Gradually, time passed within Buckwood Gymnasium.Soon enough, ten minutes had gone by. By now, Third Master Yates was already standing inside the dueling ring.Just as Harvey was about to step in, his phone buzzed with a notification.Harvey pulled out his phone without much thought, and was greeted with a picture. In it was Mandy and her secretary, bound and gagged inside a dirty room.Instantly, Harvey’s face darkened into a wretched expression. Murderous intent seeped out of his entire being. The nonchalant and high-and-mighty Third Master Yates suddenly found the air around him turning cold, and an involuntary chill struck him. Butler Yates approached Harvey with a meaningful grin. “Harvey York, I hope you can give your best against my master. Do show us the Country H’s fighting spirit.”With that said, he spun on his heels and left. Harvey’s eyes twitched slightly.This was a clear and blatant threat.As soon as the picture reached Harvey, Butler Yates had immedi
His strike was as light as a feather.His fist landed on Harvey at a ridiculously slow speed.The power…Alright, fine. There wasn’t much power in it, either.Third Master Yates was far from a veteran fighter. In fact, he was a nobody who couldn’t even put on a convincing pretense! But as Harvey thought of Mandy’s ill predicament, he forced himself to sway light and then retreated three steps behind. The sight of it sent the crowd into an uproar. In truth, none of them understood what they were witnessing. “There it is! There it is!”“That’s Third Master Yates’ first move in the Art of Conversion! Take that!”“If this live-in son-in-law can’t even handle the first move, how could he possibly be an opponent for Third Master Yates?”“This oblivious fool’s now getting a taste of Third Master Yates’ greatness! That’ll teach him not to be so arrogant!”“To think he’s representing Country H in this fight. If news of this spreads, it’ll be the biggest joke ever! This is just too
Several people began to jeer at Harvey, intending to force him out once and for all.Of course, the men under Morgan Financial Group were leading the charge.Disrespecting Harvey was the equivalent to disrespecting Prince York himself, thus, they were extremely willing in their actions. “I’m giving you one last chance, Harvey! Kneel and beg for mercy. Admit your mistakes.”Third Master Yates wore a frosty stare. This was the ending he desired. To think just a few days ago, this arrogant live-in son-in-law actually dared to threaten the Yates of America, demanding them to kneel and beg for mercy at his home!Third Master Yates wanted this filth to kneel right before the many people present.“Third Master Yates, we’re not finished here.”With that said, Harvey turned and made his way out of the place.Yvonne and Ray exchanged glances before running after him.Moments after, loud laughter rang from inside the gymnasium.In the crowd’s eyes, Sky Corporation had failed to ach
As for why they went for Mandy, their reasoning was simple enough to understand.Buckwood’s Yateses had always been of the opinion that she was Prince York’s secret lover.In the end, the one who turned up to fight in the ring was Harvey.Butler Yates using Mandy to threaten Harvey was reasonable.If the Yateses of America truly did so for a mere victory in the ring, then they would’ve released Mandy by now. The fact that Mandy had yet to show up was proof that things weren’t so simple.“CEO, what’s going on? Who’s the one behind all this?”Tyson wore a distressed expression.All of the streets of South Light were under his control, and yet the perpetrator was still able to snatch Mandy away. Safe to say, the man behind all this was extremely powerful.“It’s probably the Yateses of America. They usually don’t leave any traces behind. The people who did this are playing it off as if they’re not connected to that family, at least in public.”“Tell your men to gather more infor
“Mandy, do you really think your live-in husband will give up that much of cash for a loose woman like you?” Zack snarled, casting Mandy a sidelong glance.Mandy frowned and shot him a livid glare. Bandages wrapped most of his body, covering his face and shielding his expression. But when he talked to Harvey earlier, Mandy saw through him.She hissed, “There’s no way you’re getting the money, Zack.”The once prideful Zack swayed the second Mandy called out his name. He instantly stoody up in anger.“No need to panic, I already guessed who you really are. Even if you refuse to admit it, what’s the point?”“Did you think Harvey couldn’t guess who you are as well?”“Zack Zimmer, you’re overconfident!”Zack’s expression fluctuated between different states. Finally, with a deep breath, he removed the bandages off of his face. Scar upon scar crisscrossed the skin of his face. Yet, his grin remained visible. He approached Mandy and spoke with a cold hiss. “So what if you’ve figur
Sean was living in a village now, and without his son by his side, he became a constant target for the local gangsters.The second the door was kicked down, Sean assumed that the gangsters had shown up again.But when he realized that it was Harvey instead, rage filled Sean’s face. He roared, “What are you doing here?!”To Sean, had it not been for Harvey’s constant troublemaking, the Zimmers wouldn't have fallen into bankruptcy.Harvey was the reason the Zimmers ended up in squalor.Harvey strode toward Sean with a face colder than ice. He demanded with a red glare, “Where’s your son?”Sean only chuckled in reply.“Harvey, you’ve become so arrogant now. You think you can just disregard the law when your wife, Mandy, becomes chairman or something?”“Don’t forget, I’m still your elder!”“What right do you have to be arrogant in front of me?! You’re disobedient!”Harvey snarled, “I’m very impatient right now. Let me ask you again, where is Zack Zimmer?!”Sean fell into a fit o
At Buckwood International Airport, an elderly man walked out slowly.He was clad in ordinary clothes and carried a cane with him, but exuded an aura that could pressure anyone with just one glance.If Zack saw this man, he would definitely tremble in fear.He was an Elder from the forbidden land behind the mountains owned by the Jeans of Mordu, as well as also the master of Zack and Quinn, Russel.After Zack and Quinn were abandoned in the forbidden land behind the mountains, they suffered daily torment.Zack was only able to escape because he was ordered to.However, Zack wasn’t the reason that Russel appeared.It was Mandy.The Zimmers had already fallen, but Mandy’s business was constantly growing. For the Jeans of Mordu, this was a matter that deserved an investigation.A top rated family like them would not allow inferior families to show up and surpass them, no matter the cost.However successful Mandy was, in the end she was just a servant to the Jeans of Mordu.The m
In less than a minute, the gangsters ended up on the ground.Several of them had their limbs broken, and they now looked at Harvey in utter fear. They tormented the weak and feared the strong. They dared not muster even the slightest hate against people like Harvey, even if he knocked into them.“Keep watch of my car. If I see even a scratch on it, you’re all going to die.” Harvey warned. He then headed toward the area around the factory.…Harvey stepped into the factory’s warehouse, his face still ice cold. “Who are you?! Don’t you know this is private property?! Scram!”Some blonde, blue-eyed foreigners emerged from the shadows of the factory building. One of them carried a military dagger. He shot Harvey a dark glare. “You’re Third Master Yates’s men?”“You’re the ones who took my wife, correct?”They were shocked when they heard Harvey utter the name, “Third Master Yates”.The blonde man standing in the lead, Edward, sized up Harvey for a brief second.“We tried eve
As the gigantic fireball flew straight toward Harvey, he could feel that even the humidity in the air had completely evaporated. The scent of scorching heat permeated the air. Harvey retreated again and again. With every step he took, he would kick a few pieces of rocks right at the fireball, trying to make the fireball collapse on itself.Thud! Thud! Thud!The ball of fire that was rolling toward Harvey exploded before it could get close to him in the end due to the surging of the air currents. However, all the surrounding plant life had been scorched into dust by the powerful heatwave, as if someone had detonated an explosion in the scene.Harvey's eyes narrowed when he saw what had happened. This technique had already surpassed what one would normally call martial arts. It was bordering close to fantasy. It was the first time Harvey saw a killing technique like this.And so, Harvey retreated once more and maintained a safe distance between himself and Ghostface before looking cu
Clang!The dagger instantly shattered into pieces and shot out in all directions. Some even sliced century-old trees in half. After shattering the dagger, Harvey's fist did not stop. It continued to crash forward inevitably, surrounded with aura.Ghostface's expression immediately changed, and a ghost mask instantly appeared on his face, his aura once again strengthening.Crack!But before his aura could reach his height, a crack appeared on the ghost mask, which was cut into two. With Harvey suppressing Ghostface's aura, his ace in the hole was completely useless and meaningless."Impossible…" Ghostface muttered as he could feel the cold sweat on his skin and the hairs on his arm standing up. He continuously hurled all kinds of weapons with his hands. Daggers and darts were thrown repeatedly, and his figure kept retreating backward, wanting to stop the attack with everything at his disposal.Clang!The sounds of metal being shattered rang again. His resistance was futile. In th
Whoosh!As one of the most outstanding elites among the Origin Ninjas, Ghostface had always been extremely decisive in his actions. Before he had even finished speaking with Harvey, a dagger had already appeared in his hand. His figure flickered, and the dagger went straight for Harvey.Harvey whipped his right hand out, as if he was already expecting Ghostface would ambush him, and a branch from a tree that he took parried Ghostface's dagger.Clang!As their weapons clashed with each other, a loud clang rang. Harvey's figure wavered a little bit while Ghostface's figure was flung into the air, and he landed where he started.Ghostface was shocked that Harvey could deflect his ambush with just a tree branch. With a cold smile on his face, the aura around him became even more intense. While Harvey was quite powerful, he himself was not that weak either. Those who had reached this stage had an indomitable fighting spirit.Harvey was also quite surprised when he saw Ghostface's batt
This moment caused Djinn's expression to twist in shock as he instinctively took half a step backward. The dread on his face was obvious. Who could expect that the attack he put all his might… An attack that was so terrifying did nothing at all.Before Djinn could regain his footing, the Swarm Queen's figure moved again, and the blade in her hand slashed.Djinn's figure paused as his footsteps froze, and fear spread in his eyes. That was because the Swarm Queen's blue blade had already pierced into his chest.Spurt!Fresh blood spurt out from his wound. However, the blood was not scarlet red, but a brilliant blue…"You…" Djinn's expression twisted when he saw what happened. He was not suffering… He could not even feel the pain. Then, his body slowly began to sway before crumpling on the ground. His life was slowly being drained away.Djinn seemed to remember something.He blew his final breath and said, "You… You're Belladonna Cult's Guardian… The cult's most powerful ace…"-
In Djinn's understanding, Neve was just your usual run-of-the-mill blue blood in Grand City. How did she know so much? How could she learn that they were coming and made preparations for them?Neve coldly answered, "Of course, I can't foretell what will happen. But what if someone wanted to do me a favor and told me to pay more attention? What do you think of the possibility of this person being the same person as the one who told you to come here?""Told me to come here?" Djinn's expression changed. "That damn fool Da…"Then, he suddenly realized what was happening. "You tricked me, woman?!""Tricked you?" Neve spoke with a smile. "I'm not tricking you. But, the person behind me has already foreseen everything.""The person behind you?" Djinn's eyes twitched again. "Just who is this person behind you? Is it her?""No. Sis Vaida is here just to protect me. Oh, right. Her name is the Swarm Queen."When hearing this name, Djinn's eyes grew wide. As one of the elites of Sky Plane,
To the Islanders, whether it was killed or be killed, it did not matter much. During the Warring States, their entire civilization almost became extinct.This was nothing at all.However, all the elites who accompanied Djinn were elites from Sky Plane. To think that they died terribly… How could it not make him fearful? Djinn thought that while it would not be a walk in the park to complete this mission, he still needed to put in some effort.But he never expected that all the people he took with him had all crumpled on the ground, dead. They were Kings of Arms elites. Whether it was the swordsmen from the Origin Sword Style or the ninjas from the Origin Ninjustu, they were all the backbone of their respective schools. Each one of them required a lot of time and effort to train.He did not expect them to all die in such a terrifying manner. All he had left to say was this woman in white was simply too frightening.But when faced with his question, the woman in white did not say an
This changed Djinn's expression. Then, he finally saw the name of the drama. There was only one word shown. Ambush.The moment Djinn saw that word, his expression turned extremely dark."Something's wrong! Hear my orders, everyone! Take your drugs and attack with full force! Kill Neve Foster!" Djinn was also someone quite decisive. Once he noticed something was amiss with the current situation, he did not retreat and even quickly gave his orders.At this point, they were no longer in a position to retreat. As he made his orders, all the ninjas and swordsmen pulled out the longsword by their waists. All of them were ready to pounce at their target.But no matter how strong they were, they could not stop themselves from making war cries, as if they did not care about their own lives. However, the expected battle to the deaths did not occur at all. When the Island Nation elites cried out, the white figure in the living room reappeared in a flash.At this time, the Island Nation elite
Shortly, a ninja in black garb appeared not far away in front of them. He was the scout sent to investigate ahead. The scout's figure appeared right before Djinn. He bowed and said, "Lord Djinn."Djinn coldly asked, "How's the situation ahead?"The scout whispered, "I've confirmed that Geoffrey has joined the Grand City's Seven Families Joint Meeting. Three-fourths of the Universal Sect's elites had gone to the meeting. I have also confirmed that the place Neve stayed in, a courtyard at the back, isn't that strictly guarded. Our people have already hacked the security cameras in our route. We can immediately enter."Then, the scout quickly took out his tablet and showed Djinn some videos and pictures. Djinn looked at them and could not help but exclaim, "Good. Very good. Then let's do this together. Everyone, remember that we must finish this as quickly as possible. Our objective is to kill Neve and ignore everyone else. Understand?"Djinn's tone was low and serious."Yes!" All th
"That should work," said Coco after considering it. "I never liked Neve for the longest time. If we can pin her death on Vaida and Harvey, there's no harm to me at all. But we can't use anyone from Parkerville, so I'll need to make some arrangements…""No need for that," Dan said. "No matter how weak the Fosters are, they're still one of the Seven Families of Grand City. No one can touch them if one doesn't give them their all. It's best to get Sverker or Ghostface to kill her. I've been sealing all the entrances so far and not letting the people from Sky Plane enter. I believe they're very willing to cooperate if I simply ask for a favor."Dan gave it a deep thought after a while. Then, he smiled and said, "Right, I'll personally inform Clarion about this. Telling him that his beloved is in danger. I wonder, will it be Harvey's fault again if Clarion went to save her without making any preparations and ended up dying?"Coco's expression was merciless when she heard Dan's plans, thi