After hearing about those numbers, the crowd gasped.For ordinary folk, these were astronomical numbers.Since Harvey was willing to spend this much money to prove his innocence, that would mean that he wasn’t the killer.After all, nobody would do something this unrewarding for no reason.“He’s lying!”“He’s the biggest suspect there is! He’s the murderer!”“He’s giving out this much money because he’s guilty!”“Why would he do something like this if that isn’t the case?!”However, a new problem rose to light as soon as one was squashed.Several people clad in robes stood forward.They were all tall and had good figures, and were able to charge right through the Hatchet Gang, who were trying to maintain order.The disciples of Longmen’s Law Enforcement frowned upon realizing that these people were familiar faces.“Let us speak! We’re all relatives of Vice Head Bauer! We have the right to tell the truth!”“Are you scared of letting us talk? Is it because you’re guilty?!”
Harvey smiled faintly when he saw August show up.“That’s a little lame, don’t you think?”“You’re not getting your thirteenth young master out to play on such a grand occasion?”“Is he going to make his scapegoat show up instead?”“Don’t you think that’s a little lame?”“The thirteenth young master? Lame?”August’s expression changed instantly after hearing Harvey’s words.“You’re the murderer here, Harvey! We’re only here to bring justice, yet you’re still trying to drag the thirteenth young master under the bus!”“You’re sick!”“These families, this crowd, and the journalists have eyes!”“You can’t fool any of us!”August briefly explained his “experience” and played the footage to everyone present.The journalists were ecstatic to see the events unfold. At this point, this incident would surely become the next big news the day after.“Are you willing to listen to the victim’s family, Mr. York?” the journalists exclaimed.“You should at least explain yourself, right?
Everyone was shocked silly by the sight. Nobody would dare question the man’s credibility. After all, everything the man did was simply insane!The journalist already thought of a title as they kept taking pictures.“Murderer tries escaping the law, victim’s family shed blood to prove otherwise…”Harvey glanced at the spectacle with an amused look.The journalists thought Harvey was too arrogant, and that the law would punish him soon.Meanwhile, the other relatives began to speak up while everything was still happening. Friends and family of the Bowie family rushed forward at the sight.All of them were sure that Harvey was the murderer, and that he had to pay his life for all the crimes he committed.The crowd had righteous looks on their faces. They all shared the exact same thought.‘It’s bad enough that he’s a murderer, but he even bought off the entire police station and host a press conference! He thinks we’re all idiots!’“Mr. York! Mr. York, what do you have to say ab
Bam, bam, bam!The victims’ relatives were truly ruthless; they slammed their heads on the ground without an ounce of hesitation. Blood was flowing out of their heads.The men screamed in pain.The women cried in agony.The crowd was completely shocked by the sound of screaming and crying mixed together.Nobody expected that the families would be this extreme.But it was to be expected. If the murderer wasn’t released in the first place, why would they act this way?As for these people being bought off?What a joke!They were practically sacrificing themselves at this point!“You…”Rachel and the others frowned; this felt too much like a conspiracy that it was almost unbelievable.August couldn’t help but be impressed by the sight.He spent tons of money just to buy these people off…But it was well worth it after all!Such Hollywood-level acting wouldn’t be seen anywhere else!The journalists kept pressing the shutter button, trying to record everything that was happ
“What text?”August instinctively looked over.The journalists curiously glanced at the contents as well.Everyone gasped soon after.“Fifteen million dollars has been returned to the payer.”“Fifteen million?!”“From all the families?!”“What the hell?!”“What’s going on here?!”“August gave these families fifteen million dollars each?!”“And now he’s taking it all back?!”A reporter who had an idea of how finances worked immediately understood what was going on.August made an appointment to transfer the money. Logically speaking, everything would be transferred after twenty-four hours.But after he canceled the appointment, the transfer would naturally become invalid.While the crowd was gossiping up a storm, August’s expression changed instantly.“What?! I didn’t ask for a return!”“This wasn’t me!”“Then give the money back already!” someone exclaimed with a furious look.“We agreed that you’d hand over the money if we put on a show!”“We gave our lives for this
“We would’ve been fooled if we didn’t turn on our notifications!”“I’m warning you! You better give us the money, or we’ll come for you sooner or later!”“We’ll tell everyone that everything we said to Harvey was just a damn script you wrote for us!”“You got us here to slander him because you wanted him behind bars!”“We have seventy-six thousand dollars that you happily paid us beforehand! Here’s the record!”“In the first place, we wouldn’t even trust you if it weren’t for this!”“We can’t just put up a show for nothing, August! We shed blood for this!”August’s face darkened slightly; he didn’t know how he managed to slip up…But he knew that there was no chance for him to keep up the facade.After seeing a huge group of people trying to get to the bottom of the situation, August’s expression changed slightly. Then, he stood up together with his followers.“We’re leaving!”“You’re leaving?!”“You’re not going anywhere if you don’t hand over the damn money!”Seeing Augu
Everything happened just as Harvey predicted.August was finished!The victims’ families were out of their minds for all that money.Not only were they going all out against August, they even exposed every single one of his schemes.August contacted them and bought them off a few days ago so they could cause trouble at any time.Someone pointed out that August said that he even managed to fake the entire surveillance footage, and that it would be easy to get a bunch of fake witnesses.Not only were August’s crimes exposed, Harvey was also proven innocent in the process.The journalists were all too happy to take advantage of August’s misfortune. Why would they even give him a chance to save himself?Everyone reported the news as soon as they could. Simply put, August was done for!…Flutwell. Inside Longmen’s Budokan.Ozzy had a horrible expression when he reported the situation to Joseph.“Young Master, August is done for.”“He lost everything.”“Our well-laid plans have
Joseph narrowed his eyes for a moment.“A few days later, the second phase of my property’s launch will be held in Flutwell’s new district.”“If all three thousand properties can be sold, we’ll have most of our funds back.”“For now, let’s just focus on that.”“As for Harvey, we’ll let August handle it.”“Tell him to use force if playing dirty doesn’t work. I treated him well for this day.”“If Harvey doesn’t die, August dies!”…“Cheers!”“For Brother-In-Law’s innocence!”“I told you he’ll be fine!”Six o’clock in the evening. In the Flutwell Hotel, Harvey and the others were sitting under the bustling lights of a box.Xynthia used her own money to treat everyone to a meal.Aside from Mandy and her family, Rachel, Kayden, and the others were invited as well.Unlike the rest, Lilian had a horrible expression.She didn’t think that Harvey would be able to get out of the situation completely unscathed and still be together with her daughter. She couldn’t help but grit her
Evening. Six o'clock. The sun was already setting. It was the most beautiful hour of the day, and it was also the most fortuitous hour of the day.However, an iciness slowly expanded from the Island Nation embassy in Wolsing's countryside, next to Lake Dove.According to international law, the area where the embassy was belonged to the Islanders. Which meant this area, including Lake Dove, was territory belonging to the Island Nation. This land followed the law of the Island Nations, and the ones protecting the land were their nations.After working hard for decades, the Islanders finally acquired such a good piece of land, which was a rare opportunity for them.Today was also a day that was worth remembering for the Island Nation's Shinto Way.How attractive it was for someone from the Shinto Way, one of the Island Nation's Six Schools of Martial Arts, to marry someone from Xavier of Wolsing, one of Country H's Top Ten Families.That was why the Island Nation's five other sc
Yvonne's expression was cold as she said nothing. Shingen could feel his anger building up when he saw how Yvonne refused to say anything, as if she were not afraid.He immediately pushed Jesse away, who wanted to stop him. He walked over and grabbed Yvonne by the throat. "Do you think you can act arrogantly just because Jesse is protecting you and I need to show your family respect? I'm warning you. After today, that sorry excuse of a man you love will have his fate decided!"I will turn his head into a decoration and put it right on our bedside table! I will make sure he watches us sleep together forever!"Shingen let go of his hand when he said that, then turned to look at Jesse with a dark expression. "It's getting late. Make sure she looks pretty, and get her into the bridal car! If you missed the time, then the entire wedding is off!"After that, Shingen gave a cold snort and left with his men. It was obvious that not only did he want to conquer Yvonne, but he was going to us
Yvonne did not even raise her eyes, as if an air of death surrounded her. It was as if everything she did today was just to complete a mission. And once that mission was done, her existence would be meaningless after that.Slap!When Shingen saw that Yvonne was like a marionette, his arrogant smile became cold and furious. He immediately slapped her on the face with an open palm.Yvonne said nothing but could not control herself and fell to the ground because of the force. Even her forehead was bleeding a little from the hit."Do you think you can avoid this by pretending to be deaf? Or do you think you can die once you've married into the Tokugawa family after the wedding is complete, and the Tokugawa family's and Xavier family's cooperation is complete?" Shingen said with a smirk."It's useless. If you obey me, then it's fine. If you don't, then I'll simply feed you the special Bonerust Powder that the Shinto Way makes. Forget about trying to commit suicide; you won't even have
Two in the afternoon. Wolsing residence.52 Toyota Centuries appeared in front of the gate.All the cars had diplomatic plates, and one could sense the arrogance of the drivers and passengers from miles away.Several members of the Xavier family had just prepared to ask them for their identities. Still, they did not expect the convoy to crash into the gate and barriers immediately and then walk into the Xavier family's residence.Several islanders even rolled down their cars, gave them the middle finger as they could only watch in shock, and said, "You don't even know our convoy? If it isn't because our boss is willing to marry someone from your family, you'll drop out of the top ten soon enough! How blind can you be?"The islanders let out a laugh.They managed to break into one of the small courtyards within the residence in no time. They kicked open the door, and behind it was Yvonne's room, which she had grown up in.Currently, maids are helping Yvonne change into her tradit
"While the Xaviers of Wolsing looked courteous before us, the people from Country H are known for their schemes. We must be on our guard at all times…" It was rare for Shingen to be so patient and to educate his assistants.After that, Shingen remembered something and said, "Right, did you manage to get Ky City's Director Netsu?"Nobita snickered. "Not only did I manage to, but Director Netsu even led his entire team here when he heard it was to serve you. He said that they can accommodate you no matter what kind of script you want."Shingen scoffed. "I don't need any special script. He simply needs to ensure he records the video when I bed her tonight, and then send some to Harvey. I heard that the woman who will become mine used to be Harvey's. If he sees his woman become the Director Netsu's female lead for his latest work, he might even lose his Martial Art focus," replied Shingen smilingly.That was his kink.He liked to sleep with his opponent's wife or family member, make s
Nobita whispered, "Sir, I believe there's no need to use this crazy woman. I'll tell all my men to attack, and we can outnumber Harvey if that's what it takes. That bastard… How dare he take the initiative to challenge us instead!"He must be someone reckless. Didn't he know that it's his people's fate to stay inside and surrender?"Looking at the furious Nobita, Shingen coldly replied, "If he's that easy to deal with, he wouldn't be able to become the representative of Country H's Martial Arts Alliance. Get more of the drugs from Country A's embassy and give them to Liza. We can kill Harvey by throwing money at him."Both Shouta and Nobita nodded. "Understood."After that, Shingen calmly asked, "How's the promotion of my wedding?"Shouta said, "Don't worry, sir. While the wedding was in Country H, we let all the Island Nation's media's best reporters come over. Before long, the Island Nation will know that you will marry a daughter from the Xaviers of Wolsing. Your status is alre
George briefly hesitated before continuing and said, "I also noticed something other than this. The Island Nation embassy was preparing for a wedding. From the looks of it, tonight would be the wedding."From my informants, the people getting married are Yvonne and Shingen."Geroge paused momentarily before continuing, "From what I heard, Yvonne lost her parents a long time ago, and Sheldon brought her up. However, Sheldon is still imprisoned within the Xavier of Wolsing's ancestral land. I heard that if Yvonne refuses to marry, then Sheldon will die."Only now did Harvey manage to connect the dots. For example, why did Yvonne leave without saying a word? For instance, why would Yvonne suddenly marry another man? When the thought crossed his mind, Harvey extended his right hand, slammed the table, and said, "From now on, you have the authority to use everything I have. But you must get Sheldon out before the wedding tonight."George was stunned. "Sir, please do anything rash! That'
"You!" Liza was so furious that she seemed to go berserk as she kept pouncing at Rachel. Unfortunately, Rachel had already realized that her lower half was defenseless. No matter how she attacked, Rachel would only focus on her legs.After exchanging blows, Rachel used a chance to kick Liza in the stomach. Liza let out a scream as she was immediately thrown out. When she dropped to the ground, the burst of internal energy and the drug after-effects made her twitch on the ground, and she could not get back up after some time."See? This is the price you pay for your revenge," Harvey signaled Rachel to stop as he looked at Liza and gave a sigh. "The power of martial arts comes from training for a long period. You, or should I say, the person behind this all, had the wrong understanding. They all think that you, after using the genetic drug, would be able to kill me with your increased power."Unfortunately, it was meaningless. In front of absolute power, your fake power meant absolute
"Everything was an act that you directed yourself! Your acting is so good that even I almost believed all of this!" Liza could not be bothered by Harvey's explanation as she was drowned in her own rage. "Someone like you can lie to the entire world, but you can't lie to someone as smart as us! All the other overseas Martial Arts Alliance will fight you till the end! We won't allow someone like you to have such a high position within the Alliance!"And then, Liza pulled out the one last syringe and stabbed it into herself. Then, she moved. She roared as she pounced toward Harvey's location.Bang!Charlotte instinctively stepped before Harvey, using her hands to block Liza's attack wave. However, she did not expect that after Liza had injected herself with so much drug, not only had her power increased, but her entire combat capabilities also had improved.Charlotte, who could normally crush Liza, was forced back after one single punch. She only stopped after she slid almost 30 feet