Jaime had his thoughts on this.In the Schulz family’s opinion, Machi had two advantages compared to Yahiko. Firstly, he was willing to destroy and get rid of the Ito family, and secondly, he was willing to reduce his shared profit margin to twenty-five percent.Hence, when facing Yahiko, Jaime felt that Yahiko would have to be on par with Machi on the first point, and he would have to offer an even better proposal than Machi on the second point. The first point was to get rid of the Ito family. This was already a very extreme request.No matter whether they were asking the Takahashi family to get rid of the Ito family, or vice versa, as long as one of those families was gotten rid of, then it would simply be perfect.Therefore, even if Yahiko were also willing to join forces with him to get rid of the Takahashi family, he would only be on equal footing with Machi based on this point.This way, unless Yahiko would give them a few more favorable terms than Machi on the second poi
The negotiation and discussion between Jaime, Sophie, and Yahiko ended in a very abrupt and unhappy manner.After the pair of siblings left Ito Holdings, Yahiko could only start cursing angrily on the spot.On the way back to the hotel, Jaime asked Sophie, “Sophie, I was planning to sway Yahiko so that I could convince him to agree to my proposal of agreeing to only a twenty percent stake in the shared profit-margin. Why were you so hostile to him?”The tip of Sophie’s lips curled into a sneer as she replied, “A twenty percent stake in the profit margin is lower than what he was willing to accept. So, no matter how much you try to talk to him and convince him today, he would certainly not be able to agree to this ratio. If you really want to force him, then you will have to put enough pressure on him.”Jaime asked, “Any good ideas?”Sophie replied, “Maybe you can call Machi and tell him that you plan to sign the collaboration and partnership contract with him tomorrow. You would h
Jaime replied excitedly, “He said that he is willing to consider our proposal and conditions. However, he hopes that we will still meet him in person to discuss this matter further. What do you think?”Sophie smiled in contentment.“I think that will not be an issue. You can return his call and tell him to come to our hotel to discuss early tomorrow morning. If our discussion goes well, then we will collaborate with him; if the discussion does not proceed smoothly, then we will just finalize the terms and conditions with Machi before signing the contract with him then.”“Alright!” Jaime replied enthusiastically, “I’ll give him a call now.”As soon as Jaime finished speaking, four ninjas dressed in black suddenly jumped down from the hotel corridor’s ceiling!Before Sophie and Jaime could even react, both of them had already been subdued by the other party.Sophie exclaimed in horror, “Who are you?!”One of the masked ninjas replied coldly, “Miss Schulz, I am Mr. Ito’s subordinat
The hotel management quickly discovered the anomaly.In fact, it was the guests staying on the floors beneath them who were the first to discover this problem. They noticed that two thick ropes were hanging outside the window, and they quickly informed the hotel’s front desk about this matter.The front desk employees trailed the two ropes’ source and found them hanging out of Sophie’s room.Upon realizing that her room was empty and turned upside down, the person in charge of the hotel immediately panicked.The Schulz siblings were not just their most distinguished guests, but the entire Schulz family was also one of Aman Hotel Group’s shareholders. Therefore, they could not afford to take this matter lightly.Immediately, they rushed to the Schulz entourage rooms, keen to find out the truth to get to the bottom of this matter.Unexpectedly, and much to their horror, all that they could find in each room were one corpse after the other.All of the subordinates and assistants wo
An hour later, two private jets took off from Eastcliff International Airport. Over a hundred Schulz family’s top combat masters were dispatched to Tokyo.A storm was already brewing beneath the tranquil city.When the police officers in Tokyo found out about the entire matter, they were shaken to their core, and it caused a considerable commotion. They knew that an incident, where more than a dozen were murdered and two kidnapped, was not only vicious but also would most likely be internationally newsworthy.The Tokyo police officers immediately cordoned off Aman Hotel Tokyo. The officers from the Criminal Investigation Department began combing through every inch of the hotel to search for any valuable clues or evidence that they could find.They first found the cell phone that Jaime had left behind in Sophie’s room and Jaime and Yahiko’s call history. It wasn’t long after that they stumbled upon the exclusive shuriken belonging to the Fujibayashi family’s ninja in one of the Sc
Charlie was out walking on the streets of Osaka.He did not allow Isaac and the others to follow him out this time.Charlie wanted to take advantage of this opportunity to directly eliminate the remaining three ninjas who were still tailing him.This was because Osaka was their last stop for their business itinerary, and he wanted to get rid of these three men tailing him as soon as possible so he could quickly visit Kyoto.He deliberately led Masatetsu and his juniors out of the downtown area as he prepared to look for a suitable place to begin the attack.However, he really did not expect the three men who had been tailing him quietly from about two to three hundred meters would suddenly turn around and retreat.Charlie could not help but wonder: ‘What is going on? Why aren’t they following me anymore? Are they aware of something?’‘That shouldn’t be right. I am all alone, and I showed no intention of attacking anyway. I have been acting as though I was completely ignorant o
He repeatedly nodded. “I will listen to everything you say. Please do not act so impulsively. This shuriken has been smeared with poison. I will be done for if the shuriken tears even just a little of my skin barrier…”…At the same time. Masatetsu and his second junior quickly packed all of their essential belongings before taking the elevator down to the hotel lobby.They could not even afford to waste a single second to check out of their hotel rooms. They could only think of getting into their car so that they could head back to Tokyo as soon as possible.However, after exiting the hotel, they realized that their car was not waiting for them here.Masatetsu cursed in frustration. “Damn it! Third junior, that bastard! Why is he still dilly-dallying? Call him now!!”Second junior took out his cell phone immediately to call third junior, cursing, “Third junior, what are you doing?! Why aren’t you out here yet?”Third junior acted under Charlie’s order as he said, “Second s
“I…I…cough…cough…cough…”Second junior’s face was turning a ghastly blue as he was being strangled.He wanted to say something, but he couldn’t bring himself to say anything at all, aside from the word, ‘I.’He looked at Charlie with frightened, pleading eyes as he was hoping that Charlie would leave him a way out.However, Charlie simply said indifferently, “I will not attack anyone unless they attack me first. The few of you have been tailing me all the way from Tokyo. You guys intend to kill me before I leave Japan. So, you think I’m going to just let you go?”When Masatetsu’s second junior heard this, he was filled with despair.Charlie continued nonchalantly, “Alright then, I’ll make your life short; it’ll be an easy and painless death.”His grip tightened. An eerie crackling sound could be heard from the other party’s neck, and within seconds, he lost his vitality completely.Charlie then stuffed the bodies of both the second and third juniors into the trunk to make it se
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