Darius Blackwood's words fell like a bucket of cold water, instantly drawing ridicule from the Hartwell family.
"Do you even know what you're saying!" Evelyn Hartwell scoffed coldly.
"Over the years, the number of dignitaries and nobles the Medicine King has cured cannot even be counted on both hands! Are you suggesting all these people are fools, willingly deceived?"
"Exactly! Do you really think you can tarnish his reputation? Look at yourself first!"
"I think he's just jealous that our Hartwell family is on the verge of soaring high, intentionally causing trouble!"
The crowd echoed in support.
Clearly, not a single one of them believed Darius Blackwood's words.
Facing the crowd's skepticism, Darius Blackwood remained composed, simply stating, "I'm not slandering him; I'm merely t
