“You’re a being little rash, Sir York.“You shouldn’t have done that.“At least, not in front of Young Master John.“After all, you could’ve used the check to delay us.”Kairi Patel cut Harvey York a piece of beef before letting out a sigh.“Delay him?Harvey York gave a chuckle.“Why should we even do that?Kairi stood frozen.“For the Patel family and the six Hermit Families, it’s good to have some time to recuperate.“But have you forgotten? Damon John’s about to take office.“After the ceremony, the royal court would officially appoint him as the city’s first-in-command. Everything would be set in stone after that.”Kairi’s expression changed.“Are you saying Blaine didn’t just come here to talk?”Harvey smiled.“Why would one of the top-rated young masters easily show his weakness?“He wouldn’t give up until he pulled out every trick up his sleeve.“He’s trying to create a diversion by humbling himself.”Kairi furrowed her eyebrows.“So, how do we stop him?”“S
“Blaine’s gone.”Kairi glanced out from the VIP room.“I don’t think he’d give up that easily, judging from his personality. He wouldn’t leave without doing anything when you tore his check in front of his face, right?”Harvey picked up his utensil, then took a bite out of the beef brisket and sipped his tea.“Who said he was going to give up?” he said with a faint smile.“Don’t you see? The hotel’s closed. He didn’t even wait for us to leave before deciding to take us down! He’s not afraid at all!”Kairi frowned, then glanced at the entrance.A short man stood there. He was wearing a broad robe with a long and short sword hanging on his waist. He pulled his long sword out, its blade incredibly sharp.“An Islander?” Kairi’s expression turned horrible.Harvey casually glanced at the man.“Not just any Islander. He’s probably an expert from one of the Six Schools of Martial Arts.“He must’ve injected himself with the enhancement drug as well.“Genetic science with martial art
“Oh? You know who I am?”Yuri squinted at Kairi, then instinctively licked his lip.“How about this? I can consider leaving you alive if you have some fun with me for a few days. How does that sound?”“Terrible,” Kairi spat coldly.“I’m not interested in an old dog like you. You’re not even two-thirds taller than me; you’re reaching it at this point. You think you can do whatever you want just because you’re one of the sword saints?”Yuri smiled grimly. “Interesting! I didn’t think I’d meet such a fierce woman while doing my master’s bidding…“I’ve decided! I’ll keep you alive and imprison you!“I’ll play with you when I’m in a good mood, and I’ll let my dog play with you when I’m not! Hahaha!”Yuri showed an unhinged expression; he didn’t seem like a sword saint at all.“You…” Kairi snarled. She was boiling with anger. It was her first time hearing such shameless words.Harvey waved his hand.“You don’t have to get angry at him. Let me handle this instead.”“To respect f
Yuri’s speed was frightening!Right as he was about to cut into Harvey, he suddenly didn’t know where to aim since Harvey’s entire body was exposed.His body stopped midair, and then retreated back in a way that made no sense.He waved his hand, and his short sword flew out from his waist straight at Harvey. The speed of the short sword could catch up with a bullet.Harvey frowned when he realized that the short sword was going straight for Kairi, not him.‘He’s a God of War… And yet, he’s this shameless?!’Harvey had no choice but to move.He stepped back, and wrapped his arm around Kairi’s thin waist. Her skin felt as smooth as butter.However, he had no time to enjoy the sensation. He quickly pushed his hand forward, and they were forced back into a corner. He casually kicked a massive dining table up to guard Kairi, ensuring her safety.Swoosh!Almost at the same time, the short sword flew right past Harvey and landed on a couch behind him. The couch exploded; bits of it
“You have a good eye, kid. Pretty lucky, too.”Yuri chuckled when his move missed Harvey. “That said, this is just the appetizer.”“Is that so?” Harvey chuckled. “Why don’t you show me something else, then? Let me see your true talent as one of the sword saints.”Yuri was just about to say something, when the sound of loud engines was heard outside. Korbin and some people from the Patel family showed up with firearms, looking fierce. It was clear they only showed up after Kairi informed them of the situation.“You called people here?” Yuri chuckled disdainfully. “You don’t think these people can actually do anything against me, right?”“I can break you without them, anyway. But since they’re here, maybe filling you with holes isn’t that bad either. You have no right to get me dirty my hands anyway.”“Heh! How naive!”Yuri squinted while sizing up Harvey.“Now that you’ve ruined my mood… Now that you’re plotting against me with firearms… I’ll let you live another day!“But ne
In the dead silence, a car stopped at a villa in the city’s suburbs.This was probably Kairi’s residence.Korbin wanted Kairi to return to the Patel family’s ancestral house, but she refused. She knew Yuri would strike again after witnessing his ruthlessness and lack of morals.She would hurt the rest of the family if she stayed in the ancestral house.Destroying some of the family’s core forces with the help of the Islanders was a good thing for Blaine as well. Forget stopping Yuri, he’d encourage the man.Under such circumstances, it’d be safer to live somewhere else and plan ahead.After arriving at the villa, Korbin gave a few calls to strengthen security.Meanwhile, Harvey casually found a place to have some tea and chat with Kairi.He believed ordinary security wouldn’t matter to a true God of War like Yuri. However, he’d be hated for no reason if he got himself involved with Korbin’s ambition.Korbin instinctively curved his lip after seeing Harvey’s actions, but he did
Cameron didn’t bother to hide his desires.That said, compared to a shameless man like Westley… Cameron was just a scumbag at most. After all, he didn’t like to force himself on others. He preferred to show kindness and make his object of affection willingly jump into his arms.Korbin’s eyes twitched frantically; he started to regret calling Cameron here. However, he had no choice but to go along since he already made his decision.He rolled his eyes before leading Cameron to Kairi. “Ms. Kairi, Sir York, this is Cameron Lloyd. He belongs to a well-known family of martial artists.“Cameron’s my sworn brother! He’s a true expert martial artist! He came here to help.“This is the lady of the Patel family. You two should get to know each other.“This here is Harvey York. He’s a good friend of Ms. Kairi.”Korbin didn’t reveal Harvey’s other identity, showing a profound look.Harvey calmly glanced at Korbin, before reaching out his hand. “Hello.”“Hi.” Cameron frowned, but didn’
Bam!A loud sound was heard.Cameron’s hand was blocked by Harvey.“What’s the meaning of this, Young Master Cameron?” Harvey asked, squinting at Cameron.Kairi frowned. “I’m grateful you’re here to help… But Harvey’s a guest here. The Patel family will get angry if you decide to take action against him.”Cameron was clearly a bit unhappy after hearing Kairi’s words.“I wasn’t doing anything to him. I only wanted to see what kind of talent Sir York here has to provoke the Islanders.“He seems a little capable, at least. It’d be fine if he only showed off in front of ordinary people, but… He must be joking if he’s going against a sword saint like Yuri!“I don’t know how he managed to get out of the situation the last time… But with my years of experience, I can tell that I can take Harvey out with a single move if I really want to!”“I’m warning you, Harvey. You should be a little more discreet,” Cameron said with a bitter look.“Life isn’t like what you see in the movies. Yo
Harvey stood behind Clarion as he looked at all these men and women in their luxurious outfits. Other than the heirs of the large families from Grand City, Harvey could not really tell how powerful they were. Harvey even noticed quite a few mutant elites from Country A. All of them gathered together and all the topics they discussed about were extremely sophisticated, making them feel that they were the most important individuals in this world.Other than these people, she saw a woman wearing purple traditional garb in the middle of the group. She could not tell the woman's age, but her figure was slender and curvaceous. She carried an esteemed imposition. Or perhaps, it was better to describe her imposition as queen-like.She held an exquisite hookah in her hand that was made from gold. She would sometimes take a puff before blowing out a stream of smoke, as if she were some kind of empress.Quite a few men would glance at her before averting their eyes, as if they were too afraid
Every word Clarion heard from Jade made his expression turn even darker. When she finished, Clarion almost wanted to stomp on the woman even as he suppressed his anger. Just when Clarion was going to slap Jade in the face as she deserved, Neve stopped him.Neve then took a golden card from her Hermes handbag and gave it to Jade. "I have a member card. This is the card your madam gave to me when the Platinum Casino was first established. I believe you will accept this."Neve never paid much attention to the card when she first received it and simply kept it in her handbag. She did not expect it to have some use today. "This is one out of the fifty member cards the casino gave out at the beginning. I was told it gives me the highest privilege. You won't deny this, will you?"While Neve was smiling, her words were cold and harsh. "If you won't, then I can assume the Platinum Casino has a problem with the Fosters of the Universal Sect. I will then report this to my grandfather."Clario
The woman was beaming at Clarion and said, "Everyone knows who you are in Grand City, sir. My name is Jade Bierstadt, and I'm your biggest fan. Although I'm a fan, I still need to obey the rules here. It will be bad for society if everyone can simply break the rules, right?"In other words, it's not because I have something against you. But it's because I have no choice as this is my duty. Since I'm making a living here, I need to perform my duties to earn my salary, correct? So, please forgive us and show us workers some mercy. But if you must ignore the rules here, then I'm afraid I'll have no choice…"And then, Jade gently clapped her hands. A group of men-in-black slowly walked out of the VIP passage after that. There were also some clicking sounds from the high ground some distance away, as several men started to parade their sniper rifles.The Platinum Casino had truly demonstrated their superiority today.Harvey narrowed his eyes. He had quickly determined that whether it wa
Vroom!When the sun was setting, a Mercedes-Benz G-Class slowly stopped in front of the Platinum Casino.Clarion was extremely against Harvey wanting to help Hale, but in the end, he still could not resist Harvey's insistence. He had no choice but to take Harvey to see Camellia.This was because Clarion genuinely meant well toward Harvey.No matter how it looked, Harvey had been surrounded by enemies ever since he had arrived in Grand City. In this kind of situation, Clarion hoped that Harvey would have a few enemies left.At the very least, they should have a talk before going for each other's throat.Of course, Harvey had no hope that anything could be achieved by talking. However, when he saw how Clarion was thinking of him, he believed he should at least make the effort to meet the legendary Queen Bee Camellia and see if they could actually talk things out.Clarion also felt relieved when he saw that Harvey was willing to talk. He even invited Neve to be there too, hoping th
"If I remember correctly, Dan is also a True Warrior elite, correct? Is he not interested in this Chapter of Ascension? He didn't have a hand in this?" asked Harvey when he remembered something else.Clarion smirked. "Well… How should I put this? Of course, everyone who practices martial arts will be interested in the Chapter of Ascension. One becomes practically invincible once one can step into that level. Once a person reaches that stage, all the politicking and schemes will become pointless, since they're nothing before absolute power."However, Clarion heaved a sigh. "Unfortunately, one cannot instantly become a master when it comes to martial arts. The Chapter of Ascension is indeed something very beneficial, but it also causes more harm than good. Unless someone possesses extreme power, those who have it in their possession will be attacked by everyone else."This doesn't only apply to Grand City. Even when one is outside of Grand City, there will be countless factions and el
"Alright, enough talk," interrupted Harvey as he changed the subject. "Why would someone like Camellia be interested in Hale? Even if he was once a martial arts prodigy, so what? Don't tell me one of the Seven Families of Grand City is interested in his martial arts manuals."Clarion's expression was obviously hesitant. He wanted to say something, but he could not decide. Harvey did not force him, however. Harvey calmly reasoned, "If it's something you can say, say it. But if you can't, then just stay quiet. I won't force you when it comes to things like this."Clarion sighed. "It's not that I can't say it. It's just that this involves too many people. It's extremely complicated. I'm worried you can't climb back up because it goes so deep."Harvey calmly replied, "Don't worry. Forget about Grand City. Few things in this world can make me worry about it being too complicated."Clarion scoffed but still whispered. "I'll be direct. Everything I say to you right now can't be proven by
"Camellia?" Harvey said with a faint smile. "That sounds like the name of an ordinary housewife. Anything special about her?"Clarion's eyes twitched before saying, "Camellia is one of our distant relatives. When she was young, she was called the "Queen Bee". It was said that when she was young, the reason she fought was to make her opponents into her servants. If Grand City had a criminal underworld, then Camellia would be the queen of this underworld. "I've already cleaned up the car park, so Platinum Casino probably won't know what happened yet. However, Camellia has too many contacts in Grand City. It won't take long before she finds out it's you."Clarion hesitated for a little before continuing, "Mr. Representative, while you're very strong, Camellia's just too much of a pervert. I have a feeling that you two will see each other soon. Either you find a way to make peace with her, or you hide. If you do become enemies, then she won't stop until either one of you is dead."It
"Bastard!" All the men in black exchanged a glance and all pounced at Harvey with a dagger. Harvey looked like he could fight, but they were sure that one man couldn't win a fight when outnumbered.They were going to use their numbers to kill Harvey.Slap! Smack! Slap!Harvey didn't let them have their way and immediately slapped the men in black. He struck all of them onto the ground with one slap each.It was just a simple slap, but Harvey made their faces swollen and destroyed their self-confidence. They couldn't understand how despite being so slender, Harvey could fight so well.Forget about retaliation. They couldn't even avoid a slap from Harvey!The woman instantly pointed her gun at Harvey and sneered coldly, "You brainless, ignorant fool. You don't understand who you've crossed and what crime you have committed!"Slap!Before she could finish, Harvey had already appeared in front of her and slapped her away too. She screamed, thrown into midair, her back slamming ag
The woman who was drinking coffee frowned. It was obvious she was very unhappy with Havey's sudden interference."Kid, don’t you know you shouldn't meddle in affairs that don't concern you?" The bald man glanced at Harvey, disdain on his face. "There are many times when those who meddle in others' affairs die horribly."The bald man gestured to his men and the three of them pounced at Harvey, obviously wanting to teach him a lesson. However, they had just gotten a little closer when Harvey took a step forward.It was just a simple move, but the woman who was drinking coffee froze before yelling, "Baldie! Watch out!"The bald man was also instantly soaked with sweat. Harvey was just too fast! He never imagined someone could move so fast. Before he could even retreat, Harvey had already appeared right in front of him and slapped him.Smack!There was a loud smack, and Harvey's hand had already hit his face. The bald man's head slammed onto the ground, blood instantly flowing from