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
“The people?”Sienna glared coldly at Bryce after he refuted her words.“Does Harvey not count?”“He’s extremely loyal to the country. Even after being wronged for no reason, he still requested to join the fight!”“What else is there to worry about?”“Even if he loses, he’d only lose his place as the young master of Longmen. What are you so scared of?”“Just let him go first and put your hopes on the last two champions!”“Besides, I don’t think there’s a need for that. Harvey will definitely win!”Rhea’s face darkened.“Princess Wright. I would have agreed with you if you said this five days ago, or if the people weren’t causing an uproar…”“But at this point, Harvey has no choice but to win here!”“If he loses or turns his back against us…”“We’ll be done for!”“Well, I’m confident in his abilities!”Sienna flashed Rhea a decisive expression.“He’ll definitely win!”“Definitely?!”Rhea chuckled coldly.“Where did you get this confidence from?”“I was planning to kee
Seeing Rhea so infuriated, Harvey waved his hand to stop Sienna from saying anything.He glanced calmly at Rhea, though with a disdainful look.Seeing his expression, Rhea misunderstood and assumed that Harvey was scared.“Admit that you’re just useless filth already!” she exclaimed as she took a bold step forward.“It’s good to have some self-awareness.”“Fighting in the ring is a lot different than just showing off, you know!”“You can rely on your strong bodyguard and offend anyone you want…”“But you should know your place if you don’t have the strength to fight!”Harvey continued staring calmly at Rhea.“Let’s not talk about the Longmen Summit’s rules yet. Since I’m the provincial champion, I naturally have the right to fight in the ring.”“Since ancient times, victory and defeat have been extremely common.”“I’m only asking you one thing: what makes you so sure that I’ll lose against the Indians?”“Or are you just all bark and no bite?”Rhea raised her eyebrows after