Seven o’clock sharp.The Waldron family’s ancestral grave. Porter and all the other War Generals from Ten Thousand Armies had already changed into their white mourning clothes made out of burlap.This funeral procession of one hundred men was already set to depart.Cadfan, who had gotten drunk last night, also woke up early, and he hurriedly arrived at the Waldron family’s ancestral grave. According to the original plan, Cadfan was supposed to follow the funeral procession up to Mount Wintry together with Porter.Today, Cadfan was already feeling extreme and intolerable excitement deep in his heart. As soon as he arrived at the Waldron family’s ancestral grave, Cadfan found Porter, who was dressed in white mourning clothes, and he sighed as he said, “Porter! What you did yesterday is already known amongst all the wealthy and reputable families in Eastcliff! No one would have expected that you would make such a great comeback after you have already left for twenty years. If yo
The crowd also shouted in unison, “We will deal with and kill anyone who dares to stand in our way!” Porter immediately shouted out loud, “Everyone is here! Let’s go!”After saying that, Porter slammed the brazier in his hand to the ground with a bang, and all of the black and gray ashes scattered everywhere.Immediately after that, eight five-star War Generals who were dressed in mourning clothes lifted the two coffins.Besides that, there were also more than a hundred experts from Ten Thousand Armies who had solemn expressions on their faces amidst the sound of the Suona horn as they marched in a neat pace toward Mount Wintry!***Meanwhile, on Mount Wintry. The members of the Wade family were all staring at the hands on their own respective watches. There was only less than an hour left for them.Clayton became more and more restless, and his eyes were constantly secretly looking at the large pile of supplies prepared for the ancestor worship ceremony that was placed
When everyone heard Charlie’s words, all of them had their mouths wide open, and their jaws were hanging slackly in shock. People had come here with good intentions to help Charlie to intercede and plead with Porter, but Charlie was still speaking nonsense conceitedly at this time. Wasn’t he simply cutting off his own route to retreat?!Felix really felt intense hatred for Charlie at this time, and he could not help but curse in his heart, ‘This Charlie Wade would really die if he’s not being pretentious, right? Helen Dunn is already here to help, but you’re still putting on airs and being so pretentious at this time?! Why?! Based on what you’re saying, you’re going to beat the shit out of Porter Waldron when he comes here later, huh? Helen Dunn is already here to help you to plead for mercy, but you’re actually asking her not to plead for mercy on Porter Waldron’s behalf later?! You’re really very good at being f*cking pretentious!’Not to mention Felix, but even Jeremiah also fel
This was the ‘waterworks dragon formation’ that Old Master Lennard had spent several years creating. This was also the Feng Shui formation that had broken the ‘dragon encapsulation formation’ for Charlie. Now, he would be setting foot here to move onto the new pinnacle of his life.He would be destroying Ten Thousand Armies and becoming the head of the Wade family. At this moment, eight buses suddenly drove to the foot of the mountain.The members of the Wade family could also see these eight buses, and they suddenly felt extremely nervous.Felix’s voice was also trembling as he blurted out, “Ten Thousand Armies is here! Ten Thousand Armies is here!” The other members of the Wade family also had horrified and appalled looks on their faces. Eight buses would mean that at least two hundred men were here.This… How could this be something that the Wade family could withstand?Jeremiah could not hide his nervousness at this time, and he asked Charlie, “Charlie… So many men fro
Hugh did not expect that Felix would suddenly open his mouth to insult him, and he said in anger, “D*mn it! Is there something wrong with you?! You’re acting like a mad dog that is biting anyone it can catch!” “It’s entirely up to me if I’m happy doing that!” Felix said coldly, “Hugh, just wait for it. If we can make it through today, I will not f*cking let you off! Don’t forget that I’m the f*cking eldest grandson of the Wade family. So, even if the Wade family were to really kneel and have our assets shrunk by half, I would still be the eldest grandson, and you’re still separated from me. You will only be next in line after Charlie. So, who do you think you are?” Hugh wanted to retort, but after thinking about it, he felt that what Felix had said seemed to sound reasonable too. So, he could not help but involuntarily shrink his neck.At this time, the eight buses also drove up the mountain. Fortunately, when Mount Wintry had first been built, a large open platform was built ha
This way, it seemed as though the chances of them making it through this catastrophe seemed to be getting a little higher again.At this moment, the grandfather and granddaughter duo from the Moore family as well as the father and daughter duo from the Ito family came together in front of Charlie. Lord Moore, the oldest amongst them, spoke up first. “Master Wade, we heard that you encountered some trouble and so, I came here with the Ito family to do a small part to help you!”Yahiko also spoke up and said, “Mr. Wade! All of the top ninjas from the four greatest ninja clans in Japan are here too. They will fight with all of their might and strength no matter who the other party is!”Yahiko did not dare to mention the words ‘Ten Thousand Armies’ because he was afraid that the ninjas’ morale would be affected as soon as they heard that. Once he said this, almost all of the members of the Wade family were all shocked and excited! What shocked them was that they did not expect tha
This not only made Jeremiah feel really shocked, but it also made him feel a little ashamed. What made him feel ashamed was that he had been making friends everywhere for so many years now, but unexpectedly, at this most critical moment, no one had rushed over here to help him at all. Compared to Charlie, it seemed as though Jeremiah really had an extremely poor network!And at this moment, Charlie felt extremely touched in his heart. As he was feeling touched, he also said helplessly to Nanako, Jasmine, and the others, “Everyone, it’s just a small matter, and I did not want to cause any alarm to all of you. However, I really did not expect all of you to come all the way here. I’m really sorry.”Jasmine hurriedly asked, “Master Wade, we have received so much kindness and favors from you. So, how could we stand by and do nothing at all under this kind of situation?”Charlie could not help but ask, “How did you guys guess my identity? Who will take the credit for that?”Jasmine
This funeral procession of one hundred men was advancing very quickly.Even if there were people carrying two coffins at the front of the team, the speed at which they were advancing was no different as compared to that of a general march.Not only that, but this group of people was also all wearing the same tactical leather boots. When they walked fast on the concrete floor, the neat and uniform footsteps sound that they made resounded throughout the valley.There was an old man in the team, and at this time, he was already tired and panting from following the team to walk at a fast pace.However, the young men around him did not allow him to stop and catch his breath. Instead, they kept on urging him to continue walking fast, and some men would even push him when he was about to fall behind or pull the hemp rope on his mourning clothes roughly to force him to go forward.This old man was Cadfan.Meanwhile, on the top of Mount Wintry.Charlie as well as the others had already s
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