The moment Wes and Arlet showed up, the arrogance on the man’s face dissipated quite a bit.“Come, come. Let me introduce you.”“This is Lachlan Bree, Arlet’s martial arts senior.”“He comes from one of the mysterious sacred martial arts training grounds. He’s an outstanding man from the younger generation of martial artists!”Wes passionately introduced Lachlan to Harvey.Arlet giggled upon hearing those words.“My senior’s pretty impressive, Harvey!”“He can break a few bricks at once with a single chop!”Lachlan smiled faintly, looking at Arlet like he was gazing at his private property.It was clear he had feelings for his junior.Wes, on the other hand, had no idea what the young’uns were thinking at all.“Young Master Bree, this is Harvey York. He’s well-versed in terms of geomancy arts.”“You can ask him to help if you get in trouble. You might just be surprised.”Harvey nodded at Lachlan to show his sincerity.Lachlan’s gaze turned a little colder when he saw Harv
Wes’s attitude clearly showed that Harvey was way more important than Lachlan.Lachlan looked at Wes, holding back his pride and not saying a word.Even so, he still scoffed coldly at Harvey.“We’ll take care of everything here. Don’t do anything stupid, and listen to our orders!”“With us here, not just Mr. Pagan and Arlet, but you’ll be fine as well.”“So just keep yourself hidden!”“We won’t take responsibility if anything happens to you!”Harvey smiled calmly as he looked at Lachlan’s prideful expression.“I won’t do anything as long as Mr. Pagan and Arlet are safe.”A disdainful look appeared on Lachlan’s face.The two beautiful women behind her were filled with nothing but disgust as well.‘Who does he think he is?’‘It’s already bad enough that he’s scamming people for a living, but he’s even getting involved in the underworld!’‘That’s just insane!’‘He’ll probably burst into tears the minute he sees blood…’After a few minutes, the car in the private garage drov
“It’s been a while, Mr. Pagan! You’re still as lively as ever!”The woman in a jacket stood up with a rippling smile after seeing Wes and the others show up.That said, her expression seemed quite distant.Harvey carefully sized her up, and then realized she was a killer pretty high up on the leaderboard.If not, her murderous intent wouldn’t be that apparent.Wes’s expression changed instantly after seeing the woman’s face.“Ah! Phantom!” he said after chuckling coldly.“I was wondering who dared to steal my family’s goods before coming to negotiate with me…”“I finally understand after seeing your face here.”Wes then sat casually on a couch.“That said, I’m afraid you’ll have to repay me for this, no matter who’s supporting you behind the scenes.”“Repay you?”Phantom smiled gently.“What kind of statement would you prefer?”“Do you want my life? Or do you want my money instead?”“I can tell you the people in charge of moving your antiques are all dead.”“The antique
The air was completely tense. A fight was about to break out at any moment…Phantom chuckled at that. “It’s useless talking more if things get sour. It’s inappropriate to start a fight without having a nice little chat now, isn’t it?”“Besides, there’s no such thing as eternal enemies—only eternal benefits.”“I believe that when you see my sincerity, you’ll understand that I didn’t come here to cause you trouble. I’m here to bring you money.”Phantom then made a gesture.A few of her subordinates set a box in front of Wes.The Pagan family glared coldly at them. Someone stepped forward to check the contents inside the box.“They’re the stolen antiques, Mr. Pagan.”Wes showed an odd expression, then signaled his subordinates to move the box.“Is this what you call sincerity? Giving back the things that you stole?” Wes said while squinting at Phantom.“Of course not. This is just the appetizer.”Phantom smiled faintly, and snapped her fingers.Another box was sent over soon
“Faceless?”Wes’s expression didn’t change all that much, but he spoke in a cold tone.“I thought the Skeleton Gang’s appearance was just a coincidence…”“Looks like he’s trying to come back after all.”“Why here, of all places? Why not show off somewhere else?”“Judging from his background, the Hermit Families want nothing to do with him at this point.”“Why is he coming back for more trouble?”Wes sighed.Phantom smiled faintly.“Mr. Faceless said that he doesn’t hate Golden Sands, nor does he resent anyone here.”“He came back not because he wanted to, but because he needed to.”“As long as everyone is willing to give him what he wants, he swears he’ll never set foot here ever again.”“He’ll give everything just to have that.”“For example, he’ll turn the Pagan family into the head of the Hermit Families.”Phantom patted on her chest as a guarantee.Harvey looked at her curiously.It seemed like Faceless—or rather, Evermore—was sure that the six Hermit Families had t
“Mr. Pagan…” Phantom said with a pleading look.“Enough of this nonsense!”Wes cut Phantom off and stood up.“I’m giving you three days to bring me the person who hurt my family.”“If you don’t, don’t blame me for what happens next.”“You should know that the Pagan family isn’t an easy target for you to push around.”Phantom flashed him a horrible look.“I understand,” she replied quietly.“Good.”Wes crossed his arms.“Tell Faceless to stop thinking about these useless things.”“If not, this city will turn into his grave.”“After all, Golden Sands belongs to the Hermit Families. Not Evermore.”“I’ll tell him that.”Phantom’s eyes twitched frantically as she gripped her fist furiously, desperately trying to hold her anger back.“Even though the deal isn’t made, Mr. Pagan…” she said after she slowly bowed.“Mr. Faceless already told me this.”“Kindness is a big part of business!”“He’d like you to take this.”“This is an ancient relic Country H lost in India.”“The r
Crack!Harvey crushed the second layer of the pagoda.“This is a rock with a psychedelic scent. It’s fine to smell this for a short period of time, but exposure to long periods of time will lead to a mental disorder. Even if death doesn’t come soon after, it would lead to loss of control of one’s entire body.”Crack!Harvey crushed the third layer of the pagoda.“Aside from that, there’s also a cursed doll in this layer.”“Mr. Pagan’s house will be in turmoil because of this. The entire family would turn to ashes if they’re unlucky enough.”“Simply put, the so-called treasure will make the Pagan family cease to exist in just three months…”Everyone was dead silent after hearing Harvey’s words.They were all filled with nothing but shock.Arlet and the rest of the Pagan family gasped. Then, they looked gratefully at him.They didn’t expect that Phantom would be so heinous just to complete her mission. One wrong step, and the family would’ve collapsed instantly.Phantom and h
The monk pressed on without saying a single word.A bodyguard pounced right at him with every single step he took.When he was around thirty feet away from Wes Pagan, half of the family’s bodyguards were already killed off.“Kill them, Skullface! Leave none alive!”Phantom saw the monk before smiling coldly.Harvey York squinted at the monk. He was surprised the man before him to be the legendary head of the Skeleton Gang.‘The gang has a relationship this deep with Faceless, huh?‘The gang leader would step up just to kill Wes…‘Looks like they’re working for Evermore after all.’“What capable people you have with you!“I devised so many plans just to deal with you, but it looks like I have to resort to brute force!“I guess there’s no point in holding back my strength.The killing around her did not even faze Phantom as she slowly strode toward Wes with two of her subordinates.“Mr. Faceless knows you well.“He said there’s only one way to go against you.“I couldn’t e
Isis's expression instantly darkened. Harvey's earlier decisiveness had already made her understand that Harvey would pull the trigger."Bend the knee, apologize, and make your vow," Harvey ordered calmly. "I'm growing impatient. Three, two, one…"Without giving Drake a chance to speak, Harvey pulled the trigger again.Clack!The fourth time. It was still a dry fire.Isis's mind was completely blank, and she was blinded momentarily. While she always looked like someone high-and-mighty, she felt like she was nothing in front of everything Harvey had been doing. She thought that she could easily lose her life.Drake was so scared that he was shuddering.While it was still a dry fire, the next time he pulled the trigger, there was a 50% chance of it being a bullet. No matter who Harvey pointed the gun at, that person would have a 50% chance of going to hell."My, they always said that those who are kind live short lives while those who are problematic live a very long life. I didn
"You're threatening me?" Harvey patted Drake's cheek. "I know you must be very haughty, but the problem is that you're right in my hands tonight. Do you think threatening me like that is going to help you? Do you actually think I wouldn't dare to pull that trigger after you threatened me?"I've killed people like you for a dime a dozen. Nothing happened to me anyway. Why am I still standing perfectly fine here? At the root of it, it's because people like you are useless!"Harvey continued in high spirits, "Hey, Drake. Do you want to make a bet? Let's bet that no matter how headstrong you are, you're going to kneel on the ground and beg me to spare your life."Drake coldly replied, "And what's the wager? Your life?"Harvey blurted out a laugh. "No, you're not nearly valuable enough to make me wager my life. But, if you don't beg me until the very end, I can agree to any of your conditions.""Fine. At the time, I'll make you kill yourself!" Drake said as he gritted his teeth. "We'll
"You're that lucky?" Harvey said, his shock palpable on his face. "Alright, one more time."This time, Drake raised his left hand to block the gun's muzzle using all his strength. He believed that if this continued, even if he would not die from a bullet, he would die from the fear alone. "You're scared?" Harvey looked at Drake curiously. "Aren't you the Madman? Aren't you the third in Wolsing out of all the Young Masters? Why are you so afraid of dying? You're so arrogant while harassing my girlfriend. Why are you such a piece of trash now, huh?" Harvey patted Drake's face disdainfully.In that instant, there was only silence. No one expected this man who called himself Journi's boyfriend to be so big-headed. Not only did he dare to threaten Drake, he really wanted to kill Drake. Was he not afraid the Wards of the Northern Land would show him no mercy?But of course, to someone like Journi, while she was surprised, she was mainly touched. She was certain someone like Harvey would
And then, Harvey waved his left hand. The moment when Drake was stunned, the revolver then dropped into Harvey's hand.Once Harvey had obtained the revolver, he spun the cylinder, unlocked the safety, and pointed the revolver around. All the people who were so smug earlier started to scream and tried to find places to hide after being shocked.Harvey's play with the revolver made it obvious that he would discharge it accidentally.Even Isis, who had always been so high-and-mighty, had her expression darkened for a while and hid behind a marble column subconsciously. He who has nothing to lose has nothing to fear. Harvey looked like he had nothing to lose at all.That was why the foreigners all believed that if they were killed by Harvey, even if Harvey was willing to die for his mistake, it was still something they could not accept. After forcing the group away, Harvey then pointed the revolver at Drake's head.Drake's eyes turned cold. "Who are you, kid? Do you think this is som
In the end, Journi took a deep breath and buried all her helplessness and fury deeper into her heart. Then, she slowly said, "You must be joking, Ms. Isis. You are the daughter of the Sherril Corp from Country A. No matter how bold I am, I wouldn't dare to cross you. However, I simply wish for you to show some mercy…"To thank you, I'm willing to give you some of the assets in Country A I owe you for free as my gift. I believe you won't make it difficult for me, right?"Journi thought she had already lowered herself to the point that she was practically begging Isis to show her mercy. At this point, she even felt that she was giving up. She even forgot that she had Harvey pretend to be her boyfriend.Harvey was pleased, however. Instead of using an excuse like having a boyfriend, she was willing to accept other conditions in exchange for her freedom. This was a sign that she was maturing."Tsk… Assets from Country A? The few mansions you bought on the West Coast?" Isis lit a cigare
Journi ignored Drake, who was threatening her, and simply stared at Isis. "Isis, we're all part of the elite society. In this community, there are rules for everything. If I'm willing, you can do whatever you want. If I'm willing, I hope you can show me some respect so we can all preserve our dignity."Slap!Isis suddenly stood up and slapped Journi's face. "You little witch! Do you think your dignity is worth anything here? Do you think I need to preserve my dignity? Are you stupid? Not even your father has the right to speak to me like this, and you most definitely don't."The sudden slap stunned Journi. Finally, she managed to compose herself, gritted her teeth, and said, "Isis, are you trying to fight me until the end?"Isis made a hand gesture when she heard that voice. Instantly, dozens of brutal mutants came near. Each of them looked at Journi with a cold expression."Until the end, you say?" sighed Isis as she shook her head. "Unfortunately, that's not going to happen. You
Harvey's expression was becoming even colder. He had a new understanding about the "Madman", the third Young Master of Wolsing. If he was willing to humiliate a woman like that, it meant that he was not of good character."Alright, Drake. I told you not to provoke my Journi. Why are you still threatening her? Aren't you just making things hard for me?" Isis retorted, and then she looked at Journi with heartache. "I'm so sorry, Journi. He's only doing this for our future. No matter what, I owe you an apology on his behalf. Please don't keep this against him. Come, clean your face a little."And then, Isis picked up the towel she had used before and threw it in front of Journi. Journi narrowed her eyes, as if she wanted to commit. However, she managed to suppress everything in the end. She had to remind herself she had other objectives for appearing here today.Regardless, she had to see if she could succeed.Journi slowly stood up, narrowed her eyes, and looked at Isis. "Thank you."
Drake shrugged nonchalantly and said to Journi, "I don't care whether you want to kneel, but you know my nickname well."As they spoke, Drake's right finger was already starting to pull the trigger.Journi gritted her teeth, but in the end, she slowly bent the knee. Harvey was stunned as he was going to make his move. There was surprise in his eyes. All these men and women from high society had their own pride. He did not expect her to be able to be so flexible in a time like this. She deserved his praise!"Tsk. Aren't you a princess? Aren't you always prideful? Don't they call you a goddess?" Drake looked at Journi disdainfully when he saw her kneel. He patted Journi's hand with a sneer. "You've always despised me, haven't you? Why are you kneeling before me now?"If it isn't because Ms. Isis desired you, do you think I'll let you kneel here? You're just a daughter from some second-rate top family. You think you're untouchable, and you want to go against us? Do you think you're an
Hearing Drake's words, Journi coldly said, "Drake, are you stupid? Do you know who you are? Are you threatening me? Ruin my face, then. Show me if you can actually bear the consequences of your action!"Journi was quite fearless. Besides Harvey being right next to her, it was also because Journi was sure Drake would not dare to do anything to her. She was a member of the Stanton family, after all. While the Stanton family was not one of the top ten families or one of the five hidden families, they were still one of the top families.If they butted heads and went all out, it would never end well for both sides."Ha! Don't think I didn't know Emery is no longer interested in you," Drake waved his hand, and four brawny men walked out, their eyes locked on Harvey and Journi."I gave you some respect in the past because Emery wanted you, so I did it for his sake. Do you really think you mean anything? And now? Who do you think you are? So what if I tell you to kneel and call her Queen?