At this moment, the expressions on the faces of everyone at the scene were all shocked and appalled.No one would have expected that as an eight-star martial artist, Porter would admit defeat completely by cutting off all of his meridians without even fighting against Charlie!Even Charlie himself was slightly amazed.Charlie had initially thought that Porter would definitely want to fight to the death, but to his surprise, Porter had actually taken the initiative to cut off his own meridians. At this moment, Porter knocked his head hard on the ground once again as he said in a loud voice, “I’m at fault, and all of this is my mistake alone. Mr. Wade, I beg you to arrange for my parents to be reburied again, and I also beg you to spare the lives of these men who have stayed by my side and followed me to battle for so many years. As for myself, as long as you say the word, I would be willing to grovel to death in front of you!”For Porter, he had long realized that he could not pos
At this time, Helen, who was amongst the crowd, felt a lump in her throat. She really could not stand it anymore, so she immediately walked out from the crowd, looked at Charlie, and pleaded, “Charlie, please forgive Porter and spare him this time on the account that he has truly realized his mistake…”When Porter saw Helen, he recognized her immediately. He was dumbfounded as he asked, “Aunt… Aunt Dunn… Why are you here too?!”Helen looked at Porter sympathetically as she sighed and said, “Charlie rescued me and Sophie before. When the both of us heard that you were coming up to Mount Wintry, we rushed over here overnight because we were worried that Charlie would be in danger. We were originally planning to go out of our way to plead with you and ask you to be magnanimous. Unexpectedly… Sigh….”Porter could not stop his tears, and he said tragically, “I’m sorry, Aunt Dunn… Sorry for causing you such trouble… I will not ask for Mr. Wade to spare me, but I simply ask that he spare m
Although these soldiers from Ten Thousand Armies were all very afraid of Charlie’s strength, at this moment, all of them could not bear to see Porter looking so miserable and desperate.After all, almost all of them had received favors from Porter. Therefore, they could not sit back and do nothing at all with peace of mind. What’s more, if Charlie refused to let go, Porter would not be the only one who would not be able to escape death, but it would also be very difficult for Porter’s subordinates to survive as well. So, all of them knelt on the ground one after the other as they hoped that they would be able to do a little something for Porter and come together to beg for Charlie’s forgiveness.When Jeremiah saw so many experts from Ten Thousand Armies kneeling on the ground and groveling before Charlie, he suddenly felt incomparably excited in his heart. From this scene, Jeremiah saw hope for the Wade family rising. Moreover, this rise did not mean that the Wade family could
Charlie frowned slightly. After that, he looked at Holden and asked, “Lord Harker, did you bring a dagger with you when you came out today?”Holden said respectfully, “Yes, Mr. Wade. I brought one!”After saying that, Holden took out a short, sharp dagger from the pocket on his waist and handed it over to Charlie with both hands.Charlie took the short dagger and threw it in front of Porter as he said indifferently, “I will agree to your request on the account that you’re still a filial son! After your death, I will not destroy your parents’ or your remains, nor will I expose your body out in the wilderness. On the contrary, I will repay your grievances with virtue and bury you and your parents together so that you can leave this world in peace!”When Porter heard this, a relaxed smile finally appeared on his face. The expression on his face was also filled with gratitude as he looked at Charlie.After that, he bowed down deeply and groveled in front of Charlie once again. This
Although Porter’s meridians were already destroyed, he still had more than enough strength to wield a knife to kill himself.He exhausted all of his strength to thrust the dagger fiercely because he wanted to use this dagger to end his life simply and quickly.The reason why he wanted it to be simple and neat was because he did not want many people to watch him twitch and convulse in place for a long time before finally dying a tragic and miserable death.At this moment, he was already long prepared to die.As for the many soldiers from Ten Thousand Armies, they also understood that all of this was already a foregone conclusion and that no one would be able to change anything.However, at the moment when the short dagger in Porter’s hands would pierce through his mourning clothes and the skin on Porter’s chest, piercing into Porter’s heart, Charlie kicked the dagger lightly with his toe, and some Reiki instantly surged into the short dagger from the tip of his toe. Immediately a
When Porter heard this, he bowed his head low, and his entire body trembled violently as his tears kept rolling down his cheeks, dripping to the ground.He really wanted to live.However, he was afraid that Charlie would not let him live, nor would he allow his brothers to live. In addition, Porter wanted to preserve his parents’ peace and dignity and thus, he could only choose to die.But at this moment, a thought suddenly popped up in his mind. ‘Charlie suddenly turned the short dagger in my hands into dust just now. Could it be… Could it be that Charlie intends to spare my life?!’But very soon, Porter sighed emotionally in his heart as he thought to himself, ‘I’m afraid that this is all my wishful thinking. I was so disrespectful toward Charlie’s parents, so how could he possibly spare my life? If I were in his shoes, I would have killed myself long ago…’ At this time, Charlie continued saying, “Porter Waldron, you should know that people will inherently die. However, you sho
When Porter heard that Charlie was willing to let him go, he felt so emotional to the point that he was already on the verge of an emotional collapse.Still, Porter resisted the urge to cry out in pain, and he shouted out without hesitation, “Mr. Wade, I am willing!”A group of soldiers from Ten Thousand Armies also came back to their senses and reacted as they shouted excitedly at the same time, “We are also willing!”In a flash, the response resounded like a mountainous roar!Everyone else on the scene was dumbfounded!No one would have expected that Charlie would spare Porter’s life and take the entire Ten Thousand Armies under his command at the same time!Many people could not understand why Charlie did not relent until the last moment when Porter had already cut off his own meridians and was ready to commit suicide. Moreover, Charlie had even criticized Porter’s decision to let everything go and die graciously before he had let Porter go.In truth, what Charlie was doing
The other members of the Wade family also understood this hidden meaning. For a moment, everyone felt extremely depressed in their hearts aside from Charlie’s youngest aunt, Charlotte. For Clayton, he would prefer it if Mount Wintry were to get flattened by Ten Thousand Armies.Clayton would also prefer it if Porter were to kill Lord Wade directly if he would rather die than surrender and give in. In that case, Clayton himself would instantly become the head of the Wade family as the first heir in line. He would then announce his acceptance of all of Porter’s conditions immediately.That way, he could become the head of the Wade family that was shrunk by half. But even if the Wade family had already shrunk by half, it would still be within the top three families in the country.Clayton felt that this deal was still worth it if he became the head of the Wade family after the Wade family had shrunk by half.This was because he shared the same thoughts as Charlie. The Wade family
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