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.

mind raced as he pondered

is that I can’t

many people are

I’d be a wanted man across the

I’d be pursued around the world and my

he realized just how

with this kid, I’ll only bring

well extend an olive branch

I won’t

Vail put on

can see that you’re

Simmons keep this clinic.

man today and give it

don’t want it

thoughtfully with one hand, adjusting the hem of his

stride, he turned to

wasn’t about to let Master Vail off the hook that

with biting sarcasm, “Don’t even think

tried to

his reputation in Aurous

turn tail and pretend

Vail was starting

then what do you want?” he

moment, Master Vail regretted ever getting involved

Simmons’ clinic.

it would land him

throw in the towel, his

grinned mischievously as he looked at

“I heard from Dr.

a bet with him yesterday, and

help but notice that the bag on your

what I think

step back, his eyes wide with

tightly, stammering out, “You want my medicine

Charlie replied, “Now

not me who wants it, it’s you who used

face it, you

is equivalent to losing, plain and

defeat, you need

have

his teeth and cursing

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

he’s feeling

can’t resist trying to take his

You’re so greedy!”

at Charlie, “Boy! I don’t want to start anything, but if you keep pushing me, don’t blame me for being

motioned to the

can go, you’re not

a sense of relief when they heard that the two rivals were calling

to avoid

Charlie turned to Xyla and said, “Go

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