Charlie’s words caused the ten people in the study room to be shocked beyond belief.The leader turned around, and when he saw Charlie appearing alone at the entrance of the study room, he frowned and asked, “Who are you?”“Me?” Charlie snorted and said, “I’m someone that eight of you combined cannot afford to offend.”The man was stunned for a moment before laughing contemptuously and saying, “What a joke! Don’t brag so easily. You think you can fight all eight of us alone? Do you know of my origin?”Charlie nodded and said with a smile, “I know. Aren’t you the commander of the Armed Calvary Guard? Not to mention the eight of you, but so what even if there are eighty of you?”The man did not expect that Charlie would know about his background. His surprised expression instantly became dark, and he said coldly with murderous intent in his eyes, “Young man, you’re really courting death!”With that said, he raised his gun immediately and aimed it at Charlie to pull the trigger.Ch
After experiencing about three seconds of extreme fear, he suddenly shouted, “Hurry! Kill him! Kill him quickly!”The other seven people also came back to their senses in an instant. Each of them was about to instinctively shoot with their guns.Charlie’s sharp gaze swept across them, and there was a sudden burst of murderous aura from him as he shouted, “Who dares?!”This shout instantly scared the seven men out of their wits, and the assault rifles in their hands suddenly seemed to weigh a thousand pounds, and they could not lift it up at all!The leader was already desperate as he reprimanded angrily, “You b*stards who are all scared of death! Do you think he will let you off like this?!”Everyone was too scared to speak. This was because they knew that Charlie could cut off their heads if he could cut the commander’s assault rifle and arm.Therefore, no one dared to take the risk of pointing their guns at Charlie at this time in order to avoid the tragedy of being decapitat
Charlie’s words, which were filled with sarcasm and mockery, filled the commander with resentment. He held onto the last ounce of his strength and said through clenched teeth, “The British Lord... The British Lord will definitely avenge me!”Charlie snorted and said disdainfully, “I can see that you have a deadly drug in your body that kicks in periodically just like those dead soldiers. You will definitely die if you don’t get the antidote within a week, right?”The commander’s eyes were filled with horror when he heard this.He did not know how Charlie could see the hidden toxins in his body.Charlie ignored his astonishment but continued to sneer and say, “There is no essential difference between you and those dead soldiers. You’re all just lackeys controlled by the British Lord. The only difference between you and the dead soldiers is that you don’t have to be blindfolded with a black cloth like the dead soldiers.”Having said that, Charlie suddenly remembered something and
He really wanted to know who Charlie was and how he had mastered this deep secret. However, he failed ultimately. This was because his life came to an end with a painful expression showing his struggles. Charlie threw his body aside without the slightest pity and then looked at the seven men and said coldly, “I believe that although all of you are saying that you’re willing to sacrifice everything for the British Lord, deep down in your hearts, you should have an extreme hatred for the British Lord that you’ve never seen, just like those group of dead soldiers, right?”As soon as Charlie said this, the seven men had very complicated expressions on their faces.It was natural for them to feel hatred. Moreover, it was a deep-seated bloody hatred!Their ancestors could only be reduced to being assassins supported by this organization for as long as a hundred years. They could only live a life without seeing the sun every day. Although they managed to take a step up through hard
“Next destination?”The man was slightly taken aback and quickly waved his hand as he said, “We don’t know about any of this at all. We didn’t even know where the destination of our flight was before we set off. The pilot only told us the specific requirements of our mission after the plane took off upon getting on the plane.”With that said, he added, “As for the arrangements after arriving in Sweden, we didn’t even know if we would be getting on the plane upon arriving in Sweden. After all, the British Lord wants to meet these two people, and his whereabouts are unpredictable. He can’t let us know his location, so we would likely have to find our own way back to Cyprus after the plane has taken the two people away.”Charlie frowned slightly when he heard this and asked, “Isn’t the plane that sent you here usually under your control? My information intelligence shows that this plane is stationed in Cyprus most of the time.”The man nodded and said truthfully, “It’s indeed true tha
Charlie asked in surprise, “The copper mine is still operating?”“Yes.” The man explained, “The copper mine was purchased from the Cyprus government with legal funds through a legal process.”“Since this is a copper mine that has been in operation for many years, the organization can’t close it down because that would definitely arouse the suspicion of the public. So, after the organization bought the copper mine, it announced that it invested five hundred million US dollars in this copper mine to upgrade and expand this mine.”“It is said to be a renovation and expansion, but in truth, the main goal is to build an area at the bottom of the copper mine that can be used by us and the dead soldiers to live and train. At the same time, the copper mine also retained a few working surfaces. On weekdays, the dead soldiers and their families work in rotation to ensure the normal production of the copper mine.” “To the outside world, the copper mine has more than two hundred employees, bu
“Well, I...”The old man seemed very nervous when he was suddenly questioned by Charlie. He hesitated and was at a loss for what to do or say. He could only subconsciously look at the beautiful young girl next to him. When the young girl saw this, she hurriedly said, “Grandpa, things have already come to this point, so you should just tell this gentleman the truth!” “I...” The old man did not expect the young girl to say that, and he was suddenly at a loss for what to do. After all, he was just the young lady’s servant, and he could understand why the young lady was addressing him as ‘Grandpa’ in public. He understood the meaning in the young lady’s words, that she wanted him to pretend to be her grandfather. However, he was confused when the young lady suddenly wanted him to tell Charlie the truth. This was because he also did not know where he should begin or how he should explain the truth. Before the old man could find his courage, the young girl quickly took the ini
Charlie asked again, “Then, did your father tell you what’s so special about this ring?”“No.” The girl said seriously, “My father simply said that this ring is extraordinary, so I must keep it safe and never let it fall into the wrong hands.”After saying that, she lowered her head and pondered for a moment before she suddenly raised her head to look at Charlie and said in a firm and resolute tone, “Sir, if you can let me and my grandpa live today, I would like to give this ring to you. Anyway, this thing does not play any role in my hands, and it’s always attracting trouble for me. My grandpa and I will find a safe place to live in seclusion after I give this to you so that we won’t have to suffer this kind of nuisance and disturbance anymore in the future.” The old man who was aside was taken aback and speechless for a moment. He stared at the girl with wide-opened eyes, signaling for her not to act impulsively. Nevertheless, the young girl simply smiled wryly and said to him,
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