Shay gritted her teeth after hearing her father’s words.“I’ll do what I must, Sir York…” she said quietly.“I won’t make things harder for you. Just treat me as your maid.”Harvey had a sudden headache.Shay had a beautiful face, but she really wasn’t someone who should be pampered and spoiled. “Oh, Sir York! Are you heartbroken to let a beautiful woman like my daughter do labor work? Well then, how about this?”Darwin looked as if he was thinking for Harvey’s sake.“I heard you’re divorced. Do you have any plans to get married again?“Shay’s pretty headstrong, but she has a good body. She’s beautiful, too. I only have this one daughter…“I’ll leave all my wealth—”“Enough. Enough already…”Harvey’s head started twitching, and he quickly cut off Darwin.“For your sake, I’ll let Shay work here.“I don’t want to take advantage of you two, either. I’ll pay her just as much as I pay Castiel.“I’ll treat her like a man. She can stay as long as she works. If not, I’ll kick he
Darwin thought for a moment.“I think that may be the case.“He believes that there’s a problem causing the family to lose its descendants early.“The adults never managed to get past their sixties…“That said, this is just my speculation.“Mr. Gibson only wanted me to tell you that he finds you an interesting man, and that he wanted to see you because of that. “He’s probably not going to stand up for Prince Gibson.“If that was the case, he wouldn’t tell me to invite you.“He could’ve just ordered his best fighters to take you away.”Harvey nodded without saying a word.Whether Quill Gibson was planning to make friend or foe out of him, Harvey knew that he could take it.That said, he believed that a smart man like Quill wouldn’t go against such a prominent figure just because of a rich playboy.If that was the case, Quill wouldn’t be able to live up to his name.An hour later, the car arrived at an old villa on the side of Hulroy Lake.The villa was at least a few doze
Fearsome strength, a powerful family, and great support…Quill had everything at his disposal.People like him would naturally have high status and many admirers. Quill looked over, as if he had felt Harvey’s gaze.A strong aura seeped out of Quill and enveloped Harvey completely, trying to test him.Harvey crossed his arms, and smiled faintly. Quill froze; he started to add more of his aura.No matter how hard he tried, his aura would always collapse despite Harvey not doing anything.Quill was shocked. His aura went away like a receding tide.Bam!The young woman threw another punch, breaking a wooden dummy in two. She then excitedly turned around, as if she wanted to show off her skill.Harvey looked over, and chuckled bitterly.What a small world—the woman was none other than Penny.After thinking for a moment, Harvey finally understood.The Hermit Families were always banded together. Penny could walk freely around the Braff family’s residence, so it was only natur
Penny was boiling with anger.Before, she had already been embarrassed in the Braff family’s residence.When she was just about to give herself to Harvey…He stumbled out of the place without any warning.She didn’t know whether he was shy or a coward, but in her eyes, this was outright humiliating.Whenever she thought of him, she would grit her teeth in anger. She planned to look for Harvey at Fortune Hall a few times, but every single time, she gave up as soon as she stood at the entrance.Despite her education in the West, she was still quite timid.Her heart had been going through all sorts of conundrums for the past few days. Naturally, she blamed it all on Harvey.Seeing him show up with a pitiful sigh, she wanted to strangle him to death so badly.When Harvey saw her vengeful glare, he instinctively shivered. He quickly went behind Darwin to avoid her.This woman was just too troublesome. He didn’t want anything to do with her at all.Since he couldn’t afford to go
Safe to say, Penny had already lost before the fight even started.Everyone was dead silent.They all looked at each other, not knowing what to do.Harvey was just too fast!Speed was the only way to long success, after all…And yet, Harvey’s speed was way beyond anyone’s imagination!Even an expert like Darwin couldn’t see how Harvey moved.Quill was in slight shock; he managed to see Harvey’s speed. “You’re no match for me, Ms. Penny.”Harvey smiled faintly as he pulled his hand back.A faint fragrance lingered between his fingers.Penny’s face was bright red; her body shook, and she quickly stumbled back.Naturally, it was her first time being this close to a man.Harvey’s masculine aura was enough to make her shiver. She didn’t think that Harvey was this quick and skillful.She flung her hand, revealing an exquisite-looking firearm. She planned to fight Harvey to the death!“How dare you flirt with me like that, you bastard…?”She took off the safety of her firearm
“It’s fine,” Harvey said casually with a smile on his face.“You’re young; you look distant, but you’re headstrong.“Other than the fact that you’ve been living in the West and taking in too much of that culture, you’ve been training your hidden martial arts like you would any other foreign fighting skills.“Without a place to vent your energy, you’ll naturally be filled with fire…“Since you’ve been having bad luck with men, it’s normal for you to be boiling with anger.“Under such circumstances, all you’ve been thinking about is to lash out whenever you please.“It was instinct that you came after me.“It’s not that you actually hate me—you hate everyone equally.“Or rather, you hate all men equally.”Quill froze, and revealed a profound expression.“Heh, heh, heh! I admit, you’re quite proficient in geomancy arts…but I’m not a match against you in terms of martial arts either!” Penny said.She laughed coldly.“However, the Heaven’s Fist is one of the Heaven’s Gate’s best
Harvey glanced at Darwin after that.“You were almost completely paralyzed before. The Corpse Walkers were involved to a certain extent.“However, the Heaven’s Fist is also one of the causes.“You’re already hurting yourself just by training. Now, your body is inferior compared to an ordinary martial artist.“Once you get hurt, it’ll be hard for you to recover. The damage would probably increase, too…”Darwin’s expression turned horrible.“That’s right. I knew that the Twisted Palm couldn’t compare to the Heaven’s Fist, no matter how impressive the Corpse Walkers were. After all, the sacred martial arts training ground isn’t for show!“So that’s the real reason!“If I recall, out of the three forbidden martial arts by Heaven’s Gate, the descendants of the Heaven’s Fist would never go past their sixties…“Mr. Gibson thought this was because of our luck, but…“It’s the martial arts that’s the problem, after all!”Darwin didn’t even know how to feel at that moment.If Harvey w
“The Heaven’s Fist is a forbidden martial art for both the Gibson family and Heaven’s Gate!“Without this, how is the family supposed to maintain the position within the sacred martial arts’ training ground?”Penny was worried. For a family of martial artists, martial arts that could be passed down between generations was far more important than many other things.Quill looked at her with a horrible expression.“From now on, nobody in the family will be allowed to practice the Heaven’s Fist!“Those who do will be considered as traitors!”Quill was a decisive man; in his eyes, his family’s life was a lot more important than the martial arts. That said, he was still heartbroken when he said those words.After all, the Heaven’s Fist had been passed down for hundreds of years. Yet, it had to end with him.Even so, those who trained in it couldn’t even go past their sixties.He believed he should be determined about the decision.Penny became sluggish.She had spent quite a few y
In Djinn's understanding, Neve was just your usual run-of-the-mill blue blood in Grand City. How did she know so much? How could she learn that they were coming and made preparations for them?Neve coldly answered, "Of course, I can't foretell what will happen. But what if someone wanted to do me a favor and told me to pay more attention? What do you think of the possibility of this person being the same person as the one who told you to come here?""Told me to come here?" Djinn's expression changed. "That damn fool Da…"Then, he suddenly realized what was happening. "You tricked me, woman?!""Tricked you?" Neve spoke with a smile. "I'm not tricking you. But, the person behind me has already foreseen everything.""The person behind you?" Djinn's eyes twitched again. "Just who is this person behind you? Is it her?""No. Sis Vaida is here just to protect me. Oh, right. Her name is the Swarm Queen."When hearing this name, Djinn's eyes grew wide. As one of the elites of Sky Plane,
To the Islanders, whether it was killed or be killed, it did not matter much. During the Warring States, their entire civilization almost became extinct.This was nothing at all.However, all the elites who accompanied Djinn were elites from Sky Plane. To think that they died terribly… How could it not make him fearful? Djinn thought that while it would not be a walk in the park to complete this mission, he still needed to put in some effort.But he never expected that all the people he took with him had all crumpled on the ground, dead. They were Kings of Arms elites. Whether it was the swordsmen from the Origin Sword Style or the ninjas from the Origin Ninjustu, they were all the backbone of their respective schools. Each one of them required a lot of time and effort to train.He did not expect them to all die in such a terrifying manner. All he had left to say was this woman in white was simply too frightening.But when faced with his question, the woman in white did not say an
This changed Djinn's expression. Then, he finally saw the name of the drama. There was only one word shown. Ambush.The moment Djinn saw that word, his expression turned extremely dark."Something's wrong! Hear my orders, everyone! Take your drugs and attack with full force! Kill Neve Foster!" Djinn was also someone quite decisive. Once he noticed something was amiss with the current situation, he did not retreat and even quickly gave his orders.At this point, they were no longer in a position to retreat. As he made his orders, all the ninjas and swordsmen pulled out the longsword by their waists. All of them were ready to pounce at their target.But no matter how strong they were, they could not stop themselves from making war cries, as if they did not care about their own lives. However, the expected battle to the deaths did not occur at all. When the Island Nation elites cried out, the white figure in the living room reappeared in a flash.At this time, the Island Nation elite
Shortly, a ninja in black garb appeared not far away in front of them. He was the scout sent to investigate ahead. The scout's figure appeared right before Djinn. He bowed and said, "Lord Djinn."Djinn coldly asked, "How's the situation ahead?"The scout whispered, "I've confirmed that Geoffrey has joined the Grand City's Seven Families Joint Meeting. Three-fourths of the Universal Sect's elites had gone to the meeting. I have also confirmed that the place Neve stayed in, a courtyard at the back, isn't that strictly guarded. Our people have already hacked the security cameras in our route. We can immediately enter."Then, the scout quickly took out his tablet and showed Djinn some videos and pictures. Djinn looked at them and could not help but exclaim, "Good. Very good. Then let's do this together. Everyone, remember that we must finish this as quickly as possible. Our objective is to kill Neve and ignore everyone else. Understand?"Djinn's tone was low and serious."Yes!" All th
"That should work," said Coco after considering it. "I never liked Neve for the longest time. If we can pin her death on Vaida and Harvey, there's no harm to me at all. But we can't use anyone from Parkerville, so I'll need to make some arrangements…""No need for that," Dan said. "No matter how weak the Fosters are, they're still one of the Seven Families of Grand City. No one can touch them if one doesn't give them their all. It's best to get Sverker or Ghostface to kill her. I've been sealing all the entrances so far and not letting the people from Sky Plane enter. I believe they're very willing to cooperate if I simply ask for a favor."Dan gave it a deep thought after a while. Then, he smiled and said, "Right, I'll personally inform Clarion about this. Telling him that his beloved is in danger. I wonder, will it be Harvey's fault again if Clarion went to save her without making any preparations and ended up dying?"Coco's expression was merciless when she heard Dan's plans, thi
When Coco heard what Dan had to say, she gave him an expectant look. "Dan, when you finally become mayor, I'll be more than just the princess of Parkerville. I will be the princess of the entire Grand City! Let's see who dares to cross me then!"Then, Dan smiled gently at Coco. "It's good that you finally understand this.""But, the problem is that I still can't let this go! Vaida and Harvey have crossed a line! How could they slap a face as pretty as mine? How ridiculous!" Coco held her still-swollen face, looking vicious."Not to mention, Vaida even wanted me to reimburse her for all the profit I had already taken from the restaurant! But am I supposed to give that up? I can't bear the loss of face!" Coco said as a cold glint appeared in her eyes. It was obvious that she was never going to let it slide."Do you really want to get revenge?" Dan asked after giving it a thought. "The only person who could officially keep the Seven Families under control was the Hierophant. You can t
"He might look like a simple man, but every time he benefits from something, it's always because of good luck. But when someone is always this lucky, then the luck becomes part of his power. In the past, I also believed that I could easily crush him. But the result? Just how much have we lost in Grand City? "Clarion, Durandal… Other than these two, how many more must we sacrifice? How many people must we lose? That's why when we're targeting him, whether we choose peace or war, we must think things through and consider the consequences. Otherwise, we might be in huge trouble if we're careless…"Obviously, Dan was learning from his past mistakes. After failing multiple times, he had a deep understanding of Harvey. Even if her most beloved sister was utterly humiliated, even if Parkerville was humiliated entirely, Dan still believed that he needed to be careful about this. Since no one could tell who would come up on top if this continued."Fine. Since we can't secretly attack or get
Just when Harvey and Alexei were shocked at the truth Vaida had revealed, Coco was back in her home. Not only was Coco still awake, but she was also pacing around Dan's room with an angered expression."Of course, I know he's the representative of the Martial Arts Alliance and also know that he's Vaida's so-called man of destiny. He even humiliated Sky Plane at the training hall earlier. And then, he even made that traitor Clarion turn on you after what happened at the casino."But are we supposed to be scared of him because of all this? Kill him! Kill him now! I believe with your power, you have all the means to make him suffer and die in Grand City! What right does an outsider have to show off like that in Grand City? Are you kidding me?!"Coco no longer had the charm and grace when she was outside. All that was on her beautiful face was a vengeful expression. She wished she could stomp on Harvey right now and kill him using her high heels.Dan ignored her and simply drank the ho
When Coco heard what Harvey had said, her face twisted in anger. She wished she could pounce at him and tear his flesh with her teeth. But the last of her conscience made her suppress her anger.All these years, she called herself the princess of Grand City and openly said she could one-up all the women in this city, becoming the so-called number one lady. As for Vaida, the former number one? Coco did not pay her much attention and simply treated her as a mental patient who was not even worth her time.But now, she needed to apologize to Vaida?At that moment, all Coco could feel was her utter suffocation. But if she refused to apologize, Harvey would not let her be. He might even slap her again.Meanwhile, if she called reinforcements from Dan and Parkerville, it might not be enough to suppress this fool. Not to mention, this might make her the laughingstock of Grand City.When those thoughts crossed her mind, Coco decided to suppress her anger and end this situation. Once this w