By the time Charlie was done speaking, the two of them were already sweating madly.Colin swallowed his saliva hard and subconsciously asked, “Mr. Wade, you... you came to Mexico alone just to inspect us?”Charlie asked him, “Who told you that I came here alone?”When the two men heard this, their expressions became even tenser. At this moment, Charlie pointed at Hugo, who was next to him, and said calmly, “Didn’t we come here together?” Colin was taken aback for a moment before he continued standing in place as he trembled uncontrollably. It was fine when Charlie had not mentioned Hugo, but Colin suddenly felt even more flustered when Charlie brought Hugo up.This was because Colin had already obtained information about Hugo and could conclude that Hugo had always been in the dark. However, the fact that Charlie was able to come here with Hugo and the fact that he had met with Hugo on the plane proved that Charlie had already figured out their plan and knew that they were
Colin said seriously, “It must be real. The texture of the bank card does not feel like something that can be imitated. Moreover, this kid even knows our information and movements. He must have investigated our situation long ago.”Lionel asked nervously, “He can’t possibly be an undercover police officer, right?”“No, he can’t be...” Colin waved his hand. “How could an undercover police officer play such tricks? This kid looks like he is very experienced. He is completely fearless even when there are so many of us with guns. He even managed to scare me to the point that my two legs are trembling. Do you think that this is the kind of psychological quality an undercover police officer could have?”Having said that, Colin looked around and said again, “I even seriously suspect that this kid had already gotten his men to secretly surround us, but we can’t see it.”Lionel became even more nervous when he heard this. He looked left and right as he said, “By the way, Mr. Madron, did you
Juarez’s full name was Rafael Corona Juarez. Coincidentally, the place where he was born was in the northern border city of Mexico, and the name of the city was also called Juarez. For many years now, Mexico’s largest criminal syndicate had always been active in the city of Juarez, which was ranked as the city with the most serious violent crimes in the world. To say that he was the real version of Gotham would be an insult to Gotham. After all, there were superheroes in Gotham aside from supervillains, but there was only one supervillain here who was more vicious than the others. Juarez grew up in the city that shared his name, and even though both his parents were not members of criminal syndicates, they worked under criminal syndicates to support their families. His father, who had been driving a truck for a criminal syndicate, sometimes carried guns, sometimes drugs, and sometimes even corpses in the vehicle.Meanwhile, his mother had been working in the cartel’s drug ma
Juarez spoke up and said, “I have something important to do. You can continue playing here first, I’ll leave all the chips to you.”After saying that, he turned to his four bodyguards and said, “Carlos, go and get the car. Hector, call everyone and tell them to drop whatever they are doing and gather at the operating room immediately. Remember, everyone must be fully armed!” The subordinate named Hector asked in surprise, “Boss, what’s so serious that you want everyone to rush over there?”Juarez said, “It might not be a bad thing, but it might not be a good thing either. We will still have to go over there to find out the exact details, and we must be fully prepared regardless of whether it’s good or bad.”From Juarez’s point of view, he would have to grasp this chance if Charlie was indeed a good opportunity for him to make a fortune. He would not only let Charlie see his sincerity, but he would also allow Charlie to see his strength.However, if Charlie came with bad intention
Just as Juarez’s subordinates were flocking to the operating room, Colin took Lionel back to the operating room. Colin put on a flattering expression all the way as he walked toward Charlie courteously, took out a box of domestic cigarettes from his pocket, walked up to Charlie, and then handed him a cigarette as he said respectfully, “Mr. Wade, our boss is already on his way here. Boss told me that I have to treat you well. Please have a cigarette first!”Charlie waved his hand and said indifferently, “No.”“Oh.” Colin hurriedly said in a flattering manner, “It’s good that you’re not smoking. It’s not good to smoke cigarettes, so it’d be best not to touch cigarettes if possible.”Having said that, he reached out and put the cigarette case back into his pocket before turning around and saying to Lionel, “Give the order that no one is allowed to smoke in front of Mr. Wade!”Lionel hurriedly nodded courteously and said, “Yes, okay!”After saying that, he turned around and spoke to
Charlie nodded and then looked at Hugo, who hadn’t come back to his senses, and he frowned immediately as he said to Colin, “I thought that you were a rather discerning person. So, why haven’t you cut the cable tie for my buddy yet?”Colin instantly came back to his senses when he heard this.He had originally thought that Charlie had just been using Hugo to come here, and he thought that Charlie was a big shot that he could not afford to offend. Furthermore, he thought that Hugo was simply a donor who would be undergoing surgery soon, and both Charlie and Hugo would definitely have nothing to do with each other in the future.However, after hearing Charlie’s words, Colin realized that Charlie was protecting Hugo. So, he slapped himself without hesitation and said with chagrin, “Oh, Mr. Wade, I’m so sorry. I was so focused on serving you that I forget all about your friend. It's my fault, it’s all my fault!”After saying that, he hurriedly said to Lionel, “Hurry up and untie Mr. Li
Meanwhile, Juarez’s six teams had already arrived at the entrance of the village one after the other and assembled at the designated location.Along the way, they observed the surroundings cautiously but did not find any abnormalities. Juarez’s car drove to the east entrance of the village under the protection of three cars after all six teams were already in position.Upon arriving, Juarez did not get out of the car immediately. Instead, he said to one of his bodyguards, “Hector, go in and have a look first. Remember to record a video all the way in. After you go in, ask the people inside to turn off the signal shield. Then, send the video to me so I can see what’s going on inside. We have to be prepared in advance in case this is a trap and Colin and the others are being controlled by the other party.”The man named Hector nodded lightly and then took out his cell phone, turned on the video, and walked in alone.Both Atric and Mateo, who were guarding the operating room, knew H
As soon as Rafael appeared, Porter instantly realized that this must inevitably be the leader of the entire criminal syndicate.So, he acted according to Charlie’s instructions and instructed his men, “Attention everyone, start shrinking the encirclement immediately. Once the target enters the courtyard where Mr. Wade is, start the five-minute countdown immediately. When the time is up, be sure to kill all the enemies and leave no one behind!”***A few minutes later, Juarez was already in the courtyard where the operating room was located. He did not have the slightest fear or worry because of Hector’s previous scouting, and he walked down the stairs of the operating room directly. When Colin saw Juarez walking down, he immediately said to Charlie excitedly, “Mr. Wade, our boss is here!”After he was done speaking, he hurriedly ran over to Juarez and spoke attentively in Spanish, “Boss, Mr. Wade who is here today is a great God of Wealth! We must seize this opportunity!”Juar
Ares LLP was the biggest law firm in the States, and only the best of the best were recruited as associates.If Jimmy got to pick ten of their partners, he was basically taking a huge chunk out of their human resources.Moreover, the partners' salaries would be very expensive. With Jimmy included, eleven of them meant over a hundred million US dollars at minimum. Ares would definitely be maimed if they had to pay that much money while losing ten of their elites! Naturally, Jimmy didn't feel confident about achieving that, and he asked Charlie, "Mr. Wade… Don't you think it's too much? Would Nate even agree to that?"Charlie shrugged. "Of course he won't agree if you're the one asking, but he would definitely say yes if it were Julien."Julien almost rolled his eyes.The man was truly ruthless, ready to inflict so much damage at the drop of a hat.Worst of all, he was going to play the villain for Charlie.Still, he said confidently, "Don't worry, Mr. Wade! I will pressure him
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