Moreover, Shangri-La was Isaac’s territory. So, Cadfan’s spies would not be able to get into Shangri-La at all. That way, it would be impossible for Cadfan to find out who Sophie had met up with after coming to Shangri-La.***Very soon, it was already noon.The car that had been struck by lightning at Mount Phoenix Cemetery was still sparking many rumors amongst the community.However, no one connected this incident to Falco at all.Even Cadfan did not know about this, and he did not know that Falco, whom he had pinned high hopes on, had already been turned into ashes at this time.However, by noon, the police had already issued a missing person notice.They had found the car registration information based on the car that had been struck by lightning yesterday at Mount Phoenix Cemetery.Since this car was registered under the name of a car rental company, the police officers had followed the trail and found out the information of the person who had rented this car.Thanks to
For Henderson, who was also a martial artist, he was very fascinated deep in his heart after hearing that Holden had become a four-star martial artist.However, there were countless difficulties and hardships on the martial arts path, and it was impossible for any ordinary person to make any great achievements. A person would have to possess a very high level of natural talent and huge resources if he wanted to become a two-star martial artist.As for a three-star martial artist, there were only fragments of them. And Holden was currently the only known four-star martial artist.So, Henderson knew very well that Holden must have encountered some great opportunity.The bigger possibility would be that Holden had already found a better inner family boxing technique.Therefore, Henderson was also looking forward to it.However, he also knew very well that even if it was just a fragment of an inner family boxing technique, it would be a secret amongst many families, and it would
As he thought about this, Cadfan picked up the phone and smiled as he said, “I’ll call Falco Xanthos now. If he can obtain Holden Harker’s cultivation method, I’ll give him another fifty million dollars.”After he was done speaking, he called Falco immediately.However, the prompt that he received from the other end of the line was: “Sorry, the number you have dialed is not in the service area. Please try again later!”Cadfan could not help but frown as he spoke up, “This Falco Xanthos is really asocial. I heard that he had been resting at the cemetery every day after going to Aurous Hill for the past few days. I cannot even reach him through his cell phone.”Henderson, who was aside, chimed in and said, “Lord Schulz, this kind of people are generally very eccentric. Besides, I heard that Falco Xanthos’s native parasitic worm lives by feeding on human brains. I estimate that it would probably be living more healthily in the environment at the cemetery.”As they were speaking, Cadf
As soon as Cadfan heard that Carvalho’s cell phone had also been turned off, he was so frightened that he was about to collapse to the ground.Falco had killed many innocent people everywhere. So, it would be fine even if he were to go missing. However, who would have thought that Carvalho, who was a hundred-year-old man who had never killed anyone in his life, would also have gone missing?Cadfan could not help but tremble as he said, “Could it be… could it be that that guy would not even spare a hundred-year-old man’s life?!”Arrington wiped off his cold sweat as he blurted out, “Lord Schulz, Falco Xanthos’s car had already been completely destroyed after getting struck by lightning. It is impossible for him to have escaped by sheer luck. As for Carvalho Mason, I think that there are only two possibilities. He is either dead, or he has already run away.”“Run away?” Cadfan frowned, and he thought for a moment before he nodded and said, “Since Carvalho is so good at calculating, p
“Yes.” Sophie spoke up, “I was planning to meet and have a chat with you about this matter, benefactor. In truth, I was planning to sell off the entire Schulz Ocean Shipping Group directly to liquidate it so that I can use the liquidated funds to do some other businesses…”“But after I thought about it, if I were to truly sell the Schulz family’s ocean shipping group, my grandfather would definitely hate me to the core, and the entire Schulz family would also see me as an enemy. In that case, I would never have the opportunity to become the head of the Schulz family in this life…”Charlie nodded and said, “You’re right. If you sell the ocean shipping group off directly, that would be equivalent to you breaking off all ties with the Schulz family after getting a huge compensation from them.”Sophie hurriedly asked, “Do you have any good suggestions then, benefactor?”Charlie spoke up, “I’m preparing to start up my own ocean shipping business. I currently have sufficient funds on han
Cadfan had originally thought that Carvalho had already sensed the danger in advance and so, he had already made his escape. However, he would never have dreamt that the caller would actually be the mysterious person he had been looking for for such a long time!It was one thing for him to look for the other party and try to kill him, but it was another thing to suddenly be known by the other party and to receive a phone call directly from the other party. At this moment, Cadfan was extremely nervous as he questioned, “You… what exactly are your intentions?”Charlie laughed out loud. “My intentions? No matter what it is, I’ve saved your grandson and granddaughter’s lives before. So, I can definitely be considered the Schulz family’s benefactor. So, what bad intentions could I possibly have? It’s just that I’ve heard so much about you, Lord Schulz, and I really want to find an opportunity to meet up with you and have a drink and chat with you.”“You…” Cadfan started panicking in hi
Charlie questioned him in return, “If you were an emperor in ancient times, would you dare to leave your country?”Isaac immediately thought of the meaning behind Charlie’s words, and he came to a realization as he said, “Young Master, I understand what you mean now. There must be many people eyeing Cadfan Schulz’s position as the head of the family. So, Cadfan Schulz certainly would not dare to leave Oskia under this kind of situation.”“That’s right.” Charlie nodded as he smiled and said, “Cadfan Schulz seems to have five sons. His eldest and second sons are both in my hands, so that means that he still has three sons left. The three of them must all be looking forward to inheriting the position as the head of the Schulz family from Cadfan.”As he spoke, Charlie said, “These three people might not have had such thoughts initially, but with the disappearance of their eldest and second brothers, these three people must have already had the illusion that they might actually have the
It was only then that Sophie understood that the reason why Charlie had called her grandfather to threaten him just now was actually so that her grandfather would be scared of her.Needless to say, Charlie’s action made her feel incomparably moved in her heart.She was originally still worried that she would not be able to hold onto such a large ocean shipping group. Moreover, she was afraid that after the limelight passed, her grandfather would try the same trick once again so that he could find a way to snatch this big piece of cake back.However, with Charlie’s phone call just now, Sophie believed that she would not have to worry about any danger anymore for a long time to come.So, Sophie stood up as she bowed slightly toward Charlie and said respectfully, “Benefactor… Oh, no, I mean Mr. Wade… thank you so much…”Charlie gently waved his hand and said indifferently, “I’m also helping myself by helping you. Moreover, the assets of the ocean shipping group that you have in your
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