When Porter heard Charlie’s words, he hurriedly asked, “Mr. Wade, are you intending to take action against some kind of organization?”“That’s right.” Charlie did not hide it, and he said indifferently, “There is a small group that is doing a lot of evil, and I want to destroy them. However, it would not be appropriate for me to kill them all. So, why don’t I send them to you as free laborers instead? They would definitely not be able to escape in this lifetime with tens of thousands of soldiers from Ten Thousand Armies guarding them.”Porter immediately said, “Mr. Wade, do you need my cooperation?”Charlie thought about it and said, “Yes. You should arrange for another group of soldiers to come over. It’d be better for you to send more men, perhaps about two hundred people. They should arrive in Vancouver in thirty hours, which is before tomorrow night.”Porter said, “No problem, Mr. Wade. Thirty hours is enough. I will arrange the manpower and get them to set off as soon as possi
She stopped hesitating. Nodding, she said firmly, “Then, I’ll give him a call then.”…Meanwhile… On the ground floor of an Italian restaurant on George Street. Gopher was sitting at a large table, personally supervising a few of his subordinates who were counting money with two money detectors. Their gang pays their subordinates once a week, and this evening was payday.Most of the active members were the kind of people who would get drunk in the heat of the moment, without caring to save any cash for rainy days. They would squander all of their money immediately after they received it, only to suffer hard to make ends meet as they wait for the next payday.The entire gang consisted of more than seven hundred people, and the average weekly per capita salary was no less than a thousand Canadian dollars. The cost of the weekly payroll was nearly as high as a million Canadian dollars. As Gopher watched the piles of cash being packed into small envelopes, frustration surged i
“Do you think I don’t want to keep up with the times?”Gopher rubbed his temples, annoyed. “I said the same thing to the boss a long time ago, but he’s not willing to invest. He just told us to bear with it! I’m just as frustrated as you. There’s nothing I can do about this.” Gopher was displeased with his current boss and hated the way the latter did things. After the new boss seized power, the first thing he did was put money in his own pocket. The welfare of other workers didn’t cross his mind the slightest. If one requested him to give up on his income temporarily and use the money for a long-term investment that would benefit the gang as a whole, he would refuse. Unless it concerned his personal profits, he wouldn’t be interested. Gopher was unable to persuade his new boss, especially when the man was so hard-headed. As such, he could only watch as the casino’s business grew worse and worse over time. Just then, his cell phone rang.Looking at the ID, he was surprised
In Gopher’s case, Claudia was the one who introduced him to the customer. However, he obviously wouldn’t give her a share of the money. He would bypass her role as an introducer and grab the commission fees all for himself.Plus, if he followed Mr. Wade around tonight and accompanied Mr. Wade to gamble, he would be acting as the code boy and could take 25% of whatever amount Mr. Wade loses! Aside from taking the 25% cut, Gopher would also get a 10% share from the remaining 75% of the casino’s revenue.Thinking of this, Gopher’s interest in this mysterious Mr. Wade rose. He was even more ecstatic to meet the man!Wasn’t this just like having the God of Wealth knocking at his door?As such, he grew quite impatient. He couldn’t wait to swindle money from this man! If Mr. Wade happened to lose around a million dollars in his casino, Gopher would be swimming in cash! …Meanwhile, on the other side…Charlie exchanged three hundred thousand Canadian dollars in cash with his own US
Charlie’s arrival delighted Mrs. Lewis, putting her in a joyful mood.She told Stephanie to close the store early. Then, she took Charlie, Stephanie, and Claudia to the market with her to buy ingredients for dinner. Mrs. Lewis bought ingredients for all the dishes she was proficient at making, claiming that she would make a most sumptuous dinner to welcome Charlie. Charlie helped carry the ingredients into the car after their shopping trip ended. Then, they went to Mrs. Lewis’ home in Vancouver. Stephanie was the one who drove.After she started living in Canada, she got her driver’s license and bought a secondhand Chevrolet sedan to drive Mrs. Lewis and Claudia back and forth home and Oskiatown daily. Charlie didn’t expect Stephanie to buy such a low-end secondhand car. Curious, he asked, “Stephanie, why don’t you buy a better car?”Stephanie replied with a smile, “A car’s just a means of transportation. There’s no need to buy something so expensive. Used cars and their insur
Charlie originally wanted to help as well, but Mrs. Lewis drove him out of the kitchen with the excuse that he was a guest from afar. She couldn’t possibly make the guest work in the kitchen.Facing her resolute rejection, Charlie didn’t insist any further. Stephanie took the opportunity to show Charlie around the villa. At eight o’clock, Mrs. Lewis finished preparing a sumptuous meal with Claudia’s aid.Stephanie took out a bottle of juice from the refrigerator. She said to Charlie with a cheery grin, “Brother Charlie, no one drinks liquor here. We take juice instead!”Charlie nodded. He didn’t mind. He followed her lead, took the juice bottle from her, and poured it into four cups. Mrs. Lewis was in a particularly good mood. She picked up her glass and smiled as she cheered, “Come! Let’s drink together and welcome Charlie to Canada!”Stephanie applauded immediately. Smiling as well, she added, “Welcome, Brother Charlie! I hope you’ll visit us in Vancouver more often in futu
The pleasant dinner soon came to an end. Claudia and Stephanie helped Mrs. Lewis to clean up the table and do the dishes. Suddenly, Claudia’s cell phone rang. It was Gopher.As Claudia answered the call, Gopher’s voice came from the other end. “Claudia, I’m already in front of Stephanie’s house. Tell Mr. Wade to come out.”Claudia said, “Wait a moment. I’ll talk to him.”With that said Claudia hung up and whispered to Charlie, “Mr. Wade… No, Brother Charlie. Gopher’s already at the door.”Charlie nodded. He went to Stephanie and said, “Stephanie, why don’t you accompany me out for a walk if you have nothing to do?”Stephanie knew at once that Charlie was going to Gopher’s casino. She agreed without hesitation and said, “Sure, Brother Charlie. Wait for me.”After that, she said to Mrs. Lewis, “Mrs. Lewis, I’m taking Brother Charlie out for a walk. You don’t have to clean up the dishes. Just ask Claudia to put them in the dishwasher later.”Mrs. Lewis laughed. “That’s alright. I d
Gopher was surprised. “Are they coming as well?” Charlie replied casually, “I’m bringing the both of them for some fun. Why, can’t I do that?”Gopher originally planned to kidnap Stephanie tonight, and had already arranged the manpower to carry out that plan. Not wanting to delay it, he feigned concern and said worriedly, “A casino isn’t suitable for young ladies. It’s not a good idea to bring them there. What do you think?”Charlie frowned. He didn’t bother to consider Gopher’s suggestion and quickly turned to Claudia. “Claudia, do you know of any other casinos? Let’s go there instead.”Gopher immediately panicked. If Charlie didn’t come to his casino, the most he would lose was his commission for the night. But if Charlie took Stephanie and Claudia with him to another casino, he would lose not only his commission, but also his chance to kidnap Stephanie. The casino was a place where people would go in and play until dawn. Charlie was a rich customer with hundreds of thousa
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