“Oh?”“Ex-Husband?”“A shield?”“I see. Interesting!”Eli looked as if he realized something. He looked at Harvey with narrowed eyes filled with disdain.“It’s good to use your brain more frequently.”“A gentleman knows when to quit, after all.”“I’m warning you: don’t try to be a hero.”“If not, a low-class human like you will die a horrible death.”Eli’s calm words were filled with harsh threats.Xynthia was glued to Harvey’s arm, making Eli extremely jealous.“Harvey’s my boyfriend!” Xynthia exclaimed determinedly.“Stop insulting him already!”The crowd burst out laughing.A woman from a big family and a kept man…They were from completely different worlds, but Xytnhia kept saying that they were together.Who would believe her?“Stop making such a lame joke, Xynthia.”Eli chuckled disdainfully.“How could you lower yourself to his class?”“He has no right to be with a goddess like you. Right, everyone?”The crowd laughed again at Eli’s words.‘A worthless man
The crowd was shocked after hearing Harvey York’s words.They did not believe an outstanding woman like Xynthia Zimmer would be with such a worthless man.Harvey chuckled, as if he was planning to take things a step further to prove himself.“I know that you people don’t believe me. If that’s the case, I definitely can do more!”Harvey hugged Xynthia’s waist and gave her another kiss.This time, he did not actually touch Xynthia’s lips. He was stage-kissing, just like in the movies.To the others watching, the pair seemed to be having a passionate moment with each other, but in reality, they only touched cheeks.But even so, this display was quite shocking.Xynthia was about to pass out.She would never be able to explain the situation if her mother and sister knew about this.She knew full well just how Lilian Yates would react.She would never allow her daughters to be with some worthless b*stard…Let alone Harvey.“You’re insane, you b*stard!“You people from Country H
“You hear that, kid?! Ms. Zimmer doesn’t need you to take care of her!“Listen to me! As India’s Vaishya, even though I don’t have that high of status, my family still has hundreds and millions of dollars!“But I still think I wouldn’t be able to care for Ms. Zimmer.The young man with a buzz cut showed a playful look on his face after seeing Harvey York’s confident expression.“Since you talk so big, you must have at least that kind of money, right?“I wonder which top family you’re from! Maybe from one of the five hidden families?“Tell us already! Make us scared! We won’t stop you from having your freedom after that!”The crowd was showing a disdainful gaze.Naturally, everyone could tell that the young man was just mocking Harvey.But that was normal anyway. How could a mere kept man have that much money in the first place?If he actually had that much money, then why would he be someone’s kept man in the first place?Why would he be kicked out of the family?“Hundreds
“Of course! I understand!”The young man showed a respectful look as he bowed incessantly.“Please forgive me if I did anything wrong, Sir York!“Don’t drown me in your target income!“I’m so scared!“All of my property is only worth a dozen of your target incomes!”Bohdi was showing a scared look when he respectfully bowed in front of Harvey York, making the crowd laugh.Harvey became a clown in the beautiful women’s eyes.“A man like you must be Flutwell’s best, Sir York!Eli Burton chuckled while the gold chain dangled on his neck.“I came here to build a pharmaceutical base and produce some of the most needed medicine internationally!”“I was planning to ask the bank for a loan of a few hundred million dollars, but I think it’s better if I just ask you for that instead of praying to the gods!“If you’re willing to invest in us, I guarantee you can get back the ROI in a year!“Your investment will even triple in size in just ten years!“How’s that sound?“Are you inte
Eli Burton was impressed after hearing Diana Lee’s reply.As expected from the woman he chose, Diana knew exactly how to go with Eli’s plan.Eli lightly chuckled while holding a glass of champagne.“Come! Come look!“The best young master of Flutwell can just hand out 1.5 billion dollars! He’s not interested in money at all! Let’s see just how much money he has!“Use this opportunity to talk to him! Maybe we can ask for more investments from him in the future!“Truly the best of Flutwell!“You’re invincible!“All hail Sir York!”When Eli asked everyone to come forward, his friends started pretending to bow before Harvey York while flattering him.Anyone could tell that they were just mocking Harvey.‘This idiot won’t take this all seriously, right?’The beautiful women were coldly chuckling at such a display.‘We’ll see how he keeps pretending now!’Ding!Harvey’s phone vibrated.He instinctively pulled out his phone to check for the notifications…But his finger slipp
Everyone realized what was going on then.“I knew it! Look at how he’s dressing! There’s no way he has that much money in the first place!”“You’re showing off with some voice app?! How egotistic can you be?!”“You’re embarrassing Ms. Zimmer!”“Look at yourself! You’ve never even seen this much money!”“Young Master Burton and Young Master Bohdi are just kidding with you! Did you actually think you’re some hot shot here?!”The people shocked by Harvey York came to their senses before relentlessly insulting him.The greater the shock, the harsher the words.‘This poor b*stard almost got us fooled!’Harvey curiously watched as the people were boiling in rage.He had no intention of explaining the situation whatsoever.They were just so insular to him.“Shut up!“You can’t talk about my Brother-In-Law like that!Xynthia Zimmer was getting angry after seeing Harvey being ridiculed incessantly.“He wouldn’t lie to you like that!“1.5 billion dollars really is nothing to him!
“There’s still time for you to leave.“I can decide for Young Master Burton here.“We’ll pretend that nothing ever happened.Bohdi coldly chuckled with murderous intent clearly showing in his eyes.“But if you don’t leave right now, then don’t blame me for what happens next.”Harvey York shrugged.“Oh?“I’m so scared!”“Stop showing off already, Harvey!Bohdi let out a chuckle.“I’m from India, but I also have a lot of connections here!“Flutwell Police Station’s second-in-command, Logan Bowie himself, is my brother!“He can throw you behind bars if he wants to!”Bohdi threatened Harvey with a calm look on his face.“Logan?“The second-in-command?”Harvey burst out laughing.“Fine! Get him here to take me in then!” exclaimed Harvey.“I’ll give you 1.5 billion dollars if you can actually get him to do that!”Bohdi stood frozen. He did not expect to get that reaction from Harvey. He had no idea what to reply at that moment.“Don’t you realize just how powerful Flutwel
“Come on! It’s just one glass!”Bohdi still poured Xynthia Zimmer the drink anyway.Xynthia shook her head.“I’m really allergic.”“Don’t be such a downer, Xynthia! Please drink some!”“Yeah! We’re all guests here! We should be going along with the host! You shouldn’t be this impolite!”“Young Master Burton and Young Master Bohdi are prominent figures of the Bharata Business Council! How are you supposed to make a career out of yourself if you’re being this disrespectful?”“You’ll gain so much just by having the drink! There’s no way that you don’t understand, do you?”Everyone spoke up in unison to pressure Xynthia into drinking.Xynthia just kept quiet with a calm look on her face.Eli Burton thought about the situation before he opened his mouth.“You’re not mad at us going at your brother-in-law now, are you?” asked Eli profoundly.“I am!” replied Xynthia coldly.Eli chuckled before he showed a cold gaze. He never expected that this woman was so much more different tha
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
"Are you stupid, Liza?" Charlotte stepped forward, glaring coldly. "Even Dragon Cell proves Harvey's innocence; someone tried to frame him! But here, you accuse him of being the culprit without any evidence? Are you joking? Or do you think that the Martial Arts Alliance doesn't kill!"Then, Charlotte placed her right hand on the hilt of her longsword, as if she would fight if Liza refused to back off. Rachel also stepped forward, and a throwing knife appeared in her hand as she glared at Liza with icy eyes."Do you think I'll believe whatever you say?" Liza said coldly as she laid her dark eyes on Harvey. "Not only did this bastard personally kill Wilhelm, but once he's exposed, he even lets his underlings kill Donald and the others by imitating him! You left so much evidence, so you befuddled the investigation! So you can let yourself off the hook!"Liza smiled coldly. "Harvey, you can deceive others, but you can never deceive me! There are plenty of ways within the community of th
Harvey narrowed his eyes. He was pretty surprised that someone would attack him at this critical moment. Could it be that just as Jesse had mentioned… There were plenty of people who wanted him dead.Bang!But before the pickup truck could reach Harvey, a Benz SUV rammed right into its side as it rushed out from another alley. The truck was hit so hard that it lost control and swerved into a nearby tree.The driver of the Benz SUV did not stop. Instead, he pressed on the gas again, damaging the pickup truck even more. The SUV driver jumped out only when the pickup truck's fuel tank caught on fire.Harvey gave the driver a look. It was Ray.It was obvious that Ray was still as careful after so many years when he first joined Harvey. Even at this time, he still kept his cards close to himself. Otherwise, even if Harvey did not die, he would still be in so much trouble.Harvey nodded at Ray. He was going to check who was inside the pickup truck when someone kicked the windshield ope
Once all the paperwork had been completed, it was already seven at night. When Harvey left the prison, he saw many had already been waiting for him outside.In addition to Charlotte and Prince from the Country H Martial Arts Alliance, Tyson, Ray, George, and Rachel were present. From a certain perspective, they were Harvey's greatest supporters within Country H.After Harvey got into prison, they used everything in their repertoire to prove Harvey's innocence. It was something worth celebrating, and they felt fortunate now that Harvey was released.Other than Harvey's crew, Mandy was also there.She gave Harvey a smile from some distance away. The worry on her face also disappeared. Harvey gave Mandy a nod. Initially, he was going to greet her, but he saw a Toyota van parked not far away from the corner of his eye. The van's windows were all tinted black, but Harvey could sense someone familiar looking at them.He suddenly realized who was inside the van. At that moment, he stoppe
In truth, Jesse did understand Harvey somewhat. He knew from the very beginning that with Harvey's character, he would not have killed Wilhelm.The reason he threw Harvey into prison was to protect him, other than it being the Xavier family's order as well. But he did not expect something like this to happen outside.Not only Donald had died, but all the young men and women he brought back also mostly died. All of them died the same way. They could not even resist, all of them slain in one slash. It was as if the person who killed them possessed incredible power and was very familiar with them.Other than Liza, who left the residence at the time, all the people from the other three Martial Arts Alliance who came back from overseas had been killed.The information was from Wolsing's precinct. It was absolutely unbelievable to them that something like this would happen at the country's seat of power. That was why the precinct contacted Wolsing's Dragon Cell, hoping they could work to
"Or maybe you forgot who you are, Jesse. How dare you conspire with the Islanders!" When Jesse heard Harvey's words, he narrowed his eyes. Harvey's questioning was sharp and dug into his heart. However, from Harvey's angle, he was not exactly wrong.Jesse took a deep breath and said, "I'm not going to lie to you. The Xavier family as a whole has its own considerations, as well as my own personal thoughts."But you are gravely mistaken. The Xaviers aren't conspiring with the Islanders. However, we simply don't want you to go to our family and mess things up before Yvonne is married. So… Harvey, stay here."On the one hand, this is for Yvonne's own good if you really care about her. On the other hand, isn't this my way of protecting you too? You can't imagine just how many people outside want you dead…"Firstly, I can understand why because I exposed just how shameless families like you are, despite my own contempt for it." Harvey shrugged. "But I don't understand your second point.
"We meet again, Harvey. What? Do you think Dragon Cell's fried chicken is to your taste, so you came in for a stroll?"At the same time when Donald was being killed, Jesse walked into the Dragon Palace's interrogation room and watched Harvey enjoying his fried chicken meal with a hint of helplessness on his face."I didn't want to, but they got me with some concrete evidence, so I have no choice," Harvey said as he put down his fork before turning over to Jesse. "I've got a few things I want to ask you, but you're quite hard to get a hold of. But I think it should be quite easy to see you here, so I came in.""Questions for me?" Jesse asked, confused. "That's why you're here?""What else?" Harvey said with a shrug. "Oh, right. I also want to see whether Wolsing's Dragon Cell has already completely fallen and if they can still uphold their justice and prove the ingenuousness of the innocents."If you can't prove my innocence in the shortest possible time, then I believe that Dragon