“Judging from the current situation, though, we still need his influence in Flutwell to deal with Joseph.”“It’s not time for us to go against Jeff yet.”Harvey stood up.“We should still deal with Joseph as soon as possible…”Rachel’s eyes grew cold. “Sir York, we’re probably going to take Joseph down sooner or later.”“However, will the other forces take advantage of this when we do?”“Probably. Probably not,” Harvey replied.“Flutwell’s waters aren’t that deep. We’ll make the waters murkier after we deal with Joseph. That way, we’ll be able to take advantage of everything.” “Come. We’re running a street stall.”Half an hour later, Harvey showed up in front of the Bauer family’s courtyard entrance.This was Joseph’s place of stay; Harvey came to the front and told Rachel to set up a stall here, with the Martial Hall sign hung up.Because of the Martial Hall, more than half the students who trained in the chain Budokans were woken up. Their bodies were all mostly recover
“Is that it?”Joseph sat at the long table while drinking his milk calmly.“Is that all he can do?”“Has he already run out of tricks?”“How boring.”Ruby frowned.“It’s not just that, Young Master Bauer.”“The stocks of Flutwell’s business alliance has been plummeting since this morning because of what happened the past two days.”“One tenth of our stocks were gone in just a matter of minutes!”“The elders of the business alliance have very big opinions about us right now.”“They called here asking you to deal with that b*stard Harvey as soon as possible.”“If not, they want you to compensate for the losses in the stock market.”“They signed a capital guarantee agreement, after all…”After a few battles against Harvey, Joseph’s strength was a lot better compared to before.After hearing Ruby’s words, however, he was on the verge of coughing up blood.“These old b*stards!”Joseph revealed a deathly cold gaze.“They were the ones crying to join Flutwell’s business allia
“Young Master Bauer!”Right as Ruby was about to leave, a steward of the family rushed over with a mystified expression.Joseph didn’t even raise his head.“What is it?”“Harvey said he wants to see you,” the steward replied.Joseph froze.“What for?” he asked, a curious look on his face.“Is that man trying to test me?”“Or is he just here to laugh at me?”The steward became hesitant.“He said he wanted to buy something; he wanted to make peace with you.”Joseph was planning to ignore Harvey, but his heart throbbed after he heard the steward’s words.“Let him in,” he said after a long while.If Harvey was willing to talk, Joseph wouldn’t mind it.After all, there would be a lot of casualties from both sides if they kept fighting.Soon after, Harvey showed up at the Bauer family’s courtyard with his arms crossed.Harvey smiled when he saw Joseph still having his breakfast.“You seem pretty calm. I didn’t think you’d still be in the mood to have breakfast. I have to adm
Harvey smiled after hearing Joseph’s threats.“We’re all smart people, Young Master Bauer.”“There’s no need to beat around the bush like that.”“If this alone can ruin my reputation, you would’ve done it by now with your authority.”“Why would you threaten me with this right now?”“You didn’t do this because you knew there’s no point in these people confessing.”Ruby was filled with unbridled rage upon seeing Harvey’s arrogance and disrespect.“Don’t you have any self-awareness at all?!” she exclaimed, slamming the table.“What do you mean, there’s no point?”“Those people are yours! Everyone will know that you acted out the entire thing if they confess!”“You’re finished!”“The people who admire you will turn their weapons against you!”“We’ll let you know how it feels to fall from power soon enough!”Clap, clap, clap!Harvey clapped his hands with a playful expression.“Your subordinate here has a sharp tongue…”“It’s just that her brain’s a little slow.”Harvey poi
Harvey casually poured himself a cup of black tea before taking a sip.Joseph was a man who knew how to enjoy himself; the tea itself must’ve cost a few thousand dollars per pound.“People outside have been saying that you only got this far because of the women you cling to.”“But I have to admit, you’re quite the capable man.”Joseph put his utensils down, glancing at Harvey with admiration.“Not only are you skillful at fighting, but you’re extremely scheming as well.”“You already knew I’d have no way out when you did this, didn’t you?”“Other people would think you’re just using my brother against me…”“But I can’t help but be impressed by your tricks!”It wasn’t Joseph’s first time suffering in Harvey’s hands, but he could clearly tell just how much of a nuisance Harvey was after this battle.That was why he stopped his meaningless efforts to fight back.He would only cause himself to be more passive, and eventually suffer from it.Harvey replied with a faint smile.“
“B*stard!”Joseph slammed the table, furious.“Dream on, Harvey!”“Even if Flutwell’s new district rots… Even if I die, I’ll never sell it to you!”“Fine. I won’t buy it.”“So, are you selling the chain Budokans?”Harvey gave another friendly suggestion, not at all angry at Joseph’s outburst. “Your chain Budokans are getting smashed up every single day, anyway. There’s no way you’ll be able to do business using them. Your reputation’s dead in the water as well.”“I’ll give you a hundred and fifty million if you give all the chain Budokans to me. I’ll take your instructors and all the other workers with me too!”“See? I’m doing all this just for you! That’s one less burden for you. You’ll have money to do some of your other businesses, too!”“I really am a good friend, right?”“You b*stard!”Joseph changed expressions.“My chain Budokans got into this mess because of your shameless tricks! Yet you’re here trying to buy them?!”Ruby and the others were in an uproar as well
Harvey stood up with a smile. He walked toward Joseph and tapped the latter gently on the face.“Why be this unapproachable, Young Master Bauer?”“You know full well how long you can last.”“Even if you hold onto your properties, who do you think is going to help you?”“Who do you think is going to lend you the money?”“Clyde? Or is it Elliot?”“Do you really think they’re good enough friends to get you out of trouble?”“Don’t be naive…”“You’ll sell everything sooner or later. It’s only a question of who you sell them to.”“It’s fine if you don’t sell them to me.”“I’ll just find a lot of people to buy it from you.”“Sooner or later, the properties will be in my hands.”“The longer you stall, the cheaper you’d have to sell.”“I wouldn’t mind waiting; we’ll see if you give up first or not.”“Anyway… I wish you all the best.”Harvey casually grabbed a pork bun on the table and took a bite before walking out, waving his hand nonchalantly as he did so.Joseph’s eyes twitch
Half an hour later, the stocks of Flutwell’s business alliance dropped by a dozen points.Right as the stocks were rising, a huge amount of capital flooded into the market.The capital went straight for the alliance, buying short stocks in an instant.The investors were completely shocked when they saw hundreds of thousands of pending orders.They all sold their stocks almost at the same time, afraid that they’ll turn into worthless numbers.In just a few minutes, Flutwell’s business alliance’s stocks plummeted from forty-four dollars to only twenty-eight dollars.One-third of the alliance’s billion-dollar market value was immediately gone.Aside from the people in Flutwell, who were following the situation, investors from abroad were completely in the dark.The simplest way to stop a situation like this is always to prevent it from happening.Under these circumstances, the stock prices of Flutwell’s business alliance would be completely slaughtered if people kept selling thei
Hearing Harvey's conversation, the beautiful female officer said in disdain, "What? Are you pretending to contact someone from the Braff family? Do you think that's enough to scare the director? Our director is someone important within the family! If you really know the people from the Braff family, why wouldn't he know you?"I'm telling you right now. If you really did call someone from the Braff family, I, Snowe Leo, will eat this phone right in front of everyone!"In the beginning, Garrick was taken aback as well. But after he quickly glanced at the number on the screen, he smiled coldly. "You probably didn't know this, but aside from the number of my family's patriarch, I've saved the number of everyone important in the family. Do you want to trick me using just a random number? You're quite bold!""Really, now?" Harvey said with a smile. "At the very least, you know that you don't have the right to know his number. In that case, I'll help you delete that number. It won't be g
"Ha… I'm the director of the precinct in the Third Ring, and I'm not worth your time?" Garrick was so angry that he was laughing. "You made yourself sound like you're someone very capable. Come on, show me just how capable you are right now!"Garrick immediately grabbed his phone and tossed it at Harvey. "Come on, make a call! If you can find someone who can overpower me, I'll bend my knee right now."The other two officers also looked at Harvey as if they were looking like a fool. "Forget the fact that you're just an ex-live-in son-in-law… Even if you really did become a CEO through your own abilities, what is there to be proud of?" the female officer said with a smirk. In her eyes, Harvey was just a loser. If a man like him wanted to pursue her, he would have already kicked him to the rub.Harvey didn't waste his breath and immediately picked up the phone, giving Eliel Braff a call. Very quickly, the call came through and a stern voice came from the other side. "Who is thi
"Your deduction is quite interesting. Sounds like a detective show, to be honest," Harvey said calmly. "Unfortunately, I have a clear conscience. Why should I admit to a crime I never committed?""Not you?" The female officer slammed the table again. "If you didn't do it, why are you so willing to cooperate with us? You're telling me it isn't because you're feeling guilty? Harvey York, you have to understand that the crime you committed is very serious, especially when the person you killed is from Country A!"If the Embassy sends a specialist to interfere with this investigation, you're going to be in trouble. You better confess when the precinct can still help you. Otherwise, I'm afraid there's nothing you can change no matter how much you regret it in the future."Their phones would buzz every once in a while, which meant new information coming in. From the new information, not only was Harvey the live-in son-in-law of the Jeans of Mordu, one of the top ten families, but he was a
"A lawyer?" Garrick scoffed. "Forget about a lawyer, it's pointless even if you find a wizard! I've already read your information. The CEO of Sky Corporation? Maybe in other cities, the CEO of a public company deserves some respect, but don't forget that this is Wolsing, the country's seat of power! There are plenty of CEOs walking around here!"When you're in Wolsing, it doesn't matter who you are, or what kind of special identity you have. Those who commit crimes here will be punished! You won't be given any special treatment!"Garrick then looked at Harvey as if he had an advantage over him. "Confess the crimes you've committed! That way, I can grant you some leeway. Otherwise, you'll suffer a terrible death!"Harvey merely looked at Garrick briefly and said, "You didn't interrogate me, and you didn't show me any evidence. All you do is to tell me to confess. I must say, you're quite tough. But aren't you afraid of accidentally offending the wrong people here in Wolsing, especial
Yvonne frowned slightly when she realized what Garrick meant. "Director, my boss isn't a suspect. He's only here…""Whether he's a suspect or not isn't up to you or me. It's up to the law and the evidence," Garrick said, glaring at Yvonne. His gaze became somewhat sleazy, and he began to scheme how he could use this scenario to throw this beautiful woman into his bed.He continued to say righteously, "Ma'am, I'm warning you. You better not interrupt our investigation. Of course, if you have something to say, you can always lodge a complaint to the office."After that, he waved his hand, and the two officers behind him led Harvey into the interrogation room. Seeing what had happened, Yvonne hesitated a little before sending out a message quickly on her phone.This was something quite serious. If Harvey went in because of this, it would be quite troublesome for the Xavier family as well. Unfortunately, it wouldn't be convenient for the Xaviers to do anything…Meanwhile, Harvey w
Following the angry, booming voice, three people in uniform walked over.The one leading was an overweight man wearing a cap. His face was a little pale because he had been indulging himself for an extended time. The man behind him was tall and handsome, while the woman was elegant. Both the man and woman were in uniform, and they took in the chaos with a stern expression.The one who spoke was the one in the lead.All the men and women gave each other a look and stepped forward at the same time."Director Braff! You have to do us justice!""Director Braff! The specialist from the Country A embassy will give you a call very soon! You have to do this fairly!""Director Braff! There are about 80 thousand to 10 thousand citizens of Country A in Wolsing! You can't ignore our request!""Director Braff! You're a good friend of our country! All of your children are studying in our country! You definitely know how we treat our friends, right?"When the men and women spoke, some of them
Harvey's expression changed slightly after he heard that. After he had finished questioning both Gin and Morganna, he let them go. His aim was simple—he wanted to use them as bait.While it wasn't exactly effective, it was better than nothing.He didn't expect them to die in less than a day, with all the evidence pointed at him. At that moment, Harvey was so speechless, he felt like looking up into the sky.Before the precinct looked for him, Harvey went to the police station in the Third Ring. He had just entered the door when dozens of men in suits approached him with a pretentious aura."That's him! He's the murderer!""He silenced Gin and Morgana when they're just going to the hospital for an interview!""I heard he even offered them money and killed them when the bribery didn't succeed!"The people yelled at Harvey, revealing the crimes he committed. They took out the phone from their pockets, about to take a video of him.If Harvey were a normal person, he would have al
Half an hour later, Harvey and Yvonne enjoyed hot tea in the hospital meeting room.After finishing her cup, Yvonne sighed and said, "I underestimated Linus. While he was in prison and couldn't leave, I never expected that he could make something up like this. Claiming that I and the Islanders were colluding while the family's leader is sick so that I can take all the Xaviers' assets for myself."If the two of them really did publish an article like that with the photos they got, then I would never be able to prove my innocence. Thank you, Harvey."Yvonne sighed. Things would not have ended so smoothly if Harvey had not been around today. Since someone like Gin and Morganna were very pretentious. As long as their weaknesses were not exposed, they would never be able to get the truth out of them no matter how much they threatened the two."You focused on the wrong thing," Harvey said. "Whether Linus ordered the reporters or the reporters wanted to assassinate your character, both ha
Whoosh!A pebble shot out from the floor and immediately hit Gin on his wrist. Because of the pain, the revolver almost fell on the floor as he lost his grip.Two of the security guards saw their chance and quickly ran over. One grabbed the revolver away, and the other immediately captured the other two. Shortly, both Gin and Morganna were brought to the security room. Their IDs were also found."Oh, you two are reporters from Country A? Good, good!" Yvonne looked at the ID written in a foreign language. "I didn't expect reporters from Country A to come and spy on the health of my family members. You must have a lot of free time. Or… Did Linus send you?"Both Gin and Morganna's expressions turned into shock, but Morganna coldly said, "I don't know what you're talking about. Linus, Linas, they have nothing to do with me. All I know is that you're going to pay a price for imprisoning us here, and I know you're not brave enough to kill us!""That's right!" Gin commented with a cold e