Hazel was stunned for a short moment, failing to understand what her mother meant.Seeing her daughter’s confused look, June then explained softly, “Have you heard of Oliver Bauer, the former branch leader of the branch of Mordu’s Longmen?”“He’s a man with incredible power and influence!”“But, in the end? I heard that he was hacked to death when he was in Buckwood! His grave’s already filled with wild grass now, don’t you know?”“Stop thinking that Harvey’s very powerful. Since he’s holding the position of branch leader, it also means that he’ll be facing a lot of danger!”“He’s above us now, but soon, we might be the ones climbing higher than him!”“We’re already in Mordu’s upper circle! Since Harvey’s just entered all of a sudden, I’m pretty sure he’ll have problems gaining a foothold in the upper circle!”“One more thing, Hazel! Currently, you are the number one influencer on Durin!”“You might become a major star within a year and a half, at most!”“When that happens, yo
June grew anxious when she saw Kelly’s face. She hurriedly asked, “Kelly, what do you mean by not being selected?”“Oh, it’s very simple.”Before Kelly could answer, Eugene Bowie’s slightly mocking voice sounded from the table next to them. He threw Kelly a derisive half-smile, narrowing his eyes slightly.“Your family has nothing to do with the branch leader anymore. Thus, your privilege to do business with Longmen has also been revoked.”“After all, everything could only be done according to the proper rules and procedures.”“Many people desire to cooperate with the Mordu’s Longmen. If you don’t have the capacity to compete with everyone else, it’s only expected for you to lose.”This statement caused Kelly’s face to change. Flabbergasted, he asked, “W-what do you mean?”“I can do big business because of my abilities! What does any of it have to do with Harvey?!”Eugene picked up a glass of wine and took a casual sip. He then said indifferently, “Kelly Malone. In the last mon
Before Hazel could come to her senses, her phone suddenly rang.She saw that the call was from the Durin company, and so answered in a hurry. “Pardon me, Miss Malone. I’m from the Durin company.”A freezing cold voice greeted Hazel from the other side of the phone.“On behalf of the company, I’m here to explain two things to you.”“Firstly, the contract we were negotiating was canceled. The company is not going to continue to support you. As we haven’t signed a formal contract yet, the company doesn’t need to compensate you. We will cancel your account within three days, so please be ready for it.”“Secondly, the 7.6 million dollars our CEO gave you under the account ‘Mr. Tycoon’ in order to boost your popularity before has been officially withdrawn.”Hazel trembled at this shocking revelation. “What? You won’t sign a contract with me?”“You’re going to retrieve all the tips?!”“Why?!”“Didn’t you say that I’m quite promising?”“Don’t forget, I’m number one on Durin's infl
Eugene was passing this message on behalf of Harvey. This also indicated that Harvey had decided to completely cut ties with the Malone family.After all, they were the ones who took the initiative to cut ties with Harvey earlier this afternoon.Harvey not trampling on the Malone family was already an act of incredible kindness.He only wanted to retrieve the resources he used to support them in the past, and didn’t deliberately do anything to humiliate the Malone family. This was already a big favor.As for how the Malones would end up after losing their resources, that matter had nothing to do with Harvey.After all, they were adults. Adults must always pay the price for their choices.On the high platform, Harvey began to toast to the high-level members of the branch of Mordu’s Longmen after saying a few words. He was accompanied by Rachel and Aiden.For Harvey, who was truly a good drinker, this was trivial.He didn’t pay much attention to the affairs of Longmen’s Mordu bra
The man who led the group exuded an extraordinary, imposing aura. He had a disdainful look on his face, and seemed to enjoy looking down on others.Beside him was a woman with a beautiful face, though her expression was extremely cold.Another two men and two women stood behind him, adding up to a total of six people.Yet, all of them carried an aura that could easily overwhelm everyone inside the hall.Several Longmen disciples guarding the gate subconsciously stepped forward. Unexpectedly, they were kicked away before they could do anything, and were unable to fight back.Once again, the crowd was shocked. Justin’s face turned ugly. He clapped his hands in the next moment and ordered, “Get them!”Following his order, more than a dozen of his direct descendants leapt forward. All of them went all out.‘Bang, bang, bang!’But one man among the six stepped forward and confronted them with ease.With just some kicks and punches, they were sent flying in an instant!Some spurt
The words “Longmen’s Law Enforcement” certainly gave everyone great fear. Most of the Longmen disciples dared not move.However, Rachel, Aiden, and other loyalists were very clear that no matter how things would develop today, they must go down this road together with Harvey.If Harvey was finished, so were they.“Give an explanation?”The beautiful woman next to Jupiter drawled coldly, scoffing.“Harvey York, I’m afraid you have no idea about the status of Law Enforcement in Longmen.”“We’re supervised by the Master. That makes us above you. We supervise the branch leader!”“We are empowered to act without prior approval!”“This is the Law Enforcement Hall!”“Who are you compared to us? Not to mention, your identity as the branch leader is fake!”“Even if it’s true, you still have to kneel if we, the Law Enforcement, tell you to!”“Listen up, Harvey. I’m Mavis Lowe!”“I’m ordering you one last time. Before I get angry, you’d better cut off your limbs and come with us for f
’Crack!’Harvey stomped on the jade-like badge, crushing it with his foot until it was ground into dust. He then smiled and said softly, “Do you have the right to fight me?”“Especially with such mediocre skills?”Mavis’s rage exploded when she saw that Harvey dared to smash her personal badge. Her face turned ice-cold.“You’re stubborn, Harvey! You certainly have a death wish!”Mavis pulled out a machete from her waist just as she finished her words. She moved, leaping forward into Harvey’s direction.She was extremely fast. Her blade flickering dangerously, exuding an unspeakably frightful presence.Justin cried, “Branch leader, be careful!”‘Slap!’A crisp sound cut the air as Harvey slapped Mavis on the face. An ugly palm print was etched on her pretty face. She was flung into the air by the impact, smashing into a wine table.The table broke the instant her body crashed into it. The food and wine that were on it were sent into a mess, staining Mavis’s white attire. She w
Mavis was feeling extremely miserable.She was the one who called out to Harvey aggressively. She even wanted him to break his limbs and dragged him back to explain himself.Before she could even touch the hem of Harvey’s clothes, he countered her and kicked her around like a ragdoll.She wasn’t the only one who was in disbelief. Jupiter, the leader, also had an extremely ugly look, laced with growing fear. Mavis’s strength couldn’t compare to his, but she was still a master.However, why did she seem so vulnerable while facing Harvey?“Are you a top-ranking master among the class of King of Arms?!”Jupiter couldn’t hold back anymore. He stepped forward and glared at Harvey, his face grim. According to the information Jupiter had acquired from Hector, Harvey was indeed strong. However, his skills should be average.Had it not been for that tidbit, Jupiter wouldn’t have taken this job.None of them expected Harvey to be so strong!He seemed to be a top master in the class o
Jackson's eyes narrowed when he heard what Clarion had said, but he said nothing else. He gave Harvey an apologetic smile and then ordered his men to temporarily take Harvey into the prison at the back. While it was nothing more than symbolism, Blade knew that Clarion simply wanted to use this chance to disgust Harvey.Just when Harvey was going to be taken away, Clarion pulled out his mobile and dialed a number. Shortly after, the door was once again kicked open with a bang.Then, Durandal's companions appeared with anguished expressions. They were led by a long-haired man and a woman in a face mask. Once they entered the courtroom, the woman removed her mask. She was so sorrowful as if her husband had passed away.As for that long-haired man, while he had lost a finger and had his hand bandaged, there was a malevolent aura coming from him."Mandy! How could you kill my fiance?! I'll kill you!" The woman was instantly filled with rage the moment she saw Mandy. She immediately ran
Shortly, Blade escorted Harvey through the door made of rock. They followed the staircase down and into an underground area. It was quite spacious down there, and it was probably formed naturally. Plenty of man-made structures were built within the underground space.However, these buildings must be at least hundreds of years old. The lights added afterward suggest this was some kind of underground city.Harvey was quickly dragged to a place that looked like an ancient court. There was a sign board saying "Justice" on top, and three different kinds of guillotines were placed there. Bronze, silver, and gold. The ground under the guillotine seemed to be dark from the color of dried blood. One could faint by just watching the dried blood.It was obvious that countless people had died under these guillotines in the past few centuries. Harvey was unfazed by them. Instead, he found a bench and sat down, enjoying the sights of his surroundings.Those who were informed would know that he w
After a long while, Harvey sighed and said, "If that's the case, can you let me see the original files and conversation with the nurse? I also wanted to know just what kind of evidence the people from the Forbidden Wasteland believed was real."When Lanny heard Harvey's request, she coldly replied, "I'm sorry. But we haven't reached that part of the procedure yet. We know that you might be someone at the True Warrior level. It would be easy for an elite like you to assassinate or mislead someone. That's why, before we can confirm their safety, we won't show you any of the evidence or witness."Harvey shrugged. "I do have the power of a True Warrior. If I wanted to, I could easily kill everyone standing here.""I know," Lanny answered coldly. "But will you? No one is an island in this world. If you do that, all your friends and family will die because of you. Grand City will also categorize you as the most dangerous criminal and will do everything we can to kill you."You know all o
Durandal had to be dead. There was no mistake about it. And this had nothing to do with Parkerville and Grand City. They also found incriminating evidence regarding Harvey's "attack" on Durandal and the evidence fit.Who were the ones who wanted to target Harvey that badly? And why? Why did they want to make him an enemy of Grand City?Harvey's expression was severe as he thought about that. Could Evermore be behind this despite not appearing for so long? If that was true, what relationship did Evermore and Grand City have?Harvey glanced at Lanny when he was thinking about those questions and said, "Whether it is your Enforcement Division or the Forbidden Wasteland, all of you are smart people. None of you are fools. Can you really not see that there is someone else interfering with this? Or have you already seen it but didn't want to admit it and tried to kill me using this opportunity? "As long as you're not the one setting me up, after you killed me, you'll then cry a tear of
To Lanny, as long as the city could convict Harvey, he would become someone she could do whatever she wanted to him. That was why she was in no rush. She could make Harvey regret ever getting born once he was convicted since there was no need for her to drag herself into this, even if she wanted to kill Harvey."Prosecute me?" Harvey could not help but laugh when he saw how Lanny looked like that was how he would end. "I can leave here openly in less than 24 hours. I wonder how you'll look afterward.""Do you want to leave? Dream on." Lanny glared coldly at Harvey. "I'm going to show you the evidence that will damn you. In the hospital where Durandal was killed, we found security footage. In that footage, it clearly showed you killing Durandal and the entire process… It even got your face. A young nurse in the hospital could also prove that you were the one who killed him."In short, we had both witnesses and evidence. Harvey, I understand what you were thinking. Did you believe we
"Fool!" Lanny's expression became even darker after hearing Harvey's words. In Grand City, she was akin to a goddess. Countless people wanted to pursue her romantically. But Harvey said that she belonged to the streets? That was not something she would stand for!The moment that thought crossed her mind, Lanny cried, "Slap him! Slap him until he can't speak!"All the men and women behind Lanny prepared to put their firearms on Harvey's head once they heard Lanny's orders. Some of them even pulled up their sleeves. It was obvious that they wanted to slap Harvey. And from the looks of it, they would not stop until Harvey's face was swollen.Looking at the scene, Harvey did not care much and simply looked at Lanny with intrigue. He was thinking that if Lanny's men touched him, then he would have a good reason to slap her pretty face into oblivion. While he would not usually hit women, some liked to cross the line.Blade suddenly stepped forward despite his silence when he saw how both
Blade frowned and said nothing when he heard Harvey's teasing. Not far away came the sound of spotlights being turned on. Giant spotlights immediately focused on their location from all around them, turning the place as bright as day. The Enforcer Division who just got out of the car narrowed their eyes, trying to adjust to the light."You're smart, and you're quite perceptive as well." At this time, one of the doors on the giant stone gate from not far away slid open, and dozens of figures appeared. The one leading them was a woman wearing a traditional garb, a fan in her hand.She looked like a seductress. Her eyes were filled with charm, and even just a glance from her was quite seductive. All the men and women behind her were wearing uniforms, bearing a stern expression. "Unfortunately, smart people normally don't last long here," the woman continued with a smile. Harvey shrugged. "I haven't asked you what this place is yet."The woman kept smiling. "Our place was quite
The atmosphere within the car fell into absolute silence. Blade extended his head and opened the sunroof, allowing the fresh air to enter the car. He took in the fresh air, but no one could tell his thoughts.Harvey smiled as he once again closed his eyes and rested. To him, the destination for this journey meant nothing.Very quickly, the car drove until night. During this journey, the car stopped three times. They would always rest, have a meal, and get a toilet break at a temporary supply base that had been established beforehand. Blade had maintained his silence and said nothing.As for Harvey, it was life as usual for him. He would eat when he was supposed to and sleep when he had time to. It was so that everyone could maintain their energy.Harvey even took a hot shower in one of the supply bases and got to wash his clothes. The members of the Enforcement Division that kept watch over him looked at him strangely. It was obvious it was their first time meeting a criminal lik
Blade was slightly stunned when he heard it and took in a deep breath, as if he was suppressing something he was feeling. Then, he said slowly, "The Grand City is also called the Grand City that Didn't Belong to the World. Those from the Grand City had been called many names. Wizards, alchemists, immortals… In a place like ours, we have rules and laws coming from bygone eras. After existing for so long, people from our city understand that only by following these rules and laws will we be able to protect the Grand City."Harvey smiled. "So, to you, even if you know the order you're going to execute is wrong, you'll still do it no matter the cost, right?""It's easy for one person to make a mistake," Blade said. "It's even easier for someone to make a mistake when one speculates. This is an order that was made based on the rules and regulations. The chances of it being a mistake are very low…"Even if I have some thoughts, I'd rather do as I'm ordered by Grand City. As for whether