Since her enlightenment, Fleur had never doubted herself as much as she did today. Everything that had happened around her felt like chains binding her tightly with no way to break free. At this moment, she felt immensely frustrated and depressed, but there was nothing much she could do. And time was continuously ticking away. The plane Zekeiah had chartered was flying toward the US-Canada border, getting closer and closer to the designated airport. Half an hour had passed, and there were still nine helicopters waiting for inspection ahead of Fleur. At this rate, it would be at least an hour before her turn. Counting the time it took for the inspection, by the time the inspection was completed and they got the clearance to take off, she estimated that the plane would have landed by then. Therefore, Fleur had to choose between two options. She could either have the members of the Qing Eliminating Society rush in to attack the airport and see if they could get the Four-Side
Ottawa, the capital of Canada. It was already morning. While chatting with Helena, Charlie kept checking his phone, anticipating the news of the Four-Sided Treasure Tower's return to Oskia. However, Vera's phone call arrived before the news. Charlie said to Helena, "I need to take this." "Alright." Helena nodded gently. "I'll make you a pot of tea." Upon saying that, she stood up and left the room. Charlie answered the call and asked curiously with a smile, "Miss Lavor, it's still so early in the morning. What's the occasion?" Vera chuckled and said with a delicate voice, "But sir, it's already evening here." "Oh." Charlie chuckled as well. "I forgot about the time difference." Vera smiled and asked, "I need to update you with some news. I wonder if it's convenient for you?" "Yes, of course!" Charlie replied. "Go ahead." Vera began, "I heard that the NSA is using a special force to order a plane to turn around and return to America, and the plane was the one Zekei
Charlie had never understood AI models before, but after listening to Vera's statements, he felt a growing interest in his heart. The power of AI was that it not only had some basic intelligence and logical reasoning ability, but more importantly, it relied on powerful computers and supercomputing power and memory, and it had a huge knowledge base. Before AI, if one wanted a computer to calculate the flight trajectory of a comet, one first needed to know how to calculate the flight trajectory and then use the computer language that the computer could understand to write a set of software that could teach the computer how to calculate the flight trajectory of the comet, and after that, they would have to rely on a supercomputer to run this software before inputting all the relevant data of the comet into it so that the supercomputer could complete the calculation. However, the AI model had long since learned how to calculate the trajectory of a comet through continuous learning an
"I bet she won't be out of New York by the time the news is released," added Charlie. "Should we delay the announcement?" Vera asked. "Let Fleur go through all the trouble to rush over, and then really let her experience what it's like to put in a lot of effort only to end up with nothing." "I thought about it, but I don't know if we can get the timing right," Charlie lamented. "What if the plane arrives earlier than Fleur does? How can we be sure that there's nothing wrong?" Vera smiled and reassured, "The plane will land in more than an hour, but since Homeland Security has made such a big fuss, they must conduct a thorough inspection of the plane to completely rule out any abnormalities. I checked, and Zekeiah rented a Gulfstream G650. It's not very big, but it's more than 30 meters long. The inspection will take hours. There's enough time for Fleur to fly from New York." Speaking of which, Vera added, "It'll be even better if we can find a way to bring Fleur into conflict w
From the time the Four-Sided Treasure Tower was delivered out of the United States, Julien estimated that it should have arrived in Oskia by now, but he hadn't heard of any updates yet. He was looking forward to the bad news from his family after the news from Oskia was announced. However, the lack of news or updates made him anxious. Right at this moment, Charlie knocked on the door and came in. Julien rushed to him and asked anxiously, "Mr. Wade, how is it going? Has the Four-Sided Treasure Tower gotten to Oskia? Why hasn't the news come out yet?" "Relax," Charlie chuckled. "Yes, it has arrived, but the government needs to check and verify its authenticity first. It's a major event that needs to be announced to the public, so they don't want any mistakes. Also, they need time to process the photos, videos, and whatnot, and the TV station has to edit, organize, do post-production, and check for errors before broadcasting the news. All of this takes time." "You're right. They
Julien was bewildered to hear Charlie's serious remarks and believed every word he said. He had heard some time ago that the AI company his nephew had invested in had made a huge breakthrough and become a rising star in the internet industry. However, he hadn't taken it seriously as the Rothschild family had primarily focused on finance and energy sectors. They had always been wary of the internet bubble and the challenges of making profits in that area. AI's unparalleled adaptability amazed him. It showed its brilliant ability in the process of finding the Four-Sided Treasure Tower. From this point of view, if the treasure tower was still in New York, coupled with AI in the search, the possibility of finding it would increase significantly. Thinking of this, he couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief. He even felt glad that he had decided to be on Charlie's side and somewhat betray his father. Only by being vigilant could he ensure that he could retain his benefits.
Fleur knew that she couldn't get to the airport before the plane landed, so this was the safety measure she was able to come up with. If the Four-Sided Treasure Tower was really on the plane and she couldn't find it after getting there, every person leaving the airport was worth checking thoroughly. She was getting more and more anxious, but the line in front of her seemed to take forever to move. After waiting in line for an hour, it was finally her turn to be inspected. At the request of the soldiers, Fleur, Tarlon, and the pilot got out of the helicopter to be searched. In addition, personnel with professional inspection equipment began to carefully inspect the helicopter inside and out. They even checked the helicopter's fuel tank and its internal structure with special devices to see if the treasure tower was hidden inside. After the inspection was completed and there was no abnormality, the helicopter carrying Fleur was allowed to take off. The helicopter climbed to the
Fleur released a huge amount of Reiki that engulfed the entire airport. "That's weird." She frowned in confusion. "Why is there no Reiki associated with it other than my own Reiki?" The Four-Sided Treasure Tower was a ritual implement, and it was jointly crafted by many highly skilled cultivators with great supernatural abilities during the Tang Dynasty. It undoubtedly contained numerous formations and magical arrays, and with Reiki sensing, it would surely be detected immediately. However, Fleur felt like she was exploring a void as her Reiki traveled all over the place. She couldn't sense anything in return. Her heart skipped a beat. Then, she started to scrutinize her search around the airport, trying to locate Zekeiah and Mr. Zorro. Despite her efforts, she couldn't find any trace of them. At this point, she felt a lump down her throat. She growled with a gloomy expression, "Ugh! After all the troubles I've been through to get here! It's a trap!" "What?!" Tarlon gaspe
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