At 2.30 p.m.Harvey and Yvonne instantly attracted a lot of attention when they appeared at the door of Seifudo.Seifudo was a clinic that sold Chinese medicine. However, many people who came here to treat their injuries were the hooligans from the streets who got hurt from fights.Sure enough, many had come to treat their knife and gunshot wounds. However, they would enter the hidden basement instead of entering the reception hall openly.As Harvey and Yvonne stepped in, the gangsters looked at them with strange eyes, as if they were seeing a rabbit walking into a fox’s den.“Hey, Pretty. Is there anything that I can help with?”“We are very professional in everything we do!”A bald gangster walked out with a strange smile, looking like he was about to lay his hands on Yvonne.But then, a man clad in a Chinese suit not far away approached. In his hands were two steel balls. He slapped the bald gangster and barked, “Rubbish! You are really senseless!”“Can’t you see that this
Mike blew out a cloud of thick smoke. He feigned surprise and exclaimed, “Miss Xavier! Are you telling me that your mother is missing?”“She’s a bigwig from the Smith family. If she truly went missing, you should’ve reported it to the police!”“I’m afraid it’s not right for you to come to me about her disappearance. After all, my shop deals with Chinese herbal medicine. It’s not a private detective agency, right?”There was a burst of mocking laughter from all around after these words were said.Yvonne said coldly, “Mike, is it necessary for you to speak that way?”“Whether my mother is in the Seifudo Building or not, you know best.”“You should hand her over before I lose my temper. Then, we’re clear!”“If you don’t, I’ll report you to the police. By then, everything would be too late!”Yvonne took out her phone as she spoke. She pressed three numbers, getting ready to dial it at any time, her face cold. Mike shrugged his shoulders at this display. He said indifferently, “If
Yvonne was indifferent. “Harvey could handle this himself. He doesn’t need anyone’s help.”“Doesn’t need…?!”“You’re being absurd!”“Harvey’s just an outsider! What could he handle?”“Just wait! He’d get beaten to death!”Hazel was infuriated. She had long forgotten how both her and Harvey’s families had known each other for generations.Even if Harvey was beaten to death at this moment, it had nothing to do with her.Yvonne didn’t speak. Instead, she just looked at Harvey with slight worry.She couldn’t understand what Harvey was trying to do. Could he save her mother by just making a random move in Seifudo?Yvonne had always trusted Harvey, but she was also a little puzzled by his current actions.“Stop! You actually act outside the law in broad daylight!”An inspector took out the short-handle firearm from his waist, about to give a warning shot. However, Harvey grabbed the firearm the moment the inspector took it out.“Go!”A group of gangsters rushed out at this very
One of the big bosses from the streets of Mordu was standing with red and swollen cheeks. His face had become hideous and distorted.A group of onlooking girls was all in a trance.So arrogant and domineering!They hadn’t seen such a man in a long time.He was reckless even when facing a powerful man like Mike Taylor. This was a true man!When an ordinary man encountered such a situation, the stronger ones would say good things and make use of a backer, mainly to protect his reputation.Weaker ones would mostly kneel immediately and were eager to beg for mercy.Thus, such a man was very rare in the world!Although Hazel was also shocked, she was clearly rather unhappy in her heart.She felt that Garry should be only the one who could suppress the crowd like this.What right did a country bumpkin like Harvey have to act pretentiously and steal the limelight?“Harvey! If you keep acting like this, you’ll be messing around with Mike and the Mordu Police!”“Could you bear such
Arrogant!Domineering!Crazy!Ruthless!Calm down!Various thoughts ran in Mike’s mind. His breathing quickened, and his chest fluctuated up and down rapidly.However, he didn’t dare to continue provoking Harvey, no matter what.He felt extremely aggrieved.If all three thousand disciples of Seifudo really took action, he was convinced that he would have many ways to end Harvey.Yet here he was, held hostage by Harvey. with a firearm against his forehead. He couldn’t use any of his skills or flaunt his power at all. He was so upset, he almost vomited blood.If he, a famed tyrant of the streets of Mordu ended up dying in the hands of a nobody, then he wouldn’t feel at ease even if he did come back as a ghost.Harvey sighed and said indifferently, “I’m an impatient person. I’ll give you another three seconds. If you refuse to let Mrs. Smith go, then I’ll end you now.”Yvonne was slightly startled at how the events were unfolding.She understood that Harvey’s purpose of comin
Inside the Mordu Central Police Station, the interrogation room.Harvey watched the news report on television nonchalantly.The news reported a horrible kidnapping incident that took place in the afternoon. Seifudo, an organization that appeared decent and upright on the surface, was actually involved in the kidnapping of a young lady from the renowned Smiths, one of the top ten rated families in Mordu!The kidnapper’s identity remained unknown, but Seifudo’s premises had been completely seized by the authorities.The mastermind, Mike, was also thrown behind bars.As Harvey continued watching the report, he took a leisurely sip of his tea.He threw a smile at Otis Kye, who was standing next to him. “I’ll leave it up to you again, Chief Inspector Kye.”Otis chuckled bitterly in response.“Not at all. You’ve done a great deed in standing up for what’s right and rescuing Lady Smith.”“On top of what you’ve done before, I really must request a commendation for you.”“But if you’r
“Your seemingly reckless acts have actually guaranteed Lady Smith’s safety. At the same time, your enemy has one less way of keeping you in check.”“Calling it a masterful plan isn’t very far-fetched, is it?”Harvey smiled, but did not give any straight answers. “You’re too kind.”“Other than that, I do suspect you have another goal in mind…” Otis continued to say.“Oh?”Harvey was curious as to how much Otis had deducted.“Sir York, I think you’re acting rashly on purpose to confuse the mastermind behind this incident.”“If this incident led the enemy into misjudging your true character, then they will expose their flaws once they take action against you. A small discrepancy can lead to a great error, after all.”“At least, from your perspective, everything that happened today went just as you planned. Am I correct?”Otis’s face was filled with deep admiration, as if he had seen through Harvey’s plans.Once again, Harvey smiled without giving Otis any response. “As expec
Garry frowned slightly, silent. It was true that he gave his cousin Kristan a call. He also said publicly that he would lend Harvey a hand.Despite all that, he didn’t expect Harvey to come out of detainment so soon.Garry did not speak at the moment. He was sizing up Harvey, trying to figure out what trick Harvey had up his sleeve.“Are you alright, CEO York?”Yvonne let out a huge sigh.After the incident had come to pass, Michelle was now showing Harvey a look of deep regret. “Oh, Harvey. I’ve completely misunderstood you before! I must give you my sincerest thanks for what you did today.”Harvey nodded and smiled.“It’s no big deal, really. Since the situation’s escalated to this point, I don’t think anyone dares cause you trouble for the time being.”“I promise, you’ll be able to go back to the Smith family without any worries.”At Harvey’s words, Michelle froze and fell silent.However, the influencers tagging along Hazel exploded in rage.“What’s with that attitud
"Bro! Big bro! I finally got it now! You're Harvey York, the guy who stole Dan's spot of becoming representative! To be able to become a lackey of someone like you… Oh, this is such a glorious day for me and my family!" Alexei said excitedly."Big bro, since this is your first time here, you're not familiar with Grand City, right? Let's see… Let me personally take you to the Golden Road! I have a car, so it'll definitely be faster than you travelling on foot, right?"Alexei had already swiftly got into his Range Rover. After starting the car, he performed a handsome drift and stopped right in front of Harvey. Harvey hesitated a little but still got into the car.Since… He really didn't know Grand City well. By the time he arrived, it might already be too late.As he got into the car, Harvey checked the texts in his phone. There should be a livestream from Geoffrey's people who were on the ground. The Dragon Gate training hall had always been quite discreet. While they had put up
After hearing that, Harvey was stunned. The corner of his eyes twitched. He didn't expect that Alexei would be so idiotic.One shouldn't say such words without running them through their mind first!When Alexei saw that Harvey didn't react, he continued. "What? Do you think my Senior Vaida is not pretty enough? Too aggressive? It's fine, there are plenty of clubs in Grand City too! I can always take you to the clubs to check on the pretty ones to make you understand what it means to have paradise on Earth! No matter what happens, you're my big bro now! You'll be my big bro forever! You have to protect me from now on!" As he said that, Alexei even wanted to drag Harvey to get their relationship certified.Harvey blinked. He really had no idea how to deal with someone like this. But with Alexei close by, Harvey believed that Alexei could able to help with his objective here. Currently, Grand City is like a body of still water. No matter how much things were bubbling underneath t
After saying all that, Vaida turned and left. Harvey understood that Vaida probably had some clues about this, but she needed to do her investigation.Harvey didn't know how to feel when he saw Vaida was back to normal. Other than mistaking him for her man of destiny, Vaida was acting like a normal person.Once Vaida's figure had completely disappeared, Alexei turned around and looked at Harvey for a while, his expression still dark. He snorted and said, "Don't take this the wrong way and think you're my big bro now, Harvey. It's true you saved me, but you still deserve to die for putting Senior Vaida in your crosshair! I'm someone who compartmentalizes these things. I'll repay you for saving me, but I'll snuff out your desire as well."Harvey smiled and said calmly, "Don't worry. I won't stay in Grand City for long.""Really?" Alexei said happily, but then he quickly spoke in a huffy manner. "If that's the case, you're my guest! No matter where you want to go, or what you want t
When Vaida saw that she managed to scare Alexei, she sighed. However, there was pity in her eyes. After a moment, she still coldly said, "Remember. From now on, Harvey is your big bro. From now on, you'll have to listen to everything he says in Grand City, okay? If you won't, I'll immediately kick you out. Understand?"Harvey didn't sense any maliciousness in Vaida's words. Instead, he could sense how frustrated and disappointed she was from her tone. If it wasn't because Alexei was being so useless, Vaida wouldn't be in the situation she was in right now.But… Harvey didn't hate Alexei's character. From a certain angle, he liked Alexei."Understood, Senior Vaida. I'll listen to you," Alexei said in a defeated tone. He even looked deflated physically, as if he was sighing.Looking at how pitiful Alexei was, Harvey couldn't stop himself from smiling. He took a step forward, saying, "Vaida, I was a little harsh on him just now, so it's not his fault. But both he and I got to know e
Harvey realized why Dan was the best choice to succeed the previous mayor. Vaida was schizophrenic, and then his oldest disciple was…this.Who else can the Belladonna Cult depend on other than Dan?"Senior Vaida! Where are you? We haven't met for so long, but you brought a man home just like this! He's bullying me! This Harvey is bullying me!" Alexei screamed. His next step was probably going to be rolling on the ground."I have enough! I don't want to live anymore! It's either he's gone, or I'm gone! It's either he dies, or I die! You have to know who has a closer relationship with you! Don't become an enemy to your dear junior just because of a pretty boy!" Alexei's face was full of tears and mucus. No matter how Harvey looked at him, Harvey felt like he didn't have much intelligence at all.Harvey's eye twitched. Whether it was an arrogant scion or a haughty young master, he could simply slap the man to the ground and kick him to the curb. But… What was he supposed to do w
Harvey was stunned. What was going on? The childhood friend was out here too? Harvey stared intently at the man with the machete, who looked around 23 or 24. He was at least around 200 pounds, and he looked like an explosive keg. While he held a machete, his face was a strange, pallid color.With just one look, Harvey was sure that had severe internal injuries and didn't manage to recover. Harvey glanced at the Beads of Eye he was carrying on his chest, finding it strange."Come out, Harvey! Face me if you're a man!" roared the man, looking like he was going to explode at any time. The moment he saw Harvey, who was on his way to go on a walk, he instantly stormed forward and raised his machete.He roared at Harvey, "You're that idiot Harvey, right? Tell me, how did you lie to Vaida? She's my goddess! You can't just get close to her whenever you want!"Harvey looked at him curiously. "Why don't you tell me who you are?""Who am I?" The angry man waved his machete. "I'm the olde
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