The driver flashed his headlight and honked his horn.Jiro frowned as he said, “It is already so late in the middle of the night but there’s still a bus driving through this road?”After he was done speaking, he said to the men dressed in black, “Hurry up and move out of the way. Otherwise, if any passers-by find this suspicious, we’d only invoke more unnecessary trouble for ourselves!”As the men in black were about to step forward to move the cars, the bus suddenly stopped behind the two cars which were disguising as though they had gotten into an accident.The bus driver rolled down the windows as he shouted, “Hey! What do you mean by this? You are actually blocking both sides of the road just because of this minor accident?”One of the men in black hurriedly said, “I’m sorry! I’m sorry! We’ll move. We’re moving the cars away now!”The bus driver cursed and said, “Hurry up! What are you doing? You really deserve a beating!”When the man dressed in black heard this, he could n
The Japanese men dressed in black were all startled when they saw the countless pistols pointed at them.What was happening?Didn’t they come up here to teach that bus driver who was running his mouth a lesson?Why did it seem as though they had walked into the lion’s den?At this time, the leader of the pack yelled, “Baka! No! We’ve already walked right into someone else’s ambush! Run!”As soon as his voice fell, he turned around to look behind him, only to feel a burst of despair in his heart!Why was the bus door closed?!As the leader was at a loss as he did not know what to do, Charlie sneered before he asked playfully, “What? You came into my bus and you’re still trying to escape now?”“No! No!” The man hurriedly replied as he rubbed his hands together and smiled as he said, “There must be some misunderstanding here. We actually came into the bus because we wanted to apologize to the bus driver. After all, our attitude toward him just now was relatively rude. Moreover, we
As soon as his voice fell, gunshots sounded around him!When the gunshots gradually stopped, Jiro was shocked to find out that there was no one else standing around him anymore.Charlie had already given instructions to his men that no one else should be allowed to stay alive tonight aside from Jiro.Therefore, Isaac’s men were naturally not merciful either.Jiro saw that his assistant, his driver, and all the masters that he had brought here with him from Japan were all lying in a pool of blood at this time. He did not even know if they were dead or alive. He felt as though he was about to collapse and he cried out loud in an instant, “I beg you! Please! Please don’t kill me! I am the head of the Kobayashi family from Japan and also the chairman of Kobayashi Group! As long as you’re willing to spare my life, I’ll be willing to give you as much money as you want!”At this time, a cold voice sounded: “Jiro, I’ve realized that the people from the Kobayashi family really do not know
When Jiro heard Charlie saying that he had allowed his brother to keep his worthless life, he felt as though he was going to collapse.He said angrily, “You…you took one billion dollars from me and you promised to kill my brother. Have you been lying to me all this while?!”Charlie smiled as he said, “Jiro, don’t be so sweet and naive. In this world, we’re all trying to deceive and outwit one another. Don’t you understand this logic?”Jiro said angrily, “You…you aren’t trustworthy at all!”Charlie questioned him again, “You say that I’m not trustworthy? You want to talk about this? Then, do you really think that you’re a trustworthy person? You came all the way here from Japan just because you want to steal my prescription and formula. You even planned to kidnap my subordinate. So, are you really a trustworthy and credible person then? Furthermore, that brother of yours had also come to Oskia because he wanted to steal and obtain the prescription for my magical pill. So, is he a tr
After a short while, a man wearing a blue-gray protective garment, gloves, and protective sleeves ran in excitedly.As soon as he stepped through the door, he saw Charlie and he hurriedly said excitedly, “Hello, Mr. Wade! Long time no see!”Ichiro had already been here for a long time. During this period of time, he had been dealing with several of Albert’s men every day and he could only deal with the dogs in the dog farm most of the time.So, as time passed, he could not help but feel very lonely deep inside.At this time, when he heard that Charlie was here and wanted to see him, he could not help but feel very excited.He was very excited because he felt as though he had not met any of his acquaintances and friends for such a long time. Although Charlie could not be considered his friend, perhaps he could at least be considered as an acquaintance?It was a really rare thing for him to be able to meet up with and see an acquaintance.Charlie looked at Ichiro before he smiled
After a short while, Jiro was beaten up until his entire face was already covered with blood and he nearly passed out a couple of times.However, each time he was about to pass out, he would be woken up by Ichiro’s angry fist!Ichiro was now stronger than he was before.Although he used to be a rich heir who did nothing but drink all day, during this period of time, he worked hard at Albert’s dog farm every day. Therefore, his physical fitness had improved greatly. He might not be fit enough to be called a master but he could easily subdue Jiro, who did nothing but drink as a rich heir.Jiro only realized how weak his body was at this time. After enduring a few punches from his brother, he felt as though he had nearly lost half of his life.He cried out miserably, “Brother! I beg you to please forgive me on the account that we are brothers and compatriots! Please let me off…”After he was done speaking, Jiro continued crying miserably.Ichiro gritted his teeth and cursed, “Do yo
“What?!” Both Ichiro and Jiro were dumbfounded at this time.Charlie wanted 80% of Kobayashi Pharma’s shares?!He was simply asking for too much!He was not only demanding an exorbitant price!He was simply extorting them!Ichiro had an extremely uncomfortable look on his face.In fact, he had initially thought that Charlie would only ask for some money at most. Moreover, it would not have mattered to him even if Charlie demanded for billions of dollars. He would just bite the bullet and hand the money over to Charlie immediately. After all, he knew that Kobayashi Pharma would be able to earn the money back very quickly.However, he really did not expect that Charlie would ask for eighty percent of Kobayashi Pharma’s shares instead!As soon as Jiro, who was standing aside, heard this, he immediately understood Charlie’s intentions.Why would Charlie want to take control of Kobayashi Pharma’s shares?It must be because he wanted to produce his Apothecary Stomach Pill at full c
In fact, at this point, both the brothers had already figured it out.At this time, money was nothing more than an external and foreign object.What really mattered to them right now was their freedom and their identity as the head of the Kobayashi family!Even if there was only 10% of shares left in his own hands, then he could still guarantee that he would be able to continue living well for the rest of his life.However, if he were trapped in a dog farm in a foreign country, then he would never have the opportunity to make a comeback in this lifetime.Therefore, if they had to choose between these two choices, then it was really comparing heaven to hell.When Jiro heard Ichiro saying that he was willing to give Charlie 90% of the shares, he was about to lose it.He blurted out desperately, “Mr. Wade, if you’re willing to cooperate with me, then I can give you 95% of the shares!”Charlie smiled slightly before he said, “Jiro, I think you regained your consciousness a little t
Ares LLP was the biggest law firm in the States, and only the best of the best were recruited as associates.If Jimmy got to pick ten of their partners, he was basically taking a huge chunk out of their human resources.Moreover, the partners' salaries would be very expensive. With Jimmy included, eleven of them meant over a hundred million US dollars at minimum. Ares would definitely be maimed if they had to pay that much money while losing ten of their elites! Naturally, Jimmy didn't feel confident about achieving that, and he asked Charlie, "Mr. Wade… Don't you think it's too much? Would Nate even agree to that?"Charlie shrugged. "Of course he won't agree if you're the one asking, but he would definitely say yes if it were Julien."Julien almost rolled his eyes.The man was truly ruthless, ready to inflict so much damage at the drop of a hat.Worst of all, he was going to play the villain for Charlie.Still, he said confidently, "Don't worry, Mr. Wade! I will pressure him
However, Jimmy realized something important even as he sighed in relief. "Wait, Mr. Wade… I know I should settle things in the family Stateside, but won't I be arrested upon arrival?""That's Julien's department," Charlie chuckled and turned toward the man. "Tell your butler not to send the evidence to the feds. If it has reached them already, ask to have it back and tell the feds they saw nothing."Julien promptly nodded. "I'll text him right now. You have nothing to worry about, Mr. Wade."Jimmy remained worried. "But sir, I think Nate's not going to let this slide. The man is cunning—he deliberately dug a pit so we'd fall into it, and he gathered all the dirt he could on us to be used as leverage when necessary."Charlie shook his head. "That's no big deal. Julien can make sure that you're fine even if the feds get the evidence."Julien nodded nearby. "Don't worry, Mr. Wade. The decision remains in your hands, either way. Just say the word, and it's 25 to life… otherwise, not e
The fact that Jimmy was a partner in Ares LLP already meant he had skill, while Matilda had herself been retired for years and definitely had lost her touch a little. So, having someone like Jimmy who had stayed on the frontlines all this while would definitely be no issue.And in turn, it was a good thing for Jimmy as it was better than the kennels either way.Charlie then asked Jimmy pointedly, "You say you're interested, but are you sincere about it?"Jimmy nodded without hesitation. "Yes, absolutely!""No regrets? We're talking about ten years here.""None, absolutely none!""Do you know what to say if anyone asks?""Yes, of course! I chose to further my career here in Oskia, and it was absolutely voluntary! That's what I'd say even if my family asked!"Charlie nodded. "Good. Then, you will have two weeks. Go home and set your affairs in order and report in for work afterward.""No problem!" Jimmy nodded repeatedly, actually surprised and grateful that Charlie would let hi
And yet, Julien was suddenly clapping his hands, and exclaiming excitedly, "Yes, right! We should get his wife and son over too for a happy reunion!"He then paused and quickly corrected himself, "Wait, no! I mean, they should each be caged with one empty cage separating each of their cages. They can see each other and talk, but there will be no touching. How dare he flex on me—I gotta teach him a lesson to remember!"Jimmy dropped limply on his rump, and Matilda beckoned for Paul to help him up while turning toward Julien as she pursed her lips. "Please, Mr. Rothschild… Even if you don't accept his apology, don't bring his family into this. It's against Oskian tradition—you'd insult your family's name!"Julien shrugged, not hesitating to retort, "What do your traditions have to do with me? If I mean to hurt him, forget his family—I'll drag his dogs over too!"Seeing that Julien was so furious, Charlie decided to stop him, or he might actually go through with it."That's enough, J
Holding up a thumb at Charlie, Julien exclaimed in approval, "You're right, my friend! That's far more exciting than having him jailed!"Just hearing that he would be sent to a kennel, Jimmy knew nothing would come of it—even if he didn't know the details, it was so obvious that Julien was thrilled by the very idea!Turning nervously toward Charlie, he was sobbing as he asked, "Mr. Wade…? What's this about a kennel…?"Julien chuckled coolly even before Charlie said a word. "A kennel is where you keep dogs, of course. Though there are literal dogs and metaphorical dogs, and you are the latter."Oh, don't worry. It's a really nice place where you get your own cage, and you'll be fed every day. You don't even have to work, so just sit tight and keep eating until the day you die."Jimmy's soul left his body in that instant.He was going to be locked in a cage?! That was way worse than being locked up and sent to jail! Where was the humanity around here?!Even as the thought struck h
Matilda was actually caught off guard by Jimmy's pleas, and even Paul found it hard to watch.Turning to Charlie, he said, "Please, Mr. Wade—my uncle can be a little despicable, but he is my father's brother. Please, let him have a chance to turn over a new leaf, seeing that he's earnestly repenting."While Paul spoke with Charlie, Jimmy was still confused and wondered why Paul would plead his case with Charlie instead of Julien. If there was anyone Paul should ask, it was Yolden since he was Julien's friend. So, why would he ask some young man instead of Yolden?That was when Charlie asked in curiosity, "You want to let him off? After he tried to take away your parents' legacy?"Paul smiled awkwardly. "I mean, I know the guy. He made sure to travel all this way to make a scene because he had nothing legal that could help him claim Smith Group Corporate Law from us. Otherwise, he'd have already filed the lawsuit in the States. Sure, it's a dirty move, but that's basically a des
As Julien finished, he realized something was wrong and turned toward Charlie before he knew it.Charlie held his gaze in turn, his expression quizzical and amused.Julien cleared his throat right then. "See, there are people who can order me around, but they have my utmost respect. However, a third-rate lawyer like you? Who do you think you are?"That was when Julien's butler called, and he reported respectfully as soon as the call was answered, "Sir, I've spoken with Nate Ellis, the owner of Ares LLC. He has since agreed to fire Jimmy Smith right away as well as disbar him nationwide."Julien asked, "Good. Anything else?""Well, Mr. Ellis also delivered some documents that can be used as evidence against Jimmy Smith, which he claims is enough for a lifetime sentence. If you deem it necessary, we can have it sent to the FBI.""Yes, let's go with that!" Julien replied, his tone satisfied. "And ask the director to handle it personally—I want this prick to never set foot stateside
Jimmy was sweating profusely in fear, but he argued back before he knew it, "That's impossible! Everything you say is bullshit! Gaiman simply thought he had a fair chance of winning and didn't want to pay Ares that much, and I have no idea who he partnered with, and I'm certainly not involved. Don't you try to slander me!"Nate chuckled. "Come on, Jimmy. We're all adults here, so there are things we shouldn't have to be so direct about. Mills Gaiman and your old classmate met in private many times, not to mention the private conferences you three had in secret, discussing your overall strategy and decisive points. Just so you know, Gaiman recorded every conversation, and I have the tapes with me."Jimmy's heart was left pounding as he blurted, "B-Bullshit! That's impossible!""Grow up, Jimmy," Mr.Goodman chuckled. "Every partner in every law firm always strives to rise higher, so I'm going to need as much leverage as I can. Otherwise, I'm not about to let them advance any further, e
Although the ringtone and vibration frequency were the ones Jimmy always used, this call somehow felt more urgent, leaving him exceedingly uneasy.When it abruptly stopped and left a missed call on his log, Nate Ellis soon sent a text: [Answer your damn phone this instant!]Just seeing the text left Jimmy feeling like his throat had gone dry, and as he gulped, it felt like his throat was being ripped, leaving him hurting.Still, he couldn't care less as his boss called again.Having seen the text, Jimmy didn't hesitate this time and promptly answered, watching Julien's smug face as he started tentatively, "Y-Yes, boss...?"Nate immediately yelled at him hysterically, "What the hell did you do?! Why did the Rothschilds call to complain about you?! And the complaint was from their heir apparent, at that! I worked hard for them and always toed the line for years, and I still haven't gotten a chance to meet the man, so how the fuck did you upset him?!"Jimmy's heart sank to rock bott