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

is that I can’t kill or silence

people are

I were to do something like that, I’d be a wanted man across the entire

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

he realized just how

play hardball with this kid, I’ll only bring about my

I might as well extend an olive branch

way, I won’t

heavy sigh, Master Vail put on a show of

see that you’re deliberately trying

Simmons keep this clinic.

bigger man today and give

want it

adjusting the hem of his long gown

confident stride, he

about to let Master Vail off the

with biting sarcasm, “Don’t even

tried to

his reputation in Aurous

tail and pretend

Vail was starting

do you

that moment, Master Vail regretted ever getting involved

Simmons’ clinic.

it would land

throw in the towel, his opponent refused to let

as he looked at

“I heard from Dr.

with him yesterday, and the stakes

help but notice that the bag on

that what I think it

step back, his eyes wide with

the bag tightly, stammering out, “You

“Now hold

it, it’s you who used it

face it, you

equivalent to

admitting defeat, you need to hand over the

have an

his teeth and cursing under

didn’t lose, it’s clear that the old

today, he’s feeling

just can’t resist trying to

You’re so greedy!”

he shouted at Charlie, “Boy! I don’t want to start anything,

to the ones that

go, you’re not needed

feel a sense of relief when they

quickly dispersed, eager to avoid

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

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