“I’d like to see how you’ll get out of the situation after acting so high and mighty!”“You’ll regret it soon enough! You’ll pay for your ignorance!”The mistresses bore ugly, wretched looks.They were already used to Jeff’s arrogance and dominant attitude.Usually, they would usually be the ones humiliating others behind Jeff.When had they been on the receiving end? Thus, they couldn’t accept this fact.Rachel showed no emotion, unaffected by their outbursts.“Even if God shows up in the flesh, I’ll still stand with Sir York!”“Anyone who goes after him, dies!”Langston and the others were horrified. Everyone knew Rachel was the vice head of Longmen’s Law Enforcement. She was considered to be half a citizen of Flutwell.Despite that, she was working for an outsider with reckless abandon!Her attitude toward the situation would only cause more confusion.“I have to admit, you’re pretty damn bold!”“Not only did you suppress East Wood Hall, but you also surrounded my
Clare and the other women almost screamed out of fear.Langston and the others watched with frantically twitching eyes; they went weak after seeing what happened in front of them.They could tell Harvey was a dominant man…But they didn’t think he was actually ruthless enough to shoot Jeff!Did he really not fear the consequences?“Ngh!”Jeff’s body swayed to the point he almost fell, but he still gritted his teeth, desperately stopping himself from screaming.A prominent figure like him wouldn’t be able to stand any kind of shame.Harvey pointed his firearm at Jeff’s right arm, his eyes cold. “Where’s Mandy?”Jeff chuckled coldly, his face filled with disdain.“I don’t know!”“Shoot me again if you dare!”The guests were infatuated by his show of courage and quietly cheered him on. ‘That’s what a real man looks like!’Ordinary men would’ve given up at this point.“Fine.”Harvey nodded.Bang!This time, he pulled the trigger on Jeff’s right arm.Even the all-power
Jeff’s expression changed once again.He could accept a lot of things…But he couldn’t accept the fact that everything he owned would be given to his two brothers.Especially Joseph!In the past, Joseph was only his follower—his servant.How could he accept the fact that Joseph would be taking his place?After pondering the situation, he finally cast away his useless arrogance and calmed himself down.He would end up a lot worse if he didn’t, after all.“Let me call someone,” he said, his face a horrible expression.Rachel smiled, and took the phone out of his pocket.Jeff then dialed a number. A cold voice could be heard from the other side.“What are your orders, Young Master Bauer?”Jeff’s expression changed before he exclaimed, “Send Mandy Zimmer back to Hearthstone Corporation right now!”Jeff slowly pushed the firearm away from his head, remaining absolutely calm. “One more thing,” he said, his eyes blank as he looked at Harvey.“I decided to give you back the mon
Elanor had a faint smile when she saw Harvey calming down.She glanced at Harvey with a profound look on her face, and said quietly, “I have to admit, you’re very bold. The things you do are out of the ordinary.”“You killed your way to Charity Garden all by yourself, then you humiliated Young Master Bauer before shooting him in the arms.”“Aren’t you scared of him lashing out?”Elanor’s voice seemed to grow a little colder.“Am I supposed to call you reckless or bold?”A hint of rage could be seen in Elanor’s distant expression.Instead of losing her classy persona, the unspeakable aura she exuded was amplified by the emotions inside her.She had a face that was asking for punishment, yet, any man would want to be with her.She would be hated at first, but any man would want to conquer her after being with her for a while.“Are you done talking?”Harvey showed no emotion.“Sit down already.”“I’m already giving you enough respect for letting you off the hook for what happ
Elanor’s expression changed; drops of sweat could be seen gliding down her head.She didn’t expect Harvey to be this hard to deal with, and that he was able to see through Jeff so easily.Simply put, Jeff’s actions were as clear as day to Harvey.Harvey narrowed his eyes at Elanor for a while before flashing her a small smile.“But don’t worry.”“Since I’m here, that means I’m willing to work together with your young master despite his schemes.”“After all, we’ll all get what we need in this cooperation.”“You staying here is enough to show Jeff’s attitude toward the situation.”“Why don’t you tell me what Jeff wants me to do instead?”“I’ll be able to let go of today’s grudge, and I’ll happily cooperate with him.”Elanor finally let out a sigh upon hearing Harvey’s words.She thought Harvey would go against Jeff without hesitation because of Mandy’s kidnapping.But judging from the situation, Harvey had his bottom line and his way of doing things as well.Since Jeff didn’
Elanor froze.“Why? What makes you think that I’d say that?”Harvey stood up and picked up the check with a tiny smile.“You’re the fifth mistress. You’ll never become the lady of the Bauer family…”Harvey turned around and left after that.While Elanor’s expressions were constantly changing, Rachel entered the room.She casually put down a check in front of Elanor.Elanor’s eyes twitched frantically after taking a look at it.Seventy million dollars was written on it.The check was clearly signed by Harvey beforehand.Elanor’s eyes sharpened into a hard glare. “What’s the meaning of this?” she demanded coldly.“Is he trying to buy me off?”“Let me tell you something! Young Master Bauer’s women can never be bought!”“We only live for Young Master Bauer!”“Calm down.”Rachel tapped Elanor’s smooth shoulder, calm.“Sir York isn’t planning to buy you off.”“He just wants you to know that there are times when all the emperor’s concubines are sent to limbo.”“Let alone a
There was an elderly person sitting on a chair in the middle of the hall.His eyes were bulging out; he wasn’t breathing at all, nor was he moving a single inch. It was as if he was already dead.“Pay us what’s been owed, you b*stard! How do you not understand this?!”A hunk with a chiseled body was screaming viciously at Dillon.“My father loves martial arts, but my family didn’t allow him to train because of his old age!”“And then you people showed up!”“You were giving out flyers on the streets! My father got one of them!”“He came here to train after seeing that he can have three days here for free!”“What happened after that? He couldn’t even get a move down before dying!”“Is this a Budokan or a goddamn mortuary?!”“You’re killing people!”The other members of the family were completely infuriated after hearing the man’s words.“That’s right! Stop trying to lead your students astray if you can’t even teach them properly!”“You’ll pay for my grandfather’s life!”“En
“I didn’t let him enroll, since he looked pretty weak…”“But he insisted on coming, saying that he wants to get healthier.”“He grabbed a prop sword on his own before passing out.”“He stopped breathing after a short while.”“The family members showed up out of nowhere after that.”“They said we were the ones who killed him.”“I tried to explain the situation, but they just beat me up without even listening to me.”“If I wasn’t good at fighting, I would’ve been dead by now!”“I didn’t even fight back after so long.”Dillon briefly explained the situation to Harvey, sounding unspeakably helpless.As the top disciple of Flutwell’s Longmen branch, Dillon had always been the one showing off, doing whatever he pleased wherever he went.But not only was he taking the blame for something he didn’t do, he was also beaten up to the point where his face was completely swollen.While Dillon was explaining the situation, the hunk exclaimed loudly, “You killed my father!”“Everyone her
Harvey smiled. "Aren't you afraid that it'll cause discord once your words reach back to Grand City if you praise me this much? I'm going to Grand City eventually."Geoffrey's eyes slightly narrowed when he heard it, and then he smiled. "It makes sense if you're going to the city. Since you're the representative of the Martial Arts Alliance, which makes you the mayor of Grand City, it's logical if you want to go there. But there's something you need to be mindful of. The Seven Families publicly acknowledged Dan as the scion of Grand City, and everyone thought he would become the representative."If you go to Grand City, everyone will see you as trying to usurp power whether you want it or not. When that happens, the two of you will never have peace until one of you is dead…""Dead?" Harvey smirked. "What makes him think he has the right to call himself Grand City's scion? If he wants to become the owner of Grand City, he has to reclaim his status and become a representative and not
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