“There’s something else. According to the information, one of the major shareholders of the ship is actually from the Hamilton family!”“It’s the second young master, Christian Hamilton!”“I suspect that he’s on the ship right now.”George drew in a deep breath.“They must be planning something, CEO York.”“They’re coming for you, I’m sure!”“If I’m correct, this is about avenging Dennis!”Harvey rubbed his forehead before jumping on a yacht.“That’s right. They’re definitely coming after me,” he replied quietly.“Elder Mendoza called me, saying that his daughter got in trouble as soon as I slapped Dennis in the face. Do you think I can just let this slide?”…At the same time, at the top floor of St. Hope, inside an extremely luxurious VIP guest room.The entire room was bright with colorful lights. Yet, a sense of danger loomed about. A man in a white suit and gold-framed glasses, his hair neat and slick, held a few chips in his hand. His lips were a warm smile.Behind
Bang!Edwin slammed his hand on the chips, stopping his sister.“Sister, you can’t keep following the bet! We don’t have that much money!” Edwin whispered, panicky.“If Father finds out about this, we’re screwed!”“You of all people should know that you shouldn’t mess with gambling! If you do, you’ll never go back!”But Yoana replied with a cold laugh.“Don’t you realize why I’m here right now?”“If it weren’t for that debt you owed three years ago through gambling, together with interests piling up to a total of three hundred million dollars, do you think I’d show up here to pay it for you?!”Edwin felt a stab of guilt.Before enlisting in the Sword Camp, he was a playboy and a wasteful rich heir who acted with reckless abandon. In just a few years, he almost exhausted the family fortune and owed many. His father Paul had already paid off his debt before he was enlisted, but all of a sudden, another debt was dug up now.Together with interests, tens of millions of dollars
Christian knew he had already won a hundred and forty million dollars with ease. Together with the three hundred million that Edwin owed, he firmly believed that Yoana would be under his control after just one more win…Perhaps, Christian might even control Paul Mendoza himself!At this moment, Christian was extremely confident. He stopped stalling and flipped his cards on the table, smiling warmly. “A pair of kings and aces!”“Show us your hand, Lady Mendoza.”“If you don’t have a Straight Flush, you lose.”Yoana looked at her cards, snickering. She then flipped them open.“Ten, jack, queen, king, ace.”“Royal Flush. I won!”Yoana took her check back, emotionless. She had achieved the best possible hand to win the round.The extremely confident Christian’s expression changed frantically. He froze, stunned. “How is this possible?”Edwin froze at the sight.“I’ve won this round. Together with the chips on the table and your three hundred million dollars, I’ve earned a
“Of course you cheated! I have proof right here!”Christian flashed Yoana a smug look as he reached under her chest. Yoana was caught off guard, her expression awful, when he suddenly pulled out an ace of spades out of her tube top.Before she could come to her senses and shove him away, he pulled an ace of hearts.Following that was an ace of diamonds, and then, an ace of clubs…Card after card scattered to the ground as Christian pulled them out.Everyone gasped at the sight.“What?!”“She’s actually cheating on St. Hope?!”“She’s so shameless!”“No, no…! She’s playing with fire!”The crowd was shocked. They didn’t think that Yoana would actually cheat!Yoana, however, narrowed her eyes in silent anger. She never had the cards in the first place. It was Christian who pulled the cards out of nowhere.Judging from this, it was apparent that not only was Christian quite proficient in gambling, but he was also quick-witted enough to frame Yoana.After seeing Yoana’s horrible
Christian blew another huff of smoke, squinting meaningfully at Yoana.“Well, Lady Mendoza? Have you made your decision?”“If you can’t decide, why don’t I do it for you?”Yoana laughed again, just as coldly.“Is your brain giving up on you, or did you drink a little too much?”“Should everyone believe you just because you said so? Should I listen to you just because you said you want to punish me?”“You think St. Hope is your home?”“You’re bragging a little too much about your family being kings, to the point you think you’re actually the king of the family!”“You want me to accompany you for a single night? Why don’t you take a look in the mirror first?”Christian burst out laughing.“There’s something you don’t know, Lady Mendoza. I may not own St. Hope…”“But I do own thirty percent of the shares!”“My words might not mean anything in Las Vegas, but in St. Hope, I am law!”“It’d be best if you put everything down and get over here!”“If you don’t, I’ll cripple your l
“Of course my family will abide by the law! We’re doing business here, so we need everyone’s support!”“My family will continue to hold a casino badge and keep our casino-palace open.”“That’s why I should uphold justice as best as I can!”“As such, I won’t let you off the hook for cheating in my turf!”Christian slammed his hands on the table.“If I don’t take control of the situation and enforce the law now, who would dare play in my turf later on?!” he exclaimed righteously.“Cheaters aren’t allowed to take away my family’s money!”“Either do as I say, or I let my bodyguards do their thing!”“We’ll see if your little brother’s better than my bodyguards’ guns!”Christian flashed them a gleeful smile as he fiddled with two chips, as smug as ever. He seemed quite calm, but was in fact exuding a dark aura of unspeakable malice.“You’re lawless, Christian! You’re distorting the truth!”Yoana glared daggers at him, eyes burning with a cold flame.“You think you call the shots
“Who the f*ck are you?!”Christian covered his face as he struggled back up, trying to stand. At the same time, he waved his hand to stop the bodyguards from doing anything.St. Hope was Christian’s turf. Naturally, he felt that he could act all high and mighty here.But since someone dared to slap him down in his own turf, then the person was either a fool, or he was truly powerful and talented.Then again, how could a fool get through the heavy security here?Right now, Christian wanted to know who exactly slapped him in the face.“Who am I?”“I’m Harvey York.”“What’s wrong with me slapping you?”“As the second young master of the Hamilton family and the holder of a casino badge, along with the majority of shares for St. Hope, you’re being a real sore loser right now.”“You even tried to frame your own customer.”“If I don’t slap people like you down, I’ll be ashamed of myself!”Harvey was unsure what happened, but after hearing the conversation about cheating, he was ce
“Harvey…”Yoana instinctively wanted to stop Harvey, but it was already too late.Edwin, on the other hand, stayed back and crossed his arms to enjoy the show.Christian rubbed his face, and then returned to his senses.“How dare you hit me again, Harvey York?” he snarled, gnashing his teeth.“Do you have a death wish?!”“What? I can’t hit you?” Harvey was emotionless, as if he had little regard for the situation at hand.“Why don’t you try another slap in the face?”“You’re dead, brat!”“Even God can’t save you now!”“Now that I’ve said so…”Christian drew in a deep breath, his face utterly wretched.“...I’ll make your life a living hell!”Christian picked up a beer bottle.Harvey laughed, amused.“Can you really do that?”“Jax couldn’t fight back when I kept slapping him in the face. Denver couldn’t even get out of bed after I crippled him…”“Your family can’t do anything.”“Yet you think you can actually hurt me?”“Are you that stupid?”“Hah! You think the Hami
"You are really quite impressive, Ethan. But do you dare to go against the Ministry of Defense's orders openly? I suggest you better give your great elder a call. Or maybe wait for him to call you!" Lanny said as if she had gotten an ace in a hole."I'm worried that you'll accidentally cause a chain effect and lose everything," Ethan coldly replied as he stared at Lanny with a similar coldness in his eyes. To him, none of his leaders could compare with the importance of the chief instructor. But the problem was, he could not inform the great elder why he did this. That was why even someone resolute like Ethan could not help but frown.However, his expression quickly returned calm. "Looks like Grand City isn't as powerful. Not only can you do nothing to me, but you even have to use your favors and connections from the past to stop me. And now, I'm even more convinced that Mr. Harvey is innocent! So, my apologies, but tonight, I don't care who calls me… I'm not going to stop!"Then, E
"You have reasons?" There was fury in Lanny's eyes. "Then tell me, what reasons are they?"Ethan seemed disdainful. "With your status? You don't have the right to know what the reasons are."He did not make that up, though. Lanny really did not have the authority to know Harvey's actual status. "Alright, let's not waste our time. Tell your people to put down your weapons, raise their hands, and squat over there. All my friends here are very impatient. If both sides went into conflict and accidentally killed a few people…"Well. It's going to be categorized as a training exercise accident. We don't have to bear any responsibility for it."Ethan's words were calm, as if everything he said made total and natural sense."Ethan!" Lanny shuddered in anger. "Grand City and the Ministry of Defense have always kept a respectful distance from each other. Are you going to make Grand City your enemy just for this man over here? Have you considered the consequences and whether it was worth it?
Grand City was outside the usual system within Country H. However, the truth was that it was a place where all the Sacred Training Grounds congregated together. Whether it was Country H in its current form or when all the other dynasties ruled it, it had always been an untouchable faction.Not to mention that they were protected by the Seven Families as well as the other Sacred Training Grounds. If they decided to fight, the power Grand City could call upon could far surpass what others could have imagined.That was why Lanny believed they had a fighting chance even when they faced the legendary Sword Camp."Grand City's reputation really does precede itself. And you're really quite impressive yourself," Ethan said as he clapped his hands. "If it's someone else, they would be kneeling on the ground shuddering, right? Unfortunately, you forgot that we survived on real battlefields. We do not fear death. Besides the Chief Instructor, every soldier in this camp is a King of Arms! Even
Harvey slightly frowned. He was shocked that Ethan had arrived. He even brought 500 soldiers from the Sword Camp. Was he attempting to destroy the entire Forbidden Wasteland?The 500 soldiers immediately encircled the entire Forbidden Wasteland as Harvey calmly watched how things developed. All of them had a sword by their waist, and their right hand was at the hilt. While they had not pulled out their swords yet, they were exuding a malevolent aura around them.Harvey had trained each of them, and they had all gone to war with him in the past. When they saw that Harvey was completely unharmed, they were both filled with excitement and relief. However, because of their orders, none of them went to salute him."So, this is the famous Forbidden Wasteland of World City. It was said that the people who were imprisoned here could never leave. I wonder if the Sword Camp can leave this place in one piece?"Ethan, who was in his military uniform, jumped off from the helicopter in mid-air.
Harvey narrowed his eyes as he looked at Lanny. There was only disdain in his eyes. "You said that you're doing everything by your law… But in truth, you simply want to make things worse. Despite looking like an agent of justice right now, what is happening right now is what you wanted the most."I'm the representative of Country H Martial Arts Alliance, which makes me the mayor of Grand City in name. Whether you want to interrogate or set me up, all of you must consider the consequences of your actions. But what if I was the one that did it first? That would give you a reason to attack me, right?"I have to admit that it indeed worked in your favor, Lanny. But it also showed me the truth about Grand City! Rules and laws that have existed since ancient times? All of them were jokes and excuses!"Blade listened to Harvey with a dark expression, as if his beliefs were challenged. Meanwhile, Lanny remained calm. She breathed deeply and gave a cold reply, "Stop wasting your breath, Ha
All of Clarion's men exchanged looks. They did not want to but had no choice but to retreat. It was obvious that they could not simply watch Neve die like that. Harvey quickly motioned to Mandy, signaling for her to exit with her.Shortly after, they arrived at an empty space on the surface. An armed helicopter was waiting there. They had moved it here from somewhere, and it was also warmed up. Harvey took Neve hostage and was going to bring Mandy up into the helicopter.But before they could get any closer, hundreds of men and women in uniform appeared and surrounded them. They were all armed with weapons such as Rainstorm Needles and Royal Flushes, specially designed against martial arts masters. If they were used, the damage they could cause would be devastating."Do you really think you can escape, Harvey?" Lanny walked out from behind the crowd."I've indeed prepared a helicopter for you, but do you dare to go up? If you do, we have plenty of weapons to take it down so you can
Blade's expression turned extremely dark when he heard what Harvey had said. For someone like him, who had obeyed the laws of Grand City all his life, what Harvey had said was a hard pill to swallow. The point was that Harvey was right.While what happened looked like a coincidence, it resulted from Lanny's deliberate neglect. Was it not a joke for them to want Harvey to follow the rules when they themselves broke the rule first?However, Neve did not seem like she was threatened at all. She was already in a state of crazed fury, and she smiled. "You killed my fiance and then slapped me? Do you think you can leave just like this? Dream on! Even if I had to die today, I'll drag you down into the grave with me!"Crack!Harvey tightened his grip and snapped Neve's right arm. Then, he took the Rainstorm Needles and aimed them at Neve's head again. This simple action showed Harvey's determination.Neve almost let out a scream of pain as she could not stop shuddering from the pain of he
Neve, Lanny, and the others figured that once they captured Mandy, they would have it in the bag. They could do whatever they wanted to Harvey. However, they did not expect Harvey to respond with such fierceness."How dare you, Harvey!" After a moment of silence, Clarion finally reacted to what had happened. And as he waved his hand, everyone around him immediately rushed over. All of them raised the Rainstorm Needles in their hands, aiming at Harvey. It was as if they would turn Harvey into a beehive if he dared to make another move."How dare you touch me? Even my dad never hit me! You have a death wish! You're just a powerless representative! Even if you do have power, your demise is already determined after what you did openly just now!" Neve's face became twisted with anger."I might not be able to do anything to you if you don't touch me, but now that you did, no one in this world can protect you!" There was a crazed look on Neve's face. Obviously, she believed that Harvey wou
After Neve made her orders, all the men and women beside her revealed what was under their sleeves. They were all wearing the martial art weapons, the Rainstorm Needles. This was something ten times better than guns when targeting martial artists.However, Harvey ignored all of them and continued moving forward. He exclaimed coldly, "Stop! If any of you are going to continue to attack Mandy, I'm going to cripple you!"Neve gave an icy smirk. There was only disdain on her face as she narrowed her eyes at Harvey. "Who do you think you are, Harvey? Do you think you're in a position to make me stop just by telling me? Are you having heartaches for her? I'm going to hurt her right before you now!"Neve kicked Mandy to the ground and then stomped on her stomach. "You witch! Witch! Let's see who can stop you tonight! Durandal is already dead, and I don't want to live anymore! I'm not going to stop until you're dead!"Then, Neve revealed the Rainstorm Needles under her sleeves and put them