Chapter 867


    "EMPEROR? Did he really think he was an emperor?" Sylvia sneered, a sharp glint in her cold eyes.


    Franklin met her beautiful gaze and his heart skipped a beat at the sight of her delicate face. "Is


    EMPEROR dealing illegal weapons in the red-light district?"


    Casey nodded vigorously. "Yes, many of the arms deals in the red-light district are run by him. Since it''s


    already an illegal area, what he does there is technically legal. But if he takes his business outside of


    that area, it bes illegal. We''ve only heard rumors about him taking people to H Rovirsa so if you


    want to investigate further, that''s where you should start."


    "He leads a group called EMPEROR''s Green Army and they''re disgusting and despicable," Casey


    continued with a shudder. "They only rose to power within the past six months or so; before that there


    was no sign of EMPEROR in the red-light district at all. It seems like his influence has been slowly


    growing sincest year and now he''s taken over many docks."


    She couldn''t help but shiver as she spoke about EMPEROR. "I''m afraid things won''t be peaceful in the


    red-light district anytime soon. The injured men who stayed with me recently were fighting against


    EMPEROR''s men and got hurt badly because of it. They hate him so much they told us everything they


    know about him."


    After listening carefully to Casey''s words, Sylvia nodded thoughtfully before speaking up again: "Thank


    you for providing this information; we hadn''t considered investigating the red-light district before but


    now it seems necessary."


    Previously they had been focused on investigating the Wilson Family but now it seemed like this matter


    was moreplex than originally thought - the Wilson Family might not be responsible for everything


    after all.


    Especially since rk had gone missing without any trace.


    Franklin let out a long sigh before grasping Sylvia''s hand tightly. "I''ll send Vaughn to investigate this


    matter."


    His voice was low and melodious like a cello which made his words even more convincing.


    Sylvia couldn''t help but nod along. "Good idea."


    "Secretly Greatly" was also helping them investigate the Hipps family while members from their own


    organization were looking into this matter as well.


    Framing an ancient family wasn''t something small - there were interests involved as well as various


    forces at y behind-the-scenes which made thingsplicated indeed!


    After finishing the story about the Hipps family, Casey felt a bit shy and nervously tugged at her clothes.


    She nced over at Sylvia before gathering up her courage to speak. "Miss Andrews, do you have any


    hidden illnesses? Why did you buy detox pills? If there''s anything bothering you, I... I can take a look


    for you."


    The Gentry family was known for their expertise in treating difficult andplex medical conditions.


    Sylvia was taken aback for a moment. She hadn''t even taken the detox pill yet, but considering the


    attitude of the Gentry family now, she hesitated before extending her wrist. "Please check my pulse."


    Casey sat down excitedly but then quickly jumped up again to wash his hands in the bathroom with a


    tter of noise. After all, it was nerve-wracking to take someone''s pulse as an act of gratitude.


    He ced his fingers on Sylvia''s wrist and after several minutes passed by, his nervous expression


    gradually turned serious.


    After some time had passed by he finally let go of her hand and said to Carmelo, "Uncle Carmelo,


    pleasee take a look."


    Carmelo nced at his face before asking, "Master Casey, what happened? Is Miss Andrews'' pulse


    abnormal?"


    As he spoke he took over from where Casey had been sitting earlier and continued taking Sylvia''s


    pulse.


    "This pulse seems... at first nce, it appears normal - calm and steady with strength behind it - but


    Carmelo withdrew his fingers from Sylvia''s wrist while observing her face unusually closely. "Her


    illness either..."


    He looked back towards Casey again, saying, "Master, why don''t we try bloodletting?"


    Casey hurriedly asked Sylvia, "My benefactor, may we draw some blood for examination?"


    Sylvia chuckled softly, saying, "Just a little bit will do."


    She then had Jasper retrieve a needle from their hotel room storage box which she used to prick


    herself causing fresh blood droplets to well up on her finger tip.


    "This blood looks bright red so it doesn''t look like you''re poisoned?"


    "Wait... why does this blood also contain traces of gold?"


    Both Casey and Carmelo were shocked by what they saw as they stared at Sylvia''s bleeding finger tip.


    "You..."


    Sylvia wiped away the droplets from her finger using cotton swabs then pressed down firmly until no


    more bleeding urred before discarding them into trash bin nearby saying; "Have you ever heard of


    something called Love Parasite?"


    As soon as those words left her mouth both men''s faces changed color simultaneously; "Love


    Parasite? They really exist in this world?"


    "It disappeared from this world a long time ago, didn''t it? How could it still exist?" Carmelo and Casey


    looked at each other in confusion.


    Casey couldn''t help but exim, "Could it be that you were poisoned by Love Parasite?"


    Sylvia smiled as she looked at him. "Yes."


    Casey widened her eyes in shock. "You were poisoned by Love Parasite and yet you can sit here


    perfectly fine? I heard that if someone is poisoned and doesn''t have someone to temporarily quench


    their thirst, they will explode and die."


    Carmelo''s heart was pounding wildly. "I am lucky enough to meet a patient carrying the Love Parasite


    in my lifetime! It''s truly an honor!"


    "This Love Parasite was something I was poisoned with several years ago," Sylvia sighed softly.


    "Luckily, I met Franklin or else I would have died long ago. But unfortunately, once this toxin enters your


    body, it is very difficult to remove."


    "There is no cure for this poison," Carmelo sympathetically nced at Sylvia after hearing her words.


    "Even our Blood Medical Sect cannot solve it. You want the detoxification pill to solve the Love Parasite


    poison? There''s no need for you to take it because it won''t work."


    "What about your family head?" Franklin scanned his deep gaze over both of them from the Gentry


    family.


    "My father also cannot detoxify the poison of Love Parasite," Carmelo said helplessly while shaking his


    head. "I heard that ten years ago a medical master researched this forbidden item which had two pills


    produced back then butter on there were rumors that one pill was nted into someone''s body who


    died shortly after taking them so they destroyed another one too because this uncurable poison of Love


    Parasite is too terrifying."


    He knew some information due to his old age.


    He stared at Sylvia with his cloudy old eyes. "I never thought another pill would end up inside your


    body; what happened to that medical master who researched such violent forbidden items?"


    "Do you know where he went?" Franklin asked again.


    "I heard he passed away," Carmelo said helplessly again while shaking his head. "People who are able


    to research such violent forbidden items won''t live long. Miss Andrews, how did you get infected with


    this toxin?"


    Not only him but also Jasper and Franklin were curious about how she got infected with such deadly


    toxins.


    Casey was also very curious about how she got infected with these toxins.


    Everyone''s gaze fell on Sylvia immediately.


    Sylvia still maintained her previous posture as she sat there expressionless but her eyes flickered


    slightly before speaking slowly after quite some time passed. "Five years ago, I went out on a mission


    Material ? N?velDrama.Org.


    and was attacked by robbers."


    However, Franklin felt like things definitely weren''t as simple as what she just said...


    It must have been extremely dangerous, a matter of life and death.


    "Don''t worry, benefactor. the Gentry family will definitely find a way to detoxify you. If it takes one year,


    then two years. We believe that we will eventually find the solution," Casey reassured Sylvia.


    Casey didn''t like this eerie and ufortable atmosphere and quickly tried tofort Sylvia. However,


    Sylvia just smiled it off and said, "Thank you." She had already epted the fact that she might not be


    able to cure herself of it.


    Whether or not they could find a cure was all up to fate.


    Carmelo nodded in agreement with Casey''s suggestion. "Master Casey is right. Let''s hurry back home


    now."


    Casey felt like he was carrying a thousand pounds on his shoulders as he bid farewell to Miss


    Andrews. "Until next time."


    Sylvia and Franklin stood up as well. "No need for us to see you out."


    After seeing off the members of the Gentry family, Sylvia closed the window while looking at the gray


    sky outside.


    Franklin hugged her from behind, gently saying, "It doesn''t matter what happens with Love Parasite; I''ll


    always be here by your side."


    Sylvia''s eyes flickered slightly before she finally embraced him back after hesitating for quite some


    time.


    So instead, Sylvia let go of him while Franklin answered his phone call briefly, "I understand what


    needs doing next; I''ll take care of everything."


    Sylvia looked at him suspiciously asking, "What do you mean by ''what needs doing next''? What are


    you nning?"


    Franklin put away his phone, then held her hand sitting down on their sofa, saying, "Honey, have you


    ever thought about what our wedding would look like?"


    Sylvia blinked in confusion, replying bluntly, "Our wedding? No, I haven''t thought about it." Re?d at


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    Franklin couldn''t help butugh at how straightforward her answer was, "Don''t girls usually fantasize


    about their weddings? You''ve never imagined yours?"


    Franklin wrapped an arm around her waist lovingly whispering, "Oh my dear wife-to-be... what am I


    going to do with you?"


    Sylvia sped onto his fingers responding simply, "Just live well together without worrying too much


    over trivial matters."


    She had no idea how unromantic she sounded nor did she realize how cute Franklin found her


    straightforwardness endearing beyond words.


    His Sylvia, how could she be so adorable?


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    Darius answered the phone as he walked downstairs. Old Mrs. Foster was with Bethany downstairs,


    "Bethany''s drawing is amazing!"


    Although she wasn''t in the Women and Children Protection Association, Bethany''s studies were not


    dyed.


    She was practicing drawing.


    "nner Z really agreed?" Darius looked excited, "Great! I''ll make a document with my ideas and


    requests and send it to you. Thank you, Manager."