Mandy showed a gloomy expression, and she slowly opened the lid.When the dice inside were revealed, everyone burst out laughing.One, two, two—five points in total!What a small amount!Simon looked as if he had taken a bite out of a bitter gourd. Making a strong comeback was a mere pipe dream, after all…Darby couldn’t help but chuckle. He lit up a cigar, and took a drag of it before hooking his finger toward Mandy.“Come on then, darling. Whether you prefer to do it in a car, a kitchen, or the bathtub, I’ll satisfy you!”Mandy’s expression was ugly. “You haven’t even opened yours yet!” “Hahaha! Good point! I’ll have to fully convince you, then!”Darby burst out laughing. The next moment, his smile froze. The crowd was bewildered as well. Even Mandy was a little shocked.Simon was the only one who came to his senses.“One, one, two! Four points!” he yelled. “We won! We won!”Simon felt as if he had come back to life. Winning the match wasn’t an easy feat, after all.
“You’re unwilling to admit defeat, so you’re shifting the blame on me?“You’re shameless!“You own the dice! The place is yours! How dare you call me out on cheating when I haven’t done that at all?!“We’re done with this!“We don’t owe each other!“But if you keep looking for trouble, you’ll pay for this!”Mandy was planning to use the Jean family to solve this mess, even though she didn’t want to.“Are you threatening me?”Darby chuckled coldly.“What can you use to threaten me with?“Your title as the head of the ninth branch? Or the so-called terrifying connections that you have?“Perhaps you want Prince York to go against me? Maybe the Head Coach, too?“Let me tell you something. These threats are useless against me!“Either you obediently listen to my orders, or I break your arms myself!“These are the rules of the underworld! Nobody can speak up against me if I cripple you!”Darby clapped his hands; six guards spread out, blocking every single exit.“Don’t do any
“Bastard! Who are you?!”Darby finally came to his senses. He stumbled off the ground, looking shocked.At the same time, he waved his hand to stop the bodyguards from doing anything. He stared deep into Harvey’s eye.He found Harvey domineering, but…He was a smart man as well!He knew there were only two kinds of people who would dare lay their fingers on him.Either they be prominent figures…Or someone with loose screws.He needed to make sure which one Harvey was before he could take action.“Who am I?” Harvey said with his arms crossed.“I’m a geomancy expert. I own Fortune Hall.“So what if I slap you?“As the owner of an underground casino, not only are you unwilling to admit defeat, but you’re even accusing your customers of cheating! How dare you talk back after getting slapped in the face?”‘A geomancy expert?!’Everyone looked at each other after hearing those words.‘Someone like that dares to go against Darby?‘What a joke!’Darby froze, then chuckled wre
Darby’s eyes were red.He slowly reached out for a beer bottle under the table.“How dare you?!“How dare you hit my face when you’re just a damn geomancy expert?!“I’ll be sure to make you suffer!”Harvey laughed. “You think you can do that?”Darby chuckled angrily after hearing Harvey’s words. He was completely infuriated. The entire situation was plain hilarious to him!‘What age are we living in?‘What day is this?‘It’s crazy enough to have a random geomancy expert slapping me around…‘What’s more, he’s doubting my strength!‘If I don’t crush him, my family’s name will be tarnished!‘I’d be betraying Young Master John’s trust!‘My reputation in the underworld will go down the drain!‘My pride matters!’The customers and beautiful dealers were horrified to see Darby’s fierce expression. They were also scared of the insane man who dared to challenge Darby’s authority.Harvey would probably get everyone else dragged into the mud if he did anything out of hand.“Since
Darby glared at Harvey, then dialed a number on his phone.“You need me to call people, Sir York?” Kade asked sternly.He managed to take advantage of the situation with his firearm… But his reputation was still close to nothing. As the young master of the Xavier family, he was by no means an easy opponent to deal with.“Enough, Harvey!” Simon urged quietly. “Let’s get out of here already!”Mandy tried to drag Harvey out of the place as well.“Nobody gets to leave! This is my order!”A figure showed up at the entrance.He took a step forward and appeared in front of Kade; immediately, he threw a punch at lightning speed.It was a fearsome move; Kade instinctively raised his firearm, but he was too late.Pffft!Blood gushed out of Kade’s mouth, and he stumbled a few steps back.Everyone finally managed to see the figure clearly. It was a man in a robe and a small mustache. He stood bare-footed, and gave everyone quite the fierce impression.It was clear that he was an Island
Darby naturally hoped he’d be able to take down Harvey and have Mandy for himself, but…He simply had no power.Since Blaine had grown impatient enough to show up personally, Darby decided to let him handle the situation instead.After all, the pieces were all ready; it shouldn’t be hard for Blaine to finish the job.After hearing Darby’s complaints, Blaine looked deeply into Harvey’s eyes. Then, he looked curiously at Mandy.He took a seat, and Kensley made him some tea.After taking a sip of tea with an ancient-looking cup, he sighed tragically, as if he pitied the swift passing of life.Harvey clicked his tongue; so far, Blaine was definitely the best at showing off.After finishing his tea, Blaine smiled calmly at Harvey and Mandy.“We’ve dated before, Mandy. We basically know each other.“I’ve been looking into you as well, Harvey.“It’s an honor to meet you two here.“That said, I have to explain something.“Both Young Master Darby and I have shares in the undergroun
Darby froze after hearing Mandy’s words.He only thought that Mandy came from an ordinary wealthy family, but after hearing that Blaine had a date with her before…He didn’t expect her to be from the top ten families as well.Blaine was shocked by how blunt Mandy was. Then, he shot her a playful expression.“Are you saying that I set you up?” he asked.“Just cut to the chase! You’re not trying to deny that now, are you?” Mandy replied.Blaine smiled.“Interesting. I’m more into you now.“How about this? Since we’re at this point…“I can let this situation off the hook, but on one condition—”“I refuse!” Mandy yelled.She decisively went against Blaine before he could finish his sentence.“We’re incompatible. I’ll never accept you. Besides, with your status, you have heaps of women flocking to you anyway. Why waste time on me? It’s just not worth it!”Blaine chuckled coldly.“Even my own father wouldn’t lecture me.“Are you teaching me a lesson?“Let me tell you somethin
Harvey had already taken Kade’s firearm and took off its safety. He pointed it at Blaine’s head, ignoring the rest.The air tensed up in an instant.“Are you insane?!“How dare you point a firearm at Young Master John? This is a sin!“You’re asking for your entire family to be destroyed!“Let him go, or we’ll kill you first!“When we’re done with you, we’ll go for your family! Even your ancestors buried six feet under!”Everyone screamed in rage, shaking up the entire place. They wanted to slap Harvey to death so badly. His actions were incomprehensible. ‘How dare he point a firearm at Blaine?‘Does he not realize how big of a situation this is?‘The entire Golden Sands would be in an uproar if the public knew about this!’Harvey swung the firearm at Blaine’s forehead.“You’re not dead yet, are you? Say something.“Where are your manners? You haven’t answered my question yet.“Did you not hear me after getting slammed on the table?“I’ll ask you again…“Are you happy w
Half an hour later, in a lounge in the Foster estate.Harvey held Vaida's wrist with his right hand. After some time, he said, "Geoffrey, what's wrong with her? When I met her on the plane, while she was on the brink of going berserk, she could still control it. But now, the energy cycle within her was chaotic, and an outsider's energy couldn't easily enter."It's as if she's been losing control for many years. What's going on here? And how can you lie to her saying that I'm the man of her destiny? If I became her obsession or even her inner demon, it wouldn't do her any good to her martial arts training," Harvey said as he could not help but let out a sigh.Regardless of what happened, Vaida still fought with him on the plane. Harvey could not ignore what happened to her because of that.Geoffrey sighed. "There's something you don't know. Not only is Vaida the daughter of the previous mayor of Grand City, but the Hierophant also prophesied her to be the reincarnation of Grand City
"That's right!" exclaimed Geoffrey. "You should come down now or let him get closer to check up on you!""Geoffrey, Neve. We have known each other for so many years. I know you don't want me to leave," replied Vaida, sighing. "But, do you think I'll believe you when you look for a random man to be my man of destiny? If a fake can replace the one I seek, I won't be trying to find him for three lifetimes, right?"Please, just ignore me and let me go in peace. Even if you can save me now, can you save me forever?"Obviously, while Vaida had a mental breakdown, she no longer recognized Harvey and forgot what had happened between them, but she was still a wise woman. She could tell that Geoffrey and Neve dragged Harvey here so that she would not die."Vaida! Don't forget that you're the daughter of the previous mayor! In my heart, you’re the real princess of Grand City!" Geoffrey roared. "I swore to him all those years ago that I would find the man of your destiny. I won't lie about som
"No! There is! Not only are you fated to cross paths, but such a fate is inevitable!" Geoffrey suddenly cried out. "Vaida, I managed to do as promised and found the man who is your destiny when I went to Wolsing last time! That's him! He's the man of your destiny! I won't have any objection even if you want to make your marriage official!"Geoffrey immediately rushed over to Harvey and pushed Harvey to Vaida. Harvey was stunned when he heard it, his eye twitching.What?Something about being the man of her destiny?Geoffrey did not give Harvey any time to react and winked at Harvey. "Mr. Representative, why don't you go speak with Vaida? The two of you promised to be together for three lifetimes before the Rock of Fate! You shouldn't miss each other now that you've been reunited!"When Harvey heard what Geoffrey had said, he was full of questions. Although he could understand every word, he did not understand what Geoffrey meant by that. Even Neve was so shocked that she subconsci
After Geoffrey had left, Harvey then walked into the courtyard. He looked around. Once he was sure there were no hidden cameras, he got into the bathroom and showered. Then, he changed into a new outfit.Too many things happened while he was on his way here, and he had to review everything. Only then would he be able to see the big picture of what had happened today.After that, he found the beverages meant for him. Then, he walked to the courtyard's edge, looking at the faraway scenery. The courtyard was built by the hills and a water source. In addition to the bridges and streams, he could see the plains in the mountains. He could even see the grass swaying as the wind blew.At the edge of the grassy plains were steep cliffs. The Fosters had built several gazebo-like structures there, which were quite terrifying. Harvey was curious and gave these cliffs a better look. That should be the edge of Grand City. He could see an endless ocean with crashing waves from here.Harvey could
Harvey saw Geoffrey already waiting there when he alighted the car. When Geoffrey saw Harvey, he was apologetic about the entire matter. Harvey did not need to say anything, and Geoffrey walked over, saying, "Friend… No, Mr. Representative. We will give you an explanation that you'll be happy with."Feel free to stay in the Foster family's estate. If anything happens again, you do not need to say anything. Our family will take full responsibility for this!"Harvey sighed. "There's no need for this, Geoffrey. My visit to Grand City will affect plenty of people's interests. It's normal for them to try and stop me from coming no matter what.""It's not that you're affecting many people's interests. Most importantly, you have affected one faction's interests," Geoffrey said as he gestured and led Harvey into the estate. As he guided Harvey in, he said, "The entire Grand City now knows your reason for coming to Grand City is to take on the Three Halls. What you're doing is taking away
Harvey smiled. "It's fine. But you do have to give me an explanation. Of course, if you can't, I'll get one myself."After that, Harvey could not be bothered with the same topic. He looked at the stone door and asked, "Why don't you introduce this to me?"Neve was slightly taken aback but still answered, "You know that Grand City does not belong in this world. In short, it exists in its own pocket dimension. It was said that Grand City's creator created this pocket dimension after he had achieved unison with Nature and before he stepped into the void."This is one of the few entrances into the Grand City, but it's the only entrance that everyone from the city can use. If you have the city's entry pass, then you can freely travel in and out. Of course, if your ancestry is rooted in Grand City, you can also use it."Harvey nodded. He was quite curious… When one reached the end of the path of martial arts and reached unity between man and nature, would one have this kind of power? Cou
No matter how Harvey looked at Vaida, he could tell she was no ordinary warrior. Her decisiveness and style proved to him that she was highly experienced in battles. He could even see some signs of her being in the military.Harvey was even more curious about Vaida's identity when he thought of that.But he knew it was not the time to think about such things. Harvey picked up a gun from the ground amidst the chaos and started to aim and shoot in front of him.If Vaida's attacks were all about affecting a wide area, then Harvey's attacks were all about accuracy. While he looked casual, whenever he pulled the trigger, an enemy would flop in a crumpled mess after each shot. The long-haired man could only watch with a dark expression.Despite bringing along an army of assassins with heavy firepower, his forces were being decimated."Darn it…!" The long-haired man let out a roar. "Deploy the heavy weapons!"Before he could finish yelling, he shuddered. There was disbelief in his eyes.
After eliminating Ruins and Ashes, Harvey did not waste another second, slammed his foot into a table, and sent it flying with a smile. Contrary to everyone's expectation, he did not leave the fire escape. Instead, he jumped out of a window and immediately ruined the long-haired man's plans.However, it was obvious that there were guards outside the window as well. As soon as they saw Harvey appear, the armed men were only slightly stunned before they aimed their guns at Harvey and pulled their triggers.Harvey immediately side-stepped, grabbed the fire extinguisher the cafe prepared for an emergency, and started spraying it all around him. Half the street was instantly covered in white as the bullets missed their marks, but several tourists who did not manage to escape in time were hit. The tourists cried, and it simply made the assassins even more aggressive.In just a short while, all these people would lose their lives.Harvey's eyes turned cold when he realized how nonchalant
However, before the Islander woman could swing her sword down, she could feel a sharp pain on her throat as a red dot appeared. Then, she could even feel all her strength disappear. She collapsed to the ground in disbelief, unable to make a sound. It was obvious that this woman could not understand how she was killed even moments before she died.The waiters and tourists only realized what was happening when they saw this moment. They screamed as they quickly ran toward the exits, throwing the entire Lucky Café into chaos. Harvey ignored all the chaos, picked up the sword from the woman's hand, and continued walking with a calm expression. At this time, a long-robed man and woman walked toward him among the crowds. Both of them looked quite strange. The man was missing an ear, while the woman was missing an eye. However, their energy signatures were terrifying, and they seemed very powerful."It's the Golden Triangle's assassin duo, Ruins and Ashes!""I heard the two could even de