The Iga ninjas and their family members were taken away by the soldiers from Ten Thousand Armies as soon as they had left customs. All the adult males were taken to Long Beach, whereas the old, weak, sick, and disabled were all placed in a manor in the suburbs.Hanzo and his clan were taken to the villa rented by Porter in Long Beach where he met up with his son, Kazuo.As soon as the father and son met, they naturally sighed emotionally and burst into tears.Hanzo said regretfully, “Kazuo... If I would have known that this trip to the United States would have turned out to be so bad, I wouldn’t have sent you...”Having said this, Hanzo sighed and said, “Now, hundreds of people have been reduced to the point of leaving their homes, and there is no telling when they would be able to go back...”“Go back?” Kazuo smiled wryly and said, “Dad, we will never be able to go back to Japan in our lifetime.”Hanzo asked in surprise, “Why?”Kazuo asked him, “You haven’t received the news
Kazuo had just finished saying that they would never go wrong by obeying Charlie’s instructions, but he did not expect that Charlie would suddenly order Porter to give his family such a foolish mission.Hanzo also had an embarrassed expression. If he were to publicly announce at this time that he had cooperated with those experts from the Fox family and that he was responsible for the terrorist attack that did not happen, wouldn’t it be tantamount to him cutting himself off from the Japanese people?The Japanese people who did not know the truth would definitely swear at the Iga ninjas, and the reputation of the Iga ninjas would never be cleared in this lifetime. Kazuo also could not help but speak up and plead, “Lord Waldron... If we truly made this statement, our ancestors’ accumulation for hundreds of years will be destroyed just like that... Could you please help us plead with Master Wade and ask him to leave a way out for the Iga ninjas...?”Porter said coldly, “Hattori Kazuo
In addition, Hanzo did not reveal the true identity of the foreign force in the video, which was also because Charlie had instructed him not to do so.Although Charlie intended to make Homer someone everyone despised and looked down on, he was not prepared to bring the entire Fox family into disrepute. After all, in his plan, he would still have to hand the Fox family over to Jordan for him to continue managing. If the entire Fox family were to be discredited, the entire Fox family would be a complete mess when Lord Fox took over the family again in the future.In the future, Lord Fox would most likely have to spend two hundred billion US dollars to buy the Rejuvenating Pill and so, Charlie would still have to try his best to keep this kind of potential big customer alive.As long as Homer, his father, and his grandfather could be abolished this time and the truth as to how they had forced Jordan out of the Fox family was exposed, Jordan would be able to regain control of the Fox
Xavion’s statement that time was running out made Spencer feel even more worried. He could not help but question Xavion, “We’ve sent so many people and even offered so much money, but we still haven’t been able to find any clues yet?”“No...” Xavion spoke up and said, “Our people, as well as the gangs from New York, are already searching all over the whole of New York, but there are just no clues...”Spencer rebuked angrily, “They are all a bunch of useless people! This is especially so for those intelligence personnel. We usually spend so much money to support them just so that they can play an important role at the critical moments, but the more critical the situation, the more useless they are!”Xavion said helplessly, “Dad, we cannot blame our intelligence personnel this time mainly because the kidnappers are simply too cunning. They really did not leave any clues behind, and the premise is that there must be at least a clue to lead us to the culprit. However, not to mention o
The butler ran in quickly and said, “Master, Chief Lammy is here!”“Merlin Lammy?!” Spencer questioned him with a frown, “Why is he here?”The butler explained, “He wants to talk to you face-to-face. It’s about the young master.”Spencer nodded and said in a cold voice, “Alright! I was looking for him, anyway. Now that he’s here, please welcome him in!” Soon, Merlin came to Spencer’s study alone.Merlin smiled and greeted Spencer, “Mr. Fox.”Spencer nodded indifferently and asked him, “Chief Lammy, my grandson has been kidnapped for more than twenty-four hours. Do the police have any clues yet?”“Not yet,” Merlin responded frankly, “I believe Mr. Fox is investigating this matter as well. As you know, the other party has removed their trace very well. It’s as if Homer has vanished into thin air. I’m afraid it will be hard to find any clues within twenty-four hours even if we bring in the FBI and National Security Agency to help.” Spencer was infuriated, and he questioned angri
As Merlin and Christian were talking, they had analyzed the Fox family’s situation and come up with speculation.They suspected that the mystery man had indeed kidnapped Homer, but not for money. It was to thrust the Fox family into the limelight and publicly execute them later.However, Spencer and Xavion had only paid attention to the kidnapping case, not realizing that. Hence, they were both incredulous when they heard Merlin’s words.Spencer looked particularly skeptical about it. He felt a little guilty because of his disgraceful move in seizing the position of the head of the family and the ongoing search for his father, Jordan’s whereabouts.When Spencer heard Merlin’s comment, he immediately berated angrily, “What a joke! Our family is upright and dignified! We don’t have any scandal for the kidnapper to discover!”“You’re supposed to be the best Oskian inspector, but you’re coming to me to talk about nonsense instead of making an effort to find the kidnapper! What are you
Upon saying that, Merlin took out his name card and passed it to Xavion.Merlin indifferently said, “Think carefully about it. If you decide to cooperate, please contact me quickly. We don’t have much time left. I’m sure you wouldn’t want to collect your son’s corpse after the forty-eight-hour deadline. Also, I’m going to retire soon. I don’t want to leave such a case unsolved before my retirement.”Xavion looked shocked and horrified, and he mindlessly accepted Merlin’s name card and seemed as though he wanted to say something.However, before Xavion could even form his sentence, Merlin carefreely bade them farewell and turned to leave.“Goodbye!” After Merlin had left, Xavion restlessly told his father, Spencer, “Dad... Merlin is right! This is so weird!”Spencer’s expression was ugly and a little panicked as he asked, “What does he mean by a big scandal? Is it about your grandfather? No matter what, I seized power legally and became the head of the family. Even if it ends up
“Peyton Sate?”Spencer was a little surprised, and he asked, “Who is Peyton Sate ?”The butler hurriedly explained, “Peyton Sate is a director of our business team. Yesterday, you said you wanted to buy a Concorde. He’s one of the people who are in charge of this.”Spencer wrinkled his brow and asked, “What does he have to report to me? If he has secured the Concorde airline, let the person in charge directly negotiate the price. There’s no need to report to me in person.”The butler shook his and explained, “Master, Peyton said he has a clue that is related to Mr. Homer!“Oh?” Spencer immediately arched his brow upon hearing that, and he quickly asked, “Where is he? Tell him to come here at once!”The butler hurriedly said, “He’s right at the door. I’ll bring him in now!”After a while, Peyton trotted into the study.When he saw Spencer and Xavion, he immediately bowed and greeted them, “Master Spencer, Master Xavion. I’m Peyton from the business team...”Spencer cut him off
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