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.

kid would simply

Vail’s mind raced as he

is that I can’t kill or silence

people are

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

be pursued around the world and my

only then that he realized just how devious

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

extend

I won’t

a heavy sigh, Master Vail put on a show

that you’re deliberately

Simmons keep this clinic.

today and give it

don’t want

one hand, adjusting the

with a confident stride,

let Master Vail off the

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

tried to

yesterday, tarnishing his reputation

turn tail and

Vail was

you want?” he asked

Vail regretted ever

Simmons’ clinic.

land him in

that he was ready to throw in the towel,

he looked

“I heard from Dr.

with him

the bag

I think

Vail took a step back, his

stammering out,

“Now

you who used

let’s face it, you

is equivalent to losing, plain and

defeat, you need to

we have

Vail seethed with anger, gritting his teeth

didn’t lose, it’s clear that the old

today, he’s

can’t resist trying

You’re so greedy!”

rage, and he shouted at Charlie, “Boy! I don’t want to start anything, but if you keep pushing me, don’t blame

and motioned to the ones that Xyla

guys can go, you’re not needed

onlookers couldn’t help but feel a sense of relief when they heard that the two rivals were

eager to avoid any potential

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