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

I can’t

many people are

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

flee abroad, I’d be pursued around

was only then that he realized

carefully to himself, “If I play hardball with this kid, I’ll only bring about my

I might as well extend an

I won’t suffer any

a heavy sigh, Master Vail

that you’re deliberately

Simmons keep this clinic.

bigger man today and

don’t want

adjusting

stride, he turned to

wasn’t about to let Master Vail

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

tried to

tarnishing his reputation in

tail

was starting to

then what do you

regretted ever getting involved with

Simmons’ clinic.

never expected that it would land

the towel, his opponent refused to

as he looked

“I heard from Dr.

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

notice that the bag

that what I think it

Vail took a step back, his

clutched the bag tightly, stammering out,

“Now hold on

wants it, it’s you who used it

let’s face it,

to losing, plain and

defeat, you need to hand

have an

with anger, gritting his teeth and cursing under his

didn’t lose, it’s clear that

he’s feeling

you, you just can’t resist trying

You’re so greedy!”

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

and motioned to the ones

you’re not needed here

feel a sense of relief when they heard that the two rivals were

dispersed, eager to avoid any potential

to

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