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

that I can’t kill

many people are

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

I’d be pursued around the world and my

realized just how devious this

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

might as well extend

way, I won’t suffer any further

a heavy sigh, Master Vail put on a show of

see that you’re deliberately trying to help

Simmons keep this clinic.

today and

want it

one hand, adjusting the hem of his

stride, he turned

Master Vail off

stood his ground and spoke with biting sarcasm, “Don’t even think about running

to

tarnishing his reputation in

turn tail and pretend

Vail was

then what do you want?” he

Master Vail regretted ever getting

Simmons’ clinic.

that it would land him in such

ready to throw in the towel, his opponent refused

he looked at Master

“I heard from Dr.

bet with him yesterday,

couldn’t help but notice that the bag on your

I think

took a step back,

stammering out, “You want my medicine

Charlie replied, “Now hold

you who used it

face

equivalent to losing,

defeat, you need to hand over

have

his teeth

I didn’t lose, it’s clear that the

today, he’s feeling

resist trying

You’re so greedy!”

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

and motioned to

can go, you’re not needed

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

eager to

clear, Charlie turned to Xyla and said, “Go

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