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

is that I can’t kill

people are

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

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

only then that he realized just

to himself, “If I play hardball with this

extend an

I won’t

Master Vail put on a show

I can see that you’re

Simmons keep this clinic.

the bigger man today

want it

his beard thoughtfully with one hand, adjusting the

with a confident stride, he

Master Vail off the hook that

stood his ground and spoke with biting sarcasm, “Don’t

to frame

yesterday, tarnishing his

just turn tail

Vail was

then what do you want?” he

that moment, Master Vail regretted ever

Simmons’ clinic.

it would land him in

was ready to throw in the towel, his opponent

mischievously as he looked at Master

“I heard from Dr.

bet with him yesterday, and the stakes were a

but notice that the bag on your person seems to

that what I think

a step back,

stammering out,

“Now

not me who wants it, it’s you who used

face

is equivalent to

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

have

Vail seethed with anger, gritting his teeth and

lose, it’s clear

today, he’s feeling

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 me

motioned to the

can go, you’re not needed here

feel a sense of relief when they heard

to avoid any

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

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