“What is it?” Kairi frowned.“Evermore has always been interested in the way of everlasting life of the six Hermit Families,” Harvey replied.“And now, the Braff family has left Golden Sands.“The John family is destined to rise to power as well.“Under such circumstances, do you think Blaine will expose himself completely? Evermore will definitely support the John family’s rise, after all.“With this many benefits, they’d have to give up something too, right?”Kairi frowned again. She knew the situation would be a lot of trouble.The John family had authority, and Evermore was equipped with firearms and manpower.If Blaine didn’t care about his reputation anymore, it’d be awful. He might decide to take action without holding back.“Of course, this might still be salvageable,” Harvey said.“If the six Hermit Families did something out of the ordinary—if the families gave their secrets to the Braff family as a present for the Big Boss… How do you think the situation would prog
Kairi Patel gave a light nod.She knew Harvey York was speaking the truth.In the past, nobody would dare pressure the six Hermit Families until there was a perfect opportunity.Since the Braff family had left, the remaining five families were utterly aimless.Under such circumstances, the way of everlasting life was simply a ticking time bomb.More importantly, the timing was just too good.After missing out on the timing, people would not believe the Hermit Families even if they actually gave away their secret.“Right. I’m not particularly interested, but I was meaning to ask.Harvey thought about the situation.“Does the way of everlasting life even exist?”“Yes…”Kairi briefly hesitated.“That’s not what it is though.“It’s actually a way to unite man and nature!“Since ancient times, Heaven is rumored to be somewhere in Keale Mountain.“The way will be granted after stepping inside!“The so-called everlasting life is just a map to get to Heaven.“With six pictures
Inside the ICU of the Golden Sands People Hospital, Westley Wright was boiling with anger while lying on the bed.“Bastard!“That bastard!“He thinks he can act so cocky just because he’s skilled?!“He’s taking advantage of me!”His addiction was taking effect, but he still refused to inject himself with any more drugs. His entire body was in withdrawal when he felt a horrible itch.“This bastard should’ve died!“He turned down such a good deal…“And now he demands us to give up the position of the government’s second-in-command and half of its important positions?!“Kairi and the others must be behind all this…“If not, a country bumpkin like Harvey couldn’t come up with something like this!“This is ridiculous!“Young Master John! You need to help me!“Get Kairi back here! I’ll show her what I can do!“Get your family to deal with Harvey too!“If your family can’t, I’ll also ask Young Master Emery to help!“I don’t care if I live like this for the rest of my life!“B
“That said, ordinary people wouldn’t be able to go against Harvey York.“I need to go back to the Immortal Pavilion. Master Mograine, one of the four elders there, is my aunt.“She’ll be able to take care of the problem.“Even if Harvey wants to fight back, he wouldn’t be able to do so this time.”Then, Blaine John tapped on Westley Wright’s shoulder with a sincere look.“Don’t worry. Just give me two days to handle the situation.“Bear with me. Taking a little more of the drug wouldn’t cause any problems.”Westley seemed calmer after hearing Blaine mention the Immortal Pavilion.He picked up a syringe while his hand kept shivering, then injected himself with it to calm his addiction.“I want Harvey in pieces when the problem’s solved!” he coldly exclaimed.“I understand. You don’t need to do anything.“This was my intention in the first place.”Blaine glared coldly.“It’s not that bastard’s first time ruining my plans now.“It’s also not his first time disrespecting me!
“Are you begging me right now?”Harvey York smiled at Blaine John.Blaine’s eyes twitched before smiling back.“That’s right. That’s exactly what I’m doing.”“Good boy.Harvey patted Blaine’s face.The simple move was enough for the shadows around them to start moving. A few fierce men in suits stepped forward with firearms in hand, but Blaine waved his hand to stop them.“You’ve got a keen eye.Harvey patted Blaine’s face a little harder.“I knew that you’re an impressive man.“It’s not the first time that you’ve been this tolerant! Impressive!”Harvey raised his thumb.Kairi Patel rolled her eyes.Harvey was the only one who would dare disrespect Blaine in public, after all!“Let’s save Westley then.”Then, Harvey walked to the ICU.Five minutes later, Harvey put his fingers on Westley’s wrist before smiling faintly.“He’s already in a bad state. The lymph in his brain’s almost about to burst…“And yet you still gave him another injection.“Now that his cerebellum
“The royal court agreed, but we need some time to implement the procedure…”“I’m pretty impatient,” said Harvey York before Blaine John could finish his sentence.Blaine chuckled.“Listen to me first. We only need a day at most.“If we’re fast, we’ll see Ms. Kairi’s appointment document during our meal.“If she wants to, she can attend all sorts of meetings of the Golden Sands government.“She also can solve many problems with just her words alone.“It’s no joke that she’d have thousands of people serving under her after that!Blaine showed a pleasing look before glancing at Kairi Patel.“Ms. Kairi, or should I say Madam Kairi?“I hope that you don’t let the people down!”Even Kairi felt a little sluggish after hearing such words.She did not expect the Patel family to have a chance to be involved with the government.It was just a part of it, but this was a crucial move.She took a deep breath before looking at Blaine.“Don’t worry, Young Master John.“The Patel family
Harvey York explained his technique while poking the needles in Westley Wright’s body. When he finally poked a needle in between Westley’s brows, Kairi Patel was shocked to find out that dark blood flowed out of his orifices.The blood had an extremely foul stench with an unspeakable malicious aura.Harvey frowned before he quickly grabbed a test tube to collect the liquid.The room door opened not long after. Blaine John instinctively came in after constantly pacing around outside.“How is it, Sir York?”“The lymph’s out of Westley’s brain,” replied Harvey.“He won’t die if he isn’t stupid enough to inject himself with the drug again.“He’ll be fully awake after an hour’s sleep.“That said, you need to remind him to eat a light diet and refrain from doing anything intimate for the next seven days.“It’d be better if he decides to seclude himself entirely.”Blaine smiled when he waved his hand for a few doctors of the John family to check up on Westley. Naturally, he did not
Blaine John’s eyes twitched and looked horrible after seeing Harvey York and Kairi Patel’s backs.He thought he had been too respectful toward Harvey.‘Isn’t he scared of me going all out against him in a fit of rage?’The people beside Blaine looked at each other without saying a word. They realized that they knew nothing about the situation.After a while, Blaine heaved a long sigh to compose himself. Then, he dismissed his people before pulling out a dumbphone.The cold voice of a woman echoed when he dialed the only number inside.“What is it, Blaine?”Blaine smiled.“I have something to inform you, Your Holiness.“There’s a possibility of the map resurfacing.“A man named Harvey has gathered the six Hermit Families.“Operation Stormfield is a go.”-Harvey did not know what Blaine was planning, nor did he care.If he did, he would probably be pleasantly surprised.After all, he came to Golden Sands to deal with Evermore…But there had been no news about the organiz
Sky Plane's countryside, Clover Hotel.In the Clover Hotel's VIP area, a mansion at the edge of the hotel, Mandy was looking outside with a deep frown. At this time, someone gently knocked at her door from the outside."Come in," Mandy said.The leader of the security team, Seven Jean of the Jeans of Mordu, came in. He bowed to Mandy with respect before saying calmly, "Ms. Mandy, according to the information I've received, the women you've saved have been sent out of Sky Plane. I've also confirmed the people we came into conflict with. He's Yamamoto Sora, scion of the Origin Sword Style."The school's status is very high in Sky Plane. While we managed to get some protection for the time being, I believe we won't be able to make this disappear so quickly. Our visa only has an effective duration of seven days. Once the time is up, Sky Plane will have an excuse to remove all the security here. We'll be in danger when that happens."I think we should leave Sky Plane immediately whil
Mandy reacted very quickly, as if she understood something. She quickly said to Harvey through the phone, "I'm on the sixth floor of a hotel! I…"Before she could even finish, Daichi had already hung up the call with a tap. He then gave Harvey a meaningful look. "There are some rules you should keep, Mr. Harvey. Otherwise, if the people from Sky Plane's side have a misunderstanding, I can't tell what will happen next."Alright. Let's get into the main topic. Ms. Mandy is very safe right now, but I believe that her safety can only be maintained for two to three days. My men can't continue protecting her without a good reason, right? "Once it has been confirmed that there's nothing here that I want, my people who maintain her protection will be pulled back immediately. No one can tell what will happen after that."Daichi gave Harvey a dry smile. "That's why you'll be in control of Ms. Mandy's life and death. We are people who keep our side of the deals. We hope you can maintai
Harvey's expression was calm as he said coldly to Daichi, "No matter how good and logical you make it sound, the truth is, you're threatening me. Rather than being threatened by the Sky Plane, why don't you stick around and be my hostage for an exchange?"As soon as Harvey had finished saying that, he slammed his hand on the table. A piece of wood immediately fired out from the table and pierced into the chair's backrest, just next to Daichi's ear.However, Harvey was in for a surprise. Even in a situation like this, Daichi was still able to maintain his calmness as he continued to enjoy his meal. It was as if the one about to die here wasn't him.Once Daichi had chewed his food slowly and swallowed it, only then did he smile at Harvey. "Mr. Harvey, or Mr. Representative. Do you really think fighting can solve everything? It's true I'm from the branch family of the Ruling Royal Family and the blood of royalty flows in my veins, but there are too many like me. So many that I am eas
"Most importantly, this matter with Ms. Mandy happened in Sky Plane—which means outsiders can't enter quietly and save her," Daichi said to Harvey with a smile. "But don't worry, Harvey. We know Ms. Mandy is yours, so we'll find a way to keep protecting her. How to protect her and for how long would depend on your sincerity, though."Harvey's expression was cold as he said slowly, "And here I thought you'd tell me you'd do everything to protect Mandy, making a show despite how shameless you are. I didn't expect you to be so direct—in threatening me! If I refuse your request, Mandy will immediately fall into Sora's hand, right?"Daichi smiled faintly. "You're indeed a perceptive and decisive man. It makes things easier for me to work with someone like you. I will tell you what you need to do—or perhaps, it's easier for me to say what price you need to pay for Mandy's return."Daichi took a final bite of his fish and said with a smug smile, "It's simple. Give me the Chapter of Ascensi
Daichi smiled faintly and said, "I know very well that in the eyes of people like you, Islanders like us are detestable. Speaking with us, working with us, and even eating a meal with us is quite disgusting, right?"However, we must all learn to be patient. It has already happened for quite some time. Is there a point in rushing through these few minutes? It's better for us to share a good meal and have a chat afterward."Daichi slowly partook in the meal, putting a piece of fish into his mouth and chewing slowly. At the same time, he narrowed his eyes as he looked at Harvey, his eyes filled with subtle amusement.Daichi found the meal before him quite enjoyable. He also found himself quite satisfied looking at Harvey showing a hint of irritation."Looks like you really think that you have me under control," Harvey said coldly. "But I can tell you that by just sitting here, my patience is already at its limit. I have a habit, too. Rather than being threatened by someone, I prefer t
Harvey looked at Daichi coldly. "I don't think there's anything between you and me that we need to talk about."However, Daichi said passionately, "But I believe we do. This is not a place for us to speak of such things, though. I have prepared a table for us at the best restaurant serving Island Nation cuisine in Grand City. I invite you to dine with us. How does that sound?"Not only can we talk about what's happening at the Island Nation, Sky Plane's scenery, the Seven Families of Grand City…as well as what's currently going on with Ms. Mandy of the Jeans of Mordu!"Clack!Harvey immediately grabbed Daichi by the throat. "I dare you to say it one more time. Are you threatening me?"Daichi smiled faintly. "Threaten? You must be joking! Someone like me doesn't threaten anyone. However, Sky Plane does have a deal with the Jeans of Mordu. They will be sending out a representative, who turns out to be Ms. Mandy."However, Ms. Mandy doesn't know much about the situation in Sky Plane
Hearing the conversation between Harvey and Clarion, Hale wasn't sure what to say. He let out a long sigh and said, "Thank you, Mr. Harvey, Mr. Clarion. I won't waste my breath, then. Since you're willing to protect a cripple like me, I'll be in your care from now on."He took out a paper and pen from the bedside table and quickly drew a picture, then put it in front of him. "Mr. Harvey, this is the real location of the Chapter of Ascension. I know you're sincere in helping me. I can't repay you, so I can only offer you this. Please don't refuse it. This thing will only get me killed if I have it with me."However, if it's with you, you should be able to put it to good use. Consider it my goodwill. I… I hope you can accept this and give me a chance to repay your kindness."Hale then made a gesture and swore, "I swear, this is the real location where the Chapter of Ascension is hidden. This is not a death trap. Please trust me. Other than the Chapter of Ascension, there's also some
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