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 pondered

that I

many people

I’d be a wanted man across the

tried to flee abroad, I’d be pursued around

realized just how devious this kid’s intentions

himself, “If I play hardball with this kid, I’ll only bring about

might as well extend an

I won’t suffer any

Master Vail put on a show of

that you’re deliberately trying to

Simmons keep this clinic.

man today and

want

one hand, adjusting the hem of his long gown

stride,

about to let Master Vail off the hook

with biting sarcasm,

to

yesterday, tarnishing his reputation

can’t just turn tail and pretend like nothing

Vail was starting

then what do you want?” he asked

that moment, Master Vail regretted ever getting involved with

Simmons’ clinic.

never expected that it would land

the

mischievously as he looked at

“I heard from Dr.

you made a bet with him

but notice that the bag

I think it

a step back, his

bag tightly, stammering out,

replied, “Now hold

who wants it, it’s you who used it as

face

is equivalent to losing,

you need to hand over

we have

gritting his teeth and

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

today, he’s

just can’t resist trying to

You’re so greedy!”

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

motioned to

guys can go, you’re not needed

but feel a sense of relief when they heard that the

eager to

coast was clear, Charlie turned to Xyla

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