There was no turning back at this point.Right when Harvey York signed and put his fingerprint on the paper, Jason Leo could only do the same.After the two had gotten their contracts, the notary judges in charge of the ruling also had a copy.Vince York’s eyes lit up brightly when he saw what happened before he stepped to the side without saying another word, as if he was just watching the spectacle.“Let’s begin!”Along with Harvey’s words, a round platform rose from the smooth ground.A narrow and long gambling table could be seen on the round platform.A hundred and eight surveillance cameras were placed all over the venue. Even a fly would not be able to escape their sight.Randomly selected security guards stood on both sides of the table, waiting for Harvey and Jason to enter.Jason took a step forward while coldly chuckling before he was frisked. He then walked to the center seat before he sat down.Harvey threw aside the suit he hung on his shoulders and slowly walke
A dealer who seemed to be in her twenties walked up. Her clothes seemed really plain. She was obviously a newbie.According to the information provided, she was randomly chosen from the crowd of tourists to be the dealer. She was only trained for about fifteen minutes and was only told basic information and important things to look out for.The interesting thing was that she was offered a hundred and fifty thousand dollars to be the dealer.Even if the lucky tourist was extremely terrified, she still managed to do her job properly. She pulled out ten new decks of cards for Harvey York and Jason Leo to pick one each.Both of them wasted no time and did just that.The dealer split the cards and removed the jokers inside before shuffling them together. Then, Harvey and Jason were allowed to cut the deck.Her actions were extremely rusty. She would accidentally reveal one or two cards every once in a while when she shuffled the deck. Nobody went to stop her, as her inexperience prove
The dealer gave Harvey York another card. It was another ace.He had a total of eleven points.The crowd’s eyes were wide open. Even Jason Leo’s breath froze at that moment.If Harvey’s points were still under twenty-one after getting another card, he would win by default!“Again!” Harvey said under everyone’s shocked gaze.He had twenty-one points in total. No matter what the hidden card was, Harvey busted.The crowd was utterly shocked after Harvey revealed his hidden card.Harvey had a nine, a ten, and he got an ace. Twenty points in total was a huge number, second to only Blackjack.Under such good circumstances, he still asked for another card and busted because of it!What was the meaning of this? Did Harvey have a death wish?“Hahaha! Are you that scared of me?“You’re still asking for another card after getting twenty points?! Are you really that afraid of losing?“You think you’re the God of Gambling or something?“Serves you right!”Jason was showing a calm expr
Everyone gasped after hearing Jason Leo’s words.This was no longer the King of Gambling Tournament. This match alone would decide the new king of Hong Kong and Las Vegas!If Harvey York were to win, the top four families of Hong Kong would bow down to him just for chasing Jason away!And if Jason won, he would have everything that Harvey worked so hard for.With his strength, it would be effortless for him to destroy the Yorks of Hong Kong and establish a new hidden family.Harvey calmly glanced at Jason.“You’re still making such small bets at this point, Young Master Leo? Are you still underestimating me?“If you want to play, we’ll have to raise the stakes higher.“If I lose, I’ll give you everything I have, including what I have in Mordu and Buckwood!“You should be able to build a brand new hidden family here with all this!“But if you lose, there’s only one thing I want, your life.“Are you down to play?”Harvey’s calm words were enough to shock the entire crowd.‘H
Harvey York calmly looked at his hidden card. It did not seem like he wanted to add another card.Jason Leo’s heart skipped a beat after seeing the sight. He snapped his fingers at the very next moment.Snap!Harvey’s pupils became a little sluggish.His expression returned to normal soon after.Jason burst out laughing after seeing what happened. “Harvey, if you want a chance to win, you better add more cards! If not, I’ll definitely beat you here!”Obviously, Jason truly believed that his mild hypnosis would make Harvey bust again.A hint of struggle could be seen on Harvey’s face before he quietly exclaimed, “Another!”The dealer smiled before carefully dealing another card to Harvey. It was a two.Jason froze after seeing the card. He never thought that Harvey would have such a low number.After taking a deep breath, Jason regained his composure.“You only have three points at this point, Harvey! Even if you have a ten face-down, you’ll only have thirteen points! You d
The effects were quite strong after the three snaps. Cold sweats started to trickle down Harvey York’s forehead when he seemed really anxious.After seeing what happened, Jason Leo knew that the mild hypnosis was no longer working that well on Harvey. He needed to overwhelm Harvey with something else…He had no choice but to fan the flames.“Why don’t we raise the stakes even higher?”A playful smirk was showing on Jason’s face.“If you add another card and still win against me, I’ll cancel my engagement with Queenie York! How’s that sound?!”Queenie stood up furiously.“Don’t do it, Harvey!” bellowed Queenie.Anyone could tell that Harvey had one too many cards already.“If we win this round, we’ll win everything! A wedding is nothing compared to this!” Leslie Clarke screamed.“Don’t do anything reckless, Sir York!” yelled Yoana Mendoza.“Other than that, I can even be your humble servant! I’ll bite whoever you ask me to!” said Jason calmly after hearing all the furious scr
When Vince York came out of the blue to cause trouble, Harvey York glanced at him with a cold gaze.Vince, who wanted to keep provoking Harvey, could not help but have his heart skip a beat.He instinctively looked at Jason Leo before an unbelievable thought came to mind.Jason’s face had completely lost all color. He reached out his hand while emotionlessly staring into Harvey’s eyes, then snapped his fingers once more.His mild hypnosis, which had always worked in the past, had no effect whatsoever. Nothing happened besides a bit more blood coming out of Jason’s mouth.Harvey calmly smiled.“No need to snap your fingers again. It’s useless.“Your mild hypnosis has no effect on me.”Jason’s expression frantically changed, as if he realized that Harvey had already seen through his tricks.He took a deep breath and forced himself to calm down.“I don’t know what you’re talking about, Harvey.“If you’re going to accuse me of cheating, then you better show some solid proof!“I
Pure shock!The entire crowd was completely shocked!The Knights Templar that Jason Leo brought along were all frozen stiff while feeling extremely sluggish.One of them even slapped himself across the face a couple of times to make sure that he was not dreaming.Queenie York and the others stayed calm to lessen the impact of what just happened.The God of Gambling!This was the true God of Gambling!Harvey York had already planned everything since the very beginning!Jason, who had been talking big the entire time, was just a clown at this point!Even if he kept pressuring Harvey…Even if he kept forcing Harvey to add more cards so he would feel powerless…Harvey still managed to win despite all this!This was ridiculous! This was simply shocking!Jason immediately figured that Harvey might have been unaffected by the mild hypnosis since the beginning and that he was just acting the whole time…So Jason would pay a huge price.“An ace of spades?! Am I dreaming?!“We wo
"Not to mention, these are weapons that Grand City's top brass directly controls. If it isn't because I've taken control over Earth Hall recently, I wouldn't have been able to take these out," Clarion said with a sigh.Harvey nodded. "Looks like letting you control Earth Hall is one of my correct decisions after coming to Grand City."Then, Harvey narrowed his eyes and looked ahead. "Clarion. Take your men and attack from the outer ring. Do your best to reach the destination and save our people."Clarion blinked. "And you?"Harvey said, "Always go for the head. A truly powerful elite must be keeping an eye on everything. If we don't eliminate him, our rescue will be destined to fail."Harvey slammed his foot on the ground before jumping into the air, his figure quickly disappearing into the horizon. He noticed that there were plenty of elites converging. This was Sky Plane's territory. No matter how many he killed, his enemies would most likely swarm him.If that was the case,
While Clarion and Harvey were talking, the Origin Sword Style elites were already slowly coming closer.600 feet. 300 feet. 150 feet!As they drew closer, everyone could see their murderous expression. Their firearms already had their safety off. One could also see there were no longer any gaps in their encirclement.With how things were going, the only two options for Harvey and his men were to either get killed or to simply surrender.As they drew closer, not only was Clarion sweating, but all his bodyguards also had cold sweat on their foreheads.Only Harvey wasn't doing anything. He simply narrowed his eyes as if he was quietly calculating something. When there were only 60 feet left, he suddenly said, "You have two seconds."Harvey suddenly slammed his foot on the ground.Boom!A powerful shockwave extended outward, and all the Origin Sword Style elites surrounding them were subconsciously stunned. The shield they were holding momentarily left the ground."Warsong! Fire
At Clarion's order, all his bodyguards immediately dragged out several black suitcases. Within were black holes with blue bullets. It was obvious these bullets were created to be used on Martial Arts elites. The damage they could deal was beyond anyone's imagination.The bodyguards stood in front of Harvey and Clarion with the suitcases, ready to fight their enemies to the bitter end.When the Origin Sword Style elites saw how Harvey and the others reacted, they took out a shield and placed it in front of them. It was obvious they were prepared.Or perhaps, it was easier to say that the Origin Sword Style elites already knew what they had prepared.Clarion's expression darkened. "How did these fools manage to guess we're here with the Warsongs?"Harvey narrowed his eyes. "Is there a possibility that they didn't make a guess, but instead already received news about how many people we brought and what kind of weapons, so they could make preparations for us?"Clarion was stunned. "W
Boom! Boom! Boom!There was a string of explosions in mid-air. The bolts had also been engulfed by the explosion. Even after Harvey had managed to negate the attacks, he didn't stop. He grabbed the rocks from the ground with his hand.Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!Several elites hidden in the shadows instantly lost their fighting skills."He really is a True Warrior," Clarion muttered when he saw what happened. He wasn't even sure what to say.He thought he should be able to put himself to some use this time, hence why he asked to come with Harvey. He didn't expect Harvey to be so powerful that he needed others at all.Very quickly, all the attackers gathered. It was obvious they knew they couldn't do anything to Harvey anymore."These people are from the Origin Sword Style!" Clarion said seriously after he looked at what the attackers were wearing. "They're quite troublesome. While they look like they're over-the-top, they're most likely sacrificial soldiers. But the problem is t
"Of course, if we can maintain absolute discretion, we can escape without alerting anyone once we find Ms. Mandy," Clarion said, remaining positive. "That way, we don't have to fight and draw the attention of those who hold power in Sky Plane."Harvey was sitting in the van. He frowned and looked at the buildings with clear Island Nation influence. "Since Daichi is blackmailing me using Mandy, that means they're confident we won't be able to take her away. I believe we'll have to fight with those from the Origin Sword Style today."Harvey gave it a thought for a while and said, "And don't you think that the information Vaida gave us is too accurate? As if someone left behind an opening for us."Clarion's eyes widened. "Don't tell me this is a trap just for us?"Harvey shook his head. "Not only for us, but also for Grand City. If we're really stuck here… It doesn't matter if we're killed or captured alive, we'll become the excuse for them to attack Grand City. This time, we must…"
Sky Plane's countryside, Clover Hotel.In the Clover Hotel's VIP area, a mansion at the edge of the hotel, Mandy was looking outside with a deep frown. At this time, someone gently knocked at her door from the outside."Come in," Mandy said.The leader of the security team, Seven Jean of the Jeans of Mordu, came in. He bowed to Mandy with respect before saying calmly, "Ms. Mandy, according to the information I've received, the women you've saved have been sent out of Sky Plane. I've also confirmed the people we came into conflict with. He's Yamamoto Sora, scion of the Origin Sword Style."The school's status is very high in Sky Plane. While we managed to get some protection for the time being, I believe we won't be able to make this disappear so quickly. Our visa only has an effective duration of seven days. Once the time is up, Sky Plane will have an excuse to remove all the security here. We'll be in danger when that happens."I think we should leave Sky Plane immediately whil
Mandy reacted very quickly, as if she understood something. She quickly said to Harvey through the phone, "I'm on the sixth floor of a hotel! I…"Before she could even finish, Daichi had already hung up the call with a tap. He then gave Harvey a meaningful look. "There are some rules you should keep, Mr. Harvey. Otherwise, if the people from Sky Plane's side have a misunderstanding, I can't tell what will happen next."Alright. Let's get into the main topic. Ms. Mandy is very safe right now, but I believe that her safety can only be maintained for two to three days. My men can't continue protecting her without a good reason, right? "Once it has been confirmed that there's nothing here that I want, my people who maintain her protection will be pulled back immediately. No one can tell what will happen after that."Daichi gave Harvey a dry smile. "That's why you'll be in control of Ms. Mandy's life and death. We are people who keep our side of the deals. We hope you can maintai
Harvey's expression was calm as he said coldly to Daichi, "No matter how good and logical you make it sound, the truth is, you're threatening me. Rather than being threatened by the Sky Plane, why don't you stick around and be my hostage for an exchange?"As soon as Harvey had finished saying that, he slammed his hand on the table. A piece of wood immediately fired out from the table and pierced into the chair's backrest, just next to Daichi's ear.However, Harvey was in for a surprise. Even in a situation like this, Daichi was still able to maintain his calmness as he continued to enjoy his meal. It was as if the one about to die here wasn't him.Once Daichi had chewed his food slowly and swallowed it, only then did he smile at Harvey. "Mr. Harvey, or Mr. Representative. Do you really think fighting can solve everything? It's true I'm from the branch family of the Ruling Royal Family and the blood of royalty flows in my veins, but there are too many like me. So many that I am eas
"Most importantly, this matter with Ms. Mandy happened in Sky Plane—which means outsiders can't enter quietly and save her," Daichi said to Harvey with a smile. "But don't worry, Harvey. We know Ms. Mandy is yours, so we'll find a way to keep protecting her. How to protect her and for how long would depend on your sincerity, though."Harvey's expression was cold as he said slowly, "And here I thought you'd tell me you'd do everything to protect Mandy, making a show despite how shameless you are. I didn't expect you to be so direct—in threatening me! If I refuse your request, Mandy will immediately fall into Sora's hand, right?"Daichi smiled faintly. "You're indeed a perceptive and decisive man. It makes things easier for me to work with someone like you. I will tell you what you need to do—or perhaps, it's easier for me to say what price you need to pay for Mandy's return."Daichi took a final bite of his fish and said with a smug smile, "It's simple. Give me the Chapter of Ascensi