A Healer’s Journey

Chapter 120

Chapter 120 Winner And Loser

It was almost evening by the time Finnegan finished preparing the Regenerating Ointment, worked together with Xena to apply the ointment on Waylynn’s entire b*dy, and bandaged her up.

“Old Mdm. Brown, I’ll be taking my leave now. I’ll come again in a few days.”

“Take care, Mr. Larkin!”

After stepping out of the sterile ward, Stephen, who had been waiting outside for a long time, approached. “Finnegan, can we go now?”

A complicated look spread across his face as he spoke. I can’t believe Finnegan actually kept that old man waiting for so long. More incredulously, that old man isn’t mad at all!

Finnegan nodded. “Lead the way.”

Soon, Finnegan followed Stephen to the courtyard, where he had met with Nathan the other day.

However, this time, Stephen didn’t enter with Finnegan. “My grandpa and his guest are inside.”

Finnegan hummed in response before proceeding inside.

Under the same ancient tree, Nathan was playing chess with a seemingly ordinary yet commanding old

man.

That old man was none other than Jeremy.

After a few days of recuperation, he had fully recovered.

Taking care to keep his steps light, Finnegan walked up to them and quietly observed the game.

After about ten minutes, Nathan sighed. “I’ve lost again, Old Mr. Samson!”

In the past, Nathan used to be Jeremy’s subordinate.

Jeremy turned to gaze at Finnegan. “What do you think?”

Finnegan examined the chessboard. Nathan’s remaining chess pieces included two pawns, a rook, and a bishop, while Jeremy had two rooks, one bishop, one knight, and three pawns.

to the end phase, and Jeremy could checkmate Nathan in less than five moves.

unexpectedly uttered, “There’s still a chance

was piqued. “Are you sure?”

“Yes!”

aside. “In that case, why don’t you finish this game with Old Mr. Samson?

gestured. “Have

took Nathan’s place. “Old Mr. Samson, I’ll

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then.”

waging war on the battlefield, so give it your

then moved his rook aggressively to check Jeremy’s

his eyes, retreating his rook

Finnegan shifted his remaining bishop to check Jeremy’s king again.

then moved his

captured Jeremy’s cornered rook with his insignificant

maneuver.

the game more seriously, exchanging blows with Finnegan while taking a more defensive stance.

abandoned all defense and focused only on offense. He sacrificed his rook to capture Jeremy’s knight, then used

on each side, Finnegan moved

of moves as Finnegan’s pawns had severed all his escape

routes.

outcome of this game would be very different if

only one more

the other hand, Finnegan realized he was at a disadvantage, so he went all out and

like a battlefield.

choose to play it safe, and

couldn’t

down the chess piece in his hand. “This shows I’ve aged. I only think about safety, trying to gain the most with the least loss and neglecting my opponent’s aggressiveness and motivating force to perish together. As a result, I lost my advantage and, eventually, the

his cool despite having triumphed over Jeremy. “My aggressive gameplay style can never be a mainstay for victory. Only Old Mr. Samson’s level-headed approach of securing a win is the right way.” Pointing at the settled chess game, he continued, “Otherwise, both sides would suffer great losses. In the end, the

few pieces were left in play, and nodded. “That’s right. If victory is secured through a lose-lose situation, even

changed the topic of conversation. “So, do you want

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