As soon as everyone knelt, Kayden forced a smile and said, “Master! You can punish my subordinates however you like for their ignorance!”At the sight of his obedience, the crowd was at a complete loss.Not only did the head of the Hatchet Gang kneel, but he also didn’t even try to save his own dignity.Riley was utterly shocked.In her mind, Kayden was one of the few scariest people in Flutwell!Ordinary people who try to go against him would die without even knowing why!And yet, here he was, kneeling in front of Harvey!He knelt in an instant!Wasn’t Harvey just a live-in son-in-law?What right did he have to make Kayden kneel?Because of the day’s conflict, Riley thought both Harvey and Xynthia had their fates sealed, and that they were going to die without a burial spot…She never expected that Kayden would be the one to kneel instead.She couldn’t believe everything she was seeing.Only Xynthia looked completely calm. She knew everything would be solved if her brothe
Having experienced so much in the past few days, Xynthia understood that her troubles were too easy for Harvey to deal with.Harvey smiled.“Mordu and Buckwood have laws.”“But… This place is just too special.”“There are laws here, but because of the place’s history, everyone thinks that power means everything.”“Since that’s the case, we’ll show our power.”“If not, we wouldn’t even be able to find a place to stay, let alone save your sister and mother.”“Right. Tell me what happened.”“Didn’t you come to visit Flutwell’s gold mine? How did your mother and sister get tricked into jail?”At Harvey’s questioning, Xynthia sat down and poured herself a cup of tea before she tried to recall the situation.“I remember now! Someone must’ve planned for all this.”“After the thirteenth young master of the Bauer family came to Mordu, he kept trying to court Big Sister. He gave a lot of luxurious stuff to Mother as well. She was completely dazed by all those gifts!”“Then, he invite
“Mother and Sister are being framed, Brother-In-Law!”“You need to save them!”Xynthia let out a huge sigh, worry coloring her face.Both Lilian and Mandy were born from luxury.They couldn’t possibly stand a life behind bars!Harvey tapped Xynthia’s shoulders and replied calmly, “We need to be patient.”“Someone’s clearly targeting us. This is too dangerous.”“Since that’s the case, we can’t afford to be reckless.”“I told Kayden to show up with his forces. Let’s see if we can get Lilian and Mandy out that way.”Xynthia froze.“The Hatchet Gang’s one of the Gang of Six, but they’re nothing to the Golden Palace and the Bauer family, right?”“Can we even use Kayden?”“We won’t know unless we try,” Harvey calmly replied.“On one hand, we’ll be able to test his abilities.”“On the other hand, we can see just how deep the waters here are.”Xynthia let out a sigh of relief after knowing Harvey’s arrangements.After pondering over the situation, she said quietly, “Brother-In-
“Don’t worry. With me here, Flutwell will be yours sooner or later,” Harvey said calmly.“But before that, I’d have to see your worth first, wouldn’t I?”“I can bring up anyone I want, but I can’t just choose some useless filth to support, right?”Kayden trembled after hearing Harvey’s words.He had seen Harvey’s true power. If this man was willing to bring Kayden up…Maybe the Hatchet Gang would become the head of the Gang of Six.Kayden was immediately exhilarated.“Right. Since the second-in-command isn’t here yet…”“Why don’t you tell me who that person is instead?”Harvey signaled Rachel to refill the pot of tea and then casually leaned into his chair.Seeing that Harvey wasn’t angry, Kayden replied respectfully, “His name is Logan Bowie, Sir York.”“Bowie? Is he a distant relative of the Bauer family?” Harvey asked, his interest was piqued.“That’s right. He’s Dylan’s uncle.”“The Bowie family isn’t considered a top-rated family, but because of their relationship wit
“The Bauer family?”Harvey chuckled. He didn’t expect that someone from the Bauer family would get themselves in a situation like this publicly.“Where are they now?” Kayden asked instinctively.“In front of the door. Director Bowie looks a little angry, and he’s saying that you’re being too disrespectful to not welcome him outside.”“The other person from the Bauer family seems a little mad as well…”Kayden frowned.“Sir York. If my guess is correct, the person here right now must be Elder Mac Bauer,” Kayden said quietly.“He’s a well-known person on Joseph’s side.”“He has a very good relationship with many of Flutwell’s government officials, too.” “This time, he came here under the request of the thirteenth young master.”“It’s going to be a lot more troublesome than we first imagined.”Harvey raised his cup and said calmly, “I don’t care who they are. I won’t give them any respect if they decide to show off in front of me.”“Tell them to come inside.”“They don’t des
“You b*stard!”“Who the hell are you?!”“How dare you talk to Elder Bauer like that when you’re this damn young?”“Who gave you the courage?!”The woman glared coldly at Harvey after hearing his insulting remarks at Mac.“Do you have a death wish?!”The others glared furiously at Harvey and Kayden as well.A fight was about to break out at any moment.“Don’t be rude, Lydia!”Mac squinted at Harvey before he froze.Seeing that Harvey remained seated and Kayden respectfully accompanying him on the side, Mac started looking at Harvey in a different light.At the same time, he understood that this was the man who wanted to see Logan.After reprimanding Lydia, Mac squinted at Harvey.“I don’t know where you came from…”“But somehow, you managed to make the head of the Hatchet Gang work for you.”“You must be pretty impressive!”“Are you too strong? Or did Kayden grow more and more useless by the years and managed to get himself beaten?”After hearing that Harvey was Kayden’
“Elder Bauer, Director Bowie. Please calm down…”Kayden’s eyes were twitching frantically when he saw that the meeting was on the verge of collapse.After being in the underworld for so long, this was his first time seeing things unfold in such a way.“Please! Show some respect!” he exclaimed with a pleading look on his face.“Focus on the big picture!”Bam!“Respect?!”“You dare talk to me about respect?!”Mac stood up and slapped Kayden on the face.Kayden’s face immediately became swollen. A hint of rage flashed in Kayden’s eyes, but he could only swallow it down when he recalled Mac’s identity.After all, the thirteenth young master and the Bauer family were supporting Mac. No matter how powerful Kayden was, he was no match for them.He forced his anger down and showed a warm smile instead.“Elder Bauer, Director Bowie. You two came this far to talk, right?”“You wouldn’t come here just to fight!”“We’ll all look terrible if word about this spreads!”“Please. Let’s
“Do you want me to be the state witness?A faint smile was written on Harvey York’s face.“You’re deeply mistaken, Director Bowie.“I won’t do such a thing.“But, I’ll definitely bail them.“I’m giving you one hour.Harvey raised his hand to look at his Rolex watch with a calm look on his face.“If I don’t see them after that…“Then, I’ll make this contract a reality.”Harvey clapped his hands soon after.Rachel Hardy brought out a few pictures of a contract and slammed it in front of Logan Bowie and the others.Logan’s face instantly darkened after seeing the pictures.This was the same contract Lilian Yates had brought with her.But this should have been with the police. How did someone manage to sneak out pictures like this?Without hesitation, Logan coldly glared at Kayden Balmer.Only he was capable enough to do something like this on Harvey’s side.After all, he was the head of the Hatchet Gang. It would be as easy as pie for him just to get a few dirty cops to ta
"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