Therefore, he was even more reluctant to let go of this once-in-a-lifetime golden opportunity.Just as Charlie was walking toward the villa, Aivan suddenly rushed in front of Charlie, blocked him, and said coldly, “Kid, you fabricated these facts and insulted my father and master. Do you think that you can walk away just like this?”Charlie could not help but laugh and ask, “What’s the matter? Are you going to blackmail me?” “Blackmail you?!” Aivan said with a stern expression, “I, Aivan Yaleman, do not care about engaging in extortion and blackmail. I just need you to give me a satisfactory explanation for what you’ve just said. Otherwise, don’t blame me for being ruthless!”Charlie shook his head helplessly, patted Aivan’s shoulder, and said earnestly, “Mr. Yaleman, let me give you some heartfelt words. Your father died a truly tragic death, and as his son and only heir, you should learn to keep a low profile as a human being. Don’t go around acting so arrogant as your father di
Kathleen’s unwavering tone made Aivan’s heart burn with rage.However, Kathleen did not allow him to continue pestering them. She took the initiative to pull Charlie and spoke up, “Let’s go, Mr. Wade.”Charlie nodded and walked toward the door of the villa together with Kathleen without looking at Aivan.When Aivan saw that Charlie and Kathleen were about to leave, he immediately blurted out, “Miss Fox, you’d better stay away from this person. I see that the area between his brows is dark today, so this means that he is about to encounter a bloody calamity! Be careful that he will implicate you when the time comes!” Kathleen said with some disgust, “Mr. Yaleman, please do not bother us again if you have some self-awareness. Otherwise, don’t blame me for being ungracious.”However, Aivan then said with great conviction, “Miss Fox, I’ve studied Feng Shui and metaphysics ever since I was a child, and I also have a deep understanding of physiognomy. This person is bound to meet with
Kathleen said awkwardly, “Mr. Wade, the decision to investigate you privately in the beginning was indeed very abrupt. Fortunately, I stopped myself early, so I did not investigate you too deeply...”Charlie smiled and said, “Don’t get me wrong. I am not blaming you. I simply thought that you are a smart person objectively and should have already investigated many things about me when you were in Aurous Hill, including the incident related to Jack Yaleman.”Kathleen hurriedly shook her head and said, “Mr. Wade, to tell you the truth, I really haven’t heard about Jack Yaleman’s matter. Could you tell me about it if it’s convenient for you?”Charlie nodded and said calmly, “There is nothing inconvenient about it, but this matter is also very simple. When Jack came to Aurous Hill, he had a dispute with me at the auction, so he held a grudge against me. Later, he wanted to use his little accomplishments in Feng Shui and metaphysics to unify the entire metaphysics community, and he even
After this kind of blood mosquito had been specially bred, it would be completely subjected to Aivan’s mind control. When they bit people, they would not suck the blood from the human body. Instead, they would only secrete a specially cultivated toxin into the human body. This toxin existed in large quantities in the corrupted blood that the blood mosquitoes survived in, so the blood mosquitoes’ bodies were rich in this toxin. It could cause all the muscles in the body to weaken, dizziness in the brain, and a person’s reaction and judgment ability would also be much worse than usual. It could even cause high fever and confusion. This toxin could also be lethal in large doses. Under normal circumstances, Aivan would generally not use this kind of blood mosquitoes to kill people. However, he would especially use this kind of blood mosquitoes to set a trap for the target client.Aivan would choose a target client first and then use physiognomy as the entry point, claiming that the
After making up his mind to deal with Charlie, Aivan used a dagger to cut the tip of his left index finger. The moment the blood gushed out, he dripped the blood into the bottle containing the blood mosquitoes.When the fresh blood dripped into the bottle, the blood mosquitoes’ larva floating on the top layer of the blood crossed the normal mosquito pupa process directly, and a pair of almost transparent wings emerged on the blood mosquitoes immediately.Subsequently, these blood mosquitoes flew out from the bottle one after the other, flying in circles three meters above Aivan’s head. As these blood mosquitoes were very small, when these blood mosquitoes were flying in the sky, other people could not detect them with the naked eye.Aivan immediately used a special mantra to drive this group of blood mosquitoes toward the villa.Meanwhile, Charlie was chatting with Kathleen in the living room of the villa.Charlie had already noticed the abnormality the moment more than twenty m
Charlie looked around the living room and soon found a porcelain bottle for ornamental use. So, he immediately put these huge blood mosquitoes into the bottle temporarily. Right then, Kathleen came over with a cup of tea and smiled as she said to Charlie, “Mr. Wade, I’ve prepared a cup of black tea for you. Please try it.”“Thank you.” Charlie smiled slightly, took a sip from the teacup, and then smiled as he said, “This tea is pretty good, it should be the best black tea available on the market. It seems that Shawn really did not hold back this time.”Kathleen nodded, smiled, and then said, “Mr. Wade, you were the one who gave Mr. Long these instructions, after all. He certainly would not dare to be neglectful.”Meanwhile, Aivan, who was in the courtyard, suddenly had a bad premonition.Those blood mosquitoes who had drunk his blood to complete their final emergence were connected to his consciousness. This was also the reason why those blood mosquitoes could obey his instructio
“Infestation?!”Aivan frowned, and he suddenly felt a little nervous.What he feared the most was that Charlie actually had a hidden meaning behind his words. ‘Could it be possible that my blood mosquitoes have really ended up dying in his hands?!’ ‘But that shouldn’t be the case... If my blood mosquitoes have really died in his hands, I would be able to sense it. Furthermore, the blood mosquitoes’ stomachs are full of corrupt and highly toxic blood water. If one were to be killed here, the bloody smell would only get stronger, but there is no blood smell here, almost as if the blood mosquitoes never came here at all...’As Aivan thought of this, he comforted himself, “Although there must have been a mistake in a certain link, it should have nothing to do with Mr. Wade!’So, he snorted coldly, looked at Charlie, and asked, “Why? You’re asking me to beware of an infestation when you said that I will encounter a bloody calamity?”“That’s right.” Charlie nodded and laughed as he
It was only when the blood mosquitoes had flown above Aivan’s head that Charlie kindly reminded him, “Master Yaleman, beware of those big mosquitoes!”Aivan subconsciously turned his head, but by then, the huge blood mosquitoes had already flown in front of him from a height.Aivan’s first reaction was surprise as he thought to himself, ‘D*mn it! Aren’t these my blood mosquitoes?!’His second reaction was shock and fright, and he cursed offhandedly, “D*mn it! How did these blood mosquitoes get so big?!” Before his third reaction could be made, he felt a burst of sharp pain in his face, neck, arms, and legs. These blood mosquitoes’ mouthparts had changed from the thickness of a hair to being as thick and long as the needles of a syringe. It was also incredibly hard. This kind of crazy sting was even worse compared to a sting from a wasp. Moreover, the bodies of these blood mosquitoes had already become larger, and the toxin in their bodies had also increased exponentially. Th
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
If Charlie really did get Jimmy to stay, who knew what other rubbish Jimmy would spout.As for Jimmy, he was actually surprised Charlie was asking him to stay, and his instincts told him that Charlie definitely didn't mean well.Not only that, he was on foreign soil—wouldn't he be defenseless if Charlie called in his friends to beat him up?Hence, he shook his head without hesitation as he said, "I'm sorry, but my sister-in-law is quite keen for me to leave, so I have no reason to stay and add to her problems. And it is her big day. I can afford to let her save face instead of spilling the beans on her all at once.""Oh, but you were complaining about the lack of important people just now!" Charlie quickly interjected. "It just so happens that we have a big-shot on his way here, and he's a good friend of the groom. When I told him about you over the phone, he said to keep you here no matter what it took, since he would like to talk to you face to face."Jimmy frowned. "What, are y
And with those words, Jimmy turned to leave.Despite threatening Matilda, there was no such agreement, and he knew that Matilda was well aware of that.Regardless, the only strategy he had in mind when he came to Oskia was harassment. As such, he simply came up with a lie to make Matilda look bad in public. All it took from there was just for one person to relay what he had said—even if it were all lies, Matilda's character would still be called into question.He made himself very clear so that Matilda would understand that if she didn't give in, his family would keep hounding her to take their two pounds of flesh. Even if she wouldn't surrender the stateside estates and human resources of Smith Group Corporate Law, they would still claim a sizable chunk.But if that failed too, they would just have to destroy Matilda's reputation along with Smith Group Corporate Law.Either way, they were not letting her off easy!And reading that much from Jimmy's behavior, Matilda snapped co
Jimmy didn't expect Matilda to break down the share ownership of Smith Group Corporate Law to such detail, and he hollered as he was starting to feel embarrassed, "Now, you're just being irresponsible, Matilda. My father gave my brother a million to start the law firm in the first place, and they had agreed that the family would have a stake, albeit only at 49%, to not deny your decision-making as a startup. Or are you denying it?"Matilda immediately became furious and snapped, "Bullshit! That was just a loan of one million, and the agreed term was three years. However, your brother returned it in one! I even asked him to return the money with every single one of his siblings watching, since you might all get skeptical, yet suddenly, you're calling it an investment?""You said he's returned it? Well, what proof do you have?" Jimmy quickly shot back. "Our entire family can testify that the money hasn't come back to us!""So, this is how you're going to play it?" Matilda smirked. "Th
In the first place, Jimmy had come to Oskia to claim a stake in Smith Group Corporate Law, ideally strong-arming Paul and Matilda into splitting the firm in two, with Jimmy taking everything in the States while Paul kept what was left.The way Jimmy saw it, Paul and Matilda were going to be permanently residing in Oskia anyway. There was no way they could manage things over in another country properly, so it was basically returning the firm to the rightful owner.Naturally, Jimmy also knew that despite bearing the Smith family name, the success of Smith Group Corporate Law was all the work of Jimmy's brother and Matilda. Jimmy's father had helped to a certain extent, but that extent of financial support wouldn't amount to an investment at all. No judge in the world would support his claim to the law firm's shares.Therefore, when he learned that Matilda was remarrying, he thought he could seize the moment to cause a scene. Nothing could be better if she and Paul decided to sacrifice
Jimmy deliberately raised his voice as he said coolly, "Oh, but I didn't want to intervene. It's you and your mother who left the States in a split second, taking with you the law firm which bears the Smith family name. Don't you think such behavior is inappropriate?"Seeing the surprised reactions of the guests, Paul promptly retorted, "The law firm uses the Smith family name, but it is my parents' legacy! They worked blood and sweat to build it from the ground up, and as their only son, I have a veto when it comes to decisions. Or did we need your permission to move to Oskia?""Where's your conscience, Paul?" Jimmy pursed his lips. "Even if you don't know how Smith Group Corporate Law was founded, is that the case for you? It would have been a joke if it weren't for my father's connections!"Hell, it's no exaggeration that it was my father who fought to expand the law firm across America, and just using the family name means you're borrowing the family's influence. The family hono
The blonde man's voice drew everyone's attention in an instant.Despite his foreign appearance, he spoke Oskian fluently and walked with a haughty gait, almost as though he was above the rest.Paul's expression turned grim the instant he saw him, and he hurried over with Charlie.Still, before Paul could speak, Charlie stopped him, frowning at the man as he said, "Don't you think it's inappropriate to come slinging personal attacks at someone else's wedding?"The man clearly didn't know Charlie, and he wasn't worried, seeing that he was young.Snorting in disdain, he asked, "You must be from the groom's family, yes? Please tell him that he doesn't deserve my sister-in-law.""It's up to the happy couple to decide that," Charlie retorted quietly. "Deserving someone is no issue as long as they both love each other."The man pursed his lips and looked pointedly around him. "Just look at how simple this wedding is. Forget picking an unassuming city like Aurous Hill—is there a single