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 stood up after getting a closer look.“Your father’s still alive.”“Not only that, he’ll be full of energy once I’m done treating him. He’ll be back to normal in no time.”“What? He’s still alive?”“You can save him?! How’s that even possible?”“That’s bullsh*t! He’s already dead! Everyone saw him die! How can you possibly save him at this point?!”“Did that guy say he could save the man?”“Maybe he has the connections to save him! Help is probably on the way!”“He’s waiting for someone else to save the man!”The crowd was gossiping up a storm after seeing Harvey’s calm expression.‘This is a Budokan, not a hospital.’‘Does he think he can revive the dead? Who does he think he is?’The hunk and the others glared coldly at Harvey; they didn’t believe that Harvey could actually see through their tricks.“I’ve already called the cops, Sir York. You don’t have to…” Dillon said, his face awful. “Get me the axe. I’ll be treating this man with that.”Harvey immediately
“I got your father back up.”Harvey let go of his axe and stepped forward calmly. Then, he kicked the hunk to the ground.“Now, shouldn’t you be giving me an explanation about this whole situation?”“You’re pretty bold to use the Turtle Breath here. Quite impressive…”“The only problem is that this old man here is afraid of dying.”“If he’d just let me chop his head off, I would’ve been the dead one.”“What a shame…”The hunk glared furiously at the old man.“Who told you to wake up, you b*stard?!”The hunk had a gloomy look on his face.He had basically admitted that he was trying to blackmail Harvey.“Talk. Who sent you?” Harvey demanded coldly.The hunk gritted his teeth.“Nobody! This all happened to my father because you’re not good at teaching! You led your students astray!”“Stop spouting nonsense about Turtle Breath or whatever…”The hunk felt completely powerless when he tried to refute Harvey. After all, what had happened had already proven that he was here eit
Harvey’s face darkened in an instant.He didn’t think the enemy would prepare martyrs just to deal with him.This was just shameless!Dillon was shocked.“What do we do now, Sir York?!” he exclaimed, panicky.“What else? Call an ambulance!” Harvey replied, a horrible look on his face.There were a lot of people to testify about what happened in the Martial Hall, but Harvey would still get into a lot of trouble if so many died there.There were at least a dozen lives at stake, after all.Even if Harvey wasn’t responsible for the deaths, the reputation of the place would still be affected. If the government were to get involved in the situation, the Martial Hall would be shut down for good.Even if Harvey had a lot of connections, he still needed to be careful about public opinion.That was why Harvey decided that it would be best if he called an ambulance to get the people out of the place.He then gave Kayden a call so the latter could deal with the situation.It was best f
“Simply put, Holland Lee owes Wilbur Lee a favor!“Besides, Holland had been mooching off of Wilbur and owed him a lot of money.“Surely, he’ll have to pay the price if needed.“For example, a mass poisoning.”Harvey York put on a frown.“Are your sources trustworthy?“Are you sure that a small fry like Wilbur was the one who orchestrated such a big incident?“This looks like something Joseph Bauer or Clyde Osborne would do.”“That I can’t quite figure out.Kayden Balmer showed a helpless look.“You should know I met all kinds of people after fighting my way through Flutwell’s underworld…“But they aren’t people with immense authority either. All the information I can get is mostly kept under the table.“You’d need George Zabel to help you if you want more.”“He won’t be able to do much. If someone’s willing to use such a heinous trick against me, they’ll surely have safeguards against us,” replied Harvey.“Even if I ask George for help, he’d only be able to find out what
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
Daichi smiled faintly and said, "I know very well that in the eyes of people like you, Islanders like us are detestable. Speaking with us, working with us, and even eating a meal with us is quite disgusting, right?"However, we must all learn to be patient. It has already happened for quite some time. Is there a point in rushing through these few minutes? It's better for us to share a good meal and have a chat afterward."Daichi slowly partook in the meal, putting a piece of fish into his mouth and chewing slowly. At the same time, he narrowed his eyes as he looked at Harvey, his eyes filled with subtle amusement.Daichi found the meal before him quite enjoyable. He also found himself quite satisfied looking at Harvey showing a hint of irritation."Looks like you really think that you have me under control," Harvey said coldly. "But I can tell you that by just sitting here, my patience is already at its limit. I have a habit, too. Rather than being threatened by someone, I prefer t