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
The entire casino palace was going wild.Everyone witnessed the Hamilton family lose another ten percent of their casino license.If Mateo Leo kept winning, the Mordu Casino Palace would have a new owner in no time.Inside the surveillance room, Fabian Hamilton was showing a horrible expression.Harvey York came to his senses. He finally understood every single detail.Mateo snapped his fingers to use his hypnotism, making his opponent feel like he was going to lose. That way, he would be able to use the change to beat down the Hamilton family completely.“What a plan, Mateo!”Fabian took a deep breath and stood up.“Thank you for your guidance, Sir York. According to the rules in Las Vegas, people who cheat must have their fingers cut off.“Mateo cheated for five straight days at this point. I should get someone to chop his hand off by now.”Fabian spoke in a cold tone while showing an extremely scornful expression filled with murderous intent. This was the true face of the
According to Harvey York’s plan, he wanted Fabian Hamilton to be Mateo Leo’s opponent next.Fabian did not meet Mateo on his own. Instead, he welcomed Mateo to continue challenging the Mordu Casino Palace via various social platforms.At the same time, the Hamilton family had already prepared their experts for the next battle.The entirety of Las Vegas was in an uproar after hearing the news.After all, the King of Gambling had not shown up in the media for many years.Fabian announced the news for two purposes…Number one. To show everyone that the Hamilton family was not directly related to the incident. That way, the family would look a little better on the outside.Number two. The Hamilton family was ready for battle.Simply put, if the Hamilton family were to win in the next match, all doubt about the family would dissipate instantly.And if they were to lose, the Hamilton family and the King of Gambling’s reputation would be marred forever.In Harvey’s eyes, a simple ba
“For you, you might’ve only rejected Young Master Leo’s generosity.“But for him, he might just see this as a declaration of war.“You’re a brilliant lady. You, of all people, should know that the world’s financial hub isn’t in Coupeville, America. It’s in Walsh, from The Empire of the Sun that Never Sets.“If you provoke Young Master Lee, who has full authority of Walsh…“You know exactly what sort of disasters you’ll bring to this company and the Yorks of Hong Kong.“Think wisely, Miss York.”Mateo Leo smiled while giving Queenie York a friendly reminder.“Besides, you’re just an executive CEO.“You can reject Young Master Leo out of your own volition, but do you think your decision represents the whole company and your family?“I do hope that you consider. It’s not advisable for you to outright reject the offer.“This way, we’ll both make compromises with each other. Am I right?”Mateo showed a faint smile. He was obviously making threats, but it sounded like he was doing
“Didn’t I tell you already?! I refuse!“Get out of here!”Queenie York was still in a state of rage. After seeing someone push the door open, she instantly lashed out.“This is how you treat someone who got you this position, Executive CEO York?”Harvey lightly chuckled.Queenie came to her senses and took a deep breath to calm herself down.“Sorry. I thought you were…”“There’s no need for that,” said Harvey while smiling.“I was just outside.“What? Someone’s already coming for you just after a few days as the executive CEO?”Harvey intentionally left out the conversation to give Queenie some personal space.Queenie had no intention to hide it, though. After heaving a huge sigh, she said, “Since you’re outside, you must’ve heard what happened, right?“Mateo Leo is Jason Leo’s most trusted subordinate. Do you know him?”“I’ve only heard of him, but not really,” replied Harvey calmly.Queenie frowned for a moment.“Jason was the most legendary person within Hong Kong and
Harvey York frowned.“The lord of the family too?”Queenie York shook her head.“My father would never agree to this.“After all, married daughters are lost forever. Once the marriage between Jason and I goes through, I’ll have to give up my authority within the family once and for all…“But since the cost of canceling the marriage is too high, Grandma York would surely refuse.“My father would always respect his elders…”Queenie was worried. She knew that this would be hard to deal with.“This time, the marriage will most likely go through.“Wealthy families have no feelings toward each other. Besides, I’m just an adopted daughter.”Harvey frowned.“Judging from the current situation, you might not be their target. Instead, they might be going for Lord York,” said Harvey calmly.“Lord York is using you to keep Vince York down.“Vince is then taking drastic measures to get Jason Leo back.“What a great plan!”Queenie froze slightly after hearing Harvey’s words before gri
In Djinn's understanding, Neve was just your usual run-of-the-mill blue blood in Grand City. How did she know so much? How could she learn that they were coming and made preparations for them?Neve coldly answered, "Of course, I can't foretell what will happen. But what if someone wanted to do me a favor and told me to pay more attention? What do you think of the possibility of this person being the same person as the one who told you to come here?""Told me to come here?" Djinn's expression changed. "That damn fool Da…"Then, he suddenly realized what was happening. "You tricked me, woman?!""Tricked you?" Neve spoke with a smile. "I'm not tricking you. But, the person behind me has already foreseen everything.""The person behind you?" Djinn's eyes twitched again. "Just who is this person behind you? Is it her?""No. Sis Vaida is here just to protect me. Oh, right. Her name is the Swarm Queen."When hearing this name, Djinn's eyes grew wide. As one of the elites of Sky Plane,
To the Islanders, whether it was killed or be killed, it did not matter much. During the Warring States, their entire civilization almost became extinct.This was nothing at all.However, all the elites who accompanied Djinn were elites from Sky Plane. To think that they died terribly… How could it not make him fearful? Djinn thought that while it would not be a walk in the park to complete this mission, he still needed to put in some effort.But he never expected that all the people he took with him had all crumpled on the ground, dead. They were Kings of Arms elites. Whether it was the swordsmen from the Origin Sword Style or the ninjas from the Origin Ninjustu, they were all the backbone of their respective schools. Each one of them required a lot of time and effort to train.He did not expect them to all die in such a terrifying manner. All he had left to say was this woman in white was simply too frightening.But when faced with his question, the woman in white did not say an
This changed Djinn's expression. Then, he finally saw the name of the drama. There was only one word shown. Ambush.The moment Djinn saw that word, his expression turned extremely dark."Something's wrong! Hear my orders, everyone! Take your drugs and attack with full force! Kill Neve Foster!" Djinn was also someone quite decisive. Once he noticed something was amiss with the current situation, he did not retreat and even quickly gave his orders.At this point, they were no longer in a position to retreat. As he made his orders, all the ninjas and swordsmen pulled out the longsword by their waists. All of them were ready to pounce at their target.But no matter how strong they were, they could not stop themselves from making war cries, as if they did not care about their own lives. However, the expected battle to the deaths did not occur at all. When the Island Nation elites cried out, the white figure in the living room reappeared in a flash.At this time, the Island Nation elite
Shortly, a ninja in black garb appeared not far away in front of them. He was the scout sent to investigate ahead. The scout's figure appeared right before Djinn. He bowed and said, "Lord Djinn."Djinn coldly asked, "How's the situation ahead?"The scout whispered, "I've confirmed that Geoffrey has joined the Grand City's Seven Families Joint Meeting. Three-fourths of the Universal Sect's elites had gone to the meeting. I have also confirmed that the place Neve stayed in, a courtyard at the back, isn't that strictly guarded. Our people have already hacked the security cameras in our route. We can immediately enter."Then, the scout quickly took out his tablet and showed Djinn some videos and pictures. Djinn looked at them and could not help but exclaim, "Good. Very good. Then let's do this together. Everyone, remember that we must finish this as quickly as possible. Our objective is to kill Neve and ignore everyone else. Understand?"Djinn's tone was low and serious."Yes!" All th
"That should work," said Coco after considering it. "I never liked Neve for the longest time. If we can pin her death on Vaida and Harvey, there's no harm to me at all. But we can't use anyone from Parkerville, so I'll need to make some arrangements…""No need for that," Dan said. "No matter how weak the Fosters are, they're still one of the Seven Families of Grand City. No one can touch them if one doesn't give them their all. It's best to get Sverker or Ghostface to kill her. I've been sealing all the entrances so far and not letting the people from Sky Plane enter. I believe they're very willing to cooperate if I simply ask for a favor."Dan gave it a deep thought after a while. Then, he smiled and said, "Right, I'll personally inform Clarion about this. Telling him that his beloved is in danger. I wonder, will it be Harvey's fault again if Clarion went to save her without making any preparations and ended up dying?"Coco's expression was merciless when she heard Dan's plans, thi
When Coco heard what Dan had to say, she gave him an expectant look. "Dan, when you finally become mayor, I'll be more than just the princess of Parkerville. I will be the princess of the entire Grand City! Let's see who dares to cross me then!"Then, Dan smiled gently at Coco. "It's good that you finally understand this.""But, the problem is that I still can't let this go! Vaida and Harvey have crossed a line! How could they slap a face as pretty as mine? How ridiculous!" Coco held her still-swollen face, looking vicious."Not to mention, Vaida even wanted me to reimburse her for all the profit I had already taken from the restaurant! But am I supposed to give that up? I can't bear the loss of face!" Coco said as a cold glint appeared in her eyes. It was obvious that she was never going to let it slide."Do you really want to get revenge?" Dan asked after giving it a thought. "The only person who could officially keep the Seven Families under control was the Hierophant. You can t
"He might look like a simple man, but every time he benefits from something, it's always because of good luck. But when someone is always this lucky, then the luck becomes part of his power. In the past, I also believed that I could easily crush him. But the result? Just how much have we lost in Grand City? "Clarion, Durandal… Other than these two, how many more must we sacrifice? How many people must we lose? That's why when we're targeting him, whether we choose peace or war, we must think things through and consider the consequences. Otherwise, we might be in huge trouble if we're careless…"Obviously, Dan was learning from his past mistakes. After failing multiple times, he had a deep understanding of Harvey. Even if her most beloved sister was utterly humiliated, even if Parkerville was humiliated entirely, Dan still believed that he needed to be careful about this. Since no one could tell who would come up on top if this continued."Fine. Since we can't secretly attack or get
Just when Harvey and Alexei were shocked at the truth Vaida had revealed, Coco was back in her home. Not only was Coco still awake, but she was also pacing around Dan's room with an angered expression."Of course, I know he's the representative of the Martial Arts Alliance and also know that he's Vaida's so-called man of destiny. He even humiliated Sky Plane at the training hall earlier. And then, he even made that traitor Clarion turn on you after what happened at the casino."But are we supposed to be scared of him because of all this? Kill him! Kill him now! I believe with your power, you have all the means to make him suffer and die in Grand City! What right does an outsider have to show off like that in Grand City? Are you kidding me?!"Coco no longer had the charm and grace when she was outside. All that was on her beautiful face was a vengeful expression. She wished she could stomp on Harvey right now and kill him using her high heels.Dan ignored her and simply drank the ho
When Coco heard what Harvey had said, her face twisted in anger. She wished she could pounce at him and tear his flesh with her teeth. But the last of her conscience made her suppress her anger.All these years, she called herself the princess of Grand City and openly said she could one-up all the women in this city, becoming the so-called number one lady. As for Vaida, the former number one? Coco did not pay her much attention and simply treated her as a mental patient who was not even worth her time.But now, she needed to apologize to Vaida?At that moment, all Coco could feel was her utter suffocation. But if she refused to apologize, Harvey would not let her be. He might even slap her again.Meanwhile, if she called reinforcements from Dan and Parkerville, it might not be enough to suppress this fool. Not to mention, this might make her the laughingstock of Grand City.When those thoughts crossed her mind, Coco decided to suppress her anger and end this situation. Once this w