“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
“He’s the guy, Elijah! He’s been coming at me this whole time!“Not only did he kill off our friends, the Takei family…“He even got my brother exiled!“He also slapped me in the face!“You need to help me out here!”The man in a black shirt squinted and took a step forward before glaring at Harvey York.“How dare you come at Carol Parker like this, you punk?!“You have guts. I’ll give you that!“Come at me too if you dare!”The man strutted toward Harvey before lighting a thin, long cigar in front of him. He then blew a puff of smoke right at Harvey’s face.“Come on! Come at me! Hit me!“Aren’t you supposed to be impressive?!”Harvey could clearly tell that this person was being used to provoke him.“Stop asking for trouble.“I don’t like taking advantage of children.”“What the f*ck did you just say?!”“Don’t you know who I am?!”Elijah York burst out in anger. His dignity was clearly being challenged.He did not care where Harvey came from. He would surely trample
“Elijah!”Carol Parker was shaken after seeing Elijah York being sent flying. She instantly rushed forward to lift him up.She brought Elijah here so could take her revenge, but she did not expect that things would end up this way.“B*stard!“How dare you hit me?!” yelled Elijah while he stumbled off the ground.He had never been this humiliated in his entire life.Not only did Harvey York slap him in the face, but his pride and dignity were also being tarnished as well.Elijah furiously screamed before picking up the nunchucks from the ground and rushing forward.Slap!Harvey calmly swung the back of his palm across his face once again.Elijah screamed in pain as he was sent flying. His face looked extremely wretched the moment he landed on the ground again.“Young Master York!”Carol’s eyes twitched frantically when she saw what had happened. It was such a horrible sight.Elijah was showing a wretched look as he gritted his teeth.Both sides of his face had a red palm p