The night was destined to be busy. Lilian’s screams could occasionally be heard while she was gritting her teeth. Nobody was able to get any rest because of it.The next day, early in the morning. Harvey had a change of clothes as he was going to meet up with Kairi to talk about his geomancy shop.As soon as he got outside, his phone rang.Harvey picked up the call; Arlet’s shy voice could be heard.“Punk…”“Are you looking for a beating again?” Harvey calmly said.Arlet instinctively tensed up after hearing Harvey’s stern tone.“Do you have time?” she asked after scoffing coldly.“No. I’m looking for a shop here,” Harvey replied.“I have all sorts of those anyway…”Arlet was speechless.“Just tell me what you’re looking for! I’ll get so many shops to fit your taste, to the point you’d vomit.”“It’s fine. I’ll look for my own.”Harvey declined immediately.“Honestly! You’re turning your back on me after I did everything you wanted yesterday?”Arlet was dumbstruck.Harve
Harvey froze after seeing the mother and daughter pair.Nova should’ve been at work already, so why was she at the main hall?Right as Harvey walked in, Aunt Anderson was waving her phone with a righteous look.“You’re the manager of the personnel department, right?”“I’m Nova’s mother!”“She’s the talent you offered thousands of dollars to work for you, Nova Anderson!”“I’m so sorry! The entire family went to celebrate last night. We forgot to set an alarm after we drank so much!”“Please give Nova a pass! She’s a true talent, after all!”Harvey was completely speechless; the family was filled with idiots after all.They barely managed to work in Archa Corporation, yet they came this late…‘Do they actually think that they’re capable?’“Of course, you don’t have to worry!”“My daughter will never ditch work since she said that she wants to be here!”Aunt Anderson’s prideful expression was evident to everyone.“Right! Now that we’re here, you should at least welcome us, r
Aunt Anderson stood up furiously and stormed toward Harvey.“Why are you even here?”“Did your damn mother-in-law send you to follow us?”“Looks like the rumors were true! Your family’s about to go bankrupt, huh?”“How dare you try to steal our limelight!”Naturally, Aunt Anderson disdained the Zimmer family utterly.‘They didn’t even lend a hand when I needed them to, and now, they’re getting their live-in son-in-law to cling to my daughter when she has a bright future ahead of her?’‘What a joke!’“Leave! Leave right now!”Aunt Anderson was screaming in anger.“You won’t get a damn job here!”“Do you even know what this place is?!”“Without a proper educational background, you don’t even have the right to clean the toilets here!”“Do you think everyone’s just as talented as my daughter or something?”Harvey ignored the crazy woman in front of him. This was just too embarrassing.After seeing Harvey remain silent, Nova raised her beautiful face.“You hear that, Harvey?
The front desk lady was filled with disdain.“This is a big office building, mister. We have manners here.”“Do you know what’ll happen to you if you keep causing trouble like this?”A few security guards walked over, glaring coldly at Harvey.Meanwhile, he glanced calmly at the Rolex watch on his wrist.“Two minutes…”“Stop pretending already!” Nova yelled, laughing coldly right after.“How dare you order Ms. Pagan to come down here?”“Who do you think you are?!”“Even the prince of the Patel family or the eldest young master of the John family has no right to do this! Do you understand?!”Aunt Anderson cackled coldly, as if she had seen through Harvey.“You’re just trying to show off in front of us to flaunt your strength, aren’t you?”“Have you thought of the consequences of doing such a thing?”“You’ll suffer a horrible death if Ms. Pagan actually comes for you!”“Let me warn you! You should just leave before you embarrass yourself too much.”“You might just drag us
Aunt Anderson froze instantly; she never thought that her daughter actually got into the company with Harvey’s help.Without his help, Nova wouldn’t get that right in the first place.Safe to say Aunt Anderson, was as ashamed as she was cocky before.As for Nova, she never wished for Harvey to get her into the company.How was she going to show off to the Zimmers if that was the case?After all, she was acting all high and mighty just the day before!She couldn’t let go of that pride in such a short time!No matter what, she didn’t want to give up!“CEO Pagan! The manager of your personnel department called me!” Nova exclaimed.“Wasn’t it because of my looks, temperament, and talent?”“There’s no way I got in this company because of this useless live-in son-in-law!”Nova had a prideful expression, as if she was an actual elite.After looking at her, the front desk lady and security guards exchanged awkward glances.Everyone thought that Nova was being a little too conceite
Harvey turned around before sizing up Arlet.She now seemed a lot more mature compared to her time at home.She was still very much a pure and innocent-looking woman, but there was also a sophisticated aura stopping Harvey from doing whatever he wanted to her.After taking a few glances at Arlet, he shook his head.“It’s fine. Let me take a look at you.”“I need to look for a store after this.”Arlet almost broke a tooth after hearing Harvey’s indifferent words.‘I’m trying so hard to show my gentle side! Can’t you at least appreciate me a little?!’‘He’s blind! That’s for sure!’However, she quickly held her anger back and then slowly took off her jacket. She also undid a few buttons of her shirt.“I’ve been hurting right here while I was training this morning. I almost died because of it,” she said, pointing at her extremely deep cleavage.“Take a look here.”Arlet perked up her chest on purpose.Harvey was completely speechless.“You…didn’t need to do that.”“If your
Harvey’s expression worsened.“Why are you doing that? What are you trying to say here?” he asked.“Do I look like the kind of person who wants that to happen to you?”“Aren’t you supposed to heal me?” Arlet shot back. A timid expression colored her face.“I’m ready for you to hit me however you want!”“You can do whatever you want as long as I’m healed!”“I like it when you hit harder!”“You…” Harvey was startled. “You’re not actually a masochist, are you?”Harvey stared at her with a bemused look. Then, he swung his palm forward.“Who told you I was going to heal you that way?”“Last time, I was just clearing your veins to relieve your headaches!”“This time, I’ll have to deal with the problem once and for all through the martial arts you’ve been practicing.”“I need you to tell me what style you’ve been training in to see where the problem is.”After hearing Harvey’s words, Arlet’s face turned as red as a traffic light.She quickly retracted from him and went to ru
“Congratulations, Arlet!”“Looks like you weren’t lying after all!”“Quick! Tell us where that person is!”“We need to see him as well!”Mr. Robbins was filled with anxiety.“We found so many well-known doctors from all around the world. Even Oskar Armstrong took a look at us before!”“He told us that it isn’t a sickness, and that it’s a curse!”“Only a geomancy expert can deal with it!”“Even so, we couldn’t fix it even after hunting down so many of them…”“In any case, we’ll do anything as long as you can get the expert to help us!”Mrs. Robbins sighed.“Everything’s all up to you, Arlet.”“When I deal with all this, I’ll make sure to find you a husband that can take a beating from all the top-rated families!”Harvey’s face darkened instantly.‘A husband that can take a beating? What does that even mean?’Arlet appeared very awkward when she saw the look on Harvey’s face, and hurriedly changed the subject.“The expert’s right in front of you, Mrs. Robbins.”“Let me i
The VIP seats opposite Maya had a group of men and women chatting loudly in plain clothing. All of them looked arrogant, and the way they looked down on others seemed second nature to them. A bald man was in the center of it all. He was wearing a simple white jacket and a pair of outdated cloth shoes. When he sat there, he looked like he was shifting between a state of awareness or sleep."This is the man leading the challengers. All of them called him Mr. Parker." Mandy's eyes immediately fell on this bald man as she explained. It was obvious that while she wasn't here all the time, she knew a lot about the underground boxing gym.Harvey then asked calmly, "He's so easily identifiable. You really can't find anything about him at all?""Nothing. But to him, money is nothing but a number," Mandy sighed. "He didn't look anything unique, but from the limited edition Richard Mille watch he's wearing? That watch is called a 'Billionaire's Watch'. Just that alone is proof enough of how
"Even if they're really from another world, they wouldn't be anyone ordinary. They're dressed simply, but we could tell they're no ordinary people. They looked at all the other guests like they were ants, as if they stood on top of the world. Speaking of which, the one who led them was someone with the last name Parker…"At this point, Mandy found it difficult to continue the conversation. Not only did she lose so much money, but she wasn't even sure who she lost to. It was a total humiliation!"Parker… Not ordinary people… Looking down on everyone…" Harvey narrowed his eyes. "Someone from Parkerville?"A few days ago, Harvey had just humiliated Clarion. In the days that followed, Clarion seemed to have completely disappeared. It didn't fit his modus operandi. Harvey started to suspect that the Parkers of Parkerville were behind this.Most importantly, they could anger him through Mandy. It seemed not everyone from Parkerville was brainless. At the very least, they were quite goo
Mandy kept mum.Harvey sighed. "Fine. Let's not talk about closing the underground boxing ring. Explain to me what has been going on lately. Just how much have you lost?"Mandy took a deep breath to calm herself down and sat opposite Harvey. She picked up her coffee and finished it in one gulp before saying with a sigh, "Because of what happened with the real estate earlier, the Ninth Branch can't simply open up new markets in a short time. We're bleeding money every day. "I realized the Ninth Branch can be supported by just the underground boxing ring. Unfortunately, even our profit from the ring is falling. One of our shareholders gave us the idea to allow guests to bring their own fighters rather than simply betting on fighters. That way, it becomes a competition between the host and the guest."A few days ago, a group of guests came with eight elites and wanted to bet with the underground boxing ring. They said they'll be betting 7 million dollars a match. I didn't want to agr
Travis said mildly, "Logically speaking, you've been with Harvey for so long. You know him better than normal soldiers like us. You think that if we don't report what happens to him at such a critical time, we're hiding things from him. Won't he feel guilty once he finds out in the future?"In the past, he taught us that those who have martial power should serve the people and the country. Are you really going to say nothing to him at this point?"Ethan smiled bitterly and shook his head. "We'll take it step by step. We might not really end up in a conflict on the border, so let me think about it."-The third ring of Wolsing, the Ninth Branch.In the CEO's office, Mandy had just poured Harvey a cup of coffee. She was stunned."How did you know about the underground boxing ring? We do have an asset like that, but since it's in a gray area, it's not suitable to be spoken of openly. "That place has raised a lot of martial arts elites and trained many of our security guards, which
"You'll get your chance. Maybe you'll find a chance to kill him and it'll be fine," Harvey said, patting Ethan on the shoulder. "You're here in Wolsing to make your annual report, right? We'll finish this first, then we'll go to the Judds of Wolsing. There are certain things that we need to deal with first. As for someone like Clarion… Don't worry about him."There was a strange expression on Ethan's face, but in the end, he took a deep breath and said, "Alright. I'll listen to you. I'll come to help you once I've made my annual report at the ministry."Suddenly, Ethan remembered something else. "Right, there's something quite problematic you didn't know. I heard one of the underground boxing gyms belonging to the Ninth Branch of the Jeans of Mordu, where Mandy is from, has been continuously challenged by someone. They've lost dozens of matches, and it's causing huge losses in the past few days."The underground boxing gym is located in the countryside of Wolsing, and it should be
While it was vital for Dan to see Sienna, it became something very few people noticed as the situation in Wolsing kept changing. This included Harvey. While his men had been keeping an eye on Dan and his entourage, even they couldn't confirm all his movements. A man like Dan had to keep their planned routes in secret more than anything else.Most importantly, there were quite a number of talented people around him. Even when George used everything Sky Corporation had access to, they couldn't find out everything clearly in a short time.After making their reports to Harvey, he made sure George's operations were funded even more and told George to find a way to hire more martial arts elites, as George's people were no longer sufficient to deal with what they had to do right now.The next few days had been quiet, as if nothing important was going to happen anymore in Wolsing.One morning, a man clad in military uniform stood outside Harvey's residence. It was Ethan Judd, the Longsword
"Right, there's something else," Dan said as he slapped his forehead. "It's almost time for my grandmother's 90th birthday. She's a good friend of our teacher. If you have the chance, please convince him not to stay in Wolsing all the time. He should head to Grand City once in a while. He might think things through after that."Sienna nodded and said, "Don't worry. I'll try talking to him. After all, staying in Grand City for a few days might improve his condition."After half an hour, Dan quietly left the temple of the Saint of Death and got back into the red car. Shortly, the car started and slowly left the national park.Once the car was back on Wolsing's freeway, the woman who had been playing with it called Lanny beamed and asked, "So, how did it go? Did that junior of yours change her impression of you?"Lanny crossed her legs, and the fragrance from her tickled Dan's nose. He wished he could immediately pounce on her and pull her pantyhose away."Things aren't that easy," D
"That's right, because he really impressed me. But the reason I'm impressed isn't because he has become the representative for the Martial Arts Alliance. It's simply because he's willing to fight for our country. Few people have such pure thoughts in this age," Sienna said after giving it a thought."That being said, few people know that I've been impressed. How did you find that out?"Dan smiled. "You must have forgotten something. While you're our teacher's last student, I'm also a favored student myself. Just because you called our teacher didn't mean we didn't remain in touch. I know you're impressed by him through our teacher as well. And I heard from our teacher that you want to find a chance to introduce him formally?" Hearing what Dan had said, Sienna nodded. She often mentioned Harvey to her teacher but did not expect her teacher to divulge it to Dan."The thought did cross my mind," Sienna said in honesty. "You should know that our teacher should have reached the level o
"As for Parkerville controlling the Martial Arts Alliance? I don't think you need to do that. Among all the Sacred Training Grounds, Parkerville is the one Sacred Training Ground that is linked to the broader society the most. The Country H government is aware of your actions and is on their guard."If you really manage to become the representative, not only will the top ten families suppress the Martial Arts Alliance, but even the five hidden families and the four pillars will do that. That way, it will simply make our factions lose our power due to infighting. It's a demerit for all of us," Sienna said with a hint of sternness."If I were you, I would spend some time in Wolsing, have dinner with your representative, warn him a little, talk about cooperation, and then leave. This is the best choice for us, for you, and for the entire country."When Dan heard what Sienna had to say, he smiled. "Thank you for your thoughts. However, as a man, my life should be one of glory and passio