Slap!Harvey swung the back of his palm across Kade’s face without even looking at the latter.“Move!“You can do whatever you want with the others…“But I’ll kill you if you even lay a finger on my woman!”Harvey’s calm words sounded absolute. Everyone was dead silent; the bar seemed like it had frozen in place.Xynthia was a little shocked. Then, she smiled faintly. She was worried about Harvey’s safety, but she was also moved.It didn’t matter how impressive Harvey was; even when a so-called prominent figure like Harlem gave in, Harvey still stepped up for her. This alone was enough to show just how important she was to him.After all, he wasn’t just going up against a random gangster on the street—he was going against Kade Bolton! The young master of the Bolton family!In a place like Golden Sands, he was definitely one of the people with the most authority.Xynthia realized that she didn’t love the wrong man. Only a brother-in-law like Harvey deserved her love.“Did
“He’s Harvey York, Young Master Lee! He’s just a kept man—a live-in son-in-law!”“People like him wouldn’t have any strong background! He’s nothing!“He only got here because of his sister-in-law!“If not, he wouldn’t get to spend money here even after working for eight different lifetimes!“You need to deal with people like him immediately!”Harlem crawled beside Kade as if he was Kade’s lackey. His glare at Harvey was filled with resentment.On the one hand, he was afraid Harvey would get him killed by doing something so reckless.On the other hand, he hoped for Harvey to make a fool out of himself, since Harlem had completely embarrassed himself.If Harvey made a name for himself instead, Harlem’s reputation would be tarnished!“Harvey York!” he screamed.“Look closely!“Do you know who you’re going up against?!“He’s Mr. Bolton’s son—he’s from one of the Hermit Families!“You can’t afford to go against him!“If you don’t want to die, then start groveling already!“St
But even as she held Harvey’s hand, Xynthia was still a little scared.The first slap could be interpreted as him defending her…But the second one was different; he was outright challenging Kade.Not just him—any other prince or young master would be completely infuriated.‘Harvey’s done for!’‘He’s finished!’Kade rubbed the palm print on his face, and chuckled coldly.“You hit me again?”“What? Do you think you’re dreaming? Are you still asleep?” Harvey smiled calmly. “Let me wake you up, then.”He took a step forward, and swung the back of his palm furiously.Slap!The sound was a lot more crisp and clear; Kade stumbled back, blood oozing out of his mouth. There was a tooth mixed in the blood.The entire crowd was shocked.Nobody thought Harvey would slap Kade a third time, and make him lose a tooth at it!“Young Master Bolton! We don’t know this guy!”“Xynthia brought him!“He has nothing to do with us!”Harlem quickly came to his senses and crawled his way out, d
Seeing everyone’s attitude, Kade wasn’t in a rush to take action.He looked at Harvey mockingly, his eyes narrowed. He wanted to kill Harvey, but he also wanted to torture Harvey’s heart first.Harvey would feel true pain if his dear sister-in-law betrayed him as well.“I’ll let you go if you stay away from your brother-in-law.”Kade smiled faintly at Xynthia.“If not, I’ll take you out with him!“You’re young—you have all the time in the world to enjoy things!“With one word from me, you’ll be the entertainment industry’s brightest star!“And if you leave that man for me…“I won’t lay a single finger on you unless you want me to!“Well? Pretty good deal, huh?“I never blink when I kill, but I always keep my promises!“Make your pick!”Xynthia’s eyes lit up. She started to tremble.“I… I…”Harvey was a little curious. He looked at Xynthia.He knew how she’d usually react to situations, but he was interested to know how she would fare when faced with power.Xynthia’s
‘What did he just say to me?Kade Bolton guffawed after hearing Harvey’s words.‘What a joke!‘What the hell is going on today?!‘A live-in son-in-law without any background fearlessly slapped me before everyone, then asked me if I’m capable enough to kill him?!’His reputation in Golden Sands would be completely sullied if word were to spread.His family’s dignity would be gone in an instant.If Harvey did not die now, Kade would turn into the city’s biggest joke sooner or later.Without a second thought, he let out a horrifying laugh.‘This is bad!’‘He’s finished!’‘There’s no way to bury the hatchet now!’‘Not just Harvey, even the king wouldn’t be able to mediate the situation!’Harvey kept challenging Kade without any regard for his ability…Harlem Lee and the others were filled with despair after seeing the sight.Even they did not know how they were going to end up.“How boring. Anyone would call themselves young masters nowadays…”Harvey heaved a sigh before f
Harvey York let go of Xynthia Zimmer’s hand before leaning into her ear.“You should also leave with the others.”Xynthia froze before she furiously shook her head.“I won’t! I’ll die with you if I have to!“I can’t just leave!”“Go. I’ll be fine,” reassured Harvey.“Trust me. When have I ever lied to you?“Many people are watching. You won’t be able to do anything here. Those people also might just use you to threaten me.“Call Tyson Woods when you’re outside. Maybe he has friends here to save me.“Even if he doesn’t pick up, you can also call the cops.”Xynthia finally got through after hearing Harvey’s words.She would only be a burden if she stayed. She would be more useful if she were outside.Harvey glanced back at Kade Bolton after seeing Xynthia being reluctant.“At least keep the woman out if you want to come at me, Young Master Bolton,” he said playfully.“Release her, and you’ll be less embarrassed when I get your face all swollen.”Kade briefly froze before h
Harvey York smiled faintly.“I never kneel.“Of course, I would happily accept if you’re going to do that instead.“I’m a natural softie. I usually would go easy on the people who kneel before me.”Harvey finished his alcohol before casually dropping the cup to the ground.It was a complete mess.Harvey glanced at the sight before him, as if he wanted Kade Bolton to kneel there.‘This b*stard’s actually insane!’The beautiful women could not help but pout their lips with utter disdain.It was their first time seeing someone this capable of showing off.“Heh! Are you making yourself some ground to kneel on?“What do you think you’re doing?“You’re just asking for punishment at this point!Kade twirled the bottle in his hand with a faint smile when he calmly stepped forward.Loud cracks could be heard coming from under his leather soles.A menacing expression could clearly be seen on his face.“Harvey, right?“Since you’re being this bold, I’ll give you some respect.“T
The person who had the badge was none other than the live-in son-in-law…Not only was it a shocking discovery, but it also put everyone in disbelief.Harvey York did not seem like he would do anything significant to the family initially.That said, Kade Bolton would not dare lash out any longer.He took a deep breath before showing a stern expression.“Who are you?!”“Why don’t you ask your father that?Harvey seemed indifferent when he wiped his hand with some wet wipes.“Your grandmother got to live longer because of me.“Your father avoided an assassination because of me.“Who do you think I am, then?”Kade’s expression changed instantly.He was a playboy indulging in his debaucher and a usually arrogant and dominant man…But this did not mean he lacked affection toward his family. Rather, he valued his family immensely.He knew exactly what had happened to the family.At this very moment, he froze as his eyes were frantically twitching.“You’re Master York?!”Kade’
Harvey smiled. "Aren't you afraid that it'll cause discord once your words reach back to Grand City if you praise me this much? I'm going to Grand City eventually."Geoffrey's eyes slightly narrowed when he heard it, and then he smiled. "It makes sense if you're going to the city. Since you're the representative of the Martial Arts Alliance, which makes you the mayor of Grand City, it's logical if you want to go there. But there's something you need to be mindful of. The Seven Families publicly acknowledged Dan as the scion of Grand City, and everyone thought he would become the representative."If you go to Grand City, everyone will see you as trying to usurp power whether you want it or not. When that happens, the two of you will never have peace until one of you is dead…""Dead?" Harvey smirked. "What makes him think he has the right to call himself Grand City's scion? If he wants to become the owner of Grand City, he has to reclaim his status and become a representative and not
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