The old man with the name of Charles Zarate, was the president of the Niumhi Antique Dealers’ Association, the young woman behind him was none other than Rosalie Naiswell while the young man was his student, Luis Zarate.Harvey York wasn’t surprised to see his arrival given how reputable he was in the antique industry, it’s only natural for him to attend this antique fair today. As a side note, his relationship with Shane Naiswell seemed to be very close.While the student Luis was obviously chasing after Rosalie as his sight never left her since the moment he entered the room.However, Rosalie’s facial expressions changed just slightly as she rested her gaze on Harvey. This immediately made Luis stunned and cautious.Rosalie was a true icy beauty who seemed to be cold to anyone she met, but her eyes soften up evidently when she’s face to face to this stranger who’s from god knows where.Even without introducing themselves to each other, Luis had already seen Harvey as his competi
Hearing those words, Harvey York squinted his eyes slightly, it seemed that Luis Zarate wasn’t trying to be friendly with him at all.With that thought in mind, Harvey turned his gaze toward Rosalie Naiswell for a while, what more troubles could she bring to himself with her good looks?Noticing Harvey’s stare, Rosalie’s icy expression softened up and was replaced with a smile as she winked at him mischievously.Harvey smiled back helplessly, not knowing what to do for the next step.Meanwhile, Luis who stood at the side clenched his fists taking in the scene, this douchebag from God knows where dared to flirt with the apple of his eye? It’s totally unacceptable!Charles Zarate noticed everything that had happened with the corner of his eyes and sighed mentally, his student had already lost to this young man just with his composure and act.But of course, Charles had to help Luis as a family member, so he glared at Luis and told him off, “What have I been teaching you all these t
Lying in the wooden box right now, was a standard steel antique watch, and it’s in fact none other than the infamous Rolex watch.This watch had obviously gone through the ravages of time, with the clock face slightly yellowish that turned into a pretty shade of vintage yellow, even though the shell seemed to have minor scratches due to years of wearing, it still looked pretty new in general.Luis Zarate immediately turned serious and he took out a magnifying glass and observed carefully, with no hint of arrogance from before left.In the meantime, Harvey York simply stood far from the watch and took a few glances of it without much change of facial expressions. He seemed to be more professional than Luis with his calm and steady composure.Shane Naiswell nodded in approval while Rosalie Naiswell stared at them with amusement, Harvey gave off such a dominant vibe compared to Luis, who looked like a mere watch repairer.However, Charles Zarate chortled to himself, thinking how youn
“Then let’s hope that you have a really big appetite.”Harvey York had an indifferent expression.“This watch is fake, an imitation of the lowest level, extremely stupid that it is laughable. Anyone with the least amount of common sense could’ve seen past this. An appraisal isn’t even required.”“You are so hilariously ignorant!”Luis Zarate could not help but point right at Harvey’s nose.‘This con man has crossed the line! How dare he even spout these nonsense?’Rosalie Naiswell looked at Harvey with a hint of disappointment. ‘Losing against a professional like Luis isn’t shameful, but Harvey’s attitude makes him look really bad.’Rosalie seemed a little suspicious. Why did Harvey give off a completely different vibe compared to before? Has she misjudged him?Charles Zarate casually glanced at Harvey and smiled.“It’s good to be competitive when you’re young. But sometimes, you’d have to admit when you have lost. There is no point in being a sore loser.”Naturally, Charle
“This…”Charles Zarate froze in place. Even he thought that the watch was real. He did not know that a fake watch could be counterfeited to this extent. At that moment, his face turned as sour as a lemon.Charles and Luis Zarate would not admit it. They were awfully conceited and did not even consider identifying the antique on the simplest step. If they did, they might not have misjudged about the antique.“I wasn’t even appraising the antique myself. I would be done distinguishing the authenticity in under a minute if things like these were in my hands!”Luis was grinding his teeth and he was not convinced. He did not want to admit that he had lost.In his eyes, this so-called loss was because of Shane Naiswell’s preset rules. If it weren’t for that, how could he have mistaken this fake watch for a real one?‘This wretched-looking tramp, Harvey York, only won because he was lucky. Even Shane was standing by his side, making me look bad.’“One more round! There’s no way I’ll lo
“Why do I have to be successful at appraising treasures?”Harvey York shrugged. “Me, afraid of wronging him? Is he even worthy to be afraid of?” Harvey said naturally. Appraising treasures to him was really nothing more than a hobby. He did not depend on this to make a living, why would he be afraid of offending the said industry’s authorities?Shane Naiswell’s looks congealed. He tried doing a background check on Harvey after he had rejected Shane’s offer before, but had found nothing special about him.There could only be two possibilities.One, Harvey York was indeed just an ordinary person.Two, Harvey York’s history was so extraordinary that even the Naiswell family did not have the permission to look into his past. That was why he had found nothing.Shane did not think that a person like Harvey was just an ordinary person, so it could only be the other explanation.“A York, the York family in South Light? The question is, nobody has heard of such a figure like this in t
Quinn Zimmer covered her mouth while she smiled.“What’s the rush? It’ll be fine waiting for a day or two for a plaything that’ll kneel everytime he sees you.”“True that.”Zack Zimmer nodded while making a complacent face.“The night is long, there will be plenty of opportunities. If he dares to take back his promise, I’ll get people to break his legs!”“Don’t forget why we’re here tonight.”Quinn was agitated as she set her sights on a table with nobody there.“Wasn’t the new CEO of York Enterprise supposed to be here? Why is that table still empty? That’s my future husband. What would I do if he isn’t coming?”Zack smiled and said, “If I was him, I’d be late too. He is representing all of York family in South Light after all, his status is even higher than that of the Naiswells. The fact that he was willing to come is already giving face to the Naiswells. Even if he didn’t attend in the end, what could the Naiswells do about it?”Quinn thought about it and came to the same
Senior Zimmer breathed in heavily, his expressions were frozen solid.What kind of qualification did Harvey York have to walk beside Master Naiswell? He must figure this out. But under those circumstances, this did not matter at all.More importantly, this had actually happened.“What’s going on? Harvey York, this worthless sack of trash. What right does he have?”Quinn Zimmer was resentful.Despite her not having to kneel straight away when she sees Harvey, she still could not accept that the worthless piece of trash in her eyes was standing beside Master Naiswell like an heir of a king!Mandy Zimmer was astonished, though she wasn’t as surprised as everyone else. Especially recently, that this worthless trash of a husband had made her feel that he was full of mystery.But Mandy never thought that her husband could stand this tall, knowing a big-shot like Shane Naiswell.“Maybe it was because of ‘The Rocky Mountains, Lander’s Peak’? Is that why Master Naiswell started to look
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