Category: Harvey York’s Rise to Power

Chapter 4821

Chapter 4821

Without a second thought, Aliya Patel felt she should do her best.

She needed to show her true worth in front of Kairi Patel.

After all, she was going to make a strong comeback!

Crack!

Aliya instantly snapped the gentleman’s legs before she coldly chuckled.

“If the Faceless Group were actually capable, they wouldn’t have run away from the city six years ago!

“Six years have passed, and you people are still as useless as usual!

“Tell Nameless to keep himself clean!

“When I’m in a good mood, I’ll cut his head off and send it to M’lady as a trophy!”

Then, Aliya kicked the gentleman out of the front gate.

What a dominant sight.

At the same time, she pridefully glanced at Harvey York as if he was a small fry who could not achieve strength of that caliber even if he tried.

“Are people here this ignorant nowadays?

“Do you think you’re impressive just because you learned some lame kung fu?

“No wonder the country’s been constantly ridiculed!”

A disdainful tone was heard.

The tiles on the roof cracked when a figure fell from the sky.

The figure swung its longsword forward. The move looked just like the Zephyr Slash, but something felt different.

The slash felt like some sort of lightning strike.

It was dazzling, completely catching people off guard.

Aliya, who was confident with her fighting skills, was filled with an unspeakable fear, but her pride would not let her back off either.

She quickly waved her hand, revealing a hidden thorn when she pounced forward.

Clang!

The sounds of metals clanking were heard.

Under the shocked crowd, Aliya was sent flying before she crashed right into a fake mountain.

Soon after, blood spurted out of her mouth. It was a miserable sight.

Even before she could get herself up, the figure had already appeared in front of her before placing the longsword right on Aliya’s throat.

The figure was filled with murderous intent.

The gentleman, who was kicked out of the place, was exhilarated after seeing the figure’s face.

“Mr. Shuji!

“Is that you?!

“You’re the expert of the Abito Way, Shuji Kubota!

“I’m a big fan!

“Please handle that ignorant woman!

“She was challenging Young Master Nameless authority !

“She should die a million times over!”

The men around the place were filled with burning passion.

They knew that the tables were turned in their favor.

Aliya was filled with fear upon hearing that name.

She knew exactly what that name meant and just how impressive that person was.

She could not afford to go against him.

Harvey lightly raised his head when he frowned before the pompous man.

‘What an ordinary name. I can’t remember him at all… He’s probably not that important anyway.’

Chapter 4820

Chapter 4820

Then, Aliya Patel shifted her gaze of disgust at Harvey York and Leona Foley.

The two managed to deal with a lot of the men…

But in her mind, using underhanded tactics was utterly unacceptable.

A true expert would crush their opponents with sheer might!

After all, tricks and schemes are nothing compared to that!

The moment Harvey even did something like that, Aliya’s mind had already settled.

She clicked her tongue. Her intention was clear.

If it were not for Kairi Patel, Harvey would not have the right to be protected by her.

That said, Harvey did not mind at all after seeing the look on her face.

After all, Kairi already said that this was just to set up bait.

It was good that Aliya acted this way because of it.

At the same time, Harvey curiously looked at the roof of the place. A hint of murderous intent was neatly hidden in that direction, but it still could not escape him.

He casually started to write again without saying a word.

Leona quickly came to her senses before bringing Harvey some more ink.

The gentleman’s expression worsened. He could sense arrogance in the air, as if he was being completely ignored.

He slowly took off the safety of his firearm before he scoffed.

“I’ll admit, you’re pretty impressive!

“But you forgot something!

“Guns will always win!

“No matter where I stand!

“After dealing with you, I’ll…”

Bam!

Even before the gentleman was done speaking, Aliya’s body moved. She instantly appeared in front of the gentleman before swinging her elbow toward his heart.

The gentleman was sent flying when his firearm slipped away from his hand. He quickly smashed right into a marble table.

The table shattered into smithereens.

A few of the gentleman’s bones were broken. He was constantly twitching as he wailed in pain.

Harvey raised his hand before taking a few glances.

“Get that man to pay for the damages later. My table’s pretty expensive, after all.’

“Of course.”

Leona lightly nodded.

Aliya glanced at Harvey.

‘As expected from a country bumpkin…

‘Who knows why M’lady even got me here to protect him?

‘All he sees is money!

She felt only utter disdain, but she still had a job to do. She quickly walked forward before stepping on the gentleman’s heart with a cold look on her face.

“That’s enough from you.

“While I’m still in a good mood, kneel.

“If not, you won’t get another chance to do so.

“You’re filth. Nameless is no different.

“You people are truly the worst of the bunch!”

Aliya intentionally glared at Harvey.

In her eyes, Harvey was no different.

Filth had no right to be protected by her lady.

She looked at Harvey fiercely, as if she were a queen staring at her subjects.

Without any deliberate movement, her disdain was already clearly showing.

Harvey meant nothing to Aliya.

Let alone Julian York.

If she had come a few days earlier, she would have been the one to win the previous fight, all by herself.

Harvey and Julian would have had no chance to show off in the first place.

In her eyes, the two had completely stolen her limelight!

Chapter 4819

Chapter 4819

The others also quickly pulled out their hunting firearms with fierce gazes.

Naturally, they did not want to use such weapons if they could…

But they would not mind filling Harvey York with holes since he wanted to die so badly!

“Do it!”

The gentleman waved his hand and gave the order. He could not be bothered to spout any more nonsense.

The look on his face was as pompous as it could have gotten.

Swoosh swoosh swoosh!

Howling winds were heard outside at this very moment.

The men’s throats, hearts, and other spots on the men were blood red.

They all fell to the ground, with resentment on their faces.

Some of them were struggling on the ground but to no avail.

The men were all incapacitated!

In under a minute, the killers that the gentleman brought were all done for!

The gentleman’s eyes were twitching constantly. He instinctively looked back, trying to figure out what happened.

Dozens of figures could be seen standing on the walls.

A twenty-seven-year-old woman with a proud expression was leading the group.

Not only did she have a beautiful figure and a pretty face, but a disdainful glare was clearly shown on her face, as if she were the queen of the world.

Many people were following beside her, wearing robes with the symbol of the Patel family on their chests. It was clear that they were all expert martial artists.

Harvey frowned. He remembered that Kairi Patel planted her cousin here as bait for the big fish…

The woman was none other than Aliya Patel herself.

The gentleman showed a horrible expression.

“Who are you people? Can you even bear the consequences for getting involved?!”

Aliya coldly glared at the gentleman.

“You have no right to be talking like this before me!

“Harvey’s mine to protect!

“Whoever lays a finger on him will be going against me!

“If you go against me, you go against both the Patel family and Heaven’s Gate!

Aliya waved her hand before leaping into the courtyard with the others.

Then, she crossed her arms while she strode slowly.

“I don’t care who you are. I don’t care what kind of background you have either.

“I’m only asking you this one thing.

“Are you kneeling?

“Or are you waiting for me to do that for you instead?”

“Aliya Patel?!

“You’re the woman sent to Heaven’s Gate?!”

The gentleman’s expression changed.

As Nameless’ trusted subordinate, he naturally had information about both the Patel family and the Hermit Families.

Aliya was just a relative, but she was an extremely talented woman in terms of martial arts. She had been sent to Heaven’s Gate since she was a child.

She brought a group of top talents with her as well. It was safe to say that they were one of the family’s greatest trump cards.

And yet they were used to protect Harvey of all things.

“Since you know who I am, then you should know that you have no choice but to kneel here.

“Your resistance is futile!”

Aliya looked prideful.

Chapter 4818

Chapter 4818

The gentleman frowned at the sight.

“It’s just an illusion! Don’t be scared! Go!

“Kill them! They’re finished!”

A few men leaped in the air while gritting their teeth.

Leona Foley frowned when she flicked the cinnabar in the air.

Fwoom!

The air lit up in flames. The men who pounced forward were horrified by the sight before they were completely blinded.

They were wailing in pain nonstop when they crashed onto the ground.

Before the others reacted, Leona quickly became accustomed to the situation. She quickly waved her cinnabar in the air again, conjuring a flame wall.

“Aaagh!”

A dozen men were trapped by the wall. They were rolling on the ground while screaming, hoping to extinguish the fire caught on them.

In just a few seconds, the place was a giant mess.

Bam!

The gentleman’s expression instantly changed when he saw a piece of paper flying right toward his face. He retreated as quickly as he could before falling flat on his face.

What a miserable sight.

There were only a dozen men left standing.

The gentleman got back up while gritting his teeth.

“When did you prepare such underhanded tactics, you b*stard?!

“How are you this lawless?!”

“Lawless?

Harvey York smiled.

“Why would I need to abide by the rules to deal with a bunch of Islanders?

“Besides, we didn’t need to prepare anything in the first place. These are all things you can find in various geomancy shops.

“I wasn’t trying to trap you people either. I was just testing my disciple here.

“Blame yourselves for being a part of her test subjects.”

Then, Harvey turned to Leona before showing a faint smile.

“Not bad. Judging from the fact that you’ve been defending yourself without being constrained by the book’s methods, you already look like a geomancy expert to me.

“If this were ancient times, you would’ve been able to teach others already.”

Leona felt ecstatic after getting Harvey’s praise.

She knew exactly how impressive Harvey’s geomancy arts were. To be able to get such a commendation would mean that her skills were on another level.

The gentleman looked horrible after seeing the sight.

“You’re shameless, Harvey!

“Fight us fair and square if you’re a real man! Why use underhanded tactics against me?!”

Harvey calmly smiled.

“You tried to crush me with almost a hundred men, and now you’re talking to me about being fair?

“I’ve finally seen your true colors at this point.

“I have to ask, are you people usually this shameless too?

“Besides, how dare you talk to me like that when I haven’t even done anything?”

“Since you’re that lawless, then don’t blame us for doing the same!

The gentlemen coldly chuckled.

“I wanted to crush you with my longsword to show you just how impressive my country’s martial arts is!

“But since you’re being this lawless, then I have no choice but to show you what I’ve got!

“We’ll see how you’ll maintain this facade!”

The gentleman brought out a hunting rifle before taking the safety off, looking pompous. 2

Chapter 4817

Chapter 4817

“Call the cops?!

The gentleman sized up Leona Foley before letting out a cold chuckle.

“You’re just a little b*tch who can do nothing but seduce the men around you!

“Call the cops then if you want!

“I’ll chop my head off just for you if the cops even do your bidding!

“Do you think I’d just show up without preparing myself?!

“Beautiful women like you really are stupid, huh?!

“Useless filth!”

The gentleman started cackling.

Leona showed a horrible expression when she turned on her phone while gritting her teeth.

She realized there was no signal around the place.

Naturally, those people had already jammed the signal before showing up.

They had made every single preparation they could.

After seeing Leona’s despaired look, the gentleman spotted a smile as he waved his hand.

“We don’t have that much time!

“Send them their way!”

Almost a hundred men slowly unsheathed their swords simultaneously.

They took small steps as they inched closer, mustering their energy while showing fierce gazes as if they were fully prepared to cut down Harvey York.

The gentleman grabbed a steel folding fan while squinting in front of him, occasionally swinging it to generate sparks all around.

The courtyard was abnormally quiet. Even the flowers Leona cared for were wilted at this time.

The atmosphere tensed up all over the place. Not a single sound echoed. Even a pin drop could be heard at the moment.

Murderous gazes could be felt. The intent alone could kill a man thousands of times over.

Harvey completely ignored those men when he smiled at Leona.

“Remember the Book of Change that I handed over to you?”

Leona nodded even though she did not know why Harvey would talk about that now.

“Of course. It explains why people remain prisoners in the world and goes into detail about the techniques the geomancy expert used…

“In the Book of Changes, one of the methods the expert used was to protect himself…”

Harvey nodded before casually picking up his pen to write something with a smile.

“Even before I’m done writing, I’m sure you’d figure out the true meaning of the book if you manage to trap these fools here.”

Then, Harvey continued writing while completely ignoring the gentleman.

Leona’s eyes lit up when she took out her compass and swung her hand, revealing a piece of paper and cinnabar.

The gentleman chuckled after seeing the sight.

“As expected from the geomancy expert to keep pretending at a time like this, but it’s pointless…

“Nothing matters before true strength!

“Get him!”

The men charged forward with their longswords unsheathed.

Slap!

Leona pressed the cinnabar onto the compass when she squinted.

“Heaven, Earth, Thunder, come forth…”

The paper in her hand burned before black smoke seeped out.

Swooosh!

A vine on the ground tightened, instantly wrapping all around the men’s feet.

A few who could not react in time fell to the ground before they were completely entangled.

What a mysterious sight!

Chapter 4816

Chapter 4816

The gentleman froze before he let out a cold chuckle.

“Not bad, kid. You’re pretty smart.

“Then again, you should know that smart people usually die quickly…

“You know too much. You have no other choice but to die.”

The gentleman squinted around him.

He thought Harvey York had already set up an ambush, but he was only sitting still while waiting for his demise.

Thank goodness for him.

“I know quite a bit…

“But I’ve never been one to seek death.

Harvey steadily wrote something on the piece of paper…

“Through all the ups and downs, the sun will still rise nonetheless.”

Those words were filled with a hint of malice and endless dignity. A single glance would stupefy any ordinary person.

“Keep pretending!

The gentleman was filled with disdain after seeing Harvey’s actions.

“There’s only one thing left for you to write, your damn will!

“How will you write it?

“I should remind you! You should just donate your stuff to an orphanage!

“Young Master Nameless will come for your entire family after all!

“Even your descendants will pay for what you’ve done!

“Just you wait!”

Harvey chuckled.

“What? Are you going to leave my ancestors alone then?

“What a downgrade of a villain we have here!”

The gentleman froze.

“So arrogant!” he exclaimed while coldly chuckling.

“How domineering!

“How pompous!

“You’re truly out of this world!

“But it doesn’t matter!

“Do you think I don’t know that you have bodyguards and that powerful fighter of yours, Julian York?

“I’ll tell you! I’ve already arranged dozens of shooters for him!

“Even if he doesn’t die, he’ll definitely suffer many injuries!

Simply put, nobody can save you now!

“Your so-called trump cards have no meaning before me!”

“Success and failure mean nothing in the very end.

When Harvey finished writing, he put down his pen with a faint smile.

“When did I say that Julian was my trump card?

“Besides, are you insane? Why would you send a bunch of shooters against a King of Arms?

“The least you could do is get your Rakshasa Monks or the experts from the Island Nations to deal with him instead…

“Since you’re looking down on Julian like that, I’m afraid Nameless would probably slap you to death with such low standards…”

“You…

After being ridiculed to no end, the gentleman froze before chuckling coldly.

“Enough trying to act tough, Harvey.

“Even if my men can’t take out Julian, they could stall him for a few minutes.

“We’ll deal with him with all our might once we’re done with you!”

The gentleman burst out laughing.

Leona Foley quickly took out her phone with a worried expression as she stood before Harvey.

“Get out of here right now!

“If you don’t, I’ll call the cops immediately!”

Leona knew that Harvey was a capable fighter, but she could not help but worry anyway….

Chapter 4815

Chapter 4815

The next day, everything went on as usual. A hundred number plates were handed out to the customers.

With Harvey’s lead, work went on at a steady pace.

When it was dinnertime, Leona got off from work and prepared a meal for Harvey.

She was cooking roasted chicken, using a recipe that recently blew up on the internet. Aside from the freshness of the meat, the taste felt quite like an old home.

For someone like Leona, who grew up in a city since childhood, making this was a rare experience.

Harvey had experienced quite a bit; he had already tasted all sorts of things in his life. While he was leaning on his chair with a smile, he’d occasionally give pointers for Leona to improve.

Kellan, Cliff, and the others went somewhere else to have their meal, as if they were giving Harvey and Leona space. Even Julian was dragged out of the place.

Harvey could only smiled bitterly against such a plan.

The others must’ve known about his divorce.

That was why they were trying to help.

Even so, there were some things that weren’t so easily fixed.

A forced relationship wouldn’t be good for anyone, after all.

After having the meal, it was already eight o’clock when the two were done cleaning up.

However, Julian and the others hadn’t come back.

Harvey suddenly felt like practicing calligraphy, so he requested Leona to prepare a table and a pen.

Right when he raised his pen, a cold chuckle could be heard.

“What a fine night for a practicing. You’d be fine dying in a scenery like this, right?”

Someone entered from the courtyard, clapping.

Leona frowned, as if she was annoyed by someone ruining her alone time with Harvey. Turning around, she realized there were almost a hundred people standing there.

These people were all holding long swords, led by a handsome man in a white shirt. He looked at Harvey and Leona with narrowed eyes, with a seemingly gentle aura.

When he stared at Leona, he wasn’t filled with burning passion. Rather, admiration and jealousy could be seen in his eyes. It looked as if he envied Leona’s beauty.

His glare made Leona shiver in fear, and she took a few steps back. As she moved, she quickly came to her senses again.

“Who are you people?!” she exclaimed. “You’re trespassing private property!”

All of them chuckled coldly, “Is your brain not functioning after reading so many books? Or are you just this naive?” The gentleman smiled faintly. “If you’re actually that innocent, maybe I should apologize.”

Leona’s expression changed slightly.

She had a high status; she was Golden State’s chief geomancy expert, and had a lot of authority in Golden Studios.

Who would dare talk to her like that?

Right when she was about to speak up again, Harvey waved his hand, gesturing for her to step back.

He then wrote something on paper before asking, “Did Nameless send you here to die?”

Chapter 4814

Chapter 4814

Harvey shook his head.

“You don’t have to. You’re in a deeper mess than I am. I can take care of myself.”

Kairi smiled.

“My dear Sir York, this isn’t about needing to do things. This is about our attitude.

“Our enemies will naturally wait and see our reaction after leaking such information.

“Do you think they’d come for you that easily if we didn’t send anyone for your protection?

“They’ll only take action if they’re confident in completing the mission, despite the difficulty we set up.

“If they see that it’s too easy to get to you, they might think we’re setting up a trap. If that’s the case, they might not proceed with their plan.”

Harvey was completely speechless.

“You’re just trying to use me as bait at the end of the day, right?”

Kairi blinked.

“What are you saying, Sir York?” she asked gently.

“I’m sending my trusted subordinates to you for your sake!

“The Patel family asked Heaven’s Gate to bring up a group of expert fighters, too.

“We spent a lot of money to get great people who are loyal.

“The one leading the group is Aliya Patel. She’s my distant cousin, and also a relative of the family.

“Not only is she beautiful, but she’s also loyal to the family.

“Don’t even try to get close to her!”

Harvey sighed. “You don’t need to tell me that.

I’m not that good of a person, but I’m not that greedy either.”

Kairi blinked innocently.

“I’m only giving you a reminder. After all, you have quite a lot of women around you. I wouldn’t believe you if you told me that it wasn’t.

intentional.

“Anyway, they’ll be coming back from Heaven’s Gate tonight. I’ll send them to Fortune Hall as your bodyguards tomorrow.”

Harvey nodded.

“I don’t need them for that. There’s a lot of trash lying around because of renovations. Tell them to clean up the place for me instead.”

Kairi almost fell face-first to the ground after hearing Harvey’s words.

‘He’s using experts from Heaven’s Gate to pick up trash? That’s not just being wasteful… That’s straight- up abuse!’

“Right. One more thing.”

Kairi frowned as she remembered something.

“Mr. Gibson hasn’t sent word back yet. I got people to look into Heaven’s Gate as well, but there wasn’t any concrete news either. Something might’ve happened to him.”

Harvey frowned. “Need me to go?”

Kairi thought about the situation for a moment.

“You don’t have to for now.

“No matter what, Mr. Gibson belongs to Heaven’s Gate. He’d probably be detained at most. He won’t be hurt…

“I’ll keep sending people to check in on him. I’ll inform you if I find out anything.”

Harvey nodded, then sent a text.

He was a little worried for Quill, who had disappeared for so long. No matter the case, he was still Quill’s sworn brother.

After hanging up, Harvey looked at the southwest of the city.

Lightning crackled in the night sky…

A storm was heading that direction.

Chapter 4813

Chapter 4813

“According to the information we have, Faceless is still secluding himself abroad.

“Apparently, he’s still trying to become a God of War and hasn’t come back because of that.

“He did call three of the Celestial Temple’s Rakshasa Monks to Golden Sands. Not only are they Kshatriyas of India, but they also studied under one of the Three Great Monks, Julio Garcia.

“After he defeated Dean Cobb, the South Sea’s God of War, his name spread far and wide. His disciples are naturally no pushovers while they’re riding his momentum.

“I suspect that these Rakshasa Monks are leagues above the top fighters of the Island Nations’s younger generation, too.

“These people stayed in Nameless’s manor as soon as they arrived. They might have received a price on their deal by now.

“Other than that, the Abito Way has been taking action as well. Some of Matsuda’s associates from the same school have terrifying strength and skill.

“Their swordsmanship is nothing short of immaculate.

“These people have always looked down on Country H. They’d probably stand up for Nameless just because they’re angry about Matsuda dying here.

“It’s going to be real dangerous soon enough. I know you’re good at fighting, Harvey, but it’ll be hard to defend yourself against hidden enemies.”

Kairi was worried.

She didn’t know why she was suddenly so worried about Harvey’s safety. She kept telling herself that it was because they were allies, but she understood that it wasn’t as simple as that.

But with her status and pride, she couldn’t bring herself to admit that.

Harvey was playing with an ancient vase in his hand, then broke into a faint smile.

“The Indians and the Islanders? They’re still coming here to cause trouble? Do they think that we’re just playing around?”

Kairi sighed.

“It can’t be helped. The Head Coach beat up all the strongest countries back in the Euro- American War. They wouldn’t dare represent their country to challenge ours.

“But from an economic and social standpoint, we can’t just lash out. We need to consider our country’s image.

“It doesn’t matter what country they’re from.

They’re just trying to get involved in the city’s mess through Nameless.

“For the Indians and the Islanders, this is a rare opportunity. It’d be odd if they didn’t get involved, especially when they get to disguise their actions as an act of righteousness.

“In any case, they’ll give it their all to strike.

“Which is why I’m worried about you, Harvey.

“You might be their prime target right now.

You’re also the person Nameless hates the most.

“Not only will our pride be trampled on, but he’ll be able to turn the tables if you die.”

Harvey put down the vase in his hand, smiling.

“Hopefully, they’ll come faster. I don’t have a lot of time for them. I’m getting pretty busy recently.”

Kairi smiled back.

“I’m not trying to tell you to solve the problem or anything. I’m only here to inform you of the situation.

“Besides, we don’t need that much help to take out a bunch of nobodies. I’ll get people to protect you, too.”

Chapter 4812

Chapter 4812

While Vaughn and Nameless were having a heart- to-heart talk, Harvey received a video call in Fortune Hall.

Kairi, on the other side, was wearing a short skirt.

Her long, alluring legs could occasionally be seen.

Even with Harvey’s strong willpower, he couldn’t help but be impressed by Kairi’s ability to lure him from afar.

Sensing Harvey’s odd expression, Kairi smiled proudly before sipping some tea.

“I called you for something important, Sir York.”

Harvey gestured for Kairi to continue.

“We kept a close eye on Nameless and the rest these past few days.

“Evermore wouldn’t just give up after their loss here.

“Blaine hasn’t taken any action, but Vaughn has visited him three times. Every time, he’d stay for at least three hours.

“Judging from this, we can tell that even the Thompson family is probably involved with Evermore.

“Also, there have been quite a lot of new faces entering the city. These people have one thing in common: they’re all martial arts experts.

“They didn’t tour the city, nor did they spend money on anything. They wouldn’t even get out of their hotel rooms, either. They’d only order takeouts.

“We sent people to deliver some of their food, but no one was able to see their faces. They’re pretty cautious.

“I have reason to believe that Faceless is the one who brought them here.

“Preparing for so many experts here means that they’ll be doing something big soon.”

Harvey thought about the situation.

“Is Faceless going to fight us with force? What about the rules of the underworld?”

Kairi frowned.

“We don’t understand, either.

“Logically speaking, unless Faceless and his son have a way to take out the Patel family and the Hermit Families at the same time, they wouldn’t ignore the rules and do whatever they please.

“After all, Heaven’s Gate would eradicate them if we expose them for being lawless.”

“Either they’re confident in taking everyone out,” Harvey mused, “or they have a way to suppress information from going in and out of the city. That way, they have just one more thing to do.”

Kairi chuckled. “They want you dead?”

“That’s right,” Harvey said.

He clapped.

“From a certain perspective, I’m not from Golden Sands, nor do I represent the city in any way.

“They want to give all of you a warning without receiving any blame.

“And if they do kill me, you won’t have enough expert martial artists. After that, it wouldn’t be a problem to deal with the rest of you one at a time.

“It’s quite a good move. However, none of that means anything.”

Kairi nodded. She took out another phone to check if there was any news.

“Things might be more troublesome than we imagined, Sir York,” she said, her face turning awful.