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.

as he pondered

that I can’t kill

many people

I’d be a wanted man across the entire

flee abroad, I’d be pursued

then that he realized just how devious

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

might as well extend an olive

way, I won’t suffer any

sigh, Master Vail put on a show of

you’re deliberately trying to help

Simmons keep this clinic.

the bigger man today and give it back to

don’t want it

with one hand, adjusting the hem of

a confident stride,

to let Master Vail

spoke with biting sarcasm, “Don’t even think about running away,

to

yesterday, tarnishing his reputation in Aurous

tail and pretend

Vail was

what do you

regretted ever

Simmons’ clinic.

would land him in such

in the

he looked

“I heard from Dr.

with him yesterday, and

help but notice that the bag on

that what I think it

step back,

tightly, stammering out, “You want

replied, “Now hold on

it, it’s you who used it

face it,

equivalent to

admitting defeat, you need to hand over the bet

have

his teeth and cursing

nonsense! I didn’t lose,

today, he’s feeling

can’t resist trying

You’re so greedy!”

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

snorted and motioned to

guys can go, you’re not needed

when they heard that the two rivals were

eager to avoid

was clear, Charlie turned to

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