The bodyguards immediately placed their hands on their firearms, ready to pull the trigger if the conversation went wrong.“Let’s go, Mandy.”Harvey York smiled before patting Mandy Zimmer, frozen in place, for her to drive. Then, the car slowly turned toward the direction of the Ostrane One.The assistant frowned when she looked at where the Ferrari was going.“That’s the legendary Ostrane One, you two.“A mysterious prominent figure lives there.“It’s best that you don’t get too close. If not…“You might suffer the consequences.”The assistant showed a playful expression.In her eyes, the country bumpkins before her were just showing off in their Ferrari. Nobody knew whether the car was theirs or just rented…They would probably take pictures with the Ostrane One for a few hours after finally getting into the Ostrane Bay’s villa area.According to the assistant’s knowledge, Darius Jackson gifted the Ostrane One to a mysterious man.He also ordered nobody else to get close
“It’s nothing. I just figured it wouldn’t seem like a big deal for Darius Jackson to give you a villa judging from your talents.“After all, you’re not even humbling yourself in front of people like Brayan Foster. It’s only natural for Darius to respect you anyway.“That was why I decided.“The villa might just turn into that mistress’ present after all…”Mandy Zimmer smiled faintly.Harvey bitterly chuckled.“What mistress…?”“Kairi Patel, Yvonne Xavier, Queenie York, Kait Walker, Katy Cobb, Leslie Clark, Irene Johnson…Mandy kept counting her fingers as she mentioned the names.“Impressive, Harvey!“I could barely count them all with my fingers!”Harvey cleared his throat.“They’re just friends. It’s inappropriate for you to call them mistresses now, isn’t it…?”“What are you saying? They’re either your secretary, lackey, or besties, right?” Mandy retorted.“Don’t worry. I won’t get jealous because of this. I just think I’ll get angry if you get stolen because I didn’t
When Harvey York returned to Fortune Hall, a Toyota Alphard was parked on an old pier near the Rio River.A few people were comfortably leaning on the seats inside with wine in hand. That said, their expressions were peculiar.The most eye-catching person of them all was Kairi Patel, with one of her trusted subordinates, Dariel Jackson.He once had a huge conflict with Harvey at the Golden Sands Food Market. He was willingly working for Harvey then, but the look of a lackey on him was already long gone.He was constantly perusing the documents showing on his laptop.Kairi looked at her phone for a short while before finally speaking.“How’s everything?”“A little troublesome.”Dariel frowned while holding his laptop.“First off, Quill Gibson had already gone to the Heaven’s Gate because of Jakai Vaus’ death. He was detained by Heaven’s Gate’s law enforcement to investigate the situation further before he could be released.“In that period, the Vaus family isn’t allowed to be
It was natural that a great war was about to happen in the city.That said, Harvey York did not pay much mind about that. As usual, he continued his job as a geomancy expert in the Fortune Hall.For Mandy Zimmer’s safety, Harvey thought about the situation before he texted Queenie York for her to send out Julian York.It was said that ever since Julian suffered great losses, he returned to Hong Kong to train in seclusion. He even kneeled outside Grandma York’s room, begging for an ancient scripture from the family.Harvey wanted to see if Julian had actually grown from the last time and was beneficial in the situation.On the next day, early in the morning. Julian had not arrived, but Harvey received word that Soren Braff found vital evidence at the hospital and was asked to take a look.Harvey asked Thomas Burton to send him there before heading to the VIP sick room.The place was a crime scene. Along with Jakai Vaus’ special identity, the police had been guarding the room to e
Bam bam bam!Towering men started kicking the door. Every single kick was utterly horrifying, as if the door would seemingly topple.Simon Zimmer took a few steps back with an anxious expression. He haphazardly pulled out his phone, thinking of calling the cops, until he realized there was no signal. His face lost all color immediately after.Harvey York felt completely speechless.“What’s going on, Dad?”“I was just trying to be nice!“I came here to deal with Mandy’s discharge procedures…“But when I came across the hallway, I saw a young girl swaying around while walking near the guard rail.“I instinctively went up to get her, but she fell onto the grass downstairs before I could.“We were only two floors up, but she still passed out after the fall.“I called for emergency rescue, but nobody responded.“Her parents seem rich. After seeing the sight, they took their men and started chasing me down without even hearing me out!“I would’ve been dead if I wasn’t quick enoug
Maybe it was because of fear. Perhaps it was because of Harvey York’s calmness.In any case, Harvey’s actions made everyone calm down.They instinctively looked at Harvey, as if they were hoping for something to happen.“What are you trying to do, Harvey?!“You’re not a doctor!“You’re just a geomancy expert! What are you thinking?!”Simon Zimmer trembled. It seemed like Harvey was about to escalate the situation.Toying with a child’s body would probably make things a lot worse.Harvey could not be bothered to reply to Simon. He quickly signaled the man to let go of his daughter before speaking.“Enough of this. Your daughter’s not dead.“Give me time. I’ll bring her back.”The young girl was not breathing anymore. Her heartbeat was completely gone, but her soul was still lingering. Her survival instincts were intact.With enough speed, the girl could be saved using the knowledge from the Book of Changes.That said, Harvey needed to be swift.“What? She’s not even breath
Harvey York could not be bothered to respond to Amora Foster. He quickly dipped his finger in cinnabar and started drawing on a piece of paper. Then, he burned the paper before dropping it in a cup.He poured some water into the cup and fed it to the young girl, but she did not wake up like he expected.He frowned after seeing the sight.“She’s not awake…?“Her soul’s still intact though…”Amora showed more disdain after hearing Harvey muttering to himself.“I told you! He’s just a con man!“He thinks he can revive the dead just because he’s a geomancy expert!“At the end of the day, he’s only trying to get the crowd on his side!“If he’s really that skillful, he would’ve been very well-known in the city already!“You should make him stop right now!“The child will be rolling in her grave if you don’t!“Send him to the police in case he decides to scam people again!”Naturally, Amora did not restrain herself from embarrassing Harvey.She did not mind taking him out by say
The crowd was cheering.The insults and ridicule were immediately turned into compliments and applause.After all, they could not afford to go against such a skillful man. They would need a man like this sooner or later.The middle-aged couple was so excited that they were about to kneel, but Harvey York quickly lifted them.At the same time, Harvey told everything that Simon Zimmer told him, revealing the truth.Simon was not a bad person. Rather, he was trying to save the girl despite his lack of ability.After knowing this, the couple thanked Harvey while also showing gratitude toward Simon.Naturally, they were just panicking before. They would have found out after asking for the hospital’s surveillance footage if that was not the case.After comforting the couple, Harvey then curiously glanced at Amora Foster.Amora coldly chuckled when she sensed Harvey’s playful gaze.“Don’t think you’re skillful just because you got lucky, Harvey.“Without any real talent, you won’t
While Clarion and Harvey were talking, the Origin Sword Style elites were already slowly coming closer.600 feet. 300 feet. 150 feet!As they drew closer, everyone could see their murderous expression. Their firearms already had their safety off. One could also see there were no longer any gaps in their encirclement.With how things were going, the only two options for Harvey and his men were to either get killed or to simply surrender.As they drew closer, not only was Clarion sweating, but all his bodyguards also had cold sweat on their foreheads.Only Harvey wasn't doing anything. He simply narrowed his eyes as if he was quietly calculating something. When there were only 60 feet left, he suddenly said, "You have two seconds."Harvey suddenly slammed his foot on the ground.Boom!A powerful shockwave extended outward, and all the Origin Sword Style elites surrounding them were subconsciously stunned. The shield they were holding momentarily left the ground."Warsong! Fire
At Clarion's order, all his bodyguards immediately dragged out several black suitcases. Within were black holes with blue bullets. It was obvious these bullets were created to be used on Martial Arts elites. The damage they could deal was beyond anyone's imagination.The bodyguards stood in front of Harvey and Clarion with the suitcases, ready to fight their enemies to the bitter end.When the Origin Sword Style elites saw how Harvey and the others reacted, they took out a shield and placed it in front of them. It was obvious they were prepared.Or perhaps, it was easier to say that the Origin Sword Style elites already knew what they had prepared.Clarion's expression darkened. "How did these fools manage to guess we're here with the Warsongs?"Harvey narrowed his eyes. "Is there a possibility that they didn't make a guess, but instead already received news about how many people we brought and what kind of weapons, so they could make preparations for us?"Clarion was stunned. "W
Boom! Boom! Boom!There was a string of explosions in mid-air. The bolts had also been engulfed by the explosion. Even after Harvey had managed to negate the attacks, he didn't stop. He grabbed the rocks from the ground with his hand.Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!Several elites hidden in the shadows instantly lost their fighting skills."He really is a True Warrior," Clarion muttered when he saw what happened. He wasn't even sure what to say.He thought he should be able to put himself to some use this time, hence why he asked to come with Harvey. He didn't expect Harvey to be so powerful that he needed others at all.Very quickly, all the attackers gathered. It was obvious they knew they couldn't do anything to Harvey anymore."These people are from the Origin Sword Style!" Clarion said seriously after he looked at what the attackers were wearing. "They're quite troublesome. While they look like they're over-the-top, they're most likely sacrificial soldiers. But the problem is t
"Of course, if we can maintain absolute discretion, we can escape without alerting anyone once we find Ms. Mandy," Clarion said, remaining positive. "That way, we don't have to fight and draw the attention of those who hold power in Sky Plane."Harvey was sitting in the van. He frowned and looked at the buildings with clear Island Nation influence. "Since Daichi is blackmailing me using Mandy, that means they're confident we won't be able to take her away. I believe we'll have to fight with those from the Origin Sword Style today."Harvey gave it a thought for a while and said, "And don't you think that the information Vaida gave us is too accurate? As if someone left behind an opening for us."Clarion's eyes widened. "Don't tell me this is a trap just for us?"Harvey shook his head. "Not only for us, but also for Grand City. If we're really stuck here… It doesn't matter if we're killed or captured alive, we'll become the excuse for them to attack Grand City. This time, we must…"
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