Zekeiah figured that Charlie, disguised as a doctor, had to be following the FBI's orders. No one would ignore the FBI's request. Moreover, Charlie's mannerisms were humble and kind, which made him feel less angry. So, he snarled expressionlessly, "You're right. Those FBIs are all fucking bullshits! They can't even handle their business properly, yet they have the guts to control other patients' families! They are fucking bastards!" Charlie donned a flattering smile and nodded. "You're right, Mr. Cash." Then, he lowered his voice and added, "Don't worry. I'll wait until the evening and watch the FBI. If they are lax and not so alert at night, I'll find a way to sneak you into the hospital." Zekeiah's eyes lit up when he heard this, and he subconsciously queried, "Is it doable?" "I don't think it's a problem," Charlie convinced him attentively. "But we still need to observe them tonight. These people tend to be strict for a while and then relax. They're stricter when the leade
Lulu was still a college student when Curtis had died, so Zekeiah had never met Curtis. However, the Qing Eliminating Society had been grooming him for Lulu since his college days. At that time, there were more than twenty young male scholars who were groomed just like he was. Most of them were of pure Oskian descent, and a small number were of mixed Oskian and foreign descent. Some mongrels or mixed blood were chosen because the society wasn't sure what Lulu's preference for a partner would be like after she grew up, so they selected these charming scholars and trained them rigorously. Lulu had no idea that the outstanding boys around her who had excellent grades, extremely rich knowledge, and gentlemanly manners that far surpassed ordinary peers, were almost all scholars of the Qing Eliminating Society. The purpose of the society was clear-cut. Someone among these high-quality men who surrounded Lulu would be able to win her heart and get his place in the Acker family.
"Do you know that the dead soldiers in Cyprus surrendered to me?" "You're just a scholar. How dare you point a gun at me? Aren't you afraid that I'll twist your head off and kill your parents who are the Armed Cavalry Guards?!" Zekeiah's pupils suddenly shrank, and his appearance suddenly appeared fierce. He gritted his teeth and barked, "I don't care if whatever you say is true, but you’ve threatened me with my family, so you must die!" After that, he pulled the trigger. At this moment, Charlie swiftly grabbed the gun and pressed the hammer on the back of the gun with his thumb. Snap! The gun did not fire, but the alloy hammer was broken. Without the hammer, the gun had lost the key component of firing the bullet primer. No matter how many times Zekeiah pulled the trigger, the gun could not fire at all. He had never expected that Charlie was so powerful! Charlie could break the alloy hammer with just one finger! Zekeiah was utterly terrified. In order to minimi
Zekeiah was extremely frightened. His father and grandfather had worked very hard for the Qing Eliminating Society so that he had the opportunity to become a scholar. In order to stand out from the many scholars, he had endured hardships and studied since his childhood. Over the past few decades, he had overcome difficulties and worked day and night. Now, he had fallen into Charlie's hands. Charlie and the Acker family wanted him dead, which made him feel desperate. The strong desire to survive made him weep, and he pleaded, "Charlie, since you know so many inside stories of the society, you must also know the tragic fate of people like me. If it weren't for the desperate situation, I wouldn't work for the society. I beg you to spare my life for the sake of your aunt and cousin! Please spare my life, I beg you! I'll be your spy. I'll report every move of the society to you. I'll do whatever you want me to do. Please give me a chance to repent myself rather than kill me!" With
Zekeiah was dazed for a while before saying with a determined expression, "I understand!" Charlie asked, "Let me ask you, why did the Qing Eliminating Society not stop after my parents died? Why did they place you and Adrienne as moles in my grandpa's family?" "I don't know..." Zekeiah shook his head. "All I know is that we were given a training mission the year your parents died. A total of 60 scholars participated in the training with the purpose of successfully marrying Lulu and Jaxson, but we don't know why the Lord did this." Charlie frowned and interrogated, "Fleur let you hide in my grandpa's family for so long. Why did she suddenly turn against him and try to kill them?" "I-I don't know either..." Zekeiah stuttered with a blank face. "I guess she wanted me to take over the Ackers smoothly. Once all the Ackers die and I take over the family legacy, the family will be on par with the Society." "That's impossible." Charlie shook his head. "Even I don’t care about money,
After lining out the plan, Charlie took off the white coat and returned to Hank's ward. The next thing he had to do was wait patiently for the judge to come to the hospital with complete legal documents and announce Raymond's acquittal on the spot. The Four-Sided Treasure Tower was about to return to Oskia. As long as Raymond was safely rescued and Zekeiah and Mr. Zorro were killed, Charlie's trip to the United States would be a complete success. To be on the safe side, Charlie specially asked Zekeiah to rent a private jet that could fly directly to Oskia in his own name, requested a direct flight to Eastcliff, and be on standby at New York's Kennedy Airport. Late at night. After sorting out all the documents, the New York Chief Justice personally took the documents and went to Manhattan Hospital with several court staff and Brooklyn Prison staff. There was no need for the elderly Chief Justice to be in such a hurry. It was in line with the US judicial procedures to wait un
The judicial system in the United States was very different from that in the East, especially in Oskia. Perhaps the biggest difference was the issue of compensation. In Oskia, the definition of compensation was often based on per capita income, so it was often relatively low. However, in the United States, if the nature and impact of the case were severe, the compensation could skyrocket to an astronomical amount. For example, a scandalous incident had erupted in an American airline where a foreign doctor had been assaulted and dragged off the plane. It was exposed online, causing a massive public outcry. Eventually, the two parties had reached a settlement. The exact amount was not disclosed, but many sources speculated that the compensation was likely around 140 million US dollars. This kind of compensation was unimaginable in Oskia but not uncommon in the United States. Since the Rothschild family had admitted that it was their fault, albeit unwillingly, according to the c
In this case, the Rothschild family would be in an even more passive position in the public's view. At this moment, the prison staff who had been silent stepped forward and began respectfully, "Hello, Mr. Cole. I am Brian White, the deputy warden of Brooklyn Prison. On behalf of Brooklyn Prison, I would like to extend my sincerest apologies for all the unjust treatment you experienced there. If you need it, we are also willing to offer compensation for your suffering." "Don't worry about it," Raymond said. "After this matter is over, I will not seek compensation from any party, whether it is the Rothschild family, Brooklyn Prison, or the U.S. justice system." Then, he asked Brian, "Since I have been found not guilty and released, can I please have my personal belongings?" "Yes, yes, of course!" With a firm nod, Brian took out a sealed prison-specific storage bag from the suitcase he was carrying, which contained Raymond's personal belongings. He handed the bag to Raymond an
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
Pausing, Charlie then said, "I'll call Steve to drop by later too. I'm sure folks in Aurous Hill won't know him, but your potential troublemaker might.""I-Is that really fine?" Yolden blurted."What's not fine about it?" Charlie chuckled. "He has been treated like a tool ever since he came to Aurous Hill, and now that he has a chance to strut about, he wouldn't ask for more."Yolden appeared slightly relieved at that, and Charlie asked, "By the way, where's Paul, Matilda, and Autumn?""Getting their makeup done," Yolden replied. "Paul's my best man while Autumn's the maid of honor.""Good," Charlie nodded with a grin. "Don't worry—the wedding's going to be a success."As they spoke, Matilda stepped out of the dressing room in a stark-white wedding dress, flanked by Autumn and Paul.Seeing Charlie, Autumn nodded politely, "Good morning, Mr. Wade."As Charlie nodded in turn, Paul started, "G-Good morning… Mr. Wade…"Seeing that he was nervous and tentative, Charlie knew that he