In just an hour, Harvey’s reputation plummeted and he became no different than a street rat.Many people gathered around Martial Hall, throwing rotten vegetables and eggs all over the place.If it wasn’t for Ansel summoning the police, the entire place would’ve been trashed.Even so, Harvey was still insulted relentlessly.People were either threatening to rip him to shreds, or demanding him to leave Country H immediately.Safe to say, Harvey was blamed for every single loss since the last four days.The provincial champions who had been beaten up and were insulted before, were now dubbed as the real heroes by the people.They believed the champions knew they were completely powerless against Zoe and the others…That the champions knew Harvey poisoned the young talents…Yet, the champions still fought with all their might against such odds!This was the unyielding courage everyone wanted to see!Layne, Kayden, and Harvey’s people were infuriated; they turned on their laptops
Regan narrowed her eyes without saying a word. Suddenly, she kicked the door of the Martial Hall open.Two beautiful female disciples stood beside her. They immediately spotted Harvey.“That’s him, Senior Green! That’s Harvey York!”“He’s the one who poisoned our junior and the other two young talents!”“Our reputation is completely ruined because of him!”“If we keep losing, Longmen will become the traitor of the entire nation!”“This b*stard is the one who caused all this!”The disciples kept insulting Harvey while gritting their teeth; they wanted to rip Harvey to shreds so badly.The crowd outside was showing glee upon seeing what was happening. ‘How dare this b*stard conspire with the enemy for his own gains?! He deserves to be dealt with by the Longmen Warband!’The inspectors in charge of maintaining the order were watching with bright eyes; they didn’t bother stopping the entire commotion.Harvey could be seen sipping his tea in the middle of the large hall.He put
Harvey looked curiously at the disciples infuriated for their junior, not giving a straight answer.It was a good thing for them to stand up for Philip. At least they were full of spirit…However, it was enough to show how stupid they were for being so easily used.Regan’s expression worsened after seeing Harvey’s mocking look.“If you don’t want to die here, then you better explain everything properly!” she exclaimed after taking another step forward.“If not, you won’t get a chance to get out of here alive!”“Let me tell you something! Only the Longmen Warband would be this reasonable right now!”“The Dark Hall and the Five Outer Halls will just take you out without a single word!”“We’re giving you a chance to explain yourself! Do you understand me?”“That said, it doesn’t mean that you’re allowed to show off!”“Stop pretending to be deaf and mute already! Fess up!”“Kneel and explain yourself!”“If you still won’t do it, then don’t blame us for what happens next!”Rega
Layne ignored the disciple and walked calmly toward Harvey.“Do you not understand me?!”The disciple was furious.Longmen Warband had a reputation to uphold!Yet, this many people were disrespecting them.“Senior Green! This woman is a disciple of the Golden Palace’s outer circle, Layne Naiswell. She’s that b*stard’s bodyguard!”“Layne Naiswell?”Regan chuckled coldly.“The legendary disciple of Golden Palace’s outer circle?”“Impressive! I’ll make sure to cripple you for being on Harvey’s side!”“Sir York.”Layne poured Harvey a cup of tea, still ignoring Regan and the others completely.“We’ve investigated the situation. These young’uns came here of their own volition.”“The master of the Longmen Warband might not know about this.”“At the end of the day, they’re only standing up for their junior. They’re a bit reckless, but it’s not their fault.”“We should just let them go.”Layne tried persuading Harvey. She admired Regan and the others coming here for Philip’s sa
Regan gritted her teeth.She didn’t want to believe that Harvey actually had the Longmen Law Enforcement Badge.“You actually think this is fake?”Harvey smiled calmly as he flicked his teacup to the badge.The badge then slid right toward Regan with a dazzling glare.“I suggest you take a close look, young lady.”“Don’t misunderstand me.”Regan shot him a stern look and then glanced over. Her mind exploded the instant she saw a few hidden marks to authenticate the badge. She immediately knelt, slamming her knees to the ground.She couldn’t remain calm any longer. The badge was undoubtedly real!Even a dominant woman like Regan couldn’t help but shiver.She didn’t know who Harvey actually was, but the badge was enough to prove his powerful status; Harvey was not someone Regan could afford to go against.If she didn’t kneel, she wouldn’t be the only one in trouble—the entire Longmen Warband would be dragged down as well.“I’m sorry, Sir York. This is all just a misunderstand
Damian nodded repeatedly.“I misunderstood you, Sir York.”“We know how you treated Regan and the others.”“I was being narrow-minded!”“How could a man like you conspire with the enemy for such small benefits?”“On behalf of the Eight Inner and Outer Halls, I apologize to you. I hope that you’ll do your best tomorrow!”Harvey smiled.“You’re too kind.”“I have responsibility for the young talents as well. I didn’t take care of them as promised.”“It’s only natural for all of you to doubt me and stop me from joining the fight.”“After all, we all have to look at the bigger picture. It’s not just about personal gain.”“But since we’re in a peculiar situation right now, I’ll take the initiative once more.”“I hope you all will trust me this time.”“At the end of the day, we’re all people of Country H. There’s no need for us to fight among ourselves. Our enemies will laugh at us if they know about this!”“As long as nobody’s dragging me down, it’ll be easy for me to crush th
Rhea flashed them a deep look. “At this point, it doesn’t really matter if we win the fight or not.”“But if we’re branded traitors of the country after letting Harvey in the ring, we’ll be finished!”“You people should know better than me about what’ll happen after that!”Fisher and Damian’s faces darkened in an instant.Bryce, who had remained quiet the entire time, finally spoke up.“That’s right. It looks like we’re about to lose, but we still have hope!”“That said, Harvey asked to join the fight even when he’s such a huge suspect.”“To put it simply, I just don’t trust him!”“I’d rather the remaining two champions lose…”“...than to let him fight.”“I believe he won’t turn the tides; he’ll surely embarrass every single one of us too.”“I’d choose to let Longmen lose than for him to show up.”Harvey narrowed his eyes; he glared at the stubbornly righteous Bryce and Rhea.To protect their own reputation…To prevent outsiders from turning the tides of battle…To sup
“Other than him being extremely weak…”“There’s another reason we didn’t let him fight. He’s simply too suspicious!”“We cannot bear the risk of putting him on the front lines.”“If he makes a single mistake, every single one of us will be dragged down with him!”“You included, Princess Wright!” Rhea exclaimed bitterly.At the same time, there was a different meaning in her words; she was putting on a helpless look, as if nobody would take responsibility for the situation if anything were to go wrong.Sienna smiled and waved her hand, gesturing to her subordinates to close the door.She then glanced at Rhea.“Since we’re all smart people here, I’ll just make everything clear.”“I need to make sure of something first…”“You didn’t stop Harvey from fighting because of your family affairs, did you?”Bryce and Rhea froze immediately.They didn’t think Sienna would actually say something like this.The two took a deep breath before replying, “Of course not!”“Good.”Sienna sm
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
Bart coughed out a mouthful of blood after being slapped. Even a few teeth were in the blood as he looked completely out of his element. He wanted to stand up and fight against Harvey until the end, but he finally discovered that his arrogance and power meant nothing before Harvey."Harvey! You've crossed a line!" Zoe finally could not sit still and threw the cup she held onto the floor. Then, she pointed his finger at Harvey and yelled, "Do you even know what you're doing? Don't you know we have hundreds of hostages? Do you think we're still fighting in an arena in Flutwell?"So what if you can fight? So what if you're the representative? The Second Caste succeeded in a military coup! We have millions of soldiers and countless weapons! No matter how powerful you are, do you think they're more powerful than modern firearms? Regardless of your influence, do you think it's enough to suppress a country? No matter how rich you are, can you buy the entire Country I?"I'm warning you now,