“That’s exactly the plan!“Even without proof, it’s still legal to detain you for forty-eight hours!“If you’re not satisfied with it, then sue me!”Abner Sallow grinned.“Of course, you can try to oppose the law! That said, you don’t want to know what’ll happen after that!”Naturally, Abner was ready to fight to the bitter end.He was dead set on dragging Harvey York away.Harvey sighed. He could not get out of the situation with combat strength alone.Since Abner was going to act this arrogantly, Harvey had no choice but to get someone to talk to him.When Harvey was looking through his contacts on the phone, Abner instantly slapped it out of his hand.“What? Are you trying to contact someone?“No matter who you call, you’ll only hurt them!”Harvey caught the phone just in time, but his hand accidentally clicked on a number he had saved the night before.Neil Osborne’s name showed up on the screen.Harvey was just about to hang up when the call went through.“Who is it
Harvey York did not expect Neil Osborne actually to care about his reputation that much.That said, this was enough to prove one thing.Either Neil was truly fair and just…Or he was an extremely unfathomable person.Before Harvey could say anything, Neil spoke with a colder tone.“For Dutch’s sake, I won’t mind you calling me like this.“But when we end this call, please delete my number.“My career and honor will not allow me to be associated with you.“You’re on your own!”Neil quickly hung up the call after that.Harvey felt utterly speechless.It was his first time seeing someone this determined.Abner Sallow was disdainful when he heard Harvey and Neil’s conversation.“I was wondering who you’re calling to take me down!“I didn’t expect you’d call Mr. Neil of all people…“What a shame! He is a selfless man when it comes to his work!“For the sake of his reputation, I have to bring you in no matter what!“I’m even suspecting you to be from a rival country, here to
As the current person in charge of the outskirts’ Longmen branch…Mrs. Howell had immense authority and broad connections.In addition to being a member of a country’s cornerstone, her identity was clearly superior to Abner Sallow’s.Planning to be unreasonable, Abner had to lurch out of the place with his people.Harvey York seemed calm as he stared at Mrs. Howell.Mrs. Howell quickly retouched her makeup before respectfully walking toward Harvey.“Young Master.”Harvey squinted before smiling faintly.“Do you know me?”“No. I only thought that you were the man who saved my daughter, Kali.“I went home and talked to my family about the incident last night before showing a picture of you.“They recognized you as Longmen’s young master because of that.“The Inner and Outer Halls and thirty-six branch leaders are yours to command!“Thousands served under you! You’re Young Master York himself! “Then again, the family told me something.“You must have business since you’re
“Welt York?Amos Augustus briefly pondered about the situation before finally recalling the small fry.“The outer disciple?“Didn’t he suffer losses against Harvey multiple times already?“Why would he make another move?”Elaine Garcia merely smiled.“You gave him courage, Young Master Amos.“If it weren’t for your appearance…“He wouldn’t dare to go against Harvey York at all.“Then again, despite Welt’s idiocy…“There’s a benefit.“Neil Osborne is now going up against Harvey.“This is in our favor.“This is why I didn’t stop him after hearing about it.”Elaine leaned on the handrail with a smile.“Welt’s a little too impulsive…“But we can make use of him.“Just let him do the underhanded tricks.“When we’re done with him, we’ll just make him disappear.”“You people are too rash,” replied Amos.“Just let Harvey make connections with Neil if he wants to.“We shouldn’t be the ones getting worried anyway.”Elaine paused.“But, Xyla’s suffered so much because of hi
“Besides, you’re forgetting something crucial.Amos Augustus heaved a sigh before putting on a gloomy expression.“All your attention’s on Harvey, yet you completely ignored Neil.“It looks like you don’t care about Neil’s influence.“That said, within the government, he’s a trump card for the Osborne family.“If the family wants to have power in the royal court in the future, they have no choice but to support Neil’s rise to power.“From a particular perspective, using Neil would mean putting a spanner in the Osborne family’s plans.“If the family were to lash out in rage under such circumstance…“It’d be highly beneficial to us!“The more chaos we cause in the outskirts, the better…“But there’s a limit.“If everything loses control, do you really think the Smalt Sect could regain control?”Elaine Garcia showed a look of realization after hearing Amos’ words.At the same time, she looked at him with admiration in her eyes.‘As expected of the young master to think all t
“That’s why. It’s only normal that I lost against him before this.”Stefan Augustus seemed calm when he said those words.Aryan Augustus looked confused.Stefan had previously displayed prideful yet reckless behavior, a sense of resentment, craze, and helplessness, as a man who had his throne taken away from him.Nobody in Aenar Temple would dare disobey him…But that was simply out of fear.Then again, Stefan looked like a different man then.He was only a rabid dog who nobody dared to get close to…But then, he became a brave wolf plotting to take back his throne!His desire to fight back after enduring such humiliation was enough to strike more fear into people’s hearts.“What should we do now, Mr. Stefan?”Aryan took a deep breath, holding back the thoughts in his mind.Stefan looked at the Scuva Mountains with a smile.“If I were Amos, I would’ve scolded my subordinates before comforting them.“I’d tell them to halt all operations that go against Harvey.“After all,
Yasmin Osborne showed a sweet smile.“I figured I wouldn’t get my point across on the phone, Neil.“That was why I came.“I do hope that you’ll listen to me.”“Talk.”Neil Osborne glanced at the government building before finally heaving a sigh.Yasmin took a deep breath.“You shouldn’t push Harvey away, Neil. Your wife smashed his Phoenix Ink, but this might be an excellent opportunity for you.“I think you should invite him to the family banquet to discuss things.“Another thing. I heard that Quincy’s coming back to visit.“If we can get the young ones together. Maybe…”“Enough!Neil rudely interrupted Yasmin.“You think I don’t know?!“Do you think I don’t know what you did?!“You took the outskirts’ Longmen Branch to support Harvey!“Don’t you know I hate abusing authority for my own goals?!“You want Harvey to join the family banquet?!“You want my daughter to get close to him?!“What?“You actually want that man to be my son-in-law?“Impossible!Neil’s eyes
Neil and Yasmin Osborne rushed to the people’s hospital immediately after getting word.Yasmin understood the situation better through her daughter, Kali Howell.Quincy Osborne grew up in the outskirts. Her love for martial arts outweighed anything that girls would typically love. She had been training in martial arts behind Neil’s back for the longest time.And after going to Wolsing, she felt even more in place.She sought well-known masters and learned all sorts of things.Other people would focus on a specific martial art before coming up with styles of their own…However, her energy was completely cluttered because she trained herself through multiple methods.That said, the so-called experts would usually go easy on her since she was from the Osborne family.Quincy felt as if she was unrivaled amongst the younger generation.After returning to Flutwell, she excitedly went to the Longmen Budokan to take down everyone there.Since Kali and Yasmin Osborne were away, nobody
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