Half an hour later, Harvey and Ellen arrived at the Blackburn City Budokan.The place was under the Blackburn City Martial Arts Alliance. Other than training their disciples here, they would also enroll some rich playboys in order to earn a few thousand more dollars every month.A lot of Martial Arts Alliances would do such things; the things they would teach were all basics that the entire world would know.Ellen happily told Harvey that she signed up for a crash course for a hundred and fifty thousand dollars.Harvey heard mostly everything from Ellen; those who enrolled would need to take two to three classes every week for the fundamentals of martial arts.After that, a so-called certificate of completion would be given as proof of their training here.Harvey was speechless; if he was willing to do something like that, the Martial Hall would be on the market in less than a year.While Harvey was busy pitying the rich who had been tricked, Ellen dragged him into the training
Harvey watched calmly; he had no interest in getting involved with the two’s relationship.Eden looked at Ellen with tender affection, but Ellen instinctively moved away from his outstretched hand.She walked toward Harvey before exclaiming coldly, “Stay away from me! We’re not that close!”“Besides, do you think I’m stupid enough to believe a double-crossing scum like you?!”“I already have a boyfriend!”Ellen quickly used Harvey as a scapegoat and blinked at him to signal her intentions.“I won’t leave Harvey for you!”“I’m a loyal woman. I’m completely different from you!”Harvey wanted to explain the situation, but he could only sigh when he saw Ellen’s miserable look.“It’s been a while, Young Master Cobb.”“You?! You’re Ellen’s boyfriend?”Eden’s face darkened at that instant.“Aren’t you Katy’s little kept man?”“Now, you’re going after the Moreno family too?”“How shameless can you get?!”The place fell into an uproar; the crowd stared at Harvey with a disdainful
“I already regret everything I did, Ellen!”“I would never do something that stupid ever again!”“I made a mistake every man would make after getting too drunk!”“So, you need to forgive me!”Eden knelt on one leg before revealing a diamond ring in his hand.“Come back, Ellen. Come back to me!”“Look! I even have the engagement ring ready!”“I only want you in my arms! I’ll make you the happiest woman alive if you become the family’s lady!”“What’s the point of regretting everything now, you b*stard?!”Ellen shot him a fierce look and threw the engagement ring to the ground.“Think about what you’ve done!”“If you meet another good woman, then you better treat her properly!”“It’s no use saying anything now!”Harvey glanced at Ellen; she seemed really adamant on not forgiving Eden.However, he could tell by her tone and attitude that she was starting to change her mind.That said, this was Eden and Ellen’s personal problem; Harvey didn’t like Eden at all, but he wasn’t g
After making such a huge fuss about everything, Harvey finally turned around and looked at Eden.He let out a sigh. “You don’t have the right to duel me.”“Forget about it.”“Think this through.”The bustling training hall was instantly dead silent.Everyone was completely shocked as they looked at Harvey, thinking that he was the world’s biggest idiot.Eden was from one of the South Sea’s great families; he had been trained by the Blackburn City Martial Arts Alliance since he was a child. Out of the younger generation, he was quite the capable fighter.Even ordinary disciples from the organization were no match for him.‘How dare this country bumpkin even talk to Eden like that?!’‘Who gave him the courage?’Eden froze as well; he had seen a lot of show-offs in his life, but it was rare for him to see someone acting as pompous as Harvey.People who didn’t know would think that Harvey was actually capable of something.Valery couldn’t help but chuckle disdainfully.“You re
Harvey remained emotionless, while Eden was filled with baseless confidence.On the other hand, Ellen quickly held Harvey back.“Don’t fight him! You’re no match against him!” she whispered.To Ellen, Harvey was completely inferior compared to Eden.Eden was the Cobb family’s young master, after all; it would be as easy as drinking water for him to take out an outsider like Harvey.Ellen was planning to use Harvey to rile up Eden, but she didn’t want to get Harvey into trouble either.“What? You only know how to hide behind women now? You’ve spent too much time being kept, I see…”“You don’t even have the balls to step up!”Eden had a disdainful look when he saw Ellen trying to protect Harvey“No wonder people from the Island Nations keep looking down on your people!”“I can see that now!”Harvey’s gaze turned cold after hearing those words.He raised his head before glaring at Eden, who was acting all high and mighty, with narrowed eyes.“You shouldn’t spout nonsense like
Eden crawled off the ground while covering his face, pointing an accusatory finger at Harvey.“H-How dare you sneak up on me like that?!” he screamed through gritted teeth.“You’re shameless!”Slap!Harvey calmly swung his palm forward.“Well? This doesn’t count as sneaking up on you anymore, right?”Slap!“You’re actually challenging me when you’re this bad?”Slap!“I told you you have no right to fight me. Why didn’t you believe me in the first place?”Slap!“You have no right to insult my country with such standards!”“You’re not even worthy!”“I told you to kneel! Don’t you understand me?!”Harvey kept relentlessly insulting Eden while slapping the latter around like a ragdoll.Eden rolled around the training hall in circles before slamming into the weapons rack in the corner.A lot of the weapons fell right onto him soon after, hitting him repeatedly. It was a horrible sight.Valery, along with the other young masters and wealthy ladies, were bewildered; they all
“You shouldn’t be that reckless, Harvey.”After seeing Eden’s bright red neck, Ellen was heartbroken; she couldn’t help but chide Harvey angrily.“Eden’s a young master who’s used to being pampered. He isn’t like you; you’re used to things like this since you were a kid.”“You almost killed him just now. You were being too harsh on him!”Harvey smiled calmly.“He insulted my country and took action first. I only defended myself.”“So what if he did? He wasn’t insulting you! That doesn’t even matter!”“Besides, you were the one who provoked him and said that he wasn’t worthy to fight you!”“Eden wouldn’t say things like that if that wasn’t the case.”“He’s been living a pampered life; he’s used to everyone spoiling him! He only got a little reckless after you challenged him! That was why he did and said those things!”“He isn’t what you think he is…”“So you’re saying it was my fault?”Harvey sighed. He was staring at a woman who had finally lost herself.“You’re saying tha
“I’m fine, Ellen. I almost died, and my face and neck are hurting like Hell!”Eden was actual scum; he could clearly tell that Ellen was getting soft.He didn’t keep going against Harvey; instead, he used the opportunity to hold onto Ellen’s soft hand with a miserable look.“Did you know? All this pain is still nothing compared to the pain of losing you!”“If you forgive me, I’d be willing to get beaten to death or crippled, let alone endure this kind of pain!”“You’re extremely important to me!”Eden’s acting was immaculate.“Please give me another chance, Ellen!” he exclaimed.“My brother challenged that man for you even though he knew that he was a savage, Ellen!” Valery added quickly.“He still gave his all to fight, even if he knew that he was going to lose! Can’t you see how brave he is?”“Look at him!”“My brother’s been pampered his entire life!”“And yet, he was willing to give up his life just for you! Are you still not going to forgive him after this?”“A man is
"Of course, I know you don't want to be a woman like them," the man with the slicked-back hair said as he played with a lighter in his left hand, with a confident expression. "That's why, after giving it some thought, I'm willing to give you another way out. It's the same condition as before. If you're willing to come with me, not only will I give you your dignity and endless wealth, I can make you enjoy the joys of being a woman. See? Even your mother sold you. There's no harm for you to come with me!"The man, who was called Royce Yates, revealed a malicious smile. Although a man like him had toyed with plenty of women, he never really had the chance to be with a beauty who shared a deep connection with him.It did not make him feel disgusted at all. The blood relation they shared made him feel excited. To someone like him, the more taboo something was, the more excited they would be.The bodyguards standing behind Royce revealed a relishing smile when they heard it. The only thin
Ten minutes later, Harvey and Tyson left the estate's gate. After that, Tyson stepped on the gas and they quickly headed to a hotel in the countryside of Wolsing.Harvey even made a few calls during the journey. George quickly sent in new information he had gathered."Sir, people from Country A hold the shares of the Geraldton Hotel in the countryside. This hotel benefits from some kind of extraterritoriality. Those who came to this place were either the wealthy or the powerful. You might have some recollection about the person who has the majority of shares in this hotel. It was the Yates of Country A."After what happened in South City earlier, they stayed silent for a while before extending their influence in our country again. The Geraldton Hotel is their family's stronghold in our country. Your ex-sister-in-law, Xynthia, is related to the Yates. This time, the Yates used their relationship with your ex-mother-in-law Lilian to invite Xynthia to their talent show in this region.
There was a moment of deep thought on Geoffrey's face. After a moment, he asked Neve, "Neve, tell me about a few verses regarding your training technique that involves mental strength. I'll give it a look."Neve hesitated momentarily, leaned closer to Geoffrey's ear, and whispered a few sentences. Geoffrey's expression changed as he listened to those words. He closed his eyes and simulated it carefully in his mind.After a long while, Geoffrey opened his eyes and coldly said, "From today onward, stop practicing Servitas' mental cultivation technique. You have to give up all of it. Also, seal the remaining Six-Paths Fragrance and send them to Dragon Cell for analysis. See if there's anything inside that is hallucinogenic…"Then, Geoffrey remembered something else. "Did your teacher personally teach you all the mental cultivation techniques?" A hint of tension flashed through Geoffrey's eyes when he asked the question. If Servitas really did intentionally teach Neve a technique with s
After hearing what Harvey had to say, everyone exchanged glances. Lune and Sol were very experienced, and they quickly zoomed into the video recording and started to check the details. After carefully scanning it, everyone noticed Neve's action was extremely mechanical, and her eyes were completely blank. Even her actions activating the Rainstorm Needles were extremely puppetlike.When Neve saw this, she was shocked. "How can I fall under someone else's control like this? I'm trained in Servitas' school of martial arts, and it demands extremely high mental mastery. How can I fall into someone's control so easily? Not to mention that one doesn't have to use the Six-Paths Fragrance to control me, right? But most importantly… I've never fallen for someone's mind control until Harvey appeared… Could it be that it's you who are controlling me?" Neve immediately turned to look at Harvey, looking vigilant.Harvey rolled his eyes. "What's the point of me doing that?""So you can get my gran
"Stop! Everyone, stop!" When Lune and Sol saw what was happening, they were stunned and stopped right before Harvey. They knew Geoffrey's condition, so they were very sure that it was Geoffrey's inner demon going wild just now."Drop all your Rainstorm Needles right now! We can decide everything once Mr. Geoffrey is awake!" Lune ordered the men and quickly checked the mobile that was already set up nearby, wanting to see what was happening."Are you stupid, Lune? Didn't you see that my grandpa is almost dead because of him? Sol, stop them right now! Do it! Kill Harvey! Kill whoever dares to stop you!" Neve screamed, on the verge of a breakdown.The dozens of security guards exchanged glances and hesitated and did not dare move when they saw how chaotic it was in the study."We'll see who's behind this right now!" Lune had already grabbed the phone, and he immediately projected what the phone had recorded onto the wide-screen TV in the study.Soon, they all saw how Neve appeared at
Harvey instinctively kicked Geoffrey's chair when he narrowed his eyes, looking at what was happening. There was a bang, and the chair fell to the ground. The silver needles from the Rainstorm Needles flew past where the two of them were just moments ago, striking the big desk.Instantly, a big hole appeared on the desk, and corrosive liquid flowed out. It was terrifying. However, Neve blankly raised her right hand. Just as Harvey was about to make his move, Geoffrey appeared right before Neve and grabbed her right hand tightly, his expression brutal."How dare you… I have raised you for twenty years! And now, you want to kill me? Time to die!" As Geoffrey said that, he moved Neve's arm and aimed the Rainstorm Needles in her sleeve right on her own forehead.Harvey blinked, and he instantly knew what was happening.Because of Neve's assault, the inner demon within Geoffrey clawed its way out. Geoffrey had already lost control. Meanwhile, Neve started to regain some clarity from the
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