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

people

that, I’d

be pursued around the world and my reputation

only then that he realized

play hardball with this kid,

might as well extend an olive branch and

won’t suffer any further

sigh, Master Vail

can see that you’re deliberately trying

Simmons keep this clinic.

today and give it

don’t want

stroked his beard thoughtfully with one hand, adjusting the hem of

a confident stride, he

let Master Vail off the hook that

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

to

tarnishing his reputation in

can’t just turn tail and

was

you want?”

regretted

Simmons’ clinic.

that it would land him

ready to throw in the towel, his opponent refused

grinned mischievously as he looked at

“I heard from Dr.

that you made a bet with him yesterday, and the stakes were a medicine

help but notice that the bag on your person

that what I think it

step back,

stammering

Charlie replied, “Now

wants it, it’s you who used it

let’s face it,

to losing,

need

have

anger, gritting his teeth

stand for this nonsense! I didn’t lose, it’s clear that

he’s feeling

just can’t resist trying to take

You’re so greedy!”

want to start anything, but if

to the ones that

you’re not needed

help but feel a sense of relief when they heard that the two

eager to avoid any potential

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

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