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.

the kid would simply upload the video

Vail’s mind raced as he pondered

that I can’t kill or

people are

that, I’d be a wanted

I’d be pursued around the world and my reputation would be

that he realized just how devious this

hardball with this kid, I’ll only bring about

extend an olive

way, I won’t suffer any further

heavy sigh, Master Vail put

can see that you’re deliberately trying

Simmons keep this clinic.

bigger man today and give

don’t want it

one hand, adjusting the hem of his long

stride, he turned to

about to let Master

spoke with biting sarcasm, “Don’t

tried to

tarnishing his

just turn tail and pretend

was starting to

what do you want?” he

that moment, Master Vail regretted ever getting involved

Simmons’ clinic.

land him in

that he was ready to throw in the towel,

as he

“I heard from Dr.

you made a bet with him yesterday,

but notice that the bag on your person seems

what I think

step back, his eyes

tightly, stammering

Charlie replied, “Now

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

face it, you

equivalent to losing, plain and

defeat, you need to

we have an

Vail seethed with anger, gritting his teeth

didn’t lose, it’s clear

he’s

resist

You’re so greedy!”

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

snorted and motioned to the ones that Xyla had

go, you’re not needed here

help but feel a sense of relief when

eager to

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