Blaine John glanced at the man before smiling faintly.“Of course, the place is no match against Wolsing, Young Master Westley.“Then again, it’s still a first-rate city with a thousand years’ history.“More importantly, this is the mighty Heaven’s Gate’s headquarters we’re talking about!“If the people here know about us putting down the place, we’d be in big trouble.”Westley Wright disdainfully chuckled after hearing those words.He was just a relative of the Wright family and one of Emery Wright’s subordinates…But since he came all the way to Golden Sands, it was clear that he also represented Emery.Even someone like Blaine would have to pay his respects, let alone other people.A woman in a dress behind Westley smiled with a judgemental and disdainful glare.The others were also showing ridicule.Naturally, they were all filled with superiority since birth since they came from Wolsing. They would naturally look down on such a place.‘So what if this is a sacred marti
On the surface, those words seemed simple…But in reality, it was the most direct form of winning someone over.If Prince Gibson accepted the invitation, he would become one of Emery Wright’s men.No promises needed to be made, and no requests would be brought up.The words alone were enough to show just how profound the meaning was.Prince showed a slightly wretched expression.He was stuck between a rock and a hard place.If he accepted the invitation, he would be siding with Emery and Blaine John.If he declined, he would be seen as disrespecting Emery in public.Based on Emery’s identity, his revenge would surely be ruthless if Prince turned him down.It was not that Emery was a close-minded person. His identity was simply too immense.People would not hesitate to eliminate anyone who disrespected him just to be in his good graces.After seeing the change in Prince’s expression, Blaine showed a hint of disdain in his gaze.He had suffered a lot of losses because of Har
“It’s you!”Westley Wright glared coldly as he looked at Harvey York.The Wright family naturally knew about Sienna Wright standing up for Harvey back in Flutwell.The simple action meant she tried to win Harvey over.Along with Prince Gibson’s attitude, this also meant that Sienna had control over Heaven’s Gate.For someone like Emery Wright, a princess with an immense reputation among the people was one of the biggest hindrances to his rise.“I see. No wonder you made such a reason to decline Young Master Emery…”Westley let out a cold chuckle.“It’s good that Young Master John reminded me.”Then, Westley shifted his gaze towards Prince.“I’m asking you this one more time.“You better listen closely.“Young Master Emery’s inviting you for a drink.“Are you going or not?!“Don’t even try to make any dumb excuses!“That’s useless!“If you don’t respond, I’ll treat it as you declining the offer!”Westley’s expression darkened with a hint of a threat and a fearless look
“Don’t think you can flaunt your strength just because you’re the representative of the Martial Arts Alliance, kid!“Without actual authority, you’re nothing before Young Master Westley!”An expert martial artist tilted his head with a gloomy gaze.For experienced people like him, Harvey York defeating India’s top talents was nothing to be shocked about.After all, he only managed to win against people of the younger generation.He would never be good enough to go against the martial artists cultivated by wealthy families anyway.“I’ll give you a chance, kid!“Kneel and slap yourself as an apology!“We won’t kill you if you do!“But if you don’t, we’ll rip your damn body apart!”Another martial artist pulled out his sword while glaring at Harvey with murderous intent.It was clear that the martial artists had experience working with each other for a long time. They surrounded Harvey while everyone was still talking.Prince Gibson’s eyes lit up. He wanted to wave his hand fo
Westley Wright took a deep breath, prepared to get his people raring to attack.Blaine John frowned while standing beside him, calling him filth under his breath.Harvey York already made everything clear, yet Westley still decided to go against him.If someone were to upload the entire footage of the incident online, it would cause a huge stir.If that were to happen, it would be troublesome even to try to rectify the situation…Let alone crush Harvey and Prince.Blaine got Westley and the others here to resolve trouble and not to cause more.Instinctively, Blaine had no choice but to stop watching the show and whisper in Westley’s ear.Westley stood frozen before he returned to his senses.“I see!“So you have the Patel family’s support!“No wonder you’d dare to go against Young Master Emery!“But if I remember correctly, the five hidden families made a promise when they were first established…“As long as the country exists, the families would never get involved with th
“A relative?“A position in the government?”Harvey York casually walked up before slapping Westley Wright.“Since you know who you are and your position, why are you out here embarrassing yourself?!“I’m teaching you a lesson for the sake of your young master!“You’ll understand just how ignorant you are!“If you’re unhappy about it, get Emery Wright here right now!“See if I also dare slap him in the face!”Westley showed a murderous gaze when he instinctively got into a fighting stance.“What? Do you want to kill me?Harvey showed a disdainful expression.“Didn’t Blaine just give you a lesson?“If you do anything, it’d be self-defense for Heaven’s Gate to cut you down!“Even Emery wouldn’t say anything about it!“Come! I’m standing right here! Come at me!”Harvey despised people who flaunted their strength using the government’s name the most.Not only would people like those ruin the government’s credibility, but the people would also lose trust in it!After all, t
“You…”Westley Wright almost stumbled to the ground again after hearing those words.He quickly turned around before squinting at Harvey York, almost to the point of hitting Harvey as if he could no longer suppress his fury.Blaine John quickly cleared his throat before giving him a look, signaling him not to be reckless.Westley furiously gritted his teeth when his entire face turned purple. He tightly clenched his fist before letting go after a short while.“Fine! You asked for it!” he exclaimed crackly after taking a long breath.“You better hope that you can take it!“The money’s for your damn funeral!”Westley immediately slapped himself a few times and threw a check to the ground before leaving.Everyone was shocked after seeing Blaine and the others leave with their tails between their legs.Prince Gibson even showed admiration in his eyes when looking at Harvey.He thought Harvey was just a man who could devise plans behind the scenes.But he did not expect Harvey t
“Blaine John and Westley Wright probably wouldn’t cause trouble at the wake, but…”Azrael Bolton dipped his finger in his tea before writing something on the coffee table.“Evermore!”The simple name was enough to shock everyone.The higher-ups also changed their expressions before looking at each other.-“Bastard! That bastard!“I’ll fucking kill him!“How dare he disrespect me and Young Master Emery?! How dare he slap me in the face?!“I’ll make sure he doesn’t even survive to spend the money I gave him!”Golden Sands, in the John family’s courtyard.Westley was in a frenzy. He instantly kicked an exquisite-looking coffee table to the ground, scattering pastries and tea all over the floor.A few beautiful women arranged to serve him were also slapped aside.Westley looked horrible.He belonged to the Wright family, the head of the top ten families.Even if he were just a relative, he would still be pampered to no end whenever he attended any high-class establishment.
Blade took a deep breath. He remembered his own duty and stood in front of Clarion, shielding him. Then, he said with a cold expression on his face, "Madam, Mr. Zeon, my apologies. However, as I'm currently the Assistant Hallmaster and Clarion is my superior, it's my duty to protect him. May I ask how he offended the two of you to the point that he pressed the red button?"Blade put on the face of someone who was only doing his job. He was loyal to his duties.Clarion's expression changed. He did not realize that Blade was a Jackson. However, since Blade chose duty over his personal ties, it was enough to calm Clarion down.Whoosh!At the moment when everything was at a standstill, Zeon suddenly stepped forward and appeared right before the crowd. He immediately slapped Blade's face.Slap!He slapped Blade so hard and loud that Blade stumbled backward as he was not on his guard and almost fell on the floor. Luckily, Clarion reacted quickly and helped Blade up. Otherwise, Blade wo
"I'll give you one last chance to answer me. If you refuse, it won't be my fault for not showing you any mercy." Camellia's pretty face became colder as she stared at Clarion before waving her right hand.After what she did, she saw all the security from Platinum Casino stepped forward, as if they were ready to make a move at any time.Clarion smiled. "Looks like not only have you captured him, it doesn't sound like you're going to release him at all. Looks like I mean nothing to you madam!"Camellia sat down back on the sofa as she folded her legs once more. She raised her chin as she looked at Clarion, coldly saying, "You're right. You mean nothing to me. What? Are you going to go mad? Do it, then! Show it to me! I'm curious to see just what our Young Master Clarion Parker can do to make a scene!"Clarion took a deep breath and coldly replied, "Don't blame me for this, then!"After that, Clarion's right hand pulled out a small red button and pressed it.Vroom!As soon as he di
"All your casino shares?" Camellia stroked her chin as she gave Clarion a meaningful smile. "If I remember, they all add up to hundreds of millions of dollars, and the interest you gain annually is also quite substantial. Without that, your worth as the heir of Parkerville will drop significantly."Looks like Hale probably saved your life. Otherwise, you wouldn't have paid such a price for a garbage like him," Camellia's eyes were judgmental when she said those words. She stared at Clarion curiously, wanting to see something from his actions and expressions.Unfortunately, Clarion maintained his cool and indifference."Madam, it'll take a long time to talk about the relationship between us. Hence, there's no need for me to explain everything here. All I want to ask is, will you accept this trade?"Camellia once again walked over to Clarion's side and bent closer, whispering in his ears. "Of course I'm willing, since you're offering me so much. Unfortunately, since I don't have Hale
When Clarion saw how Camellia pushed her face closer to his face, he had to use so much effort to stop himself from immediately slapping her.Harvey's expression was also getting colder as he stared at Camellia. He had to admit it. If she was willing, she could easily make many people furious. That was why Harvey calmed himself down even more and was not rushing to make his move. Instead, he calmly observed Clarion, wanting to see how he would deal with this.He believed this simple confrontation would make Clarion grow quickly. It would be a good thing if there was someone who could compete with Dan among the heirs of Grand City.Slap!When Camellia saw that Clarion would not touch her, she smiled coldly and once again slapped Clarion on the face."Pathetic! You really are useless! No wonder Dan openly admitted that someone like you is not qualified to be his right-hand man!" Camellia publicly humiliated Clarion's character and dignity.A man who would not even resist was worse
"I also know why you captured Hale. But madam… A simple thought is all it takes. If Hale had mastered the so-called Chapter of Ascension, he would already be invincible in this world. He wouldn't fall into someone's grasp so easily," said Clarion as if he was explaining Camellia for her own good."Not to mention that possessing the Chapter itself is simply going to bring you trouble. I'm also saving you by taking Hale away. I hope you'll agree to my decision. This is really for your own good."Camellia let out a cold laugh when she heard Clarion's reasoning. "Judah, aren't you a little too confident of yourself? You attacked my people, threatened me to release the man, and said this is for my own good? Since when has Parkerville stopped practicing martial arts and started to teach acting skills instead?"Camellia walked over and immediately slapped Clarion on the face. "You fool! Do you think I will act for your sake?"Slap!Clarion could not help but take a few steps back, his fa
"Clarion, you've always been a good boy. You can always read the atmosphere whenever you do something," Camellia said to Clarion with a sweet smile. "The reason you came to my Platinum Casino must be because you're ready to pass your position in Earth Hall back to my son, correct? If that's the case, I don't mind accepting it. But if it's something else, my apologies then. I don't have the strength to care about anything else now that I'm too worried about my son."Zeon gave Clarion a dry smile. "You do understand what she's talking about, right? Now, quickly give us the power over Earth Hall. That way, we have some room for discussion. Otherwise…"Then, Zeon put something thumb-sized on the coffee table. Quite a few people raised their eyebrows when they saw what it was. It was the Martial Art Weapon, Thunderblast!That bastard really was quite crazy. He did not even prepare any precaution when handling something like the Thunderblast, walking around with it so recklessly. Was he n
Before Clarion could even decide, Neve already forced her way forward and shielded Clarion behind her. She yelled at Zeon, "Stop pushing it, Zeon! Enough is enough! Do you really think you can have your way with us?!"Zeon gave a wicked smile and wanted to say something when Camellia, who had been watching things unfold, clapped her hands. She instantly attracted everyone's attention, and her delicate voice rang. "Zeon, that's enough. Clarion is still a member of Grand City, regardless of what had happened. We've raised him for so long, he wouldn't kneel and grovel before another man just because he was being waved at, right?"Trust him. He won't be such a doormat, will he? Not to mention that if you let him lick your shoe, he's going to ruin it. This is something I bought for you from Givenchy, so stop wasting it. Not to mention, if Mr. Otto finds out about this, what would you do if he fainted? You have to pay some respect to our elders, alright?"Then, Camellia gave Clarion a dee
"Now… Do you think I won't have the guts to kill you?" Zeon then spun the pistol in his hand using his finger and then pointed it at Clarion's forehead again. He thought he looked cool doing that.Then, his finger slowly tightened around the trigger, and the spring in the trigger was pulled tight, ready to fire. Even Clarion, who fancied himself as someone who did not fear death, could feel his breathing becoming rapid.It was obvious that Zeon really wanted to kill Clarion as his murderous intention flared.While it was well known that White Peak was filled with all kinds of madmen, they did not expect Zeon to be so terrifying when he lost his mind!Neve already wanted to step forward to stop it, but the muzzle on her head made her scared of making any sudden moves. Meanwhile, Harvey simply looked at what was happening calmly.Now was not the time to make a move. Others might believe that Zeon would really pull the trigger, but Harvey understood much about these heirs who were al
Clarion cleared his throat as he caught everyone's attention before bowing at Camellia. "Hello, madam. Please forgive me for dropping by unannounced."Before Camellia could even say anything, Zeon already smiled coldly at him. He stood up and walked over to Clarion and patted Clarion's face as he said in an icy tone, "And you do realize you're not invited? If you want to apologize, show us your sincerity. You can start with prostrating. I believe the madam won't put too much blame on you."All the men and women sneeringly looked at Clarion. It would be rare to see the heir from a huge family in Grand City prostrate. Quite a few already instinctively pulled out their phone, wanting to take photos of it.When Neve saw what had happened, she frowned. "Are you an idiot, Zeon? Why do you think Clarion will kneel?""He won't?" Zeon scoffed, pulled out a pistol, and immediately put the muzzle on Clarion's head. "Now, will you kneel?"Clarion was also someone with a temper. He glared at Z