Mr. Barnes huffed with a touch of scorn.

His most recent female student, Barbara, had ties to that family.

Over time, he had trained Barbara to be a healer, reaping benefits from the Jenkins' connections.

Still, the Jenkins family was on the decline in Broome. Nobody in the martial arts community was keen on associating with them, especially since Mr. Barnes had learned through Barbara that the Jenkins family's resources were dwindling.

"Looks like there's still some talent in the Jenkins family.