Not long after, Mandy’s car, a Maybach, drove out of the garage.The car was the property of Hearthstone Corporation in the past. The car hadn’t been driven a lot since it belonged to the CEO of the company, so it looked like it was brand-new.Harvey sat in the back while quietly admiring the car.Mandy handed Harvey some breakfast after seeing him in the car before telling the driver to drive.“You already got in contact with Young Master Bauer?”“Is he going to give the money back or not?”Mandy sighed.“The three young masters are all prominent figures of Flutwell.”“The eldest Young Master Bauer is the best out of the three. He’s also quite isolated from the world.”“Normally speaking, it would be hard to see him even on TV, let alone actually meeting him.”“It’s said he has eighteen places he’d randomly choose to live in every single day.”“He wouldn’t even wear the clothes he’s already worn the day before.”“All this just to make sure he wouldn’t be tracked.”Harvey
Harvey chuckled.“Judging from what you said, she should’ve been a superstar by now, right?”Mandy sighed.“The entertainment industry is darker than we imagine. Elanor refused to sleep with one of the bosses, and so was permanently put in limbo. She was even assigned roles as a toilet cleaner or the victim of r*pe.”“To her, that is utterly humiliating.”“She met Jeff coincidentally and became one of his women. After that, she refrained from showing herself.”“That’s it?” Harvey asked, curious.“If Elanor is only willing to be one of Jeff’s mistresses, does she even have the right to negotiate with us?”“After being with Jeff, she used his authority to rip the director to shreds. Even his entire family was dragged down with him.”“The boss’ ancestors were dragged out from their graves and burned to a crisp!”Mandy was filled with shock. She didn’t understand how a potential superstar could have ended up in such a way.Harvey took a deep breath.“She’s ruthless!”“Jeff mus
Mandy pondered the situation for a moment.“I thought about it.”“We asked her out three times before she agreed to meet at her bullring.”“Number one: she doesn’t want to waste more time just to see us.”“Number two: she wants to flaunt her strength.”“Number three: maybe she wants to use the opportunity to see if I’m worthy of negotiating with her.”Harvey smiled calmly.“Interesting woman. No wonder she can be Jeff’s fifth mistress even without any background or powerful identity.”Realizing that the woman was probably quite extraordinary, Harvey sent a text from his phone.After all, it wouldn’t hurt to take any precautions.An hour later, the car arrived at the outskirts of Flutwell. A place that looked like a colosseum could be seen.The place was extremely spacious. The building itself looked like it was modeled after an antique.The east, south, and west sides had stands that were ten feet tall. The bull’s entrance was on the north.Wetlands similar to a football f
Compared to the elegance common to wealthy ladies, Elanor was different.She radiated unspeakable confidence.She was so calm and collected that people around her would believe in her ability to solve any problem.Without question, the woman was Jeff’s fifth mistress.An arrogant-looking man was standing right beside said mistress.The man would occasionally blow a puff of smoke, his face bearing an extremely bossy look.He was Elanor’s personal bodyguard. His status must’ve been quite high as well. He wouldn’t act so arrogantly if that wasn’t the case.Mandy gave Harvey a look, telling him to not be reckless before she walked toward Elanor with a smile.“Good morning, CEO Stanton,” she said with her right hand stretched out.“I’m Mandy from Hearthstone Corporation.”“I’m here to talk about the debt with you today.”“I hope you’ll have time for that.”The people around shot snide glances at Mandy after hearing her words.‘She’s asking Elanor for money?’‘She’s basically a
The people there had faint smiles on their faces.Naturally, this wasn’t their first time seeing such a thing happening.Elanor had been sucking people dry using this trick for a very long time.No matter which bull Mandy picked, the bull would always die in an accident.It would either be poisoned to death, or die in a fatal injury.Since this was Elanor’s turf, she always had the final say in the outcome!“You’re crossing the line, CEO Stanton.”Mandy frowned. She wasn’t an innocent woman who just got into the business world anymore…She knew that if she actually took the gamble with Elanor, she would most likely lose. Or rather, she would lose without a doubt.Perhaps this entire scene was set up by Elanor…Eleanor wanted Mandy to lose a hundred and fifty million dollars in an instant.“Crossing the line?” Elanor snapped coldly. She shrugged, her lips curled into a faint smile.“Nobody dares to ask me for money in Flutwell, or even the entire southwest region of Country
The crowd was shocked.Everyone was looking at Harvey with disbelief. Nobody expected that Harvey would actually do something like this to deal with Elanor’s trick.In fact, only Elanor would usually do this to the others.It was the first time that she was getting trampled on like this.Mandy froze. She found herself getting a little sluggish as well.She didn’t think that Harvey would do something so simple yet so rash.That said, she couldn’t change anything at this point.Even if she was worried sick, she could only pretend to be calm while standing behind Harvey.“You…”“You b*stard! How dare you shoot the bull?!”“The Fifth Mistress’ bull at that!”“Can you even bear the consequences of doing such a thing?!”The crowd was in an uproar. Some of them flipped the coffee tables in front of them before bouncing off the couch.A few bodyguards pulled out their firearms and took off the safeties before pointing them fiercely right at Harvey.The other guards got word of wh
“No matter who you are, here, you’re only allowed to bow!”“A powerful man who falls is more inferior compared to the common folk!” Elanor said with a haughty grin.“Only a powerful man would dare challenge someone like you, after all,” Harvey replied calmly.Everyone was shocked after hearing Harvey’s words.His tone and actions weren’t just disrespecting Elanor—he was trampling all over her!Elanor had a profound look as she stared at Harvey. Then, she took a sip of her Cappuccino.“Since you’re so dominant, let’s not talk about who’s stronger for now.”“Let’s talk about fairness instead.”“Since this is a gamble, we’ll at least have to talk about that, right?”“The match hasn’t even been decided yet, and you already shot the yellow bull dead. You’re deliberately breaking the rules here!”“You think you can please the crowd by doing something like that?”“Please the crowd?”Harvey chuckled. He strode forward with his arms crossed.“Is pleasing the crowd really that impor
Harvey ignored the man and smiled at Elanor instead.“Looks like you’re not a good enough teacher, CEO Stanton.”“Your dog’s barking up a storm while the master’s talking.”“This doesn’t seem high-class at all. In fact, this feels pretty backwards, don’t you think?”“What did you say, you b*stard?!”“Say it again one more time!”The pompous-looking man glared fiercely at Harvey, an unspeakable aura seeping out of him.“My hearing isn't that good! Say it again, why don’t you?”“If I hear something I don’t like, I’ll strangle you till you die!”The man rolled up his sleeves, ready to teach Harvey a lesson he’d never forget.“Go look for a doctor, then,” Harvey replied calmly.“You have no right to demand that I repeat my words.”Fwoosh!The man was instantly agitated; he took a step forward and threw a punch right at Harvey’s face.The punch was quite terrifying. It was enough to make people think that he was an expert.Everyone could already imagine what would happen to H
"Not to mention, these are weapons that Grand City's top brass directly controls. If it isn't because I've taken control over Earth Hall recently, I wouldn't have been able to take these out," Clarion said with a sigh.Harvey nodded. "Looks like letting you control Earth Hall is one of my correct decisions after coming to Grand City."Then, Harvey narrowed his eyes and looked ahead. "Clarion. Take your men and attack from the outer ring. Do your best to reach the destination and save our people."Clarion blinked. "And you?"Harvey said, "Always go for the head. A truly powerful elite must be keeping an eye on everything. If we don't eliminate him, our rescue will be destined to fail."Harvey slammed his foot on the ground before jumping into the air, his figure quickly disappearing into the horizon. He noticed that there were plenty of elites converging. This was Sky Plane's territory. No matter how many he killed, his enemies would most likely swarm him.If that was the case,
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