“You should know that any country in the world regards the crime of endangering national security as the worst and most serious crime, and it is a crime that is second to none! The highest sentence for this crime is the death sentence, and even the lowest sentence would be imprisonment for ten years or more. In that case, I’m afraid that we would have to spend billions or even up to tens of billions of dollars in compensation alone!”Hunter could not help but feel a little alarmed. He knew that even though a mercenary organization such as Ten Thousand Armies seemed to be very powerful, in actual fact, a large part of its powerful nature came from the power of money.Now that something as big as this had happened, if Ten Thousand Armies did not take out money to set things right, the remaining thirty thousand to forty thousand mercenaries might start to keep their distance from Ten Thousand Armies, one after the other. After all, these mercenaries did not have any loyalty to any mer
Just as the news that the government had captured fifteen thousand elites from Ten Thousand Armies as their prisoners of war in one fell swoop caused a huge sensation in the international public opinion, the Wade family’s slender Concorde, which was as graceful as a white swan, landed smoothly at Aurous Airport. When the plane came to a stop at the end of the runway, a helicopter had already been waiting at the parking lot for a long time. The identities of the two men whom Charlie had brought back from the Middle East with him this time were very sensitive. Sheldon was the eldest son of the Schulz family, and ever since his disappearance, the entire Schulz family and even everyone in society had been searching for his whereabouts. If news of his appearance in the country were to leak out at this time, it would definitely cause a huge sensation. As for Zayne, there might not be many people who knew of him in the country, but there were many people abroad who knew about him. He
Very soon, Jiro, who was wearing a waterproof apron and holding a large broom in his hand, ran over. When he saw that it was Charlie, he had an excited expression on his face as he said, “Mr. Wade! You haven’t been here in a while now!”Charlie smiled slightly and asked him, “Kobayashi Jiro, how have you been during this period of time?”Jiro hurriedly said, “Very good! Very good! I have been very well. Don Albert and his men have been treating me very well. However, it’s just that it is a little troublesome to serve that Edmund, but it does not really matter. I can overcome it!”“Edmund…” The corners of Charlie’s mouth rose slightly. Edmund was the guy who had poisoned Doris’s father previously and almost caused Doris’s father to die from kidney failure. Now that Jiro had mentioned him, Charlie spoke up and asked, “How is Edmund doing now?”Jiro smiled and said, “That b*stard can only lie on the hospital bed every day. He cannot even leave his bed when he is performing the most
When Charlie saw that Jiro’s face was filled with tears, he patted his shoulder gently and said in a serious and earnest tone, “Jiro, if you work hard here, neither Albert nor I will treat you badly, then.”Jiro bowed repeatedly with immense gratitude, and he choked up as he said, “Thank you, Mr. Wade! I will do that! I will definitely work hard! I will not let you or Don Albert down! Please do not worry!”Charlie saw that Jiro kept bowing, and his long and unkempt hair was being tossed back and forth. He smiled with satisfaction as he said, “Not bad, not bad. I can feel your sincerity.”After that, Charlie looked at Albert and said, “Albert, give Jiro another two thousand dollars as his allowance. From now on, if Jiro wants something, or if he wants something to eat or drink, you can arrange for someone to buy it for him, and the money can be deducted from his two thousand dollars allowance. As long as the things that he wants to buy do not violate any principles, it will not be a
Salem glared at him and said with dissatisfaction, “Why must it be a relative of mine again? Can’t it be someone from the Schulz family?”Steven was all smiles as he said, “Sigh! The Schulz family’s situation is different as compared to yours. How could any of our Schulz family members possibly be captured by that Charlie Wade under any normal circumstances? After all, no matter what it is, our family is still the top family in the country. This Charlie Wade has not even recognized his own ancestors yet, and he is nothing more than an overlord in Aurous Hill. Who does he think he is?”Salem could not help but ask, “How did you end up becoming my neighbor if you are so powerful, then?”Steven waved his hand. “Isn’t it all because I was too careless when I came to Aurous Hill and was treading on the enemy’s land? That Charlie Wade has many lackeys in Aurous Hill, and I entered his lair by mistake.”As he spoke, Steven then added, “And to tell you the truth, it’s impossible for my fat
He had been analyzing with the father and son from the Whittaker family just now, and he had concluded that the visitor could never be a member of the Schulz family. At this time, Steven could not help but feel really embarrassed. He never would have dreamt that the ‘new neighbor’ that Albert’s men were bringing in would actually be his elder brother, Sheldon!Salem, who was aside, was also a little disappointed. He had been looking forward to seeing that the person coming in on the red carpet would be his own elderly mother.As a son, it was indeed a little unreasonable and unjustified for him to be looking forward to this in the depths of his heart.However, Salem also knew very well that aside from his old mother, no one else would be able to rescue and get him and Edmund out of this place. Besides, it would be useless for his mother to beg the Rothschild family for their help. After all, their last name was not Rothschild. Moreover, his mother did not have much status in f
Steven instantly had a very embarrassed look on his face as he thought to himself, ‘If I dare to f*cking say that I’m unhappy, you will definitely scold me for disregarding your kindness and goodwill and treating it as ill intentions instead. I’ve already long figured out the way an old rascal like you gets things done…’After understanding this, Steven simply lowered his head and pretended to be terrified, and he did not answer Albert's words. How could Albert possibly let him off so easily? Albert immediately stepped forward, and he tapped the iron bars with a rubber stick as he questioned Steven coldly, “Why? You’ve grown up and become independent now? You dare to ignore me when I am talking to you?”“No, no…” Steven shuddered in fear and he hurriedly said, “Don Albert, you’re right to reproach me just now. I was just reflecting on myself. Of course I’m unhappy to see my elder brother appearing here…”“Unhappy?” Albert raised his brows, and he was very dissatisfied as he asked,
Steven really would not have expected that his elder brother would have gone through so many hardships and frustrating times during time. In contrast, Steven’s time being locked up at this dog farm was still considered calm and peaceful.Although his personal freedom was restricted and his living conditions were a little tougher, at any rate, he did not have to live under artillery fire all day long. Moreover, it was in Syria which was a remote and war-torn place. Steven and Sheldon were overwhelmed with emotions, and the two brothers who had been fighting each other ever since their childhood suddenly felt a sense of sympathy for each other at this moment. At this time, Albert’s subordinate had already sent them two bottles of beer with a temperature of fifty-six degrees. The two brothers, who were sighing, simply picked up the bottles of beer and drank it directly from the bottle.It had already been a long time since both of them had tasted the taste of alcohol. In addition,
However, Jimmy realized something important even as he sighed in relief. "Wait, Mr. Wade… I know I should settle things in the family Stateside, but won't I be arrested upon arrival?""That's Julien's department," Charlie chuckled and turned toward the man. "Tell your butler not to send the evidence to the feds. If it has reached them already, ask to have it back and tell the feds they saw nothing."Julien promptly nodded. "I'll text him right now. You have nothing to worry about, Mr. Wade."Jimmy remained worried. "But sir, I think Nate's not going to let this slide. The man is cunning—he deliberately dug a pit so we'd fall into it, and he gathered all the dirt he could on us to be used as leverage when necessary."Charlie shook his head. "That's no big deal. Julien can make sure that you're fine even if the feds get the evidence."Julien nodded nearby. "Don't worry, Mr. Wade. The decision remains in your hands, either way. Just say the word, and it's 25 to life… otherwise, not e
The fact that Jimmy was a partner in Ares LLP already meant he had skill, while Matilda had herself been retired for years and definitely had lost her touch a little. So, having someone like Jimmy who had stayed on the frontlines all this while would definitely be no issue.And in turn, it was a good thing for Jimmy as it was better than the kennels either way.Charlie then asked Jimmy pointedly, "You say you're interested, but are you sincere about it?"Jimmy nodded without hesitation. "Yes, absolutely!""No regrets? We're talking about ten years here.""None, absolutely none!""Do you know what to say if anyone asks?""Yes, of course! I chose to further my career here in Oskia, and it was absolutely voluntary! That's what I'd say even if my family asked!"Charlie nodded. "Good. Then, you will have two weeks. Go home and set your affairs in order and report in for work afterward.""No problem!" Jimmy nodded repeatedly, actually surprised and grateful that Charlie would let hi
And yet, Julien was suddenly clapping his hands, and exclaiming excitedly, "Yes, right! We should get his wife and son over too for a happy reunion!"He then paused and quickly corrected himself, "Wait, no! I mean, they should each be caged with one empty cage separating each of their cages. They can see each other and talk, but there will be no touching. How dare he flex on me—I gotta teach him a lesson to remember!"Jimmy dropped limply on his rump, and Matilda beckoned for Paul to help him up while turning toward Julien as she pursed her lips. "Please, Mr. Rothschild… Even if you don't accept his apology, don't bring his family into this. It's against Oskian tradition—you'd insult your family's name!"Julien shrugged, not hesitating to retort, "What do your traditions have to do with me? If I mean to hurt him, forget his family—I'll drag his dogs over too!"Seeing that Julien was so furious, Charlie decided to stop him, or he might actually go through with it."That's enough, J
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