“If your believers hear about this, faith itself would be destroyed for countless people.”Amos Augustus smiled.“We should only say whatever the person wants to hear.“I’d be making a fool of myself if I talked about beliefs in front of an intelligent woman like you, Commander Hannah.“Right. I’m sorry for barging in here out of the blue.“That’s why I brought a Honey Pill that’s been sitting in Adenar Temple for a hundred years.“More than fifty types of elixirs are used to create this.“It isn’t considered godly, but you should be able to cure any disease or sickness as soon as you eat some of this.“Of course, judging from your strength and skill, you shouldn’t need something like this in the first place.“That said, your subordinates might just need this one day.”Amos casually set the gift box on the table before opening it, revealing a dark red pill inside.“One of the Smalt Sect’s sacred treasures?”Hannah Jean froze. Even as a frigid woman, she could not help but r
Amos Augustus showed a hint of helplessness after hearing Hannah Jean’s words, as if there was something he did not want to divulge.But since Hannah already brought up the subject…Then, there was no point in him hiding anything.“You should know about the Nine Eyed Beads.“Other than the One-Eyed Bead and the Nine-Eyed Bead, the remaining seven are all with the Smalt Sect.“I know you are also interested in this.“That said, I’ll be frank with you here.“There is no secret of immortality with the beads.“If there is, then the founder wouldn’t have died in the first place. Right?”Hannah cracked a smile.“I naturally wouldn’t believe in such fables.“That said, some of the elderly are pretty interested in that.“They’re willing to try anything once if there is even a glimmer of hope.“I have a prominent status in the family.“But if the elderly want to see if there’s a possibility of immortality…“As a junior myself, I can’t just tell them off now, can I?“If you’re tr
Hannah narrowed her eyes for a moment.“It’s not that simple now, is it?”“What a pain it is to talk to someone smart…” Amos chuckled. “If I remember correctly, your family has a live-in husband called Harvey York, right?”Hannah’s eyes lit up.“There is someone with that name, yes. Mandy has probably divorced him by now. He has nothing to do with the family anymore.”“Is that so?”Amos chuckled.“My subordinate told me that when he tried to show his love to Mandy, Harvey popped out, calling Mandy his woman and all that.“With an arranged marriage between our families, we’d be able to deepen our relationship.“What a shame…”Hannah looked at Amos with a profound gaze.“I don’t know how truthful you actually are, Young Master… But I don’t have the right to decide a partner for a branch head. At least, not right now.”“No matter.”Amos smiled.“My subordinate’s marriage is none of my concern.“Besides, I should at least wait for your rise to power before that, right?“How
Before Amos and Roue met, Harvey had been taking care of Mandy in the Outskirts International Hotel.Her body would occasionally turn to the worst because of the curse she was inflicted with.Harvey was an expert martial artist; he was proficient with the art of killing, but he wasn’t an experienced doctor. He managed to save Mandy’s life, but he wasn’t able to cure her curse for her to fully recover.He decided to quietly wait and see what Amos planned to do next.After all, it was surely humiliating to Amos and his sect when they heard Stinger being forced to kneel and slap himself in the face. Harvey was certain Amos wouldn’t be calm enough to swallow that.On the third day, in the afternoon, Romina approached Harvey with an odd expression.“Stefan’s asking to see you, Sir York.”“Him?” Harvey was confused. “Publicly, or quietly?”“He probably came up with ways to hide his identity and change the way he looks.”Harvey showed a profound gaze before standing up.“Come. Get a
“Not just to me, this is a humiliation to the entire Aenar Temple!” Stefan roared.“Didn’t your master side with the Adenar Temple already?” Harvey said. “He even sent the beads over. You call this humiliation?“Both sides are destined to fight to the death since the beginning. Why would something like this happen in the first place?”Stefan seemed a little awkward.“My master actually believed Amos to be the reincarnation of the Smalt Sect’s founder.“Because of this, after that bastard took my position, the Aenar Temple decided to suppress me, preventing me from doing anything.“They told me to not be controlled by emotions and to look at the bigger picture, saying that this is the generation where the Smalt Sect would rise.“Screw them!“If the resources used on Amos were mine in the first place, I would’ve been a God of War too!“If they gave me back my position, I could’ve been the outskirts’ top talent of the generation too!“Besides, to prevent that bastard from sens
Ten minutes later, Stefan exited the hotel through the emergency exit. He quickly headed into an inconspicuous black van in the corner of the street.The van quickly entered an alley and disappeared into the night after a few turns. No matter how good a person was at tracking, they wouldn’t be able to find out who the van owner was in a short time.After finally leaving the bustling streets, Stefan let out a sigh of relief before taking a sip of his mineral water that came all the way from France; fatigue was written all over his face.It was just a simple chat with Harvey, but he still felt completely exhausted for some reason.The privacy glass on the back slowly rolled down, and a monk with nine tonsures on his head spoke up.“How was it?”Stefan quickly showed a stern expression.“I met with Harvey, Master. He’s way too confident. Not only did he refuse to work together with me, he even said that he’ll deal with Amos alone.”The monk froze; his calm face contrasted with his
Nine o’clock at night.Mandy had mostly recovered after a few days of rest.She knew she didn’t have much use in the outskirts after finally meeting Harvey. She asked Harvey to send him off at the airport soon after.Harvey was instantly relieved when he saw Mandy leave. Mandy was his biggest weakness, after all. After learning about her flight safely landing in Wolsing, he was finally at ease.To show gratitude toward Romina’s contributions, other than giving her a check worth 1.5 million dollars, he invited her to have a few drinks at the bar street as well.After all, they should take the chance to relax before the storm.Harvey requested a room for his group; while everyone was gulping down their drinks, he assigned work to each person.When everything was handled, Harvey went outside the box to get some fresh air. He called Tyson to ask for some men he could use in the outskirts, while also arranging things in Wolsing.For Mandy or the country’s sake, Harvey felt like he n
Harvey knew something about Casks in the martial arts world.Normally speaking, schools would choose a few women with extraordinary talent as support, or Casks. After using said Casks, they’d be crippled for the rest of their lives, or they’d simply die.Harvey couldn’t be bothered to deal with Miley because of their history…But for Lennon’s sake, he didn’t want to see her die either.Besides, people who look for Casks were naturally evil anyway.Harvey quickly took a step forward. “Leave her and go.”The joyful group froze, and looked loking at Harvey with disbelief.“Oh? Times sure have changed, huh? After all, people like this have no right to stand in front of us in America!”The man squinted at Harvey.“I’m in a good mood. I can’t be bothered to deal with you right now. Step aside.”“I know this woman. That’s why you can’t take her,” Harvey said. At this distance, Harvey could clearly tell that Miley was cursed. The curse seemed to have a similar effect like the one M
Harvey didn't let Coco get off scot-free. Instead, he walked up to her with a blank expression and slapped her directly across the face.Slap!Coco let out a painful cry; she immediately flew backward, slamming into a wall opposite the door with a loud bang.Harvey then took out a wet paper towel to wipe his fingers and said calmly, "Why don't you guess if I'm bold enough to kill you?"Coco held her face as she stumbled to her feet, staring at Harvey with wide eyes. The pain on her face aside, she was filled with disbelief and indescribable fury. She couldn't believe there was someone in Grand City not afraid to move against her and even dared to assault her directly.There was no difference between this and having a death wish!She was the princess of Parkerville! In her own family and among the Seven Families of Grand City, she was already standing at the top of the hierarchy. How could Harvey stand up to her? What leverage did he have against her?"What?!"Tina and the othe
"I'm warning you! You better grovel at her feet right now and slap yourself a hundred times so that this is over! Otherwise, you're going to die a horrible death!" Tina yelled as she bared her teeth at Harvey, as if wanting to shred him into pieces.It was clear that to Tina, since she couldn't do anything to Vaida, she could at least take it out on Harvey, right? She was very familiar with the heirs of the powerful families within Grand City. Harvey was very unfamiliar to her and didn't look like someone important at all.Even Coco was sizing Harvey up from head to toe. "You should know your place," she said coldly. "There's a hierarchy in this world, and there are rules you shouldn't touch. There are also people you shouldn't offend so easily. In other words, when you want to step in for someone else, you should also see just how much strength you have. Otherwise, you might lose your head before you can even do anything."Both sides had completely turned against each other tod
Despite his fear, Alexei finally stood up and yelled at Coco and her entourage. "Senior Vaida is fine! You can't do whatever you want! Do you really think you can act as you please with the Belladonna Cult?!"Harvey shot him a surprised glance. He wasn't expecting Alexei to be courageous enough to speak out like that. Vaida remained silent; she only looked at Coco coldly, as if wanting to see what Coco was going to do next."Who do you think you are, Alexei? Since when do you have any power to decide whether Vaida is sick? Only the doctors are qualified to do that," Coco sneered. "And only the doctors who work for the Parker family, at that. Now, take Vaida to the mental health institution. Stop wasting our time!" Coco presented herself assertively, as if she was going to use this excuse to admit Vaida into the institution.What of the consequences?With Parkerville's influence in Grand City currently, they didn't have to care about the consequences. Before Coco's men could
With an icy demeanor, Vaida said slowly to Coco, "What if I say no?""No?" Coco looked at Vaida as if she didn't know what was good for her. "What right do you have to say no? If you know what's good for you, you'll sell me Port View Restaurant cheap right now! Once my brother takes over, this place will ultimately become mine! Stop treating yourself like you're the owner here."Even the Belladonna Cult thinks you're just a madwoman, and that they should support my brother fully. Who do you think you are now? If it weren't for your father's reputation, everything the Belladonna Cult owned would have been confiscated by the city a long time ago! You’re just a schizophrenic woman… Do you really think you're anyone important?"I'll give you three seconds to get the hell out of the Supreme Chamber! Otherwise, I'm going to teach you a lesson!""I dare you to say that again," Vaida hissed.Her eyes turned even colder."A long time ago, Dan was the one begging my father, kneeling in fr
“However, if it's discovered that you have taken even a single cent from Port View Restaurant… I'm sorry, but I’ll have no choice but to send you to jail.”Vaida extended her finger and slowly mimicked slitting her throat.Upon hearing these words, Tina began to shudder, her face as pale as a sheet.Harvey gave an approving nod. Vaida was efficient and also dealt a powerful emotional blow. She stood on moral high ground, what she did was enough to infuriate Coco. All this while, the Parkers had treated Port View Restaurant as their asset. Coco might even be one of those who embezzled funds from the restaurant. If Vaida sent Tina to prison, this would indeed be very interesting.Tina's face was pale at that moment. She instinctively looked at Coco, trembling as she begged, "Princess Coco…"It was obvious that she believed only Coco could save her now. Coco furrowed her brows, and her expression darkened. She stared coldly at Vaida."No need to audit the accounts. I can tell y
"According to the rules, this place won't have anything to do with you anymore in the future!" Coco said confidently in front of everyone, wanting to shame Vaida publicly.Vaida spat icily, "According to the agreement, only when I can't find my man of destiny within the appointed time will all the Belladonna Cult's assets go to Dan. Unfortunately for you, I have already found him. From that moment onward, everything the cult owns has nothing to do with Dan anymore. Do you understand? But of course, if you think this place doesn't belong to me…"You can call the Seven Families Joint Meeting, and we can discuss this at length. Let's see who owns the Belladonna Cult's assets."Coco's expression turned a little colder after hearing that. However, she retrained her emotions and smiled brilliantly. She knew very well according to Grand City's rules, since Vaida managed to find her man of destiny, Dan would never be able to take over the Belladonna Cult's properties.But what if her man
"Vaida, Grand City is now governed by laws. It's not right to start hitting people here, isn't it?"Just as Tina was about to crawl away, the clacking of high heels came from the entrance. A faint scent of perfume wafted through the air with a somewhat seductive tang.Harvey instinctively looked at the entrance. Elegantly dressed men and women walked in, chatting and laughing. A gorgeous woman in her twenties led the entourage.Not only were her facial features exquisite, but she also had quite a curvaceous physique. There was an air of superiority surrounding her, as if she could easily overshadow everyone else. She was wearing the most fashionable black dress, showcasing her long legs and demonstrating her perfect curves.While this woman wasn't very mature, she was full of charm and allure. To use a more modern term, she was obviously quite the player and skilled at charming men. She was none other than Coco Parker, princess of Parkerville.The moment Tina saw that woman, she
Vaida's slap was direct and ruthless, carrying an indescribable force. In one hit, Tina was instantly struck into a daze as she stumbled unsteadily. A scarlet handprint instantly appeared on her face; she looked disheveled.Tina looked at Vaida in disbelief, her voice trembling. "You hit me? Grand City is a society of law, and you hit me?" Tina couldn't understand why Vaida would hit her at this point. She was just a schizophrenic woman, and she was at the edge of losing control of Belladonna. What made her think she could still act so boldly? Who did Vaida think she was?It was obvious that deep down, Tina had no respect whatsoever for Vaida. In her mind, she could scare Vaida away by just using Coco's name. Coco was the number one princess in Grand City. Meanwhile, Vaida was just a madwoman… What right did Vaida think she had to cross Coco?Tina never expected Vaida to have no fear of Coco. Vaida even slapped her so hard that she almost dropped to the ground.Tina bit her lip
"I also think it's inappropriate to make such a request, but I have no choice. The VIP wants this private room. This is the Supreme Chamber, which represents one's status," Tina said as she narrowed her eyes at Alexei, mockery evident in her gaze."As you know, the Port View Restaurant believes that customers are gods. Now that our gods are here, of course we must accommodate their minor request. Princess Vaida, Mr. Alexei, you're both smart people. You understand that it's not easy for us, either. Can you please move quickly? We still need to clean up this room. If the VIP finds this room dirty, it might be difficult for us to handle.Tina's words right now were pure humiliation, the ones that could make men go berserk. Alexei's expression instantly turned dark.Port View Restaurant was owned by Belladonna Cult. Vaida was the scion of the Belladonna Cult. In other words, this was her turf. It was outrageous for her to be asked to leave when she was halfway through a meal, especia