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.

if he refused to compete, then the kid would

mind raced as he pondered his

key is that I

many people are

like that, I’d be a wanted man

I’d be pursued around the world

that he realized just how

with this kid, I’ll only bring about my own

as well extend an olive

won’t suffer

sigh, Master Vail put on

can see that you’re deliberately trying to

Simmons keep this clinic.

bigger man today and

want

one hand, adjusting the hem of his long gown with

with a confident stride, he

let Master Vail off

ground and spoke with biting sarcasm, “Don’t

tried to frame

tarnishing his

turn tail and pretend

Vail was starting

what do you want?” he asked

Master Vail regretted ever getting involved with

Simmons’ clinic.

would land him in

ready to throw in the towel, his opponent refused to let

grinned mischievously as he looked at

“I heard from Dr.

you made a bet with him yesterday, and

notice that the bag

I think

took a step back, his eyes

stammering out,

replied, “Now hold

you who

let’s face it,

is equivalent to losing,

admitting defeat, you need to hand over the bet

have an

Vail seethed with anger, gritting his teeth and cursing under his

stand for this nonsense! I didn’t lose, it’s clear that the

today, he’s feeling

resist trying to take

You’re so greedy!”

want to start anything, but if you keep pushing me, don’t blame me for being

snorted and motioned to the

go, you’re not

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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