Elmer Evans struggled back up while catching his breath before glaring at Harvey York and Leslie Clarke.“Just you wait, Leslie! You’ll regret this decision!” exclaimed Elmer while gritting his teeth.He then pointed toward the sky.“I’ll bring Hong Kong’s first-in-command down and make you regret everything you’ve done today!“I am the previous governor here! I have the power!“When I report this to the royalty of The Empire of the Sun that Never Sets, you’ll be finished!”Leslie chuckled without giving a reply.“The Empire of the Sun that Never Sets?“We’ll be finished, you say?”Harvey slowly walked toward Elmer while blatantly showing a playful look on his face.“Give them a call then. Ask them if they dare to meddle in our affairs here!“We, the people from Country H, are standing on top of the world, yet here you are living in their shadows!“You’re telling me that people like you can even become governors?“What a joke!“You’re just someone else’s dog from start to
“Do you feel superior just because you work for some outsider?“Or do you think that everyone else is just like you, kneeling to their sight without any hesitation?”Slap!Harvey York was getting a lot more furious the more he kept talking. He swung his backhand across Elmer Evans’ face, sending him flying once again.Elmer’s face was completely swollen. After crawling back up sluggishly, he instinctively retreated a few steps back with a horrible expression after seeing Harvey walking forward toward him.“I’m giving you one chance to apologize. Don’t even think of getting out of this place alive if you don't.“I guarantee you that you and Haider Bauer will be six feet under on the same day next year.”“You…”Elmer was trembling with anger. He wanted to say something, but after looking at Harvey’s gaze and feeling his swollen face, he swallowed down every single word that was on the tip of his tongue.It was said that authority, power, money, and connections are everything now
After a moment, Haider Bauer, Elmer Evans, and the others left while filled with resentment.Leslie Clarke sighed while holding the hundred and fifty million check.“This meeting was an absolute failure, Sir York.“I thought you’d be able to bury the hatchet with them!“But not only did you thoroughly disrespect them, you even sucked their money dry!“Those two old men made dozens of calls before getting their hands on this much money!”Leslie felt completely speechless.The two of them came to show off power, yet they did not even have a single dollar in their pocket at this moment.They even had to borrow all this money from wherever and whomever they could!Harvey York forcing them to pay up was a damage way worse than just disrespecting them.It was equal to robbing them of their retirement savings at this point.This meant that there would be no way to make peace with them in the future.“No worries. Even if we don’t go against each other completely, they’ll still hate
“If that’s the case, Vince York will surely change up his strategies after they complain to him about it!“And if Vince tries to play a long game because he thinks you’re too tough to deal with, the old dogs will think that he’s not even trying to seek justice for them.“With that, judging from the well-respected reputation that the two have, they might have a chance to sway Vince’s forces and put a dent in his people’s hearts.“If Vince decides to take action because of today’s incident, he’ll surely show the cracks in his plans!“You might even have the chance to deal with him completely.“Safe to say that you were already planning for this right when you walked inside this building.“This is what it means to win a battle without even being in person…”Leslie Clarke then handed over the check to Harvey York as she was speaking.She thought that Harvey was escalating the situation quite a bit and acting too reckless for his own good…But after receiving Toby Clarke’s pointers
Harvey York gave a thought about the situation, then said, “One more thing. Find a way to spread rumors saying that Vince York is suspected of conspiring with the Island Nations and The Empire of the Sun that Never Sets so he can rise to power on the day of Grandma York’s birthday.“We can make different versions of this rumor, spread out through multiple channels. Don’t let anyone find out about the people spreading the rumors either.“We need to keep Vince under control, so he has the mood to come outside for once.“Constantly scheming in the comfort of his own home must be bad for his mental health.”Vince was too methodical and good at keeping himself safe. If Harvey did not force him this way, he would constantly have to deal with his petty tricks.Only by forcing Vince’s hand would the seemingly unorthodox strategy work.“Yes. I understand. I’ll arrange everything swiftly.“Don’t you worry, Sir York. The Clarke family is still quite influential in Hong Kong. It won’t be ha
Kaitlyn Parson froze for a short while before coming back to her senses. She knew who Vince York was talking about.She lightly chuckled.“Young Lord York, you wanted to achieve two things by sending those two old men out before.“The first goal was to test the Longmen’s limits and observe their tolerance toward Harvey York.“The second goal was to drag The Empire of the Sun that Never Sets down. Now that the Island Nations have suffered significant losses after going against Harvey, you’re planning to use The Empire of the Sun that Never Sets to deal with that man.“Isn’t it good now that those two old fools are being trampled on just as you wished?”“I planned for it to be this way, but plans can never keep up with change,” responded Vince calmly.“Some people just won’t acknowledge their own status. He still thinks he’s the one in control…”A disdainful look appeared on Vince’s face.“Some people?”Kaitlyn was pondering about those words.Hurried footsteps could be heard
Elmer Evans froze slightly.“You knew that Haider Bauer would be no match against Harvey York?“Haider’s the Law Enforcement of Longmen’s vice head! He has total control over all thirty-six branch leaders of Longmen!“How could Harvey be this disrespectful toward someone like that?!”Vince York handed Elmer a cup of tea with a calm smile.“It’s simple, really. He’s not just a branch leader of Mordu’s Longmen branch. To him, the title is just an added bonus!“I’m sure you’ve heard of his true identity before this!“The prince of South Light himself!“Even Melissa Leo suffered significant losses against him before she was forced to return to Hong Kong!“The assets of South Light’s only top family are all in his hands.“A man like that can’t be dealt with that easily.”Vince spoke calmly while showing a bitter look on his face.Elmer frowned before glaring at Vince furiously.“If that’s the case, why didn’t you tell us from the beginning?!”“I told you not to get involved, b
“If I remember correctly, your grandson also arranged a marriage with the Clarke family, right?“Technically, he’s Leslie Clarke’s fiance. Am I correct?”Vince York squinted.Elmer Evans sat frozen in place. He did remember the arrangement back when the Clarke family was still weak.It was a shame that his grandson was just as conceited as he was. He disdained people from Country H and only wanted to be the son-in-law of the royalty of The Empire of the Sun that Never Sets.That was why he furthered his studies there. After finding a girlfriend who was a royalty there, he rarely came back to Hong Kong.If it were not for Vince, Elmer would have forgotten him already.“Judging from your expression, I’m guessing that I’m correct,” said Vince.“I heard Leslie was saying something along the lines of us needing to go through her if we want to deal with Harvey.“What would happen to your family’s reputation if something like that were to spread?!“After all, Leslie’s your grandson’