Harvey smiled.“That’s fine. I’m not that experienced, anyway…”“I’d like to see who’ll smash up my place later.”“I’ll show you!”Mari chuckled coldly; she had no intention to force Harvey to make a choice.The roar of engines were soon heard outside.An arrogant voice filled the air.“Which one of you b*stards is taking advantage of my cousin?”“A lot of people want to die in this day and age, huh?”Someone kicked open the car door.“Speak! Who are you?”“I never go against people without any background!”A young man in sunglasses strutted out, followed by around eight people behind him.“Do you know who I am?” the man asked with a cold laugh.“I belong to the Newgate Chamber of Commerce!”“My big brother’s Kellan Ruiz!”“You’ll suffer a horrible death if you go against him!”“Hopefully the name scares you. If not, then get ready to die!”After hearing those words, Mari glared at Harvey and laughed wickedly.“You’re finished! You’re definitely finished!”“Kellan?
The fighters of the Newgate Chamber of Commerce ran fiercely toward the restroom.Mari and the others were completely baffled.They couldn’t accept that the fighters were useless against Harvey.“Not bad. You got me some free workers here.”Harvey chuckled.“Anyone else you want to call over?”“I need a lot more people here!”Mari and the others weren’t stupid. Judging from the situation, they knew that Harvey had an extraordinary identity.They were all gritting their teeth, pretending not to hear what Harvey had said.After looking into Harvey’s eyes, Mari gritted her teeth and waved her hand.“We’re leaving!”The others turned around, preparing to step out.“What’s this?”“What do you think this place is?”“You come here to threaten me and delay my work, then you leave just like that?”“Do you think you can just do whatever you want here?”Harvey smiled calmly.“What is it that you want?”Mari clenched her teeth.“Go over there and dig out all the poop for three
Harvey was a lot freer after letting Castiel handle the front desk. As such, he started planning on how to lure in Evermore.While he was taking a few sips of his tea, Thomas approached him with two other people in tow.At a closer look, the two were actually Saul and Lola—the two people who should’ve been trying for a baby at home.Harvey invited the three to sit in Leona’s favorite gazebo.After pouring them each a cup of tea, he smiled at them.“Why the long faces? Did something happen?”Saul quickly slammed his knees to the ground, kneeling. “I’m sorry, Sir York,” he began in a trembling voice.Harvey quickly lifted him up, frowning. “What’s going on? Why are all three of you here?”Harvey felt it strange to see such an odd group together.“This isn’t about Thomas. I got the wrong person on my side…”The usually graceful Lola let out a bitter chuckle.“After Golden Estate fired Thomas’ ex-girlfriend, that woman sold every single detail about the company to our compet
Harvey frowned and reorganized all the information he just got.“To put it simply, the geomancy expert picked out the lands for us to buy, and that information is strictly confidential.”“And after Sydney leaked all that, competitors like Blazer Estate are trying to raise the prices of those lands and make things harder for us.”“Under these circumstances, the expansion of our company will be at a full stop. Is that what you’re saying?”“Yes!”Saul nodded, his eyes cold.“I sorted out the whole process before getting here.”“Ronnie and us had exchanged blows quite a lot of times before, but this is just completely shameless.”“He’ll skin us alive if we make a wrong move.”Harvey nodded.“Ronnie Lee…”Lola looked at Harvey with an apologetic look.“I heard rumors that Golden Estate’s competitors are banding together under Ronnie’s lead.”“They’re trying to scalp the lands we’re buying while also forcing us to sell our lands for half the price.”“If they actually do all thi
“Everything’s out of the bag at this point. Since Ronnie raised the price of the lands we were supposed to buy, the government wouldn’t just lower it back for no reason.”Harvey poured himself a cup of tea and took a sip.“I need to know one thing: how do we solve the entire situation with Ronnie and the others at a complete loss?”Golden Sands was given to Harvey, but this was still his first business in the city.He decided to put in a little more effort. It’d be bad if people talked about his first business here being a flop.“First, we need Ronnie and the others to give up on attacking Golden Estate. When the government turns a blind eye to the increasing prices, everything will be back to square one.”Lola gripped her cup, but she couldn’t take a sip of her tea at all.“That’s impossible. People like Ronnie won’t give up so easily after finding such a good opportunity.”“Second, we must quickly find better land and change our ways to market our products, giving us a better
Harvey pondered for a moment before pointing at the junkyard.“Here.”“As long as we have that land, our real estate business will flourish, We’ll become tycoons of Golden Sands in an instant!”Saul chuckled helplessly.He knew that Harvey was well-versed in geomancy, but he didn’t think that Harvey was all that good at appraising land.Many geomancy experts had already been to the land. Everything was completely ruined because of all the trash surrounding the place.Harvey would turn into the joke of the city if he chose that place impulsively.That said, Saul wouldn’t dare speak his mind since he owed Harvey a huge favor. It’d be too disrespectful if he said anything.“What do you mean by that?” he asked after pondering for a moment.“Simply put, after this, we’ll be the only ones who can sell houses,” Harvey replied.‘What did he just say?’Upon hearing those words, Saul chuckled inwardly, feeling bitter.He quietly cursed Harvey for choosing a land like that so irrespon
Lola wasn’t that serious about Golden Estate, but she didn’t want her failure to turn Saul into the upper social circle’s laughingstock.Thus, she wanted to stop Ronnie no matter what.Everyone in the meeting room felt a cold chill run down their spine. They wanted to speak up, but they dared not utter a single word.Lola glared at the higher-ups, disappointed.They had been given high pay despite never lifting a finger, yet they couldn’t even function properly at such a crucial moment.Lola then glanced at a newly-hired consultant—the chief geomancy expert, Franklin Failes.With his experience, helping a few high officials in a single year would allow him to live the rest of his life in glory and riches.He came to be the chief geomancy expert since nobody was able to replace the previous one who had quit.The Robbins family used a lot of connections to get Franklin here.Even though he had just got into the company, he enjoyed a high status.“Do you have any ideas, Master
Lola felt relieved after hearing Franklin’s honest words.As long as the company was still standing, it wouldn’t be embarrassing to let Harvey handle everything.Since Saul wouldn’t turn into the talk of the city because of this mess, perhaps this was an opportunity to strategize.After thinking about all this, Lola came to a decision and nodded.That said, she felt extremely resentful after thinking about just how arrogant Ronnie would be after the situation.He had been constantly harassing her ever since they were children, swearing that he’d get back at her sooner or later.He’d surely grow a lot more arrogant if he did manage to force the company to change markets.Lola could probably use her connections with the Hoffman family to crush Ronnie…However, the family would look down on her if she decided to use one of the top ten families to deal with such a small matter.So, Lola quickly dropped the thought soon after.The Hermit Families were discreet for their own reason
Sky Plane's countryside, Clover Hotel.In the Clover Hotel's VIP area, a mansion at the edge of the hotel, Mandy was looking outside with a deep frown. At this time, someone gently knocked at her door from the outside."Come in," Mandy said.The leader of the security team, Seven Jean of the Jeans of Mordu, came in. He bowed to Mandy with respect before saying calmly, "Ms. Mandy, according to the information I've received, the women you've saved have been sent out of Sky Plane. I've also confirmed the people we came into conflict with. He's Yamamoto Sora, scion of the Origin Sword Style."The school's status is very high in Sky Plane. While we managed to get some protection for the time being, I believe we won't be able to make this disappear so quickly. Our visa only has an effective duration of seven days. Once the time is up, Sky Plane will have an excuse to remove all the security here. We'll be in danger when that happens."I think we should leave Sky Plane immediately whil
Mandy reacted very quickly, as if she understood something. She quickly said to Harvey through the phone, "I'm on the sixth floor of a hotel! I…"Before she could even finish, Daichi had already hung up the call with a tap. He then gave Harvey a meaningful look. "There are some rules you should keep, Mr. Harvey. Otherwise, if the people from Sky Plane's side have a misunderstanding, I can't tell what will happen next."Alright. Let's get into the main topic. Ms. Mandy is very safe right now, but I believe that her safety can only be maintained for two to three days. My men can't continue protecting her without a good reason, right? "Once it has been confirmed that there's nothing here that I want, my people who maintain her protection will be pulled back immediately. No one can tell what will happen after that."Daichi gave Harvey a dry smile. "That's why you'll be in control of Ms. Mandy's life and death. We are people who keep our side of the deals. We hope you can maintai
Harvey's expression was calm as he said coldly to Daichi, "No matter how good and logical you make it sound, the truth is, you're threatening me. Rather than being threatened by the Sky Plane, why don't you stick around and be my hostage for an exchange?"As soon as Harvey had finished saying that, he slammed his hand on the table. A piece of wood immediately fired out from the table and pierced into the chair's backrest, just next to Daichi's ear.However, Harvey was in for a surprise. Even in a situation like this, Daichi was still able to maintain his calmness as he continued to enjoy his meal. It was as if the one about to die here wasn't him.Once Daichi had chewed his food slowly and swallowed it, only then did he smile at Harvey. "Mr. Harvey, or Mr. Representative. Do you really think fighting can solve everything? It's true I'm from the branch family of the Ruling Royal Family and the blood of royalty flows in my veins, but there are too many like me. So many that I am eas
"Most importantly, this matter with Ms. Mandy happened in Sky Plane—which means outsiders can't enter quietly and save her," Daichi said to Harvey with a smile. "But don't worry, Harvey. We know Ms. Mandy is yours, so we'll find a way to keep protecting her. How to protect her and for how long would depend on your sincerity, though."Harvey's expression was cold as he said slowly, "And here I thought you'd tell me you'd do everything to protect Mandy, making a show despite how shameless you are. I didn't expect you to be so direct—in threatening me! If I refuse your request, Mandy will immediately fall into Sora's hand, right?"Daichi smiled faintly. "You're indeed a perceptive and decisive man. It makes things easier for me to work with someone like you. I will tell you what you need to do—or perhaps, it's easier for me to say what price you need to pay for Mandy's return."Daichi took a final bite of his fish and said with a smug smile, "It's simple. Give me the Chapter of Ascensi
Daichi smiled faintly and said, "I know very well that in the eyes of people like you, Islanders like us are detestable. Speaking with us, working with us, and even eating a meal with us is quite disgusting, right?"However, we must all learn to be patient. It has already happened for quite some time. Is there a point in rushing through these few minutes? It's better for us to share a good meal and have a chat afterward."Daichi slowly partook in the meal, putting a piece of fish into his mouth and chewing slowly. At the same time, he narrowed his eyes as he looked at Harvey, his eyes filled with subtle amusement.Daichi found the meal before him quite enjoyable. He also found himself quite satisfied looking at Harvey showing a hint of irritation."Looks like you really think that you have me under control," Harvey said coldly. "But I can tell you that by just sitting here, my patience is already at its limit. I have a habit, too. Rather than being threatened by someone, I prefer t
Harvey looked at Daichi coldly. "I don't think there's anything between you and me that we need to talk about."However, Daichi said passionately, "But I believe we do. This is not a place for us to speak of such things, though. I have prepared a table for us at the best restaurant serving Island Nation cuisine in Grand City. I invite you to dine with us. How does that sound?"Not only can we talk about what's happening at the Island Nation, Sky Plane's scenery, the Seven Families of Grand City…as well as what's currently going on with Ms. Mandy of the Jeans of Mordu!"Clack!Harvey immediately grabbed Daichi by the throat. "I dare you to say it one more time. Are you threatening me?"Daichi smiled faintly. "Threaten? You must be joking! Someone like me doesn't threaten anyone. However, Sky Plane does have a deal with the Jeans of Mordu. They will be sending out a representative, who turns out to be Ms. Mandy."However, Ms. Mandy doesn't know much about the situation in Sky Plane
Hearing the conversation between Harvey and Clarion, Hale wasn't sure what to say. He let out a long sigh and said, "Thank you, Mr. Harvey, Mr. Clarion. I won't waste my breath, then. Since you're willing to protect a cripple like me, I'll be in your care from now on."He took out a paper and pen from the bedside table and quickly drew a picture, then put it in front of him. "Mr. Harvey, this is the real location of the Chapter of Ascension. I know you're sincere in helping me. I can't repay you, so I can only offer you this. Please don't refuse it. This thing will only get me killed if I have it with me."However, if it's with you, you should be able to put it to good use. Consider it my goodwill. I… I hope you can accept this and give me a chance to repay your kindness."Hale then made a gesture and swore, "I swear, this is the real location where the Chapter of Ascension is hidden. This is not a death trap. Please trust me. Other than the Chapter of Ascension, there's also some
It was obvious that Hale's anger and sorrow had pushed him to the limit. He was already blaming Sky Plane for everything. Sky Plane had just earned him as a mortal enemy."My condolences, Hale." Harvey extended his hand and tapped Hale's shoulder. "The dead can't be brought back, so the most important thing now is to recover. Sky Plane is a difficult enemy."Clarion nodded as well. "Now that Susan is dead, Sky Plane will not let this slide. However, we'll need to get you a new identity after you recover. Only when you're safe and when you can live for yourself will you have the chance to have your revenge."I've just received news that everyone in Grand City knows who you are. All the other Sacred Lands will find out very quickly. In a short while, there will be countless people looking for you, for us. That's why you need to get ready. We're running out of time."When Clarion said that, the frigid light in his eyes glinted. He didn't need to send anyone to find out what was go
"No matter what happened, she treated me well all these years. Even if I were to kill her, I want her to die with some dignity. As for the trouble from Sky Plan and her… I'll give you an explanation you'll be happy with. Please permit me," Hale said, not caring for the wounds on his body even when he was kneeling on the floor.Clarion looked stern. If he were to bring in a spy like Susan, it would help him immensely in his career. If they got her into the interrogation room and asked her proper questions, they could get valuable answers from her. That was the only value she had left.However, Clarion also knew why Hale framed it that way. She was still his wife, even when she had already betrayed him. Rather than letting someone like Clarion take her away right now and live a torturous life that she wouldn't be able to tell day by night, he'd prefer to kill her right now. That way, Susan would be able to die peacefully.But how should he choose? Clarion was having a headache rig