If she failed to win the pill at the auction, she could at least try negotiating with Charlie through their established friendship.Besides, she wasn’t worried about the possibility of revealing her true identity at the auction. Her identity as Kylie Jane was real. Moreover, the Jane family in France was a distant relative of the Fox family. She could accompany the head of the Fox family to the auction as a distant relative, which made sense.She felt relieved at that thought. Deep in her heart, she began to fantasize.She imagined her grandfather missing out on the Rejuvenating Pill at the auction. Just as he was grief-stricken, she managed to purchase a Rejuvenating Pill from Charlie and became a savior in her grandfather’s eyes.Her wild imagination left her with shame. However, this feeling quickly went away. She knew very well she could only turn the table around beautifully by relying on such an opportunity.It would be hard to fight for power in the Fox family. In fact, it
Kathleen furrowed her brows at Julian’s words. Julian wasn’t unnecessarily pessimistic, but he was just vigilant with the possible threats. After all, he had just broken through the sixth meridian and became an official six-star martial artist last year.With his current strength, he was probably the weakest compared to others at the same level. If Charlie was at least as strong as a six-star martial artist, he would probably be stronger than Julian and could easily see through Julian’s real strength.Even so, Julian couldn’t be certain with his assumption. He noticed that Kathleen was a little worried, and went silent as he pondered for a moment. After a while, he informed her, “Young Lady, in my opinion, it’s unlikely for Charlie to be a six-star martial artist or a martial artist of a higher level. You don’t have to worry too much.” Kathleen asked, “Mr. Larson, why do you think so?”Julian explained, “This is a peaceful and prosperous country. There hasn’t been any chance f
He was certain that these people were only ordinary people based on their strength and breathing rhythm. None of them had even dabbled in martial arts.From that, he could conclude that there was no ambush waiting for them in the yard.Julian then informed Kathleen, “Young Lady, we can get down the car now.”Kathleen nodded curtly and relaxed her slightly furrowed brows at that.She knew Julian was strong enough to detect enemies hidden behind a few walls. He did so by judging at the rhythm of their breathing and their heartbeat.If he said it was safe to go out, then there was nothing unusual about the place.However, she still found herself somewhat speechless by the restaurant’s environment.The farmhouse’s buildings were a little dilapidated. It was renovated and restored, but she could still tell that they had a long history. She could smell a terrible stench floating in the yard as soon as she got out of the car. Her eyes swept around the place carefully and spotted more
Charlie had invited her in, so although Kathleen felt helpless, she had no choice but to enter.Charlie turned to Julian and invited him to join them, enthusiastic. “Sir, why don’t you come and join us as well? Don’t be shy!”Julian shook his head and rejected politely, “Thank you, Mr. Wade. I’m just a driver, so I should probably wait outside.”Charlie went with the flow and nodded understandingly. “In that case, we’ll leave you alone.”Julian quickly added, “Thank you, Mr. Wade.”Charlie gave him a small smile before entering the private room with Kathleen. Though it was called a private room, in reality, it was just an ordinary brick house. The room wasn’t very huge, but was relatively empty. There was a square earthen stove built against the wall facing the door.The stove was full of firewood, flames burning vigorously. The large iron pot above was covered with a wooden lid, but steam was constantly bubbling out from all sides.A strong meaty aroma filled the entire room.
Kathleen felt moved, but she was also slightly embarrassed to see Charlie filling the small plate in front of her with a mountain of food. She rarely had the chance to share a meal with a man, so this was her first time being taken care of by someone of the opposite sex.She nodded shyly and said, “Mr. Wade, you don’t have to keep filling my plate. You still haven’t eaten a bite…”Charlie grinned, “There’s no hurry. If I use my cutleries now, I won’t be able to help fill your plates anymore!”He took a piece of goose meat with skin as he said that. “Eating the goose meat with its skin tastes the best! You really should try it!”Kathleen nodded, and carefully blew some air on the meat before putting it in her mouth. She made sure the food wasn’t burning her lips before putting it in her mouth. Then, she started chewing slowly.Kathleen’s eyes widened in surprise at the first taste. A rich aroma filled her mouth and taste buds. The strong flavor, coming from a stew simmered in a woo
Julian found nothing unusual from Charlie’s words.However, he quietly pricked his ears, ready to listen to Charlie’s phone conversation. Since Kathleen paid so much attention to Charlie, he wanted to see if he could retrieve any useful information.At the same time, Charlie glanced at Julian. When their eyes met, he held his phone with one hand and raised his other hand to greet Julian.Julian didn’t think much of it, and nodded back as a polite greeting.Charlie then walked in Julian’s direction. He took out a cigarette from his pocket and pretended like he was about to put it into his mouth.It was common for people to smoke a cigarette while answering the phone. Therefore, Julian wasn’t alerted at all.What Julian didn’t know was that Charlie didn’t smoke. Charlie had specifically requested a box of cigarettes from Albert’s men before coming here. Porter then said on the phone, “Mr. Wade, our intelligence network has come back with an answer. Regarding Kylie Jane, her real
As Charlie said that, he made a peace sign with his right hand. He successfully provoked Julian with his words. Julian became completely furious. He couldn’t believe Charlie’s words. How could Charlie kill two six-star martial artists by stoning them to death? It sounded like a complete joke!He glared at Charlie and warned coldly, “Mr. Wade, I never intend to hurt you. However, you insisted and provoked me with your words repeatedly. In that case, don’t blame me for being rude! I’ll use my fist and teach you the real strength of a six-star martial artist!”As soon as Julian said that, he gathered all his energy into his fists and legs, and slammed into Charlie!However, Julian had no intention to take Charlie’s life. He simply wanted to teach Charlie a lesson and show Charlie a six-star martial artist’s real strength.Julian’s body came slamming into Charlie like a speeding truck. Julian thought he could hurt Charlie badly without the need to throw any punches, and use his body
Julian froze, overwhelmed by this realization. At the same time, a car parked right in front of the farmhouse.As soon as the car stopped, the back row door opened automatically. Albert got out of the car and waited quietly at the door.Julian looked back nervously, anxious and fearing for Kathleen’s safety. He thought Charlie did all these to kidnap her.He wanted to shout and alert Kathleen, who was still in the private room, about the danger. Unfortunately, he could not let out a single squeak. His voice remained stuck in his throat, unable to come out. He stared at Charlie in horror. What did Charlie do to mute him?Charlie chuckled as he patted Julian’s shoulder. He moved some spiritual energy into Julian’s body in that instant, which had completely sealed Julian’s consciousness in his body, just like what he did to Zayne from the Ten Thousand Armies before.Charlie looked at Julian in the eyes and reassured him, “You don’t have to be afraid. I don’t plan to take your life
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