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

I can’t

many people are

I’d be a wanted man across the

I’d be pursued around the world and

only then that he realized

thought carefully to himself, “If I play hardball with this kid, I’ll only bring

I might as well extend an olive branch and make

I won’t suffer any

sigh, Master Vail put on a show

I can see that you’re deliberately trying to

Simmons keep this clinic.

bigger man today and give it back

want it

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

stride, he turned to

to let Master Vail off the hook

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

to frame

tarnishing his reputation

tail

was

then what do you want?” he

regretted ever getting involved with

Simmons’ clinic.

would land him in such

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

mischievously as he looked at Master

“I heard from Dr.

made a bet with him yesterday, and the stakes

but notice that the bag on your person seems to

that what I think it

step back, his eyes wide

clutched the bag tightly, stammering out,

Charlie replied, “Now hold

it’s you who used it as a

let’s face

equivalent to losing, plain

you’re admitting defeat, you need to hand over the bet

have an

Vail seethed with anger, gritting his teeth

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

he’s feeling

you, you just can’t resist trying

You’re so greedy!”

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

to the ones that Xyla

guys can go, you’re not needed

onlookers couldn’t help but feel a sense of relief when they heard that the

dispersed, eager to

turned to

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