“First things first,” Harvey said calmly.“I’m the one who reported the incident. Amber and the others were poisoned.”Ansel chuckled bitterly.“Judging from what you told me, the tea they drank must’ve been digested for quite a while already.”“We’ll get Mr. Rudolph and his team to extract their gastric juices for testing.”“But even if we have proof, this is just physical evidence; we’re lacking any testimonies.”“We’ve already sent our men to talk to Koen and Emily.”“However, every single one of them was chased out of Golden Palace!”“At the same time, they’re accusing you of hurting people!”“Because of this, the incident was reported to the highest order; a few elders of the royal court sent word, saying that the country’s reputation is involved and that they want this incident solved as soon as possible.”“If Koen and Emily did poison Amber and the others and conspire with the enemy, they’ll be heavily punished!”“Golden Palace would be dealt with accordingly for cove
“With you here, Sir York, those people have no chance!”“That said, they’re extremely cunning so you should be careful.”After reminding Harvey of the danger, Ansel changed the subject.“Right, Princess Wright knows about the situation as well. She’s furious about it too.”“She was angry about the young talents of Country H being in such a sorry state.”“It’s a shame that she has an extraordinary identity; she isn’t allowed to interfere.”“That was why she asked me to tell you something: if you need any help, as long as it’s within her power, she’ll do everything to lend you a hand.”As the Big Boss’s daughter, Sienna’s identity was quite extraordinary.If she was involved in such a controversial war, not only would she cause a huge uproar, but the Indians would probably find another excuse to blame on.But since Sienna asked someone else to send word, this was enough to show her feelings for her country and its people.“Thank the princess for me. Tell her that I can handle t
At six o’clock in the following morning, at the Flutwell Hospital.A harsh wind was blowing in the air.The tallest floor of the inpatient department was filled with the smell of alcohol and blood.Experts of Golden Palace’s outer circle were all lying on the sickbeds, covered in blood.They weren’t dead, but they were completely crippled.Some had a chance to recover after a few weeks, but most of them were fated to be ordinary people for the rest of their lives.Koen, Emily, and Smoke had gone through an entire night of surgery.One of Smoke’s hands was permanently gone.Koen and Emily’s legs couldn’t function any longer.Simply put, the three were crippled for life.“This is bullsh*t! There’s no way!”After waking up, Emily gritted her teeth in anger before she started bawling her eyes out.She was still a beautiful young woman the day before, but she had turned into a cripple in a blink of an eye.Who would be able to take in such a reality?Koen’s face was completely
“What happened, Koen?”Adrian lit up his cigar and blew out a puff of smoke, his expression horrible.“Who hurt you this badly? He even managed to cripple Smoke!”Naturally, he didn’t know anything aside from the fact that Koen and his fiance were crippled.“It’s Harvey York! The guy who owns Martial Hall!”“He had a strong bodyguard with him! Layne was with him too, that traitor!”“The bodyguard was just too powerful! Even Smoke couldn’t take a single hit against her!”Koen explained the entire situation soon.That said, he never said why Harvey showed up; he only emphasized Harvey’s arrogance and the tricks Harvey pulled.“Harvey? He’s the provincial champion of the Longmen Summit, is he not?”“How dare he go against the Golden Palace, on top of disrespecting the Indians?!”“We have a traitor to deal with as well…”“Interesting! Very interesting!”Dane revealed a cold smile, his eyes filled with murderous intent; he’d chase down every single person who laid even a single
Early in the morning the next day, Harvey arrived at Flutwell’s Peak.Bryce, Fisher, Damian, and a lot of other people were already there.There was a woman in the crowd who made Harvey take a few more glances.She seemed like she was twenty-eight at most; she had a slender body and long hair fluttering in the air. Added with her exquisite makeup, nobody would ever forget such an appearance.She radiated a feminine aura that compelled any man to glue their eyes on her.Anyone would desperately try to either conquer such a woman, or kneel in front of her and call her “queen.”That said, Bryce and the others didn’t look at the woman at all; they were showing horrible expressions, as if they were being greatly pressured.“Vice Master, Elder Steele. What’s the matter?” Harvey asked after taking a sip of the coffee that Rachel brought.“Are you worried about the fight?”“It’s fine. With me here, they can’t do anything .”“I was planning to take them out by myself in the first plac
“More importantly, I’m Flutwell’s provincial champion.”“I never lost against the Indians either.”“At least give me a reason as to why you don’t want me to fight.”Harvey raised his doubts; he didn’t want Longmen to be made fun of without any reason.Rhea squinted at Harvey, and then chuckled coldly.“We all know you’re the provincial champion. We know you’re a strong fighter too. We were looking forward to seeing you in the ring…”“But we just don’t trust you anymore.”“And since we wouldn’t want to use someone we don’t trust, we’d rather give the chance to somebody else.”“Everyone can rest assured if that’s the case.”“You don’t trust me?”Harvey narrowed his eyes.“Why don’t you make it clearer for me instead?”Rhea scoffed.“How do you still not understand?”“I really don’t. If you can actually convince me, I’ll resign on my own volition.”Harvey replied with a cold glare.“But if you can’t, you’ll have to leave immediately.”“You don’t have a say in Longmen’s ma
Rhea chuckled.“We didn’t say that you were bribed, Harvey!”“We didn’t say that you betrayed the country either!”“After all, we still acknowledge you as a prominent figure here.”“But you need to understand. For the safety of the country, we can’t allow you to be in the ring!”“Think about this: Amber and the talents were poisoned immediately after you met with Zoe! A hundred and fifty million dollars were transferred to your card as well!”“Tell anyone on the street about this, and they’ll say that you’re untrustworthy!”“For the sake of the bigger picture, you won’t be getting into the ring today.”“We’ll investigate the situation further before saying anything more.”“There are still fourteen fighters left; even if they’re no match against the remaining Indians, we still have time until the fifth day!”“We should be able to make everything clear in the next four days.”“This isn’t a request, Harvey—this is an order!”“I don’t care what you think; we only want to know w
At that, Fisher froze.“What on earth do you mean?”“Surely they can figure out just how many assets I have in Flutwell.”“Do they honestly think the Indians can buy me with just a hundred and fifty million?”“What a joke!”“Besides, I already took Cody out of the picture. No matter how you look at it, the Indians would never take me in, even if I’m stupid enough to accept their offer.”“It may look like they’re trying to get me on their side, but it’s all just a heinous trick.”“They only said that it was risky for me to fight because there’s someone behind the scenes trying to suppress me.”“After Amber and all the young talents defeated the top talents from India, the Indians came to realize they weren’t as strong as we initially thought.”“On the one hand, they don’t want me to be involved in such a crucial time so I don’t have a chance to become the final victor. That way, I wouldn’t have a chance to be appointed as the young master of Longmen.”“Out of the fourteen figh
The woman who looked like upper management was stunned when she heard Harvey called out to her. "Do you want to see our boss?""My, what a show-off," Nelly scoffed at Harvey's pretentiousness. "Do you want to complain against me by speaking to our boss? Xynthia, where did you find this man? Why is he so stupid? Does he think he can settle this by complaining? Is something wrong with his brain?"Not to mention who does he think he is, thinking he can see our boss whenever he wants? If he can see her, I will fall on my knees and call him daddy!"The other female models all covered their mouths and chuckled. To their understanding, what Harvey did was so laughable and childish. Even the lady from upper management mockingly looked at Harvey and said, "Sir, our company headquarters aren't that far. It'll only take three to five minutes to get there."But, do you really think you can see our boss, Ms. Marlee? Not only is she one of the Judds of Wolsing's three daughters, but ordinary peo
After Nelly finished saying what she had to say, several male models walked toward the women. It was obvious that if Xynthia still refused, she would have a fate worse than death. Xynthia's face turned a little pale. While she was already used to all the big scenes and would bring her bodyguards when she had to go somewhere dangerous to film, she did not expect to be in trouble, even in public, like Northsea Park.She was unsure what to say.Xynthia had already stopped talking back to Nelly and looked around, trying to see if she could get any help or escape. Nelly derisively looked at Xynthia when she saw Xynthia's darting eyes. "Stop looking, Xynthia. Judd Entertainment had reserved this entire space. It doesn't matter if it's the staff or the security; they all work for Judd Entertainment."In short, I am the queen bee of this place, and they'll do whatever I tell them to. That's why your fate has already been set."Nelly waved her hand, and the male models moved extremely qui
Just when Harvey was figuring out what was happening from Journi, Nelly and other female models had already surrounded Xynthia.Nelly gave Xynthia the elevator eyes, and the malice was clearly written on her face. "What right do you think you have to join Judd Entertainment's model competition? Look how skinny you are. I'm giving you a chance to keep Mr. Lee company, do you understand? Why won't you listen to me? Will you only give up after I hit your face until it's swollen?"All the other models were angry at Xynthia once they heard what Nelly had to say."That's right, Xynthia. If you don't listen to Nelly, just leave already!""Our circle is not for someone like you who comes from nowhere.""If we let someone like you join our social circle, it will be an embarrassment.""It's all thanks to models like you who came from nowhere that make others look down on our community, thinking that we don't have class."Xynthia frowned a little, but she still slowly replied, "I'm a stude
"It's true that my family doesn't own Judd Entertainment, but without me, Judd Entertainment would have closed years ago," said the tall woman with a sneer. "Don't tell me you have forgotten that I'm Judd Entertainment's advertising department's superstar?"Harvey did not rush forward and simply squinted his eyes, looking at how things unfolded. Journi noticed the change in Harvey and softly said, "The tall woman is indeed the superstar for Judd Entertainment's advertising department. Her name is Nelly Parker. I heard that she's one of the mistresses of Sawyer Judd, the third son of the Judd family."She had suppressed plenty of newbies who could have become big stars in their own right within Judd Entertainment. She would use everything she had to kick a person out whenever her status was threatened to the point that the other person couldn't survive in the entertainment industry anymore."I've heard that female students from Wolsing's Academy of Motion Pictures have been sold to t
Harvey smiled. "You're welcome. Since I'm already treating you as my friend, I will help you deal with these problems to the best of my ability."Journi shot a strange look at Harvey but did not say a word. The atmosphere around them was becoming somewhat awkward. At this time, Harvey's gaze fell upon a small plaza not too far from the café.He saw plenty of filming equipment scattered around while some handsome men and beautiful women were filming something. It looked like there was some kind of event happening there.Journi looked at what Harvey was looking at. Then, as if she remembered something, she pointed at a logo next to the plaza. "Looks like it's an event organized by Judd Entertainment."Harvey saw a figure among the crowd and subconsciously asked, "Judd Entertainment?"Journi nodded. "The entertainment company belonged to the Judd family. Their business mainly involves filming dramas, movies, and advertisements. They're most widely known for their advertising. I heard
Elric was an experienced man. As someone who had survived and thrived in the business world for so long, he knew what Jon meant. Jon had not even done anything, but he already said he had nothing to do with its failure. And he even wanted Elric to sign a declaration.In short, Jon was already boasting when he said he had a 30% chance of success.When the thought crossed his mind, Elric squinted his eyes and took a deep breath. He waved his hand and signaled his secretary to give him a bank draft. Then, he laid it before Jon, saying, "Master Jon, 30% chance is still too low for me, so you don't have to do anything. Please take this 150 thousand dollars as compensation for coming all the way here."Jon smiled and picked up the bank draft, putting it in his pocket without hesitation. Then, he said as if he remembered something, "You're pretty wise in the way of the world, Mr. Elric. Usually, those in our industry won't recommend someone else even if we fail in a task. But seeing that y
"A charlatan?" Elric was shaking. "What do you mean?"Pamela smiled coldly. "That day when he saw me, that little bastard told me I won't live past 40 years old. He made it sound so believable too! In reality, whoever believed him was the real fool. While I'm feeling a little unlucky lately, once Master Jon is here, everything will be solved!"You should kill that charlatan as quickly as possible. I'm getting angry just thinking about him!" said Pamela. The moment she stood up, she suddenly felt her world spinning and instantly collapsed on her bed.Elric shuddered, instinctively wanting to call for the doctors in the health resort. However, Pamela gritted her teeth and said, "Quick, give Master Jon a call. My time is really running short here…"Half an hour later, Elric paced back and forth in the health resort's VIP room with his hands behind his back. Not far away from him was Pamela, who was already lying in bed with her face pale despite how energetic she had been earlier.Sh
"Mr. Stanton, I'm someone who likes to give second chances. However, I won't keep on giving those chances away," Harvey said to Elric as he stood up. Then, he picked up a paper towel from the table and wiped Elric's face."That's why I'm going to give you one final chance. Come see me once you have thought things through. You can choose to either give up and watch me dethrone you as the next chairman, or agree to my demands so that I will withdraw my candidacy. Don't appear in front of me anymore before you think things through. I've been quite busy recently, and I'm not in the mood to waste time with you…"After that, Harvey ignored Elric who wanted to say something and left with his hands behind his back. Elric had only regained his composure some time later, but even then he couldn't stop his eyes from twitching.He wasn't a gangster from the streets, but a truly important figure. He could already tell a lot of things from Mr. Lee's attitude. Harvey's identity was now revealed
"Why you little…!" When Mr. Lee heard Harvey was telling him to kneel, he could feel himself at the boiling point. However, he suddenly saw the badge right in front of him. He was instinctively startled, feeling his vision was covered in red.The others might not know what that thing was, but how could he not know? It was the Longmen Association's Scion Badge!Which also meant that the young man in front of him was the scion of the Longmen Association!The moment Mr. Lee realized it, he didn't hesitate and instantly kneeled on the floor with a thump. Blood instantly splattered the moment his knees hit the ground. He didn't even scream despite the pain, and he didn't even channel his energy to resist the pain.He kneeled there with his back straight like a child who had committed a grave crime, shuddering.Elric's expression turned blank. Even someone who had traveled far and wide like him didn't understand what had happened. A second ago, Mr. Lee was still yelling at Harve