“You guys are useless pieces of cr*p!” Dominic glanced at the book he was holding and instructed, “Just let him go!”
His people released Austin and stood in their spots to await further instructions. After regaining his freedom, Austin immediately stood up and stretched his body before saying, “Granduncle! I’m not causing chaos this time, and I’m not here to beg you for anything. I really need to ask you about something important!”
“You?” Dominic looked up and clicked his tongue. “What important matters could you possibly have?”
“I…” Austin started but hesitated as he looked around them.
“What embarrassing things did you do this time?” Dominic questioned and waved to motion for the others to leave. Austin continued when only the two remained, “Granduncle, you’ve been researching medicinal herbs for many years. Do you know of herbs that could temporarily numb one’s nerves, making them unable to move for that period?”
Dominic looked at Austin as if he was an idi*t before slowly saying, “What’s wrong with you? Ever heard of anesthesia?”
“No, it’s not that! It’s…” Austin panicked, not knowing how to explain himself. After some thought, he asked, “It’s… is there such a thing where I poke two fingers on you, then you won’t be able to move or say anything?”
Austin poked at Dominic’s body, not caring how he would feel, to demonstrate to Dominic what he meant. Of course, Austin dared not poke Dominic hard, but he touched him lightly.
Austin’s memory of that incident was growing vague, and he acted it out according to how he remembered it. Then he said, “Then the person would be able to move after you pat them again.”
The sight of Austin incoherently blabbering things, along with his bewildered expression, made Dominic narrow his eyes. This time, he did not mock Austin but said after some serious thought, “You mean numbing someone’s nerves by hitting on their acupuncture points?”
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