Vaughn felt like he had reached the height of his life. It was truly a rare sight. He pointed his finger at Nicholas and roared, "Take him down and drag him to Dragon Cell for his judgment! How dare he take mercenaries in when he returns from overseas! I suspect that he betrayed his country and allied himself with outside powers!"Send him to Dragon Cell. I believe that they will judge this fairly. The Thompsons of Wolsing will have no complaints about it!"Vaughn waved his hand; behind the mercenaries that Nicholas brought back from Dark Island, a group of men and women in robes appeared.All of them wore masks, and each of them wielded a crossbow and other lethal weapons. Instantly, there was a face-off between them and the mercenaries. Most importantly, many of them were martial arts elites, and they instantly suppressed the mercenaries.When they saw this sudden change, the Thompson men cried spiritedly, "Of course!"Their security guards wanted to advance as well.Even tho
"Ah!"After a moment, everyone turned their attention back to see what happened to Vaughn. To their shock, the one kneeling on the ground was Nicholas. Looking at how he had lost his spirit, it felt like it was worse than simply failing.Many regained their composure when they heard the scream and looked at Vaughn in shock. They didn't expect Vaughn to disable Nicholas so easily. While none of them saw what Vaughn did, the fact remained that Nicholas was kneeling in front of Vaughn. But in this world, no one will seek the truth as to how the winner achieved his victory.At that moment, though they were all in a daze, they understood one thing. From today onward, Vaughn's ascension was something no one could stop. From today onward, they finally had four people as the Four Young Masters of Wolsing once more.Vaughn definitely had the power to replace the dead Hector.Vaughn was also a little dazed, but he quickly regained his composure. He kicked at Nicholas in disdain. "You ca
"Do you think what happened today is beyond your imagination?" Harvey asked in a whisper."Not exactly, it's just…" Mandy hesitated for a while before saying, "I feel like what happened today isn't all because of Nicholas himself. I feel like someone has already planned all of this, and Nicholas simply fell into this trap."Harvey raised an eyebrow, admiring her growth. "If someone really did set this up early, who do you think that person is?"Mandy gave it a thought and said, "Vaughn. It's most likely him, since he's the one who got all the spoils from this conflict. It doesn't look like he has the capabilities to do all this, though. If he did have this ability, then there would be no place for Hector in the Thompson family."Either Vaughn has been developing his powers and influence in secret, or someone else is teaching him in the shadows."Harvey nodded. "No bad. You're very close to the truth. Let me give you a hint. This guy behind Vaughn? You know him too.""I know him t
In the end, Harvey didn't go to Mandy's home. That was because when he was on his way back, he received a call from Charlotte.There had been some complications regarding his battle with the Shinto Way from the Island Nation at the Apex of the Forbidden City. He needed to go to the Martial Arts Alliance's Songstress's Stage to deal with it first.Originally, Harvey didn't want to waste time speaking with garbage from the Alliance. However, Charlotte made things sound serious. According to her, a group of people who came back from overseas had a problem with Harvey challenging the Shinto Way. They were quite forceful about it as well.Prince and Frederick tried to speak with them, but they had been slapped.Forget about Prince. While he was Heaven's Gate's current leader, he wasn't that powerful. However, Frederick was one of the so-called Four Kings within the alliance. If even he was slapped, it meant these guests from overseas were definitely quite strong and had powerful backe
The people who were from the Martial Arts Alliance were descendants of those who moved overseas a hundred years ago. They looked and sounded like ordinary people from Country H, but from a certain angle, the second and third generations of these people no longer had any sense of belonging to Country H.No matter if it was the so-called Lion City Martial Arts Alliance or the Summer Isles Martial Arts Alliance, they were simply using the fact that they all originated from the same place to support each other.However, Harvey knew that the Lion City Martial Arts Alliance and Summer Isles Martial Arts Alliance had already allied themselves with those from Country A. They managed to get a lot of resources from them and developed quickly. They had a lot of elites as well, but nobody knew if they achieved such power through pure training or using Country A's genetic engineering technology.For example, from what Harvey knew, the representative from the Summer Isles Martial Arts Alliance
Harvey stopped walking, then turned and looked at Charlotte. "Can I understand that you're telling me what to do?"Charlotte hurriedly shook her head. "Of course not, sir. I simply want to remind you one thing. Country H's Martial Arts Alliance is indeed ruled by power, but sometimes, power alone won't be enough to crush your opponents. Often, relationships are also quite important in our world."Harvey smiled. "Don't worry. This isn't my first carnival. Of course I understand that. There are those who you have to talk about relationships with, and there are those whom I will show power. A lot of times, how I will act depends on them instead of me, correct?"Charlotte nodded. "I've misspoken. With your abilities and power, these will be solved easily."Harvey nodded and said nothing. Charlotte was doing this from the goodness of her own heart. However, from his perspective, she would one day be forced into a corner."Mr. Harvey! Ms. Charlotte!" It was at this time when several
Harvey narrowed his eyes and looked at the center of the main hall. Two old men with combed hair and dressed in traditional garb were sitting there. One was slender and with a monocle, like a noble from the West. The other one had a moustache and, while there weren't a lot of wrinkles on his face, the liver spots on his face proved he was quite old.Behind them were dozens of men and women, all of them were wearing custom-made outfits and accessories from prestigious fashion designers. They seemed to think highly of themselves, looking down on everyone around them.It was obvious that an ancient city like Wolsing didn't impress them at all as they were used to all the vibrance overseas.Among them was a woman who was of obvious mixed heritage. She was the most scornful of the lot. While she had the face of someone from Country H, her eyes were amber. She looked at everyone as if she were looking at trash. But of course, with her looks and temperament, to certain men who had certai
The entire crowd was stunned to hear Harvey's words. The next moment, the woman of mixed heritage raised her right hand and pointed at Harvey with disdain."Screw you! Do you even know who this person in front of you is? How dare you speak to Donald like that? Do you have a death wish?"The others also glared dangerously at Harvey and Charlotte. If looks could kill, Harvey and Charlotte would have already died many times."Liza Parker! How many times do I have to tell you that your ancestors come from this land and you have also inherited their heritage? Even if you encounter a cat or a dog, you have to show some respect, understand?"Wilhelm narrowed his eyes. Harvey had caught his attention. He could tell who Harvey was very quickly—it was obvious he had received Harvey's information before arriving."Not to mention, this man in front of you is not some cat or dog. He's the most prodigious among all prodigies in the current generation! He's Harvey, the one who stands above all
Harvey laughed, caring little. He was not interested in women who wanted nothing but power and wealth."What? Cat got your tongue? You don't have a response?" The long-haired woman looked at Harvey with scorn. "Let me warn you! Even if this isn't about Yvonne, Wolsing is not a place where a country bumpkin like you can show yourself. I find it hard to believe how blind Yvonne must be to become your secretary. Even if she wants to experience life, there's no need for her to humiliate herself like this, right?"The long-haired woman shook her head and sighed with a face full of disbelief. It was as if the choice Yvonne made had completely ruined the Xaviers of Wolsing's reputation. As the three women continued to taunt Harvey, a well-dressed waitress came over with a cart. Then, she served each of the women their meal. Even before the dome was opened, a sweet scent was already permeating from under the dome.While the meals inside looked quite simple, they were all very exquisite.
When Rita saw Harvey walking toward him, there was disdain on her face. It wasn't the first time she had met Harvey. However, she now looked at Harvey with even more disdain than the time she saw him back in Buckwood a few years ago.When Harvey was at Buckwood, he was the most powerful man then. While Rita didn't like him, even she had to admit that Harvey had quite the talent.But ever since the so-called number one of Buckwood came to Wolsing, he became just another fish in the ocean. In Wolsing, when scions of powerful families walked around in plain sight, Rita couldn't understand what was so special about Harvey.At this time, the woman with the short hair also noticed Harvey. She glanced at Harvey, and her eyes were instantly filled with scorn. "Don't tell me this is the man from South Light that Yvonne had a relationship with, Rita? Yvonne's taste really is quite something. Does she like someone like this? She's ruining the reputation of a top family like ours."It was ob
When Harvey saw that number, he thought it was Rita again. He gave it a thought and picked it up anyway. Before he could say anything, a woman's noble voice came from the other side. "Your number is so hard to find, Harvey! What? You won't even give me a call when you're in Wolsing?"Harvey was stunned when he heard that voice. "Princess Wright?"Even he didn't expect that Sienna would personally call him at a time like this.Sienna smiled. "It's me, but I'm not in Wolsing until recently. I'm back today and I already heard about how you're challenging the Islanders again. You're going to battle at the Apex of the Forbidden City in the full moon. Are you going to do what you did at Flutwell again and humiliate them too?"Harvey smiled. "You must be joking. The Islanders are already humiliating us. As the Country H Martial Arts Alliance's representative, how can I not do anything? Then again, I don't think this will go as planned, because…"Just then, a shrill tone pierced his e
"You used her phone to reply to my messages?" Harvey frowned slightly.Realizing she had blurted the truth out, the woman on the other side of the call said, "I'm Rita. We met back in Buckwood. I'm Yvonne's sister-in-law. Anything wrong with me responding to her messages on her behalf?""If she's alright, I wish she could tell me that herself," Harvey said sternly. "I'm afraid that won't be possible," Rita said calmly. "Yvonne's going to get married soon. The Xavier of Wolsing is a very traditional family. If she's going to get married, she can't see any men other than her fiancé. So you can forget about it.""Yvonne's marrying?" Harvey was shocked. "Why have I never heard about it? Let's see. I'll visit your family later on. If Yvonne's willing to marry, I'll give her my blessings without any issues. If not…""What do you mean, 'if not'? What rights do you have to interfere with our family matters?" Rita was somehow furious when she heard what Harvey had to say. "Do you know
"Understood. I will arrange everything right now." Charlotte quickly nodded. "Meanwhile, should we send a few more people to keep an eye on Wilhelm? While Donald is difficult to deal with, most of his influence lies overseas. He has no foundation in our country, so there's a limit to how difficult he can be."However, Wilhelm is different. He's a Wolsing local. If he wants revenge after getting angry again, it'll be very, very complicated."Harvey smiled. "You can handle that too, but the people you use must be quite smart. They should remain hidden if they can't get any information, since there will be plenty of skilled people around them. Aside from their men, there most likely will be Islanders…"Charlotte was slightly stunned before nodding. It was just like Harvey had said. It wouldn't matter much if they sent people to keep an eye on them, but if anything happened to her people…It would be difficult!"Alright. Let's stop here tonight." Harvey stood up and put the teacup dow
"I know." Charlotte nodded slightly. "But sir, while Donald's action is quite depraved, he does represent the martial arts community beyond our country. These people are very powerful. Not only do they have powerful economic backing, they have even combined their powers with other factions that are against our country."Normally, our country is soft on them. But after what you did today, our relationship has broken down entirely."It was obvious that Charlotte still wanted Harvey to act less rashly. While it felt good doing so, they might hurt themselves in the process."Broken down?" Harvey smiled. "Can't you see? Donald and his entourage have already forgotten their ancestors. It doesn't matter who's behind them, whether it's Country A or the Island Nations. It's easy to see they're all aligned with Shinto Way."In this situation, it's either I surrender and kneel before Shinto Way, or sever my relationship with them. There's no third path other than these two, understand? Since
If a veteran threatened Wilhelm, he wouldn't be too worried. The underworld wasn't all about violence—it was about relationships as well. No matter what people did, they wouldn't push it too far so they would have some space to bargain with in the future.However, a youth like Harvey was different. He didn't care about being patient, which meant that he could really kill Wilhelm. The moment that thought crossed his mind, Wilhelm had no choice but to suppress the regrets inside of him. The corner of his eyes twitched, and he muttered with great difficulty, "I'm sorry, Harvey.""Ha! While your apologies are worth nothing, I can let you go for Dragon Palace's sake." Harvey took out another paper towel and, after wiping his fingers, wiped the cold sweat off Wilhelm's forehead. "You better remember this. If you see me next time, you better kneel on the side. That way, I will pretend not to see you. Understand?"Wilhelm's face twitched, but he knew there was no point in escalating this
"You old fool… You're still threatening others at a time like this," Harvey walked over to Wilhelm, disdain in his eyes. "Do you think I wouldn't dare to hit you after I've hit Donald?"Right after Harvey said that, he immediately slapped Wilhelm's face. While Wilhelm was an expert himself, his skills were useless before Harvey. Harvey's attack was simple, but Wilhelm somehow felt he could block it; however, the attack immediately fell his Wilhelm's face. He was in so much pain that he shuddered."Argh!" When Wilhelm finally realized what had happened, he held his face. He was furious and upset. "You bastard! How dare you hit my face! You…"Harvey slapped him again. "So what if I hit your face? Do you think there's anything special about you that I should hit your face? If it isn't because you're asking for it, I wouldn't even hit you. Don't you know why this is happening?"Liza and the others looked down on Harvey even more when they saw Harvey humiliate someone like Wilhelm as
"You're way out of line, Harvey! How dare you treat our VIP from the Summer Isles like this! Do you even care about our laws?!" Wilhelm roared.He was enraged when he saw Harvey easily beat Donald up. He didn't dare to say anything just now because Harvey had a hostage, but now that Harvey no longer had any hostage, he couldn't suppress his anger anymore."Do you think I have no temper? That I'll just watch you harass others in front of me? As the Deacon of Wolsing's Dragon Palace, I'm now ordering you to immediately apologize to Donald and give yourself up to him. Otherwise, I'll deal with you according to our laws!"He grabbed the cup next to him and threw it to the floor.Harvey glanced at the floor. "That's an antique cup worth 15 million dollars. Remember to pay for it.""I'm paying nothing!" Wilhelm's expression darkened, his anger reaching a boiling point. He was telling Harvey about the law, but Harvey was telling him to compensate for a cup? He couldn't take it anymore!