“You can’t do this, and you can’t do that. Why don’t you just tell me what to do then?!” Denzel barked heatedly.Bryan continued to grovel.“Please, Brother Denzel! Please help me think of something! If you can save me, I’ll give you every single asset the Holt family has!”“It’s not much, but there’s at least millions of dollars! As long as you can keep me alive…!”“Brother Denzel, we’re sworn brothers. You can’t just leave me to die!”Tamara grovelled as well. She was there during the incident. Even though Longmen wouldn’t kill her, she knew full well that her fate could be worse than death.Denzen added calmly, “If I’m not mistaken, Steven went there as well, didn’t he?”“Isn’t he Justin’s nephew? Why not just let him plead for you?”Bryan replied disdainfully, “He’s a liar. In reality, he’s only a distant relative of the Walker family. He’s kneeling in front of the Walker family’s house right now.”“They might not kill him since he carries the Walker name. But even if he d
After that discovery, Denzel discussed with Bryan and his followers about how to deal with Harvey.Meanwhile, a woman dressed in business attire stopped Harvey as he was getting out of his house at the Fragrant Hill. She said politely, “Mr. York, Sir Walker wants to see you.”She was around thirty years old, with elegant makeup and a slim body. Yet, there was a rather fierce aura around her.“Sir Walker said that he wants to talk to you about what happened yesterday.”“He hopes that you can make some time for him.”“Yesterday?”Harvey chuckled.“Are you talking about the incident at Longmen’s Budokan?”“I didn’t do anything but watch the entire time. I have nothing to do with anything, no?”The woman replied calmly, “Please go, Mr. York. Sir Walker asked for you himself. It’s useless to talk to me about the incident, anyway.”Harvey thought about it, then decided to follow the woman into a Toyota Alphard.The business car drove on the road seamlessly, and soon arrived at Lon
“I heard that you’re from Buckwood, Brother York. Where did your master come from, if I may ask?”Justin stared at Harvey with an odd look.“Are you of the Wing Chun descent, or are you from the Hong Kuen descent?”To Justin, these were only two lines of martial arts that had actual professionals within Buckwood.“Neither.”Harvey showed no emotion. He had been learning killer tactics and offensive moves from hundreds of other schools, and he was not following a certain type of martial art.“You have no school at all? You learned everything on your own?”Justin froze, then burst out laughing.“Did you get to this point by just casually learning? You must be an actual genius!”“I did. I’ve learned from hundreds of schools by now.”Harvey shot an indifferent look at Justin.“If you must ask how I learned everything I know, I bought a bunch of secret texts online. I’ll send you a set if you want”“Is that so…”Harvey seemed like he was telling the truth, so Justin did not pre
As expected, Justin only cared about what could benefit him.Gabe was one of his best men, but he never thought of avenging Gabe. Instead, he looked for Harvey to blaze a trail for him.Naturally, Justin knew exactly what had happened the day before.Combined with the incident in Paramount, he had a clear idea of Harvey’s worth.He believed that if he gave Harvey fifteen million dollars in cash, Harvey would willingly become his fighter.“There’s money, and there’s also a chance to be famous.”“Once you take down Rachel for me, you’ll also have connections with Mordu’s Longmen branch.”“I might even be able to get you into the branch. I’ll assign you a high position. You’re guaranteed to enjoy wealth and glory your entire life!”“I’ll lend you my support as well. In the future, you can do as you please in Mordu!”“But I need you to do exactly as I say. Remember, you’re only allowed to follow my orders.”Harvey wanted to rise after hearing Justin’s determined speech, but he re
“Number two: even if I managed to win by the skin of my teeth, you’ll still have another great fighter to work for you.”“But this fighter isn’t one of your trusted men. You’ll be using this man first to take all blame if needed, and you’ll discard him once he’s worthless.”“Number three: you never cared about Gabe’s death anyway. You went to pressure Denzel at Paramount while suppressing the police force with your men for one sole reason; that is, to get me right to your doorstep.”“Either I’ll be used by you, or you’re going to kill me. There’s no other outcome.”“Deputy Branch Leader Walker, am I right on all three of these statements?”Justin’s warm smile dissipated slightly. A hint of surprise flashed in his eyes.He did not expect Harvey to be capable of thinking that far ahead.Justin chuckled and returned to his seat.“Harvey, Harvey. You’re making rather malicious accusations about me. You’ll have to pay the price for saying such irresponsible slanders.”“Even though
All this time, the elegant woman on the side was coldly glaring at Harvey.They naturally knew how hard it was to join Longmen. To them, Harvey’s behavior was nothing short of suicidal.“Let’s not talk about the slander and insults.”“But since we’re already here, I feel like I should explain some things for Kait’s sake.”“Number one: I did give a few pointers to Bryan for him to defeat Gabe. But, I didn’t tell him to make the killing blow. If you ask your Longmen brothers who were there, you’d get the whole story. You don’t have to use this to threaten me, it only made me look down on you.”“Number two: I don’t know what kind of deal you’ve struck with Rachel and Aiden, but I should remind you. There are some things you should give up on. Even if you managed to win against Rachel, there’s no chance that you’ll be able to be a branch leader. You only care about your wins and losses. You don’t have the principles required to be a proper branch leader of Longmen.”“Number three: i
Harvey stared at Justin’s back with narrowed eyes, showing no emotion.This deputy branch leader did look quite heroic.No wonder he was able to go against Rachel and Aiden for this long, despite there being no clear victor.In the grand scheme of things, however, everything had no meaning.He ignored Connie and the other Longmen members, and casually walked away. Right as he took a single step, Connie and three other Longmen members marched forward and blocked his path.“Sir York, please stop.”“If you want to leave, you must comply with Sir Walker’s conditions and apologize.”Harvey chuckled.“Do you think your lame martial arts can actually stop me?”Connie smiled after hearing Harvey’s words, before ripping her clothes to make room for both her legs.She narrowed her eyes in warning.“Within Mordu’s Longmen branch, Gabe was dubbed the second top disciple of the younger generation.”“But you should know that he’s only a part of the younger generation. Besides, Sir Walk
Justin, who was about to get into the car, froze. When he saw Harvey in front of him, his eyes narrowed.“I’m terribly sorry, Deputy Branch Leader Walker.”Harvey did not speak with a loud voice, but he enunciated Justin’s title clearly.He kicked away the Longmen members who tried to surround him, and then glared at Justin.“I didn’t think we were fated to meet again so early.”Justin frowned. He was surprised to discover that even Connie could not hold off against Harvey.But he was not that afraid, either.“What are you trying to do?”“Nothing much, really…”Harvey smiled.“I just wanted to tell my dear father-in-law to stop dreaming about having the position of branch leader. You’re unworthy, after all…”Slap!Harvey then swung his palm against Justin’s face.The slap rang loud and clear.After giving Justin a slap, Harvey smiled in satisfaction.“So, did I wake you up from your dream of you being a branch leader?”Harvey turned around and strode away in ease.The
"That's right!" exclaimed Geoffrey. "You should come down now or let him get closer to check up on you!""Geoffrey, Neve. We have known each other for so many years. I know you don't want me to leave," replied Vaida, sighing. "But, do you think I'll believe you when you look for a random man to be my man of destiny? If a fake can replace the one I seek, I won't be trying to find him for three lifetimes, right?"Please, just ignore me and let me go in peace. Even if you can save me now, can you save me forever?"Obviously, while Vaida had a mental breakdown, she no longer recognized Harvey and forgot what had happened between them, but she was still a wise woman. She could tell that Geoffrey and Neve dragged Harvey here so that she would not die."Vaida! Don't forget that you're the daughter of the previous mayor! In my heart, you’re the real princess of Grand City!" Geoffrey roared. "I swore to him all those years ago that I would find the man of your destiny. I won't lie about som
"No! There is! Not only are you fated to cross paths, but such a fate is inevitable!" Geoffrey suddenly cried out. "Vaida, I managed to do as promised and found the man who is your destiny when I went to Wolsing last time! That's him! He's the man of your destiny! I won't have any objection even if you want to make your marriage official!"Geoffrey immediately rushed over to Harvey and pushed Harvey to Vaida. Harvey was stunned when he heard it, his eye twitching.What?Something about being the man of her destiny?Geoffrey did not give Harvey any time to react and winked at Harvey. "Mr. Representative, why don't you go speak with Vaida? The two of you promised to be together for three lifetimes before the Rock of Fate! You shouldn't miss each other now that you've been reunited!"When Harvey heard what Geoffrey had said, he was full of questions. Although he could understand every word, he did not understand what Geoffrey meant by that. Even Neve was so shocked that she subconsci
After Geoffrey had left, Harvey then walked into the courtyard. He looked around. Once he was sure there were no hidden cameras, he got into the bathroom and showered. Then, he changed into a new outfit.Too many things happened while he was on his way here, and he had to review everything. Only then would he be able to see the big picture of what had happened today.After that, he found the beverages meant for him. Then, he walked to the courtyard's edge, looking at the faraway scenery. The courtyard was built by the hills and a water source. In addition to the bridges and streams, he could see the plains in the mountains. He could even see the grass swaying as the wind blew.At the edge of the grassy plains were steep cliffs. The Fosters had built several gazebo-like structures there, which were quite terrifying. Harvey was curious and gave these cliffs a better look. That should be the edge of Grand City. He could see an endless ocean with crashing waves from here.Harvey could
Harvey saw Geoffrey already waiting there when he alighted the car. When Geoffrey saw Harvey, he was apologetic about the entire matter. Harvey did not need to say anything, and Geoffrey walked over, saying, "Friend… No, Mr. Representative. We will give you an explanation that you'll be happy with."Feel free to stay in the Foster family's estate. If anything happens again, you do not need to say anything. Our family will take full responsibility for this!"Harvey sighed. "There's no need for this, Geoffrey. My visit to Grand City will affect plenty of people's interests. It's normal for them to try and stop me from coming no matter what.""It's not that you're affecting many people's interests. Most importantly, you have affected one faction's interests," Geoffrey said as he gestured and led Harvey into the estate. As he guided Harvey in, he said, "The entire Grand City now knows your reason for coming to Grand City is to take on the Three Halls. What you're doing is taking away
Harvey smiled. "It's fine. But you do have to give me an explanation. Of course, if you can't, I'll get one myself."After that, Harvey could not be bothered with the same topic. He looked at the stone door and asked, "Why don't you introduce this to me?"Neve was slightly taken aback but still answered, "You know that Grand City does not belong in this world. In short, it exists in its own pocket dimension. It was said that Grand City's creator created this pocket dimension after he had achieved unison with Nature and before he stepped into the void."This is one of the few entrances into the Grand City, but it's the only entrance that everyone from the city can use. If you have the city's entry pass, then you can freely travel in and out. Of course, if your ancestry is rooted in Grand City, you can also use it."Harvey nodded. He was quite curious… When one reached the end of the path of martial arts and reached unity between man and nature, would one have this kind of power? Cou
No matter how Harvey looked at Vaida, he could tell she was no ordinary warrior. Her decisiveness and style proved to him that she was highly experienced in battles. He could even see some signs of her being in the military.Harvey was even more curious about Vaida's identity when he thought of that.But he knew it was not the time to think about such things. Harvey picked up a gun from the ground amidst the chaos and started to aim and shoot in front of him.If Vaida's attacks were all about affecting a wide area, then Harvey's attacks were all about accuracy. While he looked casual, whenever he pulled the trigger, an enemy would flop in a crumpled mess after each shot. The long-haired man could only watch with a dark expression.Despite bringing along an army of assassins with heavy firepower, his forces were being decimated."Darn it…!" The long-haired man let out a roar. "Deploy the heavy weapons!"Before he could finish yelling, he shuddered. There was disbelief in his eyes.
After eliminating Ruins and Ashes, Harvey did not waste another second, slammed his foot into a table, and sent it flying with a smile. Contrary to everyone's expectation, he did not leave the fire escape. Instead, he jumped out of a window and immediately ruined the long-haired man's plans.However, it was obvious that there were guards outside the window as well. As soon as they saw Harvey appear, the armed men were only slightly stunned before they aimed their guns at Harvey and pulled their triggers.Harvey immediately side-stepped, grabbed the fire extinguisher the cafe prepared for an emergency, and started spraying it all around him. Half the street was instantly covered in white as the bullets missed their marks, but several tourists who did not manage to escape in time were hit. The tourists cried, and it simply made the assassins even more aggressive.In just a short while, all these people would lose their lives.Harvey's eyes turned cold when he realized how nonchalant
However, before the Islander woman could swing her sword down, she could feel a sharp pain on her throat as a red dot appeared. Then, she could even feel all her strength disappear. She collapsed to the ground in disbelief, unable to make a sound. It was obvious that this woman could not understand how she was killed even moments before she died.The waiters and tourists only realized what was happening when they saw this moment. They screamed as they quickly ran toward the exits, throwing the entire Lucky Café into chaos. Harvey ignored all the chaos, picked up the sword from the woman's hand, and continued walking with a calm expression. At this time, a long-robed man and woman walked toward him among the crowds. Both of them looked quite strange. The man was missing an ear, while the woman was missing an eye. However, their energy signatures were terrifying, and they seemed very powerful."It's the Golden Triangle's assassin duo, Ruins and Ashes!""I heard the two could even de
While Hyperborea was a small city, as it was located on the nape of Snowdrake Mountain, it was also one of the most famous tourist cities in the country. Around 30 million travelers came to Hyperborea throughout the year, enriching their economies. However, it was somewhat difficult to manage the city.More than 90 percent of the population here came from other cities. So, it was going to be difficult to find anything about anyone.Besides being a tourist city, Hyperborea was also a location where people from all walks of life congregate.Harvey glanced around as he sat in the corner. He noticed that other than travelers, most of the people here were foreigners who spoke with foreign accents. Many of them carried firearms in secret, and some were obviously trained in martial arts. This place was destined to be different from other cities.While it was a tourist city on the surface, this place hid an entire underworld.'No wonder Grand City set its entrance in a place like this. It