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,
“Why hasn’t anyone taken the initiative to express their willingness to stay and accompany Ten Thousand Armies to tide over the difficult times?!”“At this time, they are still only thinking about asking for money. Even the most ungrateful people cannot possibly be as f*cked up as they are, right?”Hunter hurriedly said, “Lord, this group of our men are all mercenaries themselves…”“These people used to serve in the special forces of various countries, and they do possess a strong sense of collective consciousness and honor when they served their homeland with allegiance…”“But… but that feeling was not developed out of nothing…”“That is twenty, thirty, or even forty years of love and loyalty that they have accumulated for their homeland ever since their childhood…”“However, after they became mercenaries, their purpose was very simple, and it was just to make money…”After saying so much continuously, Hunter could not help but sigh and say, “It’s just like those women who fall
Since Charlie intended to head to Eastcliff on April 3rd, he simply greeted his family and told them that there was a large family in Eastcliff who had invited him to go over there to take a look at the Feng Shui of their ancestral graves during the Tomb Sweeping Festival. So, he would have to leave two days in advance. Charlie had already told Claire about this matter in advance and so, the family did not feel surprised.Anyway, to them, it was already a common thing for Charlie to go out and take a look at Feng Shui. So, Claire only told him to take good care of himself and to go and return as soon as possible. Quinn, as well as Yule and Rachel, who were far away in Eastcliff, had already long been thinking of Charlie’s visit to Eastcliff.During lunch, Yule said to his wife and daughter, “It’s already April 2nd today. I believe that Charlie should be coming to Eastcliff tomorrow.”After saying that, Yule asked Quinn, “Nana, did you ask when Charlie will be arriving? How will
Moreover, no one minded the reishi mushrooms on the mountain. There were many people who would usually go up on the mountain to dig ginseng, but it was rare for people to go up the mountain to dig for reishi mushrooms. This was because it was not difficult to cultivate and grow reishi mushrooms artificially.It was precisely because it was so easy to cultivate reishi mushrooms and because of the high yield that there were a lot of Oskian medicines on the market which were produced out of reishi mushrooms. Both the medicinal herb itself, or even the so-called spore powder, were widely distributed in the market, and the market demand for these products was huge every year. If the same routine was used to package snow ginseng, perhaps the market demand for a year would not be met even if all the snow ginseng in all the three provinces in the east would have already been dug out.Charlie had casually mentioned it to Graham previously, and Graham had already found him several thousand-y
Charlie hung up Quinn’s call. After that, he drove out of Thompson First. At this time, he saw Aurora, who was dressed in sportswear, standing in front of a tall Ford pickup truck.This young lady was tall, and she had an exceptional figure. Coupled with years of martial arts training, she seemed extraordinarily heroic, and she looked even more valiant now that she was standing in front of this big pickup truck.When Aurora saw Charlie driving out, she hurriedly waved at Charlie and said happily, “Master Wade!”Charlie stopped the car by the side, and he smiled as he said, “Aurora, did your father send you here?”“Yes!” Aurora smiled cheekily, and she pointed at the back of the pickup truck as she spoke up, “My dad said that you needed a lot of medicinal herbs and materials, so he asked me to send them over to you.”Charlie nodded as he smiled and said, “Thank you for the trouble, Aurora.”“It’s no trouble at all!” Aurora hurriedly said, “Master Wade, open your car trunk. I will
Therefore, similar pills were naturally more precious.Charlie had only refined two kinds of pills before, which were the Healing Pill and the Rejuvenating Pill.These two kinds of pills did not possess Reiki in itself.This kind of pill that did not possess Reiki was classified as ordinary pills in the , and ordinary pills were subsequently divided into different functions according to their differing effects. For instance, some were healing pills, some were tonic pills, and some were life-enhancing pills. The pills containing Reiki were collectively classified as Reiki pills. As soon as they entered the Reiki pills system, they would have a corresponding grade. Reiki pills were divided into ten distinct levels, from the first grade to the tenth grade. Moreover, the pills at each level would be divided into three tiers, namely the upper, middle, and lower tiers, depending on their purity and potency. The first grade to the tenth grade was equivalent to t
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