Kurtis pulled out his phone, and played a recording with a trembling hand. It was the phone conversation between him and Chanse.No matter how sharp Chanse’s tongue was, he had no way of refuting the situation anymore.Kairi’s eyes turned cold. “A government official, yet you work with outside forces to harm your superior… What a heinous man you are, Chanse!”Harvey glanced at Capri.“It’s time for you to do your job, Director Capri. If you don’t give us an explanation for the situation… You won’t get to keep your position for long!”Capri’s eyes twitched. Inwardly, she cursed Harvey.If Dragon Cell was involved, Chanse would probably get a chance to live… But making her take care of the situation would mean that the John family had to butt in.Handling the situation publicly would turn away the government officials and their families. However, playing favoritism would give Harvey and Kairi’s people a chance for to take over the John family through the government.No matter w
The land department spent three months trying to get the deal, but now, the contract was sent straight to the government without any effort.At this point, Kairi’s authority was completely solidified. The position of second-in-command was hers without question.After dealing with the relocation project and Chanse…Kairi was officially working.The departments she was in charge of were finally reporting to her. She was getting into the groove of her work, too.Harvey had no intention of getting involved; he was only sipping tea in the guest room.He stood up, ready to leave when he was finally done with his tea. He was excited to see just how Damon’s inauguration ceremony was going to go.The man had been suffering losses constantly.The John family wouldn’t just take all the humiliation without fighting back, either.-At dusk, Harvey decided to call a cab back to the Fortune Hall after seeing Kairi still working.As soon as he got out of the car, a figure came out of the sh
“What the? What happened?”Castiel, Leona, and the others ran out after hearing about the news. Everyone became angry after they understood the situation.“You’re talking about that woman, Sir York?!” Castiel exclaimed, gritting his teeth.“She begged me to help… And yet, she lied about every single thing that I asked! I didn’t think that she’d come back to cause you trouble! I’ll deal with her the next time I see her!”Castiel was clearly unhappy about Aleah.“It’s just a small problem. No need to get upset. We meet all sorts of odd people during work, anyway,” Harvey said.He waved his hand, signaling Castiel to calm down.“Is the woman special or something?” he asked curiously.Castiel scoffed.“It’s not that! It’s just completely unbelievable! Take a look here!Castiel stumbled inside before coming back out with a piece of red paper.“The Unbroken War… She’s only fifteen? She looks a lot older than that,” Harvey said. Castiel shook his head.“You’re mistaken, Sir York
At the same time…In the John family’s courtyard.Blaine crossed his arms. He stood on the terrace while looking at the pond in front of him. A fishing line and bait were next to him, but he wasn’t interested in fishing at all.Several security guards were standing behind him. They could tell that Blaine was in a bad mood, so they decided to keep their mouths shut.After a long while, Blaine’s eyes moved slightly. He sat in his chair.“You’re back, Your Holiness?” he said, smiling.“Yes.”Almost at the same time, a woman appeared on the terrace. She put her umbrella to the side before casually sitting beside Blaine, and gulped her wine down.She then licked her lips, as if she didn’t have enough.“You’ve met Harvey, didn’t you? What do you think?” Blaine sipped his tea before finally speaking up. At the same time, he lit up a scented candle. He narrowed his eyes while enjoying the fragrance.“I did,” Aleah replied. “I have to admit, he is quite the talented man. Not only is
Blaine’s eyes flashed with a fiery glint. Then, he smiled. “I’ve had people promise me things that they never intended to fulfill, Your Holiness.“But this is the first time someone’s promised me something this big. Do you really think I’d need a woman by my side when I rise to power?”After that, Blaine changed the subject. “Let’s talk business. In your opinion, what are the chances of Harvey compiling the maps?”“Big, if not definitely,” Aleah replied.“No elite would ever want to die.“The young master of Longmen, the prince of South Light, and the representative of the country’s Martial Arts Alliance…“Every single one of these identities is no less powerful. Every single one of the identities represents endless glory and riches.“Can a man like that even resist such temptation? Even if he can, surely he’d still be curious about this…“Let’s wait. It doesn’t matter if he wants to work with us or not. People of his caliber would always want to see how the so-called everla
Two days later.Harvey went to the people’s hospital.According to the deal, he was going to deal with Westley’s problem after Kairi’s position was solidified.After arriving at the sick room, Harvey could see the entire place had been completely redecorated. Not only was there a massive TV, but there was also a leather couch and a marble coffee table. All sorts of dishes were placed on it. Meanwhile, two beautiful women in bunny suits were massaging Westley’s legs.He lazily raised his head, smiling, when he saw Harvey show up.“You really are particular about something like this, Sir York! You came exactly after a week! Not a minute too soon!”Harvey looked at the women with a faint smile.“I know you’re in good shape, and that you love your drugs…“But I should warn you. If you ignore my warnings and continue playing with women… Then you’d have to stay this way for the rest of your life.”Westley chuckled.“Of course I didn’t ignore you!“I’ve been wanting to go all out
Westley’s eyes twitched after seeing the string of nines.After all, the numbers were way bigger than what he could take out. Or rather, he’d be broke even if he could bring that amount.There were ninety-nine checks in the book.He suddenly felt like passing out.Harvey smiled disdainfully after seeing the horrible look on Westley’s face.“You’re giving up?” he said, picking up the checkbook to tap it on Westley’s face.“Are you trying to test me? Maybe Emery might have the right to do that… But not you!”“Right. Get everyone else out of here. We’ll go our separate ways after I deal with your problem. If you come for me the next time… Then I’ll make sure you suffer a horrible death!”Westley’s gaze kept darting around. Then, he chuckled.“You’re right. Since you’re dealing with the side effects for me…“I’ll owe you a favor from now on.“If I even go against you again, I’ll slam my head to the ground till I die. You don’t need to move even a finger.”“Is that so?” Harvey s
Westley’s eyes twitched after hearing Harvey’s words.Even if Westley decided to cause trouble in the future, it wouldn’t affect Harvey at all. Thus, Harvey had no intention of putting any sort of restrictions.Westley was a little unhappy to know that. But since he still had other things to do, he took a deep breath before speaking up again.“Let me ask you something, Sir York. Are you interested in expanding in Wolsing?”“What if I do? What if I don’t?” Harvey asked. “If you do, Young Master Emery said he’d prepare you a gift.“If you go, you’ll become the government’s consultant there. Maybe you’d even rise as the country’s imperial preceptor!“And if you make Wolsing the main branch of your businesses… Young Master Emery’s willing to give you two years of tax exemption.”Harvey chuckled. “Two years of tax exemption and the position of the country’s imperial preceptor? Tempting! What would the price of that be?”Westley smiled.“Simple! Be a guest in Young Master Emery’s
While Clarion and Harvey were talking, the Origin Sword Style elites were already slowly coming closer.600 feet. 300 feet. 150 feet!As they drew closer, everyone could see their murderous expression. Their firearms already had their safety off. One could also see there were no longer any gaps in their encirclement.With how things were going, the only two options for Harvey and his men were to either get killed or to simply surrender.As they drew closer, not only was Clarion sweating, but all his bodyguards also had cold sweat on their foreheads.Only Harvey wasn't doing anything. He simply narrowed his eyes as if he was quietly calculating something. When there were only 60 feet left, he suddenly said, "You have two seconds."Harvey suddenly slammed his foot on the ground.Boom!A powerful shockwave extended outward, and all the Origin Sword Style elites surrounding them were subconsciously stunned. The shield they were holding momentarily left the ground."Warsong! Fire
At Clarion's order, all his bodyguards immediately dragged out several black suitcases. Within were black holes with blue bullets. It was obvious these bullets were created to be used on Martial Arts elites. The damage they could deal was beyond anyone's imagination.The bodyguards stood in front of Harvey and Clarion with the suitcases, ready to fight their enemies to the bitter end.When the Origin Sword Style elites saw how Harvey and the others reacted, they took out a shield and placed it in front of them. It was obvious they were prepared.Or perhaps, it was easier to say that the Origin Sword Style elites already knew what they had prepared.Clarion's expression darkened. "How did these fools manage to guess we're here with the Warsongs?"Harvey narrowed his eyes. "Is there a possibility that they didn't make a guess, but instead already received news about how many people we brought and what kind of weapons, so they could make preparations for us?"Clarion was stunned. "W
Boom! Boom! Boom!There was a string of explosions in mid-air. The bolts had also been engulfed by the explosion. Even after Harvey had managed to negate the attacks, he didn't stop. He grabbed the rocks from the ground with his hand.Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!Several elites hidden in the shadows instantly lost their fighting skills."He really is a True Warrior," Clarion muttered when he saw what happened. He wasn't even sure what to say.He thought he should be able to put himself to some use this time, hence why he asked to come with Harvey. He didn't expect Harvey to be so powerful that he needed others at all.Very quickly, all the attackers gathered. It was obvious they knew they couldn't do anything to Harvey anymore."These people are from the Origin Sword Style!" Clarion said seriously after he looked at what the attackers were wearing. "They're quite troublesome. While they look like they're over-the-top, they're most likely sacrificial soldiers. But the problem is t
"Of course, if we can maintain absolute discretion, we can escape without alerting anyone once we find Ms. Mandy," Clarion said, remaining positive. "That way, we don't have to fight and draw the attention of those who hold power in Sky Plane."Harvey was sitting in the van. He frowned and looked at the buildings with clear Island Nation influence. "Since Daichi is blackmailing me using Mandy, that means they're confident we won't be able to take her away. I believe we'll have to fight with those from the Origin Sword Style today."Harvey gave it a thought for a while and said, "And don't you think that the information Vaida gave us is too accurate? As if someone left behind an opening for us."Clarion's eyes widened. "Don't tell me this is a trap just for us?"Harvey shook his head. "Not only for us, but also for Grand City. If we're really stuck here… It doesn't matter if we're killed or captured alive, we'll become the excuse for them to attack Grand City. This time, we must…"
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