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

key is that I can’t kill or silence

people are

that, I’d be a wanted man across the

I’d be pursued around the world and

was only then that he realized just

with this kid, I’ll

I might as well extend an olive

I won’t

sigh, Master Vail put on

that you’re deliberately

Simmons keep this clinic.

be the bigger man today and give it back to

don’t want it

thoughtfully with one hand, adjusting

stride, he turned

about to let Master Vail off

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

tried to

tarnishing his reputation in Aurous

tail and pretend

Vail was

you want?” he asked

moment, Master Vail regretted ever getting involved

Simmons’ clinic.

never expected that it would land him

ready to throw in the towel, his

as he

“I heard from Dr.

bet with him yesterday, and

couldn’t help but notice that the bag on

I think it

step back, his eyes

bag tightly, stammering out, “You want

replied, “Now hold

wants it, it’s you

face it, you

to losing, plain and

defeat, you need to hand over the

have an

his teeth and cursing under his

nonsense! I didn’t lose,

he’s

resist trying to take his

You’re so greedy!”

Charlie, “Boy! I don’t want to start anything, but

simply snorted and motioned to the ones that Xyla

guys can go, you’re not

but feel a sense of relief when they

to

clear, Charlie turned to Xyla and said, “Go

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