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
Blaine didn’t feel a hint of fear at all.“Hurry it up already. Stop wasting more time.”Blaine was confident, Harvey wouldn’t dare pull the trigger. At most, Harvey was just trying to scare him.After all, if Harvey did shoot him, there would be dire consequences.The John family would do anything to take revenge if they lost their successor. Harvey or Mandy wouldn’t be able to handle that.“The world doesn’t revolve around you, Young Master John,” Harvey said with a faint smile.“Just because you think one way, doesn’t mean that everyone else think the same.“You have a pretty good chance of losing your life. Don’t you realize that?”Harvey slowly pulled the trigger, but he did feel quite impressed by Blaine.‘As expected from the John family’s young master…‘He’s quite tricky to deal with.‘Compared to the others that I’ve dealt with, he’s a league above the rest, to say the least!’“I was about to say the exact same thing.”Blaine’s face was icy. “You wouldn’t be ru
Blaine was the young master of the John family!A wealthy man like him would never expose himself to danger!He wouldn’t want to die in the hands of a small fry, just for the sake of pride!He wanted to give up, but he couldn’t utter a single word.Harvey smiled.Blaine liked to crush people’s spirits…But he, Harvey, was the true master at the craft.Compared to taking out Blaine entirely, it was worth more to make the arrogant young master kneel instead.Darby could clearly see Blaine’s fierce expression.“Harvey!” he exclaimed instinctively“You better not do anything stupid!“You didn’t suffer just because you got lucky!“If not, you would’ve been gunned down by now!“Because of your recklessness, your friends, family, and even your ancestors will get involved!”Harvey chuckled.“That’s no good.“Young Master John told me already…“Tonight, I’d have to explain myself no matter what.“Who do you think he is? With his status, his words are weighed in gold!“I’ll ha
A Mercedez Benz was quietly cruising on top of a viaduct.Mandy covered her head while taking a sip of soda. Then, she looked at Harvey.“Thank you, Harvey.“But you were too reckless!“He’s the young master of the John family! If he wants to take revenge, we…”Mandy felt nothing but helplessness.She knew she’d be in deep trouble if Harvey didn’t show up. Her sister would be dragged into the mess as well.Even so, she still thought that Harvey was being too stubborn to solve the problem this way.Harvey was silent for a moment.“There won’t be any difference. Blaine and I have been mortal enemies since the moment you two went on a date.”He didn’t mention anything about Evermore.The two were already going against each other…And yet, Harvey was still holding back for some reason.Mandy didn’t want to stay on the subject anymore. “How did you know that your first shot wasn’t loaded?”“I didn’t, it was just luck,” Harvey replied. “If it was actually loaded, then he aske
About a minute later, Mr. Kieran showed up once again.“Mr. Jean said that you’ll have to pull an all-nighter,” he said with a faint smile. “He’ll see you during breakfast. Would you like to come as well?”Mandy shook her head. “Thank you, but there’s no need. I already had my fill.”In reality, Mandy hadn’t eaten anything the entire night. However, she wanted to be in tip-top shape before meeting the head of the Jean family for the first time.Under Kieran’s lead, Mandy was led to a temporary restaurant in the VIP area.An elderly man in a robe raised his head while playing with his wrist balls. He seemed like an ordinary old man, and his eyes were bright and brilliant.After taking a good look at Mandy, he smiled.“As expected from a member of the Jean family. Your looks and aura are simply outstanding.“No wonder you were able to rise to power after Lucas’s death.“That said, are you in a hurry to see me?“If this is about Elodie, then you won’t need to waste your time.“
“They’re the ones in the wrong anyway!“The Jean family will be a joke if we don’t show them what we’ve got!“That said, you don’t need to relinquish your position either.“The ninth branch is for you in the first place.“Just do your best and forget about everything else, alright?“Of course, I heard rumors of the family trying to get you married so we could take the ninth branch’s assets…Zayden Jean smiled.“Then again, that’s just nonsense. Those funds are too little for the family even to care!“That’s why you should just focus on your work.”“I understand!Mandy Zimmer froze before nodding her head.In her mind, she would not last long in her position anyway…But after seeing Zayden’s stern expression, she still promptly replied, “Thank you, Mr. Jean!”Then, Mandy left the place soon after.Zayden was just too intimidating for her.He had been quite gentle the whole time, but taking a few more glances at him was enough to make her feel uncomfortable.***“Mr. Jea
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