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

is that I can’t kill or

people

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

pursued around the world and my reputation would be

he realized just how devious this

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

I might as well extend an olive

I won’t suffer any further

Master Vail put

that you’re deliberately trying

Simmons keep this clinic.

today and give it

don’t want

adjusting the

confident stride, he

let Master

biting sarcasm, “Don’t even think about

to frame

yesterday, tarnishing his reputation in Aurous

can’t just turn tail

was starting

you

Master Vail regretted ever

Simmons’ clinic.

it would land

in the

he looked

“I heard from Dr.

with him yesterday, and the stakes

notice that the bag on your person

I think

step back, his eyes wide with

tightly, stammering out, “You want my medicine

replied, “Now

you who used it as

face

to losing, plain

you’re admitting defeat, you need to

have an

with anger, gritting his teeth and cursing under his

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

he’s

can’t resist trying to

You’re so greedy!”

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

snorted and motioned to the ones

guys can go, you’re

relief when they heard that the two

quickly dispersed, eager to avoid

to Xyla and

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