Naturally, nobody expected that Harvey could actually able to fight back.Aung stumbled back, his face completely swollen after taking every single slap to the point where black eyes were blatantly showing.To the higher-ups, Aung an expert martial artist and represented the Jean family’s most ancient lineage. Thus, they didn’t know what to say after seeing someone like that get beaten to a pulp.Aung was miserable; he wanted to dodge and fight back, but…He couldn’t even make a sound after being slapped around, even when Harvey’s attacks didn’t seem too fast.Aung was filled with nothing but pain and resentment. Unfortunately, he could do nothing. Facing Harvey, he had no choice but to endure!Lilian’s eyes twitched after seeing it, and she was thankful she stopped talking down to Harvey when she could. If not, Harvey could definitely slap her mouth shut.“Enough, Harvey.”Simon’s eyes twitched; he decided to mediate, since he was afraid of Reuben coming after the family.“Ma
Aung didn’t think he’d be crippled by a single slap.Everyone else looked bewildered.They could clearly tell that Aung was already planning to kill Harvey…Yet, what happened?Harvey sent him flying again with a simple slap. Judging from Aung’s state, he wouldn’t be able to stand again.‘Is he crippled?‘Is Aung too weak?! Or is Harvey just too strong?!’Everyone lift Aung, and left the place soon after.Judging from Harvey’s methods, he would’ve snapped Aung’s arms before leaving him. However, he refrained from doing that since he didn’t want Mandy and Xynthia to see that.“You’re a lot better than before, Harvey!”While the family was still in shock, Xynthia snapped to her senses. She couldn’t resist jumping right into Harvey’s arms, smiling warmly.Harvey’s chest felt warm; he wanted to push Xynthia away, but he couldn’t do that at all.Mandy’s heart stung when she saw this. She quickly stepped forward to break the two apart.“Alright, knock it off! You’re an adult! Wh
Mandy glared at Xynthia. “Kids have no say here! Enough nonsense!”“You choose—do you want to sleep on the floor in my room, or do you want to sleep in Xynthia’s room instead?” she asked, looking at Harvey.Harvey sighed.“I’m used to sleeping on the floor anyway. I’ll come with you then.”Harvey followed Mandy into her room, while Xynthia glared gloomily after them.The bedroom was on a separate floor. With the dim light, the room seemed quite romantic.Mandy stumbled while she was changing into her slippers. Harvey quickly held her up. As soon as he did, he could feel her warmth. Mandy froze, and her breathing grew rapid.Harvey felt his breath starting to heat up as well. He wasn’t sure if it was getting too romantic, or he was just shy.Mandy’s beautiful face had become slightly redder as well.Harvey lifted her up, and took a deep breath before taking a few steps back.“We haven’t gotten our certificate yet,” he said with a faint smile. “It’d be bad if we stayed in the
At midnight.Harvey and the rest of the Zimmers arrived at the funeral parlor.The police left as soon as they got there.Harvey stopped one of the leaving cars to ask about the situation.According to the autopsy, Aung fell into a ditch and drowned after getting drunk. For an expert like him, dying in such a way was plain embarrassing.But for the police, the case was over since the mystery was solved.Harvey gave his thanks before heading into the parlor with the others.The usually quiet place was filled with noise. Those who didn’t know would assume that the entire place was a night market.Harvey and the others arrived at the morgue, and discovered that there were a lot of people inside. Aside from the higher-ups, Reuben and Elodie were there as well.Reuben was holding a string of beads, his expression horrible. No matter what, Aung had been with him for the longest time and was his most trusted subordinate, after all.It was only natural for Reuben to get angry after A
“We’re here, Elder Reuben. Is there something you wanted to talk to us about?”Simon respectfully stepped forward, afraid to get involved in the situation.Lilian followed suit, her entire body shivering in fear.“We didn’t kill anyone, Elder Reuben… We respect Master Aung, after all…”Slap, slap, slap!Reuben slapped the two a dozen times, causing them to stumble back. Their faces were completely swollen.“You bastards! If it wasn’t for you people, the Foster family’s contract wouldn’t be a problem!“Elodie would’ve risen to power by now!“I wouldn’t get Aung to break Mandy’s legs if that was the case!“He wouldn’t go to your home, nor would he be crippled and killed on the streets!“In any case, you people are still involved, even if you didn’t kill him!“I treat him like my own son! Now that he’s dead, I want every single one of you to join him as well!”Reuben was getting angrier the more he spoke. He kicked Lilian and Simon to the ground, and was about to step on their
“Take him down!”Reuben waved his hand. At that very moment, a few of the Jean family’s bodyguards pulled out their firearms and aimed at Harvey.To them, as impressive as Harvey was, he couldn’t be able to beat a firearm no matter how impressive he was.“Harvey, look out!”Xynthia instinctively pounced in front of Harvey.Just then, three darts flew right at Harvey from the back.He rolled on the ground, taking Xynthia in his arms, dodging the attack successfully.Pew, pew, pew! The darts landed on the bodyguards with firearms; they covered their necks, and ended up lying on the ground, looking miserable and completely paralyzed.Their faces turned black instantly; the darts were poisoned. Before the bodyguards could come to their senses, a coroner wearing a mask waved his hand.He threw his toolbox forward, knocking a few more bodyguards to the ground.The coroner pounced right at Harvey, he coincidentally rolled on the ground with Xynthia before coming right behind Elodi
The chaos paused for a moment; many people glared hostilely at Kanae. The ninth branch would be in deep trouble if Reuben were to die.The armed bodyguards took a deep breath; they took off the safeties of their guns and pointed them at Kanae’s weak spots, ready to fire at any time.“Let Elder Reuben go!”“You’re not worthy to hold Elder Reuben hostage!”“If you don’t let him go, we’ll kill you right now!”The higher-ups and bodyguards gathered their courage to speak.Meanwhile, Reuben managed to calm himself down after a short moment.“I don’t care who you are!“But you should know that I’m an elder of the Jean family—one of the top ten families!“If you lay even a single finger on me, no matter who you are or where you go, the Jean family will definitely end your entire family!“Your ancestors will be burnt to a crisp as well!”Elodie stood up, and mustered her courage to speak up as well.“That’s right! The ninth branch has this place completely surrounded!“We called t
“Even if I’m only a live-in son-in-law, I still belong to the family!“Our pride is with the Jean family and the top ten families!“We’d rather die than beg for our lives!”Crack!Before Harvey was done talking, Kanae snapped Reuben’s leg.“You’re still running your mouth now?!” Kanae roared. Reuben was about to roll on the ground after all that immense pain; he didn’t think Harvey would be so ruthless as to torture him using another person.The other higher-ups were shocked as well.‘Did this Islander grow up drinking the fear of his enemies or something?‘Is he afraid of nothing?!‘He’s fated to go against the entire family for crippling Elder Reuben like this!’Harvey took a deep breath, as if he was starting to be swayed. He finally glanced at Elodie.“I’ll offer myself as hostage.“But on one condition!“Let the woman go!”Harvey pointed at Elodie.“She’s the head of our branch! She needs to be safe! I won’t come to you until she’s out of this place!”Elodie’s ex
Blade frowned and said nothing when he heard Harvey's teasing. Not far away came the sound of spotlights being turned on. Giant spotlights immediately focused on their location from all around them, turning the place as bright as day. The Enforcer Division who just got out of the car narrowed their eyes, trying to adjust to the light."You're smart, and you're quite perceptive as well." At this time, one of the doors on the giant stone gate from not far away slid open, and dozens of figures appeared. The one leading them was a woman wearing a traditional garb, a fan in her hand.She looked like a seductress. Her eyes were filled with charm, and even just a glance from her was quite seductive. All the men and women behind her were wearing uniforms, bearing a stern expression. "Unfortunately, smart people normally don't last long here," the woman continued with a smile. Harvey shrugged. "I haven't asked you what this place is yet."The woman kept smiling. "Our place was quite
The atmosphere within the car fell into absolute silence. Blade extended his head and opened the sunroof, allowing the fresh air to enter the car. He took in the fresh air, but no one could tell his thoughts.Harvey smiled as he once again closed his eyes and rested. To him, the destination for this journey meant nothing.Very quickly, the car drove until night. During this journey, the car stopped three times. They would always rest, have a meal, and get a toilet break at a temporary supply base that had been established beforehand. Blade had maintained his silence and said nothing.As for Harvey, it was life as usual for him. He would eat when he was supposed to and sleep when he had time to. It was so that everyone could maintain their energy.Harvey even took a hot shower in one of the supply bases and got to wash his clothes. The members of the Enforcement Division that kept watch over him looked at him strangely. It was obvious it was their first time meeting a criminal lik
Blade was slightly stunned when he heard it and took in a deep breath, as if he was suppressing something he was feeling. Then, he said slowly, "The Grand City is also called the Grand City that Didn't Belong to the World. Those from the Grand City had been called many names. Wizards, alchemists, immortals… In a place like ours, we have rules and laws coming from bygone eras. After existing for so long, people from our city understand that only by following these rules and laws will we be able to protect the Grand City."Harvey smiled. "So, to you, even if you know the order you're going to execute is wrong, you'll still do it no matter the cost, right?""It's easy for one person to make a mistake," Blade said. "It's even easier for someone to make a mistake when one speculates. This is an order that was made based on the rules and regulations. The chances of it being a mistake are very low…"Even if I have some thoughts, I'd rather do as I'm ordered by Grand City. As for whether
Half an hour later, Harvey got into the back seat of a Range Rover after he packed a few sets of clothes. During this time, not only did he have to console Yvonne not to do something rash, but he also had to arrange for something else. He even had the time to order some pasta through delivery.While he still didn't know what Grand City had prepared for him, he knew that he should get ready. He had to give it his all this time. Grand City was not an opponent he could simply ignore.Once he was in the Range Rover, Harvey took the best seat that once belonged to Blade. He even adjusted the seat so he could sleep for a while.The next morning, Harvey woke up and downed a mouthful of carbonated water. He rubbed his eyes and looked around him from the car window. The car was already driving through an ancient forest. But because the car's performance was just that excellent, he felt like he had been driving on flat land.After taking a look, Harvey looked at Blade next to him. Blade's
"It's alright, Yvonne. Don't get mad. If you get angry because of something like this, then you've lost," Harvey said as he shook his head. He stopped Yvonne, who was on the verge of exploding."The people from Grand City have a way of doing things due to how they believe that they're better than everyone else. Not following their laws would ruin their reputation, so I'll go with them," Harvey said as he narrowed his eyes.He knew very well that this was a plot against him. It wasn't just about Durandal's death, it was also because he had offended Dan. The day Harvey became the representative, someone had already plotted against him. For everyone's sake, Harvey decided to make a move.While he wasn't afraid of Grand City, it didn't mean that everyone else wasn't fearless of Grand City either."Don't be rash…" Yvonne said, shivering. Harvey patted her hand a while and then looked at Blade's cold expression with great interest. "I can tell that you're not someone who lies and y
"Firearms?" Blade smiled coldly when he saw this, and looked at Yvonne with a sneer. "There's something you probably didn't know, girl. All of my followers here are martial arts elites, and they're wearing the silk armor that Grand City produced. This armor makes them untouchable by blades or the elements. If you don't do anything rash, it's fine. But if you do, your men will die. Here's my advice. Don't get all of them killed just because of one person."And then, he commanded coldly, "Do it."Eighteen elites from the Enforcement Division took a step forward when they heard his command, looking calm."I don't believe that you're not afraid of a gun!" Yvonne grabbed a gun and pointed it at Blade.However, Blade didn't react even when faced with Yvonne's madness. He simply walked over to her, held the gun in her hand, and then pointed it at his forehead. "Come on. If you don't believe it, give it a try. Pull the trigger and see if you can kill me."Yvonne's eyes widened when
"You are as well-spoken as they claim, Mr. Representative," Blade said coldly. "I wish he didn't die, since I watched him grow up. However, the fact is, he's dead. We have enough evidence to prove that you caused it. So, let's not waste our time and come with us. This is better for all of us."Yvonne's expression darkened. "Blade, is it? I don't care who you are, but my boss never lies. If he said that he didn't kill that man, then this has nothing to do with him. Don't pin the blame on someone innocent!"Blade looked at Harvey icily. "We wish that he could be innocent too. If that's the case, that's an even better reason for you to come with us. Since he's being suspected, he should come to prove his innocence at the very least."Yvonne snapped, "You think very highly of yourself! You can make anyone the suspect because you say so? You can take anyone with you because you want to? Do you know that he's also the representative of the Country H Martial Arts Alliance? In some way, he'
The security guards at the entrance finally reacted to what was happening. They started to call for reinforcements when they saw Yvonne's sportscar was stopped.The range rovers' doors were kicked open, and dozens of men and women clad in traditional Country H's garbs got out. The one leading them was a square-jawed man with a deep scar on his face. It was obvious he had survived a terrible battle against death once.He ignored all the security guards and quickly approached Harvey and Yvonne."Stop them!" Yvonne called out. She pushed the door open and got out of the car. "Who are you? What do you want?"The security guards from Sky Corporation quickly ran over. Dozens of people had started to gather around Harvey. In terms of numbers, they were finally able at an equal level.In truth, anyone from the other side should be able to easily defeat the bodyguards from Sky Corporation. Harvey, who knew this very clearly, also opened the door and walked to Yvonne's side. He looked at th
After Harvey was done with the Ninth Branch and sent Mandy home, he left. Mandy had shown him that she cared, but there were a lot of problems between them. They didn't even have to look for it—Lilian's existence alone was a constant thorn in their eyes. Unless Lilian chose to stop being a problem, Harvey had no interest in becoming the Zimmer family's son-in-law again. After leaving the Zimmer family, Harvey wasn't in a rush to go home. Instead, he went to Sky Corporation's HQ. He was surprised to see that the light in the CEO's office was still lit.Harvey arrived at the door and saw a beautiful woman still working quietly at the desk. He had just wanted to go in before hearing Yvonne's voice. It sounded like she was on a call. "Investigate it. We have to investigate this no matter what! Even if he's not going to ask about it right now, we still have to do it. What will happen if Mr. York wants to blame someone?"After that, Yvonne hung up."What happened?" Harvey asked as h