After being silent for a while, Harvey York quietly replied, “I have a question. You’re still in your prime, and you’d be able to govern the Yorks of Hong Kong for at least another ten years.“Why would the family want you out of position that badly?”Marcel York’s eyes lit up slightly.“Do you read up on history, Sir York?”“More or less,” Harvey replied while nodding his head.Marcel smiled.“History will make a person understand the reason for the country’s rise and fall. Comparing yourself to others can give you insight into right and wrong.“Young people nowadays wouldn’t even read into history.“They’re indulged with debauchery. They’re totally different compared to us older people.”Marcel pondered about the situation before showing a faint smile.“Since you read history, then you should know about the golden age of the Whip Dynasty’s three emperors, right?”Harvey nodded.“Let’s skip the founding emperor.“We’ll talk about the next two instead,” said Marcel.“The
“Me?”Harvey York sat frozen in place, then burst out laughing after hearing Marcel York’s words.“Are you asking me for advice? Or is this just some sort of test?”“Does it matter?”“If you’re really asking for advice, then I suggest you destroy the entire family.“But if it’s just a test, then I’d simply tell you to stay on the course you’re in.“My advice is pretty risky, and it’ll end up real bad if you’re not careful.“Of course, if you have the courage and authority to suppress the entire family, you’d be right no matter what you do.”“Destroy the family?“Without destruction, there is no creation…“Better to suffer now than to suffer more…” muttered Marcel to himself.For him, Vince York and the others had been an extremely detrimental force within the family…But if they were removed, the family would likely split in half. Marcel would also probably die in the process…But if not, the Yorks of Hong Kong would be walking toward their inevitable fall from power.Eve
Harvey York was indifferent when he left the garden villa.He knew that his words greatly impacted Marcel York.Marcel probably never thought of letting Queenie York take his position.After bringing this up, if Marcel were to make the decision, there would surely be a big spectacle playing on the day of Grandma York’s birthday.Harvey was not interested in that event, but even he wanted to ask Selena Judd for an invitation for that occasion.After all, such a big show could not be witnessed from just anywhere.Right when Harvey was pondering over the situation, an unregistered Toyota Alphard suddenly stopped beside him.After the car door opened, a short-haired woman in a uniform walked out with a cold expression on her face.She was holding a laptop with many pictures of Harvey inside.After comparing Harvey to the pictures, she calmly asked, “You’re Harvey, yes?“The Third Lord wants to see you.“Please get inside the car.”“The Third Lord?”Harvey curiously glanced at
The man was none other than Noah York, the head of the third house himself.Noah walked to the living room and squinted at Harvey York for a while before he said, “Sir York, right? You’re pretty good.”Harvey chuckled before lighting up the cigar in his hand.“You’re too kind, Third Lord York.“A man like me has no place to impress a big character such as you.“I’m unworthy of accepting compliments at all.”Noah’s eyes squinted slightly. He did not expect Harvey was this showy.Noah hid his surprised gaze before casually sitting in front of Harvey.“The prince of South Light at such a young age…” said Noah while sizing up Harvey.“You managed to climb the ranks of Longmen in such a short time too…“I didn’t even have such achievements when I was your age.“Among the younger generation, you are pretty impressive.“You are outmatching even my ungrateful son at this point!”Harvey shrugged after hearing those words. He knew that the show was coming…“I also heard quite a lot
“What? Did you call me over just to lecture me?” asked Harvey York calmly.“You’re telling me to humble myself?”After hearing the distant tone in Harvey’s words, Noah York comfortably leaned on the couch as he squinted.‘A King of Arms from Country H relying on a man from Nanyang to support him…‘Does he really think he’s a big shot or something?’Noah instantly had opinions about Harvey. He reached out his hand to make a gesture.The doors opened soon after, revealing three bodyguards in black suits carrying a plate each.Noah then squinted at Harvey.“I’m not here to lecture you today, nor am I here to take revenge.“What I want to do will benefit both of us. It’s a win-win situation.“We’ll surely be satisfied by the outcome of this.”Noah snapped his fingers, signaling the first bodyguard to reveal the wooden plate covered by a red cloth. An antiquarian book was revealed inside.“This is an ancient text from one of the sacred martial arts training grounds. There’s only
Simply put, Noah York did not want Julian York’s future to end because of this one incident.He was already prepared to take action as Vince York’s plan was foiled.“I know it’ll be hard for you to do because of Selena Judd.“But you’re already this close to becoming a God of War. You’ll have a new alliance with me as well!“And all you need to do is to give a simple testimony!“There’s no better timing than right now!”Harvey chuckled without replying immediately. He looked at the final plate and said, “So, what’s this last plate for then?“What’s in there?”The best trump cards are always left last.Harvey wanted to know what else Noah could offer, as well as the conditions he was going to demand.“Here are ten equity transfer contracts.”Noah lifted the cloth himself before throwing the contracts in front of Harvey’s table.“These shares are currently from the ten biggest companies in Hong Kong’s market. You’ll be able to become a top-rated family instantly.“You’ll bec
“Right. I heard that you also have a good relationship with Dean Cobb’s granddaughter.“With your current status, you’re completely unworthy of her.“But once you become the fifth master, you’ll no longer have that problem.“In what world would a woman reject a man who fought with his own two hands to become the fifth master of Hong Kong?”Noah York was showing affectional expression as if he was admiring a great talent.He felt as if he was the only one who could see through Harvey York’s true colors.Harvey was indifferent. He was not interested at all in any of the offers.He squinted at him and showed a faint smile.“We’re all adults here, Third Lord York. You could probably fool children with these empty promises of yours…“But, it’ll definitely be a little harder to fool me.“I never liked playing underhanded tricks like these, but I can tell you’re just trying to bait me with all that fame, glory, and riches.“If I were to give Selena Judd that information and the fam
Harvey York took the phone from the other side of the table and scrolled past a few pictures with a faint smile.“I have to admit. I’m impressed that you’re willing to sacrifice your own daughter for your own benefit.“But, you’re asking me to be your son-in-law?“Let’s not even talk about whether I want to or not…“Even if I did, you’d probably restrain and destroy me after you’re done using me, right?“You probably came up with the plan to shut my mouth with family relations just now.“Surely your daughter didn’t know that she got sold out by her own father at that very moment.“I never understood how distant wealthy families could be, but now I do.”Harvey slammed the phone on the table, then squinted while crossing his legs.“Your offers are really attractive, Third Lord York.“It’s a shame I don’t like cooperating with a dirtbag like you.“That’s why I’m declining your offer.”Bang!Noah York furiously slammed on the table with an enraged look.“You truly disappoint
When Harvey and the others heard about Journi, they were all shocked. All of them took out their phones and started to check the trending searches. Very quickly, the screenshots of the role model husband and wife cheating started to appear. Photos of them and the audio of them fighting slowly appeared.To most of the netizens, something like this was much better.Very quickly, the role model husband and wife became everyone's talking points. Countless moral crusaders started to condemn them with words. Some were laughing at them, cursing at them, speaking for them… The entire internet became very lively as different types of people took different stances.When their romantic partners were all revealed, it allowed people to build up their own scenarios in their head. Many people started to search for all kinds of evidence through the internet.As the netizens continued to discuss it, news about the Xaviers ceased becoming important. While there were still some people who had a pro
"If that really doesn't work, maybe Yvonne can hide for a while?" Rachel said after giving it a thought. While she didn't know much about the internet, she knew about one thing. Trends like this would only remain for a few days. Ignore them and they would go away pretty quickly."It won't be that easy this time," Harvey said as he shook his head. "Since Linus is the one who planned this, he would definitely watch how things are going. Once he noticed things didn't develop how he wanted them to be, he'd do something else instead. He may publish the second half of the video that we don't want to. In other words, we're in his complete control."Everyone looked at each other, not sure how to deal with this mess."Sir, it's not good if you don't tell me something is happening at home when I'm your assistant, right? Or do you think the Country H Commercial Group is too small, and we can't help you?" Just when everyone was getting a headache, a slender figure walked into the residence'
It was obvious everyone knew the kind of situation Yvonne was in, so none of them were in the mood to cook. Instead, they simply ordered some takeaway and tried to see what they could do about this as they had dinner."Sir, according to the clues we can cover, the one pushing and controlling this should be Linus. The data he had should be complete, but he knew we wouldn't publish the second half of the wedding, which was why they could do this without fear of reprisal," Ray said angrily."Also, all these people on the internet are so stupid. They started to spread rumors without knowing any truth… Damn them! Didn't they know they should let the bullets fly a little?"Tyson thought about that, and said, "Sir, give me the word and I'll be able to find all of them one by one. We'll make them pay for their mindless ramblings!"Harvey glared at him. "Do you think you're George? Find one for me, then. Not to mention, this isn't something that violence can solve.""But we can't let them
"Despite being one of the top ten families, they worked together with the Islanders to profit themselves. They allied themselves with our enemies and made the eldest of their daughters marry an Islander. The Xaviers, one of the most powerful families in Country H… Hmph. Just what kind of filth are they hiding under all the glamor?"Our people have been at the top of the world for so many years, but now, there are those that kneel to some Islanders? Disgraceful! Shameful!"After Linus had gone to the rest stop, several of the most famous message boards on the internet started to show some hot searches which included words like top ten families, collusion, Islanders, and words like that. These words are all very eye-catching, and since there are people intentionally pushing things along, a series of events very quickly occurred on the internet.First of all, someone summarized that the Xaviers of Wolsing, one of the top ten families, were in a state of weakening. Then, someone pointed
Harvey narrowed his eyes. "Early?"Yvonne nodded. "Correct. According to our sources, he went to a rest stop about 10 miles away from Wolsing to pick up someone."Harvey was quite curious. "Who can make Linus so passionate to welcome? Who is this person?"Yvonne massaged her forehead. "Speaking of which, this man can be considered your subordinate in a way. Unfortunately, it's fate that he won't be under your control."Harvey narrowed his eyes. "Someone from the Sacred Martial Arts Training Grounds?""That's right. The scion of the Sacred Martial Arts Training Grounds in Parkerville, Dan Parker. Previously, he requested to marry someone from the Wright family, and the Wright family had officially responded. He'll soon be the son-in-law of the Wright family," Yvonne explained sternly.Harvey was slightly stunned. "The son-in-law of the Wright family? Which means…Sienna's fiancé?"Meanwhile, at the rest stop 10 miles away… The rest stop which was usually quite plain was lavishly
Harvey had been freed, but there was still some paperwork that needed to be done.Harvey was patient, as if he really wanted the key to the city and prevent Country A from trying to stir up another storm with him. He was very cooperative throughout the entire process.Only once all the paperwork was done did Soren sigh in relief. "Leave the rest to us, Harvey. In the next few days, stay discreet so no one will get you into any problem.""What? I've already proven that I'm innocent. What kind of problems will there be?" Harvey said curiously.Soren didn't want to hide anything from Harvey and said with a bitter smile, "I won't lie to you. While the people who died were from Country H, they had already obtained permanent residency in Country A, which meant that they were a part of Country A as well. Just today, Country A's side had already given us pressure through their embassy."Logically speaking, we have to find the culprit as soon as possible. However, all the evidence we've co
Ten minutes later, Soren personally asked Harvey to join him in the director's office. After a pot of hot tea had been brewed and poured, he sighed and said, "I'm so sorry for today. It's my subordinates' blunders. He did whatever he wanted already despite just being promoted. I'll be sure to make up to you."Harvey smiled. "I can understand that with your family's size, you'll inadvertently end up with a few people with questionable behavior. You better keep an eye on things and don't let one person ruin everything for you and your family. Wolsing is different from Golden Sands. You have to be extremely careful when you're here."Harvey's words were cold, but it was enough to make Soren think about it. Meanwhile, Garrick, who was standing there with his arms next to him, almost fell on his knees as he felt his legs lose strength. Since simple words from Harvey had already ended his future."Of course… It's best if someone can correct themselves after knowing the errors of their
"Ha! What an idiot! Who does he think he is? If he really is someone important, why is he even here?" Snowe sneered.The only emotion Snowe had for Harvey was disdain. She despised men who have no capabilities at all the most.Garrick and the others went to the main hall of the precinct. Everyone from Country A had been told to go home. At this moment, a row of cars with flags drove toward the entrance of the precinct. Judging from the car plates and the flags on the car, it was obvious the person inside the car was someone important within the police force. Very quickly, the door was opened. Garrick and the others saw the most important and newly promoted man within the police force in Wolsing—Soren Braff, ranked two within the Braff family.There were several high-level members of the police force with him in white uniforms, and all of them exuded an incredibly powerful presence. The moment Garrick and the others saw Soren appearing, they quickly greeted him with a smile."Wh
Hearing Harvey's conversation, the beautiful female officer said in disdain, "What? Are you pretending to contact someone from the Braff family? Do you think that's enough to scare the director? Our director is someone important within the family! If you really know the people from the Braff family, why wouldn't he know you?"I'm telling you right now. If you really did call someone from the Braff family, I, Snowe Leo, will eat this phone right in front of everyone!"In the beginning, Garrick was taken aback as well. But after he quickly glanced at the number on the screen, he smiled coldly. "You probably didn't know this, but aside from the number of my family's patriarch, I've saved the number of everyone important in the family. Do you want to trick me using just a random number? You're quite bold!""Really, now?" Harvey said with a smile. "At the very least, you know that you don't have the right to know his number. In that case, I'll help you delete that number. It won't be g