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
Meanwhile, Kathleen, who was still in the private room, was completely unaware of the events happening outside.After all, they were at a place located next to the national highway. There were a lot of noises since many vehicles whizzed past the area. Some overloaded trucks passed by occasionally, making the entire ground vibrate.Kathleen could not hear any movements outside at all.Charlie finally returned to the room. He smiled at Kathleen and told her, “Ms. Jane, my apologies. I got caught up with something. Sorry to keep you waiting.”Kathleen quickly replied, “Mr. Wade, don’t worry about it. Did you settle your problem?”Charlie nodded and answered casually, “Yes, I’ve resolved it. My customer was asking about something regarding Feng Shui. I’ve just about finished explaining to him.”Kathleen did not doubt Charlie at all. His acting seemed so real and sincere.With that, Kathleen said with a smile, “By the way, Mr. Wade. I’m not sure if your wife has told you about this y
Kathleen had a huge headache when Charlie mentioned The Heaven Springs.In her heart, she thought, ‘The Heaven Springs does have good food, but no matter how good they are, I can’t bear to eat them daily!’‘Besides, I’m already a regular there. Charlie may overthink when he knows about it. It’s not a good idea to go there.’She stopped her train of thoughts and smiled at Charlie. “Mr. Wade, I’ve been to The Heaven Springs already. The food is really good, but it’s such a waste to eat there. Do we have any other options? I think a simple meal like this would be great…”Charlie asked in surprise, “Oh? Did you go to The Heaven Springs before? Oops! I should have informed the boss earlier to waive the bill for you.”Charlie then suggested, “How about this? I’ll give The Heaven Springs’ owner a call later and tell him not to charge you whenever you go there for a meal.”Kathleen quickly stopped him, “That’s not needed! The owner established the restaurant to do business. How can I mak
After that, he asked hurriedly, “Maybe he went to the restroom?”Kathleen could not conceal her flustered self. “But I can’t reach his phone at all… He… There’s never a time when I can’t reach him at all. He’s always cautious and discreet in his work. He would never disappear without informing me, so… He might be in trouble.”Charlie casually suggested, “What if he accidentally dropped his phone in the restroom?”Kathleen was slightly stunned at this. She immediately shook her head and refuted, “That can’t be… With his skills, he won’t make such a low-level mistake!”To Kathleen, a six-star martial artist could react quickly. They were faster and stronger than an ordinary human. There was no way Julian would do something as silly as dropping his phone in the restroom.Charlie noticed her anxiousness. He approached her and tried to calm her.He said firmly, “Your driver seemed very reliable. Judging by his postures, he’s probably a trained martial artist. A man like him won’t get
As time passed by, Kathleen’s nervousness grew. She was flustered when there was still no news from Julian even after a long time had passed. No matter what she did, she couldn’t reach his number. She was so worried that she ended up sending her grandfather, Jordan Fox, a message stating the sudden predicament.The matter had become so complicated, it went beyond Kathleen and her group’s ability. She had no choice but to seek Jordan's help.Jordan was still in bed when he received the news, with his servants feeding him a special nutritious breakfast with a spoon.His health had been deteriorating lately, and he had no strength to even go out for a walk. It was exhausting for him to just sit still.He had no choice but to rest in bed most of the time.His healthcare team had just completed a comprehensive physical assessment two days ago. The experts believed that his life had entered the end of natural aging. His remaining time was unknown and couldn’t be calculated in years.
Jordan didn’t expect to hear about Julian’s disappearance. Julian actually went missing within a few days after arriving at Aurous Hill! This was unthinkable.At the moment, Jarvis was unaware of Julian’s sudden disappearance. He walked to Jordan’s bed and greeted Jordan with a slight bow. “Lord Fox, why did you summon me so early? Do you have any orders for me?”Jordan hurriedly explained, “Master Yant, Kathleen has just informed me about Julian’s disappearance! Kathleen suspects something has happened to him!”“What?!” Jarvis was stunned. He instantly refuted, “That’s impossible! Julian’s a six-star martial artist! He’s very strong, and his martial arts is unmatchable in all of Oskia. How could he be hurt?”Jordan said, “Kathleen was certain. She met someone for dinner, but Julian was gone when she came out. His number was out of service. What else could it be?”Jarvis Yant was thunderstruck. He furrowed his brow immediately and deduced in a low voice, “With Julian’s character,
Ares LLP was the biggest law firm in the States, and only the best of the best were recruited as associates.If Jimmy got to pick ten of their partners, he was basically taking a huge chunk out of their human resources.Moreover, the partners' salaries would be very expensive. With Jimmy included, eleven of them meant over a hundred million US dollars at minimum. Ares would definitely be maimed if they had to pay that much money while losing ten of their elites! Naturally, Jimmy didn't feel confident about achieving that, and he asked Charlie, "Mr. Wade… Don't you think it's too much? Would Nate even agree to that?"Charlie shrugged. "Of course he won't agree if you're the one asking, but he would definitely say yes if it were Julien."Julien almost rolled his eyes.The man was truly ruthless, ready to inflict so much damage at the drop of a hat.Worst of all, he was going to play the villain for Charlie.Still, he said confidently, "Don't worry, Mr. Wade! I will pressure him
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