Riley changed her expression and gnashed her teeth.“There’s no other way now, Xynthia!”“Do everything Manager Bowie wants you to!”“That way, we’ll be able to keep our lives!”“Things won’t go well if you don’t!”Xynthia ignored Riley, who was making a big fuss out of the situation, and narrowed her eyes as she looked in front of her.“Drive to the nearest police station!”Under such circumstances, this was the best way to go about it.“Right!”The driver picked up the pace and drove to the nearest police station.When they almost arrived, several cars from the Hatchet Gang were already waiting on the side of the road.A man was leaning by the window while smoking a cigarette with a playful look. The Hatchet Gang had blocked off every single one of Xynthia’s routes.She wanted to go to the police station?Impossible!Cold sweats drenched the driver’s back.“We can’t get in! The Hatchet Gang’s here!”The driver was sweating profusely.He was also from Flutwell. Becaus
Vroooom!The revving of the car engines could be heard. Under such dire circumstances, the driver was barely conscious. He carried out Xynthia’s commands as if he was a robot.The car entered a small road and went into an expressway leading straight to the airport.The Toyota Prados froze, shocked. Then, they hurriedly trailed Xynthia’s car.When the car arrived at the airport, the driver sped right toward the bustling internet hotspot.A lot of people looked over, trying to see what happened.This was a dead end, though; the car had to stop after arriving near a cafe.“What did you come here for, Xynthia?”“You don’t think that you can just fly away now, right?”Riley was so angry that she was laughing.“I won’t say anything if you try to escape through the highway.”“But you got yourself caught in a dead end! What’s the point of struggling in the first place?!”“You did nothing besides make the Hatchet Gang’s lives better!”“Listen to me! Do everything as they say!”“Th
Boss Dart and Dylan were part of the Four Goliaths.Since Dylan was a distant relative of the Bauer family, he cared about his family’s reputation. Thus, it was rare for him to do anything that would incriminate his name.However, Boss Dart was a real troublemaker. He wouldn’t care about useless things like his dignity. Every time he took action, he would never hold anything back.After seeing Boss Dart calmly smoking his cigar, Riley couldn’t help but stomp her feet.“What now? What now?!”“That’s Boss Dart, Xynthia!”“They’ll torture every single one of us before killing us!”“At least keep my body intact when I die…”Riley wasn’t the only one. The other two assistants went pale when they saw the man.They were going mad just thinking about getting tainted before being killed.Following the driver’s lead, the bodyguards locked the doors. Their faces were horrible.Even so, they were still shaking in their boots.Xynthia ignored them. Instead, she looked at the cafe not fa
Perhaps Xynthia’s actions gave the bodyguards some courage.Before, they were trembling in fear inside the car. Then, they gritted their teeth in determination and stepped in front of Xynthia.At this, Boss Dart and his goons guffawed mockingly. They looked at the guards with a spiteful glare. In their eyes, the beautiful-looking Xynthia and the fierce-looking bodyguards were all just lambs to be slaughtered.If the Hatchet Gang willed it, these people would’ve been ground to dust.Seeing the Hatchet Gang looking at Xynthia in such a way, and Boss Dart blowing a puff of smoke with an arrogant look…The driver couldn’t hold back his feelings any longer. He mustered the courage to step outside and held the firearm on his waist.“Show us some respect, Boss Dart! Xynthia’s a celebrity! She’s a top talent! She…”Slap!Before the driver could finish, he was slapped to the ground by one of the Hatchet Gang’s men.A hatchet was then placed right on top of his head before he could fi
Xynthia didn’t blame them, as they were just hired to do their jobs. She took a step forward and glared coldly at Boss Dart and his goons. “The Hatchet Gang, right?”“You think you’re strong?”“Then you better kill me right now!”“If not, you won’t have a chance to grovel when my brother-in-law’s here!”Riley and the others were completely shocked when they heard Xynthia’s words.They didn’t think that Xynthia would act this way, even under these pressing circumstances.Boss Dart and the others froze.They knew Xynthia was quite hard to deal with…But they didn’t think that she still dared to talk big.“Kill you?”A heinous look flashed across Boss Dart’s face.“Of course we’ll do that!”“We’ll do that in my bed later!”“I’ll guarantee you’ll beg for me to kill you when that happens!”“You want to die, don’t you?!”“Your wish is my command!”Boss Dart clapped and exclaimed, “Strip her and find the closest hotel! I’ll deal with her!”“I’d like to see if she’ll still r
The bystanders were completely shocked, so much that they stumbled backward.They were terrified; they knew that something terrible was about to happen that day.“It’s hard to drive around the highlands. I didn’t think that I’d miss one.”Right then, the Land Cruiser’s door was kicked open.Aiden jumped out of the car with an annoyed scowl.Since the main culprit was still alive, his achievement was robbed of him.At the sight of Aiden’s arrogant look and dominant tone, an unspeakable wave of fear occupied Boss Dart’s heart.He stumbled off the ground and wiped the blood off his face, and glared at Aiden.“Who the hell are you, you b*stard?!”“How dare you crash into us! We’re from the Hatchet Gang!”“Do you not care about your superiors?”“You’re completely lawless!”“How dare you challenge the Hatchet Gang?!”“Your fate’s already sealed!”Boss Dart gritted his teeth.Power has an important place in modern society.People like Boss Dart only dared to act pompously beca
While Xynthia was still caught up in her thoughts, Harvey calmly glanced at Boss Dart and dragged his thumb across his neck.Riley, who was hiding on the side of the street, saw Harvey’s gesture and her eyes twitched. She felt that something big was about to happen.Clack!Aiden’s lips curved into a wretched grin when he saw Harvey’s gesture, and then brought out a hunting rifle. He casually aimed it right on Boss Dart’s leg.Bang!Without any hesitation, he pulled the trigger.In the next second, Boss Dart stumbled backward while clutching his leg.The crowd screamed in fear before running away, frightened they would get themselves involved with the mess.“Aaaaagh!”Wails of pain broke the air. Soon enough, only Boss Dart was standing in the middle of the place.“You…”“You people…”“You’re lawless!”“Do you not care about the law?!”“I’m Boss Dart! I’m one of the Four Goliaths of the Hatchet Gang!”Boss Dart was trembling uncontrollably. The confidence he barely muster
Rachel brought out a box of anesthetics and injected one in Boss Dart.She stopped the bleeding from his body to save him from death.Boss Dart’s expression darkened upon seeing what Rachel did.He knew a terrible fate awaited him.Boss Dart, who had been extremely arrogant and had always taken advantage of the citizens, was currently filled with immense hatred and despair.He was a ruthless man of the underworld, but when compared to these people, he felt he was nothing.He was the one who would make the people’s lives a living hell…Now, he had gotten a taste of his own medicine.“You’re still alive, right?”Aiden poked Boss Dart’s head with the hunting rifle.“Lead the way.”“We’re going to deal with the Hatchet Gang right now!”Two Longmen disciples ran over and lifted Boss Dart on a wheelchair.Boss Dart’s fury intensified when he saw that a wheelchair was already prepared for him.“You b*stards! You crossed the damn line!”Bang!Aiden wasted no time pulling the tr
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