Harvey frowned; he knew the experts of the country were all brought here by Caspian as well.Caspian’s goal was to show off just how invincible Tojo actually was.From an economic standpoint, Caspian’s tactic was quite successful.But in the people’s eyes, this was just shameless behavior. He was insulting the country’s image while raising the Island Nations to a pedestal.Calling him a traitor to the country would only scratch the tip of the iceberg.Harvey figured that his ancestors had already been doing the same since a long time ago. Maybe it had been their tradition since ancient times.“Ten! Ten well-known experts of Country H! They couldn’t even last ten moves against Mr. Tojo!” Caspian said in a confused tone.“Who knew that the martial arts of the country would be this lackluster? Everyone said the country’s filled with hidden talents! Looks like its all just a bluff, after all!“Everyone! Would any of you be happy to let your children train like this?“The expert of
The parents cheered loudly when they saw a young man stepping up against Tojo.Since they were all citizens of Country H, none of them were willing to accept that the Island Nations’ swordsmanship was better.Tojo froze before instinctively looking at Caspian.Caspian quickly came to his senses. He sized up Harvey after standing in between Harvey and Tojo.“What are you trying to do, young man?” he asked coldly.His eyes were filled with disdain as he looked down on Harvey.“I want to fight him,” Harvey said. “You want to fight?”Caspian chuckled coldly, and subconsciously raised his voice.“Are you insane? Or are you just stupid? What right do you have to challenge Mr. Tojo?“What’s going to happen if he accidentally slaps you to death? Your family will start complaining about us after you die!“Scram! Stop embarrassing yourself here already!”Caspian crossed his arms.“I hate young people who only know how to show off like you! You’re completely talentless, but you insi
‘Morals?’Harvey chuckled, enraged.‘How shameless can a person get to say something like that?’Harvey glared at Caspian, as if he was looking at an idiot.“Nobody ever asked for an application form to spar. As for your so-called Bushido Spirit, let’s not talk about if I have that or not.“You want to suppress martial artists of Country H with morals from another country? Are you stupid or what?“You’re just scared of me beating Tojo down and ruining all of your plans, right?“If that’s the case, I’ll only use an arm and a leg against him!“I’ll let him throw three attacks at me, too!“I’ll only fight back after that!“If he even touches a strand of my hair, I’ll admit defeat!“Since you’ve been praising the swordsmanship of the Island Nations, surely you wouldn’t be scared right now.”The parents nodded in unison.‘He’s right. Nobody ever asked for credentials like that just to spar!‘No matter the status of the application form, it’d be way more straightforward just to
Bam!While Caspian was acting all high and mighty, the door was suddenly kicked open.A dozen people came inside the Kendo Hall. The person at the front was in a white police uniform, and he looked panicked. It was none other than Neil himself. Yasmin, Andie, Dutch, and many others came as well.Quincy was sitting in a wheelchair with an oxygen mask on her; she looked pale, as if she was about to die at any moment.Since Caspian was in the business of teaching swordsmanship, he naturally knew who the police were. He didn’t recognize Neil, but he knew who Dutch was. He quickly approached Dutch.“What brings you here, Mr. Dutch? Did someone file a complaint about this place being too rowdy? I’m a legal citizen here. I filled out an application form a month before the event started, too! We’re not overpacked, either!”He glanced at Quincy before tapping himself on the head, as if he figured something out.“This must be the daughter of the Desert Province’s second-in-command, ri
Harvey quickly held up Neil when the latter was just about to kneel.“All parents are selfless people. I see your sincerity, Mr. Neil. I’ll save your daughter.”Harvey nodded. He had no intention of stopping Andie from kneeling and slapping herself in the face, though.After all, she needed to be taught a lesson.Neil and Andie were shivering in excitement.Harvey approached Quincy, and poked lightly at a few parts of her chest.“I suppressed the energies inside her for now, since her body had been sustaining a lot of blows. When she’s stabilized, I’ll be able to save her.”Harvey smiled at Neil. He then looked around him before finally speaking up again.“Right. Since not everyone knows who Mr. Neil is, let me introduce you. He’s the second-in-command of the Desert Province. He’s a man with immense status!”The people around gasped and screamed in shock. Some even pulled up a picture of Neil on a website to compare his identity.They were showing odd gazes when they were sur
Harvey wrote an application form for a temporary certificate in front of the crowd. The paper immediately gained effect as soon as Dutch and Neil signed it.Harvey turned around, then threw the paper in front of Caspian with a smile.“Now, I can fight the expert?”Caspian gritted his teeth.“You’re abusing your authority…”“If you really think that, you can sue us all you want. But I should tell you that the application form has legal effect as well.“I’m saying that according to your so-called rules, Sir York should be allowed to spar with the Islander. The police will acknowledge it.“This is a spar; it’s not a fight, nor is it an assault. You understand me?’Neil nodded.He was a fair and just man; he’d never do anything to abuse his power… But after figuring out everything that happened here, he knew full well which side to take.Caspian’s eyes kept twitching when he sensed the aura of the two prominent government officials.“It’s not that I’m trying to stop Harvey from
“At the end of the day… You’re just scared of me fighting Tojo, right?”Harvey looked curiously at Caspian.“How about this? I won’t even fight him.“I’ll let him try and cut me three whole times. If he can even cut off a strand of my hair, I’ll let him win.“I’ll admit that the swordsmanship of the Island Nations is superior.“Not only would there not be a traumatizing scene, it wouldn’t betray Tojo’s Bushido Spirit. How does that sound?”Tojo’s gaze was filled with rage. Harvey was completely disrespecting him for saying such a thing.‘He’s just going to stand still and get himself cut? What does he think is going to happen?’Caspian froze, but then, his eyes lit up.“Are you serious? If Tojo does so much as to scratch you… You’ll admit defeat?”He chuckled coldly as soon as he saw Harvey nodding his head.He kept stopping Harvey from fighting Tojo because he was afraid of Tojo being defeated. But since Harvey would even make such an insane offer, it’d mean that Tojo could
Harvey smiled.“Don’t worry. This is just a warm-up before saving your daughter! When the event’s over, I’ll be able to focus on Quincy.”“Right! Since you’re that confident, I won’t stop you here.” Neil nodded.“It’s a deal, then! Everyone here is a witness!”The crowd cheered in joy; the children were especially excited. Everyone held their breaths, quietly waiting for the beginning and end of the fight.Caspian chuckled coldly, then whispered a few words into Tojo’s ear.Tojo went to the middle of the platform, placing his hand on his scabbard.“To show you respect, Tojo shall give you everything he’s got!”Caspian smiled.“Please! Let us see the outcome of the fight!”Harvey crossed his arms as he arrived at the platform.Swoosh!Tojo instantly pulled out his sword and swung forward without wasting any time. The blade instantly appeared right in front of Harvey’s face.The attack would be extremely destructive if it were to hit.However, Harvey only showed a faint smi
Hearing Harvey's conversation, the beautiful female officer said in disdain, "What? Are you pretending to contact someone from the Braff family? Do you think that's enough to scare the director? Our director is someone important within the family! If you really know the people from the Braff family, why wouldn't he know you?"I'm telling you right now. If you really did call someone from the Braff family, I, Snowe Leo, will eat this phone right in front of everyone!"In the beginning, Garrick was taken aback as well. But after he quickly glanced at the number on the screen, he smiled coldly. "You probably didn't know this, but aside from the number of my family's patriarch, I've saved the number of everyone important in the family. Do you want to trick me using just a random number? You're quite bold!""Really, now?" Harvey said with a smile. "At the very least, you know that you don't have the right to know his number. In that case, I'll help you delete that number. It won't be g
"Ha… I'm the director of the precinct in the Third Ring, and I'm not worth your time?" Garrick was so angry that he was laughing. "You made yourself sound like you're someone very capable. Come on, show me just how capable you are right now!"Garrick immediately grabbed his phone and tossed it at Harvey. "Come on, make a call! If you can find someone who can overpower me, I'll bend my knee right now."The other two officers also looked at Harvey as if they were looking like a fool. "Forget the fact that you're just an ex-live-in son-in-law… Even if you really did become a CEO through your own abilities, what is there to be proud of?" the female officer said with a smirk. In her eyes, Harvey was just a loser. If a man like him wanted to pursue her, he would have already kicked him to the rub.Harvey didn't waste his breath and immediately picked up the phone, giving Eliel Braff a call. Very quickly, the call came through and a stern voice came from the other side. "Who is thi
"Your deduction is quite interesting. Sounds like a detective show, to be honest," Harvey said calmly. "Unfortunately, I have a clear conscience. Why should I admit to a crime I never committed?""Not you?" The female officer slammed the table again. "If you didn't do it, why are you so willing to cooperate with us? You're telling me it isn't because you're feeling guilty? Harvey York, you have to understand that the crime you committed is very serious, especially when the person you killed is from Country A!"If the Embassy sends a specialist to interfere with this investigation, you're going to be in trouble. You better confess when the precinct can still help you. Otherwise, I'm afraid there's nothing you can change no matter how much you regret it in the future."Their phones would buzz every once in a while, which meant new information coming in. From the new information, not only was Harvey the live-in son-in-law of the Jeans of Mordu, one of the top ten families, but he was a
"A lawyer?" Garrick scoffed. "Forget about a lawyer, it's pointless even if you find a wizard! I've already read your information. The CEO of Sky Corporation? Maybe in other cities, the CEO of a public company deserves some respect, but don't forget that this is Wolsing, the country's seat of power! There are plenty of CEOs walking around here!"When you're in Wolsing, it doesn't matter who you are, or what kind of special identity you have. Those who commit crimes here will be punished! You won't be given any special treatment!"Garrick then looked at Harvey as if he had an advantage over him. "Confess the crimes you've committed! That way, I can grant you some leeway. Otherwise, you'll suffer a terrible death!"Harvey merely looked at Garrick briefly and said, "You didn't interrogate me, and you didn't show me any evidence. All you do is to tell me to confess. I must say, you're quite tough. But aren't you afraid of accidentally offending the wrong people here in Wolsing, especial
Yvonne frowned slightly when she realized what Garrick meant. "Director, my boss isn't a suspect. He's only here…""Whether he's a suspect or not isn't up to you or me. It's up to the law and the evidence," Garrick said, glaring at Yvonne. His gaze became somewhat sleazy, and he began to scheme how he could use this scenario to throw this beautiful woman into his bed.He continued to say righteously, "Ma'am, I'm warning you. You better not interrupt our investigation. Of course, if you have something to say, you can always lodge a complaint to the office."After that, he waved his hand, and the two officers behind him led Harvey into the interrogation room. Seeing what had happened, Yvonne hesitated a little before sending out a message quickly on her phone.This was something quite serious. If Harvey went in because of this, it would be quite troublesome for the Xavier family as well. Unfortunately, it wouldn't be convenient for the Xaviers to do anything…Meanwhile, Harvey w
Following the angry, booming voice, three people in uniform walked over.The one leading was an overweight man wearing a cap. His face was a little pale because he had been indulging himself for an extended time. The man behind him was tall and handsome, while the woman was elegant. Both the man and woman were in uniform, and they took in the chaos with a stern expression.The one who spoke was the one in the lead.All the men and women gave each other a look and stepped forward at the same time."Director Braff! You have to do us justice!""Director Braff! The specialist from the Country A embassy will give you a call very soon! You have to do this fairly!""Director Braff! There are about 80 thousand to 10 thousand citizens of Country A in Wolsing! You can't ignore our request!""Director Braff! You're a good friend of our country! All of your children are studying in our country! You definitely know how we treat our friends, right?"When the men and women spoke, some of them
Harvey's expression changed slightly after he heard that. After he had finished questioning both Gin and Morganna, he let them go. His aim was simple—he wanted to use them as bait.While it wasn't exactly effective, it was better than nothing.He didn't expect them to die in less than a day, with all the evidence pointed at him. At that moment, Harvey was so speechless, he felt like looking up into the sky.Before the precinct looked for him, Harvey went to the police station in the Third Ring. He had just entered the door when dozens of men in suits approached him with a pretentious aura."That's him! He's the murderer!""He silenced Gin and Morgana when they're just going to the hospital for an interview!""I heard he even offered them money and killed them when the bribery didn't succeed!"The people yelled at Harvey, revealing the crimes he committed. They took out the phone from their pockets, about to take a video of him.If Harvey were a normal person, he would have al
Half an hour later, Harvey and Yvonne enjoyed hot tea in the hospital meeting room.After finishing her cup, Yvonne sighed and said, "I underestimated Linus. While he was in prison and couldn't leave, I never expected that he could make something up like this. Claiming that I and the Islanders were colluding while the family's leader is sick so that I can take all the Xaviers' assets for myself."If the two of them really did publish an article like that with the photos they got, then I would never be able to prove my innocence. Thank you, Harvey."Yvonne sighed. Things would not have ended so smoothly if Harvey had not been around today. Since someone like Gin and Morganna were very pretentious. As long as their weaknesses were not exposed, they would never be able to get the truth out of them no matter how much they threatened the two."You focused on the wrong thing," Harvey said. "Whether Linus ordered the reporters or the reporters wanted to assassinate your character, both ha
Whoosh!A pebble shot out from the floor and immediately hit Gin on his wrist. Because of the pain, the revolver almost fell on the floor as he lost his grip.Two of the security guards saw their chance and quickly ran over. One grabbed the revolver away, and the other immediately captured the other two. Shortly, both Gin and Morganna were brought to the security room. Their IDs were also found."Oh, you two are reporters from Country A? Good, good!" Yvonne looked at the ID written in a foreign language. "I didn't expect reporters from Country A to come and spy on the health of my family members. You must have a lot of free time. Or… Did Linus send you?"Both Gin and Morganna's expressions turned into shock, but Morganna coldly said, "I don't know what you're talking about. Linus, Linas, they have nothing to do with me. All I know is that you're going to pay a price for imprisoning us here, and I know you're not brave enough to kill us!""That's right!" Gin commented with a cold e