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 he

that I can’t kill or

people

I were to do something like that, I’d be

be pursued around the world and my reputation

realized just how devious this kid’s

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

well extend an olive branch and

way, I won’t suffer

Master Vail put on a show

you’re deliberately trying

Simmons keep this clinic.

man today and give it

don’t want

thoughtfully with one hand, adjusting the hem of his long

a confident stride,

to let Master Vail off the hook that

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

tried to frame

tarnishing his reputation

can’t just turn tail and pretend

Vail was starting to

do you want?”

that moment, Master Vail regretted ever getting involved

Simmons’ clinic.

expected that it would land him

the towel, his opponent refused to let him

grinned mischievously as he looked

“I heard from Dr.

a bet with him yesterday, and

but notice that the bag on

that what I think

back, his eyes wide

clutched the bag tightly, stammering out, “You

“Now hold on

it, it’s you who

face

is equivalent to

need to hand over

have an

gritting his teeth and cursing

won’t stand for this nonsense! I didn’t lose, it’s

today, he’s

you, you just can’t resist trying

You’re so greedy!”

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

to the ones that Xyla

go, you’re

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

eager to avoid any potential

was clear, Charlie turned to

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