At this time, about thirty or forty aggressive and ferocious-looking men suddenly came out of the other cars.After that, under Chief Jay’s command, these men ran over and surrounded the crowd of people immediately.Zell hurriedly waved at him. “Chief Jay!”Jayden nodded slightly before he glanced at him and asked, “Mr. Morningstar, who does not know their own place and actually dared to offend you?”Zell pointed at Charlie before he said angrily, “Chief Jay, this little b*stard here did not only insult me, but he also insulted my daughter!”Jayden raised his brows as he turned around to look at Charlie. As soon as he saw Charlie, Jayden shuddered in fright.F*ck!It was Master Wade!Jayden was one of Albert’s Four Great Guardians, and he was one of Albert’s favorite and more powerful men after all. He had seen Charlie before when the latter had held a banquet at The Heaven Springs before this.However, at that time, Albert himself had been extremely humble toward Charlie, and
When Jayden heard Zell’s words, he was so furious that he gave him another slap across his face as he cursed, “You still dare to talk back to me? You’d better pay attention to what I’ve just said!”Zell felt extremely wronged and depressed after getting slapped twice. When had he ever gotten beaten up by anyone at all ever since he had become an adult?Not to mention, Jayden had actually slapped him twice in front of so many people today.Although he felt very angry, he did not dare to express any dissatisfaction at this moment at all.He could only nod in anguish before he said, “Chief Jay, you are right. I should pay more attention to what I say in public in the future.”Jayden snorted coldly before he glanced at Charlie. He could not help but feel a little guilty. So, he hurriedly asked Zell, “What the hell is going on here today? Tell me everything in full detail and order!”When Zell heard his words, he immediately spoke up with an expression full of anger and grievance. “Ch
He had even slapped Zell in his face twice before telling Zell to marry his daughter off to Turk…The latter incident was much worse compared to the slap on his face!Zell felt even more depressed at this time, and he truly felt as though he wanted to die. He trembled as he said, “Chief Jay… you cannot turn your back on me and favor someone else now! No matter what it is, both of us can be considered buddies and good brothers! My daughter could also be considered as your niece! Do you really have the heart to marry her off to a bad old man such as Turk?!”Jayden immediately replied, “Zell, even though both of us are familiar with one another, you cannot simply talk nonsense. Both of us are just ordinary acquaintances. Whoever said that I can be considered as your own brother?!”Zell was shocked, and he hurriedly replied, “Chief Jay, we have already known each other for so many years. I have never failed to give you benefits every year. I even gave you a big red envelope just some t
”F*ck!”As soon as Jayden heard that Albert was here, he immediately knew that his boss was here because of Master Wade.Consequently, he looked at Zell with sympathy as he shook his head and said, “Zell, don’t blame me for not giving you a heads-up. You’d better get ready to marry off your daughter today!”After he was done speaking, he hurriedly walked over to meet Albert.At this time, someone in the crowd said, “Oh my God! Don Albert is actually here with the other three men from the Four Great Guardians! These were the four great generals under Don Albert’s command! After Don Albert became the mobster boss of the underground world of Aurous Hill, he assigned these Four Great Guardians to a different territory each. It has been a very long time since the four of them have shown up together!”When everyone heard this, they could not help but feel very shocked.Claire asked Charlie in a low voice, “Charlie, were you the one who asked Don Albert to come here?”Charlie nodded be
When one or two hundred people began shouting these eight words at the same time, it sounded as though a blast of thunder had just sounded in this place.Everyone else was freaking out at this time.Lilian’s face had already turned pale, Turk’s legs had already gone soft, and Zell had already knelt on the ground with a thud.He knew that he was already done for.He never would have thought that the young lad he had wanted to chop up would actually be so powerful!Even Don Albert was being so respectful toward him now!At this time, Don Albert did not even have the aura of the underground lord of Aurous Hill. He was simply this young man’s lackey!What kind of divine god had he offended?!At this time, Charlie looked at Albert before he smiled faintly and said, “It’s okay. You are not too late.”Albert immediately asked, “Master Wade, for what purpose did you ask me to come over here for today? What are your instructions?”Charlie pointed at Zell before he said, “This person i
When Albert saw that Zell still dared to fight back and oppose them, he reprimanded him sternly, “You are truly a rebel now. You even dare to disobey Master Wade’s decision. Are you seeking your own death?”Zell had always doted on his daughter who was a worthless good-for-nothing. Therefore, he simply ignored Albert’s status and said angrily, “My daughter is still so young! How can I possibly agree to marry off my daughter to a nasty old man who is about the same age as me?!”Jayden took advantage of this situation to hit Zell when he was down and said, “What? You look down on this old man, but you sent your own daughter abroad, even allowing her to mess and sleep around with all the foreigners while she was there. Why don’t you have any opinions on that matter, then?”Zell replied angrily, “That is because I did not know about it! If I knew that she was going to be messing and sleeping around with foreigners when she was abroad, I would never have sent her abroad at all!”Albert
Zell glanced at Isaac before he glanced at Charlie. Only then did he finally realize that Charlie was actually extremely capable!Even Isaac was being so respectful toward Charlie. Hadn’t he barked up the wrong tree this time?!At this time, Isaac turned around and looked at Zell before he said coldly, “You really want to disobey and go against Master Wade’s words, right? If that is the case, I will just ask for all of your supermarket chains, your properties, your cars, and your bank and stock accounts to be sealed indefinitely! I will make sure that your family is left with nothing at all, and all of you will have to go out and beg on the streets for food in the future!”When Zell heard this, he panicked and said to Charlie, “Master Wade! Master Wade, I was wrong! A magnanimous and great man like you should not remember the offenses committed by someone as lowly as me. I beg you, please do not hold it against me.”Charlie smiled before he said, “I never intended to hold anything
Zell knew that he would definitely not be able to afford to provoke Isaac. Hence, he could only give in and choose to compromise at this moment.It was truly difficult for him to accept the fact that he would be marrying his daughter off to Turk. However, he felt that instead of angering Isaac and making his whole family suffer, he could only choose to sacrifice his own daughter’s interest in exchange for the safety and well-being of their entire family. When Isaac saw that Zell had finally agreed to Charlie’s proposal, he snorted coldly before he said, “You should have just agreed to Master Wade’s proposal instead of talking so much nonsense, right?”Zell could only nod his head repeatedly as he said, “Chairman Cameron, you are right. I will not speak any more nonsense in the future. Please allow me to retain my membership…”Isaac ignored him before he turned around to look at Charlie and asked respectfully, “Master Wade, what do you think of this?”Charlie smiled slightly befor
Zachary couldn't help pointing at the screen and snapping, "Fucking loser! The more you feel pressed, the less you should be nervous! What are you thinking?! You're falling right under that bastard's trap!"Jacob was frustrated too, growling through his teeth, "Shit! I didn't think that bastard was a sly old fox. Fucking hell!"He then sighed, shaking his head. "Forget it, Zachary—I'm going home to pack my shit, and I'll depart for Dubai first thing tomorrow. Just handle that bronze sculpture for me and wire the money over."As he was about to get off, Zachary sighed in exasperation and apologetically said, "Sorry, Mr. Wilson… but it's fine! Even if this plan screwed up, just let me cook up another plan to destroy Raymond Cole!"Jacob ignored him as he strode out of the car, but that was when Raymond spoke audibly from Zachary's phone, "You can calm down. I'm not accusing you of lying to me. I just think that it's not Renaissance… Rather, it's medieval.""E-Early medieval…?" Billy
In Treasure Measure, Raymond unwrapped the red cloth around the bronze sculpture in front of Billy and the camera.There was a brief flash of surprise on his face, and it was soon gone.Still, he picked up the bronze sculpture, fiddling with it as he asked, "Do you know where it's from?""Yeah," Billy nodded. "A Renaissance-era sculpture. I think the base makes it obvious."Raymond looked up at him and asked in curiosity, "Are you sure about that?"Billy, presuming that Raymond had already noticed a catch, quickly said, "Well, the old man had an expert check it, and the expert said it was immediately obvious! To be honest, I want to sell it because the old man just passed away—gotta sell this baby before my brother goes for a garage sale."He had certainly added more details to the script, and Raymond nodded as he said nonchalantly, "But it doesn't look Renaissance to me. Sculptures from that era—be it the craftsmanship or the unique attributes? It's quite different from this one
In the antique trade, items that raised eyebrows would only be shown in the evenings—when various shops were about to close.That was certainly the case in Antique Street, as most items arriving in the evening were either freshly excavated, stolen, or forgery used to dupe unsuspecting victims.Even if Raymond had started his career abroad, he had learned every last unspoken rule during his earlier stint in Aurous Hill.Seeing the wariness on Billy's face and the way he was holding something in his arms, Raymond knew right away that what he carried wasn't legal.Still, the antique trade was no different here than it was abroad.Tomb raiding, forgery, or adding some touch-ups that increased the value of an item—everyone across the globe pretty much played the same tricks, and Raymond had his fair share of experience.Still, he did not let his wariness show, instead grinning, "Yes, of course. Come on in—let's talk inside!"And with that, he quickly led Billy inside.Meanwhile, bot
"Five hundred grand?"Mick chuckled. "Well, the sculpture looks Renaissance, and the craftsmanship as well as the material are all ideal. It would sell for up to two million in an auction, while established antique traders like us could offer up to a million. So, why the lowball?"Bill sighed. "I won't lie—it belonged to my old man, who just croaked this afternoon. But you see, he left a will stating that every antique in the house would be given to my brother… Since he's playing favorites, I thought I had to get something for myself.""That's why I quietly sneaked this baby out without anyone else knowing and am trying to sell it quickly to change my own circumstances. You don't have to tell me how many millions it's worth—I'm not that greedy. Give me five hundred grand, and it's yours."Mick shrugged as he shot back, "If it's as you say and your old man intended for your brother to have it, the fact that you sneaked it out here makes this theft. Do you think I'd buy stolen proper
It was half past six, and the skies were darkening when a figure hurried into Antique Street, heading straight toward the center—to Vintage Deluxe.Mick Crane, the manager, was holding the fort with some of his employees, and there were some guests window shopping there as well. As Mick asked the employees to assist the guests, he waited anxiously for Billy—Zachary's henchman.Nonetheless, a certain figure rushed inside within minutes, asking eagerly as he entered, "Is the manager in? Do you still buy antiques?""Yes, and yes!" Mick exclaimed as he approached Billy enthusiastically, asking, "May I ask what you're planning to sell?"Billy looked around before sneakily holding up a parcel wrapped in red cloth, carefully lifting a corner to reveal an edge so that Mick could see.Then, he promptly lowered the cloth again, whispering, "This is the good stuff. I'm just not sure if you have the money to buy it."Mick grinned. "What are you saying? If it's something Vintage Deluxe coul
Jacob chuckled. "Can't tell you right now. But I will once it's done.""Well, have you decided when we're going to Dubai?" Elaine quickly pressed.Jacob said, "I'd have to wait until tonight to see if this deal works, but we're leaving first thing tomorrow. I'll get the tickets first, and we will be staying at the Burj Al-Arab that I told you about. People are always saying how amazing it is on the internet every day, seeing how luxurious the seven-star hotel is, but I'll be the judge of that."Elaine was overjoyed to hear that. "That's amazing! And I was just thinking we can't go sooner! Go about your business, then. I'll pack our luggage right away."Jacob chuckled smugly. "Don't pack so much, though. Just stick to the necessities, since we can get the rest over there!""Alright!" Elaine exclaimed, beside herself in excitement. "Alright, you hurry up and get your thing done over there. I'll start packing now!"After hanging up, Elaine called Charlie, who was in Champs Elys Reso
As Zachary agreed to do a favor for Vintage Deluxe's Mick Crane in passing, he and Jacob agreed to meet up at 7pm at the car park by Antique Street.He first took Jacob back to the Calligraphy and Painting Association and called Billy, one of his boys whom he thought was smarter than the rest, giving him the gist of the plan and telling him to familiarize himself with the script.Then, he took the sculpture back to Heaven Springs and met up with Billy in office, telling Billy what to do in finer detail and making sure he committed everything to memory.Zachary's strength as a judge of character certainly proved itself—Billy had never done anything like this before, but he took to the plan like fish to water. He committed the script to memory soon enough, and he was flawless.Once he made sure that Billy was fine, Zachary called Mick.As soon as Mick answered, he immediately asked, "Hello, Mr. Evans. How is that thing we talked about going?"Zachary chuckled. All the arrangements
Zachary continued, "Why do you think casinos are always making a profit? It's exactly because no matter how unassuming a guest is the first time, they would be allowed to win a couple of hands, making a little profit.""And suddenly, they would think that they are the chosen one, destined to win against all odds and always come out triumphant! Once such radical, blind confidence hits them, every last bit of his money would be lost to the casino!""At that point, you can get anything from them—their house, their wife, their children… hell, they'd be willing to die if you'd just let them gamble again!"Turning toward Jacob with a grin, Zachary then asked, "So, with all the points I made and that sculpture you're holding… Do you still think Raymond wouldn't fall for it?"Jacob laughed out loud. "Oh, talk about a plan within a plan! No one would ever see it coming! Raymond Cole is so screwed!"Zachary smiled and nodded. "That's why there's no reason to rush—I'll arrange a man to get r
As soon as they drove out of the village, Jacob asked Zachary eagerly, "So, when do you think we should make our move? I can't wait!"Zachary didn't hesitate, "Let's do it today. It's better than waiting! I'll get someone reliable to bring this to Treasure Measure and get him interested. I'm sure that since he has just returned to Antique Street, he'll need a hot deal to generate hype and make himself known. That's why I'm sure he'll take this sculpture."Jacob nodded repeatedly as he chuckled. "I think so too. Today is definitely best since I'll be going to Dubai soon and probably leaving once I'm done with this. Once you get this settled by the end of today, I'll get tickets for the flight tomorrow!"Zachary grinned. "Don't worry, chief. We will definitely get it settled today…"He trailed off for a moment before continuing, "Still, you should be a little patient. We should do this in the evening—at the second just before Raymond Cole closes shop.""But why?" Jacob asked in curi