Twenty-five million dollars!Mandy’s expression changed slightly. Although the Zimmer family’s assets were more than a few million dollars, if they had that much working capital, they would not need York Enterprise’s investment so desperately. Moreover, York Enterprise only paid 7.6 million in the first phase. Covey requested for twenty-five million dollars under such circumstances, which was really picking their pockets. He did not even want to negotiate properly.“If the Zimmer family had that much money to give you, we wouldn’t have to find external investments. Mr. Chad, what do you want? Just be direct. We have never offended you, so why are you deliberately targeting us?” Mandy forced herself to speak calmly.“So what? I come after you because I take you seriously, understand? Why do I have to give you a reason or an excuse? Who the hell is the Zimmer family? You even wanted me to explain.” Covey frowned and looked at Mandy unhappily.Mandy took a deep breath and forced herse
Harvey smiled coldly, then picked up the beer bottle on the table and smashed it against the gangster’s head.The gangster was stunned and collapsed to the ground, unable to stand. “This guy...”“Oh shit! It seems that this b*stard is a ruthless person!”“How is it possible? Isn’t he trash?”“There’s no need to be afraid of him! He probably learned that from television. He’s just lucky…”All Covey’s subordinates were cursing, but none of them dared to step forward. In their opinion, this live-in son-in-law was useless, and would not dare to fight them. This was very different from what they had heard.Mandy was also stunned. Although Harvey had beaten Don in the Zimmer family before, she had not paid much attention to it at that time. After all, Don had only been working out for several years. However, these gangsters were different. They had all been mingling in the triad society and all were proficient in fighting skills. She never thought that Harvey could easily knock out o
“My friend sent it to me,” Harvey explained vaguely, then continued, “Anyway, we can find out who is behind all this, then we can leave safely. Other things are inconsequential, okay?”Mandy gritted her teeth but said nothing. Although the video confused her, she just wanted to leave because she was scared of this place.Covey’s expression changed, and he said after a while, “I can make a deal with you, but I need to confirm the truth of the matter before letting you go.”Harvey shook his head and said, “No, I’m staying, but you have to let my wife go first. I’ll tell you after she gets home safely.”Covey looked displeased and stared at Harvey without speaking.Harvey said indifferently, “Mr. Chad, I’m staying here. Are you still worried that I won’t tell you? Besides, you can wait until you have confirmed the truth before telling me who is behind the scenes. Let my wife go first so I can be at ease, otherwise, I can’t believe you.”Covey was silent, then barked out a laugh sudd
Tyson walked up to Harvey respectfully, bowed, and said, “Sir, what should I do with this guy?”Covey laughed at the scene. “Tyson, are you crazy? Are you calling him, a live-in son-in-law, Sir? We both have the same status in Niumhi, don’t you feel embarrassed? Do you know that this guy is just a useless person?”Tyson just looked up slightly without putting his hands down, then sneered, “Covey, don’t you understand? It seems you’re quite foolish.”Covey narrowed his eyes. Although Tyson came here with a lot of men, would he dare to do something? If he did, he would have done it long ago. Why wait until now?“Tyson Woods, you don’t frighten me. I have someone backing me, and it’s not like you don’t know about it! If something happens to me today, you will also have a bad ending. Do you dare interfere in my affairs?” Covey snarled.Tyson laughed and did not explain. There was a reason why he did not dare to touch Covey in the past. After all, Covey had a powerful backer, and if he
“This guy does stand-up comedy, right? He is so funny!”“I can easily knock him down with just a single kick. How dare he act tough in front of me?!”Harvey was speechless.Tyson slowly raised his head, his eyes cold. He asked seriously, “Sir, do you need me…”Harvey shook his head and said lightly, “He dared to hit on my wife, so I’ll do it myself. Otherwise, what kind of man would I be?”Harvey walked towards Covey after he finished speaking.Covey unconsciously stepped back and then cursed angrily. “What are you trying to do?”A few of his subordinates held steel pipes and stood in front of Covey, ready to fight.Harvey just kept walking. Covey’s subordinates shouted, and moved to attack him. Harvey easily dodged the steel pipes, and he rolled the ashtray in his hand casually.Smash! Smash! Smash!They were all either holding their heads or their hands went limp. These people looked tall, but no one could stop Harvey right now, even if it was only for a second.Covey was
Covey covered his face and wailed pitifully as blood spurted out of his nose.If Zack saw this, he would shiver since he was also hit by Harvey with an ashtray. However, he would never expect that Harvey would throw an ashtray at someone like Covey. He did not care about his background at all.Covey was now wondering whether the person in front of him was really the live-in son-in-law who helped his wife wash her feet and helped his mother-in-law wash the toilet, like the rumours said.The status of that legendary live-in son-in-law of the Zimmer family was worse than a dog, but how was he so powerful?“Who is the one behind all this?” Harvey demanded coldly. He threw the ashtray and grabbed Covey’s throat with his left hand.Covey’s face turned pale, but he still said hoarsely, “Harvey, we have our own rules in our circle. You better kill me now, or else I will have the entire Zimmer family die with you tomorrow!”“You are so unreasonable. I already told you who killed Liam, but
Covey shuddered unconsciously. He was not afraid of Tyson, but he felt that he should not offend Harvey. He had a feeling that Harvey was a hundred times more terrifying than Tyson.He trembled briefly before he said solemnly, “It was Zack’s idea. He gave me three hundred thousand dollars to do this…”Zack!It was him!Harvey was very quiet. Although he had guessed that Zack must have had something to do with this matter, he never would have thought that he was the mastermind behind it. That rich brat was not good at anything, but he was very clever at plotting sometimes.Harvey turned on his phone and tossed it to Covey, then said coldly, “Say it clearly and don’t miss a word.”Covey unconsciously lowered his head because he dared not look directly at Harvey. After all, he was the one who had planned to forcibly take Mandy. If Harvey knew about it, he did not know what would happen to him. It might be even worse than dying an agonizing death.“If he doesn’t say anything, just k
In the Zimmer house, Mandy was fidgeting anxiously.Lilian sneered coldly, “What are you so anxious about? He is just a useless live-in son-in-law. Even if he is dead now, it is fine as long as he ensured your safety. In fact, it’s better for him to die, you don’t have to go through the divorce process then.”“Mother, if not for him, I wouldn’t have been able to come back today…” Mandy was very scared at the moment. If Harvey had not figured out a way to let her leave, she could not imagine what would have happened to her.“So what? Although he saved you today, the matter regarding the commercial center hasn’t been resolved yet. If you don’t solve the main issue, your safety is only temporary!” Lilian was mean, but not stupid. She immediately pointed out the crux of the issue.Xynthia agreed and said, “Sister, don’t worry. I think Harvey made the whole thing up. He is afraid that you will divorce him, so he found someone to act just to make you thank him. You must not be fooled. Ma
While Clarion and Harvey were talking, the Origin Sword Style elites were already slowly coming closer.600 feet. 300 feet. 150 feet!As they drew closer, everyone could see their murderous expression. Their firearms already had their safety off. One could also see there were no longer any gaps in their encirclement.With how things were going, the only two options for Harvey and his men were to either get killed or to simply surrender.As they drew closer, not only was Clarion sweating, but all his bodyguards also had cold sweat on their foreheads.Only Harvey wasn't doing anything. He simply narrowed his eyes as if he was quietly calculating something. When there were only 60 feet left, he suddenly said, "You have two seconds."Harvey suddenly slammed his foot on the ground.Boom!A powerful shockwave extended outward, and all the Origin Sword Style elites surrounding them were subconsciously stunned. The shield they were holding momentarily left the ground."Warsong! Fire
At Clarion's order, all his bodyguards immediately dragged out several black suitcases. Within were black holes with blue bullets. It was obvious these bullets were created to be used on Martial Arts elites. The damage they could deal was beyond anyone's imagination.The bodyguards stood in front of Harvey and Clarion with the suitcases, ready to fight their enemies to the bitter end.When the Origin Sword Style elites saw how Harvey and the others reacted, they took out a shield and placed it in front of them. It was obvious they were prepared.Or perhaps, it was easier to say that the Origin Sword Style elites already knew what they had prepared.Clarion's expression darkened. "How did these fools manage to guess we're here with the Warsongs?"Harvey narrowed his eyes. "Is there a possibility that they didn't make a guess, but instead already received news about how many people we brought and what kind of weapons, so they could make preparations for us?"Clarion was stunned. "W
Boom! Boom! Boom!There was a string of explosions in mid-air. The bolts had also been engulfed by the explosion. Even after Harvey had managed to negate the attacks, he didn't stop. He grabbed the rocks from the ground with his hand.Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!Several elites hidden in the shadows instantly lost their fighting skills."He really is a True Warrior," Clarion muttered when he saw what happened. He wasn't even sure what to say.He thought he should be able to put himself to some use this time, hence why he asked to come with Harvey. He didn't expect Harvey to be so powerful that he needed others at all.Very quickly, all the attackers gathered. It was obvious they knew they couldn't do anything to Harvey anymore."These people are from the Origin Sword Style!" Clarion said seriously after he looked at what the attackers were wearing. "They're quite troublesome. While they look like they're over-the-top, they're most likely sacrificial soldiers. But the problem is t
"Of course, if we can maintain absolute discretion, we can escape without alerting anyone once we find Ms. Mandy," Clarion said, remaining positive. "That way, we don't have to fight and draw the attention of those who hold power in Sky Plane."Harvey was sitting in the van. He frowned and looked at the buildings with clear Island Nation influence. "Since Daichi is blackmailing me using Mandy, that means they're confident we won't be able to take her away. I believe we'll have to fight with those from the Origin Sword Style today."Harvey gave it a thought for a while and said, "And don't you think that the information Vaida gave us is too accurate? As if someone left behind an opening for us."Clarion's eyes widened. "Don't tell me this is a trap just for us?"Harvey shook his head. "Not only for us, but also for Grand City. If we're really stuck here… It doesn't matter if we're killed or captured alive, we'll become the excuse for them to attack Grand City. This time, we must…"
Sky Plane's countryside, Clover Hotel.In the Clover Hotel's VIP area, a mansion at the edge of the hotel, Mandy was looking outside with a deep frown. At this time, someone gently knocked at her door from the outside."Come in," Mandy said.The leader of the security team, Seven Jean of the Jeans of Mordu, came in. He bowed to Mandy with respect before saying calmly, "Ms. Mandy, according to the information I've received, the women you've saved have been sent out of Sky Plane. I've also confirmed the people we came into conflict with. He's Yamamoto Sora, scion of the Origin Sword Style."The school's status is very high in Sky Plane. While we managed to get some protection for the time being, I believe we won't be able to make this disappear so quickly. Our visa only has an effective duration of seven days. Once the time is up, Sky Plane will have an excuse to remove all the security here. We'll be in danger when that happens."I think we should leave Sky Plane immediately whil
Mandy reacted very quickly, as if she understood something. She quickly said to Harvey through the phone, "I'm on the sixth floor of a hotel! I…"Before she could even finish, Daichi had already hung up the call with a tap. He then gave Harvey a meaningful look. "There are some rules you should keep, Mr. Harvey. Otherwise, if the people from Sky Plane's side have a misunderstanding, I can't tell what will happen next."Alright. Let's get into the main topic. Ms. Mandy is very safe right now, but I believe that her safety can only be maintained for two to three days. My men can't continue protecting her without a good reason, right? "Once it has been confirmed that there's nothing here that I want, my people who maintain her protection will be pulled back immediately. No one can tell what will happen after that."Daichi gave Harvey a dry smile. "That's why you'll be in control of Ms. Mandy's life and death. We are people who keep our side of the deals. We hope you can maintai
Harvey's expression was calm as he said coldly to Daichi, "No matter how good and logical you make it sound, the truth is, you're threatening me. Rather than being threatened by the Sky Plane, why don't you stick around and be my hostage for an exchange?"As soon as Harvey had finished saying that, he slammed his hand on the table. A piece of wood immediately fired out from the table and pierced into the chair's backrest, just next to Daichi's ear.However, Harvey was in for a surprise. Even in a situation like this, Daichi was still able to maintain his calmness as he continued to enjoy his meal. It was as if the one about to die here wasn't him.Once Daichi had chewed his food slowly and swallowed it, only then did he smile at Harvey. "Mr. Harvey, or Mr. Representative. Do you really think fighting can solve everything? It's true I'm from the branch family of the Ruling Royal Family and the blood of royalty flows in my veins, but there are too many like me. So many that I am eas
"Most importantly, this matter with Ms. Mandy happened in Sky Plane—which means outsiders can't enter quietly and save her," Daichi said to Harvey with a smile. "But don't worry, Harvey. We know Ms. Mandy is yours, so we'll find a way to keep protecting her. How to protect her and for how long would depend on your sincerity, though."Harvey's expression was cold as he said slowly, "And here I thought you'd tell me you'd do everything to protect Mandy, making a show despite how shameless you are. I didn't expect you to be so direct—in threatening me! If I refuse your request, Mandy will immediately fall into Sora's hand, right?"Daichi smiled faintly. "You're indeed a perceptive and decisive man. It makes things easier for me to work with someone like you. I will tell you what you need to do—or perhaps, it's easier for me to say what price you need to pay for Mandy's return."Daichi took a final bite of his fish and said with a smug smile, "It's simple. Give me the Chapter of Ascensi
Daichi smiled faintly and said, "I know very well that in the eyes of people like you, Islanders like us are detestable. Speaking with us, working with us, and even eating a meal with us is quite disgusting, right?"However, we must all learn to be patient. It has already happened for quite some time. Is there a point in rushing through these few minutes? It's better for us to share a good meal and have a chat afterward."Daichi slowly partook in the meal, putting a piece of fish into his mouth and chewing slowly. At the same time, he narrowed his eyes as he looked at Harvey, his eyes filled with subtle amusement.Daichi found the meal before him quite enjoyable. He also found himself quite satisfied looking at Harvey showing a hint of irritation."Looks like you really think that you have me under control," Harvey said coldly. "But I can tell you that by just sitting here, my patience is already at its limit. I have a habit, too. Rather than being threatened by someone, I prefer t