Boom!A violent aura instantly burst out as Marcel York took a step forward.Scattered rocks and sand were flying all over the place.Everyone could not help but squint.The men wearing green shirts clenched their chests as they took a step back. Blood was suddenly gushing out of their mouths without any warning.Almost simultaneously, Manager York’s legs gave in before he dropped his knees to the ground.It was not that he wanted to kneel. Marcel’s aura was just too terrifying. It felt like mountains crushing him from above. There was no way for him to hold himself up at that moment.Marcel was strong! Too strong!Jacknife was already pretty impressive himself…But the aura of the mysterious Lord York had him completely outmatched!Manager York’s face lost all color instantly when cold sweats dripped down his back.Harvey curiously glanced at Marcel.He knew that Marcel was not just any ordinary man, but he still managed to underestimate him.Safe to say that all uppercla
The afternoon after Jacknife was dealt with…Harvey York showed up at Maria Hospital.This was Hong Kong’s most renowned private hospital that was also under the Yorks of Hong Kong.Other than advanced technology and a group of skillful medical staff, the most important part was that the family’s forces were all stationed here, making it easy to manage.The Sentries of York were in charge of managing the place, and Julian York was naturally the leader.Akio Yashiro had been unconscious since he was brought to Hong Kong.Julian intentionally put Akio on the top floor and placed many of his men there. Not a single fly would be able to get inside or out of the place.As soon as Harvey stepped inside the hospital, he could clearly feel a lot of eyes glaring at him from all directions.The gazes were filled with unspeakable hostility and resentment.Without even figuring out the people glaring at him, he could distinctly tell that those were the assassins from the Island Nations.
“You must be kidding, Sir York.“We don’t even know who Akio Yashiro’s master is.“Even if we do, since he’s the previous sovereign, surely he’s a God of War and also a Sword Saint, to say the least, right?“How did you even manage to get a hold of a person like that in just a single day?“You weren’t even outside of Hong Kong! You didn’t leave at all!”“I didn’t look for him. He came for me, so I took care of him.“You also know him.“He’s Jacknife, the man who hid behind Grandma York for many years now.”Julian York froze after hearing that name before he showed utter disbelief.Jacknife was one of Grandma York’s most trusted subordinates. He had dealt with countless people who defied Grandma York publicly and secretly.He was also one of Vince York’s most loyal supporters and was the main source of power for his troops.But, he was also the former sovereign of the Shindan Way…Even Julian, who had a pretty open mind, could not believe what he had just heard.“Why would
Harvey York chuckled and replied calmly, “Firstly, we have to make sure that you have no way out.“You’ll only speak when you know it’s best for you anyway.”Akio Yashiro’s pupils shrunk after hearing Harvey’s words.“I don’t understand what you mean by that,” he said before showing a faint smile.“It’s nothing, really.”Harvey smiled back.“I think I should tell you something, though.“I killed a person today.“His name’s Jacknife.”Akio furiously sat up after hearing that name.But because of his restraints, his body was thrown back to his bed.After being in shock for a moment, Akio sighed.“I wouldn’t believe it if anyone else were to tell me that.“But since it’s you, I do believe you.“How did my master expose himself?”“He used his Zephyr Slash after realizing he couldn’t beat me,” replied Harvey calmly.Akio bitterly chuckled.“Master hid himself within the Yorks of Hong Kong for twenty years, honing his skills to hide his Shindan Way roots…“But in the end, i
A stern gaze was showing in Harvey York’s eyes.“Were you the one who established the organization?”“Yes, and no.”Akio Yashiro recollected his memories slowly.“Misfortune was established during the Island Nations’ Great Recession.“The higher-ups started a war and tried to benefit from Country H’s battlefield.“But, the times were different then. Country H had risen exponentially. The country wasn’t as flourishing as it is now, but it also wasn’t a country that the Island Nations could just take advantage of.“The higher-ups decided to deal with some of Country H’s top people if they wanted to use force against Country H.“From the royal court, the business industry, wealthy families, and scientific communities…“Simply put, every single outstanding person in those fields was our target.“The establishment of Misfortune was to deal with those people through ‘accidents’, ruining Country H’s political and economic status in the process.“The members of the organization cons
“Of course, I didn’t do too much preparation for a newborn baby. A simple car accident was all I needed.“The plan was a success. The baby died just like that.“This still haunts me to this very day.“I don’t have much integrity, but killing an infant crossed my line.“From that day onward, I disbanded Misfortune and started using my old name again.”“Did your master tell you why he decided to do that?” asked Harvey York.“He did.”Akio Yashiro revealed a groundbreaking statement.“He wanted this to happen.“That way, the head house would be the scapegoats of the incident. The family would be in utter chaos.”Harvey froze. He was almost sure that the head house was the one behind the entire incident.The people who would benefit the most from the death of Marcel York’s son was none other than Vince York, the young lord who belonged in the head house.But Akio revealed that Jacknife was the one who asked for the assassination himself…“Do you have any proof?” asked Harvey a
An hour later, Harvey York walked out of the room with a stern look.Julian York, trailing behind him, made sure that the people around him were his own before he showed a horrible look.“Do you think Akio Yashiro’s saying the truth, Sir York?“Was it really Jacknife who orchestrated the whole thing ten years ago?”Harvey gave a thought about the situation.“He should be telling the truth. After all, he’s in our hands now. His biggest trump card’s dead anyway.“If he wants to live, then he better cooperate with me. There’s no point in lying under these circumstances.“He’ll have nothing to gain out of it anyway.”Julian nodded before he frowned.“Then, what about Vince?“Are the Islanders really behind the rise of the head house?“If word gets out about this, the Yorks of Hong Kong would be in utter chaos!”“That doesn’t matter.“If this is true, we must deal with it promptly. We can’t allow Vince to take the position as the new lord no matter what.“If not, Hong Kong and
“Other than that, if he gives us all the details and proof needed…”“It’d be considered as sabotage. Then, he’s effectively selling out his higher-ups.“Under these circumstances, it’d be hard for him to gain their trust from then onward.“If we just give a little push, Akio Yashiro and his men from the Shindan Way might even go against the other Five Schools of Martial Arts…“When that happens, we’ll give Akio everything he wants.“Not only are we setting him free, but we’re also going to find a way for Akio to make a strong comeback.“Since the Islanders are using Vince to cause trouble here…“We’ll just send Akio back for the same thing. We’ll see who does it better.“If Lord York has no opinions about this, I really wouldn’t mind letting Akio go.”Of course, there was something that Harvey York did not divulge. If Akio were to cause trouble after he was let go…It would be really easy for Harvey to kill him off anyway.“This plan’s impressive!”Julian York showed a look
"In other words, you don't have to worry about this. I'll take care of it," Zayden said. "As for the Ninth Branch, that's the fruit of your labor. At least, I don't see anyone has the right to replace you as the head. Unless you have made a very serious mistake, your status as the head of the Ninth Branch is guaranteed. Remember, never say something like giving up your spot as the head ever again."Top families like the Jeans of Mordu have their own rules. There are certain positions that can't be taken just because you wanted to, and there are those that you can't leave just as easily as well."Mandy was stunned after she heard Zayden's criticism of her. Then, she nodded. "Understood. Thank you for your lesson, sir. I will do everything I can in the service of the family."Mandy wasn't that surprised to see that Zayden was willing to make a personal appearance. Since Kyros didn't show any respect to the Jeans of Mordu, Zayden needed to make a show of force once things reached thi
After about half an hour, Mandy finally saw figures appearing at the entrance. She grew a little uneasy. She put down the phone that she was using to work, and stood up."Ms. Mandy, Mr. Zayden is now ready to see you." Ms. Judd smiled and signaled Mandy to come with her. The estate might look quite small, but in actual fact, the entire land surrounding it was considered part of the estate. Without someone leading the way, no one could find their destination.Very quickly, Ms. Judd took Mandy to the Storm Pavilion in the garden. This place was quite warm, and it made Mandy feel quite relaxed. In the middle of the pavilion was a table with several plated snacks. They were all things that could be found in the countryside, like peanuts and carrots. Other than that, there was a bowl of barley.A man around fifty years of age was just getting ready to eat when he raised his head and smiled at Mandy. "Why are you here, Mandy? Aren't you supposed to be in Wolsing handling the Ninth Bra
Purdue Mountain, Mordu.A brand new Mercedes-Maybach drove into an ancient estate on the hill of the mountain. As it was close to the ocean and the temperature quickly dropped during the fall season, other than some coldness from late autumn, the estate also carried a certain frigidity.Mandy got out of the car wearing a thin jacket, looking at the ancient structures within the estate. Some of them were centuries old, and no one could tell how long they had existed. However, the buildings looked like they were newly constructed. The Jeans of Mordu would renovate and repair the buildings once every three months, as well as install the newest technology.Just that alone was evidence of how important this place was for the Jeans of Mordu. The truth was that this was the residence of the patriarch of the Jeans of Mordu, Zayden. He had been extremely discreet these past years.Normally, the patriarch of the Jeans of Mordu would stay here. All his words and actions would decide the ent
"You…" Royce gritted his teeth, wishing he could slap Harvey. However, he knew that Harvey did this intentionally to take revenge against them, giving him a so-called choice. Harvey did it to completely humiliate both him and Kyros.Harvey also wanted to use this matter to create a crack in the Wright of Wolsing and the Yates of Country A's relationship during their honeymoon period. The problem was, Royce didn't have a choice. If Harvey truly decided to do whatever he wanted, then both he and Kyros would be in deep trouble.Royce gritted his teeth for a long time before finally slowly bending his knee and said, "I'm sorry…"Harvey immediately raised his foot and kicked Royce to the floor. "I know you're not sincere in your apologies, but I'll still accept it with mercy. But remember—if you want to do something in the future, do it for me. If you do anything to the people close to me again, even your gods can't protect you."And then, Harvey grabbed Xynthia's hand and left. H
As the leader of the top ten families, the Wrights of Wolsing had their own duties and responsibilities. They needed to maintain the high and mighty image of the top families in the hearts of the commoners.Once this was fully exposed, perhaps the people from the precinct and Dragon Cell wouldn't take any action against the Wright family, but Emery might personally eliminate him in the name of justice to protect the family's reputation.Since Emery hadn't truly become the leader of the family yet, Sienna was still present to challenge him.If Harvey really decided to reveal this without a care, then Sienna would use this chance to make things worse for Emery. Especially during an inner struggle, a microscale change can sometimes cause a big enough change.Of course, the most important part of this was that Kyros worried this would really affect Emery's ascension. That was more important than Harvey's wanton actions.Even Royce's expression also became pale. It was true that he was
It was obvious Kyros had mastered the way to threaten someone using the people close to them. Or perhaps, it was easier to say that few people could escape the laws of what he had said. Few people could be an island in this world.In short, Kyros had never treated Harvey as someone he had to take seriously even in his subconscious. He was from the Wrights of Wolsing, the leading family of the top ten families.Blaine, Hector, Dan, and the other scions within their ranks might make it worth his time, but Harvey was definitely not one of them."Oh, you're offering me a lesson," Harvey chuckled as he heard his words."I'm not giving you a lesson. I'm simply telling you that there are rules in this world that you can't escape no matter what," Kyros said sincerely. "For example, it might make you feel good to hit my head until it's bleeding, but now that you've calmed down, don't you feel any regret about it? Didn't you feel lucky that I'm still alive? Otherwise, how do you think this w
"These two titles might be enough to scare countless others to submission," Kyros said with a smirk. He then lit up a long cigar and puffed out a smoke ring. "But to us Wrights of Wolsing, that's pointless…"Harvey calmly said, "So that won't work, then?"Kyros smirked. "For the time being, yes. Maybe you can show us some other things, see if they can scare me too…""I think this should be able to scare you." Harvey couldn't be bothered with continuing this conversation. He grabbed a glass ashtray and then slammed it on Kyros' head.There was a bang, and the ashtray shattered as blood sprayed.After what Harvey had done, the arrogant Kyros was instantly in a bad state. Blood was dripping from his forehead, making his face look brutal."What?!" Royce looked at Harvey in disbelief as his mouth opened wide, as if he didn't know how to react. Kyros' companions and his bodyguards were all similarly stunned. No one expected Harvey to attack when the negotiation went sideways.It wasn'
"If you ask me, I don't mind making concessions. If you can call one of the direct descendants from the Jean family to come over and offer an apology, I can consider this matter over. Otherwise, just the Jean family's reputation alone isn't enough. But even then, can the Ninth Branch ask any of them here?" Kyros' face was filled with contempt.It was true that being one of the top ten families was very impressive, but the difference in status between a direct descendent and a descendent from a branch family was quite wide. Someone from the ninth branch of the Jeans of Mordu wanted to force someone from the direct branch of the Wrights of Wolsing to back down?They must be joking.Xynthia wasn't sure what to say at this time, as she had run out of words.At this time, Harvey interjected calmly, "You know what's really going on when it comes to who's being right and wrong. Since Xynthia wants to settle this peacefully, I'm willing to take that route as well. But looking at how fo
Kyros' words carried a hint of laziness and brazenness. It was as if the entire Wolsing had already been crushed under the Wrights' heels. It was as if no one would doubt their strength.After he said that, the man called Raiden revealed a cruel smile and waved his hand. All the other men and women, clad in exotic outfits, moved out of the way, each with a gun in hand. They immediately locked down the entire restaurant. Some of them even calmly revealed their permits and showed them to everyone.In a place like Wolsing, it was almost impossible for someone to possess any firearm legitimately. That alone was enough to explain a lot of things."You're scared now, aren't you?" Royce said coldly as he dialed another number. Another group of security guards rushed in and immediately blocked all the exits. It was clear they weren't going to stop until someone was dead.This could explain a lot of things indeed.However, Harvey didn't think too much about this and simply smiled. Meanwh