“You…”Cory York was boiling with anger before abruptly leaving while coldly glaring at Harvey York.Harvey chuckled. Cory had lost his reputation within the company.It would only be a matter of time before Queenie York took over his place.***“That b*stard!”Inside the office building at Victoria Harbor, Cory still could not manage to calm himself down.The teacup in his hand trembled vigorously. Apparently, he was still enraged.His gaze then shifted toward Vince York before he coldly exclaimed, “I told you so many times already, Vince! Don’t go for Fourth Brother’s people willy-nilly, especially Selena Judd!“Fourth Brother treasures that woman the most!“Whatever you do, don’t ever go against her!“But what happened? Not only did you provoke her, you even got Fourth Brother angry! Now he’s releasing her exceptional daughter just to fight you!“What are you planning to do?!“It’s only five days before the damn birthday banquet!“I can’t believe you got into this big
After coldly looking at Cory York, Lexie York then spoke, “You’re saying Vince York and I are responsible for your loss?“Because we didn’t provide you the right info, so you suffered as a result?”“That’s not what I mean,” Cory coldly replied.“I’m only saying that if we had the right info, we might have the upper hand this time.“At this point, it’s useless blaming anyone.“We can only blame that b*stard for being so calculating and that b*tch for conspiring with the enemy!”“This is my fault, Father.”Vince, who had been dead silent the entire time, finally spoke up. He walked toward Cory and bowed slightly.“I underestimated both Harvey and Queenie.“I thought that a woman who only knew how to kill could be ordered around only after being in the Loxus Consortium…“But this isn’t what I expected to happen.“Both Harvey and Queenie are challenging to deal with after all!“I know there’s still rage in your heart, but you and Auntie shouldn’t be arguing right now.“This is
While Vince York was telling everyone his master plan, a call from Las Vegas got Harvey York up from his afternoon nap.Harvey was quite surprised after seeing the number.The King of Gambling, Fabian Hamilton, said that he was going to put the casino license of Mordu’s Casino Palace under Harvey’s name, but it never happened…And since Harvey’s relationship with the Hamilton family improved, everyone was considered to be on the same side. The situation was left up in the air because of it…But after getting Fabian’s call, Harvey had a bad feeling about this…After all, Fabian would never give Harvey a call for no reason.When the phone rang the second time, Harvey then picked up the call.A long sigh could be heard from the other side of the phone, as if Harvey was going to realize something. The sound abruptly stopped before Harvey listened to a hearty laugh.“It’s been some time since you contacted me, Sir York!“Did you have too much fun in Hong Kong? Las Vegas is your tur
Fabian Hamilton’s words were filled with helplessness, dreariness, and a lot of resentment…“My family rose for many years. We were called the kings of Las Vegas, but I didn’t expect I’d get beaten so badly at such an old age…“But don’t worry. Even if we lose that casino license, I’ll get another one to replace it for you.“You deserve it after all.”Fabian tried to maintain his dignity within his words. He seemed like he needed help, but he still held onto the pride of his family with all his might.Harvey York burst out laughing before showing a serious look on his face.“Alright, Fabian. I’m done joking around.“Be honest with me, is the person you’re gambling against a tough one?”“He is, but we should be able to handle him…”Fabian went silent for a long while before saying those words.But after he did not hear Harvey’s response, he bitterly chuckled.“Right. I’ll be honest. He’s really tough.“He came three times already. He only plays three rounds every time to det
After pondering over the situation for a moment, Harvey York quietly asked, “What’s his background?”Fabian Hamilton naturally had already figured it out beforehand.“It’s pretty extraordinary. He’s a nephew of the Leo family from The Empire of the Sun that Never Sets, and also the commander of the Knights Templar, Mateo Leo.”Harvey froze. The country and the Knights Templar seemed familiar, but it was his first time hearing that name.“Be more specific.”“The Leo family from The Empire of the Sun that Never Sets was a branch separated from Hong Kong’s main family back then.“It’s said that the acting young master of the family is Jason Leo. This man was once the head of the Four Masters of Hong Kong. His tactics and methods are all quite outstanding.“Mateo is his best subordinate of them all.”“Jason, Mateo, and the Leo family…”Harvey leaked a smile after a moment of muttering to himself.“I’ll head over there soon. Let me have a look at the surveillance footage.”Judgin
Harvey York took a sip of the cup of water on the table while having someone adjust the cameras to face Mateo Leo.At that moment, his warm smile put Harvey in deep thought.At the same time, inside VIP room one, Mateo nodded to the people around him after he sat down before looking at the dealer with a faint smile.“Thank you for tonight, Miss.“Please tell your boss that the rules will remain the same as the past few nights.“You can bring whoever you want to challenge me.“You may also change players in the middle of the game.”Mateo’s tone was extremely gentle. No aggression of any sort could be heard from his words, as if he was just a kind man living next door.Not only would this make a good impression on the spectators, but even the staff members were quite fond of him.After all, compared to those rich people with a lot of money who burst out in anger after losing…Mateo was a breath of fresh air to those people.Sitting in the surveillance room, Harvey calmly said,
According to the deal, there was still one round left to play.Even though the Hamilton family had a chance to make a comeback, they had already lost.They could make the casino-palace look a little better if they won at least one round.But if they lost all three rounds, the Great Gambler would have his reputation completely tarnished once and for all.Fabian Hamilton showed a horrible expression after seeing that they were destined to lose again.“Sir York, did you see anything amiss?” he whispered.Harvey York frowned, adjusted a few surveillance cameras, then told the others to focus on the dealer and the middle-aged man.On the huge screen, three faces were shown side by side. Compared to Mateo’s calm demeanor, the other two were so nervous that cold sweat dripped down their necks.Fabian was terribly worried after seeing the sight. If they were to lose this round, the casino license would not only be a part that they would lose…Losing fifteen rounds in a row would be ex
“That’s why I said this is mild hypnosis,” replied Harvey York calmly.“Hypnotism tricks like these were used by the Knights Templar on their own and considered to be a sacred art.“The goal is simple. It’s used to tell themselves that they are the Knights Templar and they’re invincible with the power of the holy light.“To a certain degree, this was able to increase their strength.“A human’s mental state would hugely affect them.“If they believe they’re invincible, they’d naturally be more terrifying than ordinary knights.“And if I guess correctly, this commander here must’ve mastered mild hypnosis.“He doesn’t need to take complete control of his opponent. All he needs to do is to make him feel like he’ll lose!“Along with his gambling skills, he’d naturally be unbeatable against an opponent who’s already lost all confidence.”It was Fabian Hamilton’s first time hearing such a thing, but he quickly understood.Psychological suggestions would definitely have a significant
Janus hummed under his breath for a while before saying, "Sir, aren't you overestimating Harvey too much? Think about it. He might be smart, but only a little. On Wolsing's chessboard, he's only a pawn at most. It's pure luck that he can accomplish some things and offend a few people here and there."Emery set down the teacup in his hand and sighed. "Lucky? I admit that he might be lucky, but can someone be so fortunate that he can take over both the Country H Commercial Group and Country H Martial Arts Alliance at the same time when he literally just arrived in Wolsing?"And then, it doesn't matter who goes against him, whether it's a Young Master from the top ten families or the arrogant Islanders, all of them end up badly. And then he even interfered with the top ten families and five hidden families' family matters, which meant that he was already part of the top social circle in our country and had access to our resources."But most importantly, someone like him was completely
Emery's gaze did not even shift as he calmly said, "Speak."Janus whispered, "Linus Xavier, who just came from Country A, had been sent to prison by the precinct. From the news we received from the precinct, this precinct's higher-ups have a vested interest in this, and they've even received some interference from Country A's foreign relations department."That's why the precinct will handle this as fairly as possible. According to my sources, Linus won't be convicted or deported, but he would be locked up for at least three days and three nights."Emery finished the tea from his cup and said, "Isn't he back to regain the Xaviers of Wolsing? How did he end up behind bars when he just arrived? Who did that?""Harvey," Janus did not want to mention the name, but he had to. "The man has a good relationship with Journi and impresses Princess Sienna. And according to my sources, he's also the chairman of the Country H Commercial Group and the representative of Country H's Martial Arts A
"Send out our men and use all our contacts and spies in the Island Nation. We must find all the originals and copies of the contracts we've signed with the Islanders and destroy all the evidence immediately. We must do it quickly and destroy them before Linus is released. If we can't, the problem we face will be worse than anything we can imagine," said Nashon with a stern expression.Harvey narrowed his eyes and said, "Let me help as well. Yvonne knows Sky Corporation very well. Let me know if you need Sky Corporation's ability or my help. While we seemed to face only Country A Xavier Inc., everything was too much of a coincidence."I believe this might be a continuation of what happened to the Shinto Way. The people behind all of this had to be from Country A. Not only is he aiming to throw this family into chaos, but he might also be aiming to throw the entire country into chaos. That's why we have to be quick, and we must achieve it. We must control the risk and losses to be as l
Jesse asked a maid to bring over a tablet. Only one video was playing: the video of Linus pulling out his gun. When they saw this, all the officers narrowed their eyes and exchanged looks.The leading officer immediately said, "Alright. Please bring Mr. Linus and the others back to the precinct first. We'll properly interrogate them back there."After that, the leading officer looked at Harvey and said, "I don't care if you're the victim, Mr. Harvey, but you'll need to go back and be investigated. We won't simply frame anyone, but we won't let any criminal go free.""That's fine. I'll accept however you want to investigate this," replied Harvey, with a shrug, as if he had nothing to lose.Six in the evening.The lawyer the Xaviers hired managed to get Harvey out on bail. While Harvey attacked first, his attack was not excessive. Linus and the genetic fighters did not suffer any serious injuries, so he could leave after paying bail of about half a million.Meanwhile, Linus and his
"What's going on here? Do you really think there are no laws here? Who dares to start a fight in the middle of the day?" asked the leading officer.Linus gritted his teeth and glanced at Harvey. "See that man? He hit me! I even lost a few teeth! Catch him! Why are you still standing there?! I'm a guest from Country A! If I'm injured and you don't take care of me, my country is going to make you pay!"All Linus wanted to do right now was to kill Harvey immediately, especially when he remembered how Harvey had slapped his face and he even lost a few teeth.But when the officers heard this was a diplomatic issue, they glanced at each other. It could be complicated to deal with, and their professional lives would be over if they did anything wrong. That was why all the officers wanted to leave and inform the Dragon Palace, one of the Four Pillars dealing with international issues."Officers, what's the big deal with fighting," Harvey said at this time. "At most, you can put me in jail
Argh!Linus got smacked so hard that he was stunned. He opened his mouth and spat a mouthful of blood, and there was a yellow tooth in it. It was quite a terrifying sight. At the same time, half of Linus's face was already swollen.He was utterly surprised.No one would dare do anything like this to him in Country A's elite social circle, even counting those conglomerates who were against each other. At least on the surface, they were all fake and harmonious. But now, someone completely ignored the rules and slapped him directly?This was not something acceptable!Linus immediately raised his head in anger and stared at Harvey. "Darn you! How dare you hit me? Do you have a death wish?"Slap!Harvey did not waste his time and replied. "So what if I hit you?"Slap!"Is your skin thick? Will it hurt my hand?"Slap!Harvey did not stop and slapped him dozens of times using the front and back of his open palm. Linus was beaten to the point that his face was completely bruised. In
"Fine, let's stop wasting our breaths now," Linus said as if he had lost his patience. He immediately stubbed out the cigar in his hand and squinted his eyes as he looked at Yvonne. "I'll give you one day. At this time tomorrow, I want to see all the Xaviers of Wolsing kneel before me and all your assets tallied."You and you. Wait for me in my presidential suite tomorrow night," ordered Linus, pointing at Yvonne and Sia. If you miss even one of them, then Wolsing no longer needs a Xavier family."After that, Linus gave a despicable smile and waved his hand, wanting to take everyone with him and leave. Everyone from the Xavier family could only watch with dark expressions. Yvonne and Sia's faces were red with anger."I don't think we have to wait until tomorrow," Harvey stood up with his hands behind his back. "Allow me to introduce myself. I'm one of the shareholders. And I believe I have enough say regarding this. There's nothing wrong if you want to take something back from the X
Listening to Linus' gloat, Yvonne's expression slightly darkened. "You're shameless, Linus! Using fabricated evidence to threaten us!""Fabricated?" Linus shrugged. "You know best whether these things actually exist or not. I don't care what your aims are, but aren't you the ones signing these contracts? Don't tell me I'm the one signing it?"All I want to do is to reveal the truth, and you suddenly can't take it anymore? All I did was gently remind you that you, Xaviers of Wolsing, were born and raised here in Country H."What, scared? But I remember there's a saying. A clean hand wants no washing. But do you really think you're clean? Maybe, after I expose these secrets, I might be able to help your country find a family that also has many traitors within it."Linus snickered after he said that, looking as despicable as possible."We can explain everything from the beginning to the end," Jesse could not help but reply as he looked at how despicable Linus was. "If worse comes to
"Evidence working with Islanders?" A glint flashed through Yvonne's eyes. "What do you mean?"Jesse also added, "Everything you've presented is just typical business contracts. The Xaviers' businesses are spread throughout the globe, so there's nothing unusual about what you've just shown.While he was saying that, Jesse clenched his right hand slightly. These were some of the contracts they had signed in order to drag Shinto Way into the mud. After what had happened last night, they were supposed to be all destroyed.However, for some reason, there were photos of these contracts in Linus' possession. It was problematic, true, but not exactly serious.Even Harvey put down his cup. He narrowed his eyes and looked at the screen, and his expression became somewhat serious. Nashon was the same, and the wrinkle on his forehead became even more profound.Linus laughed, noticing everyone's change in expression, and told the lawyer to start showing more photos. As the lawyer did that, Lin