Although Elaine had already made up her mind regarding the matter of going to the United States, she suddenly did not know how to tell Charlie and Claire about it.Of course, she did not dare to tell them directly that she had spent all her money and had no money for her expenses now. What’s more, she just so happened to win the grand prize to fly to the United States for free and would be flying over to join her daughter and son-in-law. Therefore, she made up her mind to find her daughter, Claire, to act pitiful in front of her first. However, at this time, it was already two o’clock in the morning in the United States. Elaine hesitated for a moment but decided to wait until it was nighttime in Oskia and morning in the United States to start a video call with Claire.Meanwhile, after confirming that Claire was asleep, Charlie, who was in the United States, then put a little Reiki into Claire’s mind to ensure that she could sleep more steadily. After that, he got up and got dress
Charlie could not help but frown and say coldly, “These people are well-armed and well-trained. They are organized and well-prepared to face martial arts experts. They must know martial arts experts very well even if they are not martial arts experts. They also know what the martial arts experts’ shortcomings are, and they have developed tactics to target them.”“That’s right!” Porter said seriously, “No matter what kind of organization they are, their method of being able to greatly improve the physical fitness of ordinary people significantly is really terrifying. Although there are tens of thousands of mercenaries under Ten Thousand Armies, there are only a few hundred people who can really practice martial arts. Most others do not have this qualification at all. For most of these hundreds of people, they cannot break through the level of a three-star martial artist in their lifetime, but this group of people can actually use unknown methods to raise these ordinary people’s physica
Charlie’s words made the man in front of him feel extremely fearful.He could not help but think of the bloodbath a few hours ago when Charlie had turned him and his subordinates into cripples with just his own strength. He had never heard of this kind of devastating and terrifying strength before.What was even more terrifying was that he had never seen Charlie make a single move the entire time.Charlie had not even had any physical contact with them at all!This was the point that made him feel the most despair.With his knowledge and understanding of martial arts experts, even an expert of the dark realm would not be able to achieve such a bizarre long-range strike!A martial arts expert’s internal and essential qi could only be achieved through the so-called Kung Fu techniques, but even so, the distance would be extremely limited, and the power would be greatly reduced.In his opinion, someone like Charlie who could have such lethal killing power without making any contac
This was because Charlie had found that this force kept trying to attack outward.With the continuous impact of this force, the force that was binding it was also gradually weakening, but it was only weakening little by little each time.It seemed that this force would indeed break through this bondage after a few days, and at that time, it was estimated that his body would likely be smashed to pieces by this force. At this time, Charlie finally understood why the man was acting as if he had accepted his fate even though he was begging Charlie to give him an easy death.It seemed as though this man would surely die in a few days even if Charlie did not give him an easy death.Charlie smiled slightly at this time and said, “Don’t worry. You won’t die with me around.”Having said that, Charlie used his Reiki to directly seal the force that was pounding outward in the man’s body. In terms of the strength of that power, after Charlie’s Reiki had sealed it, that power would not be
The man only realized that he was a prisoner now after he had shouted, and he suddenly shriveled up again and stopped speaking.However, the look in his eyes as he looked at Charlie was filled with awe.Charlie asked coldly, “Who is your so-called British Lord?”The man looked up at Charlie and replied with a trance-like look in his eyes, “I don’t know...”“You don’t know?!” Charlie said coldly, “You claim that you are ready to die for the British Lord at any time, but now you’re telling me that you don’t know who the British Lord is? Do you think that I’m a three-year-old child?!”The man said fearfully, “I really don’t know... Ever since I can remember, I only know that I have to dedicate and give everything that I have to the British Lord. However, I really do not know who the British Lord is, and I have never met him before either...”Charlie frowned and asked, “So, who was the one who told you that you have to dedicate everything to the British Lord?!”The man hurriedly sai
Porter, who was aside, could not help but exclaim, “Mr. Wade, in that case, it would be unnecessary to look into the faces, fingerprints, and DNA of this group of people today, because it would be impossible to find anything...”The man also smiled bitterly and said, “There is really no need to investigate. Dead soldiers are slaves raised by the organization. There are always internal marriages, and we will never be able to escape. Therefore, we are not recorded in any national databases in this world. Forget about fingerprints and faces, but even our DNA has been locked up, and after ten generations of reproduction, our DNA is basically no longer related to any ethnic group with anyone in the outside world. To put it bluntly, we are slaves that no one knows of in this world. No one knows when we live, and no one knows when we die...”Charlie felt an indescribable tension in his heart for the first time.This tension was not derived from fear itself, but it was a kind of fear of unk
“The guide...”Charlie recited softly under his breath and asked, “Have you met with the guide before?”“No.” The man explained, “I do not know exactly who the guide is. When we arrived in New York this time, we woke up in a closed garage where the organization had left some equipment that we needed for the mission as well as some information. The information contained the list of targets, the target’s kinship and social relations, as well as the situation of the martial arts experts around them. Since they knew that there would be several high-ranking martial arts experts, they specially prepared enhanced weapons for us. They also reminded us what we needed to pay attention to and what tactics we should adopt, and they also gave us some time to familiarize ourselves with the information before we would wait for the departure notice. After arriving at the scene, the guide would tell us the appropriate time to attack through the transit.”Charlie asked, “What do you mean by transit?”
Charlie was even more shocked. He pondered for a moment before he asked again, “You said that you were injected with drugs before you came, and you were in New York when you woke up. Do you know how long you were unconscious?” “I don’t know.” The man shook his head and said, “In the dead soldiers’ camp, no one is allowed to know the date and time. We cannot see the sunrise or sunset, but instead, it’s just lights on or lights off. Moreover, I have secretly calculated that our daily routine in the dead soldiers’ camp does not seem to follow twenty-four hours a day. They seem deliberately make a slight deviation in time every day. Today would be longer than yesterday, and yesterday would be longer compared to the day before yesterday. Over time, even if we knew the exact time when we set out on a mission, the records will be biased after a period of time.”Charlie asked him, “How did you calculate the deviation of time?”The man said, “I made a very fine hole at the bottom of a bowl
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