“You can’t just know them for those people to be acquainted with you in this day and age!“No matter how much you flaunt your strength, you’ll never be as impressive as those people!“You can never change that fact!“If you’re really that impressive, why don’t you bring in more businesses for Mandy then?! Why don’t you buy her a villa from Ostrane Bay?!”Naturally, Aunt Anderson must have completely disrespected Lilian Yates after calling her.That was why Lilian became more irritated than usual.“Look at Young Master John! He got bailed out with just a single call from his family!“His reputation alone can bring millions of dollars worth of contracts for Mandy!”Lilian was heartbroken after reminding herself that Harvey York scammed Silas John and got him thrown behind bars.After all, he was her best son-in-law! She would not let this go!“Ostrane Bay?Harvey spoke.“I gifted her the Ostrane 1, but she didn’t want it.”“Heh heh heh! The Ostrane 1?!“The one that costs a
“Oh? You talk like it’s actually the truth!Gabriel Lee coldly chuckled.“I might just believe you if you tell me the viola’s fake!“How dare you talk like you’re actually some sort of geomancy expert?!“You know nothing, do you?!“Young Master John gave this to us! Why would there even be a problem with it?!“His net worth is hundreds and millions of dollars! He’s been pursuing Mandy for the longest time! Why would he even hurt her?!“Use your damn brain!”Avery Foster let out a scoff.“What an interesting live-in son-in-law we have here, huh? He’ll say anything he wants here!”Lilian Yates crossed her arms and coldly chuckled while disdainfully glaring at Harvey York.‘He doesn’t even know anything! He wouldn’t know something like geomancy arts in the first place!‘He probably doesn’t know how to write, yet he’s spouting all this nonsense!‘What a joke!’Harvey frowned.“Silas John sent this?” he asked while looking at Mandy Zimmer.Mandy froze before she lightly nodd
“It’s not that. Doctors won’t be able to save them.“There’s not enough time.”Harvey York spoke before pulling out some paper and cinnabar to help Lilian Yates and the others.Mandy Zimmer froze.“What are you doing, Harvey?”“I’m drawing up a talisman to help them.”He never liked Lilian and the others, but since they were Mandy’s parents, he could not just watch as they were dying.“You’re not a doctor, Harvey! Don’t try anything stupid!“They probably just have food poisoning! What’s the point of drawing a few talismans?!”Mandy tried to stop Harvey.“Help me lift them to the couch if you really have the time.”Mandy was dialing a number on her phone.Harvey completely ignored Mandy when he dipped his finger into some cinnabar and smoothly drew on the paper.He burned the paper inside a bowl and added some water.He lifted Simon Zimmer with the bowl in hand.Simon was terrified.“What are you doing?! You’re insane!”He was afraid of what Harvey was going to pour in
Lilian Yates seemed cautious after hearing Harvey York’s words.“You asked about me outside?! How dare you?!”Mandy Zimmer froze.“You believe in that sort of thing, Mother?”Simon Zimmer immediately understood what Harvey meant before he spoke.“That’s right. We got Waylon Sacket, the well-renowned geomancy expert, to look at the place.“He rearranged some of the spots too.“Everything turned out nicely.“Mandy’s branch was in deep trouble, but it improved with Young Master John’s help.“We might even get filthy rich soon!”Simon showed a faint smile. He was naturally satisfied with Waylon’s help.Harvey frowned.“Where exactly in the house did you change?”“Why?Lilian was being cautious.“You and Mandy are already divorced!“The family has nothing to do with you now!“Stop trying to leech off of Mandy!“We gave a hundred and fifty thousand dollars of our savings for the geomancy expert!“That’s why we’ll get half of the ninth branch’s benefits from now on.”Simon
Naturally, Mandy Zimmer knew her parents well.A trustworthy person must have introduced the geomancy expert who cost a hundred and fifty thousand dollars.If not, judging from their stingy attitude, they would never hand out ten dollars, let alone that much money.Harvey York just shrugged.“Of course, I hope there aren’t any problems in the house too…“But you all saw what happened too. There are dire consequences for this.“If it weren’t for me, the entire family would’ve died by now.”“Bullsh*t!Lilian Yates was boiling with anger.“We only had food poisoning, yet you’re blaming this all on geomancy?!“You better show proof if you’re going to keep yapping about all this!“You’re just spouting nonsense!“If you didn’t help us in the first place, I would’ve ripped your mouth apart at this point!”Simon Zimmer sat up straight with a cold look.“Enough of this nonsense!“After Waylon was done with the house, we also got a few more geomancy experts to take a look.“Every
Harvey York froze.“What could go wrong with her?“She’s been staying at home.”“She’s taken away by the police! I don’t know the details, but I’m on my way to the station!“Where are you right now?” asked Mandy Zimmer.“I’m outside. Don’t worry! I’ll be there! We’ll talk after!”Harvey hung up the call before quickly leaving in a cab.Half an hour later, Harvey managed to get to the Zimmer family villa at the same time as Mandy.The two locked eyes before rushing inside.A few people sat on the couch inside the main hall.Simon Zimmer, Gabriel Lee, Avery Foster, and a few distant relatives were there, along with an extremely eye-catching person, Silas John.Harvey frowned after seeing Silas but did not mention anything at that moment.Mandy froze.“Why are you here, Young Master John?”Silas smiled faintly as he looked at Harvey before shifting his gaze toward Mandy.“I came after hearing about your mother, Mandy. Maybe I can help somehow.”Mandy lightly nodded. There
Harvey York could not be bothered with Gabriel Lee at the moment.“Was the woman sent to the hospital too?“Was she poisoned? Or does she have an underlying sickness in the first place?”Simon Zimmer showed a confused expression.“It must’ve been because of the food. Other than the woman, a few more customers also had stomach aches.“The Food and Drug Administration is investigating the goods right now.“You’ve been in Golden Sands for a while, Gabriel. Can you do anything about this? You have a good relationship with the government, don’t you?“Even if we can’t make everything fine for Mother, we can at least bail her, right?“After all, there are all sorts of people there. The condition there is deplorable as well. Mother’s been fed with a silver spoon her entire life. She can’t handle a single second behind bars.”Naturally, Mandy Zimmer was still worried about her own mother.Simon gritted his teeth after hearing those words.“I warned her that she shouldn’t have worked
Simon Zimmer looked admirably toward Silas John.“Thank you so much, Silas!“I didn’t think you’d still help us after what happened!“We owe you a huge favor for this!”“You’re too kind, Uncle! We’re family, after all!“Who else am I going to help if not family?Silas showed a smile as if he was on the same side.“Don’t worry about Aunty!“I’ll get my brother to deal with this soon! Even Azrael will pay him his respect, I’m sure!”Gabriel Lee slammed the table.“That’s right! That’s right!“Young Master John’s eldest brother is none other than Blaine John!“He’s pretty discreet, but his influence in Golden Sands is immense!“The Bolton family will definitely cooperate with him!Then, Gabriel turned to Silas.“The John family’s word is a lot better than ours!“We’re saved!”Simon jumped before firmly gripping Silas’ hand.“We’ll have to rely on you this time, Silas!”Mandy hesitated for a moment.“Thank you, Young Master John.“The family will thank you if my mother
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