“Heaven’s Gate isn’t clearly taking any sides.“But sometimes, a lack of confirmation is confirmation itself.”Dariel Jackson sighed.“Without Mr. Gibson, the entire Golden Sands’ branch has been low in morale.“We had no choice but to hire a few experts to lend a hand.“The fighters aren’t bad. Some of them are even Kings of Arms, but Faceless managed to get a few of the best fighters of the Island Nations’ younger generation on his side.“The person fighting now is the tenth best, Matsuda Taiha, but he’s still a King of Arms. His strength is nothing short of terrifying.“Our experts are nothing against him.”Dariel seemed helpless.Matsuda was the successor of the Abito Way. He was a true expert.Ordinary people would not have a chance against him.“The six Hermit Families and the Patel family surely have experts of the same caliber…“What’s the point of hiding them now?“Get them all out of here!”Harvey York knew that the families would definitely have experts, but th
With Dariel Jackson’s lead, the two came to a place similar to that of a gladiator arena.The place was at least three thousand and two hundred feet wide with a sunken arena in the middle.Yellow flower pear wood couches were placed all over, with massive tables in front filled with all sorts of good food and alcohol.An incredibly alluring hostess was also assigned to each couch. Their long legs were catching everyone’s eyes without fail.It was clear that everyone here belonged to the city’s upper social circle.Harvey York calmly glanced around before he saw Kairi Patel.Kairi was wearing a white dress with stockings and expensive high heels covering her long legs, making her seem extremely elegant and fashionable at the same time.She was sitting on a couch with her legs crossed. Her Hermes bag was set on her legs, glimmering under the bright lights.Azrael Bolton, Darius Jackson, Saul Robbins, Wes Pagan, Darwin Gibson, and the others were beside her.Other than the Braff
Harvey York was in no rush either. He went to greet Kairi Patel before casually squinting with his arms crossed.Julian York also curiously looked ahead. Nobody knew exactly what was going through his mind.“What? You want a go with the Islanders?” Harvey asked after glancing at Julian.“Not interested. They won’t be able to take a single hit from me,” replied Julian.Harvey chuckled.Dariel Jackson had doubts when he sized up Julian, but he did not mention anything about it for Harvey’s sake.A woman in a bunny suit walked to the center of the ring at this very moment.“The sixth round will be starting now, everyone!” she said sweetly.“On Golden Sands’ side, Dragon Nine!”The lights moved toward the entrance of the ring.Soon after, a man in a vest showed up.He was about five-foot-nine with tattoos of nine fierce dragons all over him.That must have been how he acquired his nickname.Other than that, the man was wearing extremely odd-looking gloves with sparks flying ev
Swoosh!Dragon Nine knew just how impressive Matsuda Taiha was.As soon as he heard the hostess, he instantly stepped forward before throwing a fierce punch.It was clearly that he planned to strike first before anything else.After seeing such a strong start from Dragon, everyone thought this would be an insane battle.Only Matsuda remained calm. He did not even care for the small fry before him. If he really wanted to, he could have slapped Dragon to death.Harvey York lightly nodded. He did not like Matsuda at all, but his strength must have been quite extraordinary.“Dragon looks capable. Maybe you should trust him a little more, Sir York.Dariel Jackson seemed relieved after looking at Dragon’s fierce expression.“As expected from our final trump card!”Harvey smiled while silently looking at the middle of the ring.After seeing that Harvey had no interest in Dragon, Dariel shifted his gaze toward Nameless.“Nameless is quite the prominent figure, Sir York!“He’s only
Harvey York showed a faint smile before looking away.The woman was quite beautiful, but she was just not his type.“Right, Sir York. Look at the elder seated on the referee’s branch.”Dariel Jackson did not interrupt Harvey from enjoying the view. When Harvey was just about done, he finally spoke.“He’s the inner elder of the Heaven’s Gate, Brodie Vaus. He’s an expert with impeccable fighting skills…“And also Jakai Vaus’ cousin.“He came to cause trouble to Golden Sands’ branch of Heaven’s Gate…“On the other hand, he must be here for you.”Then, Harvey looked at Brodie after hearing Dariel’s words.The man seemed to be in his sixties, but he still had a young face with high spirits.That said, the freckles on him were pretty obvious. Along with his slanted eyes, he seemed quite hard to get along with.The people around him were looking at him with admiration. It was clear that they respected him.Brodie was filled with disdain and hate when he locked eyes with Kairi Pate
Dragon Nine instantly fell to the ground. His entire right arm was severed, with blood splattering everywhere.His other hand held his wound while he gritted his teeth in pain.He raised his head to look at Matsuda Taiha, trying to say something when the immense pain stopped him.Gasps were heard everywhere.On the one hand, they were surprised by how strong Matsuda actually was. On the other hand, they were showing pity toward Dragon.Not only did Dragon lose the city’s trust because of this loss, he would have to live being a cripple for the rest of his life in fear of being killed by his enemies.“Leave.”Matsuda did not show any respect toward Kairi Patel and the others as he walked toward Dragon before giving him a swift kick.His body was sent flying before smashing right onto the marble table in front of Kairi and the others.The table shattered into pieces, making a huge mess. Dragon was barely breathing after coughing up a mouthful of blood.Everyone turned dead sile
“If you’ve got guts, let the Gibson family fight too!“Let us in!“We’ll rip you to shreds!”Darwin Gibson was completely enraged.Since the inner elder was there, not only was Golden Sands’ branch of Heaven’s Gate being suppressed, but the disciples were not allowed to participate either.Without Quill Gibson’s support, the Golden Sands’ branch would naturally go against Brodie Vaus.The situation was extremely dire because of this.Arlet Pagan quickly showed a cold expression as she spoke.“Are you winning because you actually have talent? Or are you just using underhanded tactics? You, of all people, should know that answer.“I thought you were a decent character, but you’re just as shameless as your father after all!“No, you’re even worse than him!“You’re filth who only knows how to play small tricks!”Nameless smiled faintly.“What’s the point of telling me all this, Ms. Pagan?“You people did things without considering the consequences. What does this have to do w
“If you people are really that impressive, then show the rest of your cards already! Win the fight!“Convince me that I lost, and I’ll even avoid you people when I see you!“But if not, I’m afraid you’ll have to do everything as I say.”Kairi Patel showed a cold expression. She was just about to lash out…But at this very moment, her secretary’s body trembled before picking up her phone.The secretary showed a horrible expression when she hung up.“This is bad, Ms. Patel!” she exclaimed bitterly.“Our remaining four experts were poisoned… They died at the same time.“We… We don’t have anyone else left to fight.”Kairi froze before she gritted her teeth with a fierce glare.“You shameless b*stard!”“Ms. Patel! You can’t just say that for no reason!“You don’t even have any proof that I did it!“Come! Let me guess! The people you hired must’ve been scared of facing Matsuda Taiha! That was why they poisoned themselves!“Oh my! I didn’t think filth in this country would rathe
"I'm sorry, but it really wasn't intentional…" Harvey apologized to Vaida. Just as he was going to explain himself, he heard a creak. The door leading to the cockpit that was supposed to be shut tight was left open, with the scent of blood coming from inside.Before Harvey and Vaida could react, a woman in a pilot uniform walked over with a calm expression. Although her uniform was dotted with blood spatters, her aura and haughtiness in her eyes remained intense.Then, she removed her face mask and smirked at Harvey. "Good morning, Mr. Representative. We meet again…"Harvey's eyes narrowed; he seemed mildly surprised.It was Ellena.Speak of the Devil…At the same time, Harvey also gave Ellena a better evaluation. Although it took her a lot of effort to escape by leaving behind a decoy, she was now right in front of him and greeting him out in the open. This not only proved how mad she was but also strengthened her confidence in cornering Harvey.Harvey looked at Ellena nonchala
Originally, Harvey thought that since they met each other thanks to Fate, he wanted to give some pointers to Vaida. However, from her attitude, Harvey could ascertain that she would not believe him no matter what he said. If that was the case, he didn't want to waste his time on someone who wasn't appreciative.The flight continued for about two hours. Their journey was only half done. Harvey stretched his back and sipped his sparkling water a few times. Then, he took out his tablet, connected to the plane's Wi-Fi, and checked his emails.Instantly, several emails were sent to his private email.Yvonne had already handled all kinds of business at Sky Corporation. She also mentioned receiving news that Sienna seemed to have gone to Grand City last night, but she could not confirm the veracity of that news.That piece of news was enough to make Harvey slightly frown.Another news story was that Rachel, whom Harvey had made arrangements for, had already arrived at Hyperborea. She was
Next morning.Harvey packed out a few outfits and then took a flight to Hyperborea. "I didn't expect the entrance to Grand City would be located on the peak of Hyperborea. From Wolsing, it would take around four hours, which meant I would arrive around noon. If everything goes well with the entry pass, I should be able to enter Grand City by two o'clock."Then, I will have to spend the whole afternoon taking over the three halls. After that, I need to help Sienna break her engagement… Wait, why did I even agree to help Sienna with the engagement? That way, doesn't it look like both of us have some secret relationship? Especially to the outsiders?" Harvey was speechless as he sat in his first-class flight seat.Typically speaking, he should not have gone to Grand City when there were so many unsettled things. But he had no choice but to come over when so many things were happening simultaneously.That being said, Harvey felt confident that Yvonne would handle all the matters in Wols
After meeting Emery, Harvey left Dragon Cell's office without looking back. As for how long Emery would be in his cell, Harvey did not expect much. It was already complicated to force someone like Emery to come in and cooperate when they had little clear evidence.Once back in his estate, Harvey immediately ordered George to use everything he could to find clues about Grand City. Everything that had happened this time had crossed Harvey's line. He had to go to Grand City no matter what. Other than taking over the Three Halls as per their promise, he also needed to settle the score regarding everything else.Once Harvey had organized everything and was going to have a drink in the courtyard, he saw a discreet Bentley appear outside his gate. The door opened, and a beautiful figure emerged from the vehicle. It was Sienna, the princess of the Wright family.Harvey was not that surprised when he saw Sienna's arrival. Instead, he stood up with a smile and said, "You have the time to come
"However, I'm not interested in that. I simply want to see how you will escape from this," replied Harvey to Emery with a chuckle. "Also, I can give you a clue. The one behind this is most likely your best friend, Dan. I wonder what you think after knowing that?"After that, Harvey narrowed his eyes and looked at Emery, trying to gauge whether his emotional state had changed.Emery tilted his head a little and asked in interest. "Why are you so sure that Dan is behind this?"Then, Harvey answered, "Because there's just too many coincidences. The people who did this are all related to you. Meanwhile, if you wanted to kill me, you wouldn't use something simplistic and easily traceable back to you. If you analyze this from that angle, the person pulling the strings wanted to get me killed and also drag you down into the mud."And if this is how it all ended, then the person who will benefit the most from all this is, of course, the person pulling the strings, am I right? Not to mentio
After listening to what Harvey had said, Jesse was slightly taken aback. After that, he understood what Harvey meant. With things progressing to this stage, it did not matter if they met officially; they had already become enemies. If that were the case, they should have met using this chance. Perhaps, Dragon Cell might be able to find something out.When that thought crossed Jesse's mind, he picked up a walkie-talkie and said a few words. Then, he said to Harvey, "I can take you to Emery, but I hope you won't expose who you are. We will also turn off the security cameras when you speak with him. Hopefully, that will give you the results you want."Harvey calmly nodded.Five minutes later, Harvey was taken to a cell on basement level nine. There was no light within the cell, and it was extremely cold. In the middle of the cell, there was a metal chair. On top of the chair was a yellow lamp, but looking at its light alone could make one feel dizzy. While that was what others would fe
"She crushed her phone, right?" Harvey said as he looked at the evidence on the tray. "Since she needed to crush her phone, it meant there was something inside that had to remain hidden. Have you checked it?"Jesse shook his head. "My coworkers down in evidence did what they could, but this is a satellite phone. We can't check the record from the vendor. The one who destroyed the phone also destroyed the chip and the memory card. There's almost a zero percent chance of recovering the data from the phone."Harvey frowned. "Not only did she choose to die decisively, she even destroyed all the evidence. Which meant that everything she said to me before she died was meaningless. The testimony from the dead cannot be trusted."Harvey had also given his statement before this, hence why Jesse knew what Harvey was talking about."Are you sure the person behind this is Dan, Harvey? Or maybe, it's better if I said that Dan was the one that pushed all of this?"Harvey nodded. "That's what I
When the man leading the Dragon Cell members saw that Emery was willing to cooperate, he took a step forward and gave him a professional smile. "Hello, Mr. Emery. I am the captain of the Dragon Cell Task Force. You can call me Seven. This is my ID and other papers signed by the government."As you are now suspected of being involved in the murder of someone especially important in our country, we need you to cooperate with our investigation. I can also inform you that we have both evidence and witnesses. You may try to prove your innocence and do what you think is necessary, but you must go with us so we may have a good chat in Dragon Cell. If you refuse, you should understand that we have special privileges at certain times."The captain of the special task force pulled out the revolver he had with him and carefully put in a special bullet. When Emery saw this, the edge of his lips twitched. He narrowed his eyes and sighed. "Since your ID and paperwork are complete, what else ca
Kyros' attention immediately turned to the screen linked to the security camera. He then saw men and women in uniforms with cold expressions right outside the door."Dragon Cell? One of the Four Pillars?" His face turned icy when they saw these people. He turned around and immediately slapped Royce in the face. "Look at what you did! Dragon Cell is here! We're both done for!"-At the estate belonging to the Wrights of Wolsing, a row of Toyota slowly drove in and stopped right in front of the estate's gates. While the cars weren't that lavish, the dark green color and the special plates explained their identities.The doors were opened, and dozens of men and women got out and walked calmly to the gate of the estate. At this time, whether it was the security guards at the gate or the defenders hiding in the darkness, they all frowned. Fear colored their faces when they saw the group appearing.The butler, who was quickly coming over to greet them, couldn't even say a word before he