“Oh? Isn’t Vince with Scarlett? Why’s he aiming for Teal as well?”Harvey’s lips curled to reveal a sardonic smile.“Is the Five Virtues Temple his harem?”“Shhhh! Don’t say things like that!”Toby stood up anxiously, shocked. After making sure that nobody was listening in, he breathed out a sigh of relief.“While the Yorks of Hong Kong are the true kings of Hong Kong and Las Vegas, the Five Virtues Temple holds great influence over South Light and its surrounding areas.”“The title of sacred martial art training ground isn’t just for show, you know.”“Not only did you go against Teal, you even greatly damaged their reputation!”“These two things should be enough for them to hold a big grudge against you!”Toby frowned.“You should seclude yourself for the next few days. You shouldn’t go anywhere, in case the Five Virtues Temple finds anything they can use against you.”“Ever since Scarlett failed their mission to usurp the Hamilton family, they’ve already held a grudge agai
Leslie had a bitter look on her face.“Sir York, sometimes it’s better to back down.”“If you vent your anger right now, you’ll only hurt yourself.”“I have a suggestion. You should probably apologize to the Five Virtues Temple for what happened tonight.”“But we’ll definitely make them pay us back for what they did soon enough.”Harvey smiled without giving a reply, opting to swallow his bitter Black Tea instead.Ding!Toby’s phone vibrated right at this moment.He made a gesture of apology before picking up the call.After a while, a mystified expression showed on his face.“You’re saying the Head Coach’s broken sword that Murphy and Sharon won was robbed?”Harvey was surprised to hear that. He didn’t think that news would travel that quickly.After finishing the payment, Sharon immediately left with Murphy.Before the duo managed a single mile from the Three Seasons Hotel, several burly men in suits showed up in front of a stoplight.These men put down Sharon and Murph
Aside from Sharon and Murphy, Leslie and Edwin were at the front door as well.Had it not been for Leslie and Edwin blocking the path, these furious westerners would’ve charged right into the Clarke family’s garden villa.Despite the duo’s efforts, several of the family guards still got beaten up. Some were lying on the ground after receiving painful blows. It was a horrible sight.“What’s going on?”“Who hit the guards?” Harvey walked out, his face as calm as still water.“I did. What of it?”Murphy was dressed in western clothing. He glared at Harvey, full of rage.“You finally showed up, you despicable man!”“You didn’t win last night’s auction, so you robbed us while we’re on the way home?!”“You’re a vile man! Where’s your shame?!”“How dare you call yourself the Head Coach?!”“Screw you!”“Everytime I see people like you, my blood boils for Country H!”“I can’t believe I’m from the same country as someone like you! You’re embarrassing the entire country!”“I’d rat
“We don’t need a Mendoza telling us Evans how to do things!”“You have no right!”Murphy pointed arrogantly at Edwin, burning with fury. Edwin was about to lash out to retaliate, but Leslie waved her hand to stop him.“I’ll tell you this one more time, Murphy. Sir York didn’t steal anything!”“Besides, that broken sword doesn’t mean anything to him!”“It doesn’t mean anything?!”Sharon let out a cold, high-pitched laugh filled with derision. “You’re telling me that after he took out seven hundred and fifty million dollars just to bid against me?!”“He seems quite determined to get the sword to me!”“Besides, Harvey’s my only enemy here! No one else!”“You’re all idiots! Stop running your mouth already!”“Say another word, and I’ll get the Interpol to arrest you too!”At this point, Leslie was doing her best to hold back her rage.She was afraid that things would escalate further. If that happened, Harvey would be forced to butt heads with the Five Virtues Temple again.
Sharon too came to her senses and laughed along, her tone high and mighty.“I’m part of the royal family from The Empire of the Sun that Never Sets! If I said that you stole my possessions, then you did it!”“You have no right to dispute that fact!”Harvey sighed.“So, you’re saying that you won’t speak reason?” he demanded coldly.“Speak reason?” Murphy shot him a look of utter disdain.“You have no right for that!”“Let me tell you! If Ms. Pearl said you did it, then you did it!”“If you can’t return the sword today, I’ll kill you!”Murphy made a gesture as he spoke, and several bodyguards stepped forward threateningly while craning their necks in a show of strength.“Fine. Since you won’t appeal to logic, I should just do the same. Right?” Harvey asked, still calm.“You’re going to act alone?”Murphy glared scornfully at Harvey.“What? Are you going to hit my men now? Let me warn you! If you dare lay a finger on them, I’ll massacre your entire family!”Slap!Harvey
Harvey walked toward Murphy and gave the latter a tap on the face before pouring the entire cup of Black Tea on his head.“Aaaaaaaagh!”Murphy instinctively screamed in pain.At this very moment, his entire body was shaking profusely.They used violence when others spoke reason.They spoke reason when others used violence.No matter what, they would stop at nothing to trample on others and take advantage of the situation. This was the way of rich playboys.But Murphy never thought that he would run into someone way more powerful than him.That man was miles better at speaking reason…And he had better fighting skills as well.A sense of dread spread in Murphy’s heart.But as a lackey of The Empire of the Sun that Never Sets, Murphy had his own pride.He would rather be trampled by the westerners than anybody from Country H!He was content being a servant for them, but he would never admit to being a man from Country H!“This is violence, Harvey! This is proof!”Murphy gr
“The entire upper social circle here are your dogs, you say?”“How scary!”Harvey nudged at himself with his thumb.“Call one of them here, then! See if you can scare me!”“If one isn’t enough, call a few more! Get everyone that you think will scare me here!”Harvey walked forward and slapped Sharon roughly, sending her to the ground.“I deal with at least ten people like them every single month!”“Call them here right now! I’ll deal with them right now. Don’t waste my time.”“Aaaaagh!”Sharon trembled on the ground, covering her increasingly swollen face. She swore that she would kill Harvey that day, no matter what.If she didn’t, she would feel sorry for herself.Right as Harvey threw a phone for Sharon, sounds of cars revving could be heard.Many Toyota Prados appeared from afar and parked neatly in front of the garden villa.Several men in robes walked out of the cars, their faces scornful.After seeing these people, Edwin and Leslie’s expressions slightly changed.
‘His feelings?!’Morgan’s words sounded like he was questioning Harvey. In reality, he was just giving Harvey a friendly greeting.However, those simple words were enough to silence the entire garden villa.Murphy, Sharon, and the others froze instantly.Dumfounded, they took to staring numbly at Harvey. They were in utter disbelief.Even though Morgan was a discreet man, his arrogance was still very well-known.How could he be that respectful toward a mere kept man?He wouldn’t even pay his respects toward Hong Kong’s first-in-command!The Briewood Gang didn’t pique his interests, either.If Murphy and Sharon weren’t from distinguished families, they wouldn’t even have the right to meet him…Yet here he was, acting so respectfully to Harvey…. Edwin and Leslie didn’t know what was going on. They too were just as shocked.Harvey narrowed his eyes at Morgan before giving the man a calm smile.“Branch Leader Johnson. This is our first time meeting each other, right?”“That’
Mandy whispered, "If that's the case, you'll officially intervene in everything that has to do with Grand City. They have too many resources and too much power… I'm very worried if an outsider would suddenly intervene…"Harvey patted Mandy's head and said calmly, "Don't worry. In truth, from the moment I became the representative of the Martial Arts Alliance, it's already fated for everything to end like this. Even if what happened today didn't happen, something else will. Since it's only a matter of time, other than to deal with them as they come, the best way to deal with this is to be on the offensive."It's fine. You don't have to worry too much. With my personality, even if I really do take over Grand City's three halls, I'll simply find someone else to take over for me and stay behind the scenes. If I do that, as long as Grand City knows what to do and not make an enemy of me, it's going to be a happy ending for everyone involved, right?"Mandy said nothing after that, and cha
Not only was Geoffrey the leader of the Universal Sect, but he was also one of the Seven Predecessors of Grand City. For him to be able to join this joint trial, it proved that he had a lot of power and could decide plenty of things. When Geoffrey saw Samuel dumping the biggest trouble on him, he took a deep breath. A faint smile appeared on his old and wrinkled face.He looked at Harvey, who was enjoying the show thus far, and said, "Mr. Harvey, everyone here is demanding that I pass on to you all the power and organizations we have beyond Grand City. Are you interested in them? Allow me to introduce them to you. Outside of Grand City, we have three halls. Heaven, Earth, and Purgatory. They manage everything that is related to the Grand City outside of the city itself. Once you have these powers, you can never be separated from us…""I want it." Harvey didn't even finish for Geoffrey to finish and agreed to it. "As per the bet, I want all the authority. I will give Grand City seve
"Currently, Country H is a country ruled by law. It's no longer a country that is ruled by an emperor. In this era, even the ruler could be judged by the same laws as the commoners. It's an era when the law's justice must be preserved at all costs. If Grand City frames Mr. Harvey, then they can frame someone else next time. In order to prevent something like this from happening, it's time to rectify Grand City's status and special rights."Jesse and Specter were among the best of the young generations within the Four Pillars. While their words couldn't represent the current leaders of the Four Pillars, they represented the voices of the younger generation.And from how Samuel and Lexie said nothing, their silence also represented their attitude in certain circumstances. In this case, all Four Pillars wanted to remove Grand City's special privileges.Harvey narrowed his eyes when he saw this. He knew someone else was pulling the strings. Earlier, he thought it was either Dan, Emery,
Everyone in the court narrowed their eyes when they heard Lanny admit to it without any hesitation. Normally speaking, someone strong like her wouldn't admit to it so easily without waiting until the final moment and absolute proof of the crime.However, they grew suspicious when she admitted to her crimes so easily.Lanny smiled bitterly when she realized that everyone was suspicious of how quickly she admitted to the crime. "Mr. Geoffrey from Grand City is also here. What's the point of me saying anything that's so pointless? What else can I get by stalling other than to humiliate Grand City even further? I admit, Durandal's death made me furious. He was my best friend. Both of us grew up together and we have a deep bond."I was furious, and I also believed this had everything to do with Harvey! When I saw the evidence, I also felt that it was quite fake, but I still used the Soul-transference Technique that I managed to obtain from the Island Nation earlier on that nurse. My ob
Soon, Dragon Cell's men managed to find the security camera's recording. When the recording was put on screen, everything was decided. While they couldn't be fully certain that Lanny was the one who planted the Soul-transference Technique's talisman on the nurse, it could prove that the nurse wasn't lying.If that was the case, Harvey would have nothing to do with them—whether they decided to continue with the investigation on Durandal's death or proceed in another way they wished. "I suppose the case could be considered settled for the time being, right?" Samuel suddenly asked.Geoffrey slowly raised his head without saying a word and looked at Harvey for a moment. Then, he said, "For the time being, yes. As for how this investigation will continue after this… That will be up to Grand City ourselves. Also, I'd like to apologize to Mr. Harvey on behalf of Grand City. What happened so far is our fault."Neve subconsciously called out, "Grandpa!"While Harvey had already been pro
The entire court became silent after they heard the nurse's apology. The evidence had become useless, and the witness had become completely worthless. How were they supposed to continue with this case?Samuel suddenly asked curiously, "The Soul-transference Technique isn't something that can be used so easily. Its caster needs to personally feed you something as a medium. Consider carefully if someone fed you something in the past few days."The nurse gave it a thought for a while before saying, "No, I'm quite careful with my personal hygiene, so I don't eat anything anyone gives to me. But on the day Durandal was admitted to the hospital, she came by and said I look a little pale. She even told me to rest well, and opened a box of chocolate and stuffed one in my mouth. Seeing that she's quite pretty and clean, I didn't refuse her… But it feels like… After that time, someone else's voice seemed to be in my head…"Everyone instantly turned to Lanny when they heard the nurse say that.
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