Ayaka and the others revealed grim expressions after hearing Yamato’s words.Ayaka had already heard about Harvey’s identity from the Johns after suffering her losses the day before. Not only was Harvey Kairi’s kept man, but he was also the Golden Sands’ top geomancy expert and the representative of the country’s Martial Arts Alliance.Everyone knew that the title of representative was simply a title without any authority.It didn’t matter if they went against Harvey or not. The country’s sacred martial arts training grounds wouldn’t dare go against the mighty Islanders for the sake of a man like that, anyway.The Islanders around had the same thought. The only reason they were scared of Harvey was because of his fighting skills to become the representative.That said, fighting skill meant nothing in their narrow minds. After all, they had the numbers advantage. As long as they were shameless enough, they’d find ways to take out Harvey.Without a second thought, the Islanders wer
Yamato’s face darkened instantly.Just as Harvey said, everything he did and said was to test Harvey’s courage. But judging from Harvey’s actions, Yamato couldn’t find out anything. He couldn’t see Harvey’s depth.Many times, the unknown would turn into fear.“Since you’re here to test me, I’ll give you a chance right now!”Harvey took a step forward, and tapped Yamato’s face.“As the representative of the country’s Martial Arts Alliance, I order you!“Grovel in front of Arlet as an apology. You can leave with your men if you do. If you don’t, you won’t be standing anymore as soon as you get out of this place.”Harvey emitted a cold aura as he twirled the firearm. Ayaka and the others’ faces changed instantly.A few Islanders were planning to charge forward before Harvey casually shot them down. They held their legs as they screamed in pain on the ground.Ayaka wanted to step forward as well, but she could only look on with twitching eyes when she saw Harvey blow off the smoke
Compared to before, Yamato was as humble as he could’ve been. The Islanders who knew him were baffled. ‘Wasn’t he supposed to fight Harvey to the death?‘Wasn’t he supposed to go all out?‘Why would he kneel like this?‘There’s no logic!‘This simply doesn’t make sense!‘After all, Yamato isn’t the only one being humiliated for groveling in front of everyone…‘The Tsuchimikado family’s name is being tarnished as well! So is every single Islander!’The Islanders were all holding their fists as they shivered in rage.“We’re leaving!”Yamato stumbled off the ground, then looked deeply into Harvey’s eyes with a smile. After that, he turned around and left.Harvey looked deeply at Yamato’s back.It was true he was an arrogant man… But he also knew when to back down when he didn’t know his opponent’s abilities.The young master of the Masato family was no ordinary man, after all! From his alone, it was clear that Yamato would be hard to deal with.The two formidable Islanders
“I’m sorry, Harvey,” Arlet said quietly. “The situation’s pretty tense right now, but I still went on to have a meal with the Islanders…”Harvey shook his head.“You’re not to blame for this. They were planning to come at you, anyway. You didn’t know that they were plotting against you either. “If they couldn’t take advantage of you, they’d do it to someone else. “From a certain perspective, it’s good that everything played out this way. At least we’ve made sure that the Johns and the Islanders are deeply involved with each other.”Harvey chuckled coldly.“Evermore and the Island Nations… Looks like the Johns have everyone under their belt!”Arlet’s face darkened instantly; she clearly didn’t like the way Harvey used those words. That said, it seemed quite appropriate for the Johns.After reading the documents on the phone, Watson spoke up again.“This is really bad, Harvey. The Braff family has to leave Golden Sands soon. You need to be careful; the government won’t be help
While Harvey and Watson were talking about the Tsuchimikado family…On a highway around the city, a Toyota Alphard was slowly cruising forward. Yamato took a sip of his sake, his eyes bloodshot.In front of him, Ayaka was sitting upright with an apologetic look on her face.“It was my fault that I didn’t arrange things properly, Young Master Yamato… Please, do whatever you want with me!”Yamato looked deeply into Ayaka’s eyes before chuckling wretchedly.“You didn’t arrange things properly? I think it’s the exact opposite, right? You know I love dominating young ladies from Country H, so you arranged for Arlet to see me, didn’t you?“You wanted me to have a sour relationship with Arlet and the people behind her. Am I wrong?”Ayaka trembled in fear. She nodded, her face pale. Yamato raised her chin with a faint smile.“Not bad! As expected from an Islander. At least you can admit to the things you did.“Arlet is indeed my type. I couldn’t get my hands on her, but I’m still de
Prince seemed a lot more like an elite at the moment. Backed with Harvey’s support, he gained total control over Heaven’s Gate’s resources.The other sacred martial arts training grounds looked down on him, but he was still an outstanding man out of the younger generation. After learning Harvey’s mental cultivation technique, his martial arts skills skyrocketed immensely.With those things combined, Prince's rise to power as a God of War would surely be set in stone.Harvey smiled when he saw Prince’s respectful expression.“Not bad. I see a lot of progress in you. Still, you should be a little more high profile on doing things. If not, the rest of the sacred martial arts training grounds would be plotting against you as soon as I leave.”Harvey wasn’t joking at all.Other than pure strength and inheritance, the only reason Heaven’s Gate was able to become a sacred martial arts training ground was the countless assets it possessed.Prince only managed to rise without much resis
Harvey thought about the situation.“Sure. Since you suggested it… We’ll do it your way.“I have time today. Let’s get everyone to meet up this afternoon.“The Storm Pavilion under the Indigo Mountain would be a good spot.“I’d like to see if we’ll finally bury the hatchet or not.”Prince nodded before leaving respectfully.At four o’clock in the afternoon, Prince drove to Fortune Hall to fetch Harvey. Then, he drove to Storm Pavilion. He only had little time to prepare, but he managed to get the Storm Pavilion sealed tight.Not a single soul could be seen near the place. It was hard not to arouse suspicion, but it was obvious that Prince’s control over Heaven’s Gate was still quite decent.“You should make things a lot bigger.”Harvey calmly smiled.“You need to get everyone to see this. If you’re not pompous enough, then you’re no different from an ordinary person.”Prince chuckled awkwardly.“You’re kidding, Sir York. Mr. Darwin taught me all this.“Right, we’re meeting
After hearing Harvey York’s words, Prince Gibson was in deep thought.The stone gambling site and Yamato’s incidents…They did not seem to have any correlation except for one thing.Arlet Pagan was the main target in both incidents.It would be nothing if this were purely a coincidence, but someone had to thoroughly investigate Harvey to see if this was premeditated.“Maybe…” Prince muttered.“That’s right.Harvey cracked a smile.“People with nothing to lose don’t fear the ones with power.“It’d be way easier to crush us with outside forces instead.“I’m afraid the talk between Miles Keaton and I isn’t that simple.”Prince’s expression instantly turned dark.He only wished for the talk to go through so he could relieve Harvey from some of his pressure…But the talk seemed almost hopeless.Right when Prince secretly heaved a sigh, two people came to the Storm Pavilion.“Representative York, Mr. Prince.“Young Master Miles and Mrs. Kora have been here for more than ten m
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