The whole crowd gasped with expressions of disbelief.Jiro Akano was shocked that he was slapped. He covered his face and strugglingly raised his head, looking toward the opposite side.Then he saw it clearly that the person who slapped him was no other than his brother, Ryo Akano.Hazel Malone and those influencers were all stunned.What the hell was going on?Why did Ryo Akano, who was confident just now, slap Jiro with his backhand?He was the finest sword of Shindan Way. How come he became afraid all of a sudden?Could it be that he suddenly remembered who Garry Duncan was?Yes!It must be like this!Although Ryo Akano was quite remarkable, he was scared when he thought of who Garry was.“Brother, what’s going on?”Jiro Akano also could not fathom why his elder brother slapped him.Harvey York seemed to understand what was going on amid everyone’s confusion.As soon as Ryo Akano appeared, Harvey knew that he should have served in the military of the Island Nation and
Jiro Akano was not that stupid after all. He could see that his brother was terrified.He covered his face and quickly ran over to stand before Hazel Malone and the others. Then, he kneeled.“Miss Malone, Mr. Duncan, I’m sorry I offended you today!“Please forgive my ignorance!“I should have apologized to you!“Please, I beg you, have mercy. Please give me a second chance!”Jiro Akano began to slap himself several times after speaking.The subordinates, who had been following him, also kneeled and began begging for mercy.Ryo Akano’s eyelid twitched wildly. He then stepped forward, bowed to apologize. “Miss Malone, I’m sorry that I offended you just now. Sorry for the inconvenience!”He panically glanced at Harvey York to see if Harvey was satisfied as he spoke.“You’re Ryo Akano, right? That’s very nice of you!”Hazel felt that her waist instantly straightened after seeing Ryo Akano suddenly act cowardly.She then reached out her hand and patted Ryo Akano’s face. She said
Hazel Malone and the others were trembling all over after hearing the words. They were shocked by his domineering aura.However, Ryo Akano slightly squinted at this moment.The respect and apology he showed just now were all directed toward the Chief Instructor.As for the Mixed Martial Arts Champion, who did he think he was?Did he really think he had become something after participating in a small-scale Mixed Martial Arts Competition and winning the championship?In truth, this title, the so-called Mixed Martial Arts Champion, seemed a little too good to be true.Ryo Akano was convinced that he could slash this pretentious guy with a single sword as long as he was willing to.However, he dared not do it!He did not dare to make a move since Harvey York had not spoken a single word at all.For fear that this legendary Chief Instructor would press him to death with just his little finger.However, Hazel gasped when she saw Ryo Akano clench his fist slightly.Garry Duncan did
In Hazel Malone’s view, Harvey York was severely lacking in ability but still wanted to be Yvonne Xavier’s bodyguard?In the end?There was such a huge conflict between the two sides, but Harvey had never even come forward at all. He even urged everyone to leave soon!Trash!Rubbish!There was a huge difference if Harvey were to be compared to the handsome and cool Garry Duncan at this moment!Most importantly, Yvonne was dazzled by such a person!Hazel sighed. She felt that she could no longer act kindly toward Harvey.Even if Harvey had a close relationship with her family, she had to persuade Yvonne to kick Harvey away.Otherwise, if Garry were not around in the future, Harvey would be useless if something were to happen to Yvonne.“Go!”At this moment, Ryo Akano saw Harvey waving his hand casually. He let out a sigh of relief, took a deep stare at Garry, and walked away with his men.He was being extremely respectful as he retreated. He backed away and looked a little m
Apparently, after Hazel Malone became a popular influencer those days, she should have made a lot of money. Thus, their family could buy the No. 11 Villa.Hazel did not say anything to prevent Harvey York from pestering them.However, she could not hold back anymore after being provoked by Harvey today.Harvey was taken aback for a moment after hearing those words “Fragrant Hill Villa”. He then smiled and said, “I’ll go there too because I’m also responsible for safeguarding Yvonne Xavier.”If it were in another place, he would certainly refuse. Since it was in No.11 Villa in Fragrant Hill, Harvey was okay with that. The men that he had arranged were stationed there anyway.Moreover, there were many killings and fighting that happened in No 1. Villa recently, and it was not very peaceful inside.Harvey decided to let Yvonne temporarily stay in Hazel’s house and let Aiden Bauer repair and clean the house at a moment’s notice.Thinking of this, Harvey did not give Hazel a chance t
Harvey York squinted his eyes and said indifferently, “You are our guest. Since you are in Mordu and hold a diplomatic passport, no one will drive you away as long as you teach your way of the sword obediently and not get involved in other affairs!“On the battlefield, we fought on opposite sides. So naturally, we are enemies.“But this is the international metropolis of Mordu. Here, there are no permanent enemies, only permanent interests.“As long as you are willing to let me know your value, then I guarantee that you will have a good life in Mordu, a thousand times better than in the Island Nation.“Whether you want to show your value or not, it’s up to you.”Then, Harvey picked up the teacup unconsciously and flicked it with his finger.The teacup then landed midway in front of Ryo Akano without dripping.Ryo Akano’s forehead was covered in cold sweat, and his whole body seemed to be soaking wet.His childhood education had taught him to maintain absolute loyalty to the Kin
This was because both of them were worthy of compliments, whether it was Garry Duncan or Yvonne Xavier.As for Harvey York, no one paid any attention to him.June Lee slightly frowned when she saw Harvey arrive at the Villa. She then walked over and said, “Harvey, what are you doing here?”“Did we invite you?”Harvey smiled and said, “Uncle Malone asked me to come. Where is he? I’ll go and say hello to him.”June stared at Harvey carefully and then said with a disgusted look, “He’s in the second-floor guest room, discussing the cooperation with a few big figures from the branch of Longmen.“Those people are quite well-known in Mordu. They aren’t the people that you should know.“You’d better don’t go up.”Harvey instantly understood. He did mention Kelly Malone’s name after becoming the branch leader.It seemed that Rachel Hardy was very sensible. She immediately upsized the cooperation with Kelly. Harvey was delighted with that.June suddenly became a little upset when she s
“Oh Hazy, you’re worth more than millions already. You’re considered a rich celebrity by now.“People you hang out with are either princes or young masters.“How can you just bring any random person into your house like that?“Even if you’re not scared to embarrass yourself, we’re scared of these people ruining our elegance with their foul stench!”A few people walked over at this moment. They had extremely refined physiques and beautiful-looking faces.Looking closely, all of them were widely-known influencers that recently blew up on Durin.Those influencers were quite arrogant. They wouldn’t even bat an eye toward people who they thought were poor fools.And among those influencers, there was a woman about five foot six with an attractive face walking toward Harvey York while pointing at him with her nose. In a very odd tone, she then said, “Are you the delivery boy or the security guard?“You shouldn’t be in such a high-class venue now, should you?”The other influencers c
Soon, Harvey and Alexei walked into the auction hall discreetly with their heads low.The auction hall was incredibly spacious. It resembled a grand stadium, with individual seats placed all over. In the middle of the stadium was a tall auction platformThere was still some time before the start of the auction, but most of the guests were already there. Everyone nodded toward each other and started chatting. Not only was this an auction, but a lot of people also treated this as a place where they could socialize.Harvey and Alexei had been brought to seats at the corner by the staff. Harvey didn't mind this location. He picked up a tablet in front of him and started to swipe it. The content was mostly about the items up for auction."Hello, everyone! It is good to see all the familiar faces in Grand City's Charity Auction once more," said an old man with a cool expression in traditional garb as he appeared on the platform. His voice wasn't loud, but it was crystal clear.There w
Harvey frowned. "Isn't that a little too far-fetched? An Oracle Text that can predict the future?"Alexei shook his head. "Don't underestimate the Hierophant, Big bro. Few people throughout history could decipher the Book of Changes so thoroughly. "It was said that there was a prince from some oil-producing country who managed to get an Oracle Text that showed the word Chaos."It was predicting that his country would fall into chaos. That prince made early preparations. Half a year later, that country fell into chaos, but the prince managed to prepare for it and suppressed the chaos. He even gained a lot of benefits from it. "After that, the Hierophant's Oracle Text became extremely popular!"Alexei spoke as if he were explaining to Harvey some ancient secrets. He glanced around sneakily, like he was worried that someone would hear him gossiping about the Hierophant.After Harvey heard it, he became curious. "Looks like this Hierophant really has something unique about him. No
Around ten in the evening, Alexei took Harvey to the Grand City's Charitable Auction. The auction was organized by the priesthood. Every time they had an auction, they would invite the socialites to attend.To the socialites, the mysterious Grand City would only show a little bit of itself around this time. In this auction, everyone used H dollars. Of course, there were times when bartering was possible, with the preface that both sides found the trade agreeable.Harvey had also learned about the details of the auction before coming. The mayor was at the top of the social hierarchy, followed by the Seven Families. However, because Wenzel had been missing for all these years, the Hierophant had been leading the Seven Families. That was why the Priesthood's social standing was far higher than before, despite being just a non-essential body in the past.For example, the one who chaired this auction this evening was the so-called Priestess. Harvey had heard plenty of rumors about
"While Country H is said to have existed for so many years, the people can be quite narrow-minded. They'll act all arrogant because they have a bit of talent. Not only that, but they also refuse to accept the rest of the civilized world. There's no need to get angry with these people," Juliana said to Hawk's men, her tone filled with concern."All of them say they love their country, but the truth is that they'll leave for greener pastures as soon as opportunities present themselves. Despite agreeing with your values, I'm still part of this country. I wish I could really be part of you!" Juliana said, envy and disappointment on her face.Hawk and the others smiled when they saw Juliana's attitude. If most of the people from Country H acted like this, their cultural victory would be assured. At this point, all of them smiled widely and abandoned whatever upset feelings they had from just now.-About ten minutes later, Harvey took Alexei back to the Dragon Gate Training Hall. Va
When Juliana and the others saw Harvey and Alexei leave, all of them could only grit their teeth in anger despite being genuinely surprised. They didn't expect Harvey's call to be enough to remove Hawk's status as a Knight Templar with one call. His quick action had humiliated Hawk and his men.Normally speaking, they would never believe that Harvey would be able to do such a thing. They didn't expect that reality could be so cruel to the point that it was choking them. Harvey was so influential that they found themselves struggling to breathe."Calm down, Hawk. Don't feel down. I don't think that what happened is real," Juliana said as she subconsciously consoled Hawk. "His reputation is built on boasts. He doesn't understand just how powerful your culture is! There's no way he can affect the powerful Knights Templar."I suspect he's working with someone else and got a fake number, so that he could intimidate and trick you! In other words, you can't let this confuse you! Even i
Harvey narrowed his eyes and said calmly to Hawk, "If you're really that powerful, you won't be wearing that expression when you see me."The so-called top from their side would not only treat him with respect, but they would also get the hell out of there as fast as possible.However, Hawk didn't understand what Harvey was trying to convey. He smiled coldly and said, "You don't understand what the Knight Templars mean, do you? Before this name, even dragons and beasts must fall! And when it comes to someone like you… The moment I showed you my identity, you won't even have the privilege to bend your knee!"Harvey refuted calmly, "If you're really that influential, won't it humiliate you completely if I can make you bend your knee with one call?"Hawk's expression turned brutal. "Oh? You're going to make a move? Come on, then! Show me just how good you really are!"Harvey nodded and pulled out his phone as he looked at Hawk. "Since you asked for it, I guess I have no choice but
Harvey scoffed. He couldn't be bothered by wasting his breath speaking to someone like Juliana, who obviously had been hit on the head. Instead, he turned to Alexei. "I'm leaving now. You either leave with me, or you can stay here and be a simp. But remember—if you stay as her simp, don't appear in front of me again. A man who has no pride and a backbone doesn't have the right to stand in front of me."Hearing that, there was a hint of hesitation on Alexei's face.When Juliana saw that Harvey didn't agree to her demand and even changed the subject, she smiled coldly. "If you have a death wish, then I'll grant it to you. I won't pull my punches from here on out. And you, Alexei. You can try and leave with him… As long as you can bear the consequences of that!"Alexei's expression was filled with even more hesitation. In the end, he gritted his teeth and left together with Harvey.Juliana's smile turned icy when she saw what had happened. "Good, Alexei! You'll regret this! From n
"I'm sorry! It's all my fault! My entire fault! I shouldn't have forced you!" Alexei said, lowering his head dejectedly. Seeing this, Juliana walked over and extended her hand, raising Alexei's chin. She said coldly, "It's good that you know you're making a mistake. Now, Hawk and I will need to get some rest at the hotel. We'll also be going to a charity ball later. Since we're very busy, we don't have the time to pay for our meal. Remember to pay for it and our presidential suite as well. Understand?"While Juliana looked down at Alexei, she didn't mind making Alexei pay for everything. From her perspective, it was a matter of course.When Alexei heard it, he still nodded despite the dark expression on his face.He wanted to take his wallet out, but Harvey quickly stopped Alexei and took his wallet instead. "If you have the money for a woman, why don't you come with me and eat something at the nearby stall? Don't waste your life and time on a woman like this."Harvey dragged A
After Alexei heard what Harvey had to say, his expression was filled with hesitation. It was obvious that he did have feelings for Juliana. However, there was also fear. He didn't know what he should do.He was afraid that Juliana might really abandon him. At the same time, he was really afraid that Juliana was cheating. Alexei felt like he was stuck between a rock and a hard place."Alexei? Why are you here?" At this time, a cold and arrogant voice could be heard. "Are you here to ambush me? So that you can annoy me?"Harvey instinctively turned around and saw Juliana and Hawk walking out from the restaurant hand-in-hand like a wealthy couple. Behind them were their secretaries, lawyers, and bodyguards. They looked like important people; on the other hand, Alexei looked like a beggar by the street.Alexei quickly ran over, forcing himself to smile despite being upset. "I heard you're back, Juliana, so I came over to pick you up. You must be tired now. I've arranged for a pre