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

key is that I can’t

many people

do something like that, I’d be a wanted man

pursued around the world and my reputation

then that he realized just how

himself, “If I play hardball with

as well extend an olive branch and make

way, I won’t suffer any further

Vail

see that you’re deliberately

Simmons keep this clinic.

be the bigger man today and give it back to

don’t want it

hand, adjusting the hem of his long gown

stride, he turned

wasn’t about to let Master Vail off the hook

his ground and spoke with biting sarcasm,

to

his reputation in

turn tail and pretend

was starting

then what do you want?” he asked

Master Vail regretted ever getting

Simmons’ clinic.

would land him

to throw in the towel, his

he looked at

“I heard from Dr.

with him yesterday,

couldn’t help but notice that the bag on your person seems to

that what I think it

a step back, his

clutched the bag tightly, stammering out, “You want my medicine

Charlie replied, “Now hold on

who wants it, it’s you who used it as a

let’s face it, you

is equivalent to losing, plain

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

have

anger, gritting his

I didn’t lose, it’s clear that the old man

he’s

you, you just can’t resist trying to

You’re so greedy!”

and he shouted at Charlie, “Boy! I don’t want to start anything, but if you keep pushing me, don’t blame me for

snorted and motioned to

go, you’re not

a sense of relief when

quickly dispersed, eager to avoid any

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

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