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

key is that I can’t kill or silence

many people are

were to do something like that, I’d

I tried to flee abroad, I’d be pursued around

that he realized just how devious this

“If I play hardball with this kid, I’ll only

might as well extend

way, I won’t suffer any further

sigh, Master Vail put on a show of

that you’re deliberately trying to

Simmons keep this clinic.

man today and give

don’t want

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

with a confident stride, he turned to

about to let Master Vail

biting sarcasm, “Don’t even think about running

to

tarnishing his reputation

tail and pretend like

was starting

what do you want?” he asked

regretted

Simmons’ clinic.

that it would land him in such

to throw in the towel, his opponent refused to let

he looked at Master

“I heard from Dr.

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

but notice that the bag

what I think it

Vail took a step back, his

tightly, stammering out, “You

“Now hold

not me who wants it, it’s you

let’s face

is equivalent to losing,

need

we have an

seethed with anger, gritting his

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

he’s

can’t resist trying to take his

You’re so greedy!”

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

simply snorted and motioned to the

go, you’re not needed

a sense of relief when they

eager to

the coast was clear, Charlie turned to

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