Kurenai began explaining in detail. “Miss Nanako, the Schulz family’s shipping license has been revoked because they caused a catastrophic event in Oskia. Now, they have a large number of transport ships that can only be anchored at the ports. They cannot make any profits at all. They intend to set up a joint venture company with us. However, we do not need to contribute anything to this partnership at all. We simply need to help them obtain the shipping license in Japan, and they will deal with everything else. They are also willing to give us 20% of the profits from the joint venture.”Nanako could not help but ask in surprise, “They are willing to give us 20% of the profits just like that?! Is the Schulz family truly that generous?”Kurenai said, “That is what Sheldon Schulz said over the phone. He also said that there is still room for discussion in terms of the specific proportions of the profits. I personally feel that the Schulz family will not have any opinions at all even if
When Donald received Arrington’s notice, he immediately felt very excited.He had always been very worried about his youngest son, Kian’s condition. However, he also knew very well that Charlie would not heal his youngest son for the time being. So, now that Lord Schulz had invited a top Feng Shui and metaphysics master here, Donald was naturally looking forward to it. He hoped that this top master would be able to help him to resolve this knot in his heart.So, he immediately told Arrington, “Thank you for the notice, Mr. Arrington. I will bring my youngest son over there right now so that Master Mason can have a good look at him to find out the problem with him!”When Arrington heard these words, he hurriedly said, “No, no, no! Don’t do that! Your son has to eat that kind of thing every other hour now, right? I do not know how Master Mason would react if he suddenly sees a scene like that. It will be better for you to come over here by yourself first. After that, you can explain y
Donald sat on the sofa somewhat reluctantly. He was annoyed as he thought to himself, “F*ck! He is nothing more than a lapdog, and he actually dares to be so pretentious in front of me?! He talked so much in such an arrogant manner, but he did not even pour me a glass of water. What a f*cking b*stard!”After half an hour.A convoy of several Rolls-Royces drove through the main gate of the lakeside villa.Cadfan, Sheldon, and Arrington were all waiting at the entrance. As soon as the convoy stopped, Sheldon personally stepped forward to open the rear car door of the second Rolls-Royce.An old man with white hair was sitting in the back seat of the car.This man should be over eight years old now, but he looked very strong, and he did not look like a very old man at all.Sheldon, who was fifty years old, looked at the old man in front of him before he said respectfully, “Hello, Grandpa Mason! It has been a long time since I last saw you!”The old man smiled slightly before he touc
Cadfan invited Carvalho to come in and sit on the sofa respectfully. After sitting down, Cadfan sighed before he said painfully and miserably, “Sigh! Uncle Mason, you really have to help me this time!”Carvalho nodded before he said seriously, “Since I am already here, I will naturally do my best to help you. So, you will have to tell me the exact truth of everything that has happened.”Cadfan hummed slightly before he sighed and said, “This is all my fault. I am to blame for being too muddled and confused. I made some very unreasonable decisions…”With that said, Cadfan explained the details of how the pair of brother and sister, Jaime and Sophie, had both been kidnapped when they were in Japan, how Rosalie had been sent there to kill and annihilate the entire Matsumoto family, and how he had subsequently betrayed Rosalie, and even how he had tried to assassinate Helen after that, to Carvalho.After he was done speaking, Cadfan looked at Carvalho with a worried expression on his f
“On the day of her funeral, all three of her sons’ cries and wails could be heard through the entire alley. However, everyone could see that they were simply putting on a show for the outsiders. After putting on a great show, the three sons happily sold off the house that their mother used to live in. After dividing the money between themselves, they instantly scattered like birds.”“So, tell me. If there is truly karma or retribution, why did this old woman suffer throughout her entire life even though she had been doing good and accumulating virtue throughout her life?”Cadfan thought for a moment before he said seriously, “Perhaps it is simply because she is repaying the debt that she owes in her previous life?”Carvalho sneered before he said disdainfully, “Only people who do not understand the law of events would give such a rhetorical explanation. If everyone believed that you would have to pay your debts for your past life in your current life, why don’t you give me all of yo
Both Cadfan and Sheldon were stunned and dumbfounded because of Carvalho’s words!In truth, both of them did not have any faith or beliefs at all.Lord Schulz did not believe in any Gods, deities, karma, or even Feng Shui.There was only one thing that he believed in, and that was strength and capability.However, since the Schulz family had been encountering various troubles recently, this made Cadfan feel as though it might be retribution.However, after listening to Carvalho’s analysis, it seemed as though it had nothing to do with retribution at all.So, Cadfan could not help but ask, “Uncle Mason, I want to ask you more specifically. What exactly is the reason behind the Schulz family’s recent encounters of various problems?”Carvalho did not say anything, but he simply beckoned his great-grandson, Mason.Mason immediately walked forward before handing a compass over to Carvalho. At the same time, he also handed several dice made out of animal bones and joints as well as
After he was done speaking, Carvalho said, “You must have heard of Detroit’s background story too. It was originally the largest automobile city in the United States. It was initially doing extremely well, and it was a huge success, but in the end, it ended up so badly that a large number of people began fleeing from the city. The local real estate even shrank by more than 90%. However, who was the one who truly destroyed this city? It was Toyota and Honda from Japan, and also Mercedes and BMW from Germany. These are all factors that could change the law.”Cadfan came to a sudden realization, and he hurriedly asked, “Uncle Mason, just tell me what kind of information you need! I will certainly get you all the details that you need!”Carvalho nodded before he said calmly, “I will need your wife’s Eight Character from her birth date as well as Sheldon’s Eight Character from his birth date.”Cadfan hurriedly agreed, and he immediately gave Carvalho their specific date of birth.After
“The birth of the True Dragon?!”Cadfan had a horrified expression on his face, but at the same time, he also had some doubts of his own.He thought to himself, ‘What is the birth of the True Dragon? This does not sound real or reliable at all!’However, as soon as he thought about the fact where the copper coin was facing heads up even after Carvalho had tossed it several times just now, Cadfan could not help but feel as though something was not right. It could not possibly be a pure coincidence, right?So, Cadfan asked tentatively, “Uncle Mason, what is the birth of the True Dragon? Why does it sound so mysterious?”Carvalho trembled a little as he replied falteringly, “Based on the Eight Diagrams, the birth of the True Dragon means that there is a great and powerful figure with the fate of the True Dragon who has appeared in your fate…”Cadfan frowned before he asked, “So, is that great and powerful figure a friend or foe?”Carvalho replied seriously, “Based on the current ev
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