Carmen was very clever indeed.She knew that when so many people were equally guilty, whoever stepped up and admitted their mistake first would have the upper hand.Moreover, she also knew far more about Charlie’s deeds as compared to the others, and she had even experienced it more personally. She had also heard of how Charlie had dealt with several experts from the Webb family from Sudbury before this. Charlie had asked Albert to carve words on those few mens’ foreheads, and whoever admitted their mistake first would have lesser words carved on their foreheads. The number of words carved on the forehead of each person after that would increase by one.It was said that when it came to the last person, the space on his forehead had not even been enough to carve all of the words. With these previous lessons learnt, how could Carmen allow others to kneel before she did?Charlie also did not expect that Carmen would kneel so quickly. So, he spoke up, “You’re my aunt, and no matt
Charlie shook his head and said indifferently, “Don’t worry, Aunt. Every single person in this group of people is a cowardly and incompetent person. Otherwise, they would not have sneaked out last night to buy mourning clothes! Since they are all so afraid of dying, how could they possibly knock themselves to death here? That is not logical at all.”As he spoke, Charlie saw that the strength of Felix’s grovel was obviously a lot lesser, and at first glance, it was obvious that Felix was only trying to put on an act to fit in with everyone else. So, Charlie said coldly, “Aunt, do you see Felix? His forehead is just kissing the ground, and he is not using any strength at all!”When Felix heard this, cold sweat broke out on his back. He was so frightened, and he hurriedly knocked his head on the ground with full force, causing him to grimace from the extreme pain!Charlie then turned to look at Jeremiah and asked, “Grandpa, who is responsible for the various businesses of the Wade fami
The members of the Wade family who were kneeling really did not expect that Charlie would be so ruthless. They were all a family, and all of them were children and grandchildren of the Wade family. However, Charlie actually wanted to imprison all of them on Mount Wintry and force them to mourn for their ancestors for three years! For these rich people who were already accustomed to being pampered and enjoying life, even three days would already be unacceptable, let alone three years!So, everyone hurriedly looked at Jeremiah expectantly and waited for him to step up and put in a good word on their behalf. Jeremiah looked at the pitiful eyes of this group of people, and he felt a little compassion in his heart.He supported Charlie in his decision to punish these cowardly children and grandchildren of his properly, but he really did not expect Charlie to be so merciless as soon as he started.So, Jeremiah could not help but say to Charlie, “Charlie, it is indeed a very good pun
However, these people were still from the Wade family’s bloodline, and they were all children and grandchildren of the Wade family. So, it would really not be easy for Charlie to pull them down if they did not commit any big mistakes. If Charlie were to use force and fear, this would trigger the rejection of the Wade family members. That way, the public would also have a very bad perception of Charlie.Still, the beauty of this matter was that this group of people had actually taken the initiative to give Charlie the perfect opportunity for remediation.If these people had not secretly gone out to buy mourning clothes last night, Charlie would not have had the justification to eliminate all of them. It was great now. Just as Charlie had been at a loss as to how he could get rid of them from the Wade family, all of them had taken the initiative to deliver themselves to him.This was similar to how Porter had taken the initiative to deliver himself to Charlie. At this moment, Ca
But today, none of the cast members who had long negotiated with the Wade family came.All of them knew that the Wade family was going to face a catastrophe today and so, everyone was avoiding it.Not to mention these paid cast and crew members, but even more than seven hundred of the Wade family’s collateral family members had also run away, leaving only James behind.Therefore, they could only helplessly remove many of the processes for the ancestor worship ceremony this time.Music, song, dance, and rituals were all omitted, and the only thing left was the sacrificial ritual that was performed by the Wade family themselves. Jeremiah held the memorial text that he had stayed up many nights to write, and he shed tears as he sighed and said, “What I wrote in this memorial text is all about the prosperity and unity of the Wade family members, as well as the re-creation of the Wade family’s glory. It’s a report that I’ve prepared for the Wade family’s ancestors…”As he spoke of th
After listening to Charlie’s command, Porter immediately said in a loud voice, “Don’t worry, Mr. Wade! I will make the arrangements for it immediately!”Charlie nodded and sneered as he said, “They think that the Wade family is done for and they want to draw a clear line with the Wade family. If the Wade family asks them to come here, they will definitely not come. However, if Ten Thousand Armies asks them to come here, I believe that they definitely will not dare to disobey.”Stephen hurriedly said, “Young Master, what are you going to do after they come? As you said, are you going to let them kneel and grovel all the way up Mount Wintry to repent?”“It’s impossible for me to let them off so easily.” Charlie waved his hand and said, “Later today, the public will receive the news, and they will think that the Wade family has lost and accepted Ten Thousand Armies’ harsh conditions. So, when the time comes, when Ten Thousand Armies asks them to take out half of their family assets as
After saying that, he hurriedly asked, “Mr. Wade, I know more about the situation in Europe and the United States. Do you need me to accompany you on your trip to Northern Europe this time?”Charlie waved his hand, “No need. You still have to take care of your parents’ burial. You can take care of your parents’ burial after making the Wade family’s collateral family members kneel honestly tomorrow.” Porter said respectfully, “I understand!”Charlie nodded slightly. “Okay. In that case, I will leave the matter related to the Wade family’s collateral families to you, then.”After he was done speaking, Charlie then looked at Jeremiah again and said indifferently, “Grandpa, we can forget about all those tedious and pompous processes for the ancestor worship ceremony this time! The main point of an ancestor worship ceremony is sincerity. If the heart is not sincere, what is the significance of making this ceremony as grand and magnificent as possible?” Jeremiah nodded, and he said in
After Charlie and the Wade family had finished briefly paying their respects to their ancestors, Charlie arrived at Shangri-La with his grandfather, Jeremiah, and his youngest aunt, Charlotte. As they were preparing to host the banquet for all Charlie’s friends and relatives who had come up to Mount Wintry today, the public who had been paying close attention to the situation on Mount Wintry had already received the news.They learned that the Wade family had finally compromised with Ten Thousand Armies, and none of the people who did not know the inside story doubted the authenticity of the news.After all, no matter how powerful these wealthy families were, they could not possibly be able to defeat Ten Thousand Armies. This was the basic consensus of everyone.What was more, the lord of Ten Thousand Armies had a deep hatred and grudge against the Wade family and would definitely not forgive the Wade family members.As for the Wade family’s collateral family members who had fled o
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