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

that I

people

that, I’d be a

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

only then that he realized just how devious this kid’s intentions

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

well extend an olive branch and make

I won’t

heavy sigh, Master Vail put on

you’re deliberately trying

Simmons keep this clinic.

bigger man today and

want

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

a confident stride, he turned

to let Master Vail off the

biting sarcasm, “Don’t even think

tried to frame

his reputation in

turn tail

was starting to

do you want?” he asked

Vail regretted

Simmons’ clinic.

expected that it would land

ready to throw in the towel, his

he looked at

“I heard from Dr.

that you made a bet with him yesterday, and

notice that the bag

that what I think it

Vail took a step back,

clutched the bag tightly, stammering out, “You want my

“Now hold

it’s you who used it

let’s face it,

is equivalent to losing, plain

need to hand over the

we have

gritting his teeth and

stand for this nonsense! I didn’t lose, it’s clear that the old man won

today, he’s feeling

you just can’t resist trying to take

You’re so greedy!”

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

to the ones

guys can go, you’re not

of relief when they heard that the two

eager to avoid any potential

clear, Charlie turned to Xyla and said,

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