Two days later, an officer from the city guards came to the mansion to inform Irine and Natalie that the culprits who were not killed by them would face execution for their crimes, and also that they would not face any consequences for the men they killed, since it was self-defense.
Additionally, he informed them that Mathew Williams had disappeared after being abducted by someone to whom he owed money.
With this, the next few days went by without any incidents.
-Did anything happen when I was in seclusion?
Paul asked once he reached the wizard stage, and as usual, slept for the whole next day.
The ladies told him the whole story about Irine's Ex trying to take Natalie away, which angered him.
He wanted to go find the bastard and rip him to pieces with his bare hands, but once he heard that Irine took care of it, and the official story is that the man disappeared, after being taken away by someone he owed money to, he calmed down.
-In that case, I doubt we will ever see him again.
He said without a doubt, as people who lent money were not exactly picky about the means they took the debt back as long as they did, and the most effective way for that was to sell the debtor, as a pills and potions tester for the alchemists, since they got their money back and usually got some extra, as the testers never lived long and the alchemists were in constant need of new test subjects.
Additionally, there was a law forbidding the use of slaves for the experiments.
The usual testers were people sentenced to death, who took their chances; if they survived twenty experiments, they were pardoned.
However, it was rare for anyone to survive even ten tests, much less twenty, so the success rate was minimal.
As far as Paul knew, only about ten people managed to survive in the last five hundred years.
As for the debt collectors, they operated in secrecy, and the people they sold were not granted any pardon but were used until they died, and their bodies were disposed of quietly, leaving no trace.
After that, Irine told him about the woman named Jing.
-I'm not sure I'll be able to help her, but since you recommended me, I'll at least take a look at her when she comes.
This reminded him of his aunt's problem, and he wondered if the culprits had been found yet.
However, before he went to see his aunt and uncle, he decided to finish healing the Gu sisters.
Now that he was at the eighth stage of cultivation, he was sure that he could deal with their treatment all at once, especially considering that most of their treatment was completed already.
With that in Mind, Paul went to the neighboring mansion to finish the treatment.
He didn't want to wait, since after that, he wanted to once again focus on cultivation.
-Lord Marshal, I see you have broken through successfully.
Madam Gu said, seeing him and sensing his cultivation level.
-That's right, and since that's the case, I'd like to finish the treatment of your daughters today.
Paul smiled.
-There might be a problem with that.
Madam Gu's smile fell.
While you were in seclusion, the servant I sent back home came back, and my worst fears came true.
My husband, or more precisely, ex-husband, took everything and left.
He sold everything he could not take with him, along with all our shops, lands, and even our home.
The only thing he left was a divorce letter and a note to inform me that he never loved me and was with me only for the money.
Additionally, he wrote that he went to the third world with his mistress and joined the Divine Needle sect, warning me not to pursue him if I even can, or the sect would deal with me.
-I understand the situation, but what does that have to do with the treatment?
Paul asked.
-Everything I have right now is here with me, and it's only a few tens of thousands of crystal coins, so I won't be able to afford the treatments any longer.
Madam Gu said, with great sadness, as they were so close to fully healing her daughters.
Then she looked in surprise at Paul, who started to laugh.
-I'm sorry for this, but it's just too funny.
He said, still laughing.
-I see nothing humorous in my situation.
Madam Gu said, with a hint of anger, and wanted to say something more, but was stopped by Paul.
-I was not laughing at you or your situation.
Paul said, surprising her.
-Youe ex husband chose a very bad time to join that particular sect, since they won't be around for much longer, and there is a whole list of people wanting to destroy them, not to mention that the emperor of the third realm will start breathing down their necks soon enough.
Additionally, the bill for healing your children will be sent to the Divine Needle sect, so you don't need to worry about that.
What's more, even if I were not sending them the bill, then you would at most have to pay around five hundred crystal coins.
Lastly, you will get quite a big compensation for what was done to your daughters, once the emperor takes action and complains to the higher realms.
Madam Gu looked at Paul like he had gone insane, but after thinking about it, she had to admit that he was right, and the only surprising thing was the price of his services.
-If that's the case, then by all means, heal my daughters as much as you can, and you might want to ask for more money since it's the sect that will be paying for it.
She finally spoke, knowing that she would not need to worry about the money.
-I fully intend to do just that.
Paul smiled.
-The five hundred crystal coins are the price for you, for them I'll ask for a thousand times more.
He grinned at her.
That was the best way for everyone to be happy except for the sect, which he could bet wouldn't like his bill.
After talking for a while longer, Paul went to the two young ladies and started treating them.
He reconnected their meridians, which turned out to be quite easy, since they were simply cut and not destroyed.
Then he reconstructed their destroyed reproductive organs, and lastly, he removed all the scars left on their bodies.
All in all, it took him only four hours to finish their treatment, and the Gu sisters could not be happier to finally return to full health.
-Thank you for healing us.
They both bowed to him.
-That's my job as a healer, and truth be told, I was not certain that I would be able to restore the two of you to full health, but I'm happy that it worked.
Paul smiled.
He also reminded them about their deal, just in case they forgot.
But right now, they had no intention of dying and wanted to reach the higher world as soon as possible.