A dozen middle-aged women were following behind Andie Quinlan.They were showing proud looks as they pointed their noses at Harvey York.No matter how they looked, someone like Harvey was never worth their time.Judging from both mannerisms and aura, those people were clearly affluent ladies.“Since Mr. Neil’s not here, I should just come another time then.”Harvey turned around, ready to leave the place.Andie was not used to someone leaving so decisively. She would usually get people clinging and pampering her.After all, everyone who came looking for Neil in the past would kneel just to clean her shoes, desperately trying to get into her good graces.Andie brought Harvey inside just to show this off to her friends.She got a little upset when she saw Harvey doing something out of the ordinary.“Looks like Neil’s not doing too good recently, huh?” said a friend of Andie’s.“The young man’s being this disrespectful after strutting his way in here! People who didn’t know pro
“Hmph!Andie Quinlan furiously threw her cigarette into the ashtray.She squinted at Harvey York with her long and narrow eyes before finally speaking.“I’ll give you one chance to take back what you said.“If not, I’ll have to teach you a lesson!”Harvey heaved a sigh.“What kind of lesson are you going to give me?”“I have the lady of Osborne’s family, important officials of the financial department, and the Venus Group directors.“Every single one of these people represents immense power in the outskirts!“Disrespecting us would give you a tough time in the desert…“Do you understand me?”‘A hard time?’Harvey curiously stared at Andie.At first, he was quite surprised by her attitude…But he finally got it all figured out.The upperclassmen of the outskirts had already formed a circle of their own.The Wolven Tribe, the four great tribes, and the government officials were a part of this social group.It would be easy for them to push anyone to the top ranks if they
“Oh, Ms. Andie. You should stop being this nice already!” said a woman, smilingly.“You keep giving these people another chance…“You want them to show their worth…“But, they think they can do anything just because they have some skill.“There’s no point respecting people like these.”The women smiled while giving Andie Quinlan advice, but in reality, they were merely insulting her.Only a woman in a white dress frowned when she sized up Harvey York.She felt as if she saw him from somewhere else.Harvey casually sat down before opening up and sipping a bottle of soda on the table.“Ms. Andie,” he said with a smile.“Looks like you’re not as close to your circle as you think, after all.“People are already disrespecting you even before you’re done yapping.“I don’t know what you’re thinking.“But if someone’s being this disrespectful towards me…“I’d slap them no matter what.“You must be such a nice person, Ms. Andie!”The group of women immediately changed their expr
“There’s no need for that.Harvey York smiled.“After all, I’ve never even met the man.“Since I won’t see him anytime soon, that’s just life.“If that’s the case, then I won’t force it.“I only came here because Mr. Neil remained impartial with my case, and I was impressed.“Right. I have the Phoenix Ink here. It’s a treasure since ancient times.“It’s nothing precious, but it’s still a rarity.“Consider this a small token for him. I hope he’ll remain fair and just in the future, untainted like this ink here!”Harvey put the gift box on the table before turning around.Andie Quinlan and the others froze.‘He’s even boasting about his gift?’‘At the end of the day, he’s just trying to ask Neil for a favor!’‘How dare a child like him play tricks like that before us?’Everyone cackled.Andie felt nothing but disdain toward Harvey after seeing the sight.She quickly picked up the box before smashing it to the ground.“Leave!“Take this damn thing and leave this place!”
“That’s him?!”The woman who just recognized Harvey York instantly dropped her glass of champagne.When Neil Osborne pointed out the price of the ink, she had already confirmed her suspicions.He was the man who took control over half of the outskirts.He was the man who won the competition at the oasis…Master York!-On the second day, after Harvey had left Neil’s place, the incident of him gifting Neil the Phoenix Ink circulated like wildfire through certain sources.For some people, this was simply unforgivable.Those people believed that the government’s power was used to support local figures in the outskirts and someone like Harvey had no right to provoke them.-Vroom!At six in the evening, inside the No. 1 villa at Eden Mountain.Sounds of engines were heard when Harvey was about to have dinner.A dozen black sedans were parked outside.The cars seemed simple, but the windows were all tinted, ensuring that people could clearly see what was outside but not the o
Abner Sallow seemed more arrogant after seeing Harvey York shake his head.He coldly chuckled before giving the others a look.Dozens of men behind him rushed into the villa before ransacking the entire place.Harvey casually walked toward Abner while crossing his arms. He was not bothered by the situation at all.“The Dragon Cell’s already on me after I visit Neil?“What? I can’t even have some tea at his place now?”“Of course not,” replied Abner coldly.“But if you’re there to clear your crimes, then it’s definitely wrong!“Don’t you understand how much effort the royal court needs just to foster one or two upstanding people like that?!“And yet you heinous people keep trying to get closer to them!“You’re harming Mr. Neil!“Thank goodness you missed the opportunity! A fair and just man like Mr. Neil would never accept the gift!”“I admit, I brought the Phoenix Ink to him, but the bottle’s already broken. No matter how expensive it was, it’s worthless now.“Besides, wha
“Everyone in the outskirts knows Mr. Neil has no hobbies other than painting and calligraphy!“It’s supposed to be something elegant, but worms like you keep finding opportunities to bribe him!“I hate shameless people like you the most!“Countless righteous officials get bribed by people like you!“More importantly, everything you have here is a complete set!“You’re telling me you’re not planning to give this all to Mr. Neil one by one?!“Are you telling me this isn’t your plan to bribe him?!“You’re heinous!”“Do you think this is all a gift to him just because it’s an expensive set?“You think he’s that impressive?”“Keep pretending!”Abner Sallow waved his hand before someone brought the bottle of Phoenix Ink.“This is what we obtained from Mr. Neil’s home!“That’s right! The one you gave him!“Your fingerprints are on it! Once we collect enough evidence…“You’re done for!“Admit that you were going to gift these to Mr. Neil so you could bribe him!“I’ll also ligh
“That’s exactly the plan!“Even without proof, it’s still legal to detain you for forty-eight hours!“If you’re not satisfied with it, then sue me!”Abner Sallow grinned.“Of course, you can try to oppose the law! That said, you don’t want to know what’ll happen after that!”Naturally, Abner was ready to fight to the bitter end.He was dead set on dragging Harvey York away.Harvey sighed. He could not get out of the situation with combat strength alone.Since Abner was going to act this arrogantly, Harvey had no choice but to get someone to talk to him.When Harvey was looking through his contacts on the phone, Abner instantly slapped it out of his hand.“What? Are you trying to contact someone?“No matter who you call, you’ll only hurt them!”Harvey caught the phone just in time, but his hand accidentally clicked on a number he had saved the night before.Neil Osborne’s name showed up on the screen.Harvey was just about to hang up when the call went through.“Who is it
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