As Albert spoke, he then said with some concern, “Mr. Cameron, what I’m worried about now is whether there would be any mistakes when there are too many people around and we are about to transport them out. No matter how strongly the cage is welded, it would have to be cut open when we let them out.”Isaac laughed and said, “That’s easier to settle. When the time comes, I will prepare some anesthetic injections used on bears for you to use. You can just give them a shot through the cage, and after they are all down, you can load them into the container directly and arrange for a truck to pull the container to the dock to be loaded onto the cargo ship. It should not take long to deliver them to Hamed.”Albert heaved a sigh of relief and smiled as he said, “That would be much easier, then!”***At this moment.It was early morning in Washington, D.C.Roger and Smith were sitting in the office and smoking a cigarette in the military’s research and development base. Moreover, there w
The registration for the Rejuvenating Pill was about to close soon.Nearly a thousand tycoons from all over the world had signed up, but in the end, only two hundred would be able to successfully make the cut.After the registration deadline, Jasmine began arranging for the team to start on the capital verification process. If it was a tycoon with a ranking on Forbes, the latest net worth announced on the Forbes list would prevail and be used directly. However, if it was a tycoon who did not appear on Forbes, a series of cumbersome and thorough capital verification processes would have to be carried out. As for Charlie, he had also begun to prepare for the auction. He did not need to prepare the Rejuvenating Pills as they were already ready-made. All he needed to prepare was nothing more than the amulets that he had promised back then.Amulets were not difficult to make, but their function was relatively simple. Some could ward off evil, some could be used to change a person’s f
Charlie used a part of the giant clam to refine a few medium-level amulets to block disasters first. With the blessing from such amulets, at the very least, ordinary people could avoid death.However, this was only limited to ordinary people. Not to mention a master with Reiki like Charlie himself, but this amulet would not be useful for a relatively strong martial artist such as Porter. These few amulets were very easy to refine, so Charlie made ten amulets at one go. He planned to put two of the amulets up for auction, and he would give the rest of the amulets to his wife and friends around him. After refining the amulets, Charlie was then ready to refine a stronger talisman for himself.Although the previous Thunder Order could summon heavenly thunder, if Charlie were to really encounter a master, it would be difficult for Charlie to kill the enemy with just one blow like before.Therefore, Charlie planned to upgrade his Thunder Order.The original Thunder Order back then
But for all magical instruments, the strength of its effectiveness was closely related to three aspects.Firstly, it was the material used to refine the magical instrument.The better the material, the more powerful the magical instrument that was refined. This was the same as the casting of swords. The better the steel used, the sharper and tougher the sword. Secondly, it was the refiner’s own ability.The stronger the Reiki and the higher the cultivation level, the stronger the magical instrument would be. It was just like the gap between ordinary people and the swordsmith master which was insurmountable. As for the third, it was naturally the user’s own strength.All magical instruments were, by no means, a perpetual motion machine that could be used indefinitely. For example, there were two types of magical instruments for the Thunder Order. The first one was for the refiner to inject Reiki into the Thunder Order directly. This kind of Thunder Order could be used by peopl
Charlie also did not know what the effect of the force of cutting down dozens of trees in one go would be if it was used on metals and rocks.So, Charlie immediately sought out a boulder that was the size of an adult elephant, and he activated a ten-layer Soul Blade fiercely from a distance of several dozen meters away. At this moment, Charlie only felt as if thirty percent of the Reiki in his body had been drained away at once, which was then followed by an incomparably powerful burst of Reiki blasting out in front of him!A few moments later, the boulder shattered completely into countless broken pebbles which were flying in the sky, almost as if it had been detonated by the kinds of explosives used to open up mountains.For a while, the collapsed gravel and dust filled the surrounding area, covering the sky and the sun!Charlie stood still in place and endured a rain of gravel that lasted for several seconds. Each piece of debris carried great force, and they even cut Charlie’
Although she was not a vegetarian, she also had very clear control over her intake of meat. She rarely ate red meat and raw seafood, and she would usually eat chicken, which had a lower calorie, regularly. However, in a place like The Heaven Springs, chicken was one of the most unappealing ingredients. So, there would only be soup which was made out of chicken stock served on the table, but this soup would generally be used to cook very precious and expensive ingredients like shark’s fin, abalone, and fish maw, which were regarded highly as high-end ingredients in Oskian cuisine.Alas, this kind of food was very difficult for Kathleen to swallow. In her opinion, the feast of the highest level which was worth hundreds of thousands of dollars in The Heaven Springs was just a large table of low-quality protein and a possible gout package. She felt that if she were to continue eating like this, she would get anorexia sooner or later.So, she called the waitress to come in and asked h
At this time, Smith, who was desperate, was still begging the waiter from The Heaven Springs, and he did not notice Kathleen, who was standing and looking at him from not too far away.Smith only wanted to meet with the people from The Apothecary Pharmaceutical as he was in a hurry to try to find a way to get his hands on a little more Apothecary Restoration Pills. Otherwise, his son would start to run out of the medicine soon. However, the waiter from The Heaven Springs did not relent at all, and he even put the word out and said, “Sir, if you continue being such a nuisance, we will have to call the police!”When Smith saw the other party’s firm and resolute attitude, he knew that it would be of no use for him to continue staying here today. So, he could only speak up and say, “Please tell Mr. Albert that I will be going back to the hotel today first. I will come back to visit him tomorrow...”After Smith had said that, he turned around and left The Heaven Springs on foot. At t
“That’s right...” Smith let out a long sigh and said, “Mr. Albert said that the people from The Apothecary Pharmaceutical are not willing to meet me.”Kathleen nodded and asked him again, “By the way, Mr. Smith, you mentioned that you wanted to meet someone named Mr. Wade. Can I ask you who Mr. Wade is?”Smith said, “Mr. Wade is the head of operations at The Apothecary Pharmaceutical. He is the person who is in charge and makes all the decisions related to the sales of the medicines. He was also the one who gave us twenty boxes of the Apothecary Restoration Pill last time.”Kathleen asked him again, “What is Mr. Wade’s full name?”Smith thought for a moment, then he frowned as he said, “I’ve only met him once. I do not seem to recall him mentioning his name when we met the last time. When Liam Weaver made the introduction, he only introduced him as Mr. Wade.”Kathleen asked again, “What does Mr. Wade look like, then? How old is he?”Smith thought for a moment and said, “He looks
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