There was a smile on Lexie’s beautiful face.“Seniority-wise, you’d have to call me Aunty.“I wouldn’t murder someone for the sake of silencing them!“I know the Islanders are scheming people, and you’re a young man with almost no experience!“That was why I showed up to kill these people!“I saved you! Even if you’re not going to thank me, at least don’t slander me like that!”Lexie showed a pitiful expression when she looked helplessly at Harvey. Both her face and figure were no less than impeccable. Any man would be fooled by her cutesy act.Harvey squinted at Lexie, then smiled. “As expected from the lady of Dragon Palace.“Not only are you a good shot, but you’re good with words as well.“I’m no match for you, after all.“That said, you’re a little slow.“The elder already told me what I needed to know.“We’re not done with this!”Harvey turned around with his arms crossed on his chest.Two people from Dragon Palace immediately stood in front of him, blocking his p
While still pondering, Harvey returned to Fortune Hall.Castiel and the others didn’t know that he had gone through a life-and-death situation. They quickly served Harvey a cup of tea as soon as he walked in.“Where’s Mandy?”Seeing the place so empty, Harvey glanced at the back hall.Castiel hesitated for a moment.“Mrs. Zimmer wanted to tell you something.“She came to say goodbye.“If you’re willing to head to Wolsing with her, you can call her anytime.”Harvey froze; Mandy did mention going to Wolsing, but he didn’t think that she’d be in this much of a rush.Harvey looked in the direction of Mordu.He wouldn’t believe it if Mandy’s departure had nothing to do with the Jean family or the top ten families. She probably didn’t know that she was already being used as one of the trump cards against him.The people closest to him would hurt him the most, after all!Leona came out, and looked at Harvey with an odd expression. “Are you really going to Wolsing, Sir York? Fortun
“As for Peyton, I don’t think this has anything to do with him either.“He was either set up…“Or he was forced.“After all, the character of these old folk isn’t something that the young ones can just imitate.”Harvey told Kairi everything that happened, as if he wasn’t the one who experienced it first-hand.Kairi frowned.“Your impressive fighting skills will only make Blaine want to kill you more.“You have a close relationship with the Patel family and the six Hermit Families.“Without any of us realizing it, you’ve become the spokesperson for our interests.“The John family wants Golden Sands for themselves. Blaine will not rest until you die.”“If he’s really involved with Evermore and the Island Nations, I won’t let him off the hook,” Harvey replied.Kairi took a deep breath, nodding. “By the way, I heard Mandy’s about to go to Wolsing.”Harvey burst out laughing.“Is that being advertised everywhere? How does everyone know about this?“Don’t worry; she’ll leave wi
At five o’clock in the afternoon, Kairi drove to pick up Harvey.The Patel family was one of the five hidden families, but nobody knew that they resided in a beautiful small town hundreds of miles away from Golden Sands.The Patel Residence! The name was a bit rustic. Harvey felt a little speechless as soon as he arrived.He thought it would be quite the rural area, but he could see villas and townhouses all over the place. The streets were filled with luxury cars.Considering this place was where the Patel family’s roots were, it was a wealthy area. No ordinary Joe would be able to imagine what this place looked like.Harvey quickly picked up on the situation after Kairi’s explanation.The Patel family’s major branches were spread throughout the world. But no matter how far they went—no matter how well they did, they’d still be able to pride themselves on their home in the Patel Residence.The houses here were comparable to the ones in Golden Sands’ core area. It wouldn’t be
“Since those two branches have been running their business abroad…“Out of the five major branches, those two are essentially working together. I heard that they came back in high spirits, determined to take the throne away from the main branch.“There’ll be conflict once we bump into them.”Harvey stopped in his tracks, and looked at Kairi beside him.“The princes of the overseas branch and the Gangnam branch are here?”Kairi nodded.“That’s right. Out of the five princes, they’re not the hardest to deal with, but they’re no easy targets either. They’ll be sure to show you just how powerful they are, too.“Make sure you’re prepared.”Harvey kept walking, smiling.“That’s not the point though, is it? You want me to break their spirits first. That way, nobody can make things harder for you during the banquet.“Are you that confident in me?”Kairi smiled, not intending of hiding her goal.“I wouldn’t bring you here as my partner if I wasn’t confident in you now, would I?“Ju
Several people, with their heads raised high, were standing behind the young men. It was clear they were expert martial artists. They held fierce gazes, looking down on everything around them.Looking at these people was enough to show that the two men were the princes of the family.Kairi would be dreaming if she thought she could convince these princes to support her.They were clearly here for the throne! They only came just to show their strength!If Kairi’s rise to power wasn’t involved with the city’s interests, Evermore, and the Island Nations’ movements…Harvey would’ve turned around and left by now.Since ancient times, infighting of wealthy families had always been the most intense.Having reminded of this, Harvey calmly examined the two princes.He could tell that the emotionless prince was the one from the overseas branch—Alfred. The blond one was the prince of the Gangnam branch—Rudy.“Goddammit! Is that bitch coming here or what? Isn’t she supposed to kneel in
Rudy seemed like he was lecturing Titania, but he was speaking in a strange tone while grinning. It was obvious he looked down on Kairi, let alone Harvey.After hearing the identity of the two, the people behind Alfred and Rudy instantly shifted their gazes to Harvey.Everyone knew Kairi as the lady of the Patel family, and the strongest of the family’s main branch. She was most likely going to become the family’s next successor.That said, she would need to find a live-in son-in-law if she wanted to take over the family. She wasn’t allowed to be married into another family.According to the family’s rules, the man needed to be outstanding enough to fit Kairi’s identity.Everyone, including Alfred, was sizing up Harvey with judgmental and doubtful smiles. It was a shame; they couldn’t see anything special about him to be worthy of Kairi’s love.Titania believed that Harvey would starve to death even if he were to work in the fields.Without hesitation, she stepped forward before
Kairi was holding back her urge to clap after hearing Harvey’s words.She knew full well just how difficult the two princes were to deal with. It was why she brought Harvey here to test the waters.She didn’t think that the princes would be torn apart that easily!How impressive!Rudy instantly slammed the table, about to spring up.“How many times have I told you, Rudy?“Every great man needs to be patient.“Lady Patel here brought her live-in husband to test us.“We cannot lose our manners.“Besides, we don’t know who’s in control of the banquet yet.“Why waste your energy when we have so much time?”Alfred put his cup down. It was clear that he was a lot more impressive than Rudy.At that, Rudy took a deep breath to calm himself down.Kairi chuckled, then tried to mediate the situation.“I didn’t bring you two here to fight. I just want to see if there’s an opportunity for us to work together.“You two know that the other three major branches see the Wolsing branch as
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