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

that I

many people are

that, I’d be a wanted man

I’d be pursued around the world and my

that he realized just how devious this

to himself, “If I play hardball with this kid,

might as well extend

way, I won’t suffer

heavy sigh, Master Vail put

see that you’re deliberately

Simmons keep this clinic.

be the bigger man today and give it back

want

beard thoughtfully with one hand, adjusting

stride, he

wasn’t about to let Master Vail

with biting sarcasm,

tried to frame

yesterday, tarnishing his reputation

turn tail

Vail was starting to

what do you

Master Vail regretted ever getting involved

Simmons’ clinic.

expected that it would land him in such

to throw in the towel, his

mischievously as he looked

“I heard from Dr.

made a bet with him yesterday, and the stakes

but notice that the bag on your person seems to

I think

took a step back, his eyes wide

the bag tightly, stammering out,

Charlie replied, “Now hold on

wants it, it’s you who used it as

face it, you

to losing, plain and

you need to hand over

have

anger, gritting his teeth and cursing

for this nonsense! I didn’t lose, it’s clear that the old

today, he’s feeling

you just can’t resist trying to take

You’re so greedy!”

to start anything, but if you keep pushing me, don’t

to the ones that Xyla

can go, you’re not

relief when they heard that

dispersed, eager to

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

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