“As for this…”Hiroshi suddenly fell into a dilemma when he was faced with Yahiko’s question.How should he answer him?That he would be able to take back the money?If that was the case, wouldn’t he have to take the blame if they could not take back the money?Should he reply that they could not get the money back, then?In that case, Yahiko would certainly lose his temper immediately!It seemed as though this was indeed a very difficult question for him to answer.When Yahiko saw that Hiroshi was stammering without saying anything at all, he immediately felt a thump in his heart. He blurted out, “Could it be possible that you are thinking that there is an eighty percent possibility that we will not be able to get the money back?”Hiroshi quickly explained, “That is not necessarily the case. Chairman, I feel that there is no need for you to be so pessimistic. In my opinion, there is a fifty percent chance whether we might or might not be able to take the money back!”“Fifty
“Okay, Chairman!”***At this time, Nanako, who was far away in Kyoto, was still sitting out in the courtyard. She was still waiting for the heavy snowfall that she was not even certain would come. She suddenly felt an unexpected vibration from the cell phone in her pocket. After she looked at her cell phone, she saw that it was a push notification from the software with the title: [Takahashi Eikichi was beaten up in the streets of Tokyo and both of his arms are broken!]Nanako could not help but felt a little surprised. At this time, she thought to herself, ‘Eikichi is very famous in Tokyo. Why would anyone want to attack him on the streets?’However, Nanako was not really interested in Eikichi, and she did not want to care too much about these gossips. So, she did not click into the article.However, as soon as she turned off her cell phone, her screen lit up again. It was another push notification from the software. The title of the article was similar to the previous article
Later that night.All of Tokyo’s Bosozoku gathered around in unprecedented unity.The different biker gangs who used to defend their territory and fight with each other in rivalry and combat had now become comrades.Hand in hand, they walked on the street conducting a carpet search, only to look for the whereabouts of a mysterious man who had paralyzed Takahashi Eikichi.However, they were instructed not to kill the man, but to report to the Takahashi family as soon as they found him.They would be rewarded with a million dollars if they could find a reliable clue.The Bosozoku members rarely had the chance to make money. They actually made peanuts from either collecting protection fees from the red-light district or some meager illegal trades.How could one be considered a successful Bosozoku member in Japan?Easy. An extremely chic customized superbike was enough.It was because, in the eyes of the Bosozoku bikers, an awesome motorcycle was the standard accessory of a succes
It was not an easy task for these ninjutsu masters to find Charlie because Charlie did not leave any clues or traces at the scene. They could only check his whereabouts through Tokyo’s surveillance system.***At midnight.The first batch of raw materials prepared and shipped by Graham arrived in Tokyo.As soon as the plane landed, it was loaded and cleared through customs and then shipped to Kobayashi Pharma production line as fast as possible.Since Liam and Ichiro had already spent a day training at Kobayashi Pharma’s Tokyo production base, they entered the workshop immediately after the raw materials arrived and started producing the Apothecary Stomach Pills.In addition, Liam followed Charlie’s request and applied for the Japanese FDA to change the name of Kobayashi Stomach Pill to Apothecary Stomach Pill.This way, after the successful trial production, Apothecary Stomach Pills could be marketed directly in Japan and other countries using the path Kobayashi Stomach Pill ha
Under Liam’s overall management and supervision, the production line of Kobayashi Pharma ran in full force and quickly produced the finished product of Apothecary Stomach Pill.Charlie came to Kobayashi Pharma’s production base in the suburbs of Tokyo and personally did the quality test to make sure that there was no difference between the newly produced Apothecary Stomach Pill and the ones produced in Aurous Hill. Then, he instructed, “Liam, you must make sure that the production line in Tokyo keeps at this constant speed and works overtime to produce a large number of finished products quickly.”“Okay, Master Wade!” Liam immediately nodded and asked, “By the way, when will our stomach pills be officially launched in Japan?”Charlie replied, “Don’t worry about the official launch. We have to debug the production lines in Yokohama, Nagoya, and Osaka, and then accumulate a batch of finished products. At the same time, we need to prepare the advertisement to be broadcasted all over Ja
The four men were covered in black equipment from head to toe. Black hats, black coats, black shoes, and even black gloves on their hands.Moreover, their black outfits were very different from any ordinary black fabric. Most black fabrics were just black in color, but the color of the material of their accessories was very thorough, like a black hole.In truth, the reason for such an effect was that a layer of ultra-black material with a very low light refractive index was attached to the outfit, which was called carbon nanotubes. Its reflectivity to light was only 0.035%, that was 3.5 ten thousandths. It was the blackest material created by mankind so far.In a poorly lit environment, the naked eye could barely see clothing that was coated with this kind of material, hence, this high-tech material was an excellent tool for ninjas who were good at concealing their whereabouts. Wearing this kind of clothing allowed them to increase their ability to conceal their location greatly.A
Meanwhile, two dark, silent paragliders were flying fast at an altitude of two hundred meters.This kind of silent paraglider used lithium batteries to operate the electric engine, so it did not produce the noise generated by the fuel engine when it was running.Moreover, the fan blades of the paragliders were very carefully designed to produce very little air noise when running at high speed.The Japanese ninja’s lack of strength was compensated for by modern equipment and technology, and this had always been the direction of development among them.In the early years, the Japanese ninja not only had to practice ninjutsu, but they also had to be proficient in chemistry as they had to formulate all sorts of bizarre equipment and weapons.On TV, it was often shown that when an ancient ninja dropped a ball on the ground, smoke was instantly ignited, and when the smoke disappeared, so did the ninja. This was not a dictionary scene, but a historical reality.The spheres used by the a
The leader of the ninjas observed his surroundings and saw that Aman Hotel was not far from the opposite side of the building, so he immediately ordered, “Number Two, we will land on the roof of Aman Hotel to monitor them. Number Three and Number Four, look for a suitable place to hide downstairs. Keep our target under our eyes at all times!”The voices of the three men immediately resonated over the intercom, “Okay, Senior!”The two ultra-black paragliders slowly lowered their altitude and finally landed on the roof of the Aman Hotel. Immediately after landing, the lead ninja contacted Takahashi Machi, Eikichi’s father.Machi was at the hospital now. His eldest son, Eikichi, was still undergoing surgery to implant plates in both arms. After the surgery, he would have to stay in a cast for at least three months to recover gradually.After receiving the call, Machi immediately asked, “Fujibayashi-san, how are things going?”The one called Fujibayashi-san was the leader of the four
Jimmy was taken aback since he didn't recognize Julien at all, mainly because the Rothschilds had always kept out of the public eye.In fact, it was basically impossible to gather genuine information about the Rothschilds online, as it was a mix of press releases and gossip. Most online biographies would only be about the older generations or certain frivolous figures. Any information about key members like Steve would never be searchable online.Matilda was confused as well, not quite understanding who Julien was since he wasn't on the list of guests invited.Seeing that she was confused, Julien turned and smiled at Yolden, "So, Professor, shouldn't you introduce me to the bride?"Yolden finally remembered that and quickly nodded, "Sorry, it slipped my mind."Turning toward Matilda, he smiled, "Darling, this is Julien Rothschild… A friend of mine from the states…"Julien's full name left everyone within earshot gaping as the Rothschild name was way too famous across the globe.
Seeing that Jimmy was getting a little nervous, Charlie smiled and assured him, "Please, you have nothing to worry about. No one's going to do anything to you, but if you feel threatened in any way, you can call the cops. The Oskian emergency hotline is 110, by the way."Jimmy was slightly relieved as he could see that Charlie really wasn't trying to make things awkward for him, and he straightened his collar as he said, "Actually, I didn't mean to cause trouble—I'm pleased that Matilda has found true love once more, and if we can be friends, I can set aside my claim and stay for the rest of this wedding, offering the newlyweds our best wishes as a representative of my family."Still, his expression showed contempt as he turned toward Yolden. "Also, I'm really curious and looking forward to seeing what connections Professor Hart might have that you say could be better than Bill.""You'll see soon enough," Charlie smiled and nodded.Jimmy remained skeptical and scoffed, "I really do
If Charlie really did get Jimmy to stay, who knew what other rubbish Jimmy would spout.As for Jimmy, he was actually surprised Charlie was asking him to stay, and his instincts told him that Charlie definitely didn't mean well.Not only that, he was on foreign soil—wouldn't he be defenseless if Charlie called in his friends to beat him up?Hence, he shook his head without hesitation as he said, "I'm sorry, but my sister-in-law is quite keen for me to leave, so I have no reason to stay and add to her problems. And it is her big day. I can afford to let her save face instead of spilling the beans on her all at once.""Oh, but you were complaining about the lack of important people just now!" Charlie quickly interjected. "It just so happens that we have a big-shot on his way here, and he's a good friend of the groom. When I told him about you over the phone, he said to keep you here no matter what it took, since he would like to talk to you face to face."Jimmy frowned. "What, are y
And with those words, Jimmy turned to leave.Despite threatening Matilda, there was no such agreement, and he knew that Matilda was well aware of that.Regardless, the only strategy he had in mind when he came to Oskia was harassment. As such, he simply came up with a lie to make Matilda look bad in public. All it took from there was just for one person to relay what he had said—even if it were all lies, Matilda's character would still be called into question.He made himself very clear so that Matilda would understand that if she didn't give in, his family would keep hounding her to take their two pounds of flesh. Even if she wouldn't surrender the stateside estates and human resources of Smith Group Corporate Law, they would still claim a sizable chunk.But if that failed too, they would just have to destroy Matilda's reputation along with Smith Group Corporate Law.Either way, they were not letting her off easy!And reading that much from Jimmy's behavior, Matilda snapped co
Jimmy didn't expect Matilda to break down the share ownership of Smith Group Corporate Law to such detail, and he hollered as he was starting to feel embarrassed, "Now, you're just being irresponsible, Matilda. My father gave my brother a million to start the law firm in the first place, and they had agreed that the family would have a stake, albeit only at 49%, to not deny your decision-making as a startup. Or are you denying it?"Matilda immediately became furious and snapped, "Bullshit! That was just a loan of one million, and the agreed term was three years. However, your brother returned it in one! I even asked him to return the money with every single one of his siblings watching, since you might all get skeptical, yet suddenly, you're calling it an investment?""You said he's returned it? Well, what proof do you have?" Jimmy quickly shot back. "Our entire family can testify that the money hasn't come back to us!""So, this is how you're going to play it?" Matilda smirked. "Th
In the first place, Jimmy had come to Oskia to claim a stake in Smith Group Corporate Law, ideally strong-arming Paul and Matilda into splitting the firm in two, with Jimmy taking everything in the States while Paul kept what was left.The way Jimmy saw it, Paul and Matilda were going to be permanently residing in Oskia anyway. There was no way they could manage things over in another country properly, so it was basically returning the firm to the rightful owner.Naturally, Jimmy also knew that despite bearing the Smith family name, the success of Smith Group Corporate Law was all the work of Jimmy's brother and Matilda. Jimmy's father had helped to a certain extent, but that extent of financial support wouldn't amount to an investment at all. No judge in the world would support his claim to the law firm's shares.Therefore, when he learned that Matilda was remarrying, he thought he could seize the moment to cause a scene. Nothing could be better if she and Paul decided to sacrifice
Jimmy deliberately raised his voice as he said coolly, "Oh, but I didn't want to intervene. It's you and your mother who left the States in a split second, taking with you the law firm which bears the Smith family name. Don't you think such behavior is inappropriate?"Seeing the surprised reactions of the guests, Paul promptly retorted, "The law firm uses the Smith family name, but it is my parents' legacy! They worked blood and sweat to build it from the ground up, and as their only son, I have a veto when it comes to decisions. Or did we need your permission to move to Oskia?""Where's your conscience, Paul?" Jimmy pursed his lips. "Even if you don't know how Smith Group Corporate Law was founded, is that the case for you? It would have been a joke if it weren't for my father's connections!"Hell, it's no exaggeration that it was my father who fought to expand the law firm across America, and just using the family name means you're borrowing the family's influence. The family hono
The blonde man's voice drew everyone's attention in an instant.Despite his foreign appearance, he spoke Oskian fluently and walked with a haughty gait, almost as though he was above the rest.Paul's expression turned grim the instant he saw him, and he hurried over with Charlie.Still, before Paul could speak, Charlie stopped him, frowning at the man as he said, "Don't you think it's inappropriate to come slinging personal attacks at someone else's wedding?"The man clearly didn't know Charlie, and he wasn't worried, seeing that he was young.Snorting in disdain, he asked, "You must be from the groom's family, yes? Please tell him that he doesn't deserve my sister-in-law.""It's up to the happy couple to decide that," Charlie retorted quietly. "Deserving someone is no issue as long as they both love each other."The man pursed his lips and looked pointedly around him. "Just look at how simple this wedding is. Forget picking an unassuming city like Aurous Hill—is there a single
Pausing, Charlie then said, "I'll call Steve to drop by later too. I'm sure folks in Aurous Hill won't know him, but your potential troublemaker might.""I-Is that really fine?" Yolden blurted."What's not fine about it?" Charlie chuckled. "He has been treated like a tool ever since he came to Aurous Hill, and now that he has a chance to strut about, he wouldn't ask for more."Yolden appeared slightly relieved at that, and Charlie asked, "By the way, where's Paul, Matilda, and Autumn?""Getting their makeup done," Yolden replied. "Paul's my best man while Autumn's the maid of honor.""Good," Charlie nodded with a grin. "Don't worry—the wedding's going to be a success."As they spoke, Matilda stepped out of the dressing room in a stark-white wedding dress, flanked by Autumn and Paul.Seeing Charlie, Autumn nodded politely, "Good morning, Mr. Wade."As Charlie nodded in turn, Paul started, "G-Good morning… Mr. Wade…"Seeing that he was nervous and tentative, Charlie knew that he