The genetically enhanced soldiers and ninjas, blended in with the crowd, were boiling in anger.Harvey York’s sharp tongue was way stronger than his fighting skills!Blaine John’s eyes twitched. Harvey’s words were outrightly disrespecting his alliance with the Islanders and Americans.The accusation was no different than sullying the John family’s reputation.Blaine took a deep breath before speaking.“You need to show proof for your words, Sir York. You’re obviously slandering me here!“The Americans and the Islanders are only here as guests!“You’ll make many people misunderstand us for saying things like that!”“Misunderstand?Harvey let out a grin.“What did I say to make anyone misunderstand things?“If you’re putting things that clearly…“Then you must be guilty of something, aren’t you?“Are you panicking because you’re actually working with the Americans and the Islanders?“That’s no good, Young Master John…”Harvey shook his head.The John family’s faces insta
Harvey York calmly looked at Damon John’s cold glare.Everyone instinctively shuddered after seeing the sight.“You haven’t answered me yet, Sir York!“Do you think we’re just walking targets?!”Damon furiously squinted at Harvey.Harvey merely smiled.“The John family’s the leader of the top ten families. How would that be the case?“There’s no need for self-deprecation.”“If that were the case, then aren’t you supposed to give us an explanation for gatecrashing?”“That’s not quite right, Mr. Damon,” said Kairi Patel, smilingly.“Sir York is the government’s consultant. He holds the same immense rank as both of us.“Even if he wasn’t invited, he’s still here to celebrate your rise to power.“What’s there to get angry about?“You should be happy! He came here for the sake of your respect, after all!”“Respect?Damon let out a cold chuckle.“He beat up my sister…“Insulted my guests…“Then slandered my dear son!“Looks like I’ll have to properly thank you after all, H
Bam!Harvey York threw a badge in front of Damon John.The title of Longmen’s young master could be seen glimmering on the badge.Not only did Damon feel like he was slapped in the face, completely halting his rage…The guards who stepped forward also instantly stopped in their tracks.Damon glanced at the badge before immediately realizing that it was real.His eyes lightly twitched before finally speaking.“Good! The badge is real!“But then, I can still get you out of here even if that’s the case!“According to the law, Longmen doesn’t govern the John family!”Harvey smiled.“If my memory serves me correctly, Longmen has the right to do exactly that to the top ten families.“After all, we’ll kill whoever the Dragon Palace wouldn’t dare. We’ll take care of matters that the Dragon Cell don’t. We’ll also protect people the Dragon Palace won’t!“We have special permission to take any action before making reports!“This is Longmen!”Damon gave a cold chuckle.“That’s righ
Harvey York did not premeditate this with the Hermit Families…But they knew that they needed to stand up for him at this very moment.After all, they would not get another chance after this.The six Hermit Families might just be kicked out of Golden Sands after the inauguration ceremony!That was why nobody wanted to miss out on the opportunity!Blaine and Damon John’s expressions changed instantly after hearing those exclamations.‘These bastards!‘Such perfect timing for them!’The other guests of the John family were twitching their eyes.‘The six Hermit Families stood up at the same time!‘They’re putting everything on the line at this point!‘After all, they weren’t just picking sides for accusing Blaine of such things!‘If the John family can’t hold them back, their position in Golden Sands would be jeopardized without a doubt!’The eyes of Master Mograine, Karina Joyner, Ibuki Masato, and the others were twitching.Everyone knew that the ceremony was just a ploy…
“I don’t know what sort of conflict the country has, neither do I want to know.”Ayaka Ueda stepped forward.“But you’ll have to pay the price for slandering the Islanders!“After all, it’s a huge crime just to spout nonsense like that!”Blaine John regained his composure before showing a profound look with crossed arms.“Everyone of the Hermit Families! All of Golden Sands knows you’ve had bad relations with the John family.“We’ve been enemies for the longest time now.“It’s only normal for us to fight for our benefits!“But it’s incredibly inappropriate for you to slander me during such an important event!“After all, the royal court has designated my father as the first-in-command!“How dare you disrespect the John family like this?!“If you can’t show any proof…“Slandering a government’s higher-up should be enough for you people to be sent behind bars for a long time!“There’s no need to become someone else’s tool just because of your recklessness!”Blaine smiled ge
“Enough, every single one of you!” exclaimed Damon John coldly.He sat in his chair, glaring fiercely.“I am the government’s first-in-command!“I have the right to decide what happens in Golden Sands!“If I have to prove the family’s innocence because of some random accusation…“We wouldn’t have time to do anything else!“Let me tell you something! Without actual proof, even the country’s Nine Great Elders aren’t allowed to search us!“If you’re going to whine some more…“I’ll make the six Hermit Families disappear from the face of the earth!“Don’t think I’m scared of you just because Eliel Braff’s about to become one of the Great Elders!“If I wasn’t interested in being the first-in-command, do you really think he stood a chance?!“Ignorant fools!“How dare you use Longmen’s authority to search my house?!“Who gave you the nerve?!”Damon looked gloomy.Naturally, the John family would not be terrified of anyone if they were desperate enough.After all, they would not
Harvey York heaved a sigh after hearing Damon John’s response.“Are you going to be this unreasonable?”Damon scoffed. Clearly, he had already lost interest in talking with Harvey.“That’s right! That’s exactly it!” Blaine exclaimed.“What can you even do about that?“Get out of here already!“You won’t get another chance!”Harvey nodded before stepping forward with his head raised.“Fine! Since the John family won’t cooperate with us…“Then I won’t bother considering the family’s contributions towards the country.“Screw respecting the John family!“If you want a fight, then here’s a chance for you!Harvey casually snapped his fingers.“Come! Bring Shepard and the twelfth branch of Evermore here!”‘Evermore?!’‘Shepard?!’‘The twelfth branch?!’Countless people gasped before instinctively turning around to look at Harvey.‘What does this have to do with Evermore?’‘Isn’t he talking about the man who controls all of Gangnam?’After hearing those words, the insiders
Master Mograine stepped out before finally speaking.“Are you telling us he’s Shepard after getting some random bystander?“Who can even prove that you’re telling the truth?!”Harvey merely smiled.“I don’t need to do that at all.“Shepard will come clean with everything.Then, Harvey glanced at Shepard.“The floor’s yours.“It’s up to you whether you can save your life, or not.”Shepard cracked a smile.“Don’t worry. We’re working together now.“I have no intentions of backing down.Then, he took a step forward before squinting around him.“Tsk! Tsk! Most of the prominent figures of Gangnam are here, I see!“What familiar faces we have here!“Not bad! Not bad at all!”“Enough blabbering!Blaine showed a horrible expression when he coldly glared at Shepard.“How can you prove you’re from Evermore?“And not just some actor that Harvey hired?”“You know this, Young Master John,” replied Shepard.“You know just what Evermore has done since ancient times.“Kings and g
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