In the evening, A Toyota Prado charged right at the Charity Garden where the event would be held.There was no proof, but judging from the clues and aspects of various conditions, Harvey was sure that Jeff had Mandy hostage.If this was any other time, he would’ve calculated the risks and gathered evidence before taking action.However, he couldn’t wait any longer since his wife was involved.According to his intel, Jeff was a stubborn man who would do as he pleased.Compared to the self-proclaimed strategist, Joseph, who was quite methodical in his actions…Not only was Jeff harder to deal with, but his way of doing things was even more insane.Harvey had no confidence in guaranteeing Mandy would come out of the situation unscathed.He drove the car at lightning speed, charging past red lights and going through shortcuts just to get to the Charity Garden as soon as he could.At the same time, he gave George a call so the latter would hack into the place and send the schematic
Bang, bang, bang!A fighter peeked outside the car window and shot at the Toyota Prado in front without hesitation.Harvey’s gaze turned cold when he heard the gunshots behind him. He intentionally slowed down the car.The moment the leading G-Wagon charged forward, Harvey furiously turned the steering wheel and stepped on the brake.His car drifted right into the G-Wagon, slamming right into it.The G-Wagon let out a horrible sound as it spun in place.Using the momentum of the car, Harvey steered the wheel right into the second G-Wagon.The driver of the G-Wagon instinctively steered away out of fear, but it was still rammed to the side of the road.Vincent, who was a little behind, revealed a horrible look on his face when he saw such driving skills.He knew that Jeff’s enemies were all extraordinary, but he didn’t think that Harvey would be this insane.“You think we’re easy to deal with, you b*stard?!”Seeing Harvey’s arrogant attitude, a fighter in the third G-Wagon op
When the sun finally set, the bustling Charity Garden was lit up with bright lights.Not just the hall, but even the courtyard and field were filled with people.Prominent figures from all around Flutwell were gathered here. Together with the staff members, there were about a thousand people there.This was an extremely grand charity event.The people who came were donating their love to those in need.The exquisite-looking long table was filled with all sorts of refreshments, pastry, and wine.The guest would occasionally have some food while chatting up a storm, exchanging business cards in the process. It was quite the friendly sight.The host of the charity event was none other than the head of the three Bauer family’s young masters, Jeff Bauer.The people who showed up here were considered to be extremely powerful or wealthy.More importantly, they showed up to prove their loyalty to Jeff in his fight for the throne.If Jeff were to rise to power, the people who showed u
Jeff didn’t hold back from looking at Clare. He flashed her a faint smile.“If you don’t mind, why don’t you join me in my place later?”“Let’s have some fun drinking together.”Langston pretended not to hear what his daughter was planning, and held his glass up.After having a few sips, he then said with a smile, “I heard something happened on your end recently, Young Master Bauer.”“Rumors have been spreading about an ignorant outsider demanding money from you!”“I heard he even shot one of your bulls!”“How could this happen in a place like Flutwell? Does the law not matter to him?”“If you don’t mind, I’ll deal with that man for you.”“I’ll teach him to respect his elders!”“I’ll do everything it takes to help you!”There were many people like Langston within the Osborne family.Collateral relatives like him were destined to be doomed for the rest of their lives.Thus, he desperately found a way to attend the charity event.Even if it meant selling out his own daughte
The banquet, which was filled with cheer and laughter, immediately went silent. Everyone instinctively looked toward the entrance.“What on earth?”“What’s wrong?”“Did someone ram Charity Garden’s gate?”“Are you kidding me?! Doesn’t that guy know that Jeff Bauer is hosting the event?”“It doesn’t matter if the event gets trashed, but ruining Young Master Bauer’s mood isn’t going to be pretty!”As the crowd was wrapped in utter shock…Jeff glanced at the gate curiously.A loud sound could be heard from the entrance once again.The gate that was barely hanging on was rammed once more.Several bodyguards of the Bauer family were sent flying as well.The Toyota Prado, which was responsible for ruining the gate, drove steadily into Charity Garden, dominant and fearless. The beautiful women screamed in fear. They couldn’t bear to see such a bloody sight.Clare’s warm smile immediately vanished.“How dare someone cause trouble in Young Master Bauer’s place!”“Who is it?!”“
As he smiled at Harvey, Jeff quietly made a gesture.Dozens of the Bauer family bodyguards swarmed the entire place. They looked frighteningly ferocious. Jeff was an experienced man; he knew Harvey would probably kill his way here. That was why Jeff was prepared for this occasion.Bang, bang, bang!Without giving Harvey a chance to speak, the bodyguards instantly pulled the trigger. Bullets flew all over the place like fireworks.Harvey calmly took a step back and dodged every single bullet in the nick of time. He twirled the firearm in his hand before pulling the trigger.“Aaagh!”Pfft!Screams rang all over the place. In just a single minute, the bodyguards were all lying in puddles of blood, paralyzed. Their bodies were twitching, and they couldn’t do anything.A few snipers, who were already on high ground, were easily spotted by Harvey.Before they could take the shot, they were completely suppressed by Harvey’s fire.As the snipers fell, those who were carefully place
Seeing the well-laid snipers and bodyguards gunned down that easily, Jeff’s smile froze instantly.He knew he would get in trouble when he kidnapped Mandy.Thus, he got the Skipjack Gang and all the firepower he had to aid him. He wanted to let Harvey know who was the bigger man.Based on what just happened, though, it seemed Harvey’s abilities went beyond his imagination.“Jeff Bauer.”Harvey calmly took off the safety of his gun.“I’ll ask you again: where’s my wife?”“You’re Harvey, right?!”“What are you trying to do?”Clare was quite afraid when she saw Harvey’s fierce look, but she still stepped up with gritted teeth.“Do you know what this place is?”“This is the Charity Garden!”“Us from the upper social circle are doing charity work right now!”“Country bumpkins aren’t allowed here!”“You can’t just barge in here and do as you please!”“Leave! Stop trying to show off!”“If not, you won’t be able to bear the responsibility for this!”Slap!Harvey swung the b
Jeff was confident—he took everything quite casually…As if he had the situation under control.The mistress calmly nodded before standing behind Jeff while covering her face.Jeff slowly moved the firearm on his head away from his head with a finger. Then, he looked curiously at Harvey.“Sir York.”“You come here causing all this trouble and hurting so many of my bodyguards. You even hit two of my women!”“I have to admit, you’re pretty impressive. You’re quite cocky, aren’t you?”“If this was any other day, I would’ve fought you to the death.”“But this is a charity event. We have a lot of respectable guests here.”“I can’t just let my guests be in danger because of my recklessness now, can I?”Cheers could be heard from all over the place after Jeff spoke.‘As expected from the head of the Bauer family’s young masters! Of course he’d protect the safety of his guests! No ordinary man would be able to do something like this!’At the same time, they were all glaring hateful
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