Isaac arranged for Nico, who stayed behind, as well as more than a dozen soldiers from Ten Thousand Armies to live in the administrative building in Shangri-La. Charlie then called Autumn again and told her about Porter’s request for the cargo ship. Although Autumn did not know exactly what Charlie was going to do, she immediately said that she would arrange for the cargo ship to enter the shipyard immediately and that she would get the transformation done in the fastest possible time. It was already noon after the communication was done. So, Isaac asked Charlie, “Young Master, do you have any other arrangements at noon?”Charlie shook his head. “There are no more arrangements for now. I plan to meet Jasmine to talk to her about the auction.”Isaac looked at the time and said, “Young Master, why don’t you eat at Shangri-La, then? I’ll get them to prepare lunch now.”“Let’s go to The Heaven Springs,” Charlie said indifferently, “No matter how exquisite the food prepared by a big
At this time, Sophie could not wait to come to Aurous Hill to meet Charlie.If it was not for the press conference that would be held in the afternoon to officially announce the news of her succession as the head of the Schulz family and chairman of Schulz Group, Sophie would have liked to fly over to Aurous Hill immediately.Moreover, she had two very good reasons for coming to Aurous Hill. The first one was that her mother was living in Aurous Hill, and the other was that she was also a shareholder of Ito-Schulz Ocean Shipping Group. With such a large investment in Ito-Schulz Ocean Shipping Group, Sophie naturally had to come over to pay attention to the operation of the company more often.Charlie didn’t think much about it. It just so happened that he really wanted to meet up with both Sophie and Autumn to have a good chat with them.Moreover, he not only wanted to talk to both of them about the matter relating to Ten Thousand Armies’ armed escorts, but he also wanted to talk
Helena said extremely gratefully, “Thank you, Mr. Wade...”As she said that, she hesitated for a moment and asked somewhat nervously, “Mr. Wade... You... Will you be able to come and attend my coronation ceremony?”Charlie said apologetically, “Sorry, Helena. I’m in Aurous Hill now, and I can’t go over to attend your coronation ceremony. Moreover, it’s your Northern Europe’s royal family’s coronation ceremony, and I think it would be rather eye-catching for someone with an Asian appearance like mine to appear there.”“I understand...” Helena could not hide the disappointment in her voice as she said, “I just... I just hoped that you would be able to appear here and so, I could not help but ask you about it although I knew that it might be difficult for you to get away. Furthermore, with your character, you might not like this kind of occasion either...”Charlie hummed slightly and asked her, “There are still a few hours to go. Are you feeling nervous now?”“Yes...” Helena confided
“Promote the Rejuvenating Pill?!”After hearing Charlie’s words, Helena was surprised and she asked, “Mr. Wade, are you planning to sell the Rejuvenating Pill to the public?”“That’s right.” Charlie smiled and said, “I plan to hold an auction in Aurous Hill at the end of the month. I will be taking out a small amount of Rejuvenating Pills for the live auction at that time.”Helena could not help but exclaim, “I’m afraid that it will fetch a sky-high price at that time, then...”Charlie laughed and said, “It would naturally be best if it could fetch a sky-high price.”As he said that, he then added, “The European royal families, nobles, and the rich and powerful are all my potential customers. So, I will have to ask your grandmother to help me promote it properly. As for the specific time and rules of the auction, I will release it to the public officially through the Wade family in a few days.”Helena immediately said, “No problem! I’ll talk to my grandmother about it in a moment
Chandler laughed and said, “I’ve heard about the news of Ten Thousand Armies charging all the way to the Wade family’s old mansion with coffins in the United States. So, I drew up a divination hexagram for you, and I realized that the hexagram was surprisingly an upper image of a dragon entering the sea. So, I knew that Ten Thousand Armies was definitely not your opponent.”As Chandler spoke of this, he then added, “According to my speculation, Ten Thousand Armies is not only not your opponent, but most importantly, it should also be the key to sending you, the dragon from the shallow waters, into the sea! If my guess is correct, you should have already become the head of the Wade family, right?”Charlie could not help but ask in awe, “Old Master Lennard, your divination and fortune-telling skills are already so advanced? You can already tell that I’ve become the head of the Wade family simply through a hexagram? This is truly remarkable!”“No, no, no...” Chandler said humbly, “I’m
After listening to Charlie’s explanation, Chandler instantly comprehended Charlie’s intentions fully. He could also fully appreciate the deeper intentions that Charlie did not mention at all.Chandler knew that by using the Rejuvenating Pill in the auction, Charlie definitely had a deeper intention instead of just giving Aurous Hill more exposure.And Charlie himself had a hidden thought in his heart that he had not told anyone. He wanted to hold this auction and use the Rejuvenating Pill as an excellent bait to attract the richest and most powerful group of people in this world, step by step.To Charlie, the Rejuvenating Pill was just like the ultimate bait that was sprinkled at the top of the water when fishing. With this top-notch material as bait, he would not only be able to bait the ordinary fishes and the usual rare big fishes to come, but even those behemoths that were usually hidden in the deepest and darkest places would definitely be attracted to come. These behemot
As he spoke, Charlie added, “By the way, Old Master Lennard, don’t mention anything about my identity when you talk about the Rejuvenating Pill. Just say that you happened to encounter the Rejuvenating Pill in Oskia, and this time, you heard that a mysterious person is going to take out the Rejuvenating Pill to auction it in Aurous Hill. You don’t have to say anything else. Let them be curious about it first. I will go through some other channels and announce this news officially in a few days.” “Okay!” Chandler said without hesitation, “Leave this matter to me, Young Master Wade! Don’t worry!”Charlie thanked him and said, “Thank you, Old Master Lennard. I will reserve a VIP seat for you at the auction, then. Please come and guide the work of your younger generation!”Chandler laughed heartily as he said, “To be honest with you, Young Master Wade, I can already guess that the price of the Rejuvenating Pill will definitely set a world auction record. Although I’ve made a lot of mon
After Charlie and Chandler said goodbye to each other over the phone, Isaac also drove his car to the entrance of The Heaven Springs. Liam, the general manager of The Apothecary Pharmaceutical, also came out with Albert to greet them.When Liam saw Charlie, he hurriedly and respectfully came forward as he said, “Master Wade!” Charlie did not expect Liam to come so quickly, and he could not help but laugh as he said, “How did you get here so quickly?” Liam hurriedly said, “Chairman Cameron said that you were looking for me for something, so I rushed over here quickly.”Charlie nodded and smiled as he said, “I want to talk about a new medicine with you. Let’s go in and discuss it.”Albert hurriedly said, “Master Wade, the Diamond Room is already ready. Please go in!”Charlie then said, “Let’s all go together.” Several people came to the Diamond Room with Charlie. After they had taken their seats, Charlie went straight to the point and asked Liam, “How is the recent business s
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