At this time, Eikichi was already filled with anger and indignation inside.He was initially planning to gain more of that man’s details and information from this girl. However, he never would have expected that this girl would not know that young man at all!Eikichi knew very clearly that the girl was certainly not lying to him. So, he knew that it would not be that easy even if he wanted to look for that man to settle the account with him.However, the most important thing at the moment was to get his family to send some men over here so that they could send Sophie and Jaime to the hotel first. After that, they would have to send him and his subordinates to the hospital.Sophie ignored Eikichi, who had both of his arms broken. Instead, she helped the Oskian girl put her guitar away. After that, she gave the girl her business card before she said seriously, “Miss, make sure that you call me immediately if anyone dares to look for you and make things difficult for you because of ev
Machi nodded and said, “However, we cannot put in too much publicity and fanfare into this matter at this point. After all, we still have to discuss the details and plan for our collaboration and partnership with the Schulz family. If we were to incur a lot of publicity to look for this Oskian in Tokyo just so we could take his life, the Schulz family will certainly be filled with criticisms for our family!”Eikichi panicked, and he asked, “Dad! Are you going to let that b*stard off just like that, then?”Machi replied coldly, “Don’t worry. I will not let him off so easily. I will get my men to find him first before sending the top ninjas in our family to keep a close eye on him and follow him in secret. I will make sure that our men follow him no matter where he goes. After we have already sorted out and finalized the details of our collaboration and partnership with the Schulz family, we can capture that man and bring him back to Tokyo quietly so that you can execute him yourself!”
“Big news related to the Takahashi family?”As soon as Yahiko heard this, he glared at Hiroshi before he said, “D*mn it! What kind of big news is it? Has the Schulz family already announced their collaboration and partnership with them so soon? It couldn’t be! The Schulz family has just landed in Tokyo, so how could it be? How could they possibly make a decision so quickly? Could it be that those brutes do not intend to meet up with us at all?”Hiroshi hurriedly said, “It is not news about that matter. It is news about Takahashi Eikichi, who got turned into a cripple on the streets!”“Turned into a cripple?!” Yahiko was shocked, and he asked, “Who did it?”In his opinion, there were only a handful of people in Tokyo who would actually dare to lay a finger on or do anything to Eikichi at all.Yahiko would also hesitate and think twice if he were to do it himself. After all, the gap between the Ito family and the Takahashi family was not that big. If he were really to do anything to
Immediately afterward, Yahiko replayed the video again, and the smile on his face intensified even more.After watching the video more than a dozen times in a row, Yahiko laughed as he said, “This is perfect! The Takahashi family finally got their just desserts! After this video gets shared and gains more popularity in Japan, the Takahashi family will certainly lose face!”Hiroshi nodded and said, “This video has already exploded on all major online networks and video platforms in Japan. Therefore, the Takahashi family will definitely be hit badly and suffer a huge blow to their reputation this time!”“Perfect!” Yahiko exhaled happily before he said, “Oh! I feel so much better after seeing this video!”After that, he suddenly recalled something and said, “The Takahashi family and I have never dealt with one another before. However, both of our families finally have a common enemy this time!”Hiroshi said in a hurry, “Chairman, you are not going to join forces with the Takahashi fa
“As for this…”Hiroshi suddenly fell into a dilemma when he was faced with Yahiko’s question.How should he answer him?That he would be able to take back the money?If that was the case, wouldn’t he have to take the blame if they could not take back the money?Should he reply that they could not get the money back, then?In that case, Yahiko would certainly lose his temper immediately!It seemed as though this was indeed a very difficult question for him to answer.When Yahiko saw that Hiroshi was stammering without saying anything at all, he immediately felt a thump in his heart. He blurted out, “Could it be possible that you are thinking that there is an eighty percent possibility that we will not be able to get the money back?”Hiroshi quickly explained, “That is not necessarily the case. Chairman, I feel that there is no need for you to be so pessimistic. In my opinion, there is a fifty percent chance whether we might or might not be able to take the money back!”“Fifty
“Okay, Chairman!”***At this time, Nanako, who was far away in Kyoto, was still sitting out in the courtyard. She was still waiting for the heavy snowfall that she was not even certain would come. She suddenly felt an unexpected vibration from the cell phone in her pocket. After she looked at her cell phone, she saw that it was a push notification from the software with the title: [Takahashi Eikichi was beaten up in the streets of Tokyo and both of his arms are broken!]Nanako could not help but felt a little surprised. At this time, she thought to herself, ‘Eikichi is very famous in Tokyo. Why would anyone want to attack him on the streets?’However, Nanako was not really interested in Eikichi, and she did not want to care too much about these gossips. So, she did not click into the article.However, as soon as she turned off her cell phone, her screen lit up again. It was another push notification from the software. The title of the article was similar to the previous article
Later that night.All of Tokyo’s Bosozoku gathered around in unprecedented unity.The different biker gangs who used to defend their territory and fight with each other in rivalry and combat had now become comrades.Hand in hand, they walked on the street conducting a carpet search, only to look for the whereabouts of a mysterious man who had paralyzed Takahashi Eikichi.However, they were instructed not to kill the man, but to report to the Takahashi family as soon as they found him.They would be rewarded with a million dollars if they could find a reliable clue.The Bosozoku members rarely had the chance to make money. They actually made peanuts from either collecting protection fees from the red-light district or some meager illegal trades.How could one be considered a successful Bosozoku member in Japan?Easy. An extremely chic customized superbike was enough.It was because, in the eyes of the Bosozoku bikers, an awesome motorcycle was the standard accessory of a succes
It was not an easy task for these ninjutsu masters to find Charlie because Charlie did not leave any clues or traces at the scene. They could only check his whereabouts through Tokyo’s surveillance system.***At midnight.The first batch of raw materials prepared and shipped by Graham arrived in Tokyo.As soon as the plane landed, it was loaded and cleared through customs and then shipped to Kobayashi Pharma production line as fast as possible.Since Liam and Ichiro had already spent a day training at Kobayashi Pharma’s Tokyo production base, they entered the workshop immediately after the raw materials arrived and started producing the Apothecary Stomach Pills.In addition, Liam followed Charlie’s request and applied for the Japanese FDA to change the name of Kobayashi Stomach Pill to Apothecary Stomach Pill.This way, after the successful trial production, Apothecary Stomach Pills could be marketed directly in Japan and other countries using the path Kobayashi Stomach Pill ha
Unable to nitpick on the air stewardess' response, Elaine pouted, "Well, try to ask management to improve on your first-class cabins anyway. Maybe even make a premium-class or something since it's not like we can't afford it."The air stewardess quickly said, "We will definitely relay your message to the management."Nodding in satisfaction, Elaine waved her off. "Alright. You can go back to work now."Clearly relieved, the air stewardess bowed her head respectfully. "Always happy to be of service."After the air stewardess left, Jacob asked Elaine in curiosity, "Was the private jet that good?"Elaine rolled her eyes. "Didn't you see the stuff I posted in the chat group?""Not really," Jacob blurted. Elaine was ready to snap at him for not caring, but considering that they had made up now and she shouldn't fuss too much over the little things, she snorted, "Just remember to like and comment on all my posts in the chat group, otherwise, I will make you regret it!""No problem!"
While the ten collectors were taking turns studying the bronze sculpture, Jacob and Elaine were boarding their flight.As they were flying first-class, they had priority over the other passengers and boarded from the separate plug door at the first-class section.The capacity of the Boeing 777 was huge, and the wide-body aircraft could be connected to a special double corridor bridge where first class and business class passengers boarded separately from the economy class passengers.As the terminals to economy class and business class were connected, Elaine and Jacob were able to get through the first-class terminal unimpeded, but the passengers in economy class had a queue of over two hundred passengers. Even as she walked, Elaine was looking over her shoulder and exclaiming at Jacob, "Must be nice being rich! We used to have to queue like the rest of them, waiting for over thirty minutes just to board our flight." "In first class, we may be in the same plane, but we don't hav
Meanwhile, once Raymond had briefed everyone about the rules, he opened the door and invited everyone into Treasure Measure.It was not that wide but appeared spacious since the interior was mostly empty—it was not really crowded even with thirty-ish people.Then, locking the door from the inside, Raymond told them, "I can tell from everyone's faces that we are all veterans here, so I'm sure you understand the rules while appraising: no photos or videos, thank you very much."Indeed, there were many rules that governed the hobby, the most important being respecting the seller's requests and privacy.As the collectors listened, they knew that Raymond was selling but did not want the public to know too much about him.They all nodded, and those who had their phones out slid them back into their pockets.With that, Raymond took out the bronze sculpture that he had brought, leaving Trippy a little surprised.He had never seen the bronze sculpture with his own eyes before, only from
"Alright!" Trippy was at once fawning, tagging along behind Raymond like a little child.Around thirty people were waiting in front of Treasure Measure by now. The collectors came in twos or threes, and all ten numbers had since been taken.Before Raymond arrived, he had a brief look at the collectors' faces through the security cameras before walking over, and he was really relieved to see no familiar faces.Having traded Oskian antiques for years abroad, it was only natural that he was acquainted with some of the elite collectors in the country.He also knew that they were especially demanding with the quality of their collection and wanted almost flawless items. As such, the bronze sculpture which had been completely lost wouldn't interest them.Still, he was also a little concerned that amongst the elite collectors he knew, there might be some who were losing money and losing purchasing power in turn. If they happened to take an interest in the bronze sculpture on top of that,
Trippy grinned. "I mean, just look at my stall—ain't no way I'm getting any business here. Why not let me check out this item of yours? And see how interested they are? I'm really interested in learning and upping my game."Then, as if worried that Raymond would refuse, he quickly added, "Don't worry—I promise to stay in a corner and just watch."Still, Raymond could guess right then that someone must have sent Trippy to spy on him.It didn't matter whether it was Mick, Jacob, or Zachary either—they were all in this plot together, and one knowing meant all three knowing.Trippy was a gossiper in nature. If he was allowed to witness the whole process, everyone down Antique Street would definitely know before long.In fact, he could use someone like that right now, and Trippy had come straight to his doorstep.With that in mind, Raymond smiled, "Come join me if you're interested. It's not like there's anything to hide…"Pausing, he then warned Trippy, "But since you're going in my
After watching Mick's video, Jasmine's opinion of the man improved considerably.She was actually well aware that the decline of Vintage Deluxe was mostly due to Mick's incompetence.However, as Jasmine was now managing a billion-dollar company, she couldn't spare any time to ask many questions about Vintage Deluxe's performance. In her opinion, as long as Vintage Deluxe didn't lose too much money or ruin the reputation they had worked so hard to build, she wasn't interested in a regime change.It was the same mindset as Marianne Long, who begged her father to keep that lane full of food stalls in Hong Kong over sentiment.As such, seeing that Mick actually had some skill pleased her considerably.She couldn't resist checking out the comments of the video too.She saw that many were praising the manager of Vintage Deluxe for taking a tough stand against the scammer as well as how Vintage Deluxe's reputation was long-standing and without comparison.She soon noticed Jacob's comme
Soon, more collectors had gathered outside Treasure Measure even before Raymond showed up at Antique Street, with over ten of them gathered outside in no time at all.Since Raymond had only prepared ten slips, the rest left in disappointment seeing that they had no chance.Even so, the ten collectors who had gotten a number were nervous—save for the first man who had arrived.The details on the online sales post insisted that the price was fixed, and that first-come first-serve applies.If he bought the bronze sculpture, the other nine would have come all this way for nothing.However, if the seller decided to make it an auction, they would have a chance too, although their net profit would thin in turn. After all, they could have acquired the bronze sculpture for just 20 million, and that meant a solid 8 million in profit.An auction would at least raise the price to 27 million, and more would make it chicken feed.If they gave up at that point, it was a waste of a trip.If
Trippy naturally wasn't going to tell Mick everything word-for-word, so he said vaguely, "Uh, they were just being stubborn and refused to listen to anything I said. They kept saying that they wouldn't know until they saw the actual item."Mick got out of bed, staring at his phone as he mused to himself.This was getting a little ridiculous, was it not? A fool who was scammed, actually able to scam someone else? But if he really could sell it, wouldn't all their work be for nothing?With that in mind, he promptly called Zachary, who wasn't even up yet.Ever since he had started working for Don Albert, his daily routine was no longer the same as the days when he was a humble stall owner working on Antique Street, but a man of importance who slept late and woke up late.In the evening, he would be spending his time patrolling Don Albert's night entertainment properties as well as holding meetings with subordinates to decide on management policies and the like. That was why he wo
Seeing that Mick had a favor to ask, Trippy was naturally eager to seize the opportunity to get in his good graces."Don't worry, Mr. Crane!" He promptly replied. "Just leave it to me!"Returning to Treasure Measure, he went up to the first man who had come and said, "Hey, brother… Did you come to buy the bronze sculpture from Mr. Cole?"The man asked warily, "You know about the bronze sculpture?""Of course!" Trippy grinned. "I know all too well—it's actually famous here in Aurous Hill."Whipping out his phone, he played the short video that Mick had spent five grand promoting, saying, "Here—check this out!"Curious, the man took the phone and watched the video solemnly.The other latecomer soon hurried over as well and stared fixedly at the screen too.They watched as Bill entered a room with the bronze sculpture with Mick, the latter who checked it out and started commenting on it.The first man exclaimed in surprise, "Oh, it really is that bronze sculpture."The second ma