Aaron was not angry. He even grabbed the check on his face with a faint smile.“How dominant!”“I admire people like you the most!”“We’ll play if that’s what you want.”“Three hundred million dollars it is!”Aaron made a gesture, and someone put down a check on the table.“If you win, you get every single dollar with interest included.”“But if you lose and can’t afford to hand over this much money, I’ll break every single one of your limbs and confiscate all of your property.”“Is that fine with you?”Harvey put on a fierce look on his face, as if he was completely agitated.“You think I don’t have that much money? What a joke!”“Come on, then! You’re the dealer now!”“Shake the dice!”Harvey slammed his hand on the table.“I’m going big!”Aaron flashed Harvey a small smile as he shook the dice cup and set it on the table.“Are you sure you’re going big, Sir York? You can still change your mind right now.”“Why should I?”Harvey chuckled coldly before slamming his h
“I cheated?”“Can’t you even take a loss?”“This is embarrassing…”Harvey looked back with a faint smile after listening to Aaron’s words. Then, he pointed at the surveillance cameras surrounding him.“There are at least a hundred cameras around the damn place.”“Check the footage if you really think that I cheated!”“If you even find anything, I can cut off my entire arm for you!”“I never touched the cup this entire time, nor did I open it!”“But you claimed I cheated?”“Do you think your customers are all idiots?”“Or are you saying that only you’re allowed to win?”“Have some respect for yourself, Aaron! You’re one of the leaders of the Gang of Six!”Not only were Aaron’s accusations immediately nullified by just a few words from Harvey, but the former was also completely backed into a corner!Aaron’s expression kept changing.He knew Harvey was right, and he feared that Flutwell Hotel’s business would be affected if word about this incident were to spread…However,
“There’s no need for that!”Aaron let out a small smile.“The dice are enough proof as is.”“You best be honest with us!”“You have two choices, kid…”“One: you pay me double of what you earned from me, and cut off one of your arms as punishment!”“Two, you don’t have to pay me, but I’ll have your head as a piss pot!”Aaron lit up a thin and long cigar, and then leaned on his chair.“Well? What’s your choice?”This place was Aaron’s money tree.He would usually earn a large amount of money here every single day.How could he allow someone to leave with his money?Harvey had already caught his attention after losing for three straight rounds.That was why he stopped Harvey from leaving; he wanted to siphon every single dollar out of Harvey’s pocket.He wanted Harvey to go broke in an instant!To Aaron, he could always make Harvey lose another three hundred million dollars no matter how powerful the family backing Harvey was.It wouldn’t matter if Harvey couldn’t pay up.
“Aaagh!”Aaron screamed in pain as he was sent flying. A wretched look appeared on his face when he crashed into the ground.He didn’t think someone would dare slap him in the face on his own turf, let alone disrespect him.Aaron gritted his teeth when he saw that Harvey was ready to leave.“How dare you hit me?!”“Do you know the consequences of doing this?!”“Go! Get him!”Six bodyguards surrounded Harvey upon hearing Aaron’s screams.“Move!”Rachel, who had stayed quiet the entire time, sent a bodyguard that was blocking Harvey’s path flying with a single punch before kicking another one away.Bam, bam, bam!The bodyguards couldn’t react to the attacks and were all sent flying in an instant. Some of them coughed up blood after getting slammed into the walls.“Oh! Not bad!”Aaron covered his face and stood up, furious. “Now I’m positive that you cheated!”“You even hit me and my men on my own turf!”“Let me tell you something! If you can walk out of here alive, I’ll
“Now, I can forgive your arrogance if you make your choice here.”“If not, my bodyguards will do everything by the books!”Aaron clapped his hands. Immediately, one of his subordinates handed him a wooden box.Aaron set the box on the table and pulled out a few parts, which he formed into a revolver.“You think you call the shots here, Aaron?”Harvey’s face showed a calm expression.“Are you sure you have the right to be this arrogant?”Aaron stuck a bullet inside the revolver and spun the cylinder, smiling faintly. “I know you’re from a wealthy family, since you even hit some of my men…”“But so what?”“Don’t forget! This is Flutwell!”“India isn’t the only support I have! Young Master Garcia from the Bharata Business Council and Young Master Bauer are sworn brothers!”“Simply put, we have power!”“I might not be able to act this arrogant in Wolsing or Mordu…”“But nobody in Flutwell dares to go against me!”Aaron walked forward and placed the barrel of the revolver o
“You might get too scared if I tell you my identity.”“I’m the live-in son-in-law of one of the Jean family—one of Country H’s top ten families.”“Are you scared yet?”“How does it feel being slapped in the face by a live-in son-in-law?”“As the man in charge of Flutwell Hotel and the casino—as the leader of the Bharata Gang…”“You won’t admit to your loss, yet you resort to framing and threatening your customers.”“What? You’re mad after taking a few slaps to the face?”Harvey’s calm words were enough to shock Aaron.“A live-in son-in-law?”“A live-in son-in-law dares to go against me?”“You b*stard! Do you know who I am?!”“I’m a goddamn Kshatriya!”“Frankie is my cousin!”“I have diplomatic immunity!”“A mere live-in son-in-law has no right to go against me!”“You’ve hit me twice already!”“Do you understand the consequences of your actions?”Aaron’s gaze was filled with rage after he had figured out Harvey’s identity.He made a gesture, and a huge group of bodygua
“Do it!”Seeing Harvey’s arrogant look on his face, Aaron couldn’t hold his temper back and screamed angrily.He pointed his revolver at Harvey, as if he was prepared to pull the trigger at any moment.The bodyguards pounced toward Harvey in an instant, screaming in anger as well.The beautiful women were dazzled by the sight.After all, they were easily excited by such violence.Before Harvey even took action, Rachel calmly stepped forward.Rachel wasn’t a God of War, but as the top talent of Mordu’s Longmen branch of the younger generation, she was infinitely close to being one.Her movements were swift and decisive; she looked like a beautiful and innocent young lady, but she fought like an experienced fighter.She pounced forward in the blink of an eye, like a butterfly knife slashing in the wind.Bam, bam, bam!The bodyguards were all taken down in just a few seconds. Some of their bones were even snapped in half. They had no strength to even crawl back up.Aaron’s eye
Rachel’s expression worsened and she quickly jumped in front of Harvey. She squatted down and threw her fist in front of her right before the figure got close.Naturally, Rachel chose to not evade the attack to prevent Harvey from being in danger.Bam!The two attacks collided. Rachel suffered the blow, since she was on the defensive. Blood almost came out of her mouth after taking the hit…Yet she swallowed it down and threw a kick in an instant.The figure was sent flying and then crashed right into a table.Harvey calmly glanced at the newcomer, and realized that it was a middle-aged Demon Monk. He donned a bright yellow robe and had a bald head with a few black spots on it.The man looked like an ordinary monk, but his aura was extremely fierce, as if he was an actual demon.As expected from a man with that title…“Stand down, Totto.”An arrogant yet calm tone could be heard from outside right as the Demon Monk was about to attack.“You’re pretty impressive, woman. I did
When Clarion saw how Camellia pushed her face closer to his face, he had to use so much effort to stop himself from immediately slapping her.Harvey's expression was also getting colder as he stared at Camellia. He had to admit it. If she was willing, she could easily make many people furious. That was why Harvey calmed himself down even more and was not rushing to make his move. Instead, he calmly observed Clarion, wanting to see how he would deal with this.He believed this simple confrontation would make Clarion grow quickly. It would be a good thing if there was someone who could compete with Dan among the heirs of Grand City.Slap!When Camellia saw that Clarion would not touch her, she smiled coldly and once again slapped Clarion on the face."Pathetic! You really are useless! No wonder Dan openly admitted that someone like you is not qualified to be his right-hand man!" Camellia publicly humiliated Clarion's character and dignity.A man who would not even resist was worse
"I also know why you captured Hale. But madam… A simple thought is all it takes. If Hale had mastered the so-called Chapter of Ascension, he would already be invincible in this world. He wouldn't fall into someone's grasp so easily," said Clarion as if he was explaining Camellia for her own good."Not to mention that possessing the Chapter itself is simply going to bring you trouble. I'm also saving you by taking Hale away. I hope you'll agree to my decision. This is really for your own good."Camellia let out a cold laugh when she heard Clarion's reasoning. "Judah, aren't you a little too confident of yourself? You attacked my people, threatened me to release the man, and said this is for my own good? Since when has Parkerville stopped practicing martial arts and started to teach acting skills instead?"Camellia walked over and immediately slapped Clarion on the face. "You fool! Do you think I will act for your sake?"Slap!Clarion could not help but take a few steps back, his fa
"Clarion, you've always been a good boy. You can always read the atmosphere whenever you do something," Camellia said to Clarion with a sweet smile. "The reason you came to my Platinum Casino must be because you're ready to pass your position in Earth Hall back to my son, correct? If that's the case, I don't mind accepting it. But if it's something else, my apologies then. I don't have the strength to care about anything else now that I'm too worried about my son."Zeon gave Clarion a dry smile. "You do understand what she's talking about, right? Now, quickly give us the power over Earth Hall. That way, we have some room for discussion. Otherwise…"Then, Zeon put something thumb-sized on the coffee table. Quite a few people raised their eyebrows when they saw what it was. It was the Martial Art Weapon, Thunderblast!That bastard really was quite crazy. He did not even prepare any precaution when handling something like the Thunderblast, walking around with it so recklessly. Was he n
Before Clarion could even decide, Neve already forced her way forward and shielded Clarion behind her. She yelled at Zeon, "Stop pushing it, Zeon! Enough is enough! Do you really think you can have your way with us?!"Zeon gave a wicked smile and wanted to say something when Camellia, who had been watching things unfold, clapped her hands. She instantly attracted everyone's attention, and her delicate voice rang. "Zeon, that's enough. Clarion is still a member of Grand City, regardless of what had happened. We've raised him for so long, he wouldn't kneel and grovel before another man just because he was being waved at, right?"Trust him. He won't be such a doormat, will he? Not to mention that if you let him lick your shoe, he's going to ruin it. This is something I bought for you from Givenchy, so stop wasting it. Not to mention, if Mr. Otto finds out about this, what would you do if he fainted? You have to pay some respect to our elders, alright?"Then, Camellia gave Clarion a dee
"Now… Do you think I won't have the guts to kill you?" Zeon then spun the pistol in his hand using his finger and then pointed it at Clarion's forehead again. He thought he looked cool doing that.Then, his finger slowly tightened around the trigger, and the spring in the trigger was pulled tight, ready to fire. Even Clarion, who fancied himself as someone who did not fear death, could feel his breathing becoming rapid.It was obvious that Zeon really wanted to kill Clarion as his murderous intention flared.While it was well known that White Peak was filled with all kinds of madmen, they did not expect Zeon to be so terrifying when he lost his mind!Neve already wanted to step forward to stop it, but the muzzle on her head made her scared of making any sudden moves. Meanwhile, Harvey simply looked at what was happening calmly.Now was not the time to make a move. Others might believe that Zeon would really pull the trigger, but Harvey understood much about these heirs who were al
Clarion cleared his throat as he caught everyone's attention before bowing at Camellia. "Hello, madam. Please forgive me for dropping by unannounced."Before Camellia could even say anything, Zeon already smiled coldly at him. He stood up and walked over to Clarion and patted Clarion's face as he said in an icy tone, "And you do realize you're not invited? If you want to apologize, show us your sincerity. You can start with prostrating. I believe the madam won't put too much blame on you."All the men and women sneeringly looked at Clarion. It would be rare to see the heir from a huge family in Grand City prostrate. Quite a few already instinctively pulled out their phone, wanting to take photos of it.When Neve saw what had happened, she frowned. "Are you an idiot, Zeon? Why do you think Clarion will kneel?""He won't?" Zeon scoffed, pulled out a pistol, and immediately put the muzzle on Clarion's head. "Now, will you kneel?"Clarion was also someone with a temper. He glared at Z
Harvey stood behind Clarion as he looked at all these men and women in their luxurious outfits. Other than the heirs of the large families from Grand City, Harvey could not really tell how powerful they were. Harvey even noticed quite a few mutant elites from Country A. All of them gathered together and all the topics they discussed about were extremely sophisticated, making them feel that they were the most important individuals in this world.Other than these people, she saw a woman wearing purple traditional garb in the middle of the group. She could not tell the woman's age, but her figure was slender and curvaceous. She carried an esteemed imposition. Or perhaps, it was better to describe her imposition as queen-like.She held an exquisite hookah in her hand that was made from gold. She would sometimes take a puff before blowing out a stream of smoke, as if she were some kind of empress.Quite a few men would glance at her before averting their eyes, as if they were too afraid
Every word Clarion heard from Jade made his expression turn even darker. When she finished, Clarion almost wanted to stomp on the woman even as he suppressed his anger. Just when Clarion was going to slap Jade in the face as she deserved, Neve stopped him.Neve then took a golden card from her Hermes handbag and gave it to Jade. "I have a member card. This is the card your madam gave to me when the Platinum Casino was first established. I believe you will accept this."Neve never paid much attention to the card when she first received it and simply kept it in her handbag. She did not expect it to have some use today. "This is one out of the fifty member cards the casino gave out at the beginning. I was told it gives me the highest privilege. You won't deny this, will you?"While Neve was smiling, her words were cold and harsh. "If you won't, then I can assume the Platinum Casino has a problem with the Fosters of the Universal Sect. I will then report this to my grandfather."Clario
The woman was beaming at Clarion and said, "Everyone knows who you are in Grand City, sir. My name is Jade Bierstadt, and I'm your biggest fan. Although I'm a fan, I still need to obey the rules here. It will be bad for society if everyone can simply break the rules, right?"In other words, it's not because I have something against you. But it's because I have no choice as this is my duty. Since I'm making a living here, I need to perform my duties to earn my salary, correct? So, please forgive us and show us workers some mercy. But if you must ignore the rules here, then I'm afraid I'll have no choice…"And then, Jade gently clapped her hands. A group of men-in-black slowly walked out of the VIP passage after that. There were also some clicking sounds from the high ground some distance away, as several men started to parade their sniper rifles.The Platinum Casino had truly demonstrated their superiority today.Harvey narrowed his eyes. He had quickly determined that whether it wa