deceive others.
Meanwhile, William’s expression turned solemn after he heard David. After all, he had witnessed David’s ability in Lagrange Monastery with his own eyes. Thus, he knew the latter was not fooling around.
“David, are you speaking the truth? Are you certain about that?” he asked, facing the young man.
David nodded in affirmation.
With that, William shifted his gaze toward Glen.
“Mr. Lowe, David knows about magical techniques. He can perceive things that most of us cannot. Maybe you should let him—”
“Shut up!” Glen furrowed his brows.
“Sullivan, you are not a young lad anymore. How could you believe such nonsense coming out of a kid’s mouth? Soul Capturing Technique? Where exactly is my soul then?”
“Mr. Lowe, please listen to me. It’s—”
“Sullivan, if you don’t stop now, I’ll have to ask you to leave. This is a load of nonsense!”
Glen’s countenance was frosty. He was evidently averse to David’s words. After all, a man of his status could not believe in such things.
Seeing that he was adamant about it, William dared not press on. David also shook his head and kept
quiet.
A short while later, Helen finished preparing the meal and invited them to the dining table. However, the atmosphere during lunch was somewhat awkward. Glen’s face was black as thunder throughout the whole meal.
After lunch, William and David did not linger in the mayor’s house for long.
On their way back, William was still concerned.
“David, was Mr. Lowe really cast with the Soul Capturing Technique?”
“Yes, it’s true!” David nodded.
“Then you should find a way to save him. A leader as good as him is hard to come by. Even though he might be conservative at times, he is a righteous and just person!” William implored, casting a pleading look at him.
“I will!”
Even if William did not mention it, David would never let those businessmen have their ways. After all, it was related to the well-being of all the citizens in Horington.
Upon receiving his assurance, William heaved a sigh of relief. He had utter faith in David as he had witnessed his extraordinary capabilities.
Halfway through the car ride, David alighted the vehicle. Instead of following William to the Sullivan residence, he called Tommy and asked the latter to gather some men.
Moments later, Tommy arrived with a group of subordinates.
“Mr. Chance, did something bad happen?” he queried as soon as he arrived.
“Stop asking questions. Just come with me.”
David brought him and the others to stand guard outside Glen’s house.
“Uh ... Isn’t this Mr. Lowe’s house? Mr. Chance, w-what are you trying to do?” An awkward look crept onto Tommy’s face.
Even though he was the underground king of Horington, he was still afraid of Glen, the real king of Horington.
“I said stop asking questions!” David snapped as he reclined his seat.
Then, he lay down and closed his eyes to rest, ignoring Tommy.
Meanwhile, the three businessmen were in a remote inn in Horington.
The inn’s living condition was terrible, hardly up to par with their statuses as businessmen. It seemed rather strange that the three of them would choose to stay in such a place.
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