On the next day, early in the morning. After running around the place the entire morning, Harvey York told Thomas Burton to fetch Xynthia Zimmer together.To avoid an awkward situation by bumping into the Zimmer family, he specifically asked Thomas to drive an outdated BMW Seven Series.Thomas was a little confused but still agreed.Four o’clock in the afternoon, the car was on the way to the Golden Sands International Airport.It was a smooth ride at first, but when the car came to an intersection, a Porsche 718 sped through before quickly making a U-turn.Thomas stepped on the brake out of shock, but the old car brakes were not as responsive. The car slammed right into the side of the Porsche, completely deforming the door of the passenger’s seat.Harvey frowned while he was sitting behind the car.“Just give them the money.”The Porsche was the one that broke traffic laws, but he did not want to waste any more time there.“Got it. I’ll handle this.”Thomas pulled out his w
“I’m giving you three minutes!“You’ll pay me seventy-six thousand dollars right now!“If you don’t, I’ll get people to break your damn legs!”The woman pulled out her phone, as if she was about to call for backup.Thomas Burton frowned.“Can’t you be a little more reasonable about this?”“Reasonable?The woman let out a cold chuckle.“How old even are you? You don’t know that background, authority, and status are the most essential things in this world?“Laws are made to trick peasants like you!“They’re useless against people from the upper social circle like us!”After seeing the woman being so headstrong, Thomas put away his wallet with a cold expression.“Fine. If that’s the case, we’ll call the cops then.”He planned to call a cab to send Harvey York away before having a long chat with the woman…Slap!Right as Thomas pulled out his phone, the woman was infuriated, thinking he was trying to call the cops.“How dare you use the cops against me, you b*stard?!”Thom
“You b*stard! You damn b*stard! How dare you hit me?!“Do you want to die?!“You know who I am?!”The woman finally came to her senses before she started screaming in unbridled rage.Slap slap slap!Harvey York completely ignored her as he slapped her around again, causing her to scream in pain while stumbling back.“Come! Tell me who you are!“Or rather, tell me who’s backing you for you to act this bold.”The woman was filled with anger when she heard the words she would usually use against other people.She was a princess! She had never been treated this way her entire life!She wanted to talk back at Harvey but feared him being reckless and rude.“Give me five minutes! I’ll get someone here to beat you up!” the woman screamed angrily while covering her face.“Fine.”Harvey slapped the woman in the face again.Then, he wiped his hand with some tissue with an indifferent expression.“I’ll even give you ten minutes.“Get whoever you want here.“If you can do what you
Vroom!Anita Jean was quite capable, after all. In just ten minutes, a few vans already drove over.A lot of fierce-looking people with weapons could be seen.That said, the people looked quite familiar…When they jumped out of the vans, a few Mercedes Benz charged in front.Harvey York recognized the license plates.The cars stopped in front of the Porsche before a dozen people strutted out with prideful expressions.Thomas Burton could not help but glance at Harvey after seeing these people. It was the Zimmer family…Lilian Yates was standing in front.Thomas did not see this coming at all. What a small world.“What happened to you, Anita?Lilian did not even see Harvey when she locked eyes with Anita.“Who did this to you?! Tell me!She also pulled Gabriel Lee out of the car.“Gabriel’s your new godbrother, my new godson!“These people are his lackeys!“They all do the heavy lifting! Each of them is stronger than the last!“I’ll make whoever did this to you pay!“E
Harvey York continued to slap Anita Jean around without hesitation. He would not pull any punches against a woman like that.After a dozen slaps in the face, Anita stumbled backward.She furiously covered her face while pointing at Harvey.“You!“You b*stard!“You need to help me, Aunty!“This b*stard’s just insane!”“Harvey…”Lilian Yates and the others were showing horrible expressions after recognizing Harvey.After getting utterly disrespected the previous day, they knew he was not the same man he was before.His power was still quite impressive, even if he only came this far because of another woman.That was why they decided to avoid him every chance they could.Nobody thought Anita would have such a huge conflict with him the moment she set foot in Golden Sands.It was extremely awkward then.Lilian and Gabriel Lee felt a little embarrassed. They did not know how exactly they were going to threaten Harvey.After all, Harvey could just crush the two with a single p
“I have to be at the airport, so I don’t have time to waste here.“We can let the cops handle this. They’ll lock her up for as long as they wish.“Or, you can get her to kneel, slap herself around, and admit her fault.Harvey seemed indifferent.“Of course, you can come at me if you don’t like either of those choices. I’m perfectly fine with that too.“That said, you’ll have to deal with the consequences yourselves.”Harvey’s fighters took a step forward.Their cold gaze was filled with murderous intent.The sight was just terrifying.“You’re him!“Harvey York!“The useless live-in son-in-law!“No. You’re the kept man who got kicked out of the family!”Anita Jean finally realized who Harvey was.She was still a little scared before, but she finally managed to muster the courage to get angry again.She thought she was going against some rich young master prince from a wealthy family…But she did not expect he was just useless filth.“How dare useless filth like you act
“Bullsh*t!“What makes you think you can do something like that?!“Hit me if you dare!“You can’t do that anyway!“You know why I’ve always despised you?!“You know why I’ve always hated you?!“It’s not because you’re useless!“It’s because you’re a cocky and prideful b*stard!“You’re jealous of Gabriel, so you intentionally embarrass him!“You’re jealous of Young Master John, so you fight him back!“You have some talent, and yet you’re acting all pompous! You don’t even know how to endure anything for the bigger picture!“So what if your credit gets taken?“No pain, no gain! You should understand that!“I scold you every day for you to grow!“Why don’t you understand me?!“Do you think I’d care about your survival if I didn’t appreciate you?“And then what happened? You never understood me ever since we were in South Light!“Not only have you not listened to anything I say, you’ve been causing trouble to the whole family!“The Yates family was in chaos because of you
“I did so much for the family, but you people just don’t see it!“Or rather, you just wouldn’t admit to it in the first place!“In your eyes, I’ll always be that useless live-in son-in-law!“You want to talk about conscience?“What a joke!“Let’s just talk about Golden Sands for now!“I was the one who got the ninth branch’s money back.“I was the one who saved Mandy after she got drugged.“I saved every single one of you when you almost died of food poisoning.“I dealt with Simon’s broken statue at the geomancy market.“I also bailed you out of jail…“These are more than enough to repay whatever favor you did for me back then.“Besides, you people aren’t the ones I should be thanking! Grandma Zimmer was the one who saved me!Harvey York showed a playful look on his face.“You remember every single thing that I owe you…“And yet you turn a blind eye to everything I do for you.“Since you look down on me so much, let’s start over.“I don’t care about the ninth branch’s
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