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

key is that I

many people

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

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

only then that he realized just how devious

“If I play hardball with

well extend an olive

won’t

heavy sigh, Master Vail put on a show

can see that you’re deliberately trying to help

Simmons keep this clinic.

the bigger man today and give

want it

stroked his beard thoughtfully with one hand, adjusting the hem of his long gown with

confident stride, he turned to

to let Master Vail off the

with biting sarcasm,

tried to

his reputation

can’t just turn tail and pretend like nothing

was starting to

what do you want?” he asked

Master Vail regretted ever getting involved

Simmons’ clinic.

it would land

throw in the towel, his opponent refused to

mischievously as he

“I heard from Dr.

a bet with him yesterday, and the stakes were a

but notice that the bag

what I think it

step back, his eyes

tightly, stammering out, “You

“Now hold on

you

face

equivalent to losing, plain

if you’re admitting defeat, you need to hand over

have an

Vail seethed with anger, gritting his teeth and cursing under

lose, it’s clear that the old man

he’s feeling

you, you just can’t resist trying

You’re so greedy!”

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

snorted and motioned to the

guys can go, you’re not

when they heard that the two rivals

quickly dispersed, eager to avoid any

clear, Charlie turned to Xyla and said,

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