“What’s the meaning of this?” Harvey York coldly asked while sipping his tea.“It’s our fault that you had to come to settle our debt!” replied Kellan Ruiz respectfully.“That’s why we want to repay you properly!“You don’t need to worry about any of this!“Not only will we settle all our debts immediately, but we’ll also pay three projects ahead!“These are the funds for the first year!“I do hope you’ll give us a chance.“After all, we have medical supplies and machinery that we need. The Zimmer Enterprise offers those things.”“Only the Zimmer family is willing to work with us in the Golden Sands.”Kellan pulled out another forty-four million-dollar check before setting it before Harvey.Harvey squinted at Kellan. He knew Kellan was not such an easygoing man, but he was not intimidated at all.After all, he would just instantly crush him if he dared to do something reckless again.“Fine. I’ll take the check with me.Harvey put his cup down.“That said, my wife gets to
Kellan Ruiz had been fine for the longest time since he had been fighting and killing people in the underworld, constantly showing his murderous intent.If that were not the case, he would have died a thousand times by then.“I’ll die?!Kellan froze before instinctively turning to look at the mirror behind him.“I bought this at the antique market just to show off, Sir York!“That thing’s only a few hundred dollars! What’s the problem with it?”A gangster like Kellan only believed in true power.He would not be into superstitious things like this.That was why he did not believe Harvey’s words.After all, nobody would have the need to fight if things like these existed. Everyone could just rely on things like geomancy arts.He believed that Harvey was just making fun of him at this moment.If it were not for the fact that Harvey completely crushed him, he would have thought Harvey was just some con man.“You don’t have to believe me,” replied Harvey.Kellan swiftly nodded.
“Enough!“All you do is eat!“There are no seats left for him! The food isn’t even enough for all of us!“Shut your mouth and eat, or get out of here already!”Xynthia Zimmer showed a bitter look.“We’ll just get another chair! We’re family after all…”“Family? He isn’t family to us!“I’m already paying him my respect by letting him stay here!“More importantly, my baby boy doesn’t even have enough yet!“There’s no food for useless filth like him!”Lilian Yates insulted Harvey York relentlessly without pause as she showed a fierce glare.“You treat me better than my own mother!” Gabriel exclaimed.“How did you know that I eat a lot?“Everything on the table isn’t even enough for me alone!”Xynthia showed a helpless look on her face.“I thought we agreed that the chicken stew’s for Harvey…”“Shut up!Lilian was utterly infuriated after hearing Xynthia talking back.“I’ll chase you out along with this savage if you don’t keep your mouth shut!“Let me tell you something
Bam!“Here’s the debt owed by the Newgate Chamber of Commerce!Bam!“Here’s their five-year contract!Bam!“Here’s forty-four million dollars, the collaboration fees for this year!“They’ll pay ahead of time every single year!“Without it, you’re allowed to null the contract at any moment.Harvey York smiled faintly while looking at Lilian Yates.“Not only did I get the money back, I even got us a five-year contract and a prepayment.“Can this finally shut your mouth now?Then, Harvey casually picked up a plate before slamming it in front of Gabriel Lee.“Here you go. Remember to have some soup with it or you’ll choke.”“What?”The entire family was shocked after seeing Harvey produce all those things. They were filled with utter disbelief.Not only did Harvey settle the debt, he even got a contract along with a full year’s worth of prepayment.No ordinary person would be able to do such a thing!“No! This is impossible!Gabriel stood up with a shocked expression.“T
Lilian Yates grabbed a plate and threw it at the door.“Confess!” she coldly exclaimed.“Kneel right there!‘The man is at least capable of asking my daughter for a remarriage…‘But he actually got the money back from Kellan Ruiz?‘What a joke!’Xynthia Zimmer was on the verge of tears when she saw the sight.“You should just apologize to Mother. It’s fine…”“Everything here is as real as it can get.Harvey York casually took a sip of Mandy Zimmer’s cup of water.“Why should I confess?”“Heh heh! You just won’t give up, will you?!Gabriel Lee scoffed after seeing Harvey being so stubborn.“People like you probably don’t know we can just check for the contract’s authenticity online!“If I see that it’s fake…“You’ll never set foot here again, right?!”Naturally, to get everything from the family in his hands, including Mandy, he was dead set on chasing Harvey out.He believed Harvey would hinder a lot of his plans.He opened a website and started searching for the cont
“Is that so?Harvey York glanced back at Gabriel Lee.“Eat up already, my dear brother-in-law!Gabriel let out a scoff. He immediately went back on his word. He could not be bothered to refute anymore.After seeing her dear son being taken advantage of, Lilian Yates was filled with resentment. She wanted to slap Harvey so badly…But she did not know what to say when everything Harvey brought out was real.“My fake brother-in-law, you won’t go back on your word now, will you? Even your identity here is fake at this point!“If you don’t even know how to keep your promise, then a man like you is probably no better than a live-in son-in-law at this moment, right?Harvey did not even bother giving Gabriel an out. Since he kept having ideas of getting Mandy, Harvey did not hesitate to trample all over him.“Maybe the taste of the plate’s a little too bland. Why don’t I add some more flavor for you? It’ll come out perfect for you to take in!”“Enough, Harvey!”Lilian slammed the ta
“Right! My husband’s the only good one there is!” Avery added. Meanwhile, Lilian’s face was icy. She was quick to take advantage of this opportunity and evade making good on her promise.“You’re impressive, aren’t you, Harvey?”“You want to marry Mandy, right?”“Fine!”“If you can turn Mandy into the head of the Jean family…”“I’ll accept your marriage!”“Right now, I’ll only allow a trial marriage!”Harvey squinted at Lilian; seeing the fierce look in his unreasonable mother-in-law’s eyes, he knew a huge fight would arise if he kept pushing her.He then saw Mandy’s worried expression, and then smiled faintly.“No problem. Is that all I have to do?”“The Jean family will be hers sooner or later.”“Fine! I’m looking forward to it!”Lilian’s face was still icy. She couldn’t stop Harvey from sitting at the table.Naturally, with him around, she wasn’t about to have a nice meal.After everyone was done with lunch, Gabriel and his wife left. Meanwhile, Harvey went back to th
“Not at all,” Harvey said.He didn’t expect Mandy to mention Kairi’s name.“It’s Kellan,” he went on, shaking his head.“He asked me if we’re willing to sign the contract.”“I told him to contact the company’s legal department instead.”Mandy was slightly relieved to hear his reply.“I just remembered. Kairi must’ve helped you quite a bit for Kellan to respect you so much, right?”“I don’t need her to solve such a small problem,” Harvey replied calmly.Mandy wanted to say something, but in the end, she kept quiet.She would believe Harvey if this was Flutwell, Buckwood, Hong Kong, or Mordu…However, the Golden Sands’ waters were extremely deep.As such, she couldn’t believe the words of a man without any background in the Golden Sands.She had no choice but to comfort herself, telling herself that Harvey must’ve had his own ways to arrange things here.Even so, she couldn’t help the pang of jealousy that gripped her.She sudden;y thought of Yvonne, Kait, Leslie, and the o
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