Everyone showed odd looks as they stared at Harvey York.They were all curious about the new owner of the Martial Hall.Obviously, nobody knew if he had the strength to take control of the Budokan.After all, the instructors were quite hard to deal with.Harvey curiously looked around him. He could tell that the people here were harboring ulterior motives, but he could not be bothered.“Sir York, this is Instructor Naiswell, Instructor Lee, Instructor Jackson…Dillon Lee passionately introduced everyone to Harvey.“These instructors are veterans and elites of the Martial Hall. My teacher spent a lot of effort recruiting them here.”“Hello. I’m Harvey.Harvey politely greeted everyone.“Let’s work together.”As soon as Harvey was done talking, a strong and muscular man let out a cold scoff.“Why should we even work with you?“Without us, this place will be closed down in two months!”The other instructors coldly chuckled after hearing the burly man’s words. Harvey meant no
Harvey York did not mind the absurd demands, though.“Is there more?”“Of course there is!“You’re just an outsider, so you have no say in the management here!“Who we recruit and how we recruit them are all up to us!“You just come here every year to collect your dividends!“Well? Do you accept?”Dillon Lee was utterly shocked. He never expected the instructor would be this outrageous.The Martial Hall would basically be for rent if Harvey did as the instructors asked! All he could earn was just a little bit of rent money!His authority and management rights would be thrown out the window!“If you accept, we’ll keep working here!“If you don’t, we’ll quit and establish another Budokan on the opposite street!” said Layne Naiswell calmly.“We’ll give you one day! Give us your answer after that!“Now, get out of here already! Stop disrupting my class!“You won’t be able to take responsibility for this!”Harvey showed a faint smile after seeing Layne and the others banding
“Do you want my answer now?Harvey York showed a faint smile while crossing his arms.“You don’t know your place, do you?“Don’t you get it?“All you people didn’t bring up the Martial Hall! It’s the other way around!“Without you, the Martial Hall will still be one of the best Budokans in Flutwell!“And without the Martial Hall, you so-called instructors are no different than conmen!“You don’t even have morals! You talk about money every time you get a chance! All you do is pamper the wealthy heirs!“Where’s your heart for martial arts in the first place?“Go and become someone else’s private tutor if you want!“But don’t you dare try to fool the students who are actually trying to learn something here!“There’s nothing to fear if you people have nothing to hide!“Look at the students! They seem like promising talents, but look what you did to every single one of them!“They’re only good for showing off at this point!“Are you trying to tell me that you’re teaching them
The students were in an uproar. They thought they were making much progress with their martial arts. That was why they admired Layne Naiswell and the others.But after Harvey York pointed out two of the students’ problems with ease, they were all showing odd looks when they looked at the instructors.They also did not think that the students were merely play acting.The people who could enroll in a place like this all belonged to wealthy families. Everyone here knew each other quite well.They would not start role-playing for a little bit of money.“I don’t know which one of you idiots got the students to train in a place like this!” exclaimed Harvey.“This place is extremely humid! Practicing here for a long time will only increase the body’s moisture!“There might not be anything obvious happening right now, but the students might just get inflammations in every part of their bodies!“How do you think they’re supposed to train after that? How are they supposed to spar?“At t
All the instructors walked away with conceited looks showing.Naturally, Layne Naiswell and the others thought Harvey York would surely regret his decision.They believed that Harvey would kneel before their faces in just three days at most.The students all looked at each other. After hesitating, they all also turned around and left.Even though Harvey’s words seemed to have truth in them, they trusted Layne and the other instructors more.Even the two students who had problems pointed out by Harvey also left.Although Harvey was right, the students still believed that Layne and the others were only lacking because they did not provide enough money.They thought they could actually learn something worthwhile if they treated Layne and the others well enough!Soon after, the entire Martial Hall was empty.The hall was dead silent. Only Harvey and Dillon Lee were left.The robes were flapping all over the ground when a gust of wind blew over. It was a terribly awkward sight.“
Harvey York cracked a smile.“Speaking of, I should invite Elder Torres for a meal now that I finally have a property here.“I should give him a call later. Since you’re here already…“All of us should have a meal together.”Sienna Wright clapped her hands after hearing Harvey’s words.“That’s great! It’s been a while since I sat with Uncle Torres.”“If it’s fine with you, why don’t we have Nelson Torres and Ansel Torres here as well?”Naturally, Sienna wanted to bring Nelson and Harvey closer since she knew they had a pretty average relationship.Harvey lightly nodded before giving Ansel a call.He then called Rachel Hardy and Kayden Balmer to get some of their men to Martial Hall.Harvey wanted the place cleaned up before he invited Colton Torres and the others here.Time passed bit by bit while everyone was making preparations.Soon after, it was dinner time.Harvey and Sienna were just done talking when the sounds of roaring engines could be heard from outside.Colton
The convoy completely surrounded the place when Harvey York and the others looked outside.Dozens of people came out of the cars, keeping an eye on the entire place with fierce looks.Ai Kamino and Senior Miller could clearly be seen among the crowd.That said, Ai was no longer the man leading the charge. A bald man in his thirties was standing in the middle of the crowd at that moment.He was a slightly shorter man with a beer belly. He strutted with a bossy look while flaunting his shiny head, as if he despised the entire world.“Get your *ss out of here right now, Harvey!”Before the group of people even arrived at the entrance, Senior Miller immediately yelled with a fierce expression on his face.The beautiful women behind him were in high spirits as well. After being utterly humiliated last time, they wanted to get revenge.“Someone’s trying to cause trouble as soon as I’m open for business?“Interesting.“Please take your time here. I’ll take a look outside.”Harvey s
“So, you’re Harvey York?”The bald man walked forward with beautiful women surrounding him.He paused for a brief moment every time he took a step forward, making him seem quite imposing.Harvey did not even raise his head to look at the man.“And who are you supposed to be?”“He’s Commissioner Thompson, the man who oversees all the prominent figures in Wolsing!“I asked him here for help this time!Ai Kamino showed a playful look as he stared at Harvey.“Right! Maybe you don’t know what his title means…“Simply put, the first-in-command of the Flutwell Police Station has no say in front of him!”Ai was a manipulative man. He wanted to stop Harvey from asking for help. That was why he pointed out that Commissioner Thompson had a higher status than Ansel Torres.He was planning to strike fear into Harvey’s heart.Harvey merely let out a chuckle.“Commissioner?“So what?“I thought Clyde Osborne himself showed up just for me!“You really got me scared for a second there!”
Meanwhile, Sol moved a chair over for Harvey and made a cup of tea for him. Harvey drank the flower tea that had just been freshly brewed. After a drink, he said with a smile, "Thank you, Mr. Geoffrey.""You saved me, so it's nothing strange for me to show you some appreciation," replied Geoffrey with a smile as he waved his hand. Then, Sol and Lune closed and covered all the windows and doors leading to the studies. Later, he said, "Harvey, I've prepared everything I need to. It's all in your hands now."In the next few days, he had already written down his own comprehension of his martial arts and those that he believed needed to be recorded, then passed them to Sol and Lune for safekeeping. Geoffrey was prepared for the consequences of his treatment."Alright. Since you have made the decision, then I won't delay this any further. But I suggest that we should make a video recording. That way, you will not only know what changes occur to your body but also what I did." Harvey sugge
"You heard it too, didn't you? I gave Victoria a call," Harvey said openly. "Victoria is the eldest princess of the Empire. She owed me one, so I asked her a favor. To her, something like this is easily within her powers."Yvonne was shocked. "You're actually familiar with the Empire's eldest princess?"Harvey smiled. "It's all in the past. Not to mention that this time, it involves the lives of many of your relatives. It's more convenient if the Empire is the one that makes the move."Yvonne gave it a thought and mumbled, "Sir, you probably need to repay her for a favor this huge, right? If you need anything, just let me know, and I'll have the Xaviers prepare them.""Well… There's no need to," Harvey said as he glanced at his phone screen with a message written in the Empire's script. "I guess this is all over once I find some time to treat her to a meal."When she heard it, Yvonne's expression instantly turned strange. But she was a smart woman; she knew there were things she s
"That's because the Empire produces most of the firearms we Second Caste used. Once they stop their services, we will lose access to those firearms in the short term. The First Case will use this chance to retaliate. If we ever reach that stage, the Second Caste is doomed. That's why we have no choice but to execute the Empire's orders."That's not the worst part. Unless we can completely go without the weapons produced by the Empire from within our army, otherwise… Harvey basically owns the Second Caste from now on. Crossing him is suicidal. In our current condition, the Second Caste doesn't have the resources to change the firearms from within our army. That's why, whether we like it or not, he basically owns us," said Bart, heaving a sigh. His expression darkened."Darn it… I told them I would rather cross the people from Country A than the people from Country H. Why didn't they believe me? They only regretted it after they had been thoroughly humiliated."When Zoe heard it, she
"Let's go!" Bart's expression darkened when he saw things had reached this stage. With a wave of his hand, he was going to leave with his underlings. He was filled with dissatisfaction.Today was supposed to be his day of glory. He was supposed to crush the Xaviers right under his boots. He was even prepared to have some fun with the women from the Xaviers. But he never expected one call from Harvey to be enough to turn his dreams into nothing. He was extremely dissatisfied.Zoe shuddered and was also about to leave. She wished Harvey could forgive her existence at this moment."Did I tell you that you can leave?" Harvey glanced at the group as they reached the entrance. "Don't forget, all of you have to give me an explanation that I'm happy with."Then, Harvey glanced at Zoe and said, "And you, Maiden. Don't forget your words so soon?"Zoe's expression darkened as she shuddered.Meanwhile, Bart immediately bent the knee on the floor with a loud thud. Then, he said in a bitter vo
Bart was completely stunned. "Sir, that's not what you said earlier! You gave explicit orders that…""What orders?" The voice coming from the other side was grim. "Do you understand what I'm telling you? Do as I tell you right now. Other than letting them know, I don't care whether you must cry or beg; you must gain the Xaviers' forgiveness. "Remember. If you fail, I'll kill all your family! This is not just my personal order but the collective will of the entire Second Caste. You must gain their forgiveness even if you were to sacrifice your own life!"After Mr. Garcia roared back at Bart, he angrily hung up. Obviously, there was pent-up anger in him, making him very furious and agitated. Unfortunately, it seemed that he could not resist it. That was why, even if he did not want to, all he could do was follow Mr. Garcia's orders.What happened?Bart, Zoe, and the others could not react as their eyes were fixed on the phone on the table. Their expressions were completely frozen.
"Tsk. Didn't you say you just gave a call to the Empire? That's our suzerain! If there's really someone on top of the pyramid speaking on your behalf, we all had to obey!" Bart said, his words were spiteful once more."Maybe you should give her a call again? Tell her that the Second Caste is very scared, waiting for her to come and punish us. Or maybe, your phone is out of credit? Do you need more money to pay for your credits?" Bart then pulled out a 20-dollar bill and threw it at Harvey. What Bart just did made all the people from Country I laugh even more arrogantly.Zoe could not be bothered to waste her time anymore. Instead, she extended her foot before Harvey, signaling Harvey to kneel and lick the sole of her heel quickly. Otherwise, someone from the Xaviers would have to die again if time was up.Buzz…As the mockery climaxed, Bart's phone started to vibrate. Everyone instantly looked at him. Bart was also stunned and glanced at the screen of his phone. Then, he gave Harve
"What? Don't tell me the Victoria you called just now was actually Princess Victoria from the Empire? I suppose you must have gotten what you wanted if you could talk to her directly. I wonder what kind of orders she gave us? Did she tell us to be on our knees right now or tomorrow?" A smirk appeared on Zoe's face the moment Harvey hung up. She looked at Harvey as if she was looking at a clown running a circus."Oh, right, I need to remind you. In one hour, we will kill another member of the Xavier family. If she only contacts us after a long time, then the Xaviers will all die," said Zoe as she folded her arms in front of her chest and slowly approached Harvey. Then, she leaned closer to Harvey and said, "And here I'm looking forward to falling on my knees and calling you Daddy. So please, you better give me this chance."At this time, Zoe acted so seductively. If it were not because everyone here knew that Zoe and Harvey were enemies, some might even think that Harvey and Zoe might
"Seems like you didn't change at all, Maiden. You still wouldn't give up until your final moments," Harvey stepped forward and glanced at Zoe. She might look stern on the outside, but she was already shaken inside."You know full well that if I could give you the money all this time, it would mean that I have the evidence. Maybe the Second Caste didn't care about the betrayal and continued to use you because you have some value. But the moment I show all this evidence on the internet, a sinner like you will make everyone remember everything."Perhaps the First Caste, who is at a disadvantage right now, could use this as an initiative and retaliate. That's why if I were you, I would immediately turn tail and leave, then think of a way to convince the Second Caste to stop instead of wasting your breath here."Zoe smiled coldly. "You can stop threatening me now, Harvey. I confessed everything to my higher-ups a long time ago. So what if you can reveal all the evidence you have? It mean
Bart coughed out a mouthful of blood after being slapped. Even a few teeth were in the blood as he looked completely out of his element. He wanted to stand up and fight against Harvey until the end, but he finally discovered that his arrogance and power meant nothing before Harvey."Harvey! You've crossed a line!" Zoe finally could not sit still and threw the cup she held onto the floor. Then, she pointed his finger at Harvey and yelled, "Do you even know what you're doing? Don't you know we have hundreds of hostages? Do you think we're still fighting in an arena in Flutwell?"So what if you can fight? So what if you're the representative? The Second Caste succeeded in a military coup! We have millions of soldiers and countless weapons! No matter how powerful you are, do you think they're more powerful than modern firearms? Regardless of your influence, do you think it's enough to suppress a country? No matter how rich you are, can you buy the entire Country I?"I'm warning you now,