Franklin stood up, though his legs were wobbling.“CEO Hoffman! You need to tell me who you got the drawing from!”“I want to see the person who did this!”“This is insane!”“This is simply amazing!”“The strokes are enough to reveal the city’s true colors! Nobody has been able to do that for the past few decades!”“He even pointed out exactly where the Golden Garden is!”“If we can get this and find evidence of the legendary place…”“Golden Estate will flourish!”“I need to meet this person, CEO Hoffman!”Franklin’s professional facade was completely gone; now, he was exactly like a child hopping around in joy.After seeing the look on his face and hearing his words…The higher-ups’ minds were blown.They all froze in place.Nobody expected a random piece of paper to be so invaluable!‘This is insane!’‘Everyone in the real estate industry will definitely go crazy for this!’They were all in the same business, so they naturally knew just how important the map is.Cou
“It’s just that…”Franklin showed an odd expression while looking at the paper.“The most important part of the place is stained with tea. I can’t see it properly…”“This must be the historic site of the Golden Garden.”“Without the markings, we won’t be able to find anything to prove that this place is real.”After hearing Franklin’s regretful words, the higher-ups looked at the beautiful CEO with disappointment.“I’ll…I’ll give Sir York a call…”Lola lowered her head awkwardly.…Early in the morning the next day, Harvey got a call from Saul and Lola while he was supervising Fortune Hall’s renovation. They invited him to have lunch together, saying that there was something important they needed to talk to him about.Harvey didn’t decline since he figured that it was about Golden Estate. After passing on the matters to Reece, he got ready to leave.Before he could step out of the front door, Castiel ran to him with a panicked look.“This is bad, Master! Someone passed out!
“Running around graveyards?”The man looked confused.“I like to take walks, sure, but I’ll just go around parks at most. I’ve never been to a graveyard before!”“Us elderly people are most afraid of that!”Harvey couldn’t wrap his head around the situation.‘He’s never been to a graveyard?’“Did you pick up money on the road with a note inside, saying that a few years of your lifespan is being borrowed, or something of the sort?”The man thought about it momentarily before shaking his head lightly.Harvey took a few glances at the man, but couldn’t see anything else since the evil energy in him had dissipated.“You must’ve been hit by evil energy somewhere…” Harvey reasoned. “In any case, just be careful. Judging from your physique, you shouldn’t go outside unless there’s sun out.”The elderly man and woman showered Harvey with immense gratitude before leaving a fifteen-dollar bill and stepping outside.Harvey shook his head and dealt with the rest of the customers.It was
Lola Hoffman kept nodding after hearing Harvey York’s words.She wanted to take the land in secret…But after hearing his suggestion, she thought he had the right idea.The competitors would probably start fighting for the land if they tried to buy off the land secretly…But if they did it publicly, everyone would only think that Golden Estate was making every move they could just to go against Ronnie Lee.Under such circumstances, they would be able to get the land at the lowest price possible.More importantly, the stunt would draw attention.Gratitude was clearly showing in Lola’s eyes.She thought that Harvey would actually get mad after what had happened…But she did not expect that he had already planned ahead for her.Voom voom voom!After having a nice chat, dishes were served on the table.Right when everyone was halfway through the meal, Saul Robbin’s phone suddenly vibrated.After quickly picking up the phone, he promptly reported his location.“An important pe
Watson Braff showed an understanding look on his face.“I see that your father’s still that stubborn.“He wanted me to introduce to you a few doctors as well!“A shame that everyone I got was all the people you’ve already met before.”Naturally, Watson had quite a good relationship with the Robbins family for doing something like this.Lola Hoffman gave Watson a cup of tea with a smile on her face.“You’re too kind, Watson.”After sitting down, Watson sized up the couple before showing a faint smile.“That said, you must’ve dealt with the problem now that you’re here having tea, right?”“Hahaha! Sure did!“You have a keen eye, as usual, Director Braff!“Our problem’s solved all thanks to Sir York here!Saul Robbins quickly changed the subject.“Let me introduce you!” said Saul with a smile.“This is my good brother and my savior! He’s also a geomancy expert, Harvey York!“He was also the one who solved our problem.Then, Saul smiled at Harvey.“This is the first-in-com
Saul Robbins could not tell what Watson Braff was trying to imply.“No need to hold back! We’re all friends here!“Please, Sir York!“He’s just being a little prideful, is all!”Watson helplessly accepted Harvey York’s help for Saul’s sake.“Fine. Please take a look at me then.”Harvey already felt dead air seeping out of Watson’s body when the two made contact.What is dead air?Simply put, a person would be filled with gloom when their luck gets extremely bad despite being healthy.Dead air would normally show on elderly people on the verge of death…But the people who are destined to die would have the same look.Typically speaking, dead air was a sign of a person’s imminent death.If it were not for Watson’s high position in the government balancing the dead air inside him, he would have been dead a while ago.That said, Watson’s life was only temporarily preserved.He would not be able to survive for long if the dead air inside him got stronger.While Harvey was loo
Harvey York lightly nodded with a smile on his face.“That’s right. Or rather, it’s the car that has a problem.”“If you don’t mind, would you mind letting me take a look at the car?”Watson Braff scoffed after hearing Harvey’s words.That said, he did not just scream in anger at this point. He kept his composure for the sake of his high status. “This guy sure knows how to act, CEO Robbins,” said Watson with a smile after heaving a sigh.“I’ll treat this as a comedy show…“But there will be no second time.”His words had another meaning. He would no longer hold back if Saul Robbins kept getting people like this to fool him.Saul hesitated when he saw Harvey’s calm expression.“Director Braff, Master York wouldn’t joke about something like that.“I suggest that you hear him out.”If this were before Harvey drew the map, Saul and Lola Hoffman would have been doubtful as well…But they completely believed him after hearing such a serious tone from him.Lola quickly sent sig
“I won’t argue with you for Saul and Lola’s sake!“But if there’s a next time, don’t blame me for what happens!“I’ll be leaving now, you two!“We’ll talk another time!Then, Watson Braff picked up his car key before leaving with a horrible look.In his eyes, it was already bad enough for Harvey York to become a con man at such a young age, yet he even dared to try fooling a government official like him.‘This is just unreasonable!‘He must have a death wish or something!’If it were not for Saul Robbins, he would have slapped Harvey to death already.At the same time, he decided to get someone to investigate the Fortune Hall no matter what, to see if the operations there were legal.He would completely shut down the place if he found anything fishy, stopping Harvey from stealing anybody’s money.“Watson!“Watson!Saul immediately stood up after seeing a fight break out.“Don’t go!“Sir York wouldn’t lie to you like this!“You need to believe him!”“You’re from one of
In Djinn's understanding, Neve was just your usual run-of-the-mill blue blood in Grand City. How did she know so much? How could she learn that they were coming and made preparations for them?Neve coldly answered, "Of course, I can't foretell what will happen. But what if someone wanted to do me a favor and told me to pay more attention? What do you think of the possibility of this person being the same person as the one who told you to come here?""Told me to come here?" Djinn's expression changed. "That damn fool Da…"Then, he suddenly realized what was happening. "You tricked me, woman?!""Tricked you?" Neve spoke with a smile. "I'm not tricking you. But, the person behind me has already foreseen everything.""The person behind you?" Djinn's eyes twitched again. "Just who is this person behind you? Is it her?""No. Sis Vaida is here just to protect me. Oh, right. Her name is the Swarm Queen."When hearing this name, Djinn's eyes grew wide. As one of the elites of Sky Plane,
To the Islanders, whether it was killed or be killed, it did not matter much. During the Warring States, their entire civilization almost became extinct.This was nothing at all.However, all the elites who accompanied Djinn were elites from Sky Plane. To think that they died terribly… How could it not make him fearful? Djinn thought that while it would not be a walk in the park to complete this mission, he still needed to put in some effort.But he never expected that all the people he took with him had all crumpled on the ground, dead. They were Kings of Arms elites. Whether it was the swordsmen from the Origin Sword Style or the ninjas from the Origin Ninjustu, they were all the backbone of their respective schools. Each one of them required a lot of time and effort to train.He did not expect them to all die in such a terrifying manner. All he had left to say was this woman in white was simply too frightening.But when faced with his question, the woman in white did not say an
This changed Djinn's expression. Then, he finally saw the name of the drama. There was only one word shown. Ambush.The moment Djinn saw that word, his expression turned extremely dark."Something's wrong! Hear my orders, everyone! Take your drugs and attack with full force! Kill Neve Foster!" Djinn was also someone quite decisive. Once he noticed something was amiss with the current situation, he did not retreat and even quickly gave his orders.At this point, they were no longer in a position to retreat. As he made his orders, all the ninjas and swordsmen pulled out the longsword by their waists. All of them were ready to pounce at their target.But no matter how strong they were, they could not stop themselves from making war cries, as if they did not care about their own lives. However, the expected battle to the deaths did not occur at all. When the Island Nation elites cried out, the white figure in the living room reappeared in a flash.At this time, the Island Nation elite
Shortly, a ninja in black garb appeared not far away in front of them. He was the scout sent to investigate ahead. The scout's figure appeared right before Djinn. He bowed and said, "Lord Djinn."Djinn coldly asked, "How's the situation ahead?"The scout whispered, "I've confirmed that Geoffrey has joined the Grand City's Seven Families Joint Meeting. Three-fourths of the Universal Sect's elites had gone to the meeting. I have also confirmed that the place Neve stayed in, a courtyard at the back, isn't that strictly guarded. Our people have already hacked the security cameras in our route. We can immediately enter."Then, the scout quickly took out his tablet and showed Djinn some videos and pictures. Djinn looked at them and could not help but exclaim, "Good. Very good. Then let's do this together. Everyone, remember that we must finish this as quickly as possible. Our objective is to kill Neve and ignore everyone else. Understand?"Djinn's tone was low and serious."Yes!" All th
"That should work," said Coco after considering it. "I never liked Neve for the longest time. If we can pin her death on Vaida and Harvey, there's no harm to me at all. But we can't use anyone from Parkerville, so I'll need to make some arrangements…""No need for that," Dan said. "No matter how weak the Fosters are, they're still one of the Seven Families of Grand City. No one can touch them if one doesn't give them their all. It's best to get Sverker or Ghostface to kill her. I've been sealing all the entrances so far and not letting the people from Sky Plane enter. I believe they're very willing to cooperate if I simply ask for a favor."Dan gave it a deep thought after a while. Then, he smiled and said, "Right, I'll personally inform Clarion about this. Telling him that his beloved is in danger. I wonder, will it be Harvey's fault again if Clarion went to save her without making any preparations and ended up dying?"Coco's expression was merciless when she heard Dan's plans, thi
When Coco heard what Dan had to say, she gave him an expectant look. "Dan, when you finally become mayor, I'll be more than just the princess of Parkerville. I will be the princess of the entire Grand City! Let's see who dares to cross me then!"Then, Dan smiled gently at Coco. "It's good that you finally understand this.""But, the problem is that I still can't let this go! Vaida and Harvey have crossed a line! How could they slap a face as pretty as mine? How ridiculous!" Coco held her still-swollen face, looking vicious."Not to mention, Vaida even wanted me to reimburse her for all the profit I had already taken from the restaurant! But am I supposed to give that up? I can't bear the loss of face!" Coco said as a cold glint appeared in her eyes. It was obvious that she was never going to let it slide."Do you really want to get revenge?" Dan asked after giving it a thought. "The only person who could officially keep the Seven Families under control was the Hierophant. You can t
"He might look like a simple man, but every time he benefits from something, it's always because of good luck. But when someone is always this lucky, then the luck becomes part of his power. In the past, I also believed that I could easily crush him. But the result? Just how much have we lost in Grand City? "Clarion, Durandal… Other than these two, how many more must we sacrifice? How many people must we lose? That's why when we're targeting him, whether we choose peace or war, we must think things through and consider the consequences. Otherwise, we might be in huge trouble if we're careless…"Obviously, Dan was learning from his past mistakes. After failing multiple times, he had a deep understanding of Harvey. Even if her most beloved sister was utterly humiliated, even if Parkerville was humiliated entirely, Dan still believed that he needed to be careful about this. Since no one could tell who would come up on top if this continued."Fine. Since we can't secretly attack or get
Just when Harvey and Alexei were shocked at the truth Vaida had revealed, Coco was back in her home. Not only was Coco still awake, but she was also pacing around Dan's room with an angered expression."Of course, I know he's the representative of the Martial Arts Alliance and also know that he's Vaida's so-called man of destiny. He even humiliated Sky Plane at the training hall earlier. And then, he even made that traitor Clarion turn on you after what happened at the casino."But are we supposed to be scared of him because of all this? Kill him! Kill him now! I believe with your power, you have all the means to make him suffer and die in Grand City! What right does an outsider have to show off like that in Grand City? Are you kidding me?!"Coco no longer had the charm and grace when she was outside. All that was on her beautiful face was a vengeful expression. She wished she could stomp on Harvey right now and kill him using her high heels.Dan ignored her and simply drank the ho
When Coco heard what Harvey had said, her face twisted in anger. She wished she could pounce at him and tear his flesh with her teeth. But the last of her conscience made her suppress her anger.All these years, she called herself the princess of Grand City and openly said she could one-up all the women in this city, becoming the so-called number one lady. As for Vaida, the former number one? Coco did not pay her much attention and simply treated her as a mental patient who was not even worth her time.But now, she needed to apologize to Vaida?At that moment, all Coco could feel was her utter suffocation. But if she refused to apologize, Harvey would not let her be. He might even slap her again.Meanwhile, if she called reinforcements from Dan and Parkerville, it might not be enough to suppress this fool. Not to mention, this might make her the laughingstock of Grand City.When those thoughts crossed her mind, Coco decided to suppress her anger and end this situation. Once this w