At the same time, at a cemetery on the outskirts of Eastcliff.Porter, who was wearing a black suit and a pair of black sunglasses, was holding a bunch of white chrysanthemums in his hand as he walked up to a cemetery where a couple was buried together.A dozen young men who were also wearing black clothes were following behind him. There were people of all races amongst these men, all of whom looked extraordinary.Amongst them, the White-Clothed Tiger King, Hunter Lang, who was usually very fond of white clothes, was also dressed in black clothing from head to toe.Porter slowly stood in front of the tombstones, and two streams of tears flowed from behind his sunglasses as he stared at the words and photos on the tombstones. He was stunned for a moment before he knelt on the ground with a thud. After that, he took off his sunglasses, and he choked up as he said with flushed red eyes, “Dad… Mom… Your son is here to see you! Forgive me for being unfilial… I hope that your spirits
Porter seemed to have sensed something at this time, and he spoke in a cold voice, “What’s the matter? Just say it!”Hunter was a little shocked and horrified. However, he quickly calmed himself down as he stepped forward and said in a low voice, “Lord, the Green-Eyed Wolf King sent a battle report, and he said that the one thousand elites that he had sent out were all ambushed by the enemy after parachuting and landing in Hamed’s base. All one thousand men were completely wiped out!”“What?!” Porter quickly stood up, turned around, and grabbed Hunter by his collar as he asked angrily, “One thousand elites from Ten Thousand Armies who took the initiative to launch a surprise attack on those stragglers and disbanded soldiers were all completely wiped out? Are you kidding me?!”Hunter, who had been grabbed at his neck, could not move at all, and he spoke up with much difficulty, “Lord… Lord… Everything that I’ve said… was all… was all written in the text message that the Green-Eyed Wo
Although Porter, who had always been very strong, was extremely angry, at this moment, he knew very well that he could not leave Oskia before the Tomb Sweeping Festival. Otherwise, if anything were to happen and delay his plan to take revenge, how could he possibly face his parents who had died tragically so many years ago?Therefore, Porter could only continue pinning his hopes on Zayne.However, Porter also knew that Zayne might not have any other ways to reduce the number of casualties while dealing with the other party directly. Therefore, Porter had givenZayne his own solution in order to prevent Zayne from taking the wrong path again. “Since that b*stard, Hamed, has built his own base into an iron barrel, we will just surround him completely so that they will be completely isolated and helpless while they await their own doom!”A siege was actually a very cruel tactic. As long as the besieging party had sufficient troops to block off everything and have a steady and consta
Therefore, a large number of stragglers came to seek refuge with Hamed just after dawn in Syria.Immediately after that, several leaders of smaller opposition forces also brought their teams with them to seek refuge with Hamed.The vast majority of these people were worried that they would be wiped out soon. So, after seeing Hamed’s powerful strength, they decided to come and seek refuge with him in exchange for a chance to save their own lives.So, after only half a day, Hamed had accepted more than five thousand men into his base.Two days later, Hamed had already accepted more than eight thousand men into his base, and the total number of people in his base had already exceeded ten thousand men. His entire base was instantly overcrowded with people.Hamed carried out Charlie’s instructions resolutely, and regardless of whether it was a small team of ten men or a large team of one thousand men, as long as they came to rely on him, that team would have to be broken up before bein
What Hamed was worried about was that once his base was besieged by the other party, it would be very difficult for him to send Sheldon out.Hamed also knew very well that Sheldon was very important to Charlie, and that Charlie also wanted to bring Sheldon back to his country in a few days. Although Hamed was not sure why Charlie wanted to bring Sheldon back, Hamed could feel that Charlie really attached great importance to this matter. When Charlie heard about Hamed’s worry, he said, “You don’t have to worry about this matter for the time being. Now that they have already surrounded and blocked you completely, it would not be realistic for you to send Sheldon Schulz out now. So, it would be better for you to remain steadfast and do a good job of maintaining and building up your defenses first. If there is really no good opportunity when the time comes, I’ll go over there personally and find a way to bring Sheldon Schulz back.”Charlie had two goals for the Wade family’s ancestor w
The intermarriage with the royal family from Northern Europe was something that the Wade family had been planning for a long time.In any big family, the eldest son and the eldest grandson were always the most important facade. Therefore, Jeremiah wanted to find a good daughter-in-law for his eldest grandson who would be a good match for the Wade family. But in Oskia, there were only two girls who could truly match Felix’s status. One of them was Sophie, the only granddaughter of the Schulz family, and the other one was Quinn, the only daughter of the Golding family.The daughters of all the other families were one level lower compared to Felix.But how could Felix possibly have the opportunity to deal with Sophie, who was such a supercilious woman?As for Quinn, it was even more impossible. Who would not know that Quinn had been waiting to marry Charlie?Moreover, Quinn had made such a huge scene at her concert just a few days ago. Felix did not even need to think to know t
The princess from the Northern European royal family quickly confirmed her itinerary.She would depart for Oskia in two days, and her itinerary plan was for her to stay at the Wade family mansion for a few days first. After that, she would then attend the ancestor worship ceremony with the Wade family on the day of the Tomb Sweeping Festival. When the other members of the royal family flew into Eastcliff, the princess would then stay at Shangri-La Hotel in Eastcliff together with the other members of the royal family. Besides that, her engagement ceremony with Felix would also be held at Shangri-La Hotel.So, Jeremiah called Stephen to discuss this matter as he spoke up and said, “Stephen, the princess from Northern Europe will be coming the day after tomorrow. So, you have to hurry up and get people to set up everything at home. Everything has to be prepared perfectly to the smallest detail, and there must not be any negligence in our etiquette either.”Stephen hurriedly said, “L
“Tell me, do you think that he is planning to live with Claire Wilson for the rest of his life?”Stephen hurriedly said, “Lord Wade, we cannot control or try to influence matters such as feelings. I think that you still have to respect Young Master Wade’s choice.”Jeremiah waved his hand and said seriously, “As the head of the Wade family, I really cannot accept my own grandson marrying a woman with such a bad origin!”As he spoke, Jeremiah was a little emotional as he said, “The reason why I say that Claire Wilson has a bad origin is not only because the Wilson family’s background is really too lowly, but it is even more so because that Claire Wilson’s grandfather was originally a slave who worked for the Wade family!”“Tell me, which big family would allow their own grandson to marry their own slave’s granddaughter and take her as his wife? Wouldn’t that be blatantly shaming and embarrassing our ancestors?!”“So, no matter what it is, Charlie must divorce that woman!”Stephen h
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
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