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
The higher-ups felt a chill run down their spines after seeing that.They finally realized that not everyone could just take the position of the branch’s head. Anyone in that position could die if not careful!Kanae laughed coldly, then charged right at Mandy. Naturally, he was planning to grab another hostage.Clack!But before he could get close, Harvey stomped on a tile. The shards flew straight ahead, forcing him back again.Kanae’s expression turned awful. The moment he stepped back, three more bodyguards fell to the ground, paralyzed, as soon as he waved his hand again.The bodyguards pounced ahead when they saw the sight; the whole place fell into utter chaos. After all, both Elodie and Reuben were already dead. If the bodyguards didn’t take down Kanae, they’d have to join the two. More than thirty bodyguards charged forward; these people had at least a bit of fighting experience and possessed impressive strength.Kanae laughed coldly, then he released his aura. Other
A loud slap was heard, and Kanae was instantly sent flying; he slammed into the ground, and the aura in him dissipated instantly.Islander expert martial artists…Karate geniuses…Bushido Spirit…All of these were destined to crumble before Harvey.Harvey smiled at Kanae, who was paralyzed on the ground. “If I were you, I’d stop moving right now. If you keep wriggling around, you might not get your life back.”Harvey then took out his phone.“Tch! Are you planning to call the cops?!” Kanae snarled. He had lost his strength to fight back, but he was still filled with disdain as he glared at Harvey.“It’s useless! I’m an Islander! I have diplomatic immunity!”Harvey slapped Kanae’s head.“Good point! If you didn’t remind me, I would’ve forgotten!“Spies like you are worth seventy-six thousand dollars here! You should be going with the Dragon Cell instead!”Harvey then dialed a number.“Hello? Dragon Cell? I’m here to report a spy and get my reward.”While Harvey was plannin
Harvey was speechless when he heard of the identity of the so-called Mr. Lee. Why were all the people like this from Longmen? Since he had already retired, wasn't it better for him to just retire in peace instead of running around and interfering in things like this?When Mr. Lee saw the stupefied look on Harvey's face, he thought Harvey was shocked by the Longmen Association's reputation. He faked a cough, and put his hands behind his back. "Do you know the meaning of fear now, young man? I've seen plenty of talented young men in this world, but none had acted so arrogantly like you."Have you heard about the scion of the Longmen Association? He is a true prodigy, but even someone like him had to treat himself as a junior before me. Think about it… Do you really think you can act in such an arrogant manner before me?"Mr. Lee smiled haughtily, as if his status was that high and mighty.Elric reminded Harvey, "Maybe you've never heard of the scion of the Longmen Association, bu
Harvey stated his demand without hesitation.Elric's face darkened immediately. He slammed his hand on the table and yelled, "What do you mean, Harvey? I'm telling you, it's rare for me to speak so good-naturedly with anyone else. If you're still stubborn, you'll have to bear all responsibility for what comes next!"Harvey smashed the cup in his hand in response, and tossed the pieces toward Elric. "I'm so sorry, Mr. Stanton. Your threats are pointless to me. And so, I will gladly bear that responsibility."Just as Elric was going to rage on, the old man next to him suddenly raised his head and slammed his hand on the table. A deep handprint appeared on the wooden table. He stared at Harvey and snarled coldly, "Watch your mouth!"I've been sitting here for so long, and I finally have a basic understanding of you. In short, you're someone who likes to dance between the borders of life and death. Mr. Elric Stanton is the man who created Country H Commercial Group. He's someone well
The corner of Elric's eye twitched a little when he heard Harvey analyze things in just a few sentences and insinuate what he wanted. Harvey was indeed no simple man. Elric made the right choice not to fight him until the end.He didn't know if he could fully defeat Harvey once he chose to go against Harvey until the end. He might be the one who ended up losing everything he had. From the way Harvey acted, if he did anything against Harvey and the latter had evidence of it, things wouldn't end well for him.When the thought crossed his mind, Elric suddenly had a desire to completely eradicate Havery.Elric took a deep breath and calmed himself down. He narrowed his eyes as he looked at Harvey and said, "Before we get down to business, I have to admit that young men like you are very rare nowadays. Not only did you do things cleanly, but you also have the skills and physical ability to do so. Despite your youth, you have already reached a height no lower than us old folks. I admi
Twelve o'clock the following day. Harvey followed the GPS and arrived at a simple cafe.Aside from selling coffee and tea, the cafe also served all kinds of delicacies in Wolsing. It also proved that whoever chose this place had taste.Harvey looked around the café and walked to the center. The entire cafe was empty, with only one table being seated at the center.Elric was there, and next to him was an old man in a martial arts robe. He looked quite impressive and could take a beating or two. Harvey didn't know who the old man was, but he was most likely a martial arts elite.After Harvey had slapped Elric last time, Elric probably learned from his experience and had to make some preparations when seeing Harvey. Unfortunately, such preparation was pointless. If Harvey wanted to, he could slap Elric as many times as he wanted.Harvey thought of Journi, and nodded at Elric. "Hello, Mr. Stanton. We met again. Journi had already told me about it. She didn't ask me to take the offer
Elric frowned before replying slowly, "After interacting with Harvey again and again, we have all suffered all kinds of losses. Even someone like Emery unexpectedly failed when he got caught by surprise. Everything tells us that Harvey isn't someone we can easily dispatch."Since that's the case, we need to plan properly and carefully if we want to get rid of him. There's no need to rush…"Pamela said coldly, "Once Hector's funeral is complete, many things within the Thompson family will be decided. After all that, it's pointless even if we can kill him a hundred times. Only by killing him before the funeral will I have the chance to become the leader of the family. Even if I can't, it will only be beneficial for us if we can give his head to the new leader as an introductory gift. We need to put in more effort, old man."Elric frowned slightly as he narrowed his eyes. "Well… There might be a chance, but…"After giving it a thought, he picked up his phone and dialed a number. "Jo
Harvey's tone was indifferent, but his words were shocking.Emery's expression changed slightly, and even the expressions on the faces of Janus and the others turned stony. Especially Janus. He knew well what kind of a person Emery was.Emery was capable of installing and igniting explosives under their vans, killing them after their little act. He was also capable of using their deaths to fuel his followers' rage against his enemies. Forget being of doing all this, he most likely had already done it."Enough! Who's throwing such accusations around?" Betty said icily as she scanned the crowd. "Mr. Emery won't do something like that when he's someone so generous toward his followers! How dare you throw wild accusations around without even daring to show your face! You…"Before Betty could continue, the vans Janus and his men had driven here suddenly exploded one by one in loud booms. The powerful shockwave rippled outwards, and almost everyone was knocked off their feet.Emery's
Janus ignored the handprint on his face, and said loudly, "You're right, Mr. Emery! Someone like me who can't even succeed on his tasks deserves to be hit!"Emery sighed. "Janus, since when have I punished you for failing your tasks? Have you ever slacked off when I told you to do something?"Janus replied decisively, "I've always given it my all when I perform my duties!"Emery said, "Since you did your best, it doesn't matter whether you succeed or fail. You will always be one of mine. Humans make plans and the gods laugh, after all. If I can't even take something as small as this, what kind of a leader am I?"However, it's also true that you have failed. It won't be just if I don't punish you for your failure. Those who succeed will be rewarded, while those who fail will be punished. Let's see… I own an estate in the Summer Isles, located in the P Ocean. No one has managed it for a long time now."My punishment for you and your men is that you must all head to the Summer Isles
"I am disloyal for not being able to bear my master's burden when I am a retainer. I am unjust for not being able to alleviate my master's misery when I am a follower. And I have simply made even more mistakes when I accidentally let news of this slip out, and all the media have come to witness this when I'm begging for forgiveness…"In other words, everything that has happened right now is because of me! I've come to beg for forgiveness when I'm scared of accepting my punishment because I've failed! And what I did right now has caused Mr. Emery even more problems!"I have sinned!" Janus yelled; his face was filled with sincerity, and each word he uttered was laced with pain. If Harvey hadn't known that Tyson and his men had left Janus and co there, he would have thought everything Janus said was genuine.When even Harvey could be deceived by such an act, everyone else believed everything that Janus had said. At this time, everyone who was kneeling yelled, "All of us have erred!
"Really? Is Janus that loyal to me?" Emery laughed. "If that's true, I won't let those loyal to me weep or bleed. Unfortunately, he'll need to suffer a little more. Some things just won't work as well until a bit of time passes. Go and hint at Janus that he and I will be a king and retinue…"…A short while after Harvey had met up with Vaughn, George sent Harvey a message. It included a picture of Janus and his men lying in front of the Wright residence, as well as many reporters appearing.George only wanted to report this to Harvey, but after Harvey had seen what was happening, he immediately made his way to the Wright residence. He looked at the chaos slowly unfolding in front of him with great interest.Moments after he had arrived, black vans appeared not that far away. Many powerfully built men in black suits got out of the vans with sorrowful expressions. They kneeled on one knee in front of the residence.Janus and his men had all been helped up after their injuries ha