“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
Tack tack tack!Harvey casually sent out a text while he moved forward. He came to the morgue that was located at the end of the hallway.There were two inspectors of Hong Kong Police Station standing at the doorway. They knew who Harvey was, so they nodded before letting Harvey inside.Leslie had put her hair up while wearing white medical gloves inside the morgue, showing her sleek neckline. When Harvey got closer, she was in the midst of carefully inspecting the wound on Naoto’s throat. Since she had all of her attention on Naoto’s body, she didn’t even realize that she was showing a lot of skin on her chest.Harvey calmed himself down before moving forward.“Leslie, why are you doing the coroners’ job for them? How are they supposed to react when they find out?”Leslie stopped what she was doing and glanced at Harvey. The simple gaze was filled with all the charm in the world.“An autopsy report has already been released. We’ve gathered all the evidence at the crime scene to
“Mr. York is my friend, Doctor. Please make an exception for him.”“Make an exception? I can’t do such a thing!”The forensic scientist scoffed coldly. After seeing the badge on Leslie’s chest, she froze slightly.“So you’re Ms. Clarke. But even so, you can’t start breaking the rules here! Itt’s fine if you want to let Mr. York in here, but he has to register for his entry first.”Harvey narrowed his eyes slightly before smiling warmly at the forensic scientist.“No problem. If that’s the case, I’ll head there right now. Where can I find the registration room?”The forensic scientist walked out of the door and pointed Harvey to the registration room.“It’s right there. There’s a sign outside. A doctor named Shaun Sorell will be in charge of registration. Just go look for him.”“Thanks, Doctor.”Harvey nodded before heading toward the empty hallway.After seeing Harvey leave, the forensic scientist then shifted her gaze toward the two inspectors.“Ow!”The forensic scientist
Harvey did not waste his breath and immediately dashed to the woman's side and immediately bit his finger, and dripped a drop of blood on her forehead. After Harvey had done that, the woman's condition seemed to have improved slightly, and she also stopped shaking."Where's the knife?!" Harvey asked one more time. After some hesitation, Blade gave Harvey the longsword he had. Harvey grabbed the longsword and then sliced open her palms, the soles of her feet, and then her back.Initially, Lanny and the others did not believe Harvey's actions would be effective. However, they soon noticed that as Harvey performed each action, the woman's twitching became weaker and less frequent.And then, the moment Harvey cut the woman's forehead, a talisman immediately flew out from inside.The talisman seemed to have a mind of its own and immediately attacked Harvey. However, just as it was going to reach Harvey's forehead, Harvey immediately stabbed the talisman using the tip of the sword onto t
Yamaraja's voice became gentler as he spoke to the nurse, "Don't be afraid. We have asked you to reveal who the murderer was from that night. Simply follow your heart. Once this is done, we shall do as we promised. We will help your family migrate to a place where no one knows you and give you enough to live the rest of your days peacefully."The woman took a deep breath and quickly nodded after she heard that. Then, she took a few steps in front and carefully observed the six masked figures who looked similar. After looking at everyone, her sigh quickly fell on Harvey. Then, she lightly said, "I think it's him. Because that night, when he spoke to me, he also looked at me with such callous eyes. They're still like water, and I couldn't feel anything at all…"Upon hearing the woman's testimony, all eyes fell on Harvey.Then, Yamaraja coldly asked, "Harvey, how do you plea?"Harvey smiled and removed his mask, then sat back down. "Are you sure the person you met is me?"The woman n
Harvey then took out his mobile, connected it to the court's system, and played a video. In the video, he was either reading a book or drinking from his cup. The clock and everything behind him could prove his whereabouts at that time."I also have documents from the country's reputable institutions that can prove the time, location, and date. They can also prove that my clip is unedited. This is my alibi. If you say that your video can prove I'm the culprit, then my video can refute that."Lanny could not help but yell, "Stop lying, Harvey! You're the one in the video!""Just because you're stupid doesn't mean we're all stupid," argued Harvey calmly. "If I really am going to murder Durandal, the first thing I'm doing is to take out the security cameras. Even if I don't, I should wear a mask, right? Not only did I not prepare anything, but I even showed my face before leaving so the camera could capture my face… Who would do something as stupid as this?"Lanny paused briefly, askin
"Very well. Since there are no objections… We shall begin the trial," the Yamaraja said as he looked at Mandy."Mandy. You are the operator of the underground fighting arena, are you not?""Yes," Mandy said as she nodded her head. "To be exact, the Ninth branch is operating the ring.""Good. Then, when Durandal took his men to your underground fighting arena and won hundreds of millions, is that why you hate him?" asked Justitia with coldness in her eyes. "That was true in the very beginning," explained Mandy. "You must have known that the Ninth Branch had some big issues regarding our cash flow, and we have been dependent on the underground fighting arena. In the beginning, when Durandal won so much money and provoked our guests against us, of course, I hated him."However, Harvey came and helped us later on. Not only did Harvey make him lose all the money he previously won, and then some. He managed to solve our cash flow issue because of that. Harvey even severed Durandal's ar
Harvey focused his eyes before sighing. "Does that mean I owe him one too?""Yes," replied Ethan with a heavy heart."Alright. Since I owe him one, and so did the entire country, then I'm going to get involved. Once the joint trial ends, I'll enter Grand City and find out the truth for his sake."After hearing that, Ethan narrowed his eyes and looked at Lanny and the others with pity. Those who framed Harvey were going to have a taste of their own medicine soon.Ethan believed that once Harvey entered Grand City, all the seven families would never be able to rest well ever again…The others did not know what was going through Harvey's mind. But when they saw Geoffrey appear, Samuel greeted him with a smile. As for Lanny, Clarion, and the others, they all sighed in relief, as if they had finally seen their messiah.It was five in the morning.It was the time when people succumbed to sleep the easiest and psychologically most susceptible.The joint trial officially began in the u
Harvey glanced at Lexie and spoke calmly, "Lexie, you're here to represent Dragon Palace, not HL Casino. When you're representing the casino, you can do whatever you want. But if you still act so willfully when representing Dragon Palace, what do you think will happen?"After hearing Harvey's words, Lexie responded, "Since I'm the wife of the leader of Dragon Palace, my husband will be able to shield me from whatever I caused. Just because he can't give me anything else, he can at least give me the right to do what I want, no?"Harvey smiled. "Then, I hope you can be as confident as ever."Lexie's figure quickly disappeared into the underground city. Jesse approached Harvey and nodded at him. "We meet again. But I'm not here to speak with you, so I'll make it short. I'll maintain the fairness of the law here. If you're innocent, then the person who framed you will be paying an unimaginable price. But if you're guilty, then I'll kill you before you suffer from too much pain before yo
At this time, Lanny was standing at the highest spot in the Forbidden Wasteland with her hands behind her back, but her mind was filled with helplessness.They were in huge trouble now!If only they invoked the Grand City's laws and rules, then they had a 100% chance of giving Harvey the guilty verdict. And if she managed to invite everyone on her list and everyone from the Four Pillars were their own, then she could still somewhat manipulate the outcome.But when Lanny was making her calls, she noticed that everyone important she managed to contact either immediately hung up on her or totally ignored her calls.Someone like her had always been able to catch the drift. And from these details, she could tell that while the Four Pillars might not stand with Harvey, they would be completely neutral when it came to dealing with this.If things develop that way, then the chances of convicting Harvey was a 50% chance.Lanny wanted to leave and get reinforcements from Grand City. But sh
"Dan! There's no need for you to be so pretentious and act like you're innocent!" Besides the sternness in Sienna's voice, her tone was sharp, as if she wanted to turn Dan into minced meat.Dan pretended to think about it a little before smiling, "Oh, don't tell me you're here for that Harvey? I believe an outsider wouldn't affect our relationship, would it?"Sienna coldly replied, "I can understand your fury when someone from Grand City died, and that person is your cousin. That's why I didn't stop you… I even supported you when you said you wanted to take Harvey away for an investigation. Because I believe that, as the Young Master of Parkerville, you will naturally learn everything you can about this."But I didn't expect that your sight could be so narrow… It is so narrow that it defies my expectations. You haven't even started the investigation yet and have already set up a trap for him? And you even drew the attention of the Sword Camp and the leader of Dragon Cell? You're rea
The Xaviers. Wolsing.Nashon was playing chess by himself. Sitting across him was Jesse with a grim expression. "I'll represent Dragon Cell to go to the Forbidden Wasteland this time. What are your orders?"Nashon's hand lifting a chess piece was stopped momentarily before saying, "What do you mean by orders? Dragon Cell represents justice in our country. Since we're attending it as part of the joint trial, of course, we need to be just and fair. Not only must we do this, but we also can't turn this into our weakness. Our relationship with Harvey is quite close. If there are any doubts in the verdict, not only will it be bad for us, but it will also be bad for Harvey."Jesse's expression was dark before he replied, "Is it possible for Harvey to actually kill Durandal?"Nashion calmly asked, "What are your thoughts?"At the same time, at the Yorks of HL Casino in HK City. Lexie had just finished bathing and putting cream on her body to exfoliate the dead skin. At this time, an old-