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 pondered his

key is that I can’t kill

people are

like that, I’d be a wanted man across the

be pursued around the

only then that he realized just how devious

with this kid, I’ll only

extend an

way, I won’t suffer any

Vail

can see that you’re deliberately trying

Simmons keep this clinic.

bigger man today and give it back to

don’t want

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

stride, he

to let Master Vail off

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

tried to

yesterday, tarnishing his reputation

tail and pretend like nothing

was starting to

do you

that moment, Master Vail regretted ever getting

Simmons’ clinic.

would land him in such a

in the towel, his opponent refused to let him

he looked at

“I heard from Dr.

bet with him

couldn’t help but notice that the bag on your person seems to

that what I think it

a step back, his

clutched the bag tightly, stammering out, “You

“Now hold

wants it, it’s you

let’s face it, you

is equivalent to losing,

you’re admitting defeat, you need to hand over the bet

have an

Vail seethed with anger, gritting his teeth and

didn’t lose, it’s clear that the old

today, he’s feeling

you, you just can’t resist trying to take

You’re so greedy!”

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

to

go, you’re not needed here

feel a sense of relief when

eager to

to Xyla and

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