Woosh, woosh, woosh!The sound of the branches penetrating the wind rang.Leslie seemed to have anticipated this and remained composed, indifferent to everything. She turned to look sarcastically at Harvey, keen to see him panicking over the sudden hectic situation.However, Harvey let her down.Harvey stood indifferently, his hands behind his back as he let the branches fly past him before landing behind him.Harvey narrowed his eyes as he looked at Toby, who wasn’t far away. This seemingly random test showcased Toby’s unknown prowess!What a character!While Harvey was thinking of this, Toby had already taken off the sunglasses and handed it over to his wife, Lady Clarke.He then took out a towel and wiped his palm. His speech carried a small hint of Hong Kong and Taiwan accent. “Not bad! Not bad!”“You’re so composed!”“With such a sturdy mentality despite your youth, it’s no wonder you could make me suffer a huge loss last night.”“Now, it seems that I really deserve it.
Toby felt resentful. He kept using more strength to the point where he used ninety percent of his power…But he soon realized that his power had no effect whatsoever. It started to hurt in between his fingers, as if something was being torn apart.“Not bad. Not bad at all.”Toby stopped testing Harvey’s strength immediately after.After sizing Harvey up, he said, “Not only are you extremely clever, but your skills and mentality are also one above the rest. You’ve completely bested me this time!”Toby made a gesture after that. His servants quickly moved two chairs and a table to their side.After making a gesture for Harvey to sit, Toby then poured a cup of tea for him before exquisite Hong Kong-styled pastries were served.Leslie was slightly confused. She didn’t think that her father would treat Harvey this well.This breakfast meeting should’ve been a trap for Harvey, but it turned into a long-awaited gathering all of a sudden.Toby sipped his aged black tea while glancing
“Secondly, rumors have been spreading outside about the Yorks of Hong Kong and the Briewood Gang constantly pressuring Governor Clarke. Right now, everyone’s watching the show. If there are any signs of you falling off your position, these people will surely find a way to bring you down. Hence, you’re using this meal to tell everyone that not only are you still in position, but you’re also going to be here for a very long time.“Finally, you’re looking for an ally. After all, not only did I deal with Dragon Palace’s branch after coming to Hong Kong and Las Vegas, but I also forced Vince’s hand a few times. That’s why you want to see how far I’ve gotten, and if I’m worth joining forces with you.”Leslie was slightly surprised after hearing Harvey’s explanation.She didn’t think that her father was under this much pressure last night to the point where he would need an outsider to explain the situation.At the same time, she was utterly shocked by Harvey’s intelligence and insight to
At noon, Harvey walked out of the garden villa while rubbing his stomach.Toby personally walked him out.The entire family was completely shocked after seeing the sight.Governor Clarke, a man known for being reclusive and mysterious, had actually offered to walk a guest out on his own?What sort of charm did Harvey have exactly?The members of the Clarke family couldn’t help but glance at Harvey, already plotting schemes to get close to him.In their eyes, the ones that Toby looked up to were clearly remarkable people.After Toby headed back to the hall, Leslie, who was clearly annoyed, brought him a cup of coffee.“I understand why you asked Harvey here, Father, but can’t we just let someone else send the signal? Why are you making such a big show to the point where you’re expressing your support for him? If the Yorks of Hong Kong receive word about this, they won’t be happy about us. They’re basically kings of Hong Kong and Las Vegas! If we go against them, we’ll be in big
“Even if you ignore his achievements back in Country H, think about the things he did in a span of a few days after coming to Hong Kong and Las Vegas! Because of him, Las Vegas’ situation turned upside down! The Hamilton family aren’t kings anymore! Even though the Mendoza family didn’t make peace with the Hamilton family, both families are now standing behind Harvey!“The moment Harvey got Yoana into the position as the helm of Dragon Palace’s branch, their entire family has no choice but to follow him till the end. Also, regardless of what Fabian is thinking, Harvey did rescue his precious daughter last night. Remember, Fabian values his reputation, not to mention that Harvey has already saved him twice in a row…“It wouldn’t be appropriate for him to stand against Harvey now, would it? With the support of these two families, Harvey is this close to gaining complete authority in Las Vegas. After hearing all this, do you still think he’s just an ordinary person?”Leslie pondered ov
The person swallowed nervously and continued talking. “That’s right. Not only that, but they also discovered a blade mark on his throat too. Their initial speculation for the weapon behind the mark is a blade. They’re still looking for other clues at the moment. However, as of now, everything they had gathered so far coupled with last night’s incident paints Harvey as the culprit.”Toby’s expression slightly changed. He knew that the Yorks of Hong Kong would take action, but he didn’t think that it would be so soon. He was planning to give Harvey a Good Citizen Award, but the Yorks were trying to charge the latter with murder. Judging from Toby’s understanding toward the Yorks and Vince, they would surely go all out if they decided to do something.Simply put, Harvey would surely be blamed for Naoto’s death.Even if Toby were to testify otherwise, there would be no use. They would have enough evidence to solidify Harvey’s charge at that point.Toby rubbed on his forehead before s
Leslie completely ignored Kaitlyn’s provocation. She resorted to staring at Vince, who was calmly sipping his tea, with a dark look on her face.“I’d like to ask you something, Young Lord Vince.”“Are you taking me back to the police station? I already told you everything last night. I just happened to be there. Besides, I mediated the conflict for the sake of Hong Kong’s safety. Even if you don’t give me a Good Citizen Award, you can’t just keep trying to defame me now, can you?”If it were any other occasion, Leslie would’ve dropped the conversation after hearing the rage in Vince’s words, but it was different that day. She took a deep breath and said, “Young Lord York, I’m here to ask you why you killed Naoto and framed Harvey for it.”“Naoto’s dead?”Confusion showed on Vince’s face. He didn’t seem like he was pretending at all.“Didn’t I get the doctors from my family to treat him at Edward Hospital last night? How did he even die?”Leslie looked at Vince closely for a lo
But no matter the status, it didn’t matter at this very moment. Ellis stood up with a smile on his face.“Don’t worry, Young Lord York. We’ve contacted the Shinkage Way through my family’s connections. I heard that the Elder of the Shinkage Way, Maki Takei, will arrive here at night along with his son and daughter, Makoto and Rumiko Takei. They’ll surely seek justice for their loved one, Naoto.”Vince let out a deceitful sigh.“Sigh. This is just unfair. The government wouldn’t even enforce the law these days. Us citizens will have to rely on ourselves. We have truly let down our friends from the Island Nations! Receive our important guests in my place, Ellis. Give them whatever they ask for. Of course, make sure that you’re clean. Don’t leave any trails behind.”Ellis narrowed his eyes in return.“Of course, Young Lord York. The Parson family makes a living out of water transportation. Even if some things were to leak out, there won’t be any traces leading back to us.”Vince nod
"Power level? I really don't know," Harvey whispered into Mark's ears. "All I know is that I’m invincible in this world. Maybe I'll find a worthy opponent in the future, but don't worry. That person won't be from Sky Plane or the Island Nation. That's why all of you will forever carry the title 'weaklings'."Mark was not angered at all, but he was simply numb. After a long while, he muttered, "If you're invincible, you're already halfway uniting between Man and Nature… How's that even possible? Why would someone like this appear in Country H? We have worked so hard for so long and still haven't had someone at that level. Why?"Harvey casually replied, "That's because you're all too ambitious but weak. You didn't properly cultivate yourselves; instead, all of you are trying to find shortcuts. Unfortunately, when it comes to martial arts, you must do it step by step. That's why you'll never have the chance to claim your victory over us!"After that, Harvey kicked Mark to the ground an
No one saw what had happened exactly in that instant. Once the dust had settled, they finally saw Mark, on his knee on the ground. There were cracks with web-like patterns right where he was, which were still expanding.Not only did a simple attack from Harvey break through Mark's Black Hands, but it was enough to make him lose the will to fight back.One attack…That was an instant victory.Mark's body was shuddering as his breathing became heavier. Everyone there could hear it. Despair was written all over his face. Obviously, he could not understand how Harvey defeated him in just one attack.Meanwhile, Harvey pulled out a paper towel and started wiping his fingers, as if he had touched something disgusting. What he did was extremely humiliating, and Mark could only stare at Harvey as he gritted his teeth.How?How did he manage to nullify the Origin Fist's ultimate technique with just one punch?That did not make sense at all.Could the Island Nation's and Sky Plane's mart
However, as more time passed, Joven managed to figure out what had happened in the end since he had some talents. It was not Mark showing Harvey mercy; but Harvey was simply too fast. He managed to dodge Mark's decisive attacks every time."What's the meaning of this, Harvey? You're the representative of the Country H Martial Arts Alliance! But all you do is run around when you fight with others. You've completely humiliated us!" scolded Joven as he was instantly angered."I'm warning you! When you face someone like Mark, you should face him directly and not depend on such tricks! Everything you do right now is a humiliation to martial arts! Not only are you wasting everyone's time, but most importantly, you're dishonoring the entire Country H Martial Arts Alliance!"In other words, you are not allowed to dodge! You must fight him head-on!"Joven was furious at this time. In his understanding, Mark should have slapped Harvey away in one strike because only that would be able to sho
"Mr. Mark! I know you care about the relationship between Grand City and Sky Plane! I know you're showing Harvey mercy despite being capable of killing him on the spot for Grand City's sake!" exclaimed Joven."I will inform the Seven Families about this! We all understand what it means to repay your kindness, so don't worry! Once you're done with Harvey, we will explain to Sky Plane! I swear in the name of the Peacekeeping Agency, from now on, no one in Grand City will dare to show disrespect to the great Sky Plane!"All the members of the Peacekeeping Agency looked at Joven, as if that was the truth of what had happened. Especially the two sexy women. Initially, they were quite shocked. But now, the only expression on their faces was disdain.In the beginning, they thought Harvey had some talents. But from the looks of it, Harvey was simply all bark and no bite. He had no power at all, but he merely pretended to be beyond reproach. Did he not know how to gauge his own power? If it
But to Mark, only if Harvey was strong enough would he be worthy of his time. That was why he did not mind much and simply pursued Harvey into the inner courtyard. His fist instantly extended toward where Harvey was. His attack was extremely sharp and powerful.Each of Mark's attacks gave an indescribable overwhelming presence. If any of his attacks landed, it might actually severely injure Harvey.When the two women next to Joven saw this attack, they clapped their hands and cheered for Mark, unable to hide their excitement. They would probably even wave flags to cheer for him if it was not because they were still mindful of what would happen.Harvey showed a calm expression and simply took a few steps back. Every step he took, he would avoid one of Mark's attacks. But as everyone else saw it, Mark was making advances while Harvey was retreating, as if he was at a disadvantage.Whoosh!When Mark saw that all his attacks had missed, his expression became even colder, and his attac
"What?!" Besides Harvey, Vaida, and Rachel, everyone else who heard the name Mark Duane shuddered.The short-haired woman was filled with terror. "Mark is here to hold us accountable? What… What should we do? What the hell should we do now?!"All the other members of the Peacekeeping Agency had anxious expressions. Joven looked at Harvey icily and said, "Originally, I wanted to keep you alive and give you a chance to change. But look at what you did. Did you value the opportunity I gave you? I'm telling you right now that even I have no choice but to show respect to Mark. Before him, you don't even have the right to stand."Now that he's here to find you, I no longer have the right to do anything to you. Because it's obvious he's here for you!"The short-haired woman covered her mouth and viciously cackled when she heard what Joven had to say. Obviously, she believed Harvey was going to die now… And he was most likely going to die a horrible death.Harvey did not care about Joven,
"Treason! This is treason!" Joven roared as he immediately assigned a crime to Harvey. "It's true the Country H Martial Arts Alliance's Representative is always the mayor of Grand City, but they must first go through all the necessary procedures first as well as obtaining the support of the Seven Families!"At most, you're just a candidate. You're not really the mayor of the Grand City! You're already calling yourself the mayor of this city before you have even become one, and you're even challenging the Peacekeeping Agency's authority! If you're really going to do this by the book, I can assure you that the Peacekeeping Agency will not vote you in!"And now, I will arrest you for treason!"Joven waved his hand, and the uniformed officers from the agency pulled out their repeating crossbows. From how aggressive they were, it was obvious that they were going to take Harvey down—even kill him."If I want to become the mayor of Grand City, I don't need anyone's agreement, and I don't
"You're the one that needs calcium! Our backbone is fine, thank you very much!" The short-haired woman was enraged. "Do you think someone narrow-minded like you can get cocky just because of a small victory? Do you know how powerful Sky Plane is? Do you know how weak you are? You're so narrow-minded! Forget about the strongest Origin Fist student, Mark, you can't even beat me! I'm telling you right now, you better…"Before she could even finish, Harvey frowned and immediately slapped her away. She was too noisy, and she wasted everyone's time!There was only silence when they saw Harvey slap the woman away.The Peacekeeping Agency in Grand City was in a unique position. They stood outside the normal hierarchy. Not only did they represent the will of the seven families, but they also represented the authority within Grand City.While many criticized Joven for becoming the spokesperson for Sky Plane, many would still fervently support him no matter where he went. Other than havin
"Don't you know what laws you have broken?" Joven snorted coldly, his face filled with arrogance. "Harvey, there's no need for you to act this way."Harvey's expression was cold. "I'm new to Grand City so I don't understand much about your so-called laws, but I'm also not interested in knowing them. But since you said I broke the law, as the Chief of the Peacekeeping Agency, you need to explain it to me, right?"Before Joven could say anything, the short-haired woman cut in coldly, "Harvey York. You intentionally targeted Sky Plane, a fine neighbor to Grand City. You intentionally used something as shameless as calling the Islanders weaklings to start a conflict between Country H and the Island Nation."You wanted to start a war between the two nations because of your personal vendetta. This is your crime…and an unpardonable one! Does it feel good when you put on the banner calling the Islanders weaklings? Do you think you're brilliant because you managed to defeat the practitioners