Saul Robbins glared at Harvey York as if he could not read how miserable the whole situation was.Harvey let out a sigh.“Shall we have a drink outside?”“It’s fine. Come and have some tea with me in the study. You should also stay for a meal.”After seeing Saul’s miserable expression, Harvey just could not decline the invitation.The two came to a tower block inside the manor.The place was only a thousand square feet wide, with scriptures and antiques placed all over.Extremely well-known paintings from around the world were also hung on the walls.It was safe to say that even though the decoration was not all that special, the items here were quite valuable.After gesturing for Harvey to sit, Saul brought out a few antique bracelets before putting them in front of Harvey.“I heard you stood up for Arlet at the stone gambling site, Harvey.“You must be pretty experienced with gems.“What do you think about these?”Harvey casually picked up a bracelet before taking a few
Harvey York chuckled.“They probably just have good relations.”Saul Robbins looked bitter.“Of course, I know that!“But look at that bastard!“He has ulterior motives!“I don’t say anything about this to Lola, but this seems extremely fishy!“That’s why I need your help!”Harvey froze. The topic segued a little too quickly.“I’ll do anything to help. We’re family anyway,” replied Harvey after nodding.Saul smiled faintly.“That’s good to know.“If anything happens to me…“Take care of Lola and the child inside her.“That’s our only heir after all!”Then, Harvey frowned.“Who would even go up against the Robbins family?”Saul let out a chuckle.“It’s not that. Just the situation looks that way.“Golden Sands is a little too peaceful right now.“That said, the calm before the storm is usually the most terrifying part.“Nobody knows what’ll happen next…“But I believe you.“No one would dare go against you no matter what.”Saul must have had something in his mind
Lola Hoffman glanced at Harvey York before scoffing.“Saul told you about my first love too?“Come. Let’s have a drink.”Lola dragged Harvey into the manor’s living room.Harvey rolled his eyes before involuntarily following Lola inside.The room was quite dim, with only the fireplace in the corner radiating heat.Lola asked a few servants to prepare a few dishes and a bottle of Latour wine, then changed into her casual clothes before casually sitting opposite Harvey.Lola’s legs and deep cleavage were slightly visible. Her face seemed a lot more alluring with the alcohol affecting her.Harvey quickly looked away while swirling his glass around.“It’s unseemly for us to be drinking alone here, right?”Harvey bitterly chuckled when he touched his nose. He really did not want to tag along if it was not for Lola.Surely, there would be rumors spreading about a man and a woman being alone together.“Didn’t you want to mediate the situation between me and Saul?”Lola gave a fai
“I see.”Harvey York gave a light nod.In his opinion, the Hoffman family would be of little help.But since Lola Hoffman was only trying to help, he said nothing about it.Right when Harvey was about to finish his wine, his phone suddenly vibrated.After looking at the screen, he came beside the bed before picking up the call.“This is bad, Sir York!Prince Gibson’s serious tone was heard from the other side of the phone.“Kalel’s in trouble!”Harvey instinctively glanced at Lola before frowning.“He’s dead?”“No, but he’s completely crippled. He’s a vegetable now…“He’s being treated in the hospital at this moment.“We’ll probably get blamed for this.”Harvey let out an awkward chuckle.“I’ll be there right now.”-Half an hour later, Harvey arrived at the Golden Sands People’s Hospital.The place was surrounded by throngs of people.Other than the ones from Heaven’s Gate, there were also many others in traditional clothing.Harvey quickly approached Prince, compl
Harvey York let out a chuckle.“Not quite…“The technique I taught you isn’t legit anyway. I only completed the martial arts with the technique after comprehending the Heaven’s Fist.“A God of War would be able to replicate the Heaven’s Fist by tracing back Heaven’s Gate’s roots without much effort, let alone complete the martial arts.”“A God of War?!“In Golden Sands?!Prince Gibson’s expression changed.“Who else is capable of such a thing here?!”Before Harvey could answer the question, a group of people quickly arrived.Miles Keaton and Kora were standing in front.The two were glaring at Harvey, with rage showing in their eyes.“You bastard!“Didn’t we apologize already?!“Why would you cripple Kalel Hoffman then?!“You’re despicable!Miles pointed at Harvey, gritting his teeth.“Come! Take this killer down!“Don’t hold back!”The experts behind him were showing righteous fury.They would not dare get any closer to Harvey. They swiftly pulled out their firearms
A huge group of inspectors stood behind Rohan Hoffman.They were all carrying firearms while showing fierce looks.They were not that proficient at fighting, but they still represented the police along with the government.From a certain perspective, ordinary martial artists would not have the same level of deterrence that the inspectors had.Everyone was giving odd glares at Harvey York after hearing Rohan’s claims.Naturally, nobody expected Rohan to have the so-called evidence.Miles Keaton burst out laughing after seeing Rohan’s appearance.“Harvey York!“Do you hear that?!“This man is Rohan Hoffman!“He studied law back in university!“If a professional like him claims you’re guilty, then you’re nothing but that!”Harvey looked at Rohan while completely ignoring Miles.“Young Master Rohan, right?“Do you really have evidence to prove that I crippled Kalel Hoffman?”“So, it’s you…”Rohan sized up Harvey before recognizing his face. The two previously bumped into ea
Rohan Hoffman sized up Shay Gibson. His eyes immediately burned passionately after seeing her beautiful figure from her training.Then, he forced out a profound smile.“Shay, right?“I know that you’re with Harvey…“But it means something when I’m here showing off my family name!“I have evidence!“Harvey has no chance to refute!“You people better know what’s best for yourselves!“If you even try fabricating any evidence, you might just lose your damn lives!“I don’t like being ruthless against a woman, so it’s best that you don’t get yourself involved.”Shay glared coldly.“I don’t need you to teach me how to do things!“We, the people of sacred martial arts training grounds, have to need to submit to others!“Sir York is our important guest!“If I find out who’s accusing him…“Heaven’s Gate will ensure they get the punishment they deserve!“It doesn’t matter if they’re from the top ten families or the other sacred martial arts training grounds!”Shay’s cold expressi
Rohan Hoffman coldly chuckled at Harvey York.“Just confess, Harvey.“Stop making things more complicated for the police.“If you admit to your faults, you should be out of jail after twenty years or so.”Prince and Shay Gibson’s faces darkened instantly. They did not think that the evidence would be this concrete.The inspectors were also glaring at Harvey with serious expressions.If Harvey were to attempt anything funny, they would not hesitate to take action.Harvey smiled at Miles and Rohan after seeing the sight.“You really want me to be locked up, huh?“Then again, do you really think that’s enough for me to get thrown behind bars?“Isn’t that a little too rash?“If you people aren’t deaf, you should be able to tell that Kalel said I went against him.“That sentence alone can be interpreted in different ways.“In Kalel’s mind, the Storm Pavilion’s incident would probably make him say something like this.“I’m afraid you can’t achieve your goal with just the voicem
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