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

I can’t kill or silence

many people are

that, I’d be a

I’d be pursued around the

that he realized just how devious

I play hardball with this kid,

well extend an olive

way, I won’t suffer any further

heavy sigh, Master Vail put on a show of

see that you’re deliberately trying

Simmons keep this clinic.

man today and give it

don’t want

beard thoughtfully with one hand, adjusting the hem of his long gown with

with a confident stride, he turned to

wasn’t about to let Master Vail off the hook

with biting sarcasm, “Don’t even

tried to

his reputation in

tail

was starting

do you want?” he asked

that moment, Master Vail regretted ever getting involved with

Simmons’ clinic.

expected that it would land him in such a

in the

mischievously as he looked

“I heard from Dr.

with him yesterday, and the

couldn’t help but notice that the bag on your person seems to be

I think it

Vail took a step back,

clutched the bag tightly, stammering

Charlie replied, “Now

wants it, it’s you who used it as a bet

let’s face it,

equivalent to

defeat, you need to hand

have

Vail seethed with anger, gritting his

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

today, he’s feeling

just can’t resist trying to take his

You’re so greedy!”

to start anything, but if you keep pushing me, don’t blame

snorted and motioned to the ones that Xyla had

go, you’re

help but feel a sense of relief when they

eager to avoid any potential

to Xyla and said, “Go close

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