LOGINPausing, Charlie then continued, "That way, they would see the urgency to act, especially if they had stock of crude oil and sell given the opportunity. They'd definitely send a praetor."Charlie's plan had been to have the Rothschilds inflate crude oil prices to draw the Left Military Governorate out of hiding.Come to think of it, there was a process even when it came to inflation, so the bait might not be attractive enough.Still, he just wanted to track down the folks working in the Left Military Governorate anyway, and creating fake bait was much more efficient than preparing actual food to be used as bait.Moreover, everyone in business was obsessed with insider trading, whether it was small-time stock market investors, CEOs of public companies, private equity fund managers, or conglomerate giants. After all, receiving an accurate tip in advance potentially meant millions, if not billions in profits. If Rachel heard the news from the Rothschild family heir, many in the Left M
Seeing how things were, Rachel quickly told Charlie, "Don't worry, Mr. Cooper. I'll do my best no matter what you ask, and without hesitation!"Charlie smiled and nodded. "It's not just your family that will benefit from this partnership. I will restore your freedom once the Qing Eliminating Society falls."Rachel's expression stiffened, finally realizing just then Charlie's true goal was to take down the Qing Eliminating Society in its entirety.Minutes ago, she most definitely wouldn't believe him even if he said that, dismissing it as delusional.But seeing Charlie's confidence and composure now, she thought that there just might be a chance.Bowing her head reverently, she said, "Mr. Cooper, every Scholar is bound to servitude by the Qing Eliminating Society for hundreds of years now. I'm sure every Scholar's ambition has been to secure freedom for themselves and their children—if you can free us, we will be eternally grateful!"Charlie nodded as he calmly said, "Well, if you
However, that also presented a great opportunity for Charlie,Still, he frowned. "With the unrest in the Middle East, crude oil prices had been inflating terribly. If I were the Left Military Governorate, I'd want to sell my stockpile since this is the best time to do it." Then, turning to Rachel, he said, "I'll have our boy here try to manipulate crude oil prices, create a short-term surge. If everything proceeds as planned, the Left Military Governorate will definitely seize the opportunity to sell their stockpile. While they do, you can take Rob to Miami to meet your parents—contact me right away if the Left Military Governorate sends anyone."Rachel looked nervous at the idea. "But if I do and the Qing Eliminating Society finds out that we were conspiring, my family and I will be eliminated…"Charlie held her gaze as he shot back, "And do you think you'll live if you refuse to work with me?"Flustered, Rachel shook her head. "N-No, sir, let me rephrase. I'm concerned that onc
Vera's feelings on the Five Military Governorates turned out to be correct.Even if they were Griffins, they were like five children of a king, each assigned significant fiefs and subjects, while also being more loyal than the king's men.In feudal times, rarely were there loyal princes, just as the princes were only ever fiercely competitive against one another. With their father's death being the one chance for them to rise to claim ultimate power, it was no different from the situation in the Rothschilds, with Julien being clearly less loyal to his father Harrison than Harrison's key executives to Harrison. They depended on his father for their livelihood, while Julien hoped for Harrison to step down sooner.That was exactly how things worked between the Five Military Governorates and Fleur worked too, especially since she now had less than a hundred years to live.Now, the question they must all consider was what would happen after she died.There were two really likely scenar
Fleur's name had always been top secret, and most of the Qing Eliminating Society didn't even know her gender. She used a voice changer when issuing direct orders, and Rachel herself only knew because her maternal grandmother happened to have personal connections to the Griffin branch in charge of the Left Military Governorate. It was a tale as old as time—people talking in their sleep.Still, that was how Rachel knew, and if not for that, she wouldn't even know who Charlie was talking about.And seeing Rachel's shock, Charlie said, "Calm down. I had never met her myself, but I am aware she lived four hundred years strong and founded the Qing Eliminating Society, while also being the de facto leader.Rachel's heart was pounding as she looked at Charlie. "S-Sir… I think you know more about the Qing Eliminating Society more than I do…"Charlie shook his head. "There's no reason to be so humble. I only know about Fleur and his roots, but I know jack when it comes to the Left Militar
Rachel was well aware that the Qing Eliminating Society tracked its own name on all internet databases.If Charlie really decided to leak as he threatened, her family would be culled.Still, she also quickly realized that she had value—otherwise, Charlie wouldn't wait until after Julien and Rob left to reveal himself.That was about the single silver lining in all the gloom, but at least it meant her family's death was a possibility rather than inevitable.After all, if they hid well after betraying the Qing Eliminating Society, they might not get killed right away. But if their covers were blown, death would come swift and sure.Even if she tried to send a distress call to the Left Military Governorate that her cover was blown and to request assistance—even declaring her loyalty, the Left Military Governorate would only come bearing death.And then everyone who knew about her would be wiped out, along with her entire family.That was why at that very moment, Rachel made up her
Jason had always been interested in Claire, and he knew about Charlie’s existence, but he had never met him before.When he finally realized that the man standing in front of his was none other than Claire’s husband, Jason looked at Charlie before pretending to ask him curiously, “I wonder what you a
Daniel escorted Claire into his office. The moment the door was closed, a flash of lustful desire appeared in Daniel’s eyes.He locked the door quietly and invited Claire to sit on the sofa.Claire was feeling a little awkward and gawky. She sat opposite him with her hands folded on her thighs.Daniel
Jason’s father, Justin, had not said a single word and he simply looked at Elaine up and down. He felt that even though this woman was a little older, she was still a very charming woman. Moreover, she could be considered a more gorgeous and charming woman among all her peers.At this time, he was lo
Charlie nodded. "Alright."He actually had no reason to receive Kathleen, but the reason she had suddenly decided to come must be because of him, so he naturally had to return the favor.Yoshitaka then turned toward Tanya and Trevor, bowing his head apologetically, "Excuse us for a moment. I'll be







