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

I can’t kill

people are

I’d be a

tried to flee abroad, I’d be pursued around the world

that he realized just

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

extend an olive branch and

I won’t suffer any

sigh, Master Vail put on a show of

you’re

Simmons keep this clinic.

the bigger man today and give it back

want

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

a confident stride, he turned

wasn’t about to let Master Vail

stood his ground and spoke with biting sarcasm, “Don’t even think about

to

tarnishing his reputation in

turn tail and pretend like nothing

was starting

do you want?”

moment, Master Vail regretted ever getting involved

Simmons’ clinic.

never expected that it would land him

ready to throw in the towel, his opponent refused to let him

grinned mischievously as he

“I heard from Dr.

with him yesterday, and the stakes were a

the bag on

that what I

back,

the bag tightly, stammering out, “You

“Now hold

you who used it as a

let’s face

equivalent to losing,

you’re admitting defeat, you need

we have an

his teeth and cursing

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

today, he’s feeling

can’t resist trying to take his

You’re so greedy!”

veins bulged with rage, and he shouted at Charlie, “Boy! I don’t want to start anything, but if you keep

motioned to the ones

can go, you’re not needed here

relief when they heard that the

eager to avoid any

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

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