Joseph’s face was frosty. A hundred and fifty million was a small amount to him. It wouldn’t be hard for him to bring out that amount of money in an instant.However, he planned to sell ten thousand houses that day…Concepts like internet-famous spots and hype are simply that: concepts.If Harvey actually returned the hundred houses, the idea of this place being the top district of the southwest would dissipate in an instant.The wealthy who came here out of impulse would probably calm down and choose to wait.If that were to happen, Joseph’s plans to sell out every single property of the new district would go up in flames.It didn’t matter if he wanted his money back as soon as possible, or if he wanted to keep hyping up his properties…He couldn’t allow Harvey to return the houses, no matter what.Joseph was beginning to regret his decision.If he knew Harvey was this troublesome to deal with, he wouldn’t have coerced the Indians to go against Harvey in the first place.
After hearing Joseph’s words, the hesitant buyers instantly felt relieved.If Joseph still didn’t allow the houses to be returned, they would have doubted his words about their interests being secured.But while Joseph was arguing with Harvey, he decided to take a step back and allow the houses to be returned.He even allowed Harvey to return them without any conditions.Other than proving that Joseph was indeed wealthy and generous, it also showed that he was confident about Flutwell’s new district.Everyone’s interests were surely guaranteed!If anyone wasn’t happy with their purchases, they could always just return them!After seeing Joseph making such a comeback, Harvey couldn’t help but be impressed.As expected from the young master who rose to power in just six years.Ordinary people wouldn’t be able to imitate his schemes and decisiveness.“Since you’re talking so big…”“I don’t think I’ll go to the after-sales service.”“Why don’t you just transfer me the money for
Chapter 3425Suddenly, the loud blaring of trumpets could be heard all over the place.Thousands of people showed up on the streets soon after.They were grouped up in fours, and were carrying bright red coffins. Some were in charge of mourning, as if they were crying for their family.Aside from that, there were rows of white wreaths set outside the property of the first phase.The same people were headed in the same direction.With all these coffins wreaths and the loud trumpets…It looked to be a massive funeral!The grandiose district turned eerie and ghostly in an instant.The elderly who had brought cash were on the verge of blacking out upon the ghastly sight.Out of everything, they were most terrified of bad luck.Upon seeing so many coffins and the eerie, loud trumpets…Even if they were in a sales office…People who didn’t know would probably think of this place as a large cemetery!“I’ll turn every single one of those houses into graves!”“And because this is such a great p
In the evening, at the Bauer family’s manor.Lights shone around the side hall.Joseph comforted several important members of Flutwell’s business alliance before sending them off. Then, he approached an exquisite calligraphy hanging on the wall.A little neglect may breed great mischief!Joseph upheld this principle with great seriousness—this was the main reason he was able to rise so quickly in just a span of six years.He had been planning for Flutwell’s new district for many years; this was a very important battle for him to win, all for the sake of rising to power.Yet… Not only did Harvey make a joke out of the entire event, but he also turned Joseph into the family’s biggest joke.Most importantly, Harvey turned the entire district into the most luxurious cemetery.This meant that Flutwell’s top district had instead become the top cemetery for the wealthy.Besides a few successful trades Joseph forced, ninety-nine percent of his property remained untouched.After all,
Joseph froze. Then, a frown appeared on his face. “How did Harvey manage to get Golden Palace’s Law Enforcement to fear him?”“I usually give them quite a lot of money.”“Why are they being so hesitant now that I want someone dead?”Ruby frowned as well.“Maybe they’re scared of the person who came with Harvey that night.”“After all, that person had the Dragon Guards with her. She was in a car with a license plate from Wolsing as well. Her identity must be quite extraordinary.”“Before figuring out Harvey and the person’s identity, Golden Palace probably wouldn’t take action.”“You may be right…”Joseph let out a huge sigh.“Harvey’s quite impressive!”“He knows how to make use of someone else’s strength pretty well.”“I think I know why the houses ended up in his hands now.”“That person from Wolsing must’ve helped him.”“If not, judging from those young masters and princes, there was no way they’d finish the procedures overnight.”“That person must have a pretty high
“Joseph can just get his men to carry the coffins out of the place, right?”Mandy was confused.“He wouldn’t dare,” Harvey calmly replied.“The noble Kshatriyas are the ones sleeping there. Every single one of them died in Flutwell for no reason.”“Now that a kind-hearted person gave them such a high-class funeral, the Indians would definitely thank the person no matter what they truly think.”“If Joseph decides to move the coffins away, he’ll completely turn against the Indians and the Celestial Temple.”“Judging from Joseph’s behavior, he wouldn’t do something that would make him suffer any loss.”“He’ll think of another way to deal with this.”“That said, this isn’t what we should be worrying about right now.”“After losing the capital return of the new district, Joseph and the business alliance’s control in Flutwell’s business world will plummet.”“If you want to stand your ground here…”“You should definitely make arrangements as soon as you can. Make sure to take advan
Harvey revealed a calm smile.“I don’t know if Jeff will actually return the money…”“But I do know one thing: it’s only natural for people to give back what’s been owed.”“If you want absolute authority within Hearthstone Corporation and use this opportunity to build a career…”“Taking the money back is a good start.”Harvey chuckled.“While your mother’s gone, I can go with you to the Whitebane Center if you’re feeling well.”“I can get the money back for you.”Mandy shook her head, and flashed Harvey a warm smile. “It’s fine. I've already found someone to do it for me.”“She’ll be able to get the money back. All I need to do is to give her something in return.”Upon seeing the confidence on Mandy’s face, Harvey smiled and said nothing.She had been struggling in the business world for the longest time. Surely, she would have ideas of her own at this point.And so, Harvey patiently waited for Mandy to deal with the situation.…“Brother-In-Law! What a coincidence!”R
“Huh?”The woman’s name was Larisa Lee; upon hearing Harvey’s words, she froze, her pale face going bright red.She instinctively stepped toward Xynthia and whispered, “Is your brother-in-law crazy or something?”“How can he talk to a woman like this?”“Is he still a pervert who’s never touched your sister for three whole years, just like you said?”Naturally, Xynthia must’ve said those things back then. Thus, Larisa was showing an odd look as she glared at Harvey.Xynthia felt awkward.“You’re mistaken, Larisa…”Xynthia quickly thought of a way to relieve the awkwardness.“My brother-in-law’s pretty talented, Larisa.”“He wouldn’t ask you this for no reason.”“Are you actually losing sleep?”Larisa nodded, still looking weirded out. “Xynthia, your brother-in-law isn’t some conman, is he?”“I heard there are people who can see what’s wrong with everyone’s bodies, and use that to scam others…”Xynthia was at a complete loss—she had no idea how to explain the situation.
Harvey looked at that woman and realized that she was much more than what she was presenting herself as. Of course, he would find out in time whether this was genuine or not."How dare you appear in our estate, Harvey!" Neve finally noticed Harvey. She was once again filled with anger and sorrow. "Not only did you kill my fiance, but you even hurt me! Now that you're here, I'll kill you! Let's go, everyone! Kill him! If Grandpa wants to punish you, I'll protect you! I'll trade my life for his if I have to!"Neve quickly pulled out a gun from under the coffee table's drawer and disengaged the gun's safety, as if she was going to kill Harvey herself.Harvey looked at her calmly, silent. "Enough!" Before Neve could even pull the trigger, Geoffrey cut her off. "During the trial in the Forbidden Wasteland, the representative's innocence had already been proven. Not to mention, he even saved me a few days ago. No matter the misunderstandings or the grudge between us, they're all s
While Samuel was playing his game with Lanny, Harvey arrived at an estate deep within Fragrant Hill of Wolsing. The cab had just disappeared into the distance when men clad in martial arts robes surrounded him. He hadn't done anything yet.The men all looked quite ordinary, but they all had swords by their waist and wielded crossbows. With their temples being so prominent, it was obvious they were elites in the martial arts world.From another angle, this could explain the status of the person who was inside. Who could afford such an arrangement with so many martial arts elites?A bald man gave Harvey a look before asking coldly, "Who are you?""Your master," Harvey smiled softly.When the bald man's expression turned sour, Harvey took out a badge and showed it to him. "Please inform Mr. Geoffrey that the representative of the Martial Arts Alliance, Harvey York, is here to visit him. Oh, right. As the representative of the Martial Arts Alliance, I'm also the Grand City's mayor
Harvey left the building a few minutes later, his hands behind his back. As he was leaving, Lanny stared at him with narrowed her eyes. After he left, Samuel appeared in front of her in the building."So?" he asked curiously. "Did you achieve your goal after I let you meet Harvey? Do you think you can use him for your revenge? Do you think you can make Dan regret the fact he abandoned you?"He then picked up a cup of tea from the table and took a sip as he continued casually, "Unfortunately, even I can't use someone like Harvey. Do you think a prisoner like you can use him after meeting him just once?"Lanny glanced at him. "You wanted to use Harvey to cause chaos in Grand City too, didn't you? Otherwise, you wouldn't have let me see him. But… After seeing him, I believe both you and I will be disappointed."Samuel looked at her, curious. "Why did you say that?""You want to use Harvey to drag Grand City down from its throne. I want to use Harvey to make my vengeance a reality.
When Lanny heard the word "pick-up girl", she couldn't help but smile bitterly. "There's something I need to inform you first. Not long ago, I've already been removed from White Peak's registrar. Dan also sent someone to inform me that from now on, we walk separate paths. We have nothing to do with each other anymore."As for what happened to the Forbidden Wasteland, I'll have to bear sole responsibility, especially about the fact that I accepted the wager. I will have to bear responsibility for all of Grand City's losses. In other words, I was abandoned. Perhaps, once I fell asleep tonight, I would never be able to wake up. "I've revealed all of this to you… Now, you should believe me that the reason I'm looking for you is not to waste your time, right?"Harvey raised his eyebrow. He knew that Grand City might abandon Lanny, but he didn't expect them to do it so decisively. Lanny was basically a persona non grata now.Of course, this was the best choice for Grand City. Not only
After Harvey and Samuel finished talking, Harvey didn't ask Samuel to stay for dinner. Instead, Samuel took Harvey to the Dragon Gate's branch in Wolsing.The branch was built with a classical look in mind. While it wasn't that big, one could see that every spot had been meticulously crafted. However, Samuel didn't take Harvey to visit every place in detail. Instead, he took Harvey deep into the branch's restricted area.Deep within the branch's restricted area was a small building. It was forged from steel, and it was something that would be difficult through force. When they reached the stairs, Samuel didn't walk forward. He simply extended his hand, indicating to Harvey to go first.Harvey gave him a strange look but still entered the building.Very quickly, they arrived at the top spot. It was about 500 square feet and was quite spacious. Aside from a bed deep, there was a simple desk. And before that desk sat Lanny, who was playing chess by herself.The woman who used to be
Samuel narrowed his eyes and smiled as he listened to Harvey. "Your business is beyond me. It might be good if you really want to go to Grand City. Anyway, I'm here for something else. I heard when Geoffrey came looking for you last night, the people from Sky Plane came over too?"Harvey nodded. "Yeah."Samuel went on calmly, "Harvey. In your view, what's the chance of this being a coincidence?"Harvey frowned. "Are you saying that it's not a coincidence for them to be here? That someone wanted to use Sky Plane to kill me?"Samuel sighed. "That depends if the perpetrator knows your true identity or not. If he did, then what was his true goal in using Sky Plane to kill you? If he didn't and simply wanted to kill you for what happened at the Forbidden Wasteland not long ago, then from a certain angle, it's quite disgusting. I'm quite speechless that a powerful entity like Grand City would do that."Samuel's seemingly casual banter carried a hint of seriousness."No matter what ha
Geoffrey fell silent. With a final smile at Harvey, he left with his men. Only once Geoffrey was completely gone did Harvey return to his estate.He drank the tea Mandy had brewed for him just before he left. The temperature was just nice. Giving it a sip, he could taste the fragrance budding in his mouth.Meanwhile, Mandy had already fallen asleep on the lounge chair out of boredom next to the coffee table. Seeing this, Harvey was a little stunned. Wasn't this the normal life he had been wanting after he retired all those years ago?After a moment of silence, Harvey took a blanket. He had just wanted to put it on Mandy when she woke up from her nap. She turned and looked at him, then smiled. "You're back? I've ordered some takeout earlier and we can heat them in the microwave. We'll just eat something simple. Is that alright?""Sure," Havey agreed. He helped Mandy clean up the dining table. While it was a simple meal, it was the most comforting he had eaten in the past few y
Slash!Sounds of dulled blades hitting flesh ripped through the air. All five Ninja Kings who had reached Harvey were in disbelief. They clutched their throats and fell to the ground.The Metal Ninja King raised his hand, wanting to point at Harvey and say something, but he couldn't utter a word. It was an instantaneous death.Harvey still managed to kill all five of them easily despite them using their final ace in the hole. The five Ninja Kings couldn't accept it—they couldn't even die in peace."Elder Geoffrey!"At this time, dozens of figures were quickly approaching.Aside from Geoffrey's bodyguards, there were students from Dragon Gate's Enforcement Hall too. When Rachel and the others saw that Harvey was unhurt, all of them let out a sigh of relief.Harvey remained impassive. He wiped his fingers clean and looked at Geoffrey, who had been watching the show.Geoffrey coughed, then walked over to Harvey and said with a smile, "You're quite good, friend. You're already a
However, no matter what they thought about Harvey, all the five Ninja Kings from Sky Plane shared the same understanding. They couldn't allow Harvey to grow. Otherwise, forget the Island Nation—even the Sky Plane could be destroyed by him.Harvey gave them a hint. "If you ask me, you should just stop splitting up between me and Geoffrey. If the five of you focus on me, you might still have some chance.""You…" The Metal Ninja King's expression changed. His face turned cold, and he quickly ordered, "Let's go!"Whoosh!The four other Ninja Kings stopped hesitating and launched themselves simultaneously right as the Metal Ninja King made his move. The five Ninja Kings congregated together and formed a Five Elements Formation.The battle began.Seeing what was happening, Geoffrey quickly yelled at Harvey, "This is the Five Elements Formation from Grand City! While it's something they stole from our country, after so many years' worth of improvement, it has become even more vicious.