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 his

I can’t kill or silence

many people

that, I’d be a wanted man across the entire

be pursued around

realized just how

with this kid, I’ll only bring about my

I might as well extend an olive branch

won’t suffer any

Vail

that you’re deliberately trying to

Simmons keep this clinic.

the bigger man today and give

don’t want

thoughtfully with one hand, adjusting

confident stride, he turned to

let Master Vail off

ground and spoke with biting sarcasm, “Don’t even

tried to

yesterday, tarnishing his

just turn tail

was starting

you want?” he asked

Master Vail regretted ever

Simmons’ clinic.

would land him in such

the

he

“I heard from Dr.

you made a bet with him yesterday, and the

notice that the bag on your

what I

Vail took a step back, his eyes wide

the bag tightly, stammering

replied, “Now hold

it’s you who used it as a bet

let’s face it,

is equivalent to losing, plain

you need

have an

seethed with anger, gritting his teeth

I didn’t lose, it’s clear that

he’s feeling

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

snorted and motioned to

guys can go, you’re not needed here

feel a sense of relief when

eager to avoid any

the coast was clear, Charlie turned to Xyla

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