"Okay! I understand!" Porter was also a little excited at this time.Although he had been running Ten Thousand Armies for many years, he never imagined that Ten Thousand Armies could have its own satellite communication system.This was definitely a qualitative improvement!Since Hugo had agreed to his invitation to go to Syria, Charlie did not let him board the bus. Instead, he asked Porter to arrange for him to leave the scene in the other cars with the other soldiers.At this time, Porter then said to Charlie, "Mr. Wade, my subordinates have already discovered Clarissa Zinn's whereabouts. She is currently hiding in Los Angeles with her lover. Your mother-in-law will be cleared of all suspicions as long as we bring her back to New York. When do you think is the right time to bring her back?""Clarissa Zinn?" Charlie frowned and asked, "Is that the person my mother-in-law met with at the airport in New York?" "Yes." Porter said, "That woman's real name is Clara Holt, and her si
Charlie did not expect that his mother-in-law, Elaine, would give herself a nickname such as the Ferocious Ghost of Bedford Hills Correctional Facility in prison.Charlie had to admit that this nickname really sounded imposing.However, Charlie was not very surprised as this was his mother-in-law, Elaine's usual style of action.It would be a little inappropriate to say that she was bullying others, but one would not be wrongfully accusing her if they said that she bullied others. Unexpectedly, she would end up becoming the ferocious boss at Bedford Hills Correctional Facility within two or three days. It seemed as though she was indeed leading a good and comfortable life.So, Charlie said, "Okay, then. Just let her be as long as she is happy. When my work in New York is done, it does not matter if she is the Ferocious Ghost or Wild Boar of Bedford Hills Correctional Facility, she will have to come out of the prison anyway."Porter nodded and said with a smile, "I will wait for
At this moment, Charlie’s family’s Concorde was waiting at the end of the runway.The slender fuselage and sci-fi shape made this aircraft look very sleek.Charlie had arranged for this plane to be brought in in advance, and the plane had been flown in from Oskia to Mexico to take him back. Regardless of whether it was a civil aviation or private aircraft, the turnover efficiency was too slow. Therefore, Charlie would be able to reduce the overall flight time in half by using this aircraft.As soon as Charlie’s car appeared on the airport runway, the cabin door was opened from the inside. Two figures quickly got off the plane and waited respectfully on the left and right sides of the boarding ladder.These two men were Charlie’s right-hand men in Aurous Hill. The first person was Isaac, who was the person in charge of Shangri-La in Aurous Hill, and the other was Albert, who was the person in charge of Aurous Hill’s underground world.The two of them had come here on this plane
Isaac and Albert nodded quickly when they heard Charlie’s invitation before following Charlie and Rosalie onto the plane. As soon as Charlie got on the plane, he said to the three of them, “Sit down first. I’ll go inside and make a phone call.”The cabin of the Concorde was divided into four parts. In addition to the cockpit and the crew’s work area, the cabin was divided into the seating area, office area, and the rest area from front to back.The seating area was full of large first-class seats which could seat thirty people. The office area had a large conference room and an office, while the rest area was a double suite.After Charlie had greeted the three of them, he went to the back office first. The first thing he did after he sat down in the office was to call Kathleen.After the call was connected, Kathleen asked respectfully, “What are your orders, Mr. Wade?”Charlie said, “Miss Fox, I will send you a list of medicinal ingredients, so hurry up and prepare it for me in
Charlie was then afraid that his wife, Claire, would be worried about Elaine, so he picked up his cell phone and called her.As soon as the call was connected, Claire asked, “Honey, where are you now?”Charlie said, “I flew out of town to help find some connections for Mom. I’m preparing to go back to New York now. Did Mom contact you over the past two days?”“Yes, she did.” Claire sighed and said, “Honey, I was just about to call you to tell you about this matter. Mom just called me ten minutes ago, and do you know what she said to me over the phone?”Charlie already had a general idea of what Elaine had probably said, but he still pretended to be curious and asked, “ What did Mom say?”Claire said helplessly over the phone, “Mom actually told me over the phone that she is doing very well in the prison now. She wanted to call you, but she could not reach you, so she called me to let you know that she is not in a hurry to come out of prison now. So, she asked you not to take her o
By the time the convoy arrived at Shangri-La, Kathleen had already been waiting there for a long time.She was accompanied by Jarvis, who was carrying two huge boxes in his hands that contained the medicinal materials that Kathleen had prepared for Charlie.As soon as Charlie got out of the car, Kathleen stepped forward and was about to speak up when she saw Rosalie getting out of the other side of the car. She could not help but feel a little surprised. Immediately afterward, Isaac and Albert got out of the car behind. Kathleen was even more puzzled. She knew these two men, and she had met them in Aurous Hill, but she did not expect that Charlie would ask them to come to the United States. However, she quickly regained her senses and said respectfully to Charlie, “Mr. Wade, everything you want is ready.”Having said that, she pointed at the box in Jarvis’s hand and said, “I was afraid that you would not have enough, so I prepared an extra portion based on your request.” “Okay
Charlie could instantly see the look on the two people’s faces. So, he had a stern expression as he said, “I asked Miss Fox to prepare some medicinal ingredients for me, and I plan to refine some pills tonight. Rosalie is the strongest among the three of you, so she will be following me so that she can help me in time if there is any need.”For Charlie, refining higher-level pills was a great challenge.The higher the level of a pill, the greater the loss of Reiki during the refining process, and that meant the more dangerous the refining process was. If there was a deviation in the middle of the refining process, there might be a loss or even a serious backfire.Although Rosalie could not help with refining the pills, she was the strongest among them. With her around, she could at least help Charlie eliminate outside interference as much as possible and act as an extra layer of protection. The two men suddenly came to a realization and could not help but show regretful expressi
Other martial artists would not be able to wait for the opportunity to break through another hurdle in their cultivation level even after waiting for several years or even decades.However, Rosalie had broken through two meridians one after the other in just a few hours, leaping from a three-star martial artist to a five-star martial artist. This kind of speed was almost unheard of in the field of martial arts.Rosalie did not expect that Charlie would give her such a good opportunity. After all, she had been able to rise from a two-star martial artist to a three-star martial artist because of Charlie’s help. This was equivalent to Charlie pushing her directly from a two-star martial artist to a five-star martial artist with his own strength. Just as she was feeling surprised, delighted, and extremely moved because of Charlie, he closed the door directly, locked himself in the bedroom, and began to refine the Regenerating Pill.This kind of favor that Charlie had just done for R
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