Out of the three young masters of the family, Jeff was a conceited man and Joseph had remained distant.Even so, the two were prominent figures who enjoyed being the center of attention.Harold was different; he had been loved by Grandma Bauer since he was a child. He had always been discreet and rarely showed himself to the public.The world knew that there were three young masters, but not a lot of people knew what Harold looked like or what he was capable of.After so many years, Harold quietly took control of everything Grandma Bauer handed to him.He was an extremely patient man as well; other than sending a few people to test Joseph after his failure…He didn’t attack Flutwell’s business alliance, nor did he try to take the properties all to himself.He was a ghost without a shadow.But when he showed up at this moment, everyone could tell just how powerful he was—his immense authority within the Bauer family was on clear display.His presence and attention alone had alr
“Of course, if you have to put it your way, I wouldn’t mind it.”“That said, I believe you’re a smart man.”“Why go against the Bauer family when you already have what you want?”“After all, there’s no grudge between us!”“Besides, the Bauer family and Longmen are different entities. However, the master of both had always been the same since ancient times.”“Even if you don’t respect me, at least think of that person as well.”“Can you only be satisfied by going against the Bauer family?”Harold showed a faint smile; an unspeakably grim yet insulting look could be seen on his face.Unlike Jeff and Joseph, Harold seemed more like the wolf in sheep’s clothing.Not only was he hard to deal with, but he was also quite the cunning and sinister man.Harvey narrowed his eyes at him for a while before revealing a faint smile.“You’re right about that.”“I can hand Jeff to you…”“But I have a few conditions.”“I’ll do everything I can, as long as it's in my power!” Harold replied
Rachel, who had a strong heart, couldn’t help but gasp upon hearing Harvey’s words.The Longmen Summit was only an event of the underworld, but top talents from Longmen, the Bauer family, and various martial arts backgrounds were involved with it.Safe to say that the champions of the provincial qualifiers were one of the best out of the younger generation…But before they could even participate in the actual Longmen Summit, they were already defeated by the experts from India!This was the equivalent of disrespecting all thirty-five branch leaders of Longmen! Rachel and the others were completely shocked by this.“You’re not joking, right?” Rachel asked.“How can I even joke about this?”Harvey took a deep breath and explained the entire situation.In recent days, Axel, one of India’s three Demon Monks who was as popular as Cody, led a group of experts to Country H.Out of fear for Harvey, he decided to challenge the provincial champions of the Longmen Summit first.Not only
“Everyone’s looking up about this right now!”“All of Country H is in an uproar!”“Some accused the Indians of being heinous, hiding their identities to challenge the champions so they’d let their guard down!”“Some were furious with the champions for challenging the Indians before they figured out their identities!”“Of course, there are people calling out Country H’s martial arts world to be filled with useless people, saying that Longmen is filled with a bunch of posers!”“The Longmen Summit has become the country’s disgrace!”“And it’s all because the thirty-five so-called provincial champions weren’t able to defeat a bunch of Indians!”“I heard that the vice master of Longmen, the person in charge of Longmen’s daily affairs, is holding an emergency meeting to figure out how to de-escalate the situation.”“The vice master?”Harvey frowned.“The master of Longmen isn’t taking action when this is going on? Is he really on his last breath at this point?”“Do we have any inf
Rachel chuckled bitterly.“Of course I know that, Sir York…”“But have you thought this through?”“You’re the only one left!”“How are you going to fight them? They’ll tire you out before you can even do anything!”“Even if Longmen gets thirty-six more young top talents to fight…”“What if they all lose again?”“Who’s going to take responsibility?”“The Indians are fully prepared for this. They said those things to the media because they’re confident in themselves.”“They were probably picked based on the weaknesses of the Longmen experts, too.”“If that wasn’t the case, they wouldn’t dare challenge the provincial champions after knowing that you participated in the Longmen Summit.”“If the Indians lose again, they’ll become the biggest joke of the entire world.”“The allies they gathered in the surrounding areas will flock toward Country H if they lose.”“This is definitely a big gamble for them.”“Not only are they trying to reclaim their pride, but they’re also plannin
Harvey couldn’t help but nod upon hearing Elanor’s explanation.As expected from Jeff’s military advisor; not only was her analysis extremely reasonable, but her thought process was quite thorough as well.Harvey took a sip of his tea, and then smiled.“So this means that the so-called war between the two countries is actually a front to attack me?”“They’re planning to hit two birds with one stone, aren’t they?”Rachel and Elanor looked at each other before nodding.“That’s right.”“Interesting.”“I wasn’t even planning to go for them, yet they’re already coming for me…”A playful look appeared on Harvey’s face.“If they want a fight, then that’s what they’ll get!”“Rachel, send word to Axel.”“Tell him I’ll challenge every single top talent of India on the peak of Flutwell seven days later.”“Tell them to come if they’re not scared to die!”“I’ll kill every single one of them if I have to!”…Right as Harvey declared a battle against the Indians…The Longmen Headquar
“I disagree, Vice Master!”An elderly man stood up with a grim look.“We’re no different than cowards if we do this!”“We’ll become Country H’s biggest joke if we actually go through with this. How are we supposed to keep the underworld under control after this?”“Don’t forget! We’ve been protecting the country on the front lines since ancient times.”“If we back down right now, how are we supposed to see our ancestors without shame?”“You’re just a vice branch leader, Fisher! You only got permission to be here because you have the only remaining provincial champion with you!”“What right do you have to question the vice master?”An elder furiously slammed the table.“You said we should fight back, but what will you do if we lose?”“Who’s going to take responsibility?”“You?”“Are you even worthy?’Fisher glared coldly at the elder with immense authority.“If we do lose, our reputation might be thrown out the window! The Longmen Summit would be the biggest joke alive too…
“You should understand this, Vice Branch Leader Benett!”“Avoiding the fight this time doesn’t mean that we won’t fight another time. We’re only staying low for the time being!”“Next time, when our top talents look good enough to crush the Indians, we’ll just challenge them again.”“You should know that power doesn’t mean everything in this day and age. We need to think ahead!”“Hard work always pays off. There’s always time to take revenge!”“If the kings from ancient times only talked about blood and courage, we wouldn’t have enough rulers to last this long.”“If they couldn’t bear any sort of humiliation, how would they be able to rise in the future?”“Logically speaking, we should remain discreet and decline the challenge!”“So what if we endure a little bit of shame?” an elder added sternly.“We’ll just ask for forgiveness after the situation passes!”“If we lose this fight, we wouldn’t be able to fix the situation, even with our lives!”Fisher took a deep breath.“Vi
Harvey narrowed his eyes. "Early?"Yvonne nodded. "Correct. According to our sources, he went to a rest stop about 10 miles away from Wolsing to pick up someone."Harvey was quite curious. "Who can make Linus so passionate to welcome? Who is this person?"Yvonne massaged her forehead. "Speaking of which, this man can be considered your subordinate in a way. Unfortunately, it's fate that he won't be under your control."Harvey narrowed his eyes. "Someone from the Sacred Martial Arts Training Grounds?""That's right. The scion of the Sacred Martial Arts Training Grounds in Parkerville, Dan Parker. Previously, he requested to marry someone from the Wright family, and the Wright family had officially responded. He'll soon be the son-in-law of the Wright family," Yvonne explained sternly.Harvey was slightly stunned. "The son-in-law of the Wright family? Which means…Sienna's fiancé?"Meanwhile, at the rest stop 10 miles away… The rest stop which was usually quite plain was lavishly
Harvey had been freed, but there was still some paperwork that needed to be done.Harvey was patient, as if he really wanted the key to the city and prevent Country A from trying to stir up another storm with him. He was very cooperative throughout the entire process.Only once all the paperwork was done did Soren sigh in relief. "Leave the rest to us, Harvey. In the next few days, stay discreet so no one will get you into any problem.""What? I've already proven that I'm innocent. What kind of problems will there be?" Harvey said curiously.Soren didn't want to hide anything from Harvey and said with a bitter smile, "I won't lie to you. While the people who died were from Country H, they had already obtained permanent residency in Country A, which meant that they were a part of Country A as well. Just today, Country A's side had already given us pressure through their embassy."Logically speaking, we have to find the culprit as soon as possible. However, all the evidence we've co
Ten minutes later, Soren personally asked Harvey to join him in the director's office. After a pot of hot tea had been brewed and poured, he sighed and said, "I'm so sorry for today. It's my subordinates' blunders. He did whatever he wanted already despite just being promoted. I'll be sure to make up to you."Harvey smiled. "I can understand that with your family's size, you'll inadvertently end up with a few people with questionable behavior. You better keep an eye on things and don't let one person ruin everything for you and your family. Wolsing is different from Golden Sands. You have to be extremely careful when you're here."Harvey's words were cold, but it was enough to make Soren think about it. Meanwhile, Garrick, who was standing there with his arms next to him, almost fell on his knees as he felt his legs lose strength. Since simple words from Harvey had already ended his future."Of course… It's best if someone can correct themselves after knowing the errors of their
"Ha! What an idiot! Who does he think he is? If he really is someone important, why is he even here?" Snowe sneered.The only emotion Snowe had for Harvey was disdain. She despised men who have no capabilities at all the most.Garrick and the others went to the main hall of the precinct. Everyone from Country A had been told to go home. At this moment, a row of cars with flags drove toward the entrance of the precinct. Judging from the car plates and the flags on the car, it was obvious the person inside the car was someone important within the police force. Very quickly, the door was opened. Garrick and the others saw the most important and newly promoted man within the police force in Wolsing—Soren Braff, ranked two within the Braff family.There were several high-level members of the police force with him in white uniforms, and all of them exuded an incredibly powerful presence. The moment Garrick and the others saw Soren appearing, they quickly greeted him with a smile."Wh
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