“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
‘No exceptions?!’Lachlan Bree’s face was filled with nothing but pride and arrogance.It was as if he was the world’s champion.Harvey York sized up Lachlan before saying another word of caution.“Phantom and Skullface are tough to deal with, Lachlan…”“Tough to deal with?”Lachlan and his juniors scoffed after hearing Harvey’s warning.The juniors were crossing their arms while glaring derisively at Harvey.“Are you dumb? Or are you just ignorant?”“You talk like our senior’s an easy target!”“Let me tell you something! He’s taken more lives than you can ever imagine!”“If he weren’t worried about Mr. Pagan and Arlet’s safety, he would’ve taken down those people in a single slap by now!”Lachlan felt incredibly proud after hearing his juniors’ words.“You’re exaggerating. These people are pretty capable. I probably won’t be able to do that…“Maybe two slaps at least.”Naturally, Lachlan’s words were as arrogant as could be at this point.Harvey showed a bitter express
“Come on!“All of you!“Useless filth!“Come at me!“I’ll take on all of you!”Lachlan Bree let out a righteous cry as he waved his arms around.The sound alone made it seem like Lachlan was an unrivaled expert.“Don’t be scared, Harvey! My senior’s pretty impressive!“He previously took down ten experts all by himself!Arlet Pagan admired her senior quite a bit.“I asked him to be here because he’s strong!“These people are no match against him!“He’ll deal with them soon enough…”The juniors were holding their heads up high after hearing Arlet’s words, as if they were expecting Lachlan’s triumphant victory.Someone even started to record Lachlan, preparing to show him off on social media.Wes Pagan squinted at the sight before him, speechless.Harvey York heaved a sigh. There was nothing else he could say at that point.Clang clang clang!Loud sounds were echoing everywhere.The monk covered in gold took a step toward Lachlan.“You’ve got power, but it’s a shame I
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
Bart coughed out a mouthful of blood after being slapped. Even a few teeth were in the blood as he looked completely out of his element. He wanted to stand up and fight against Harvey until the end, but he finally discovered that his arrogance and power meant nothing before Harvey."Harvey! You've crossed a line!" Zoe finally could not sit still and threw the cup she held onto the floor. Then, she pointed his finger at Harvey and yelled, "Do you even know what you're doing? Don't you know we have hundreds of hostages? Do you think we're still fighting in an arena in Flutwell?"So what if you can fight? So what if you're the representative? The Second Caste succeeded in a military coup! We have millions of soldiers and countless weapons! No matter how powerful you are, do you think they're more powerful than modern firearms? Regardless of your influence, do you think it's enough to suppress a country? No matter how rich you are, can you buy the entire Country I?"I'm warning you now,