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.

raced as he pondered his

I can’t kill

many people are

were to do something like that, I’d be a wanted man across the entire

pursued around the world and

he realized just how devious

with this kid, I’ll only bring about my own

might as well extend an olive

won’t suffer any further

a heavy sigh, Master Vail put on a show of

that you’re deliberately trying

Simmons keep this clinic.

man today

want it

thoughtfully with one hand, adjusting the hem of

with a confident stride, he turned to

Master Vail off

ground and spoke with biting sarcasm, “Don’t even think about running away, old

tried to

his reputation in Aurous

just turn tail and pretend like

was starting

then what do you want?” he

that moment, Master Vail regretted ever

Simmons’ clinic.

land him in such a

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

as he

“I heard from Dr.

bet with him yesterday, and the stakes were

that the bag on

that what I

a step back, his eyes wide with

tightly, stammering

Charlie replied, “Now hold on

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

let’s face

to losing, plain

admitting defeat, you need

have an

gritting his

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

he’s feeling

just can’t resist trying to take

You’re so greedy!”

to start anything, but

simply snorted and motioned to

you’re not needed here

sense of relief when they heard that

dispersed, eager to

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

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