After a long while, the light in Naruse’s eyes darkened and he finally calmed down.It was naturally humiliating not having the courage to pull the trigger…but if he did, he wouldn’t have the means to handle the consequences.Harvey had him completely suppressed!“You’re strong! Really strong!” he said after sighing.“I admire you! I admit that I can’t do anything to you, either! I apologize! Not just for what happened today, but also Stefan’s assassination! I’m sorry!”The crowd felt immediately sluggish after hearing Naruse’s words.‘Is he actually giving up…?’“That’s not enough.”Harvey smiled at Naruse. “You should have more sincerity in your apology. There’s simply no weight in your words right now. You get me, don’t you?”Naruse gritted his teeth. “You better know what’s good for yourself, Harvey! It won’t end well for you if you don’t!”Bang!Harvey was playing with another firearm in his hand, then pulled the trigger. The scorching bullet flew right past Naruse’s
The place was extremely awkward.After all, this was Amos’s banquet that Naruse got invited to. Since the guest was already gone… What was the point of the so-called banquet?Clap, clap, clap!When nobody knew how to react to the situation, Amos clapped lightly.“On behalf of the Smalt Sect, I thank you!“Without you, we wouldn’t have known that the Islanders are ruthless enough to assassinate a consul!“I have a conflict with Stefan, but this has nothing to do with them at all.“From now on, you’re a friend of mine!“No matter who takes control over the Smalt Sect in the future, this will never change!”Amos showed a gentle look on his face; it was clear he was trying to go the easy way out. In fact, he was just about to leave after saying those words.“Did I say that you can leave?”Harvey’s calm words were enough to shock the entire crowd.Amos stopped in his tracks, and looked back at Harvey with a deep frown.The crowd was dead silent once again. A lot of people froze
Amos was getting desperate at this point.From this point onward…There was simply no need to hide anything.There was no point.Since Harvey had already made everything clear, he had to fight back in the name of his position.“Of course, you should just stop pretending if you wouldn’t dare. I am the Smalt Sect’s young master; an outsider like you…” Amos trailed off.Slap!Before he was done talking, he was already slapped in the face.“Are you lecturing me right now?”Having said that, Harvey wiped his fingers.He left with Stefan and the others soon after.Everyone had revealed their true intentions.Still, there was no point in killing off Amos here.What Harvey needed was Stefan’s rise to power. That way, he’d be able to take full control of the situation.The Smalt Sect’s ceremony was a great opportunity to make that happen.-“What?! Harvey completely disrespected Naruse?!“He even threatened Amos to give up on his position and the Eyed Beads?!“Does that mean t
“Amos fought Harvey a few times before and took quite a few losses…“But not a single outsider knew about it.“But today, he was completely disrespected in front of a crowd. Even his guest had to scurry out of the place because of Harvey.“His plan was a complete failure. Under such circumstances, judging from his prideful attitude, it’s only natural for him to go all in.”Roue knocked on the table.“That said, it might not be the wrong play either.“After all, his reputation is down the drain at this point.“Rather than constantly playing tricks on Harvey and getting bested every single time…“It’d probably be better to just fight him head-on!“He might not lose if he shows the Smalt Sect’s true strength!“That said, such a huge gamble would’ve never happened in the first place…“Harvey’s no ordinary man at all.”Hannah’s thin lips curved.“Of course not.“Amos might lose this time as well. “If that happens, Harvey would obtain the Nine Eyed Beads. All of the secrets w
“You didn’t come here just to hear me yap, did you?”After seeing Stefan’s gloomy expression, Harvey chuckled and changed the subject.Stefan came back to his senses, and took a deep breath. “The master wants to see you.”“The master?” Harvey froze. “Can you and your teacher not handle the situation?”Stefan chuckled.“You’re joking, Sir York…“It doesn’t matter if we can or not; Master Roben is still the master of the temple.“He was uncertain about his stance before, but he’s asking to see you today.“I had no choice but to come.”-Harvey was a little shocked when seeing Master Roben.In his mind, the master of the Aenar Temple would be quite the experienced monk.However, it was just an ordinary old man. He was wearing simple clothes while cocking an arrow on his crossbow.The arrow flew out, and a heavy thump could be heard from deep inside the woods.Judging from Harvey’s eyesight, he was able to tell that other than a hawk, there was something else that resembled a
“As expected of the top talent of the outskirts’ younger generation , maybe even the entire Desert Province.”Before Stefan could stand up with a horrible expression, Master Roben had already walked forward while playing with his crossbow.“If Stefan’s even half as good as you, I wouldn’t have to see you today.“Speaking of, he’s quite the lucky man. He caused you a great deal of trouble, but he still managed to earn your friendship. I’m relieved.”Master Roben’s words had deep meaning; he seemed to understand a lot about Harvey, along with why Stefan would try to challenge Amos at such a moment.That said, he only implied all that without actually speaking about it. No matter the case, he couldn’t hide the admiration he had toward Harvey.Harvey chuckled.“You’re kidding. I’m not from the outskirts, or the Desert Province. I do think that Stefan fits the title more, though.”Stefan felt a little prideful after hearing Harvey’s words. He knew he was no match against Harvey, but
Master Roben burst out laughing.“Good! How straightforward!“It’s already quite rare to see a young person do things like this!“It doesn’t matter if they’re from the top ten families or the five hidden families…“They all pretend to be mature while they keep beating around the bush, making people angry with their high and mighty attitude.“Us older ones like someone as direct as you after all!“With that, I’ll just start asking.“Judging from your recent actions, methods, strength, and background…“The outskirts really aren't enough to hold you back. Since that’s the case, then why stay here?”Master Roben stared at Harvey, his eyes lighting up. Naturally, this was his true goal of meeting Harvey.There wouldn’t be a next step unless he figured out Harvey’s intentions.Because of the Smalt Sect and the outskirts’ situation, this was an extremely crucial moment.No matter how the Aenar Temple would make its decisions, figuring out the allies’ goals would be the most import
“Him?”Master Roben frowned.“His status, background, and strength are far inferior compared to Amos, no?”Stefan’s face darkened after hearing those words. ‘Why would you even say something like that…?’“He’s suitable exactly because of this. That way, he’ll recognize the people who gave him the opportunity to rise to power.“That recognition is exactly what he needs to sit firmly in his position. This will be the reason why the outskirts will stand firm.“After all, the country is filled with outstanding talents.“However, a person who knows his limits suits my needs far more than those talents.“To put this bluntly…“Stefan knows that if he actually got closer to the country’s enemies…“Since I got him here in the first place, I’d be able to take his position away just as easily.”Harvey showed a faint smile, as if his words were nothing but the truth. It was as if his actions and words alone could decide anyone’s fate.Stefan showed a horrible expression; he would’ve la
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