Jiro Kobayashi suddenly felt a chill creeping down the back of his neck. He quickly eximed, “Miss Nanako, you need to steer clear of that Charlie! He is incredibly dangerous, and you must limit your contact with him…”


    He continued, “Moreover, don’t follow Mr. Yamamoto’s suggestion to regard Charlie as a mentor. From what I know, Charlie harbors a strong animosity towards the Japanese. Just look what happened to Mr. Yamamoto when he casually mentioned the phrase ‘sick man of East Asia’—Charlie ruthlessly dealt with him!”


    Nanako Ito nodded in response. “I never imagined he would ept me as a disciple. My only hope is that he can assist in healing my teacher or at least advocate for him to bring a skilled doctor to help.”


    Jiro Kobayashi then asked urgently, “So, are you nning to seek out Charlie soon?”


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    “Today?! It’s already nighttime! You intend to go find Charlie right now?”


    “Yes, exactly! We should go now!”


    With determination on her face, Nanako Ito stated to Jiro Kobayashi, “I’ve already had someone inquire about him. It appears he resides in the finest vi area in Aurous Hill. Please, Mr. Kobayashi, would you take me there?”


    “Wait, are you really nning to go to Charlie’s house? That’s absolutely out of the question!”


    Jiro Kobayashi waved his hands in protest.


    He was all too aware of Charlie’s reputation for being incredibly difficult to deal with. If Nanako Ito approached him, not only would she likely gain nothing, but she might also provoke Charlie and end up in harm’s way.


    “Miss Nanako, you don’t understand Charlie’s true nature. Approaching him like this will only bring you trouble!” he insisted.


    Nanako Ito countered, “I’m not looking to challenge him. I know that my capabilities are far below his. My only intention is to earnestly ask for his help. I’m willing to pay any price to find a cure for my teacher.”


    Before Jiro Kobayashi could respond, she pressed on, “Mr. Kobayashi, will you drive me to Thompson First? If you can, let’s leave now; if not, I’ll just take a taxi.”<fn6c8a> ???s ??????? ?s ?????? ?? F?nd-Novel</fn6c8a>


    With a heavy sigh, Jiro Kobayashi relented, “Alright, since you’re so determined, I’ll take you there…”


    Meanwhile, Charlie received a phone call from Dr. Simmons while on his way home.


    Dr. Simmons informed him that a woman hade to him, pleading for assistance for a man whose meridians had been severed, and she wanted to know if Charlie was responsible.


    Charlie admitted without hesitation, “If I’m not mistaken, the person who visited you is Nanako Ito, a Japanese girl. She is the disciple of Yamamoto Kazuki, the same Yamamoto who dared to mention ‘sick man of East Asia’ in my presence. I certainly won’t let that slide.”


    “So it’s another Japanese!” Dr. Simmons eximed in frustration. “Thest time, a Japanese tried to steal your miraculous medicine! They really are uncivilized troublemakers!”


    Charlie chuckled lightly, “They’ve been subservient to us for millennia but have only recently developed a little faster over the past few centuries. Their arrogance is truly misced, Dr. Simmons; they fit the term ‘barbarian’ perfectly.”


    Dr. Simmons quickly replied, “Master Wade, don’t worry! I won’t let that woman step foot in my clinic!”


    Charlie smiled gently and said, “While her master may be rude and overbearing, this girl is quite respectful. If she approaches you again for assistance, there’s no need to make things ufortable for her. We should always be fair; after all, one wrong doesn’t justify another.”