The Rise of David
Copyright© 2025 by RichXpower
Chapter 65: I Will Avenge You
The remaining three men instantly got on their knees and shivered profusely.
They knew the Whitaker family was cruel enough to take them out. The real head of the family was Lucy instead of Kane!
Lucy commanded, “Take care of Mr. Whitaker and leave the rest to me!” She shot a pale Kane one last look before turning on her heel to leave.
After exiting the room, Lucy gave her brother, Wilbur, a call. It was clear that she would need the Jantz family’s help to resolve the problem, for the Whitaker family wasn’t capable enough of taking revenge.
Wilbur made his way to the Whitaker residence at once after receiving her call.
Anger swept over him at the sight of Tyrion lying in bed. “Lucy, who was the man who beat Ty up? Why didn’t you tell me about it earlier?”
“Uncle Wilbur, you have to avenge me. It was David who crippled me! I’m going to be a cripple for the rest of my life!” Tyrion wailed.
He burst into tears after seeing Wilbur in person.
Wilbur was only a few years older than Tyrion, and the boys had practically grown up together. They
were close to each other. Hearing Tyrion’s cries, Wilbur felt his heart ache. “Ty, don’t worry. I’ll avenge you for sure!”
“Uncle Wilbur, it was Josephine’s fault that I got beaten up by David. You have to capture her so I can vent my anger on her!” Tyrion added quickly.
“No problem. Just leave it to me!” Wilbur patted his shoulder comfortingly.
Lucy didn’t share their sentiments. “Willy, don’t listen to him. Josephine is the daughter of William Sullivan, the richest man in Horington. If you capture her, he’ll kick up a fuss for sure. We just have to capture the b*stard who beat Ty up. Don’t cause more trouble,” she advised.
“Leave it to me, Lucy. So what if he’s the richest man in Horington? He should be honored that Ty is interested in his daughter!”
Wilbur was unfazed. He proceeded to ask Tyrion some questions before he left. Lucy said nothing. Seeing my son in such a condition, I should just let them be. Alas, that was precisely why the Whitaker family was wiped out of existence.
Back in Yeringham, David was still working hard to craft the revitalizing pills. He had no idea the Whitaker family had sent someone to deal with him. Even if he knew about it, he couldn’t be bothered.
It took him twenty-four hours to craft one hundred revitalizing pills. Tommy stood guard outside his room when he was busy doing that, while Josephine got bored and went to Frida and Yasmin to pass the time.
“Josephine’s not back yet?” David asked Tommy as he glanced at the night sky.
“Mr. Chance, Ms. Sullivan called a while earlier to inform us that she’ll be back after dinner. She’s currently with the Shaw sisters,” Tommy responded politely.
“I see.” David nodded in acknowledgment. It was normal for Josephine to spend some time having fun with them as they hadn’t gotten to meet in years.
Right when David and Tommy were about to leave for dinner, the phone suddenly rang.
David fished his phone out and realized it was a call from Walter. He found it strange for Walter to call him at this hour.
Walter rarely contacts me directly.
After the call was connected, Walter’s anxious voice could be heard. “Mr. Chance, we’re in trouble. Deep trouble!”
David was stunned. “Mr. Grange, what happened? Calm down and explain slowly.”
“Lagrange Monastery is in trouble! Please come back now,” Walter pleaded. The fear in his trembling voice was unmistakable.
“All right. I’ll head back right now!” David promised and hung up the phone. His expression turned frosty.
“Mr. Chance, what happened?” Tommy asked carefully. He had noticed something off about David’s expression.
“Abbot Erasmus is in trouble. I need to head back now, so stay here with Josephine and protect her,” David said.
He strode back to his room to pack up.
“Should I go with you instead?” asked Tommy.
“No need. Remember, protect Josephine. I’m certain the Whitaker family won’t let the matter slip,” David said.
Right after saying that, he grabbed his jacket and dashed off.
David floored the accelerator of the car. Throughout the journey, his entire being turned icy. Renee was a rare being who possessed a frosty constituent. If she could enter the heavenly realm, she’d grow to be a powerful being.
However, David wasn’t capable enough to bring her into the heavenly realm at the moment. For now, he could only modify her body so she could improve. Instead of modifying her body recklessly, David would head to the monastery to absorb her frosty energy every now and then.
Her constituent was rare. As Lagrange Monastery was in danger, David could not help but worry about Renee. She might have a frosty constituent, but it was impossible for her to control the frosty energy within her body. Just like normal young girls, she couldn’t fight back if she were to land in trouble.
With that thought in mind, David sped up without hesitation. The car picked up speed as it headed toward Lagrange Monastery.
When David finally arrived at the foot of Lagrange Mountain, it was near midnight. The sky was pitch black. The weather was rather gloomy, as it was going to rain soon.
After parking the car, David headed for the mountaintop straightaway. Since he was a Level Nine Energy Cultivation, he had superior hearing and vision.
Rumble...
Before he could reach the mountaintop, a bolt of lightning crackled from the sky. What followed next were droplets of rain that were the size of peas.
David’s entire being wasn’t affected by the rain, as there was a faint fog protecting his body. Before the droplets could land on his body, they’d evaporate instead of drenching him.
Right before he reached the mountaintop, David spotted some guards along the way. Obviously, someone had passed away in Lagrange Monastery. However, David didn’t know who it was.
He sped up and went past the guards. Upon arrival, David was shocked at the distinct smell of blood. It was raining heavily, but the smell still lingered around. It was clear that many people had just perished here.
Glancing at the puddles of rainwater underneath his feet, he realized they were stained red. The crimson rainwater then gathered together before flowing down the mountain.
Outside Lagrange Monastery, dozens of investigators clad in raincoats were flitting around like busy
bees. Seeing him, some immediately came forward to block his advance. “Who are you? You can’t come in!”
“Get out of our way!” Suddenly, two figures dashed out of Lagrange Monastery. They were none other than Walter and Glen!
After walking toward David briskly, they greeted respectfully, “Mr. Chance.”
The investigators were dumbfounded. David was a young man in his twenties, but both the mayor and a retired high-ranking state government official had treated him with great respect.
David gave a curt nod in response before heading into Lagrange Monastery with Walter and Glen.
Inside the monastery grounds, there were dozens of corpses lying haphazardly on the ground. They were monks, all Erasmus’ disciples.
David recognized most of them, for he had encountered them every time he came to Lagrange Monastery to absorb Renee’s frosty energy.
He bent down to look at the wounds on the monks’ bodies. The culprit had killed them by crushing their throats. There were five wounds on each monk’s neck, with blood trickling out continuously.
“Where is Abbot Erasmus?” David queried.
“He’s inside,” Walter answered. He led David into the monastery’s hall hastily.
After stepping into the hall, Erasmus’ figure appeared in sight. He had collapsed on the ground with his eyes opened wide. His body had already turned stiff.
“Abbot Erasmus died with his eyes open. I tried to close his eyes, but to no avail,” Walter reported sadly. He didn’t even dare to look in Erasmus’ direction.
David got to his knees and caressed Erasmus’ face. “Abbot Erasmus, don’t worry. I shall avenge you!” After he removed his hands, Erasmus’ eyes had snapped shut.
Getting to his feet, David glanced around the hall. There were no other corpses in sight, so he asked, “Where is Abbot Erasmus’ daughter, Renee?”
Walter shook his head. Glen, however, parted his lips to explain, “We don’t know where she is. We rushed here after receiving news and barricaded the scene. There was no one else here. We made sure no one touched the scene.”
Walter gritted his teeth and declared, “I can’t believe a lunatic killed everyone in the monastery! Who could he be?”
David had a suspect in mind, but he didn’t reveal his thoughts as there wasn’t any evidence tying the suspect to the gruesome incident.
“Don’t worry, Mr. Grange. I’ve asked the Criminal Investigation Division to investigate the matter thoroughly. I believe we’ll find out the culprit soon,” Glen promised.
The anguish in his voice was evident.
“Mr. Lowe, stop investigating the matter. Ordinary humans can’t find anything. Leave it to me!”
David knew this was done by someone who possessed abilities that go beyond that of ordinary people.
Glen was stunned, but he quickly regained his composure and glanced at David. Nodding, he said, “All right. I’ll ask the investigators to leave!”
Right after he said that, a commotion sounded outside.
David and the rest rushed out to see Leonidas arguing with the investigators. His robe was utterly drenched.
“Let him in!” David roared.
The investigators were astounded, but they made way for Leonidas. After all, Glen was standing right beside David.
“Erasmus! Erasmus...” Leonidas wailed as he ran into the monastery. David felt his heart ache at the sight of Leonidas’ misery.
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