Two of Masatetsu’s junior were keeping watch nearby the hotel lobby at this time.When they saw Charlie returning to the hotel as though nothing had happened at all, they notified Masatetsu immediately. At the same time, both of them could not help but feel a little surprised. It seemed as though this guy had just gone out for a walk. They could not see any trace of him getting into a fight with anyone at all. Could it be that Aota did not fight with him at all?The reason why they thought this way was because they felt that even if Aota was not as capable as Charlie, he would certainly not be powerless against him.If Aota had already met with a mishap, then his opponent should have also suffered from some injuries at the very least. It was completely impossible for him to look like nothing had happened at all.At this time, Masatetsu, who had already installed several bugs in Charlie’s room, surreptitiously slipped from Charlie’s room before telling his juniors, “Come up to my ro
Charlie replied seriously, “I just feel that something is wrong. When I went out for a walk just now, it seemed as though I inexplicably heard someone fighting behind me and there were sounds of weapon collision too. However, when I turned around to take a look, there was nothing at all.”Isaac thought for a moment before he said, “Young master, I think that you are being a little too sensitive. Perhaps you were having auditory hallucinations too.”“Something really seemed off.” Charlie smacked his lips together as he said, “The movements that I overheard were very chaotic and it seemed as though several people had been fighting for quite some time. And then, it seems as though someone was struggling and whimpering after getting his mouth covered. After walking towards the direction of the sound, I found a pool of blood on the ground and also a shoe. The shoe was also damn weird…”Isaac said, “Young master, the blood could possibly belong to an animal too. As for the shoe, what can
At this moment, Tokyo, Japan.Machi had just ended a whole day of discussion with Jaime and Sophie.The discussion between the both sides of the families could be said to be very in-depth and they were very satisfied with one another.This was mainly because Jaime and Sophie felt that Machi was a very sensible man. They did not even need to guide him to get rid of the Ito family but he already had his own plans and intentions to do so.Secondly, it was also because Machi intentionally released a few percentages of the profit sharing on the specific collaboration terms in order to finalize the cooperation between the two families as soon as possible.Jaime originally intended to discuss a thirty to seventy percent collaboration agreement. Regardless of discussion with the Takahashi family or the Ito family, they would only allow thirty percent of the benefits to be given to them.However, he really did not expect Machi to take the initiative to reduce his own share of the profit s
“What?!” Machi blurted out in shock, “Do you mean that Fujibayashi Aota is dead? Who did it? Was it that Oskian?!”“No.” Masatetsu had a gloomy expression on his face as he said, “There is a high probability that this was done by another ninjutsu family!”“Another ninjutsu family?” Machi frowned and asked, “Did any of you provoked anyone?”“No.” Masatetsu replied, “Mr. Takahashi, four of us fellow apprentices have been working for you throughout all these years. Aside from your enemies, none of us make enemies outside. So, I suspect the other party must be targeting you and acting against you instead!”“Targeting me?” Machi blurted out, “Who could possibly be targeting me? Moreover, if the other party is also using ninjas, then it seems as though he must come from a pretty strong background then!”Masatetsu replied, “Mr. Takahashi, do you think that this was done by the Ito family? As far as I know, out of the ninjutsu families, the famous and reputable Koga family had always been
Aman Hotel Tokyo.Having just taken a bath, Sophie turned on her laptop in her room. After that, she and her brother went on a video conference call with Sheldon, far away in Eastcliff.The siblings quickly reported the huge concession that Machi had made to Sheldon, who was extremely surprised.From Sheldon’s point of view, Machi knew what he was doing. He did not only have the determination to kill and destroy the Ito family, but he also had the consciousness to willingly give in and accept the lower end of the bargain, enabling Schulz family to gain a more favorable percentage in their collaboration. This kind of person could easily be taught and tamed.Sophie said, “Dad, we will also be meeting up with Yahiko from the Ito family tomorrow, as we have already agreed to this meeting in advance. However, I think that Yahiko has already lost his advantage and competitiveness in this collaboration. Moreover, it will be impossible for him to offer us an even better proposal compared
The expression on Sophie’s face turned solemn as soon as she heard this.In fact, she had only mentioned that man earlier just so that she could piss her father off. However, when she thought about that man, Sophie could not help but feel a little worried for him.When she thought about the fact that Machi might not be letting him off so quickly, Sophie immediately blurted out.“The next time we meet Machi, I’ll be giving him a warning. If he dares to secretly attack that man after we have reached an agreement, then I will terminate our collaboration and partnership with him at any time!”“Nonsense!!” Sheldon reprimanded Sophie sternly. “As the Schulz family representative, everything should be done and negotiated for the sole interest of the Schulz family. How can you possibly allow a stranger and an unknown man to affect the interests of the Schulz family?! As long as we can get Machi to agree to the biggest concession clause, then what has the life and death of that stranger g
At the hotel lobby of Aman Hotel Tokyo.Yoshito, who had not even turned forty yet, was already looking forward to meeting the Schulz family.He made this trip to the hotel today because he had been hoping to use his humble attitude and personality to gain an opportunity to meet up and speak with the Schulz family. Although the Matsumoto family’s strength was not as grand or capable as that of the Takahashi family or the Ito family, Yoshito felt that his abilities and capabilities were not weaker than anyone else. He was young and bold, and he would be an ideal partner to collaborate and work together with the Schulz family.As the Matsumoto family was still weaker some years ago, they were far behind compared to that of the Takahashi and Ito families.Although Yoshito had already led the Matsumoto family to develop rapidly and achieve greater heights to catch up with the Takahashi family and Ito family, they were still relatively falling short behind.The Matsumoto family could
The young girl working at the front desk was frightened by the ferocious expression on his face as she fumbled with her replies. “Sir, I am really sorry! Our most distinguished guests’ assistant has already clearly told us that both of them really do not have time to see you. We would really appreciate it if you do not make things difficult for us…”Yoshito’s initial exuberance and confidence were instantly crushed because of this young girl working at the front desk!He started cursing hysterically. “My name is Matsumoto Yoshito and not Sir!! Do you understand me?!”The young girl retreated a few steps backward in fright as he yelled.“I am really sorry, Mr. Matsumoto. I am simply passing on the message on behalf of our guests. Please understand and forgive me…”Many people were watching Yoshito, where hushed whispers could be heard around the lobby.These people were putting their heads together and whispering amongst themselves in twos and threes. Although he could not mak
Helena waved her hand dismissively. "You don't have to. As you mentioned, procuring the hardware for the AI models comes with its own costs. I'd rather take a loss myself than let you suffer. After all, you're already of such an age, and having had a stroke once before. If you end up losing something and it affects your mood, leading to a relapse, wouldn't that make me the bad guy?" "No, no, no!" Harrison, ignoring the subtle mockery, hurried over to Helena with great urgency and reassured, almost desperately, "Buying the hardware for Your Majesty is something we should do. Please accept it." As he said it, he lamented with regret, "Your Highness, I'm old, and my mindset is molded in the conservative mode because of decades of experience, and bargaining is one of them. Nevertheless, please rest assured that we will never again bargain when doing business with you." After experiencing the powerful effect of the Healing Pill, Harrison keenly realized that the pill must be a life-sa
Harrison immediately caught the implication in her words and, with a smile, said, "Your Majesty, you are truly a brilliant negotiator. I've never seen someone so young yet able to control the pace of negotiations so skillfully! With you at the helm, the Nordic royal family is sure to soar to new heights!" Helena smiled and said, "You think too highly of me. I can control the rhythm well because I have a good mentor." "I wonder who your mentor is?" Harrison asked curiously. "I would like to meet him if there is a chance." Helena said lightly, "My mentor prefers to act with a low profile and isn't fond of the vanity that comes with fame, but I believe that you will have the opportunity to meet him in the future." "That would be wonderful!" Harrison replied with a beam. Helena then said, "It's getting late. I'll take my leave now." Harrison nodded. As he saw Helena turn to leave, he remembered something and hurriedly called after her, "Hold on, Your Majesty!" "Yes, Mr. Roths
Seeing Harrison with his head down in deep thought, Helena knew he definitely wouldn't follow the original plan to pass the position of family head to Julien. Sure enough, Harrison lifted his head with a chuckle and said, "Your Majesty, thank you for taking the time out of your busy schedule to come to New York and attend my family meeting to establish the heir. Your presence truly brings us great honor!" Feigning a surprised expression, Helena asked, "Aren't we going to announce Julien's succession today? Why have you changed your mind?" Harrison waved her off and, with a slightly embarrassed smile, said, "Plans can't keep up with changes, and changes always outpace plans. Until this morning, I never imagined I could regain my health. Don't you think so?" Helena smiled slightly. "Your recovery is partly due to Julien's devotion, which seems to have touched God himself." Despite what she said, she couldn't help mumbling under her breath, "Harrison really did change his mind,
The wealth of the Rothschild family had long been beyond the estimation or calculation of outsiders. Over the years, they had made both visible and hidden investments in countless fields. All offshore companies registered in the Cayman Islands and the British Virgin Islands, as long as they remained unlisted, were not required to disclose shareholder information. Among them were numerous companies in which the Rothschild family held shares or even controls. The true value of these holdings was impossible to verify. Even for listed companies, shareholder information was only disclosed in the primary market. The secondary market was bought and held through various channels that were impossible to count. In addition, the Rothschild family had investments in real estate, energy, mining, transportation, and other areas around the world. It could be said that any industry that was at the forefront of the trend could make enormous wealth. In colonial times, Britain was known as the em
Since both Harrison and Helena had reached an agreement, Helena took out a pen and amended the details of the contract. The whole process was recorded, and coupled with Helena's identity as the Nordic Queen and the high traffic on the internet, she was not at all worried that Harrison would go back on his word. After the two sides agreed on the terms of the contract, Harrison wrote his name on the contract, and then the two sides exchanged agreements, and the contract was officially in effect. After everything was settled, Helena put the contract away, turned off the video recording on her phone, and beamed, "It's been a pleasure working together, Mr. Rothschild!" Harrison hastily asked, "Y-Your Majesty, can you please give me the pill now?" "Of course." Helena handed him the pill swiftly and said, "Even though my family doesn't have a lot of money, we always attach great importance to the spirit of the contract." Harrison stretched out his trembling hand and took the pill.
Helena said, "Mr. Harrison, your family is involved in almost all of the institutions that are major shareholders of Nvidia, and you also hold a lot of floating shares in the secondary market. You got these shares very early, and the chips were very low. As Nvidia's stock price has gone up to over 1 trillion, you have made a lot of money." Harrison had just breathed a sigh of relief when he received a concession of 10 billion, so when Helena started to talk about his past, he quickly explained, "Business is business... Whatever we earn from Nvidia shouldn't be mixed with this matter, w-w-wouldn't you agree, Your Majesty?" "Agreed." Helena nodded. "However, since I'm granting you a hundred billion in hardware costs, this absolutely ties back to Nvidia. You'll ultimately need to procure the AI model hardware through them, and as a shareholder, any bulk orders from Nvidia will effectively be you moving money from one hand to the other." "First, even if the listed cost is a hundred b
Helena was not afflicted by Harrison's annoyance. She said lightly, "Calm down, Mr. Harrison. I haven't finished." After a short pause, she continued, "I want your model for my own use, not for any commercial use, which means it will have no impact on your original market. I just want a completely identical replica for my own use. For you, it's nothing more than giving me a copy, a set of hardware, and twenty years of maintenance fee. That shouldn't cost much, right?" "H-How can I be sure that y-you won't use it for commercial purposes?" Helena smiled and said, "That's the specific detail I'll talk about next. You will still pay me 100 billion dollars, but I will sign a contract with you stating that 50 billion dollars of that will be returned to you at the rate of 2.5 billion dollars per year for the next 20 years. "If you stop upgrading and maintaining the model, I will stop the subsequent return of the money." "If I use your AI model for commercial purposes, you can immedi
Helena added, "In fact, Mr. Rothschild, if you were willing to sacrifice yourself for the family's sake, you could save this money and allow it to contribute to the future development of the family. Who knows—perhaps your descendants would even build a monument in your honor." Feeling a sharp pain in his abdomen, Harrison covered his stomach and waved her off. "Alright, t-that's enough. Since it's a deal, y-you name your price, a-and I can negotiate, so let me give you... a one-and-done price." With that, he held up five fingers, resolutely declaring, "50 billion dollars! Not a penny more! Any more, and even if I regain my health, I'll feel miserable. Just thinking about spending hundreds of billions on a single pill might ruin my happiness in old age." The thought of spending hundreds of billions of dollars on a single pill genuinely pained Harrison. Some people, even without money, still acted generous. But some, when they had wealth, became increasingly stingy. Some believ
Harrison initially thought that 100 million dollars was already an astronomical figure and that offering this amount would sufficiently demonstrate his sincerity. However, he never expected that Helena, upon hearing this offer, couldn't even be bothered to negotiate and would turn to leave. He had just felt the tangible effects of the medicine. If one-tenth had such an impact, taking a whole pill would undoubtedly restore him to his former self. He couldn't afford to miss this rare opportunity. So, he quickly called out, "Your Majesty! Whatever the matter is, we can discuss it, b-but why are you leaving?" Helena explained lightly, "I have never liked to negotiate partnerships with ignorant people. If you believe your health is worth only 100 million dollars, then, frankly, what is there left for me to discuss with you? Although I may not have as much money as you, in my view, my health is certainly worth more than that amount." Harrison was rendered speechless. He hadn't ex