The people who came to Aurous Hill this time were the butler and more than twenty people working for the Ackers. Their job was to find a suitable property, buy it, and renovate it.After confirming that there were no immediate members of the Ackers at the scene, Caden sent a text message to Charlie to inform him of the situation. Charlie also replied quickly, saying that he would be there soon.Caden then said to the butler, “Oh, by the way, I have a disciple who is very knowledgeable in the secrets of Feng Shui. I will ask him to come over and have a look later. The two of us can make up for each other’s shortcomings, so we will be able to have an even more comprehensive look at the Feng Shui here.”The butler blurted out without hesitation, “That’s really great! Thank you for your hard work, Master Howton!”Caden smiled slightly, waved his hand, and said, “It’s what I should do.”Charlie quickly drove to the main entrance of Willow Manor. He deliberately put on a mask, covering
The efficacy of a Rejuvenating Pill was very powerful when used on ordinary people. Even if only one Rejuvenating Pill was used for his grandmother’s entire family, it was enough to make them feel that their physical health was improving greatly. In addition, Charlie also used some Reiki when setting up the formation. With the power of Reiki assisting the power of the Rejuvenating Pill, its overall effect would be much stronger than the effects of a Rejuvenating Pill alone.However, Charlie did not want his grandmother and the Ackers to notice anything unusual. Therefore, he deliberately used this formation to assist the Reiki in slowly controlling the release of the Rejuvenating Pill.This way, people living here could receive subtle nourishment from the Reiki and the medicinal effects of the Rejuvenating Pill every day. As long as it continued for a few days, it would give people a much more relaxed feeling. If they stayed longer, many of their difficult and complicated diseases
This was originally a conference hall used by Champs Elys Resort to hold meetings for groups of clients. It could accommodate hundreds of people at one go, but it had been completely emptied and was now the main training hall for this martial arts training. The original platform of more than a hundred square meters in the training hall had been demolished and was currently replaced by a super large arena of the same area.This would be the main venue for future students to learn from each other and even learn martial arts from their teacher.There was a training ground made entirely of solid wood floors at the front of the arena. There were more than a hundred futons placed here. Students would sit on the futons with their legs crossed when they listened to classes.Nanako and Aurora were so excited that they could not sleep much all night.Both of them loved martial arts, but they had never had the opportunity to learn martial arts. All those who practiced inner family boxing
Rosalie’s words made Nanako and Aurora understand the secret and threshold of martial arts in an instant. People could see and feel everything in the world around them, but they could not feel their inner self. According to Rosalie, as long as they could break the shackles of an ordinary person’s external perception and truly master the method of endoscopic ability, they would be able to feel the existence of meridians and the elixir field. At that time, coupled with the complete martial arts mental cultivation method, one would be able to learn how to utilize their elixir field and break through one’s meridians. As Nanako and Aurora thought of this, their confidence also increased greatly. They were just waiting for the official start of the class to truly understand the mysteries of martial arts under Caden’s guidance. Aurora was full of confidence at this time as she held her fist and said firmly, “I have to become a true martial artist in order not to embarrass Master Wade!
As they were talking, many people behind them were greeting Charlie. The three of them looked back and saw Charlie and Porter walking in together. The soldiers from Ten Thousand Armies and the members of the Harkers were all bowing respectfully to Charlie. Charlie nodded at everyone in response. Aurora quickly waved at Charlie and said happily, “Hello, Master Wade!”Charlie smiled at her. He did not notice Sonia, who was on the other side. Instead, he came directly to the three of them and asked with a smile, “What do you feel about this place? Are you used to living here?”Aurora smiled and said, “It’s pretty good! Both the accommodation and food are great!”Immediately after that, she smiled as she said to Charlie, “Master Wade, we were just discussing martial arts earlier. Rosalie told us that it would be faster for us to enter the path of martial arts because we had taken the pill that you gave to us. Is that true?”Charlie nodded and said with a smile, “You will be able to j
Regardless of Caden’s average strength, after many years of practicing Taoism, Caden had accumulated an extraordinary demeanor. In addition, he was basically in a semi-individual state for many years as a Taoist. He was malnourished to a certain extent which made him look as skinny as firewood, and his constant training in martial arts made his skinny body look very strong, which gave people a sense of inscrutability. His long white beard gave him an even more aristocratic feeling. His temperament was exceptional in the metaphysical circle and even in the art circle.For example, everyone would think that one was somewhat boring if he did not even have a beard in the profession of a director, painter, or even a fortune teller. If one had a big beard, one would get a crowd of fans cheering even if he simply painted a few strokes on the canvas with a paintbrush.Caden, who had an extraordinary temperament, stepped in front of Charlie, bowed slightly, and said in a respectful tone, “M
When Caden saw that it was already eight o’clock, he excused himself from Charlie and Porter and then stepped in front of everyone, facing them.Caden reached out and touched his long beard before saying loudly, “Everyone, welcome to the first martial arts training conference hosted by Master Wade! I’m Caden Howton, the thirty-ninth leader of the Taoist Sect, and I’m fortunate to have received Master Wade’s appreciation, so I’m here to teach martial arts to all of you. In the upcoming period of time, I will impart what I’ve learned throughout my life to you without reservation, and I hope to be able to make progress together with you!”The students standing across from him applauded loudly as soon as he was done speaking. Caden waited for the applause to stop before he continued, “In this lecture, I will teach you all the contents of the first chapter of the Taoist Sect Hanbloom Method without reservation. As the Taoist Sect Hanbloom Method is a very detailed martial arts mental cu
Isaac reminded him, “Master Howton said that we should remember not to skip the level of practice when it comes to martial arts, but we should practice slowly and steadily. We are now learning a theoretical curse before learning to drive. We have to understand the theory first and then get into the car to practice. This is actually quite good as we will be learning step by step.”Albert chuckled and said, “I want to achieve a breakthrough in my strength as soon as possible. When the time comes, I will show my skills to my subordinates and let them know that I’m still young!”Charlie stepped forward and said with a smile, “It seems that Mr. Cameron has a better understanding than Albert.”When the two men noticed that Charlie was coming over, they quickly said respectfully, “Master Wade! Young Master!”Charlie nodded slightly at the two of them and said, “The journey to martial arts is a long one, so the initial foundation is particularly important. Albert, you must remember not to
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