“If you wish, you can investigate the place and find the main perpetrator.“After all, I don’t have any power as a mere first-in-command!”“We’ll let Master Horan handle this as a form of respect for Dragon Cell. Is that fine?” asked Samuel Bauer calmly.“Of course!” replied Peyton Horan, smiling.“Come!“Take them away!”Peyton waved his hand before his experts escorted the scowling father and daughter out of the place.The two were capable of martial arts. Faceless was especially impressive at it…But at this very moment, they would not dare fight back.Samuel and the others managed to get rid of another one of Kensley Quinlan’s trump cards yet again.Her expression worsened instantly after seeing the sight.She took a deep breath to compose herself. She knew she could not do anything to Harvey York now.“Looks like I’m still innocent.“Nobody can prove that I’m guilty in two separate cases now.“Then, let’s talk about me jailbreaking.”Harvey smiled at Kensley.“I re
Kensley Quinlan froze.She painstakingly turned around before looking at Harvey York with a horrible expression.“I already declared your innocence! You’re released! What else do you want?!“Questioning the suspect is Dragon Cell’s responsibility!“If you’re still dissatisfied, you can ask for compensation when you turn left after going outside!“By law, we’ll compensate you around sixteen thousand dollars.”“Do you think I’m in need of money?”Kensley gritted her teeth.“What do you want then?”“You detained me and charged me for absolutely no reason.“If I weren’t lucky, I would’ve been spending the rest of my life behind bars now, right?“I’d probably be gunned down at this point.Harvey merely shrugged.“Why don’t you explain yourself for making me suffer like this?“Where’s your apology?”Kensley’s expression changed before she gritted her teeth.“I’m sorry.”Utter resentment was felt when she said those words.Everyone could tell that Kensley was just trying to
Kensley Quinlan felt utter despair.Harvey York’s mere words were enough to sell Jesse Xavier a favor.Jesse was supposed to be on Kensley’s side, and yet he went against her that easily.Lexie York, who had remained silent all this time, suddenly stood up.“That’s right. Slandering the representative of the country’s Martial Arts Alliance by abusing authority is a crime. If you can’t explain yourself, we must investigate the situation thoroughly!“If there’s a misunderstanding, or you’re forced to do this, you should speak right now!“The four cornerstones will clear your name!”Jesse smiled before showing a profound look on his face.“That’s right. You should just come clean.“Though, you better not spout nonsense.“That’ll be an even bigger crime, after all.“Your only way to get out of the situation is to give us the name of the person behind you.“Since Representative York is a reasonable man, I’m sure he’ll only go for the main culprit.”Peyton Horan took a deep brea
Half an hour later, Harvey York left Golden Cell in a bumpy off-road car.There was no need for him to handle the rest of the situation. Since Peyton Horan was already here, he would surely give Harvey an explanation about this.Kensley Quinlan would be locked up for the rest of her life.As for Faceless and his daughter, they would most likely suffer after being in the hands of Golden Cell.Given how powerful and mysterious Evermore was, Country H had been trying to find leads of them but to no avail.Since Faceless and his daughter were caught, the country made some headway.After returning to the Fortune Hall, Castiel Foster had already prepared a burning brazier for Harvey and the others to walk past.He started to chant something after that.Harvey sighed. He was at a loss for words after seeing the sight.After all, he was the most proficient in this sort of thing.Soon after, Darwin Gibson arrived.He mobilized all experts from the Golden Sands’ branch of Heaven’s Gat
Mandy Zimmer had a great time staying in the Ostrane One. She already considered the place her home…And yet something like this happened.Harvey York handed Mandy a piece of pastry after opening the box.“The Jean family’s treating you like a superhero, I see!“Wherever there’s a problem, you’d be the one to deal with it…“They must have a great deal of respect for you!”Mandy let out a bitter chuckle.“You call that respect?“They’re sending me to my death!“Wolsing’s an ancient city with a thousand years’ worth of history!“The waters there run deeper than the Atlantic itself!“The Nine Elders, the top ten families, the five hidden families, and all sorts of forces of various sacred martial arts training grounds…“Not to mention outside forces causing trouble there…“That place is decidedly frightening.“People die there if they’re not careful.”Harvey gave a soft smile.“If you don’t want to go, I can give everything up right now for us to live in secret.”Mandy gl
Harvey York only knew Peyton Horan because he saved Taila Horan.The two had only met for a short time. They did not get to see each other often, but they still had a good relationship.“Talia’s doing well. I arranged for her to stay at my old home with someone to protect her. You don’t need to worry.”Peyton showed a gentle smile.“That said, you should worry more about yourself.”Harvey smiled.“Did you find anything?”Peyton nodded and looked around before pointing to a small road.“Why don’t we take a walk?”Harvey took up the offer. After waving at the spies of the Heaven’s Gate to leave, he took Peyton around.Peyton signaled for the Dragon Cell’s experts not to follow to give them some space.The place was a forest with a few ancient-looking graves on the roadside. One of Harvey’s customers had been running around the place, causing him to be cursed.Harvey could tell that someone was intentionally causing the city trouble through geomancy arts…He intended to addre
“If I had to guess, Evermore must be going for the Wright family.”Harvey York frowned.“The Wright family?“Is Evermore planning to cause Big Boss trouble?“Do they want to die or something?“Without the four cornerstones and The Nine Elders’ help, he should be able to take out the bunch of nobodies hiding in Wolsing himself, right?”Peyton Horan shook his head.“Things are not as simple as you think.“Evermore’s been alive for far too long. Many dying old fools also have some sort of connection with them.“Wolsing might not stand together.“We don’t even know just how deep Evermore had gotten.“Maybe Big Boss also came from Evermore.“If Evermore were to do something in Wolsing, the entirety of Wolsing would be in trouble!“The entire city would be plunged into chaos!“Country H would be in shambles if we’re not careful…”Peyton was worried.Harvey lightly nodded in understanding.The top ten families determined the country’s situation. Currently, the Wright family w
Peyton sighed when he saw the casual expression on Harvey’s face.“There’s something you don’t know.“Golden Sands has been considered to be what’s called, the Midheaven.“Simply put, this is the land Country H was born in.“The past emperor, Emperor Toghon, made Golden Sands the capital because of this.“However, the country’s capital city has changed to Wolsing when Emperor Khan took the throne.“Even so, the importance of Golden Sands’ history to the country is way beyond imagination!“Since the John family has total control over the city, not only are the Patel family and the six Hermit Families being suppressed, but the entire Midheaven is theirs to own as well!“Simply put, doing anything to Blaine right now would mean causing chaos to this entire land!”“The John family won’t get more Blaines to replace him, anyway. What could go wrong?” Harvey replied.Peyton sighed again.“Blaine has already made preparations to take over the entire family.“The Johns will be in ch
It was obvious that Hale's anger and sorrow had pushed him to the limit. He was already blaming Sky Plane for everything. Sky Plane had just earned him as a mortal enemy."My condolences, Hale." Harvey extended his hand and tapped Hale's shoulder. "The dead can't be brought back, so the most important thing now is to recover. Sky Plane is a difficult enemy."Clarion nodded as well. "Now that Susan is dead, Sky Plane will not let this slide. However, we'll need to get you a new identity after you recover. Only when you're safe and when you can live for yourself will you have the chance to have your revenge."I've just received news that everyone in Grand City knows who you are. All the other Sacred Lands will find out very quickly. In a short while, there will be countless people looking for you, for us. That's why you need to get ready. We're running out of time."When Clarion said that, the frigid light in his eyes glinted. He didn't need to send anyone to find out what was go
"No matter what happened, she treated me well all these years. Even if I were to kill her, I want her to die with some dignity. As for the trouble from Sky Plan and her… I'll give you an explanation you'll be happy with. Please permit me," Hale said, not caring for the wounds on his body even when he was kneeling on the floor.Clarion looked stern. If he were to bring in a spy like Susan, it would help him immensely in his career. If they got her into the interrogation room and asked her proper questions, they could get valuable answers from her. That was the only value she had left.However, Clarion also knew why Hale framed it that way. She was still his wife, even when she had already betrayed him. Rather than letting someone like Clarion take her away right now and live a torturous life that she wouldn't be able to tell day by night, he'd prefer to kill her right now. That way, Susan would be able to die peacefully.But how should he choose? Clarion was having a headache rig
Hale's expression was one of shock.Susan was the same.Hale didn't expect Sky Plane's plan to be so vicious. They wanted the Chapter of Ascension and to use the chance to plunge Grand City into chaos.Susan was shocked about how accurate Harvey's guesswork was. If it wasn't because she knew that someone like him would never have a connection with Sky Plane, she would even think that he might have a hand in setting up the trap that looked like it was simply a string of coincidences.Otherwise, how would he have known everything in such detail?Clarion looked at Harvey with more admiration. While he looked like just an ordinary man, whether his power or perception was far beyond them.Hale slowly closed his eyes, forcing himself to calm down for a long time.Then, he turned and looked at Susan and muttered, "Now that we have reached this juncture, I don't think that there should be any more secrets between you and I. Just one question. Did everything happen exactly as Mr. Harvey
"Or maybe, in your subconscious, you do realize that something isn't right. Maybe you simply feel that it's better for her not to know about some things. That way, things will be safer for her," Harvey said with a shrug. "However, the truth is that she didn't get anything from you at all until yesterday, isn't it?"Hale nodded. "You're right. I did have some doubts about her in my mind, that's why I did tell her everything except the Chapter of Ascension."Hale seemed to reminisce about something else before giving a painful smile. "And then, as time passed by, I no longer suspected her. But I'm worried that it'll get her killed, so I chose not to say anything. I believed that as long as I said nothing, we'll be able to live a peaceful life! No one expects that in the end…"Hale signed, looking hopeless when he said that.However, Susan simply smiled icily. "Stop your crocodile tears, Hale. You never trusted me, so stop saying that you love me!"Hale smiled bitterly. He didn't w
Clarion was stunned when he saw Mrs. Hoffman was still trying to argue her way out."Even the way you argue is the same as the Origin Ninjas. Seriously?" Harvey smirked. "Right, I heard that the Origin Ninjas would leave the mark of a petal on the most private spot so that it was easier for them to identify each other. You must have seen it, right, Mr. Hoffman? Of course, I believe she'd definitely say it was just a tattoo that she had while she was in her youth."Unfortunately, I believe that Grand City has plenty of records. It should be quite easy for us to find the evidence we need. That's why, Mrs. Hoffman… Is there really a need to deny it anymore now that we've reached this point?"Mrs. Hoffman shuddered a little. She didn't expect that Harvey would be able to easily see through all her disguise. Most importantly, he even knew about the most damning evidence on her. In a situation like this, continuing with the argument really was pointless."You… You…!"At the same tim
Harvey said calmly, "You smell like one of them."Whoosh!Before Harvey could finish, Mrs. Hoffman immediately pounced at him. In midair, she waved her hand and threw a string of knives.All her blades were blue in color. They looked very pretty, but if they scratched one's skin, one could easily lose their lives if they weren't sent to the hospital immediately.Clarion was shocked when he saw what was unfolding. It was obvious he didn't expect Harvey's words to help them identify Mrs. Hoffman's real identity and forced her to attack.Still, that was quite normal. Thinking back about it, Mrs. Hoffman's calmness during this whole ordeal showed that she was not a normal woman.The power she suddenly showed was within their expectation, and they could understand it too.However, this exact revelation was making things more painful for Hale. It hurt him even more than finding out that his beloved wife sold him out. Clank! Clank! Clank!Harvey pulled up a small fruit knife and thr
Harvey's expression became cold as he watched Mrs. Hoffman. He was completely done with her.Mrs. Hoffman bit her lip and stared at Hale for a long time. "You're right! The one who sold you out is me. I sold your identity to other people, too. I'm also the one that almost got you killed. When I heard about the Chapter of Ascension in the morning, I was also the one who sent the message!"Hale's expression was one of bitterness and grief. He gritted his teeth and asked coldly, "Why?""Why?" Mrs. Hoffman scoffed, a hint of disdain on her face. "Why do you think I did this? Fine, I'll tell you. It's easy—after marrying you for so many years, I've never had a life of peace! We're either living in the streets or hiding! I didn't ask for a wealthy life. I just want a normal and peaceful life like any other ordinary woman! But I can't see us ever having that life! "If that's the case, why can't I gamble everything away? Why can't I sell you in exchange for wealth so I can have an e
Hale let out a bitter cry with a sorrowful expression. How could anyone expose that the person who slept next to them would be the one to stab them in the back?Hale whispered, "I simply didn't want that person to be you. You have been with me for so many years and have suffered so much. I've already treated you as my only family. If family like you betrayed me, it would do nothing but make me suffer."That was why I arranged such a test. I was hoping that Mr. Harvey would betray me once he knew who I really was and that I really did have the Chapter of Ascension. That way, I could continue executing my plans in peace."I didn't expect him to be completely uninterested in the Chapter of Ascension. Instead, you were the one who betrayed me again. It also meant that the one who turned me to Camellia and let her trace me was you…"Harvey didn't pin any blame on Hale after hearing what had happened. After giving it a thought, he said, "Normally speaking, we've just met for the first
"You… Hale! How…" Mrs. Hoffman crawled back up, her mind going black for a moment. She quickly pulled out her phone, about to make a call. Because she was too nervous, she kept on pressing the wrong numbers. She couldn't make that call.Harvey didn't say anything as he looked at this scene calmly.Meanwhile, Hale's expression began to change. There was a hint of sorrow in his eyes as he looked at the woman he loved. "Honey… Don't tell me that despite Mr. Harvey having no interest in the Chapter of Ascension, you let someone else get it instead? In short, you're the one that betrayed me… And has been betraying me…"A tear of blood formed from the corner of Hale's eyes as he spoke.Mrs. Hoffman, who was still trying to make that call, shuddered as she turned and looked at the man whom she had accompanied for many years.At the same time, someone pushed open the door. It was Clarion. He quickly walked into the room and leaned in next to Harvey, whispering, "Something happened