The captain hurriedly nodded.At this time, the six men that Charlie had thrown into the sea had already drowned.Their bodies had now gradually begun to sink to the bottom of the sea.Charlie brought the captain to the other cruise ship. After the captain had set the course and direction for the ship, Charlie asked the captain to return to their ship first.Then, he set the power of the ship’s engine to its maximum and drove the ship forward immediately.When Jasmine, who was on the deck of the other ship, saw the ship driving away, she was a little worried, and she shouted, “Master Wade…”As soon as her voice fell, she saw a figure suddenly jumping off the ship, jumping into the water in a perfect parabola.Right after, she saw Charlie poking his head out of the water lightly as he swam back toward their ship without any delay at all.Jasmine was worried about Charlie, and she hurriedly grabbed a bath towel. As soon as Charlie got back onto the ship, she handed the bath towel
Martial arts emphasized the accumulation, operation, and use of internal strength in the body ever since ancient times. The so-called meridians, lower belly internal breathing method, big circulatory cycle, and small circulatory cycle were all based on this theory.The overall logic of Reiki was similar to internal strength. The most obvious difference was that in addition to its accumulation, operation, and use, Reiki could also be released externally.No matter how strong a person’s internal strength was, it could only rely and depend on the person’s own body. A master with good internal strength could easily kill a big and heavy cow or even an elephant with just a single punch.But even so, he would not be able to achieve the ability to kill a mouse by using the air around him.The main reason was simply because internal strength could not be released outside.At the end of the day, internal strength could actually be considered as the entry-level low version of Reiki.As for
However, another thought suddenly popped up in his mind, ‘This woman’s character is as strong as an untamed wild horse. Moreover, her methods are so vicious and cruel. For this kind of woman to be completely honest and submissive, I will have to wipe out her self-esteem completely first!’As he thought about this, Charlie had a cold expression on his face as he said, “Come, I will help you to sit on the single recliner chair first. You can lie down and I will help you to clean your wound!”Rosalie stammered as she said, “That… well, I can do it myself. Please just give me a pair of pliers as well as some debridement medicine and gauze to dress up the wound…”Charlie had an indifferent look on his face as he said, “It is actually not impossible for you to clean and deal with the wound by yourself. However, there are many blood vessels in your leg. As soon as you take the arrow out, your wound will definitely start bleeding heavily. If the wound has already injured your artery, as soo
Rosalie never expected Charlie to openly admit the fact that he was looking at her legs!Not only that, but he even replied in such a magnanimous and natural manner that Rosalie was suddenly a little lost even though she was feeling very furious and angry.Rosalie, who initially found fault with Charlie, suddenly did not know how she should react.Moreover, the little bit of anger in her heart simultaneously disappeared along with his honest confession.So, she could only glance at Charlie shyly before she turned her face around and said embarrassedly, “If you have already looked at it enough, please help me tend to my leg…”Charlie nodded before he smiled and said, “Okay, then. We can begin the treatment now.”Rosalie subconsciously asked, “You have already looked at it enough so soon?”After she was done speaking, Rosalie suddenly realized that what she had said did not come out the way that she had intended it to. So, she was very embarrassed as she hurriedly said, “Um, no… I
When Rosalie saw Charlie holding the pair of tweezers as he carefully helped her clean her wound, she suddenly began to feel a little fonder of this strange man who had made her feel extremely furious and angry before.So, she looked at Charlie before she asked in a curious voice, “Hey… I don’t even know what your name is yet!”Charlie smiled slightly and said, “Is my name that important to you?”Rosalie pretended to be annoyed as she said, “I have not settled the score with you yet for cheating me the last time! So, of course it is very important to me!”Charlie nodded before he said, “Well… the reason why I cheated you was simply because you were indeed a little too much when you killed and exterminated the entire Matsumoto family the last time. You are also an Oskian, so you should understand the culture of our ancestors. In Oskian culture, the concept of family is very highly valued. Don’t you know that it is an unforgivable crime for you to implicate and get a person’s entire
When he saw that Rosalie recognized his origins immediately, Charlie smiled slightly before he said calmly, “Yes. I could be regarded as a member of the Wade family, or perhaps, I was a member of the Wade family before this.”Rosalie thought for a moment before she muttered, “If you were a member of the Wade family before this, it can only mean that you are not in the Wade family now…”After that, Rosalie had a very shocked expression on her face as she said, “The Wade family is not considered a very prosperous family in the first place. So, I am actually very familiar with every direct descendant of the Wade family. If you are not in the Wade family now, there is a high probability that you are…”As the words reached her lips, Rosalie was so shocked that she could not even continue speaking!She stared at Charlie before she said in amazement, “Amongst the direct descendants of the Wade family, there is only one person who left the Wade family. That is none other than Curtis Wade.
He was even holding onto her right leg now…As she thought about this, Rosalie suddenly felt that destiny was really making a fool out of people.She could not help but think to herself, ‘I have always been serving the Schulz family wholeheartedly all this while, and I was even willing to dedicate and sacrifice my life for the Schulz family…’‘But I would never have dreamt that the Schulz family would make me end up in this state, even trying to take my life…’‘On the other hand, as a descendant of the Wade family, Charlie is originally the entire Schulz family’s mortal enemy. Moreover, coupled with the fact that he is Curtis’s son, Charlie is nothing more than a pest and a thorn in my father, Sheldon’s flesh. However, it was this mortal enemy of the Schulz family who saved my life at the most critical and crucial moment. All of this is simply too ironic…’When Charlie saw the rich expression on Rosalie’s face, he could not help but tease her, “Why? Did you arouse the hatred that
The reason why Charlie decided to save Rosalie was because he had seen right through the Schulz family’s intention to kill her. He was simply adhering to the basic principle where the ‘enemy of my enemy is a friend of mine’. This was why he had decided to save her.As long as Rosalie was already estranged from the Schulz family, she could likely prove to be of big help to Charlie when he decided to seek revenge on the Schulz family in the future.If he could keep Rosalie under control and turn her into his own subordinate, Charlie felt that his plan would not be entirely impossible.If he wanted to make use of a person, the most important thing would be for him to make sure that she owed him a favor.In this world, no other favor would be more important than repaying a favor for saving one’s life.Charlie’s current plan was to bring Rosalie back to Aurous Hill first. After that, he would hide her well before waiting to see whether there would be any changes in the Schulz family, o
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
Fuming, Jimmy snapped at Julien, "If you insist on playing it like that, I will call my boss, and you can talk to him yourself!"Julien chuckled. "That's unnecessary. I've never met him. He would never recognize my voice."Jimmy laughed and nodded despite himself. "Impressive—you can really come up with anything! You don't have his number because he's beneath you, you refuse to call him because he's beneath you, and when I say I'll call him for you, you say he won't recognize your voice. Well, how do you suppose we should sort this out? At least prove you're a Rothschild, or anyone could claim that they are—"Julien held up a hand to stop him. "Then, how about this? I'll ask my butler to talk to your boss."Jimmy laughed even more loudly as if it were the best joke ever. "Hahaha!!! Butler, you say?! You really know how to talk! Alright, I'll wait and see what your 'butler' can do… I mean, what you can do. We'll see whether my boss calls me!"Julien ignored him and whipped out his
Naturally, Jimmy couldn't care less about Julien's suggestion, even looking at him pointedly from head to toe while smirking in contempt, "What, do you think I'd just do what any nutjob tells me to do just because they're claiming to be the Rothschilds' heir apparent?"Julien nodded, still smiling. "Good point, but don't worry—it's the same whether you call him or he calls you."Jimmy laughed. "I was offering you a way out, but you want to keep pressing your luck? Since you don't care to back off, let's see how you're going to finish this fight."Then, he shrugged while pointing at Yolden. "Well, it's the perfect chance to measure Matilda's husband, I guess."Based on what he saw of Yolden, there was no way he would buy Julien's claims, and thus labeled him an impostor in his mind.An ordinary lecturer in Aurous Hill, being friends with the Rothschilds' heir apparent? Not to mention that there had been plenty of fraudulent cases outside the States where the Rothschild name was use
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