On an empty space outside of the Royal Clubhouse.Harvey York took a few sips of his soda while casually crossing his arms.“Uncle York, Chiba Nobita’s an Islander, but his influence in the Golden Sands is still quite immense.Prince Gibson stumbled beside Harvey before speaking.“Because of history, the Islanders have been opening up Budokans all over Country H.“I suspect that some of the underworld forces are also deeply connected to the Islanders.“It might be big trouble for Chiba to call whoever he wants here.“Why don’t we call Father to bring some people here too?”Naturally, ordinary people from the country would be exhilarated to see Chiba completely disrespected.But after calming down momentarily, Prince feared something terrible would happen to Harvey.Shay Gibson coldly glared at Prince on the side.“Can you be a little more reasonable?! Stop fanning the flames already!“Have you forgotten who Chiba is?“There’ll be no cleaning up this mess if this escalates!
Vroom!In just around ten minutes, a lot of cars showed up in front of the Royal Clubhouse.The engine sounds were blaring all over the place, showing utter dominance.From Lexus LCs to Ferarri 488s, all sorts of sports cars could be seen on the spot.A few of them even had diplomatic licenses, showing Harvey York that even the embassy of the Island Nations in Country H was standing with Chiba Nobita.Other than men with small mustaches, there were also many beautiful women in kimonos.The women were all adorably petite. They leaned onto the men beside them while showing beautiful smiles.The Islanders were all holding long swords, some made of wood.But even so, it was a majestic sight.Soon, more than five hundred Islanders came over before fiercely glaring at Harvey York and Prince Gibson.People who did not know would think that this was the streets of Kyoto!It was safe to say that all Islanders in Golden Sands were all gathered here.Chiba haphazardly covered himself
“What did you just say?Chiba Nobita burst into laughter.“You’re a little too cocky, aren’t you?!“Why would I use the Island Nations’ top strength to deal with a small fry like you?“You’ll know what happens when you go against me soon enough!”“What happens?Harvey calmly smiled.“All that’s going to happen is that I’ll dirty my hands by castrating you myself, no?“That said, it does sound a little disgusting. Maybe you should just do it yourself…“I’ll save some energy that way.”“You…Chiba was on the verge of coughing blood.“How dare you act so high and mighty even now?!“Call them, Ramon! Call them all!”Ramon Lee let out a cold chuckle.“Don’t worry, Young Master Chiba!“My cousin will be here soon enough!Then, he squinted at Harvey with a cold expression.“You’ve got guts for disrespecting the Island Nations, Harvey!“But I’ll tell you something! My cousin isn’t an Islander!“He’s a powerful local!“He’s the second young master of the John family, one of
“A lowly man from Country H dared us to call people here after completely offending us!“He’s even threatening to castrate Young Master Chiba!“I told him about you—that you’re the man from the John family, served by thousands of others!“And yet, he said that you meant nothing!”Ramon kept fanning the flames.He had a clear goal, and that was to make sure that Harvey suffered a horrible death. As such, he did everything he could to achieve his goal. He thought this was his only chance to serve under Chiba, especially if he stood up for the latter.Chiba naturally heard of Colson’s name before.Seeing Colson, Chiba was instantly filled with confidence. But as he came from a family of aristocrats, he still had his own pride. He wouldn’t bow to a powerful man from Country H—however, he forced himself to smile and nodded. The women around him were filled with admiration when they looked into Colson’s eye.The top ten families were beings more impressive than Chiba! If Colson s
The two locked eyes with each other.Colson crossed his arms, arrogance written all over his face—as if he was planning to crush the entire world.But the moment he saw Harvey, he could feel his mind explode. His eyes began to twitch as fear surged within him. He never thought he’d be going up against Harvey, of all people!‘How?! This is horrifying!’“H…Harvey…” he stammered. Colson started to go limp, his body shaking in fear. He almost fell and kneeled.After getting slapped in the face and getting his own brother and sister killed by the same man, Colson mopped the floors for Harvey to show his loyalty.Unless his own brother stepped up, or the higher-ups of Evermore get involved…Colson wouldn’t dare provoke Harvey, even if he had all the courage in the world.“You’re right, Colson! That’s him, Harvey!”Ramon didn’t realize that there was something wrong with Colson. He lifted his head and nudged it in Harvey’s direction. “Not only did he hurt Young Master Chiba, bu
Colson knew Ramon could do against anyone—anyone but Harvey.It was already bad enough that he angered Harvey. And now, he called Colson here to meet his doom.Worse, Calson had obliged!At this point, he might as well be surrendering his own life. He had sworn his loyalty to Harvey just so that he wouldn’t die!He wasn’t even done cleaning up for himself yet, but here he was, standing right in front of Harvey again!Colson wanted to slam his head to the ground; he also wanted to kill Ramon so badly at the moment.“Well? Young Master Colson?”Harvey washed his hands with the soda, then wiped them with some tissues. When he spoke, his face was playful. “Have you turned mute? Or can you not hear me? Aren’t you planning to take me out?”Colson’s body shivered in fear. “Of course not! I wouldn’t dare…”Colson knew his odds. He was the second young master of the John family, Evermore’s spy, and an expert martial artist.He could flaunt his strength in front of a lot of people. E
“Come here.”Harvey hooked his finger at Colson.Colson dared not stand up, and wriggled his way over to Harvey.Harvey wiped his fingers again, then swung the back of his palm across Colson’s face.Slap!A crisp slap could be heard as Colson’s body swayed. Seconds later, a bright red palm print appeared on his face.“You came here to stand up for your cousin?” Harvey demanded. Colson’s eyes twitched, but he didn’t say a single word.Slap!Harvey slapped him in the face again.“You didn’t even ask who he was working for before you came here?” Harvey went on.Colson hung his head low.Slap!He took another painful slap.“As a member of the top ten families and the country’s top-rated circle, why are you standing up for the Islanders’ lackey?“Do you have no shame?“Your brother and sister died, but you can’t keep your head down?”Colson didn’t dare to utter a single word of complaint. Harvey tapped hid face.“Since you’re of the same country as me, and because you d
Ramon started to go crazy.He couldn’t wrap his head around why his cousin, who had the strength to stand against the Islanders, completely lost his pride and dignity in front of a live-in son-in-law.‘Is this man really that impressive?’Ramon couldn’t believe it!“Is there something you’re mistaken about, Colson?!” he snarled, gritting his teeth.“He’s just a kept man!“A live-in son-in-law!“Why are you scared of him?“Why should we be scared of him?!“With the lift of your finger, he’ll—”Slap!Colson slapped Ramon without hesitation.“Who asked you to harass Sir York’s family?!” Colson yelled.Slap!“Who gave you the courage to blow up Fortune Hall?”Slap!“Who told you to provoke Sir York?”Slap!“Who do you think you are?”Slap!“Kneel and apologize already!”Ramon stumbled backward after getting slapped around repeatedly.A mouthful of blood came out of his mouth soon after. It was a wretched sight. At the end of the slaps, his entire face had become compl
"Of course, I know you don't want to be a woman like them," the man with the slicked-back hair said as he played with a lighter in his left hand, with a confident expression. "That's why, after giving it some thought, I'm willing to give you another way out. It's the same condition as before. If you're willing to come with me, not only will I give you your dignity and endless wealth, I can make you enjoy the joys of being a woman. See? Even your mother sold you. There's no harm for you to come with me!"The man, who was called Royce Yates, revealed a malicious smile. Although a man like him had toyed with plenty of women, he never really had the chance to be with a beauty who shared a deep connection with him.It did not make him feel disgusted at all. The blood relation they shared made him feel excited. To someone like him, the more taboo something was, the more excited they would be.The bodyguards standing behind Royce revealed a relishing smile when they heard it. The only thin
Ten minutes later, Harvey and Tyson left the estate's gate. After that, Tyson stepped on the gas and they quickly headed to a hotel in the countryside of Wolsing.Harvey even made a few calls during the journey. George quickly sent in new information he had gathered."Sir, people from Country A hold the shares of the Geraldton Hotel in the countryside. This hotel benefits from some kind of extraterritoriality. Those who came to this place were either the wealthy or the powerful. You might have some recollection about the person who has the majority of shares in this hotel. It was the Yates of Country A."After what happened in South City earlier, they stayed silent for a while before extending their influence in our country again. The Geraldton Hotel is their family's stronghold in our country. Your ex-sister-in-law, Xynthia, is related to the Yates. This time, the Yates used their relationship with your ex-mother-in-law Lilian to invite Xynthia to their talent show in this region.
There was a moment of deep thought on Geoffrey's face. After a moment, he asked Neve, "Neve, tell me about a few verses regarding your training technique that involves mental strength. I'll give it a look."Neve hesitated momentarily, leaned closer to Geoffrey's ear, and whispered a few sentences. Geoffrey's expression changed as he listened to those words. He closed his eyes and simulated it carefully in his mind.After a long while, Geoffrey opened his eyes and coldly said, "From today onward, stop practicing Servitas' mental cultivation technique. You have to give up all of it. Also, seal the remaining Six-Paths Fragrance and send them to Dragon Cell for analysis. See if there's anything inside that is hallucinogenic…"Then, Geoffrey remembered something else. "Did your teacher personally teach you all the mental cultivation techniques?" A hint of tension flashed through Geoffrey's eyes when he asked the question. If Servitas really did intentionally teach Neve a technique with s
After hearing what Harvey had to say, everyone exchanged glances. Lune and Sol were very experienced, and they quickly zoomed into the video recording and started to check the details. After carefully scanning it, everyone noticed Neve's action was extremely mechanical, and her eyes were completely blank. Even her actions activating the Rainstorm Needles were extremely puppetlike.When Neve saw this, she was shocked. "How can I fall under someone else's control like this? I'm trained in Servitas' school of martial arts, and it demands extremely high mental mastery. How can I fall into someone's control so easily? Not to mention that one doesn't have to use the Six-Paths Fragrance to control me, right? But most importantly… I've never fallen for someone's mind control until Harvey appeared… Could it be that it's you who are controlling me?" Neve immediately turned to look at Harvey, looking vigilant.Harvey rolled his eyes. "What's the point of me doing that?""So you can get my gran
"Stop! Everyone, stop!" When Lune and Sol saw what was happening, they were stunned and stopped right before Harvey. They knew Geoffrey's condition, so they were very sure that it was Geoffrey's inner demon going wild just now."Drop all your Rainstorm Needles right now! We can decide everything once Mr. Geoffrey is awake!" Lune ordered the men and quickly checked the mobile that was already set up nearby, wanting to see what was happening."Are you stupid, Lune? Didn't you see that my grandpa is almost dead because of him? Sol, stop them right now! Do it! Kill Harvey! Kill whoever dares to stop you!" Neve screamed, on the verge of a breakdown.The dozens of security guards exchanged glances and hesitated and did not dare move when they saw how chaotic it was in the study."We'll see who's behind this right now!" Lune had already grabbed the phone, and he immediately projected what the phone had recorded onto the wide-screen TV in the study.Soon, they all saw how Neve appeared at
Harvey instinctively kicked Geoffrey's chair when he narrowed his eyes, looking at what was happening. There was a bang, and the chair fell to the ground. The silver needles from the Rainstorm Needles flew past where the two of them were just moments ago, striking the big desk.Instantly, a big hole appeared on the desk, and corrosive liquid flowed out. It was terrifying. However, Neve blankly raised her right hand. Just as Harvey was about to make his move, Geoffrey appeared right before Neve and grabbed her right hand tightly, his expression brutal."How dare you… I have raised you for twenty years! And now, you want to kill me? Time to die!" As Geoffrey said that, he moved Neve's arm and aimed the Rainstorm Needles in her sleeve right on her own forehead.Harvey blinked, and he instantly knew what was happening.Because of Neve's assault, the inner demon within Geoffrey clawed its way out. Geoffrey had already lost control. Meanwhile, Neve started to regain some clarity from the
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