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

is that I can’t kill

people are

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

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

only then that he realized just how devious this kid’s intentions

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

well extend an olive branch and make

won’t suffer any

sigh, Master Vail put on a

that you’re deliberately

Simmons keep this clinic.

the bigger man today and give it back to

want

beard thoughtfully with one hand, adjusting the hem of

a confident stride, he turned

to let Master

biting sarcasm, “Don’t even think about running

to

tarnishing his reputation

can’t just turn tail

was

do you want?”

Vail regretted ever

Simmons’ clinic.

never expected that it would land him in

he was ready to throw in the towel, his

grinned mischievously as he

“I heard from Dr.

bet with him yesterday, and the stakes were a

but notice that the bag on your person seems to

that what I think

Vail took a step back, his eyes wide with

tightly, stammering out, “You want my medicine

replied, “Now

not me who wants it, it’s you who used it as

let’s face it, you

to losing, plain

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

have

gritting his teeth and cursing under

lose, it’s clear that the old man won

he’s

resist trying

You’re so greedy!”

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

simply snorted and motioned to the ones that

can go, you’re not

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

to avoid any

Charlie turned to Xyla and said, “Go close the

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