Everyone laughed even harder after hearing Xynthia’s words.They were sure she was either insane, or that her acting was completely horrible. After all, what right did a man like Harvey have to be her boyfriend?What a joke!“Enough of this nonsense, Xynthia! A nobody like him has no right to be with a goddess like you! That just doesn’t make sense!” Chiba exclaimed arrogantly.“He’s not worthy of being with anyone!“Even ordinary waiters would probably look down on a man like this!“Hahaha!”Everyone laughed till tears were flowing out of their eyes.‘This is just too much fun! Thank goodness there’s a clown here to liven up the banquet!’Smooch!Right there and then, Harvey kissed Xynthia on the cheek. Then, he looked curiously at Chiba. “Young Master Chiba, right? You have no say in our relationship, and neither do they. Only we do,” he said. Harvey’s words and actions…They made Chiba’s eyes twitch instinctively. His gaze turned murderous. Who was he?He was an ar
“Let me tell you something! People from Country H have no right to compete against us nobles from the Island Nations!”The man was clearly from Country H as well, but he was glaring at Harvey so arrogantly, it was as if he was working for the Islanders.“Even if you have 1.3 billion dollars, you still wouldn’t have the right to challenge Young Master Chiba!“Hell, you don’t look like you have fifteen dollars on you, let alone 1.3 billion!“What are you thinking?“Xynthia’s a pure goddess! Do you think you’re worthy to have her?“Can you feed her?“Can you protect her?”The young man looked as if he was siding with reason. It was as if this was his only way to show his worth to his master.The rest were naturally there to suck up to Chiba.They began to laugh their stomachs off. The young man was right, after all.Since ancient times, beautiful women all belonged to the rich and powerful; poor sobs had no right to have them. Even if they ended up getting lucky, disastrous t
“A insignificant shop owner like you has 1.3 billion dollars?“If that’s actually the case, everyone in Golden Sands would’ve been billionaires by now!“Hahaha!”Chiba and the others laughed their stomachs off, as they disdainfully glared at Harvey.‘A geomancy expert!’‘He’s just a lackey for the rich and powerful!’‘If he wants to survive, he’ll have to lick the boots of his betters!’These people had never heard of such an impressive geomancy expert.If that were the case, Harvey would’ve been Golden Sands’ top expert—no, maybe even the entire country. They would’ve known him with just a single glance.Chiba was especially disgusted as he glared at Harvey.‘Does he think he’s from the royal families? 1.3 billion dollars? It’s still daylight! Is he dreaming already?’“Hold on, everyone. I just remembered that there are a few well-known onmyojis with that kind of money!”The young man pretended to remember something to butter up Harvey.“Looks like Sir York here is on par
Harvey waved his hand, signaling for Xynthia to keep quiet. He narrowed his eyes and looked at Chiba.“What’s the goal of the convention, anyway?“If it’s just for the sake of showing off, I’m afraid that the things from the Island Nations are completely unworthy.“If you’re using the opportunity to take away my country’s priceless relics, then I’m sorry, but I have to decline.“Not just that, I’ll even contact the government of Golden Sands to stop this from happening.“You’ll have to send a plan to me tomorrow.“I’ll take a look at it before deciding how to solve the problem.”Harvey’s expression was grim.If it was just any ordinary convention, he wouldn’t be bothered to care. But if the Islanders had other motives, then he’d promptly take action.“You want a plan? To see how you can solve the problem?”The people couldn’t help laughing again. They were looking at Harvey as if he was a total idiot.‘Young Master Chiba’s only saying that to ridicule him!‘And what happene
Chiba and the others went slack with shock. They looked at Harvey, speechless. The smile on their faces froze instantly, replaced by a look of shock.Nobody could believe that Harvey would actually be invited to be the government’s chief consultant for geomancy arts.Xynthia was stunned as well. She didn’t think that Harvey was so impressive, to the point where Eliel looked up to him.Harvey froze. He didn’t know that Eliel would actually talk about this on the phone. He thought about the situation for a moment. “This feels a little rushed. Let me think about this for now…”“Of course! We won’t force you if you don’t think that you’re a good fit. But if you want to, just give us a call anytime.”Eliel chuckled, then hung up.Chiba and the others looked ugly, at a loss for words.Ensley questioned Harvey immediately.“Heh, heh, heh! The first-in-command called you?“Do you think I’d believe such a thing?“Do you really think you’re that impressive? We don’t even know who exa
Chiba Nobita and the others, completely stunned, returned to their senses after hearing those words.‘An owner of a geomancy shop who’s also a live-in son-in-law had no right for Eliel Braff to look up to him!’‘Someone like that has 1.3 billion?!’‘What a damn joke!’“I told you! His entire outfit probably doesn’t even cost fifteen dollars! In that case, how can someone like that be a geomancy expert or a billionaire?!”“He’s doing all this just to show off! He even got people pretending to call him!”“How can someone be this arrogant?! He’s completely ruining the goddess’ reputation!”“Yeah! Take a look in the mirror! You don’t even have the right to be a rich heir or a master!”“Young Master Chiba and Young Master Ramon are just mocking you, yet you’re here acting up a storm? Do you really think that you have the skills or something?”Chiba, Ramon Lee, and the others were coldly chuckling when they relentlessly ridiculed Harvey York.After all, they believed that he almost
“What? Does a lackey like you like to lecture others?Harvey York smiled faintly.“Come! Make me feel regret!”Ramon Lee let out a cold chuckle.“I rarely come to this city, but you should know that everyone from the country’s upper social circle is deeply connected!“You’ve heard of the John family before, haven’t you?“Colson John himself is my cousin!“With his status and identity in Golden Sands, he’d let you experience a horrible death!”Ramon looked prideful.Naturally, he would always benefit from mentioning Colson’s name.“Colson?Harvey smiled after hearing the familiar name.“Fine. Get him here. Tell him to make me regret ever coming here!”Ramon froze. He waited for Harvey to grovel but never thought he would react this way.‘I’m talking about the second young master of the John family, you b*stard!“You live in the city too, kid!“Do you know the John family?!“Do you know who the second young master of the family is?!Ramon could not help but remind Harve
Chiba Nobita signaled for Ramon Lee to pour everyone a huge drink.The Whiskey from the Island Nations was bittersweet and extremely strong, enough to make anyone drop after a few cups.Xynthia Zimmer immediately held her nose shut when Ramon brought the Whiskey over.“I’m sorry, I can’t drink. I’ll just have juice.”Naturally, Xynthia did not want to get in trouble again after what had happened before.Harvey York would probably stop accompanying her if the same happened again.“Ms. Zimmer, everyone here knows you’re a pure and innocent goddess in the entertainment industry.“It’s our blessing to get to meet you finally!“It’s a good day today!“We can’t just go by without having some alcohol!“Come! Just take a sip!“Young Master Chiba brought this all the way from the Island Nations! Ordinary people wouldn’t even get to drink this!Ramon looked exceptionally honored.“Come! Just one cup! We won’t force you after that…”Ramon happily filled Xynthia’s cup.Xynthia showe
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