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.

mind raced as he pondered his

is that I can’t

people are

something like that, I’d be a wanted man

abroad, I’d be pursued around the world and my reputation would

that he realized just how

thought carefully to himself, “If I play hardball with this kid, I’ll only bring about my own

well extend an olive

won’t suffer

heavy sigh, Master Vail put

I can see that you’re deliberately trying to help

Simmons keep this clinic.

man today and give it back

don’t want it

beard thoughtfully with one hand, adjusting the hem of his

stride, he turned to

to let Master Vail off the hook

stood his ground and spoke with biting sarcasm, “Don’t even think about running away, old

to

yesterday, tarnishing his reputation in Aurous

turn tail and pretend

was starting to

do you want?” he asked

Master Vail regretted ever

Simmons’ clinic.

that it would land him in such a dire

throw in the towel, his opponent refused to let him

he

“I heard from Dr.

a bet with him yesterday, and the stakes were

notice that the bag on your person seems

I think

Vail took a step back, his eyes wide

stammering out, “You want my medicine

replied, “Now hold on

it’s you who used it as

face it, you

to

you’re admitting defeat, you need to hand over the

have

Vail seethed with anger, gritting his teeth and cursing under his

stand for this nonsense! I didn’t lose, it’s clear that the old man

today, he’s feeling

you just can’t resist trying to

You’re so greedy!”

he shouted at Charlie, “Boy! I don’t want to start anything, but if you keep pushing me, don’t blame

and motioned to the ones that

can go, you’re

when they heard that the two rivals were calling

dispersed, eager to

the coast was clear, Charlie turned to Xyla and said, “Go

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