C186 When the Dream Shattered.

Hollis wasn't traveling on business alone this time; he brought Wensel with him.

Wensel, a scion of the Bai family, had once fiercely debated with his father to pursue a medical education. Though Wensel often appeared mild-mannered, he could be unyielding, much to his father's consternation.

Conceding to Wensel's determination, his father stipulated that when the Bai family needed him