Harvey looked calmly at the round-faced inspector.“If the two ladies weren’t here, could you have guaranteed nobody was going to destroy the evidence on the spot?”The round-faced inspector froze. Right after that, she instinctively looked at the bald inspector.The bald inspector glared furiously at Harvey, and hung his head low.After Harvey showed solid proof of his innocence, and along with the Moreno family’s support, the police could no longer detain him. Half an hour later, Harvey left without a single scratch.Harvey could’ve easily left the place without the mother and daughter’s help, but he still showed the two a sincere look to thank them.“Mrs. Cobb, Ellen, thank you.”“I’ll remember your favor. I’ll treat you to a meal when I have the time!”Ellen flashed him a warm smile.“I’ll be your shield in Blackburn City from now on, Harvey!”“My mother’s the second lady of the Moreno family, one of the South Sea’s great families. With her around, there’s nothing that
Harvey could tell what Noemi was thinking, but he didn’t mind it at all.It was natural for a mother to protect her child, after all.He took the name card and kept it in his pocket.At this moment, Noemi suddenly coughed.Harvey instinctively looked at her chest.Noemi got furious when she saw where Harvey was looking.‘How dare a child like him act this way?! Who does he think I am?’If Harvey didn’t save her daughter, she would’ve slapped him in the face for his rudeness.“Since you’re being so kind to me, Mrs. Moreno, there’s something I should say.”Harvey hesitated for a moment before he continued speaking.“I don’t know what kind of martial arts you’re training, but there’s a huge flaw in your practice.”“It’s best if you stop training or let go of everything you trained for. You won’t survive long if you don’t.”“Harvey!”Ellen froze; she was then reminded of his miraculous feat of saving Dean.“Are you serious about this?”“Harvey’s really impressive, Mother! Yo
“I’m grateful you care about my health. I’ll do a check up as soon as I get the time.”“But we’ll have to end things here. Ellen and I need to go!”Noemi had a profound look on her face.“I wish you all the best.”Harvey could tell Noemi didn’t believe him after seeing the distrustful look on her face.“Why don’t you give me some time? I’ll take a look for you…”“Enough, Harvey! I’m trying to save your face for Ellen’s sake!”“Stop trying to cross the line!”Noemi stepped forward and spoke to Harvey in a voice only he could hear.Harvey sighed, then he left without saying another word.Noemi scoffed coldly before taking her daughter inside the Toyota Alphard.Ellen hesitated; she wanted to say something, but she couldn’t go against her own mother.“That man did save you, true. He also beat up Eden and the Cobbs…”“But you can’t be sure if he’s working together with them to fool you!”“Eden was your ex, and he almost took advantage of you; what more a man you just met!”“
Meanwhile, Harvey didn’t know that Noemi actually went for a check-up.After leaving the police station, he gave Katy a call.He then called a cab and headed to the Cobb family’s villa.Katy was confident he was able to get out; she quickly got the chef to prepare a big meal to celebrate his return.“What are you planning to do next?”Katy poured Harvey a glass of red wine, smiling. She was deeply interested in his promise of building a family for her.This was the best course of action for her, anyway.On one hand, she wouldn’t need to be forced around by Grandma Cobb and the rest of the Cobbs.On the other hand, there would be a chance for the family’s to be restored.“It’s simple, really. Since the Cobb family wants to cling to the Blackburn City Martial Arts Alliance so badly, we’ll just have to break them off.”“I’ll turn the organization against them. Soon enough, they’ll serve us.”“As long as the organization’s on our side, the Cobb family’s business will be under
Harvey froze after seeing Katy’s surprised look.This was too much of a coincidence.That said, Katy could use the formula to reopen her family business.She would be able to restore the family’s past glory in the shortest time possible.While the two were discussing how to put the formula into production, Katy’s phone suddenly rang.Katy’s face darkened the moment she picked up the call. “I’m afraid I’ll have to disappoint you, Sir York,” she said, her head hung low.“Gael managed to freeze every single asset I have in the South Sea by suing me.”“Without the assets…”Katy chuckled bitterly; she didn’t think that the Cobb family would be this shameless.If it wasn’t for someone in the Cobb family tipping off Gael, he wouldn’t have sued Katy so quickly.“Gael and the Blackburn City Martial Arts Alliance…”Harvey smiled and tapped Katy’s soft hands. After that, he dialed a number.“Don’t worry, I’ll handle this.”“I told you that I’ll help you. I’m a man of my word!”…
Irene didn’t say another word upon seeing Julian acting this decisive.Harvey had ordered them to bring Gael back for a talk.If they asked for more help, Harvey would probably start to doubt their abilities.Soon, five people sat inside the box.The box wasn’t as big but it looked quite exquisite; the dance floor could clearly be seen from there. The people outside the window looked like ants.Tasting fine wine while watching the pretty ladies go crazy would make anyone feel like a king; it was truly one of life’s greatest enjoyments.“My dear guests, what would you like to have?”Julian and the others didn’t sit for long until a waitress in a nurse’s outfit showed up; her fishnets wrapped around her slender legs and provided a sensual sight.“If I order a Dragon Set, you’ll stay here with me for the night, right?”Julian flashed the nurse a lustful expression as he stared lecherously at her legs.He reached out and copped a feel for himself, pretending to be a rascal playbo
Dozens of men in suits rushed in and surrounded the entire box.A man wielding a golf club was leading the charge; he had a wretched look on his face, and murderous intent seeped out of his body.Julian’s face turned frosty. “We’re still drinking here, dammit!” “What the hell are you trying to do here?”“What do you think?!”The man in front waved his hand, his face filled with disdain.“We’re here to kill you off, of course!”The men pounced forward, flailing their golf clubs in the air; the entire place was in utter chaos.Julian’s body had grown a little weak after drinking a bit too much, so he couldn’t react to the entire situation in time.Irene, on the other hand, kicked the coffee table in front of her with her slender legs, knocking a few men to the ground.Instantly, she knew that their plan had failed.“We’re leaving!”Bam!The man in front charged forward and kicked her to the ground.He was naturally an expert martial artist.Irene was a skillful fighter,
Bam bam bam!After hearing their orders, all the men started smashing beer bottles at Julian York.Julian barely managed to block a few attacks but was still struck down after that.Bam!Then, the leading man slammed his golf club right on Julian’s back.A mouthful of blood spurted out of his mouth before he kept twitching on the ground.“Stop! Stop right now!Irene Johnson was in a complete mess.“You’ll regret this!”Slap!The leading man slapped Irene in the face.“Regret?!“Sure I will!“Let me tell you something! You people from Country H have no right in front of us!“You think you can just show off here just because you have a little bit of money?!“You want Young Master Padlow to have a toast with you?!“You just want to grab him when he gets here, right?! He told us to take out every single person from Country H just before!“Go! Beat the sh*t out of them!”Dozens of men behind him wretchedly chuckled before they became more relentless and hasty with their at
Slap!Harvey gave another slap at Jun's face."So what if I did? I'll kill you if you waste anymore of my time!" Before Jun could even finish, Harvey had already grabbed him by his neck. Onmyojis are physically weaker than most, so Jun could not fight back at all while being held like that."You fool! Release Mr. Jun!""Mr. Jun is one of the best among the onmyojis in Sky Plane!""Don't show any disrespect!"All the Islanders roared when they saw Harvey disrespected Jun so much. They quickly drew their long swords and pointed them at Harvey. Dozens of people also started to approach Mandy. Clarion and the others also reacted quickly, protecting Mandy behind them. The atmosphere between both sides became extremely tense in just one moment.Harvey's hand never released Jun's throat as he calmly turned to Kenta and said, "Alright, Kenta. Let's continue the discussion of our three conditions. The first condition is that you must escort us out of Sky Plane and guarantee our safety. A
"You really are very impressive, Kenta. It's quite rare for someone like you to exist within the Fujihara family," commented Harvey after he took a deep breath and loosened his fists. "I have a feeling that someone like you will eventually climb up the ladder. Who knows, you might be the next Island Nation's Emperor."All the Islanders around them had strange looks after they heard what Harvey had just said. Even Kenta's eyes twitched before he replied helplessly, "You're joking, Mr. Harvey. I'm just someone from the branch family. The emperor's throne has always belonged to the main branch and the main branch alone."Then, Kenta changed the subject after that. "Since it sounds like you have a change of mind, does it mean you're willing to fulfill your part of the promise?"Harvey calmly said, "Not exactly. This is just a simple trade, and so is the trade's content. I'll give you the Chapter of Ascension, and you promise three things. That's reasonable…"At this point, the mysterio
Looking at Kenta's expression, Harvey's eyes narrowed. The Islanders could become fanatical most of the time, and he knew that very well from how Kenta was presenting himself. Their people believed in collectivism to the point of radicalism. One single word from their superiors was enough to make them sacrifice themselves and fight to the bitter end, not to mention if they were convinced if it was for the greater good.In short, if he really refused to give them the Chapter of Ascension, then Kenta would really give up on this pretentious act and detonate the Emerald Jewel. However, while the Emerald Jewel could injure him, he knew it could not kill him. But, Mandy and the others were another case entirely. If the Emerald Jewel was detonated, none of them could escape.Harvey frowned, realizing that the situation was getting more complicated."Mr. Harvey, you understand that the Chapter of Ascension isn't worth the lives of the people here. Not to mention if you do manage to obtain
"Firstly, this is Sky Plane. This is the Sacred Martial Art Training Ground for the Island Nation. Based on the promise made between each of the Sacred Training Grounds, we can consider one as hostile if they enter without an invitation. That's why when you barged into this place without invitation and were suspected of murdering the citizens of Sky Plane, we have the right to stop you from leaving the place and investigate."Secondly, Mr. Sora is a citizen of Sky Plane. It is within reason for us to protect his safety. Thirdly, Grand City will need to give us a reasonable explanation for this."And finally, if any of you refuse to cooperate, then according to the laws of Sky Plane's Admin Board, we have the right to kill all the intruders!" said Kenta with a wide grin."I know you're extremely strong, Mr. Harvey. So strong that you're the best here. But the question is, what's the use if you have personal strength in this situation? Even if you can defeat a hundred, can you defeat
"Mr. Harvey, I know how powerful you are and how invincible you can be. I also have a lot of respect toward you and wouldn't dare show you any insolence," explained Kenta with a harmonious smile. "However, I need to negotiate with you as it's part of my duties. I hope you can calm down so we can talk."First of all, Ms. Mandy is alright. While it looks like you have to come and save her, you need to trust me when I said if it's not for our effort, the men from Origin Sword Style wouldn't have waited until today. With their powers, if we didn't try and stop them with everything we can, Ms. Mandy would be a corpse now. You have to give credit where credit is due, don't you think? I believe someone of your caliber won't deny it, right?"Secondly, I can swear by the name of the Ruling Royal Family that everything that happened today had nothing to do with us. Since we have decided to make a trade with you, we won't stab you in the back. Our conscience is clear when it's regarding this."
There were two men in extravagant yet classical outfits in the helicopter. Then, one of the men who were a little paler got out of the helicopter. The other man simply showed his face in the shadows of the helicopter's cabin.The man with the pale face gave Harvey a smile and bowed to him from a distance. His etiquette was perfect, and he was remarkably well-mannered.Then, he gave Harvey a gentle smile and said, "Hello, Mr. Harvey. Your reputation precedes you. Allow me to introduce myself. I'm one of the persons in charge of the Sky Plane Admin Board. I'm Fujihara Kenta, a member of the Island Nation's ruling royal family. I'm also Daichi's younger brother. My brother has just given me a call saying that he's waiting for you at Grand City's Paradise Island Restaurant. He hoped that you could deliver the Chapter of Ascension as promised."Harvey's expression turned cold. After signaling Clarion to hold their positions and to protect Mandy, then he walked over and narrowed his eyes.
Mandy looked a little shaken in the smoke, but after she had regained her composure, there was a hint of calmness in her eyes. But the moment she saw Harvey, there was no hiding her joy.The two of them looked at each other. It seemed like it had been a very long time since they last met each other, especially after such a struggle.After hesitating a little, Mandy said breathlessly, "Harvey, you…"And then, she could not continue after that. From being husband and wife, and arriving at this point in time. All she could say was that this was fate. Mandy did not even know how to face Harvey anymore. She was worried that it was all a dream, a dream that she had while she was dying. And once she awakened, she would once again be pulled back into a reality of despair.Once she was sure that it was not a dream, she suddenly cried. "Harvey, it really is you…""I'm sorry. I was a little late. I should have come sooner," said Harvey as he walked over and held Mandy in his arms. He was fee
After Sora had said his piece to Harvey, he immediately roared, "Scram! All of you, move aside! That way, I can consider letting you all live! Otherwise, none of you can leave Sky Plane alive!"Slap!Harvey was not letting Sora have his way. Instead, he slapped Sora's face to the point where he fell to the ground. "Do you think you have the right to order me around?"Sora crawled back up and angrily yelled, "You dare to touch me, you fool?!"Slap!Harvey gave another slap. "So what if I touch you? You think I can't? Come now. Tell me who's the one behind all this?"Sora coldly replied, "There's no one else except me!"Slap!Harvey delivered another slap. "You? It's not that I'm trying to underestimate you, but someone with your brain can't think of such a scheme. Not only did someone leak out information to me, having Sverker to wait for me, even you are here to humiliate my woman. And you tell me there's no one else pulling the strings?"Harvey's expression turned cold. "I'm
All the Origin Sword Style elites only had horror-streaked faces when they saw Sora standing face to face with Harvey. They did not dare to make any move at all. There was no question about it. Harvey's decisiveness and calmness had already filled their hearts with terror to the point that Harvey's gaze were enough to make the elites shudder and fall on their knees.When faced with someone so powerful like Magnus, they had already lost the faith to make any attacks.Harvey looked at Sora, whose face was pale. With a smile, he said, "Do you want my woman to undress?"Sora's eyes twitched as he instinctively wanted to retreat. But in the end, he managed to compose himself. He gritted his teeth and replied, "Impossible! How can you be alive? Sverker went to stop you together with 500 Origin Sword Style elites! It was enough to kill multiple True Warriors! How is it possible that you're appearing before me unharmed!" Sora was almost screaming in the end. There was despair and regret in