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
When Charlie saw that Aivan seemed to be on the verge of death, he shook his head helplessly and said, “You were not convinced when I told you that you would encounter a bloody calamity. Now, you’ve ended up getting into this situation, and you’re still asking me to help you resolve this issue. Don’t you feel ashamed at all?”Aivan was dying, and he pleaded, “Mr. Wade, I... I know that I’m wrong... I only want to be able to keep my godd*mned life now... so that the Yaleman family will not end here...”Charlie said lightly, “Don’t worry. I will not let you die. Not for now, at least. After all, it’s Uncle Janus’s housewarming ceremony today, and it would be too unlucky if you were to die here.”Having said that, Charlie stepped forward, took out the packet of medicinal powder from Aivan’s pocket, and asked, “Is this the antidote?” “Yes...” Aivan nodded repeatedly. Charlie pinched Aivan’s mouth open and poured the whole packet of medicinal powder into Aivan’s mouth.Aivan said gr
Aivan panicked as he looked at Charlie and asked in disbelief, “My... My father... Is he really dead?!”Charlie nodded. “He was just like you, and he was raising these kinds of inferior mosquitoes. As for your master, Falco, he enjoyed raising Parasitic Worms that loved to eat human brains. So, I simply eliminated the evil for the people by sending them both to hell.”“What?! Master Xanthos is also...”Aivan was in despair at this time.He no longer doubted Charlie’s words because his intuition told him that Charlie was definitely not joking with him.However, he could no longer care about hating Charlie, and he could only plead with tears streaming down his face, “Mr. Wade... As long as you... can spare my life... I... I’ll never do anything wrong again...”Charlie laughed and said, “Aren’t you afraid of death? I can help to call an ambulance for you. The antidote that you took just now is working in your stomach, so it wouldn’t be a big problem for you for a while.”As Charlie
The ambulance sped off and took Aivan, who was already in a deep coma, away from the villa.Everyone else at the scene also had lingering fears, and they were suddenly at a loss for what to do.Shawn’s assistant, Marley, knew a little about Aivan, and he guessed that this guy must have raised something sinister for him to end up in the tragic and miserable situation that he was in currently.He was too lazy to be bothered about Aivan’s life and death. However, the auspicious time was coming soon, and Shawn and Janus’s family would also arrive at the villa at any moment. According to the procedure, the grand housewarming ceremony would have to be conducted after they arrived at the villa. Aside from the lion dance troupe, the most important thing was, in fact, the ritual which was supposed to have been officiated by Aivan.However, the Feng Shui master who was supposed to preside over the housewarming ceremony had just been taken away by an ambulance due to a strange serious injury
Charlie smiled faintly as he said, “My main purpose in coming to Hong Kong is to solve Uncle Janus’s matter for him. I will not be calculative as to whether Shawn will ultimately benefit from this or not.”Kathleen smiled and said, “I seem to have made a mistake just now. I think that Shawn should be at the losing end of this deal instead.”Charlie asked curiously, “Why did you change your opinion again?”Kathleen said seriously, “I didn’t take Marianne into account just now. She has already fallen in love with you now, so although Shawn has earned the endorsement of the Fox family, he has lost Marianne. So, ultimately, he is still at the losing end.”Charlie said a little embarrassedly, “You’re making it seem as though I’ve done something for Miss Marianne. I’ve only shown her a little more appreciation on the basis of ordinary friends. Besides that, I haven’t done anything to her, so how could it be considered as if Shawn has lost her to me, then?”Kathleen smiled slightly and s
By the time Charlie had walked to the terrace on the third floor of the villa alone, Shawn and Janus’s family’s convoy had already driven into the villa courtyard one after the other.The reporters flocked in after the convoy. The best lion dance troupe in Hong Kong then performed two life-like lion dances to perfection, and the scene was extraordinarily lively.Although Charlie had never liked lively scenes, he too felt extraordinarily relieved as he witnessed this scene. The thick smoke generated by the explosion of the firecrackers was accompanied by the strong and rich smell of gunpowder. This familiar yet unfamiliar smell suddenly gave Charlie a refreshing feeling.Growing up, he had always liked the smell of gunpowder smoke when the firecrackers burnt out. However, he hadn’t smelled this familiar smell for a long time since there was a ban on fireworks and firecrackers everywhere over the years.Perhaps it was also related to the Oskian people’s love of fireworks and firecr
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