“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
“Here’s to our friendship, Sir York!”Eli Burton raised his glass.“Right!”Harvey York clinked his glass with Eli’s before they chugged their drinks down.Soon after, everyone had three glasses of drinks.After Eli gave everyone a look, a young man stepped forward with a warm smile.“Here’s a toast to meeting you, Sir York!”“Enough, Harvey! Let’s get out of here!”Xynthia Zimmer kept tugging on Harvey’s clothes after seeing those people trying to get Harvey drunk.Harvey completely ignored Xynthia and merely smiled at the young man. They clinked glasses before Harvey downed his drink again.“You’re such a generous man, Sir York! Let’s get along…”“I strive to have an outlook like yours, Sir York!”“It’s so good to meet you, Sir York!”Around eight young masters from India went up to Harvey for a toast.They were being so hospitable, as if Harvey was their savior.Harvey smiled while constantly clinking his glass with the others. He had no intention of stopping any time
The Dragon Set was all empty after another round.Eli Burton coldly chuckled when he saw the sight.‘This guy’s such an idiot. He must be an amateur.‘We’re obviously trying to wear him down. Can’t he see that?’Everyone knew that Harvey York was about to topple sooner or later when they saw him walk while swaying around.Bohdi was showing a playful smile when he saw the sight as well.‘As expected from Young Master Burton.‘He learned so much to win with strategy alone.’Bohdi clapped his hands before the waiter brought over another Dragon Set.He brought over two bottles of Ace of Spades and handed one to Harvey.“Let’s drink a bottle each, Sir York! You’re a man, aren’t you?”Xynthia Zimmer was terrified after seeing the sight.“You can’t drink anymore, Brother-In-Law!”“It’s okay! I’m fine!“I can hold my liquor!Harvey seemed like he was in a daze while his body kept swaying. He grabbed the bottle with a smile on his face and replied, “Let’s do it!”Bohdi smiled ba
While Clarion and Harvey were talking, the Origin Sword Style elites were already slowly coming closer.600 feet. 300 feet. 150 feet!As they drew closer, everyone could see their murderous expression. Their firearms already had their safety off. One could also see there were no longer any gaps in their encirclement.With how things were going, the only two options for Harvey and his men were to either get killed or to simply surrender.As they drew closer, not only was Clarion sweating, but all his bodyguards also had cold sweat on their foreheads.Only Harvey wasn't doing anything. He simply narrowed his eyes as if he was quietly calculating something. When there were only 60 feet left, he suddenly said, "You have two seconds."Harvey suddenly slammed his foot on the ground.Boom!A powerful shockwave extended outward, and all the Origin Sword Style elites surrounding them were subconsciously stunned. The shield they were holding momentarily left the ground."Warsong! Fire
At Clarion's order, all his bodyguards immediately dragged out several black suitcases. Within were black holes with blue bullets. It was obvious these bullets were created to be used on Martial Arts elites. The damage they could deal was beyond anyone's imagination.The bodyguards stood in front of Harvey and Clarion with the suitcases, ready to fight their enemies to the bitter end.When the Origin Sword Style elites saw how Harvey and the others reacted, they took out a shield and placed it in front of them. It was obvious they were prepared.Or perhaps, it was easier to say that the Origin Sword Style elites already knew what they had prepared.Clarion's expression darkened. "How did these fools manage to guess we're here with the Warsongs?"Harvey narrowed his eyes. "Is there a possibility that they didn't make a guess, but instead already received news about how many people we brought and what kind of weapons, so they could make preparations for us?"Clarion was stunned. "W
Boom! Boom! Boom!There was a string of explosions in mid-air. The bolts had also been engulfed by the explosion. Even after Harvey had managed to negate the attacks, he didn't stop. He grabbed the rocks from the ground with his hand.Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!Several elites hidden in the shadows instantly lost their fighting skills."He really is a True Warrior," Clarion muttered when he saw what happened. He wasn't even sure what to say.He thought he should be able to put himself to some use this time, hence why he asked to come with Harvey. He didn't expect Harvey to be so powerful that he needed others at all.Very quickly, all the attackers gathered. It was obvious they knew they couldn't do anything to Harvey anymore."These people are from the Origin Sword Style!" Clarion said seriously after he looked at what the attackers were wearing. "They're quite troublesome. While they look like they're over-the-top, they're most likely sacrificial soldiers. But the problem is t
"Of course, if we can maintain absolute discretion, we can escape without alerting anyone once we find Ms. Mandy," Clarion said, remaining positive. "That way, we don't have to fight and draw the attention of those who hold power in Sky Plane."Harvey was sitting in the van. He frowned and looked at the buildings with clear Island Nation influence. "Since Daichi is blackmailing me using Mandy, that means they're confident we won't be able to take her away. I believe we'll have to fight with those from the Origin Sword Style today."Harvey gave it a thought for a while and said, "And don't you think that the information Vaida gave us is too accurate? As if someone left behind an opening for us."Clarion's eyes widened. "Don't tell me this is a trap just for us?"Harvey shook his head. "Not only for us, but also for Grand City. If we're really stuck here… It doesn't matter if we're killed or captured alive, we'll become the excuse for them to attack Grand City. This time, we must…"
Sky Plane's countryside, Clover Hotel.In the Clover Hotel's VIP area, a mansion at the edge of the hotel, Mandy was looking outside with a deep frown. At this time, someone gently knocked at her door from the outside."Come in," Mandy said.The leader of the security team, Seven Jean of the Jeans of Mordu, came in. He bowed to Mandy with respect before saying calmly, "Ms. Mandy, according to the information I've received, the women you've saved have been sent out of Sky Plane. I've also confirmed the people we came into conflict with. He's Yamamoto Sora, scion of the Origin Sword Style."The school's status is very high in Sky Plane. While we managed to get some protection for the time being, I believe we won't be able to make this disappear so quickly. Our visa only has an effective duration of seven days. Once the time is up, Sky Plane will have an excuse to remove all the security here. We'll be in danger when that happens."I think we should leave Sky Plane immediately whil
Mandy reacted very quickly, as if she understood something. She quickly said to Harvey through the phone, "I'm on the sixth floor of a hotel! I…"Before she could even finish, Daichi had already hung up the call with a tap. He then gave Harvey a meaningful look. "There are some rules you should keep, Mr. Harvey. Otherwise, if the people from Sky Plane's side have a misunderstanding, I can't tell what will happen next."Alright. Let's get into the main topic. Ms. Mandy is very safe right now, but I believe that her safety can only be maintained for two to three days. My men can't continue protecting her without a good reason, right? "Once it has been confirmed that there's nothing here that I want, my people who maintain her protection will be pulled back immediately. No one can tell what will happen after that."Daichi gave Harvey a dry smile. "That's why you'll be in control of Ms. Mandy's life and death. We are people who keep our side of the deals. We hope you can maintai
Harvey's expression was calm as he said coldly to Daichi, "No matter how good and logical you make it sound, the truth is, you're threatening me. Rather than being threatened by the Sky Plane, why don't you stick around and be my hostage for an exchange?"As soon as Harvey had finished saying that, he slammed his hand on the table. A piece of wood immediately fired out from the table and pierced into the chair's backrest, just next to Daichi's ear.However, Harvey was in for a surprise. Even in a situation like this, Daichi was still able to maintain his calmness as he continued to enjoy his meal. It was as if the one about to die here wasn't him.Once Daichi had chewed his food slowly and swallowed it, only then did he smile at Harvey. "Mr. Harvey, or Mr. Representative. Do you really think fighting can solve everything? It's true I'm from the branch family of the Ruling Royal Family and the blood of royalty flows in my veins, but there are too many like me. So many that I am eas
"Most importantly, this matter with Ms. Mandy happened in Sky Plane—which means outsiders can't enter quietly and save her," Daichi said to Harvey with a smile. "But don't worry, Harvey. We know Ms. Mandy is yours, so we'll find a way to keep protecting her. How to protect her and for how long would depend on your sincerity, though."Harvey's expression was cold as he said slowly, "And here I thought you'd tell me you'd do everything to protect Mandy, making a show despite how shameless you are. I didn't expect you to be so direct—in threatening me! If I refuse your request, Mandy will immediately fall into Sora's hand, right?"Daichi smiled faintly. "You're indeed a perceptive and decisive man. It makes things easier for me to work with someone like you. I will tell you what you need to do—or perhaps, it's easier for me to say what price you need to pay for Mandy's return."Daichi took a final bite of his fish and said with a smug smile, "It's simple. Give me the Chapter of Ascensi
Daichi smiled faintly and said, "I know very well that in the eyes of people like you, Islanders like us are detestable. Speaking with us, working with us, and even eating a meal with us is quite disgusting, right?"However, we must all learn to be patient. It has already happened for quite some time. Is there a point in rushing through these few minutes? It's better for us to share a good meal and have a chat afterward."Daichi slowly partook in the meal, putting a piece of fish into his mouth and chewing slowly. At the same time, he narrowed his eyes as he looked at Harvey, his eyes filled with subtle amusement.Daichi found the meal before him quite enjoyable. He also found himself quite satisfied looking at Harvey showing a hint of irritation."Looks like you really think that you have me under control," Harvey said coldly. "But I can tell you that by just sitting here, my patience is already at its limit. I have a habit, too. Rather than being threatened by someone, I prefer t