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 online

raced as

is that I can’t kill or silence

many people

to do something like that, I’d be a

pursued around the world and my reputation

he realized just how devious this kid’s intentions

thought carefully to himself, “If I play hardball with this kid,

I might as well extend

I won’t

sigh, Master Vail put on a show of

you’re deliberately trying to help

Simmons keep this clinic.

the bigger man today and

don’t want it

thoughtfully with one hand, adjusting the hem of

a confident stride, he turned to

about to let Master Vail off the hook that

sarcasm, “Don’t even think about

to

his reputation

turn tail

was starting

do you want?” he

moment, Master Vail regretted ever

Simmons’ clinic.

would land him in

to throw in the towel, his opponent refused to

he looked at

“I heard from Dr.

made a bet with him yesterday, and the stakes

help but notice that the bag on your person

I think

back,

bag tightly, stammering out, “You want my medicine

Charlie replied, “Now hold on

it’s you who used it

face it, you

is equivalent to losing,

admitting defeat, you need to hand over the bet

have

anger, gritting his teeth and cursing under

didn’t lose, it’s clear that the old

today, he’s feeling

can’t resist trying to take his

You’re so greedy!”

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

simply snorted and motioned to the ones that Xyla had

can go, you’re not

but feel a sense of relief when they heard

eager to avoid

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