“Cough cough!”Light coughs came from behind Miley Surrey.Stefan Augustus stepped forward with a strange look.He folded his arms as he briefly glanced at Harvey.“Thank you for this, Sir York.“If it weren’t for you, I’d turn into the Smalt Sect’s biggest joke. Maybe even the entirety of the outskirts.”Stefan gritted his teeth.Miley was his woman, no matter what.And yet Xyla Garcia still decided to make her accompany Emil Higgs.Not only was Stefan being utterly disrespected, he was also being treated like a cuck!For any man, this was completely unforgivable.“You’re too kind.Harvey smiled.“The enemy of my enemy is my friend.“My hostility toward you has completely gone after our last meeting.“That said, I’m unsure if I should say this…”Stefan paused before looking around him.“Please, speak your mind.”Harvey crossed his arms when he stepped forward.“I met Xyla and Stinger recently. They are all Amos’ people…“Judging from their actions, I could tell the
After returning to the No. 1 villa at Eden Mountain, Harvey York had nothing to do. He texted Mandy Zimmer, Yvonne Xavier, and a few others for a while before dozing off.After all, he could not rest well at the police station, no matter how calm he seemed. It was only natural to rest up after finally getting the chance.In the evening, the doorbell rang.Harvey freshened up himself before opening the door. Aria Surrey came inside with an elegant-looking lunch box.“You got all this time to get me takeouts?”Harvey gestured to Aria to sit.“You stayed at the police station yesterday. I figured you hadn’t eaten well since you didn’t go out today either.“I went to Wolsing Road and bought you some mutton chops.“It’s delicious. The meat is of good quality and not greasy either. It’s good for your body.”Aria opened the lunch box before the fragrant aroma wafted in the air.Harvey started chomping down on the food. He had not eaten anything for dinner yet.When Harvey was just
“He probably knows.”Aria Surrey thought about the situation for an instant.“Then again, Stefan has always been scared of Amos. After all, Amos excels both in knowledge and combat strength. Stefan never had a chance to fight against him.“But with the newfound strength, not only would Vaati worsen his relationship with his son if he intentionally talked him down, Stefan would probably become completely useless after.“Besides, the outskirts is in a dire situation right now.“You’re diverting attention to Stefan, but it doesn’t mean your conflict with the Smalt Sect would end just like that.“Because of Stinger and Xyla, Amos wouldn’t easily let you off the hook.“Vaati would probably try to benefit through this chaos too.No matter the experience or people skills, Aria would never be better than Harvey York.But before she came, she had already looked into the outskirts’ situation with Lennon Surrey. She would not have spoken this freely if that was not the case.“True. Peop
The next day, five o’clock in the afternoon.When he showed up at the Outskirts Courtyard, Harvey York held an exquisite box.This was a building for government officials. The outskirts was the capital of the Desert Province, and the building would hold most of the important officials here.As the second-in-command of the Desert Province, Neil Osborne had his independent courtyard.Harvey followed the address provided by Dutch Cobb before arriving at the courtyard.Two inspectors with firearms stood beside the entrance. One of them stepped forward and saluted Harvey after seeing his face.“Hello, sir.“This is private property. You’re not allowed entry.”Harvey smiled.“I’m looking for Mr. Neil. Please send word for me.“Tell him that I’m Harvey York.“I’m a friend of Dutch, the first-in-command of the Outskirts Police Station.”The inspector nodded slightly before hurrying into the compound.Around ten minutes later, he came back.“This way, please.”After walking past
A dozen middle-aged women were following behind Andie Quinlan.They were showing proud looks as they pointed their noses at Harvey York.No matter how they looked, someone like Harvey was never worth their time.Judging from both mannerisms and aura, those people were clearly affluent ladies.“Since Mr. Neil’s not here, I should just come another time then.”Harvey turned around, ready to leave the place.Andie was not used to someone leaving so decisively. She would usually get people clinging and pampering her.After all, everyone who came looking for Neil in the past would kneel just to clean her shoes, desperately trying to get into her good graces.Andie brought Harvey inside just to show this off to her friends.She got a little upset when she saw Harvey doing something out of the ordinary.“Looks like Neil’s not doing too good recently, huh?” said a friend of Andie’s.“The young man’s being this disrespectful after strutting his way in here! People who didn’t know pro
“Hmph!Andie Quinlan furiously threw her cigarette into the ashtray.She squinted at Harvey York with her long and narrow eyes before finally speaking.“I’ll give you one chance to take back what you said.“If not, I’ll have to teach you a lesson!”Harvey heaved a sigh.“What kind of lesson are you going to give me?”“I have the lady of Osborne’s family, important officials of the financial department, and the Venus Group directors.“Every single one of these people represents immense power in the outskirts!“Disrespecting us would give you a tough time in the desert…“Do you understand me?”‘A hard time?’Harvey curiously stared at Andie.At first, he was quite surprised by her attitude…But he finally got it all figured out.The upperclassmen of the outskirts had already formed a circle of their own.The Wolven Tribe, the four great tribes, and the government officials were a part of this social group.It would be easy for them to push anyone to the top ranks if they
“Oh, Ms. Andie. You should stop being this nice already!” said a woman, smilingly.“You keep giving these people another chance…“You want them to show their worth…“But, they think they can do anything just because they have some skill.“There’s no point respecting people like these.”The women smiled while giving Andie Quinlan advice, but in reality, they were merely insulting her.Only a woman in a white dress frowned when she sized up Harvey York.She felt as if she saw him from somewhere else.Harvey casually sat down before opening up and sipping a bottle of soda on the table.“Ms. Andie,” he said with a smile.“Looks like you’re not as close to your circle as you think, after all.“People are already disrespecting you even before you’re done yapping.“I don’t know what you’re thinking.“But if someone’s being this disrespectful towards me…“I’d slap them no matter what.“You must be such a nice person, Ms. Andie!”The group of women immediately changed their expr
“There’s no need for that.Harvey York smiled.“After all, I’ve never even met the man.“Since I won’t see him anytime soon, that’s just life.“If that’s the case, then I won’t force it.“I only came here because Mr. Neil remained impartial with my case, and I was impressed.“Right. I have the Phoenix Ink here. It’s a treasure since ancient times.“It’s nothing precious, but it’s still a rarity.“Consider this a small token for him. I hope he’ll remain fair and just in the future, untainted like this ink here!”Harvey put the gift box on the table before turning around.Andie Quinlan and the others froze.‘He’s even boasting about his gift?’‘At the end of the day, he’s just trying to ask Neil for a favor!’‘How dare a child like him play tricks like that before us?’Everyone cackled.Andie felt nothing but disdain toward Harvey after seeing the sight.She quickly picked up the box before smashing it to the ground.“Leave!“Take this damn thing and leave this place!”
"Have you forgotten your promises to my older brother? Are you going to turn back on your promises?" Coco reminded Zoltan since he had already chosen a side, there were things that he had to do no matter what he thought about it.However, Zoltan had completely ignored Coco. His expression changed a few times before he finally bowed and said, "My apologies, Mr. Harvey. I didn't recognize you for who you are."The moment Coco opened her mouth, Zoltan was 100 percent sure Harvey was indeed who he claimed he was. The Representative of Country H Martial Arts Alliance, the Chairman of Country H Commercial Group, the Scion of Dragon Gate, Prince of South Light… But most importantly, he had utterly defeated Mark of Origin Fist and even the Second Branch owed him a great debt.All of this was enough for him to show respect toward Harvey.Most importantly, he was part of the Second Branch. He could choose to stand with Dan, but he could never go against the family's will. Otherwise, there wa
Crack!Zoltan heard a loud crack before he could even pull the Repeating Crossbow's trigger. Harvey had already snapped the Repeating Crossbow in half using just one hand after touching it.Harvey did not care about the disbelief on Zoltan's face. He raised his leg and immediately kicked him in his stomach. The attack was very powerful. While Zoltan was also a martial arts elite, he stumbled backward despite trying his best to keep himself under control.Coco, Tina, and the others all looked at this moment in surprise. While everything Harvey did so far had been arrogant, it was still quite challenging for them to believe he was still being so haughty before the person in charge of the Peacekeeping Agency.Typically, no one would have done something like this, even if they wanted to die. Harvey would pay an unimaginable price for all his arrogant actions thus far.Zoltan, who had just taken office, would not stop until Harvey was dead to protect his power and status. And just as e
Coco felt like she finally had someone to cling to when she saw Zoltan walking in with a stern expression, accompanied by his men with metallic weapons and Martial Arts Weapons on them.The fear on her face had disappeared entirely, leaving behind coldness and pride.She glanced at Harvey and said, "Zoltan, you're just in time. Belladonna Cult's Princess Vaida is sick again. Please send her to the mental health institute. Her sugar baby most likely took some sort of drugs… He even managed to injure Hereward and the others."Don't worry about this. Tell all your people to attack simultaneously and punish him according to our city's law. Remember, our city is a city of fairness. Punish them according to our laws. You can't show him leniency just because of Vaida!"Coco stood in the middle of the chamber with her hands folded in front of her chest. She stood there giving out commands, coming off as overbearing and egotistical. It was as if everything within Grand City was hers to comm
"You…" Vaida slightly frowned at Coco.Harvey smiled instead. "Vaida, now that things have reached this juncture, we can't end this right here. That way, we'll simply allow them to make their moves. Maybe they'll even think we've chosen to withdraw. That's why my principle has always been to stay put or make a bombastic move. If we don't completely crush their pride this time, they might even think they have some skills."Harvey had already decided that things had gone out of hand, and then he would have to make this end right here and now. This was called fixing the situation in one go and not wasting time."You're still going to act tough at this critical point, pretty boy?" Coco laughed angrily when she saw that Harvey still did not take her seriously. "I'm telling you this right now. I will get my revenge no matter the cost, even if my older brother will punish me because of what will happen. I will make you understand that you can't simply humiliate the Parkers and Parkerville!
After Coco gave out her order, all the elites beside her took out their Rainstorm Needles and immediately pounced at Harvey's location. While these weapons were quite rare outside, they were common in Grand City.Harvey frowned slightly. He was not worried about his own safety, but he did not want Alexei and Vaida to be caught in the crossfire. He immediately glanced at Alexei and said, "Take care of Vaida, and don't come close."And then, Harvey charged into the crowd immediately.He first grabbed an elite by the neck, picked him up like a sandbag, and then brutally hurled him away.Bang!After that loud noise, around seven elites had to retreat as they started coughing blood. As for the Rainstorm Needles in their hands, Harvey had all crushed them under his foot before they could even use it. In less than ten seconds, the so-called elites had all fallen to the ground.In short, the bodyguards that circled Coco meant nothing to Harvey. After finishing with them, Harvey glared at
"Hereward Parker! Get your arse here and kill him! Kill him quickly!" Coco was overwhelmed with fury at this moment. The air of superiority around her was gone, her expression replaced by feral rage. Then, she pointed at Harvey as she gritted her teeth, her voice sounding demonlike.Whoosh!The moment she finished saying that, a figure jumped in from outside the window of the Supreme Chamber. He was so quick that he appeared right before Harvey in the blink of an eye. He did not waste any time and simply raised his hand, punching his fist toward Harvey's face.Unceasing Gate Style, Unshackled Fist.While the attack looked like it had no power behind it, there was an indescribable sharpness behind that attack.When Alexei saw what happened, his expression changed. "Hereward? That martial arts fanatic? Be careful, big bro! You shouldn't underestimate his power!"Tina smirked when she heard what Alexei said. "Since you know who Hereward is, then you should know how powerful he is. H
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