“If you want to play games, I’ll play with you.“The five bullets that were removed represent respect of the five houses of the Yorks.“The last bullet is a statement for a man and a husband.“From now on, it’s all up to fate!”Marcel York then placed the revolver barrel against Julian York’s right shoulder.Soon after, he calmly pulled the trigger.Bang!With the sound of a loud gunshot, Julian trembled before his entire body was sent flying by a great force.The moment he slammed onto the ground, his body kept trembling incessantly. He wanted to scream in pain but barely held the urge behind his teeth.Julian was really unlucky, immediately taking a bullet on the first shot.Harvey showed a profound look as he glanced at Marcel.Admittedly, the lord of the Yorks was really quite capable, and he had an imposing aura surrounding him as well.Julian could not stop squirming on the ground. He wanted to crawl back up but could only struggle like a dying dog because of his two
“Number one, from now on, Abel York will be in charge of the Sentries of York. The original person in charge will be sent to the Law Enforcement of the Yorks for trial.“Number two, the Yorks’ garden villa will be listed as a forbidden area. Without my command, anybody who dares to set foot here will be killed on sight.“Number three, as the head of the Law Enforcement of Longmen, Harvey York is now an important guest here. His status is on par with mine.“Whoever goes against Harvey, goes against me!“Kill whoever tries to provoke him!”Marcel York then shifted his gaze toward Harvey, showing a hint of admiration.Harvey looked deep into Marcel’s eyes before showing a warm smile.“Thank you for your generosity, Lord York.”Harvey believed that this man must have known about the things he did in Hong Kong and Las Vegas recently.Even though he knew, he still gave Harvey an important title. This was his way of representing his stance.Margot Patel, the woman carrying the umbre
“I’m alright.”Selena Judd looked back at Marcel York with her brightly lit eyes. After a moment, a hint of regret was showing on her face.“I had let you down for the past ten years…“Because of our child, I’ve been depressed the entire time, but I had never considered your feelings.“You had sacrificed so much just to protect me.“And because of our child’s death, I didn’t want to have another one. That’s why Grandma York’s forcing you to accept that cheap son, Vince York!“Vince acquired so much power within the family because of this, putting you at so much risk now…“It’s my fault that you got to this point.”Marcel froze after hearing Selena’s words. He did not expect that his miserable wife could actually understand his troubles.His subordinates told him that Harvey York was able to cure Selena’s sickness. It seemed like that was the truth after all.After all, Marcel used so much of his connections to hire experts from all around the world to cure Selena’s sickness…
While Selena Judd was proposing the idea to Marcel York…In a secluded villa in Hong Kong’s outer ring.Lexie York jumped out of bed after hearing her ringing phone. After picking up the call, her expression instantly changed.She ran out of her room and knocked on Vince York’s door with a horrible look on her face.“This is bad!“Julian York was taken down!“When he went to kill the killer, he fought with the people in the garden villa!“That b*stard, Harvey York, was there too! Not only did he slap Julian in the face, he completely humiliated him!“Marcel even came back at such a crucial time!“He crippled Julian’s right hand himself!“He dismissed Julian and took him to the Law Enforcement of the Yorks for questioning!“Selena’s trusted subordinate, Abel York, is now in charge of the Sentries of York.“Harvey became Marcel’s VIP and has the same status as him now! If anyone goes against him, they’ll be killed off without mercy!“We can’t just sit here and do nothing, Vi
“I did give the order to Julian York.“But I only did it for the safety of the higher-ups, and that’s why I want the killer questioned.“That killer tried to assassinate Selena Judd!“As the young lord of the family, they can charge me for acting on my own accord at such a crucial time. Other than that, they can’t accuse me of anything!“I didn’t ask Julian to go against Selena, nor did I get the Sentries of York to do whatever they please!”Vince York sipped his water with a calm look on his face.“Besides, according to the intel I received, the killer was already dead!“Selena and Harvey came up with the rumors to dig a hole for me.“They didn’t expect that they’d get Julian instead…”Lexie froze. This was exactly what she was worried about, but what was there to worry about if there was nothing to be accused of?Vince chuckled before playing a video that his subordinate sent.In the video, the killer was being buried.Lexie finally let out a sigh of relief after seeing t
After hearing Vince York’s confident words, Lexie York smiled from ear to ear.She stretched her body and chuckled.“So, we don’t have to do anything right now, is what you’re saying? We’re just going to sit back as Third and Fourth Brother fight to the death?”“No. There’s something that needs our attention,” Vince replied while showing a warm smile.“No matter what, I was the one who ordered Julian York to detain the killer.“I’d have to take responsibility for what happened to him.“If I do nothing, the third house will surely have opinions about me.“That said, I don’t think there’s a need to save him either…“Sometimes, it’s better just to put on a good show. Let them know that I did my best.“After all, putting on a good show is the easiest thing to do in the entire world, don’t you think?“I do want to see how strong this Lord York is when he goes up against the completely fractured Yorks of Hong Kong…“If he lets Julian go after we plead for him, what’s the point of
At the Yorks’ garden villa.Because of the series of incidents that happened last night, Selena Judd was worried about Harvey York’s safety. She forced him to stay inside the garden villa for the time being.Harvey rejected the offer but to no avail.After all, compared to the cold and desolate place like the Three Seasons Hotel, the garden villa at least felt a bit human.Besides, Harvey had a feeling that what had just happened was just an opening show.He had no intention to leave. He wanted to see everything to its end.After waking up, he checked his phone for emails.George Zabel sent over some new information all the way from Mordu.According to his intel, Mandy Zimmer rose to power within Mordu, but her position was quite unstable.To ensure the stability of her people and be respected by the higher-ups of the Jean family, she had been doing her best.Harvey was relieved to hear about Mandy’s growth and was also quite worried about how hard she had been working.But
“So will we!”At this moment, a group of people walked out. They were not from the Yorks of Hong Kong, but they were prominent characters of the younger generation within Hong Kong and Las Vegas.Matthew Flynn, Ellis Parson, Carol Parker, and the others showed up.Safe to say that the elites of the younger generation were all gathered here at this moment. This was truly a magnificent sight.Harvey York was watching the show full of interest.He trampled on many of Vince York’s people and dragged many more who remained neutral to his side.But he did not expect that Vince would have such a great influence.As expected from the young lord of the Yorks of Hong Kong!On closer look, Harvey saw that all the family houses were here, excluding the fourth house.While the people were screaming out loud, people were starting to open cracks from their balconies to see what was happening.Margot Patel, Abel York, and the others showed up while slightly frowning.Though, Marcel York and
Soon, Harvey and Alexei walked into the auction hall discreetly with their heads low.The auction hall was incredibly spacious. It resembled a grand stadium, with individual seats placed all over. In the middle of the stadium was a tall auction platformThere was still some time before the start of the auction, but most of the guests were already there. Everyone nodded toward each other and started chatting. Not only was this an auction, but a lot of people also treated this as a place where they could socialize.Harvey and Alexei had been brought to seats at the corner by the staff. Harvey didn't mind this location. He picked up a tablet in front of him and started to swipe it. The content was mostly about the items up for auction."Hello, everyone! It is good to see all the familiar faces in Grand City's Charity Auction once more," said an old man with a cool expression in traditional garb as he appeared on the platform. His voice wasn't loud, but it was crystal clear.There w
Harvey frowned. "Isn't that a little too far-fetched? An Oracle Text that can predict the future?"Alexei shook his head. "Don't underestimate the Hierophant, Big bro. Few people throughout history could decipher the Book of Changes so thoroughly. "It was said that there was a prince from some oil-producing country who managed to get an Oracle Text that showed the word Chaos."It was predicting that his country would fall into chaos. That prince made early preparations. Half a year later, that country fell into chaos, but the prince managed to prepare for it and suppressed the chaos. He even gained a lot of benefits from it. "After that, the Hierophant's Oracle Text became extremely popular!"Alexei spoke as if he were explaining to Harvey some ancient secrets. He glanced around sneakily, like he was worried that someone would hear him gossiping about the Hierophant.After Harvey heard it, he became curious. "Looks like this Hierophant really has something unique about him. No
Around ten in the evening, Alexei took Harvey to the Grand City's Charitable Auction. The auction was organized by the priesthood. Every time they had an auction, they would invite the socialites to attend.To the socialites, the mysterious Grand City would only show a little bit of itself around this time. In this auction, everyone used H dollars. Of course, there were times when bartering was possible, with the preface that both sides found the trade agreeable.Harvey had also learned about the details of the auction before coming. The mayor was at the top of the social hierarchy, followed by the Seven Families. However, because Wenzel had been missing for all these years, the Hierophant had been leading the Seven Families. That was why the Priesthood's social standing was far higher than before, despite being just a non-essential body in the past.For example, the one who chaired this auction this evening was the so-called Priestess. Harvey had heard plenty of rumors about
"While Country H is said to have existed for so many years, the people can be quite narrow-minded. They'll act all arrogant because they have a bit of talent. Not only that, but they also refuse to accept the rest of the civilized world. There's no need to get angry with these people," Juliana said to Hawk's men, her tone filled with concern."All of them say they love their country, but the truth is that they'll leave for greener pastures as soon as opportunities present themselves. Despite agreeing with your values, I'm still part of this country. I wish I could really be part of you!" Juliana said, envy and disappointment on her face.Hawk and the others smiled when they saw Juliana's attitude. If most of the people from Country H acted like this, their cultural victory would be assured. At this point, all of them smiled widely and abandoned whatever upset feelings they had from just now.-About ten minutes later, Harvey took Alexei back to the Dragon Gate Training Hall. Va
When Juliana and the others saw Harvey and Alexei leave, all of them could only grit their teeth in anger despite being genuinely surprised. They didn't expect Harvey's call to be enough to remove Hawk's status as a Knight Templar with one call. His quick action had humiliated Hawk and his men.Normally speaking, they would never believe that Harvey would be able to do such a thing. They didn't expect that reality could be so cruel to the point that it was choking them. Harvey was so influential that they found themselves struggling to breathe."Calm down, Hawk. Don't feel down. I don't think that what happened is real," Juliana said as she subconsciously consoled Hawk. "His reputation is built on boasts. He doesn't understand just how powerful your culture is! There's no way he can affect the powerful Knights Templar."I suspect he's working with someone else and got a fake number, so that he could intimidate and trick you! In other words, you can't let this confuse you! Even i
Harvey narrowed his eyes and said calmly to Hawk, "If you're really that powerful, you won't be wearing that expression when you see me."The so-called top from their side would not only treat him with respect, but they would also get the hell out of there as fast as possible.However, Hawk didn't understand what Harvey was trying to convey. He smiled coldly and said, "You don't understand what the Knight Templars mean, do you? Before this name, even dragons and beasts must fall! And when it comes to someone like you… The moment I showed you my identity, you won't even have the privilege to bend your knee!"Harvey refuted calmly, "If you're really that influential, won't it humiliate you completely if I can make you bend your knee with one call?"Hawk's expression turned brutal. "Oh? You're going to make a move? Come on, then! Show me just how good you really are!"Harvey nodded and pulled out his phone as he looked at Hawk. "Since you asked for it, I guess I have no choice but
Harvey scoffed. He couldn't be bothered by wasting his breath speaking to someone like Juliana, who obviously had been hit on the head. Instead, he turned to Alexei. "I'm leaving now. You either leave with me, or you can stay here and be a simp. But remember—if you stay as her simp, don't appear in front of me again. A man who has no pride and a backbone doesn't have the right to stand in front of me."Hearing that, there was a hint of hesitation on Alexei's face.When Juliana saw that Harvey didn't agree to her demand and even changed the subject, she smiled coldly. "If you have a death wish, then I'll grant it to you. I won't pull my punches from here on out. And you, Alexei. You can try and leave with him… As long as you can bear the consequences of that!"Alexei's expression was filled with even more hesitation. In the end, he gritted his teeth and left together with Harvey.Juliana's smile turned icy when she saw what had happened. "Good, Alexei! You'll regret this! From n
"I'm sorry! It's all my fault! My entire fault! I shouldn't have forced you!" Alexei said, lowering his head dejectedly. Seeing this, Juliana walked over and extended her hand, raising Alexei's chin. She said coldly, "It's good that you know you're making a mistake. Now, Hawk and I will need to get some rest at the hotel. We'll also be going to a charity ball later. Since we're very busy, we don't have the time to pay for our meal. Remember to pay for it and our presidential suite as well. Understand?"While Juliana looked down at Alexei, she didn't mind making Alexei pay for everything. From her perspective, it was a matter of course.When Alexei heard it, he still nodded despite the dark expression on his face.He wanted to take his wallet out, but Harvey quickly stopped Alexei and took his wallet instead. "If you have the money for a woman, why don't you come with me and eat something at the nearby stall? Don't waste your life and time on a woman like this."Harvey dragged A
After Alexei heard what Harvey had to say, his expression was filled with hesitation. It was obvious that he did have feelings for Juliana. However, there was also fear. He didn't know what he should do.He was afraid that Juliana might really abandon him. At the same time, he was really afraid that Juliana was cheating. Alexei felt like he was stuck between a rock and a hard place."Alexei? Why are you here?" At this time, a cold and arrogant voice could be heard. "Are you here to ambush me? So that you can annoy me?"Harvey instinctively turned around and saw Juliana and Hawk walking out from the restaurant hand-in-hand like a wealthy couple. Behind them were their secretaries, lawyers, and bodyguards. They looked like important people; on the other hand, Alexei looked like a beggar by the street.Alexei quickly ran over, forcing himself to smile despite being upset. "I heard you're back, Juliana, so I came over to pick you up. You must be tired now. I've arranged for a pre