After hearing Leland’s order, bodyguards of the American Embassy instantly pointed their firearms at Heaven’s Gate’s disciples.“Mr. Rohan, is this man the one who’s been challenging you? He’s the one trying to lay his hands on you?”Leland didn’t care if Rohan was in the right or wrong when he glared at Harvey.“How dare you? You’d go against us mighty Americans in front of everyone?! Do you want to die?”Leland showed a prideful expression, as if he had taken control of the entire situation.“That’s right! That’s the fool!”Rohan chuckled, and shot Harvey a deathly glare.“I already told you! A kid like you is no match against me!“If you knew what was good for yourself, you should’ve left with that dollar! You didn’t have to suffer if you did just that!“How dare you challenge me in the first place? Who do you think you are?“You’re finished! Your friends and family will suffer because of you! They’ll be blacklisted by America and hunted down throughout the world!“I’ll m
Leland picked up the phone with an odd look. Then, his expression changed slightly.A prominent figure from America was on the other side of the phone. The man had been in the Euro-American war before; he was a true God of War. After the war, he decided to retire.“Is there anything you’d like from me?” Leland asked, gritting his teeth.“I don’t care how you managed to offend the person in front of you… But you should ask him for forgiveness right now!“If he doesn’t forgive you, then you should just kill yourself. Not just you, your entire family should just die!”The call was hung up immediately after that.‘Ask for forgiveness? Or kill myself? What does he mean?’Leland couldn’t come to his senses for a long while. He gripped the phone tightly.He finally realized what those words meant. Even the prominent figure he talked to wouldn’t dare go against the man in front of him.‘Who is this guy? How is he so impressive?’No matter the case, Leland knew exactly what he should
Rohan gritted his teeth.“Who are you?!” he demanded coldly. “If I remember correctly… There’s nobody in Golden Sands as impressive as you!”“Me?” Harvey chuckled lightly.“I’m the geomancy expert of the Fortune Hall, representative of the country’s Martial Arts Alliance, and Longmen’s young master. Every single one of my identities is enough to crush you completely.”Harvey casually grabbed Rohan’s revolver, then shot the latter’s leg.Bang!A bullet pierced right through Rohan’s leg, and he fell onto the rug. Blood splattered all over the place. He screamed in pain.The crowd gasped. Nobody expected Harvey would actually do such a thing. He actually crippled Rohan’s leg!The crowd dared not let out a single sound. They were all afraid of getting involved by going against Harvey.Crack!Harvey took a step forward before stomping on Rohan’s arm. The sound of a bone snapping echoed; Rohan’s arm was snapped in half.Harvey had done just as he said. He wasn’t a man who broke
Harvey and Kairi decided to have a midnight snack at a restaurant after leaving the Hoffmans’ event. After all, it was exhausting to deal with so many things in just a single day.Either to rest or to go through everything that happened that day, they needed a place to relax.After their snack, the two ordered some green tea. Kairi squinted at Harvey with her long and narrow eyes.“Everything went decently well… But there’s a catch.”Harvey sipped his tea, then smiled. “The Americans?”Kairi nodded.“That’s right. I don’t know who you called to suppress the American Embassy… But America isn’t as simple as you think.“Their government may seem strong, but they’re just workers at most.“For the world agents and the people who are dead set on maintaining world order, it’s unacceptable for the American Embassy to suffer such humiliation.“There’ll be a lot of trouble after this.”Harvey thought about the situation for a moment. “You’re talking about the big families that were est
“Didn’t I already get someone to send your family a marriage proposal?“Did you think it through? Are you going to accept my kindness and go with my requests?“Are you going to unite both our families? Or are you planning to fight us to the death instead?“If you do that, you don’t need me to remind you of the consequences now, do we?”Harvey heard a familiar voice, but he couldn’t remember who it was yet.Kairi’s face darkened, as if she recognized the voice.“If you want a fight, then that’s what you’ll get,” she said darkly. “The Patel family will never accept your conditions!”She spoke in a firm tone common to elites. Even so, Harvey could tell that she was nervous. It was as if the person on the other side of the phone was a tough enemy to deal with.“Heh, heh, heh! I expect no less from the person in charge of the family!“You have a quite the personality! I like that! I admire a stubborn attitude like this in a woman!”The voice sounded like a fearless threat.“I kno
“The royal court only kept you people around because a many livelihoods are involved. You were only given a chance to serve.“But if you don’t know what’s best for you…“If you’re not going to back down…“If you want to die so badly…“Then there’ll be dire consequences.“Even if you don’t think for yourself, at least think for the family.”Westley’s tone was filled with nothing but gloom.Kairi chuckled.“Who do you think you are, Westley?“What? Do you think you’re actually impressive with Blaine’s support now?“You don’t even care about the five hidden families anymore? You don’t even have the right!”“In Golden Sands, the John family is my people—the John family’s strength is mine to control.“With Young Master Emery’s help, the John family managed to rise to the top of Golden Sands.“The family has control over a huge part of the government and the business industry!“If I need to, I can mobilize all the family’s forces!“When that happens, you won’t even have the ti
“You…”Westley didn’t expect Harvey to be right beside Kairi.“So you two bastards are together!” he said in a panicked voice. “Just you wait! I…”Beep!Harvey hung up and blocked Westley’s number in case he wanted to bother Kairi again.He then poured her a cup of tea, frowning. “What happened?”Kairi chuckled bitterly; she had no intention of hiding anything.“I don’t know who gave Westley the idea.“He wants an arranged marriage after knowing that I have control over the family.“He’s demanding me to give him full authority after that. He wants the Patel family to be his plaything. Who knows if he’s actually insane or blinded by something else?“He thinks he’s actually capable of doing such a thing…”Harvey nodded.“It’s simple. Blaine’s probably fanning the flames behind his back.“He’s getting more and more petty now… He wouldn’t dare fight me himself after all that humiliation, so he decided to use Westley against me.“One, he’s trying to use the Wright family’s str
“More importantly, I don’t even like a rich playboy’s looks.“On the other hand, I would’ve accepted your proposal if you’d just ask.”Kairi deeply looked into Harvey’s eyes.Pffft! Harvey spat his tea right on her dress.He instinctively pulled his tissues out to wipe Kairi clean.“Sorry, the change in subject was a little sudden.”He felt very refreshed while wiping Kairi’s smooth skin.“Just tell me if you want me to undress. There’s no need for all this.”Kairi rolled her eyes before standing up.“However, we’ll have to get our certificate first!”Kairi’s face instantly went red after she said those words. She quickly made herself an excuse so she could hide in the restroom.Harvey was speechless; he didn’t know if Kairi was getting bolder or more stubborn.Right as he was about to ask for the bill, the door was kicked down. Men in uniform showed up, with a few other in formal wear. The bustling restaurant tensed up instantly; a lot of people instinctively looked over w
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