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.

Vail’s mind raced as he pondered his

key is that I can’t kill or

people

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

pursued around the world

that he realized just how devious

himself, “If I play hardball with this

well extend an

I won’t suffer any further

a heavy sigh, Master Vail put on a

that you’re deliberately trying to help

Simmons keep this clinic.

the bigger man today and give it back

want it

one hand, adjusting the

confident stride,

wasn’t about to let Master Vail off

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

to

tarnishing his reputation

just turn tail

was starting to

you want?” he

that moment, Master Vail regretted ever

Simmons’ clinic.

land

the towel, his opponent

mischievously as he

“I heard from Dr.

with him yesterday, and the stakes

couldn’t help but notice that the bag on your

that what I think it

back, his eyes wide with

tightly, stammering out, “You want my medicine

replied, “Now hold on

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

face it, you

is equivalent to losing, plain

you need to hand over the

we have an

Vail seethed with anger, gritting his teeth and cursing under his

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

today, he’s

just can’t resist trying

You’re so greedy!”

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

and motioned to the ones that Xyla had

you’re not

feel a sense of relief when

dispersed, eager to

coast was clear, Charlie turned to Xyla and

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