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.

refused to compete, then the kid would simply upload the video online and

Vail’s mind raced as

I

people

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

be pursued around the world and

that he realized just how devious this

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

extend an olive branch and

won’t

heavy sigh, Master Vail put on a show

you’re deliberately trying to help

Simmons keep this clinic.

be the bigger man today and give

don’t want it

one hand, adjusting the hem of his

stride, he turned

about to let Master

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

to frame

his

turn tail and pretend like nothing

Vail was starting to

you want?” he asked

that moment, Master Vail regretted ever getting involved with

Simmons’ clinic.

it would land him

he was ready to throw in the towel, his opponent

mischievously as he looked at Master

“I heard from Dr.

made a bet with him yesterday,

help but notice that the bag on your person seems to be

I

step back, his

stammering out, “You want my medicine

“Now

me who wants it, it’s you who used it as a

face

is equivalent to

you need to hand over the

we have

with anger, gritting his

nonsense! I didn’t lose, it’s clear

today, he’s feeling

you, you just can’t resist trying to

You’re so greedy!”

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

snorted and motioned to the ones

can go, you’re not needed

feel a sense of relief when they heard

dispersed, eager to avoid

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