Hugo actually had a relatively mature, intellectual, and somewhat conservative character.To put it in a popular sense, he was relatively old-school. He had always had the arrogance of intellectuals in the early years as well as the unique temperament that could be called poor in individuals.A person like him generally would not curse, but if he were to curse, it would most definitely be because he was already very impatient. Although Hugo did not have to worry about his safety now, he still could not restrain his deep hatred and resentment for Martha.After all, this woman had tried to kill him in the cruelest way possible, yet he had foolishly regarded her as his benefactor to whom he felt extremely grateful.Therefore, when Hugo saw her again now, his deep-seated hatred for her basically could no longer be described in words. Moreover, he never expected that Martha was still unaware of her impending death.So, he clenched his teeth and said, “Where did you get the confid
Charlie suddenly turned around at this time as he looked at Martha in great interest before he smiled as he asked her, “Aunt Cardy, look at my body. How much can my body be sold for here?” When Martha saw Charlie, she was stunned as if she had been hit by a heavenly thunderbolt!She was dumbfounded and blurted out, “Charlie... Charlie, why are you here?!”Charlie smiled slightly and then shrugged as he said, “I’m here to look for you, of course. You put my mother-in-law in prison, and my wife is crying every day for me to save and get her mother out of prison. So, how can I possibly let a culprit like you off?”Martha said coldly, “What? You think you can settle the score with me all by yourself when you’re in Mexico?”With that said, she snorted coldly and said, “Charlie, do you know what this place is? This is Crazy Juarez’s territory! The number of people who die here every year is beyond count, and now that you’re here, only death awaits you!”Charlie asked with great intere
Charlie’s words made Martha tremble in fright.She stared at Charlie and asked him the question that truly puzzled her. “Charlie, who the hell are you?!”The others, including Juarez and Colin, were also looking at Charlie with a bewildered expressions at this moment. They also wanted to know the origin of Charlie, who was in front of them.Charlie smiled lightly and said, “There are many people who want to know my identity, but you are probably the worst among all these people, so you don’t deserve to know my identity. You only need to know that Ten Thousand Armies is loyal to me, and I’m not saying this to show off. I’m saying this to let you know that I have enough power and ability to make your family members pay the corresponding price after you die!”Porter, who was aside, immediately said coldly, “As long as Mr. Wade gives the order, I, Porter Waldron, will bring your family members back even if they were to flee to the ends of the earth!”Martha looked at Charlie as if s
Charlie sneered and said, “Martha, I’ve read the information about your two sons. They are indeed not very smart and can even be said to be a bit stupid, but it doesn’t matter. I can see that the two of them are well-fed and have two arms. Ten Thousand Armies is building its own permanent base in Syria, and there is a shortage of people who are physically strong and simple-minded to do the hard work there. The two of them are perfect for the job.”Martha cried out in fear, and she could not help but want to plead for mercy. However, Charlie stared at her with a stern look in his eyes and said coldly, “Martha, I’m planning to keep your sons alive, but if you continue annoying me by talking nonsense here, I may have to change the plan that I had in mind. I hope you won’t regret it then.”When Martha heard this, no matter how scared she was, she did not dare to continue saying any more nonsense.After all, she understood that it was better to live than to die.It would be better for h
Charlie was somewhat hesitant at this moment.He did not doubt these people’s commitment.It was just that he knew very well that once someone with an intention was to try and trace the clues of what had happened here today and look for these people, the other party would definitely have ten thousand ways to make these ordinary people talk.They would not only be able to make them talk, but they would also be able to find out everything by making these people reveal everything they knew.As for Charlie, he had not avenged his parents’ deaths yet, and he had also not found any actual clues relating to the mysterious organization that wanted to kill his grandparents’ entire family.Under such circumstances, Charlie could not allow his identity to be disclosed prematurely. Therefore, he said to these people, “Everyone, I will get someone to bring you out first, but I still have some things to discuss with you after I’m done with the matter at hand. I’ll give your freedom back to yo
The middle-aged man lying on the bed was already breathing very weakly at this moment. The old lady rushed to the operating table and cried, “Jeremy, Jeremy, wake up! Jeremy, take a look at your mother. Can you tell me that you’re fine? I’m begging you, my youngest son...”The middle-aged man had already reached the end of his life, and even his breathing was about to stop, so how could he hear the old lady calling out to him?Charlie could feel that the old lady’s health was also about to fail, so he hurriedly stepped forward and said to the old lady, “Madam, your body is also very weak, so don’t be too sad.”For Charlie, his Rejuvenating Pill and Healing Pill could basically save the old lady’s son.However, Charlie also knew very well that these pills were all, without exception, priceless. It was impossible for even those people around Charlie himself to have one of those pills in hand. So, in this case, Charlie naturally did not want to take a pill out to save a stranger. In
Charlie nodded and then spoke up as he said, “His life will be saved as soon as the pill enters his mouth, but you can give half of the pill to him and take the other half of the pill yourself. This way, your son will be able to come back to life, and you can also improve your body condition. You’re not very old, so if everything goes smoothly in the future, it might not be a dream for you to live to ninety.”When the old lady heard this, she did not think much about it and said gratefully to Charlie, “Mr. Wade, thank you for your great kindness!”As she spoke, she stuffed the whole pill into her son’s mouth without any hesitation.At this moment, the old lady herself did not truly believe that the pill would be useful, but she also knew very well that this was her last hope, so she had to give it a try and fight for her son’s life.What she never would have imagined was that as soon as the pill entered her son’s mouth, the pill turned into water and flowed directly into his stomac
“Phoenixica?” Charlie frowned slightly when he heard this word.There was indeed a medicinal herb called ‘Phoenixica’ in the Apocalyptic Book. This medicinal herb was also extremely rare in the records of the Apocalyptic Book and was described as a rare heavenly treasure that could be sought but not found.The reason why it was said to be a heavenly treasure was because this medicinal herb was not only extremely rare but also died very easily during the growth process. The germination-to-death process for a vast majority of Phoenixica would only last from three to five years, and very few could last for more than ten years. This kind of plant must grow for more than fifty years before its vines would begin to woodify, which was also referred to as lignification in botany.However, the process for Phoenixica to woodify was extremely slow, and it would take at least more than a hundred years at least for it to completely woodify from the inside to the outside. What was rarest ab
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
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