When Charlie heard Caden’s answer, he could not help but ask curiously, “The medicine that is cooked with a small fire in the medicine cauldron will be more effective than the others?”“Yes, that’s right!” Caden nodded repeatedly and explained, “This kind of strength is also very magical. No matter whether you use it to refine soup or pills, it can make your final medicine much more effective!”With that said, Caden added, “For example, let me write a prescription now. This prescription can nourish yin and replenish yang, and it can revitalize a man’s virility. If it’s boiled in an ordinary casserole dish, it may take three days and nine doses of medicine to be effective, but if the medicine is brewed in this medicine cauldron, it will only take two days and six doses for it to have the same effect.When Caden said this, he was already a little excited as he explained enthusiastically, “This is not the most important thing. What’s most important is that the properties of this medici
If it was any other martial artists, even if they spent all their lives practicing martial arts, it would still be impossible for them to reach the level of an eight-star martial artist. When Caden thought of how Charlie was asking about the Acker family and how he had given Quinn the Healing Pill to save Lord Acker’s life, he thought that Charlie wanted to befriend the Acker family, so he quickly said attentively, “Master Wade, Lady Acker spoke to me on the phone a few days ago. She said that she would be coming to Aurous Hill soon. I can help you get acquainted with the Acker family if you want to establish a connection with them.”Charlie frowned and said, “You’re saying that Lady Acker is coming to Aurous Hill?”“Yes.” Caden said, “Not only is Lady Acker coming, but Lord Acker and the other members of the Acker family will also be coming. Anyway, that’s what Lady Acker said over the phone. She knew that I came to Aurous Hill earlier, so she called me to ask me if I made any dis
Frankly speaking, Charlie did not want his grandparents to come to Aurous Hill.However, he also understood that this matter might not be within his control.After thinking about it over and over again, he looked at Caden, who was in front of him, and suddenly came up with a plan as he said, “Send a message to Lady Acker now saying that you just did a divination for the Acker family, and the Acker family will face a serious threat if they come to Aurous Hill this time. Let her think about it carefully. It’d be best if she retracts this decision.”Caden asked in surprise, “Master Wade, why are you avoiding meeting the Acker family if you gave the Healing Pill that Miss Golding gave to Lord Acker that day?”Charlie said lightly, “I have my own considerations, so you don’t need to say so much.”Caden nodded resentfully, but in the next moment, he rolled his eyes and suddenly remembered something as he blurted out, “I remember now! Miss Golding… She… She’s not just a celebrity, but sh
Caden nodded and answered the call while also tactfully putting the call on loudspeaker at the same time.Charlie’s grandmother’s voice came from the phone as she asked anxiously, “Master Howton, you said in your text message that there is a bad omen if we go to Aurous Hill this time. I wonder what’s the specific situation?”Caden could only make up some nonsense as he said, “I observed the stars at night and did a divination for the Acker family. The divination showed that Aurous Hill is a very bad omen for the Acker family, so I hurriedly told you that it’d be best for the Acker family not to come here in the near future.”Lady Acker pondered for a moment and then said seriously, “Master Howton, the Acker family is already making preparations to go to Aurous Hill. We’re going to Aurous Hill this time in order to find my grandson who has disappeared for twenty years. I think that he disappeared in Aurous Hill back then, so we’ve decided to start over this year, and we have to go to
“Go back to the United States?!”When Caden heard this, tears came to his eyes.The first thought that flashed through his mind was excitement. After all, this meant that Charlie was willing to let him go back to the United States, which meant that he would not take his life or imprison him.So, he asked excitedly, “Can I?”Charlie could not help but laugh secretly when he saw Caden’s excited appearance. In fact, he did not plan to kill Caden at all. After all, Caden had merely played some tricks on Anthony with an underhanded method, but this crime should not be punishable by death.What’s more, he had already handed the medicine cauldron over. Although he was reluctant to do so, he was still willing to admit defeat after losing the bet.In addition, Caden had a personal friendship with his grandmother. If Charlie were to acknowledge his grandmother in the future and she brought up this friend of hers, it would be a little untenable if he had killed Caden or imprisoned him a
When Caden heard Charlie’s irrefutable words, he was so depressed that his entire body shook. His lips were trembling, and his teeth were also gnashing together involuntarily in his mouth. Caden naturally did not want to leave, but he also did not know how to express his intention to Charlie. After all, he was afraid that if he was insatiable, Charlie might end up changing his mind. Wouldn’t it be a big loss if Charlie were to decide to kill him, then?At this moment, Charlie suddenly changed the subject and asked, “Master Howton, how long have you remained in the realm of an eight-star martial artist?”Caden said respectfully, “Master Wade, I’ve been in the lower realm of an eight-star martial artist for sixteen years…”Charlie asked curiously, “How old are you this year, then?”Caden said, “I’m sixty-two years old this year!”Charlie said, “You’re already an eight-star martial artist in your forties? It seems that you have pretty good cultivation speed!”Caden forced a laug
When Caden heard Charlie’s words, he was shocked and froze in place as if he had been struck by lightning. He was so stunned that he could not speak at all.After a while, he asked Charlie with a look of disbelief, “Master… Master Wade, this… this pill will help me to enter the Great Perfection Realm of the Illuminating Realm?!”Charlie nodded and said indifferently, “With your current cultivation level, the potency of this pill is enough for you to achieve a breakthrough.”Caden was still in disbelief and asked in surprise, “What kind of pill is this that can be so miraculous?!”Charlie smiled and said, “This is the Healing Pill. You should have seen it before.”Caden asked in shock, “Master Wade, this… Is this the Healing Pill that saved your grandfather that day?! This medicine can be called a panacea that can bring the dead back to life! Are you really giving it to me?!”Caden had been at the Acker family’s mansion that day, and he had personally witnessed the power of the He
He then looked at Anthony with great shame and spoke up as he said, “Dr. Simmons, the previous competition was just a little scheme that I devised. Your medical skills are definitely far superior compared to mine. I was really embarrassing myself by trying to display my slight skills before an expert before this. I hope that you will not hold it against me!”Anthony hurriedly said, “Don’t worry about it, Master Howton. Since you’re Master Wade’s subordinate from now on, we are friends, so there’s no need for you to bring up things of the past anymore.”When Caden saw Anthony’s magnanimity, he quickly bowed and said, “Dr. Simmons, I’ll be staying in Aurous Hill from now on, so please feel free to contact me at any time if you need my help with anything.”“No problem!” Anthony said as he nodded politely.Caden then turned to look at Charlie, bowed, and said, “Master Wade, I’ll go back to the hotel to rest first if you have no other instructions for me for the time being.”Charlie no
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
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