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.

as he pondered

key is that I can’t kill or

many people are

that, I’d be

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

only then that he realized just how devious this

carefully to himself, “If I play hardball with this kid,

as well extend an olive branch and make

I won’t suffer any

heavy sigh, Master Vail put on a show

that you’re

Simmons keep this clinic.

man today and give

want it

his beard thoughtfully with one hand, adjusting the

confident stride, he turned

to let Master Vail off the hook that

and spoke with biting sarcasm, “Don’t

to frame

tarnishing his reputation in Aurous

just turn tail and

was starting to

then what do you want?” he

that moment, Master Vail regretted

Simmons’ clinic.

would land him in

the towel, his opponent refused to

he looked at

“I heard from Dr.

him yesterday, and the stakes

but notice that the bag on your person seems to be

I

a step back, his eyes wide

stammering out, “You want my medicine

replied, “Now hold

you who used

let’s face it, you

to losing, plain and

you’re admitting defeat, you need

have

anger, gritting his teeth and cursing under his

lose, it’s clear that the old

he’s feeling

resist

You’re so greedy!”

“Boy! I don’t want to start anything, but if you keep pushing me,

motioned to the ones that Xyla

guys can go, you’re not needed here

help but feel a sense of relief when they

dispersed, eager to avoid any potential

clear, Charlie turned to Xyla and said,

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