After flying for about forty feet, the sniper fell to the ground after crashing into a shear wall.Pfft!Blood was spurting out of her mouth. She no longer had the strength to fight.Her clothes were also worn and torn, showing a tattoo on her lower body.Harvey York frowned slightly with a worried look on his face.‘The Shindan Way?!’***Two hours later, in a mountaintop villa on the outskirts of Mordu.This was one of the resting places Tyson Woods, and the others found. Even though it seemed a little rundown, the place was secluded and quiet.While Harvey drank his tea after having his midnight snacks, Aiden Bauer walked out from the backyard while rubbing his hands.“Branch Leader, the Islander talked,” Aiden briefly reported.“Her name is Noriko Yamaguchi, one of the assassins from the Island Nations’ Shindan Way. She’s experienced in using firearms, especially sniper rifles, and it’s said that her marksmanship can be listed as the world’s top ten.“She was recently s
Without a second thought, Harvey York said calmly, “Go tell Rachel Hardy to cooperate with your affairs in Mordu.“Interrogate that sniper more. See if you can find more clues and people behind the incident.“You have to act swiftly too.”“As you wish!”Aiden Bauer was showing a stern expression.Even though he didn’t know what was on Harvey’s mind, he only needed to fulfill his duties since Harvey ordered him so.After this incident, Harvey had to be a little more cautious toward the Islanders.Whether it be Benjamin Lynch, Longmen, or the Smith family’s incident, traces of the Island Nations’ Shindan Way were looming in the background.If there were no more information gathered to figure out the Shindan Way’s plans, Harvey and the others might even suffer great losses in the future.Right when Harvey was still giving orders to the others, a loud engine roar echoed outside. A Toyota Prado instantly knocked down the metal doors of the mountaintop villa.Toyota Prados of the s
Aiden Bauer froze slightly after seeing the sight. “I know Brother Tyson Woods is good, Branch Leader.“But there are hundreds of them!“Four fists are better than two! He’s no match for this many people!“No matter how strong he is, there’s no way he can hold off against all these people!”Aiden knew how strong Tyson was if he was fighting a one-on-one battle. Taichi Maruyama seemed very cocky. He most likely wouldn’t be able to defend himself against Tyson’s single blow.Even a dozen people wouldn’t be enough to go against Tyson.But a few hundred people would be able to drown him if all of them just spat at him.Fighting this many people would be no different than having a death wish.Even King Leonidas himself almost died a few times fighting the battle of Thermopylae. Those Islanders would charge at Tyson all together without any sense of morality.“Calm down. This is nothing really,” Harvey calmly said.“Tyson’s been with me for a long while. He’s about to achieve a b
Nobody would dare to ask what happened while the two exchanged profound words.Aiden Bauer, who saw the entire thing happen in front of the door, froze slightly. He jogged back and stared at Tyson Woods in complete shock.“Branch Leader, why don’t we just go to war against the Shindan Way?”“We already annihilated so many of their professionals.”“If we take this chance, we should be able to completely remove the Shindan Way from Mordu once and for all.”Tyson clasped his hands together.“CEO York, if you give the order, I’ll end Sakura Miyamoto’s life.”Harvey York poured a cup of tea for Tyson.“Today’s incident isn’t just going to end like this,” said Harvey calmly.“But there’s no need to be in a hurry to kill.“Finish up three things first.“Number one, deal with these people.“Number two, dig up more info out of Noriko Yamaguchi.“Number three, tell Taro that I need to know everything about the Shindan Way.“It’ll be boring just to kill off Sakura anyway.“It’s bes
“Tell me clearly! What happened?!”Sakura Miyamoto’s expression was as cold as ice.“I need to know the entire process.”Kristan Duncan’s eyes frantically twitched.“I’ve been trailing Harvey York since he left the police station. I followed him to a small mountaintop villa on the outskirts.“Harvey and the others were in there. There were less than ten people in total. I’m sure of it.“When I sent word to Taichi Maruyama, he rushed to the location in less than two hours. He crashed the villa’s doors right open before the three hundred men completely surrounded the place.“Taichi even demanded Harvey to release Noriko Yamaguchi in a minute.“But Harvey didn’t respond.“I saw someone come out while carrying a sword from far away. I could only hear screams after that.”“I wouldn’t dare to get too close because I might expose myself, so I decided to check after everything was quiet again. But then, a huge group of Longmen disciples came…”“The chief inspector of the first branc
Harvey York could understand June Lee and Hazel Malone’s behavior.That was why he didn’t intend to enter the villa either. He just showed a warm smile and said, “Aunty, Hazel, get Yvonne Xavier for me.“There’s something I need to do with her. I can’t seem to get through her phone.”“Oh? Are you already planning to kill off Ms. Xavier after Ms. Fujihara?” June exclaimed with an odd tone.“Let me tell you right now. It’s useless!“I’ll never let a bad omen like you to ever step into our house!”“Every time you come here, bad things always happen!”Harvey bitterly chuckled.“Aunty, I’ll make sure to compensate for your family’s losses…”“Compensate?!“How are you even planning to compensate?!“Are you going to give us the number one villa?!” asked June furiously while jumping up and down.Harvey stood frozen in place.“Master Lynch gave me the villa, so I can’t just give it to anyone. But if you want to, you can stay there for as long as you like.”“You just want me to sta
Half an hour later, Harvey York and Hazel Malone arrived at the Bray Temple.Harvey showed a serious expression when he haphazardly stopped Hazel’s car in the middle of the road before rushing out.Hazel was utterly dumbfounded. It was her first time seeing a man being so uncouth, making her park the car herself.But she had no choice. The pink Rolls Royce was bought with loans, so she had to park the car properly. It would have been heartbreaking to see her car get scratched up.At the same time, Yvonne Xavier was already at the main hall of the Bray Temple.The sculpture of the Holy Trinity was there covered in gold foil, making it seem extremely extravagant.Even though this religious way of life could not compare to Christianity, the Bray Temple was very well-known throughout Mordu because of Chief Leonard Bray himself. Quite a few powerful families and wealthy businessmen would go in and out from the place all the time.Yvonne respectfully lit up some incense, then kneeled
Yvonne Xavier slightly shook her head.“Ms. Asuka, right? You haven’t explained everything yet.“For example, who sent you here?“Was it Hector Thompson? Or Sakura Miyamoto?”Asuka showed a warm smile.“You ask too many questions. But since you’re also a woman, I’ll tell you something that might intrigue you.“You are truly a beautiful woman, Ms. Xavier. You must be confident enough to think that men wouldn’t even have the heart to harm you.”Yvonne’s pupils contracted slightly.“But a woman would surely go above and beyond to deal with you.“Don’t blame us, Ms. Xavier. Blame yourself for being so unlucky, catching Young Master Thompson’s eye like that!”Asuka’s right hand was resting on the hilt of her longsword while she was talking.At the same time, four more Islanders wearing bathrobes while holding Island Nation longswords showed up in the backyard, cutting off all of Yvonne’s escape routes.Yvonne frowned while looking at the chief who led the way. “This is a sacre
Harvey could not stop rolling his eyes as he could feel his head throbbing again, but he still suppressed what he was feeling. "Thanks, but I don't like anything too greasy in the morning. I prefer vegetarian if possible. You can put the deep-fried hoppers aside. I'll reheat it in the afternoon."Vaida blinked her beautiful eyes. After some hesitation, she said, "I see. We'll set it aside for now, then. This is a local delicacy in Grand City. You can't even buy this with money.""Thanks; I appreciate it," replied Harvey, feeling the pressure. He had no choice but to get himself a bowl of oats with milk and slowly eat it. Harvey was worried Vaida might add something special to the oats or milk, but after eating, he realized there was nothing weird in it. It was just delicious.If food also had realms, while this was not at the level of a True Warrior, it was definitely at the level of a King of Arms. That was something that Harvey found surprising."Right, Harvey. I heard you become
"Oh, right," Geoffrey remembered something else. "While Harvey was the representative of the Country H Martial Arts Alliance, his identity isn't accepted by the seven families of Grand City. In other words, he has no support in Grand City at all. Even if everyone recognized that he is indeed your man of destiny, it's difficult for him to become mayor. Grand City is no longer the same city as it was a decade ago."Vaida frowned and said, "Getting Harvey to garner support in Grand City is not difficult. Find a way to make him the leader of the Belladonna Cult. Before making him the mayor, we can make him the cult leader first."That way, not only can we make it easier for Harvey, but we can also disgust the hell out of Dan. He's been obsessed with taking over the cult, right? Does he really think he can become mayor after becoming the leader of two of the seven families? He's dreaming!"Geoffrey was speechless. "Things aren't as easy as you think. If you simply give the cult to Harvey
"Not to mention, during the decade that the ex-mayor had disappeared, the entire Grand City had lost their respect toward him and the Belladonna Cult. Even you have become someone who only existed in the fringe. While Grand City looks like it didn't have a singular leader, the Hierophant's prophecy was guiding everything."That’s why we must be patient. On the one hand, we needed to make Harvey accept all of this. On the other hand, we have to rebuild a solid foundation as we advance. We will make the entirety of Grand City understand that the Belladonna Cult is still the same cult that rules over all! Only then can we obtain everything he has left for us."Then, Geoffrey cleared his throat. "Even I can wait for so long. I believe you'll be fine, correct?"Vaida gave it a thought, but she still hesitated. It was good for her that someone like Harvey, who fit the prophecy, appeared. But the problem was… This was supposed to be done slowly. Trouble was brewing underneath Grand City. H
"Kill him? Why should I?' Dan pulled out a long cigar and lit it up. After a huff, he puffed out a ring of smoke. "I've just received news that Vaida has gone crazy, and she's sure that Harvey was the man of her destiny. That way, once he leaves Grand City, she would die of depression or kill herself. Looks like I can become the mayor soon. The Hierophant didn't lie to me…"-There was no difference between the day-and-night cycles within Grand City and the world outside. When the sun finally set, Grand City was lit brightly, enticing everyone to enter.Harvey, who had been trying to send a sliver of his energy into Vaida, walked out of the room. There was a hint of fatigue on his face. He thought that it would be ineffective to do that. But he did not know why, after sending in his energy, Vaida managed to recover somewhat.Other than still being somewhat unstable and sure that Harvey was her man of destiny, she was slowly regaining control. Harvey felt a bit strange, but all he c
Harvey suddenly remembered something when he saw Vaida returning to her deep sleep. "I heard that Grand City doesn't have a mayor right now. Then, what's going on with the previous mayor?"Geoffrey sighed and answered, "After the Hierophant prophesied Vaida as the third incarnation of Grand City's progenitor, he had left Grand City to find a way to deal with this. A decade… He's gone for a decade, and no one has seen him since then. That's why everyone believes he's already dead. That's why the seven families agree that Grand City has no mayor right now."Harvey frowned. "Then, what about Dan?"Then Geoffrey replied, "Dan is the mayor's final disciple. But the old mayor had only taught him for less than a year before leaving Grand City. According to the city's rules, if Vaida is killed, Dan will become the leader of the Belladonna Cult. And he will also naturally become the mayor of Grand City."Harvey nodded. He had learned some more things. Vaida was indeed part of the Belladonna
According to Geoffrey, Vaida's condition was precarious. While no one was targeting her, she might jump into the sea on her own again at some unspecified time.A condition like that was very difficult to deal with. No matter what was torturing Vaida, Harvey believed that it might not be within his power to help her."Have you realized that Vaida seemed to be opening herself up to you in the final moments? She even fell into your arms," Geoffrey remembered something else. "Do you think her condition would improve if we simply continued with this? Of course, I know you're in love with someone else, so I am not imposing on you. But can you please stay with her as much as possible while she's in Grand City? This might stabilize her emotional state."Neve also nodded continuously. She could tell that Vaida's condition was severe and complicated. If Harvey refused to help, she might attempt to jump into the ocean again as soon as she woke up.Harvey was speechless and heaved a sigh. "You
Half an hour later, in a lounge in the Foster estate.Harvey held Vaida's wrist with his right hand. After some time, he said, "Geoffrey, what's wrong with her? When I met her on the plane, while she was on the brink of going berserk, she could still control it. But now, the energy cycle within her was chaotic, and an outsider's energy couldn't easily enter."It's as if she's been losing control for many years. What's going on here? And how can you lie to her saying that I'm the man of her destiny? If I became her obsession or even her inner demon, it wouldn't do her any good to her martial arts training," Harvey said as he could not help but let out a sigh.Regardless of what happened, Vaida still fought with him on the plane. Harvey could not ignore what happened to her because of that.Geoffrey sighed. "There's something you don't know. Not only is Vaida the daughter of the previous mayor of Grand City, but the Hierophant also prophesied her to be the reincarnation of Grand City
"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