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

I can’t kill or silence

many people

I’d be

to flee abroad, I’d be pursued around the world and my reputation would be

that he realized just how devious

thought carefully to himself, “If I play hardball with

well extend an

I won’t suffer any further

Vail put on a

that you’re deliberately trying to help

Simmons keep this clinic.

be the bigger man today and give it

don’t want it

stroked his beard thoughtfully with one hand, adjusting the hem

stride, he turned to

to let Master Vail off the hook

ground and spoke with biting sarcasm, “Don’t

to

tarnishing his reputation in Aurous

can’t just turn tail and pretend like nothing

was starting

what do you want?”

Master Vail regretted ever getting

Simmons’ clinic.

it would land him in

to throw in the towel, his opponent refused to let

as he looked

“I heard from Dr.

you made a bet with him yesterday, and the stakes were

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

what I think

Vail took a step back, his eyes wide

stammering out, “You want my

Charlie replied, “Now

me who wants it, it’s you who used

let’s face it,

equivalent to

you need to hand over the bet

we have an

seethed with anger, gritting his teeth and cursing

lose, it’s

today, he’s feeling

can’t resist trying to take his

You’re so greedy!”

“Boy! I don’t want to start anything, but if

motioned to the ones

go, you’re not needed

onlookers couldn’t help but feel a sense of relief when they heard that the two rivals were calling a

dispersed, eager to avoid any potential

the coast was clear, Charlie turned to Xyla and

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