Darwin’s breathing grew heavier and heavier; his eyes were filled with rage. He wanted to send Harvey flying with a slap, but…He knew he was no match against Harvey.If he took action, he’d most likely get beaten up to the point he wouldn’t even have a day to live.After thinking for a long while, he decided to swallow the pain. He planned to get someone else to threaten Harvey, so Harvey would treat him. Not wanting to suffer any more losses, he pulled out his checkbook and painstakingly wrote a hundred and fifty thousand dollars. Then, he left with Shay and the others.Shay was filled with hatred and regret. She hated Harvey to the bone.When the people were long gone, Cliff approached Harvey.“Sir York, Darwin is one of Quill’s right-hand men. He has high status in both the Gibson family and the Golden Sands’ branch of Heaven’s Gate.”“It wouldn’t be exaggerating to say that he’s served by thousands of other people.”“You’ll be in deep trouble for doing this.”Castiel no
Harvey couldn’t help but chuckle as he watched Castiel hop around, gritting his teeth.Safe to say, he was too inexperienced to handle such a little thing.‘I’ll have to teach him well, or he’ll have a hard time succeeding,’ Harvey thought.Of course, Harvey didn’t stop him. After all, it’d be refreshing for Castiel to see Darwin and the others suffer a little more.Harvey threw the check to Cliff, so the latter could take care of the renovation materials and furniture. Just then, his phone started to chime.He had received a text.“The plane just started to take off, Harvey. Remember to fetch me tonight!”Harvey was speechless; he knew Xynthia hid herself at the airport because he wasn’t there to fetch her. She made herself a lame excuse, at that.He could tell there was no change in the time of her flight just by checking it on his phone.Even so, he was quite close to his sister-in-law. Xynthia was also working for the company under his name, so he couldn’t ignore her just
Xynthia didn’t care if a place was developed or not.The only important thing to her was the people she cared about.Seeing Xynthia’s innocent attitude, Ensley couldn’t help but smile.At that very moment, Harvey walked over with a helpless look.“You changed a flight just for me to fetch you? You’re insane!”“Do this again, and I’ll give you a good spanking!”“Harvey!”Xynthia screamed in excitement after hearing Harvey’s caring yet scornful words. She quickly ran over, and latched onto his arm like a hook.“I missed you, Harvey!”“I couldn’t sleep at all without your scent!”At this point, Xynthia was quite a well-known celebrity, even though she was still a university student. Yet, she was acting all lovey-dovey with Harvey without a care in the world.“Come on, Xynthia,” Harvey said. “You’re a star now. If someone takes a picture of us like this, it’ll turn into a massive scandal. Your career will be in deep trouble!”Harvey sighed, and pulled Xynthia off him. For some
“I need to talk to the Golden Estate’s executive director about the next spokesperson.”“I’ll ask you out again when I’m done with that.”In Ensley’s eyes, Harvey was just a nobody.If Xynthia didn’t have any connection to Kaizen Group, Ensley probably wouldn’t have gotten close to her either.After hearing about Harvey being a live-in son-in-law, Ensley’s disgust grew. She wasn’t just looking down on Harvey—she was completely ignoring his existence.For a rich and beautiful lady like her, a kept man had no right to have her respect. Only young masters like Blaine John could get a chance to be with her.Harvey looked at Ensley with a faint smile. He could tell that she disdained him.That said, he wouldn’t get angry about it. After all, the opinion of an unrefined woman was pointless to him. “I see…”Xynthia was a little disappointed.“I was hoping you’d have dinner at my house.”“You’re the first friend I have in the industry, after all.”“Why don’t you come visit when yo
“Let me tell you something, Harvey. I may or may not have snuck back here.”“The director made me do a few more movies. He’s been putting me on shifts!”“I’m so exhausted!”Xynthia didn’t even realize that Harvey had a different car. It didn’t matter to her, as long as Harvey was the one driving.“I only want to be featured in good movies, though. I can’t just take every single gig!”“I heard that the Golden Sands Bank is about to collaborate with my company for a big blockbuster.”“I’m going to try out for that instead!”“If I get the role, I might just blow up immediately!”Harvey froze.“The Golden Sands Bank? You’re joking, right?”Xynthia looked as if she was about to give Harvey a lecture.“There’s something you don’t know, Harvey.”“The Golden Sands Bank has a long history. It’s been here since the Braided Dynasty.”“While the country’s still being developed, the bank has been funding for military pay as well.”“That’s why the bank is a historical place filled with
When Harvey and Xynthia were on the way home, it was the evening rush hour. The traffic jam was heavy. After driving for two straight hours, the car almost ran out of gas. It stopped right in front of a bar.The bar was named Champagne. It was very flashy, and could be seen outside.“Come with me, Harvey! Old timers like you aren’t used to places like these,” Xynthia said, “but I’ll make sure to show you around.”Having dozed off in the car for so long, Xynthia instantly opened her eyes the moment she heard the catchy music. She quickly hopped out of the car, and dragged Harvey into the bar. Loud noises blasted right into Harvey’s ears as soon as he entered. The bass seemed to vibrate in his entire body, as if it was playing from inside him. It was a horrible feeling.During this hour, the bar was completely packed. All sorts of people gathered here, so the bar was quite raunchy. Harvey never liked such an environment. He frowned, thinking of a time to lecture Xynthia so she’
Despite all the complaining in his head, Harvey still reached his hand out politely. “Hello, everyone,” he said humbly. “I’m Harvey. Nice to meet you all.”Imani sized up Harvey disdainfully. She wanted to meet new princes and young masters, not a poor-looking sob like him.Kenzie nodded casually, not even looking Harvey in the eye. She took a sip of her soda, ignoring him. Dayna, meanwhile, laughed coldly.“Are you kidding me, Xynthia?” she said. “You can’t just bring any random person to drink with us!”“We’d welcome the man who supports you and owns Kaizen Group, but…”“You can’t just get your live-in son-in-law here and embarrass all of us!”Imani immediately pouted.“That’s right! We want to meet the young master!”“Or are you scared of us stealing him from you?”Harvey pulled his hand back, smiling faintly. He could tell that these celebrities had no intention to make friends with Xynthia. They were only using her to get acquainted with the powerful figures behind
Harlem cracked the bead of his cigarette, and nodded calmly.For Xynthia’s sake, Harvey stood up as well.“Hello, I’m Harvey.”“Harvey?”Harlem glared at Harvey. When he spoke, it was in an accented voice. “I remember now!” he said. “You’re the live-in son-in-law Xynthia’s been talking about the entire time.“You’re interesting. You’d rather be a kept man than make an honest living.“If men from Country J try such a thing, we’ll be beaten up to death in an instant.”Harlem didn’t hide his disdain toward Harvey.“But for Xynthia’s sake, I’ll give you some respect,” he added calmly.“If you get in trouble in Golden Sands, just say my name. You’ll be perfectly safe! I guarantee it!“My reputation here is amazing, after all! No one would dare go against me, anyway!”Everyone around him looked admiringly at him after hearing those words.“You’re so cool, Mr. Lee!” Imani, Kenzie, and Dayna gushed in unison.Harvey only smiled calmly. “Thank you for that, Mr. Lee. That said
Half an hour later, in a lounge in the Foster estate.Harvey held Vaida's wrist with his right hand. After some time, he said, "Geoffrey, what's wrong with her? When I met her on the plane, while she was on the brink of going berserk, she could still control it. But now, the energy cycle within her was chaotic, and an outsider's energy couldn't easily enter."It's as if she's been losing control for many years. What's going on here? And how can you lie to her saying that I'm the man of her destiny? If I became her obsession or even her inner demon, it wouldn't do her any good to her martial arts training," Harvey said as he could not help but let out a sigh.Regardless of what happened, Vaida still fought with him on the plane. Harvey could not ignore what happened to her because of that.Geoffrey sighed. "There's something you don't know. Not only is Vaida the daughter of the previous mayor of Grand City, but the Hierophant also prophesied her to be the reincarnation of Grand City
"That's right!" exclaimed Geoffrey. "You should come down now or let him get closer to check up on you!""Geoffrey, Neve. We have known each other for so many years. I know you don't want me to leave," replied Vaida, sighing. "But, do you think I'll believe you when you look for a random man to be my man of destiny? If a fake can replace the one I seek, I won't be trying to find him for three lifetimes, right?"Please, just ignore me and let me go in peace. Even if you can save me now, can you save me forever?"Obviously, while Vaida had a mental breakdown, she no longer recognized Harvey and forgot what had happened between them, but she was still a wise woman. She could tell that Geoffrey and Neve dragged Harvey here so that she would not die."Vaida! Don't forget that you're the daughter of the previous mayor! In my heart, you’re the real princess of Grand City!" Geoffrey roared. "I swore to him all those years ago that I would find the man of your destiny. I won't lie about som
"No! There is! Not only are you fated to cross paths, but such a fate is inevitable!" Geoffrey suddenly cried out. "Vaida, I managed to do as promised and found the man who is your destiny when I went to Wolsing last time! That's him! He's the man of your destiny! I won't have any objection even if you want to make your marriage official!"Geoffrey immediately rushed over to Harvey and pushed Harvey to Vaida. Harvey was stunned when he heard it, his eye twitching.What?Something about being the man of her destiny?Geoffrey did not give Harvey any time to react and winked at Harvey. "Mr. Representative, why don't you go speak with Vaida? The two of you promised to be together for three lifetimes before the Rock of Fate! You shouldn't miss each other now that you've been reunited!"When Harvey heard what Geoffrey had said, he was full of questions. Although he could understand every word, he did not understand what Geoffrey meant by that. Even Neve was so shocked that she subconsci
After Geoffrey had left, Harvey then walked into the courtyard. He looked around. Once he was sure there were no hidden cameras, he got into the bathroom and showered. Then, he changed into a new outfit.Too many things happened while he was on his way here, and he had to review everything. Only then would he be able to see the big picture of what had happened today.After that, he found the beverages meant for him. Then, he walked to the courtyard's edge, looking at the faraway scenery. The courtyard was built by the hills and a water source. In addition to the bridges and streams, he could see the plains in the mountains. He could even see the grass swaying as the wind blew.At the edge of the grassy plains were steep cliffs. The Fosters had built several gazebo-like structures there, which were quite terrifying. Harvey was curious and gave these cliffs a better look. That should be the edge of Grand City. He could see an endless ocean with crashing waves from here.Harvey could
Harvey saw Geoffrey already waiting there when he alighted the car. When Geoffrey saw Harvey, he was apologetic about the entire matter. Harvey did not need to say anything, and Geoffrey walked over, saying, "Friend… No, Mr. Representative. We will give you an explanation that you'll be happy with."Feel free to stay in the Foster family's estate. If anything happens again, you do not need to say anything. Our family will take full responsibility for this!"Harvey sighed. "There's no need for this, Geoffrey. My visit to Grand City will affect plenty of people's interests. It's normal for them to try and stop me from coming no matter what.""It's not that you're affecting many people's interests. Most importantly, you have affected one faction's interests," Geoffrey said as he gestured and led Harvey into the estate. As he guided Harvey in, he said, "The entire Grand City now knows your reason for coming to Grand City is to take on the Three Halls. What you're doing is taking away
Harvey smiled. "It's fine. But you do have to give me an explanation. Of course, if you can't, I'll get one myself."After that, Harvey could not be bothered with the same topic. He looked at the stone door and asked, "Why don't you introduce this to me?"Neve was slightly taken aback but still answered, "You know that Grand City does not belong in this world. In short, it exists in its own pocket dimension. It was said that Grand City's creator created this pocket dimension after he had achieved unison with Nature and before he stepped into the void."This is one of the few entrances into the Grand City, but it's the only entrance that everyone from the city can use. If you have the city's entry pass, then you can freely travel in and out. Of course, if your ancestry is rooted in Grand City, you can also use it."Harvey nodded. He was quite curious… When one reached the end of the path of martial arts and reached unity between man and nature, would one have this kind of power? Cou
No matter how Harvey looked at Vaida, he could tell she was no ordinary warrior. Her decisiveness and style proved to him that she was highly experienced in battles. He could even see some signs of her being in the military.Harvey was even more curious about Vaida's identity when he thought of that.But he knew it was not the time to think about such things. Harvey picked up a gun from the ground amidst the chaos and started to aim and shoot in front of him.If Vaida's attacks were all about affecting a wide area, then Harvey's attacks were all about accuracy. While he looked casual, whenever he pulled the trigger, an enemy would flop in a crumpled mess after each shot. The long-haired man could only watch with a dark expression.Despite bringing along an army of assassins with heavy firepower, his forces were being decimated."Darn it…!" The long-haired man let out a roar. "Deploy the heavy weapons!"Before he could finish yelling, he shuddered. There was disbelief in his eyes.
After eliminating Ruins and Ashes, Harvey did not waste another second, slammed his foot into a table, and sent it flying with a smile. Contrary to everyone's expectation, he did not leave the fire escape. Instead, he jumped out of a window and immediately ruined the long-haired man's plans.However, it was obvious that there were guards outside the window as well. As soon as they saw Harvey appear, the armed men were only slightly stunned before they aimed their guns at Harvey and pulled their triggers.Harvey immediately side-stepped, grabbed the fire extinguisher the cafe prepared for an emergency, and started spraying it all around him. Half the street was instantly covered in white as the bullets missed their marks, but several tourists who did not manage to escape in time were hit. The tourists cried, and it simply made the assassins even more aggressive.In just a short while, all these people would lose their lives.Harvey's eyes turned cold when he realized how nonchalant
However, before the Islander woman could swing her sword down, she could feel a sharp pain on her throat as a red dot appeared. Then, she could even feel all her strength disappear. She collapsed to the ground in disbelief, unable to make a sound. It was obvious that this woman could not understand how she was killed even moments before she died.The waiters and tourists only realized what was happening when they saw this moment. They screamed as they quickly ran toward the exits, throwing the entire Lucky Café into chaos. Harvey ignored all the chaos, picked up the sword from the woman's hand, and continued walking with a calm expression. At this time, a long-robed man and woman walked toward him among the crowds. Both of them looked quite strange. The man was missing an ear, while the woman was missing an eye. However, their energy signatures were terrifying, and they seemed very powerful."It's the Golden Triangle's assassin duo, Ruins and Ashes!""I heard the two could even de