Master Vail was momentarily thrown off balance, uncertain of his next move.

Charlie’s voice cut through the tense silence like a knife.

“What’s the matter? Are you afraid to face a little challenge? You call yourself a master of heaven, yet you cower at such a trivial matter?”

Master Vail scowled, his face darkening with anger.

“How dare you suggest that I, Master Vail, could be afraid?”

But then he changed the subject, sneering arrogantly.

“You almost had the old man fooled, didn’t you? Dr.

Simmons willingly challenged me yesterday and conceded defeat.

Logically, he should hand over this clinic to me.

But now he’s hiding like a coward, refusing to show his face.

You’re just a slick kid trying to stir up trouble.

I’ve already won, so why bother betting with me again? What’s the point?”

Charlie smiled slyly, looking the old man in the eye.

“Hey there, old guy.

One of us wants to keep up, but I’m not talking about you.

I recorded the entire challenge just now with my camera.

Are you really going to back down? Because I won’t hesitate to post these videos online, especially on overseas networks…”

“A clinic is just a drop in the bucket, only worth a few million.

So what if I give it to you? As long as you’re not afraid of embarrassment and losing more than you gain, you can take this clinic.”

Turning to Xyla, he asked, “Did you get it all on camera, Xyla?”

Xyla nodded vigorously.

“Master Wade, I recorded everything!”

As she spoke, Xyla slung her black leather bag off her shoulder and opened it up.

From inside, she pulled out several action cameras and glanced back at the bag.

Upon closer inspection, there were four or five small, circular holes dotting the bag’s surface, likely meant for the camera lenses.

It was just that the cameras and the bag were both black, and Master Vail had been too distracted to notice them before.

Now he realized that he had unwittingly walked into a trap set by this clever kid.

If he agreed to another competition, then all of these women would surely catch him in the act, their ages impossible to determine.

It would be proof that he had cheated yesterday and his reputation would be destroyed.

But if he refused to compete, then the kid would simply upload the video online and ruin him anyway.

raced as he pondered his

I

people

I were to do something like that, I’d be a wanted man

pursued around the

that he realized just how devious this

I play hardball with this kid, I’ll only bring about my own

might as well extend

I won’t suffer any

Master Vail put on a show of

you’re deliberately

Simmons keep this clinic.

the bigger man today and give it

want it

thoughtfully with one hand, adjusting the hem of his long

confident stride, he turned

Master Vail off the hook that

and spoke with biting sarcasm,

tried to frame

his reputation

tail and

Vail was starting

you want?” he asked

regretted ever

Simmons’ clinic.

never expected that it would land

was ready to throw in the towel, his opponent refused to

grinned mischievously as he looked at

“I heard from Dr.

made a bet with him yesterday, and the

but notice that the bag

what I think

Vail took a step back,

stammering out, “You

replied, “Now hold on

you who used it

face

is equivalent to losing,

need to hand over the

have

gritting his teeth and cursing

nonsense! I didn’t lose, it’s clear that the old man won

today, he’s

you, you just can’t resist

You’re so greedy!”

bulged with rage, and he shouted at Charlie, “Boy! I don’t want to start anything,

to the ones that

go, you’re not needed

onlookers couldn’t help but feel a sense of relief when they heard that the two rivals

to avoid any potential

turned to Xyla and said,

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