“Right! It’s settled!”“I hope you don’t go back on your word.”Harvey calmly took out his phone before dialing a number.“He’s still trying to pretend? We’ll see how long he can keep this act up!”“He thinks he can deal with the problem with just a single call? Who does he think he is? The prince of the royal family, or the young master of the Blackburn City Martial Arts Alliance?”“Country H has been extremely powerful recently, but he’s still just an outsider! How dare he try to show off in our own country?”“If he can actually solve our crisis with a single phone call, I’ll kneel right in front of him!”Everyone scoffed when they saw Harvey calmly dialing his phone.Nobody expected Harvey to actually do anything.Harvey made the call soon after.Beep, beep, beep!“Who’s this?”A young person’s voice could be heard on the other side of the phone; it was Trey.“It’s me, Harvey,” Harvey replied calmly.The top talent instantly shivered.He was still being very respectfu
An elder desperately tried to control his emotions after making a phone call.“Grandma Cobb, the Blackburn City Martial Arts Alliance made sure of it. We still have the supply rights, and they’ll come to inspect the goods this afternoon.”The Cobb family trembled in excitement after hearing those words.Not only would their trade be successful, they’d also be able to earn heaps of money; the entire family would be able to continue enjoying their glory and riches.“How did he do that in an instant?!”“We only used half of the cost to get the supplies! We’ll be rich if they actually buy them from us!”“The dividends alone could last us six whole months to spend on whatever we want!”The entire family had odd expressions when they looked at Harvey.The disdain in their eyes was completely replaced by shock and disbelief, followed by the excitement of them getting filthy rich.Grandma Cobb resentfully dialed a number.After a moment, she immediately dropped her phone to the groun
“How about this? Since the problem got solved after you pretended to make a phone call…”“I’ll let you and Katy off the hook since you’re so fortunate!”“Katy can continue being the head of the head house.”“Nobody is allowed to speak about this anywhere else!”“If not, I’ll call the cops on whoever that does!”Grandma Cobb was a little shocked before, but she immediately remembered…Eden had already made a few phone calls to beg people to help in the situation.The people on the other side of the phone kept skimping over the subject, but Grandma Cobb was still hopeful.Naturally, she would think that Eden was the one who dealt with the situation.Katy’s expression changed; she didn’t think Grandma Cobb would go back on her word.Without giving Harvey a chance to speak, Grandma Cobb glanced at Eden with a smile on her face.“My dear boy! Why didn’t you tell me you’ve already dealt with the situation in the first place? You made me worried sick here!”Eden froze for a moment
To flaunt his authority and relationship with Gael, Eden turned on the speakers before dialing the number.A cold and gloomy voice could be heard on the other side soon after.“What now?!”Gael was infuriated; he just got word that Trey managed to give the Cobb family their supply rights back.His father was the vice leader of the Blackburn City Martial Arts Alliance, but the top talent told him something that forced his father to give the supply rights back.After getting Eden’s call, Gael was boiling with anger.That said, he didn’t know what kind of connections the Cobb family had, so he didn’t dare lash out fully.Eden put on a warm smile despite hearing Gael’s not-so friendly tone.“Young Master Padlow! I already know about the Blackburn City Martial Arts Alliance giving us our supply rights back.”“I know you did your best to help us out to convince Senior Padlow.”“On behalf of Grandma Cobb and the family, we thank you!”Gael froze; he didn’t know what happened exactl
“I know you’ve been looking for your one true love, Katy.”“But as the heiress of the family, you enjoy all the glory and riches that come with it as well as the responsibility of the family’s fate!”“I won’t blame you for the things you did in the past anymore…”“Even after you’re married, I can still guarantee your spot as the head of the head house !”Grandma Cobb showed a prideful look on her face, as if she was a generous woman.“As long as you marry Young Master Padlow, we’ll have a strong ally on our side!”“Do you actually think this man here truly loves you?”“He’s only clinging to you for the family’s authority and riches!”“I’ll just give this man a hundred and fifty thousand dollars for him to run back to Country H.”“We’ll settle everything just like this!”“You don’t have anything against my suggestion, do you?”Katy’s expression changed instantly.Eden chuckled coldly and took a haughty step forward.“Did you hear that, Katy?”“Grandma Cobb’s generous enou
Katy instinctively looked around her.The members of the family were laughing coldly, their faces wretched and sinister.“Enough looking already, Katy. Nobody’s going to believe that filth…” Eden said slowly.“Only someone as naive as you can believe that a useless kept man can do something like this,” Valery exclaimed arrogantly.The elder with a goatee sighed.“Wake up, Katy. That’s enough dreaming.”Katy was utterly heartbroken. She had done her very best for her family for the longest time; yet nobody was standing by her side, nor did they believe Harvey’s ability to do anything.She stumbled back, her face pale. Harvey quickly held Katy before she fell and whispered worriedly, “You okay?”“I’m fine.”Katy took a deep breath to steady herself. Then, she looked at Grandma Cobb with a bitter expression.“Are you really not going to believe your own granddaughter, Grandma Cobb?”Naturally, Katy still held hope for her family.“How do you still not understand this?!”Gra
The entire family spoke up instantly; they knew that the family would greatly benefit if Katy actually listened and married Gael.Katy’s feelings had absolutely nothing to do with them, anyway.The family believed that as long as the Blackburn City Martial Arts Alliance sided with them, they would be in an extremely good position.Even without maintaining their position as one of the South Sea’s great families, they’d still be able to live without worry for the next few years of their lives.At this moment, Katy’s feelings meant nothing to them.They didn’t care how she would end up, either.They were already prepared to send Katy right to Gael’s bed after thinking about the benefits that they would get.Upon feeling everyone’s hostility, Eden laughed haughtily.“The family thinks you should marry Young Master Padlow. What else can you say in front of the family who raised you?”After seeing the family’s wretched expressions, Katy was reminded of the time when she was forced i
‘We’re not worthy?!’The crowd froze; a split second later, they burst out laughing.They glared disdainfully at Harvey, thinking he was just an idiot for saying something like that.Hundreds of people stood with the Cobb family, while Katy was all alone.‘He dares to call us unworthy when he’s all alone?’‘Is he actually insane?’Everyone looked at Harvey as if they were looking at an idiot; a sane person wouldn’t say something like that, after all.The ladies of the Cobb family narrowed their eyes as they glared at Harvey. Right after that, they burst out laughing while shaking their heads.It was the first time in their lives seeing someone this ignorant.In the family’s eyes, Harvey was nothing more than a clown.Katy froze and she looked at Harvey with a shocked expression; she didn’t know what he meant at all.Harvey only kept on smiling.“Katy, a family’s existence doesn’t rely on numbers. It depends on how strong an individual is.”“Since nobody here has the right
Harvey smiled. "Aren't you afraid that it'll cause discord once your words reach back to Grand City if you praise me this much? I'm going to Grand City eventually."Geoffrey's eyes slightly narrowed when he heard it, and then he smiled. "It makes sense if you're going to the city. Since you're the representative of the Martial Arts Alliance, which makes you the mayor of Grand City, it's logical if you want to go there. But there's something you need to be mindful of. The Seven Families publicly acknowledged Dan as the scion of Grand City, and everyone thought he would become the representative."If you go to Grand City, everyone will see you as trying to usurp power whether you want it or not. When that happens, the two of you will never have peace until one of you is dead…""Dead?" Harvey smirked. "What makes him think he has the right to call himself Grand City's scion? If he wants to become the owner of Grand City, he has to reclaim his status and become a representative and not
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