“The people outside say that I’m a patient woman, but it looks like you’re one step above me right now,” Katy said.Harvey smiled, but didn’t say anything. He couldn’t just say that he was used to his life with the Zimmer family for the past three years.“Alright, let’s not talk about Ellen for now.”Harvey revealed a satisfied expression after taking a few more bites out of the curry.“In the first place, we only met because of you .”“Everyone thinks I’m just trying to climb the ranks using her, but you of all people should know the truth.”“I thought I’d make a new friend here, but it looks like it’s the opposite.”Harvey smiled helplessly; he felt a little disappointed.Ellen felt like a totally different person after everything that happened; he didn’t expect any of this to happen.Their friendship turned to dust in a matter of days; it wouldn’t be far off to call them enemies at this point.Eden and Noemi instigated the entire thing, but at the end of the day, their v
Bam!While Katy was still stunned, the windows of the main hall blasted open.A silhouette jumped in soon after.The silhouette then pulled the trigger in Harvey and Katy’s direction.Bang, bang, bang!Six bullets ricocheted out almost at the same time, stopping the two from going anywhere.Harvey immediately pushed Katy and covered her.At the same time, he rolled on the ground and picked up a knife, and threw it straight ahead.The sound of metals clanked, and the silhouette swung the firearm forward to deflect the knife.The knife pierced right into the kitchen hood.The killer froze for a moment, hands trembling profusely.The person’s figure could finally be seen clearly.She was a small person in a school uniform and a face mask; no matter how anyone looked at her, she seemed like an ordinary student.That said, she had quite nimble movements and deadly attacks.Harvey’s calm expression was enough to freeze the killer.She picked the best moment to strike, just for
Harvey cleanly took off the killer’s mask and removed the poison sac in her mouth. He then quickly kicked her firearm away without hesitation.An innocent and pure-looking face could be seen.The killer seemed to be in her twenties; she had a good-looking face, but her gaze expressed her stubbornness.The woman glared furiously at Harvey.After realizing that she had no chance to even kill herself, she could only look at Harvey in anger.“Talk. Who are you? Who sent you?” Harvey asked with a judgmental gaze.The woman didn’t say a single word; she only looked away as if she didn’t mind what Harvey had done to her.Katy walked over, glaring at the woman with a small smile.“If I’m guessing correctly, you must be from the most well-known killer organization from the South Sea—the Royal Palace.”“You came here to kill me, not Harvey.”The woman instinctively glanced at Katy before scoffing disdainfully.“Let me guess again. If I’m correct, the Cobb family must’ve paid a high pr
Katy chuckled when Harvey saw through her completely. “Why don’t you guess why I decided to send her to the police instead of killing her?”“You sent her to the hospital with the cops for two reasons…” Harvey replied.“Number one, you want the Cobb family to know that their plan was foiled. You want them to panic.”“Number two, you want the so-called Royal Palace to go against them.”“No matter how much they were paid, it should be obvious how things would turn out if they found out that they were betrayed.”“Pretty impressive for you to come up with the plan on the spot. Two birds in one stone, as they say.”“That said, this is still a little risky. I’ll get Julian to send a few more experts to keep you safe.”Katy nodded.She turned the situation around against the Cobb family, but nobody knew what kind of tricks they were going to pull out after this.…At the same time, in the Cobb family’s courtyard.Inside the quiet meeting room, Grandma Cobb was sitting in her chair
Grandma Cobb’s hand trembled once again. She screamed, “Are you playing with me, you b*stasrd?”“You want that much deposit for some damn country bumpkin?”“Are you kidding me?!”“According to the rules, we’re not allowed to provide any sort of intel. That said, we’ll explain the current situation to you.”“This person’s true identity is quite extraordinary. He’s pretty skillful as well.”“According to our intel, he was the one who managed to get Katy in such a favorable situation against the Cobb family.”“If he doesn’t die, we can safely assume that your family will collapse without a doubt.”“Anyway, you can decide if you want to pay the money.”The person was about to hang up the phone.For them, the Cobb family was just an ordinary customer after all.“Wait!”Grandma Cobb took a deep breath, an odd look on her face.“I’ll pay!”“But I need to make sure that the formula will be in my hands after this!”“Not a problem.”The person smiled.“We’ll definitely complete t
Katy Cobb sat beside Harvey York, stretching her slender legs with a smile.“I heard it’s best not to spill blood before the opening. It’s bad luck, after all.“Maybe we should just call the cops and chase the troublemakers out of the place.”Katy was in low spirits. She was not interested in fighting after everything that had happened.“Don’t worry. I won’t let that happen for the sake of our company.Harvey sent a text while showing a faint smile.“That said, there’s no need to call the cops.“The inspectors here love the nightlife. It’d be rude if we disturbed them.“Outstanding citizens like us should deal with our own problems.”Soon after, the car arrived.Compared to the elegance of the Cobb family’s flagship store, Harvey’s store seemed a lot more gloomy.Not only were a few signs completely smashed up, but dozens of people in robes were also standing around the place.A tall man was leading the group of people. His muscles were quite eye-catching when murderous int
A Porsche 718 parked on the side of the road, not too far away.Ellen Moreno, who was ready to make fun of Harvey, suddenly sat up straight.After seeing Katy Cobb come along, Ellen showed a confused look in her eyes.‘He’s actually being kept by Katy! He’s just showing off using her presence!‘He brought her along after being targeted by the Blackburn City Martial Arts Alliance!‘This damn b*stard!Ellen cursed Harvey under her breath. She felt utter disdain toward him, but for some reason, there was still a hint of resentment in her heart.‘Why would he rather be kept by Katy than accept being her subordinate?!‘Why?!She was in a terrible mood. She did not know if this was jealousy or something else.“That’s him! That’s the b*stard who hurt Young Master Cobb!“That’s right! He snuck up on him before slapping him around a few times!“He doesn’t respect the organization at all!“All he can do is play dirty! He said that nobody in the organization would be good enough agai
Harvey York smiled before he said, “Not only are you martial artists still not proficient in your crafts, but you’re also always out here taking advantage of the people at large. You’ll suffer sooner or later once you bump into someone stronger than you.“The Silver Elixir’s an impressive product. You might just need it soon.“After all, prevention is the best medicine.”Harvey casually spoke up, as if he could not be bothered about Arlo Bierstadt’s threats at all.“Bump into someone stronger?Arlo let out a cold chuckle.“Are you threatening me when you’re here selling this?Arlo instantly slapped the ointments to the ground.“I’ll deal with you right now! Mark my words!“I’ll smear your entire body with your own product! We’ll see if your products work or not soon enough!”“He’s paying you respect for giving you the damn medicine! Who gave you the courage to run your mouth like that?!”A cold tone could be heard from afar when a group of people came over.The disciples fu
When Clarion saw how Camellia pushed her face closer to his face, he had to use so much effort to stop himself from immediately slapping her.Harvey's expression was also getting colder as he stared at Camellia. He had to admit it. If she was willing, she could easily make many people furious. That was why Harvey calmed himself down even more and was not rushing to make his move. Instead, he calmly observed Clarion, wanting to see how he would deal with this.He believed this simple confrontation would make Clarion grow quickly. It would be a good thing if there was someone who could compete with Dan among the heirs of Grand City.Slap!When Camellia saw that Clarion would not touch her, she smiled coldly and once again slapped Clarion on the face."Pathetic! You really are useless! No wonder Dan openly admitted that someone like you is not qualified to be his right-hand man!" Camellia publicly humiliated Clarion's character and dignity.A man who would not even resist was worse
"I also know why you captured Hale. But madam… A simple thought is all it takes. If Hale had mastered the so-called Chapter of Ascension, he would already be invincible in this world. He wouldn't fall into someone's grasp so easily," said Clarion as if he was explaining Camellia for her own good."Not to mention that possessing the Chapter itself is simply going to bring you trouble. I'm also saving you by taking Hale away. I hope you'll agree to my decision. This is really for your own good."Camellia let out a cold laugh when she heard Clarion's reasoning. "Judah, aren't you a little too confident of yourself? You attacked my people, threatened me to release the man, and said this is for my own good? Since when has Parkerville stopped practicing martial arts and started to teach acting skills instead?"Camellia walked over and immediately slapped Clarion on the face. "You fool! Do you think I will act for your sake?"Slap!Clarion could not help but take a few steps back, his fa
"Clarion, you've always been a good boy. You can always read the atmosphere whenever you do something," Camellia said to Clarion with a sweet smile. "The reason you came to my Platinum Casino must be because you're ready to pass your position in Earth Hall back to my son, correct? If that's the case, I don't mind accepting it. But if it's something else, my apologies then. I don't have the strength to care about anything else now that I'm too worried about my son."Zeon gave Clarion a dry smile. "You do understand what she's talking about, right? Now, quickly give us the power over Earth Hall. That way, we have some room for discussion. Otherwise…"Then, Zeon put something thumb-sized on the coffee table. Quite a few people raised their eyebrows when they saw what it was. It was the Martial Art Weapon, Thunderblast!That bastard really was quite crazy. He did not even prepare any precaution when handling something like the Thunderblast, walking around with it so recklessly. Was he n
Before Clarion could even decide, Neve already forced her way forward and shielded Clarion behind her. She yelled at Zeon, "Stop pushing it, Zeon! Enough is enough! Do you really think you can have your way with us?!"Zeon gave a wicked smile and wanted to say something when Camellia, who had been watching things unfold, clapped her hands. She instantly attracted everyone's attention, and her delicate voice rang. "Zeon, that's enough. Clarion is still a member of Grand City, regardless of what had happened. We've raised him for so long, he wouldn't kneel and grovel before another man just because he was being waved at, right?"Trust him. He won't be such a doormat, will he? Not to mention that if you let him lick your shoe, he's going to ruin it. This is something I bought for you from Givenchy, so stop wasting it. Not to mention, if Mr. Otto finds out about this, what would you do if he fainted? You have to pay some respect to our elders, alright?"Then, Camellia gave Clarion a dee
"Now… Do you think I won't have the guts to kill you?" Zeon then spun the pistol in his hand using his finger and then pointed it at Clarion's forehead again. He thought he looked cool doing that.Then, his finger slowly tightened around the trigger, and the spring in the trigger was pulled tight, ready to fire. Even Clarion, who fancied himself as someone who did not fear death, could feel his breathing becoming rapid.It was obvious that Zeon really wanted to kill Clarion as his murderous intention flared.While it was well known that White Peak was filled with all kinds of madmen, they did not expect Zeon to be so terrifying when he lost his mind!Neve already wanted to step forward to stop it, but the muzzle on her head made her scared of making any sudden moves. Meanwhile, Harvey simply looked at what was happening calmly.Now was not the time to make a move. Others might believe that Zeon would really pull the trigger, but Harvey understood much about these heirs who were al
Clarion cleared his throat as he caught everyone's attention before bowing at Camellia. "Hello, madam. Please forgive me for dropping by unannounced."Before Camellia could even say anything, Zeon already smiled coldly at him. He stood up and walked over to Clarion and patted Clarion's face as he said in an icy tone, "And you do realize you're not invited? If you want to apologize, show us your sincerity. You can start with prostrating. I believe the madam won't put too much blame on you."All the men and women sneeringly looked at Clarion. It would be rare to see the heir from a huge family in Grand City prostrate. Quite a few already instinctively pulled out their phone, wanting to take photos of it.When Neve saw what had happened, she frowned. "Are you an idiot, Zeon? Why do you think Clarion will kneel?""He won't?" Zeon scoffed, pulled out a pistol, and immediately put the muzzle on Clarion's head. "Now, will you kneel?"Clarion was also someone with a temper. He glared at Z
Harvey stood behind Clarion as he looked at all these men and women in their luxurious outfits. Other than the heirs of the large families from Grand City, Harvey could not really tell how powerful they were. Harvey even noticed quite a few mutant elites from Country A. All of them gathered together and all the topics they discussed about were extremely sophisticated, making them feel that they were the most important individuals in this world.Other than these people, she saw a woman wearing purple traditional garb in the middle of the group. She could not tell the woman's age, but her figure was slender and curvaceous. She carried an esteemed imposition. Or perhaps, it was better to describe her imposition as queen-like.She held an exquisite hookah in her hand that was made from gold. She would sometimes take a puff before blowing out a stream of smoke, as if she were some kind of empress.Quite a few men would glance at her before averting their eyes, as if they were too afraid
Every word Clarion heard from Jade made his expression turn even darker. When she finished, Clarion almost wanted to stomp on the woman even as he suppressed his anger. Just when Clarion was going to slap Jade in the face as she deserved, Neve stopped him.Neve then took a golden card from her Hermes handbag and gave it to Jade. "I have a member card. This is the card your madam gave to me when the Platinum Casino was first established. I believe you will accept this."Neve never paid much attention to the card when she first received it and simply kept it in her handbag. She did not expect it to have some use today. "This is one out of the fifty member cards the casino gave out at the beginning. I was told it gives me the highest privilege. You won't deny this, will you?"While Neve was smiling, her words were cold and harsh. "If you won't, then I can assume the Platinum Casino has a problem with the Fosters of the Universal Sect. I will then report this to my grandfather."Clario
The woman was beaming at Clarion and said, "Everyone knows who you are in Grand City, sir. My name is Jade Bierstadt, and I'm your biggest fan. Although I'm a fan, I still need to obey the rules here. It will be bad for society if everyone can simply break the rules, right?"In other words, it's not because I have something against you. But it's because I have no choice as this is my duty. Since I'm making a living here, I need to perform my duties to earn my salary, correct? So, please forgive us and show us workers some mercy. But if you must ignore the rules here, then I'm afraid I'll have no choice…"And then, Jade gently clapped her hands. A group of men-in-black slowly walked out of the VIP passage after that. There were also some clicking sounds from the high ground some distance away, as several men started to parade their sniper rifles.The Platinum Casino had truly demonstrated their superiority today.Harvey narrowed his eyes. He had quickly determined that whether it wa