Neither Yoshito nor Machi could understand what was happening in Kyoto.However, Yoshito was much smarter compared to Machi.After he was unable to contact Jonin, although he could not understand why, he subconsciously realized that there was probably some sort of big mistake.As he thought about this, Yoshito hurriedly called the other members of the Iga family and immediately asked them about Jonin’s situation.However, the people from the Iga family were also all completely ignorant of everything that was going on in Kyoto.They could not get in touch with Jonin, and they did not even know if he was dead or alive.Yoshito was genuinely panicking at this time.He paced back and forth in the living room of his home anxiously. His brows were constantly knitted together, and his hand was shaking uncontrollably as he held the cigar.When his younger brother, Ryosuke, saw him being extremely nervous, he hurriedly calmed him down, “Brother, you should not start panicking now. If yo
“Okay!” Ryosuke had a grim expression on his face as he said, “Even if we were to die, we will have to drag them down with us so that they can die together with us! Anyway, we will not lose anything even if we lose or win!”***At this moment.After Charlie had set the two-story building on fire, he returned to the Ito family mansion.He continued using the original path before he entered Nanako’s courtyard.At this time, Nanako was sitting in front of the tea table. Her eyes were closed, and she was gently twisting a string of Bodhi beads in both of her hands as she silently recited the Buddhist scriptures to pray for Charlie.Buddhism was not only prevalent in Oskia, but it had also been prevalent in Japan for a very long time. Ever since Master Jianzhen had traveled east to Japan, Buddhism had already begun developing rapidly in Japan.Although Buddhism in both of these countries was somewhat different, there was no essential difference between the beliefs of the Buddhists in
Nanako still could not believe that Charlie would truly be able to heal her.However, when she thought about the fact that the man in front of her who was feeling very eager to heal her was none other than the person that she was in love with, she was more than willing to allow him to give it a try.Thus, she handed her right hand over to Charlie before she said shyly, “Charlie-kun, if that is the case… I will have to trouble you, then!”Charlie nodded slightly before he stretched out his fingers to gently place them on her radial artery to check her pulse.A trace of reiki started traveling from Nanako’s radial artery into her body, and it had already wandered throughout her entire body in the blink of an eye.As the reiki traveled through her body, Charlie also took the opportunity to determine the exact extent of Nanako’s injuries.Just by taking a look, Charlie discovered that Nanako’s injuries were indeed very serious.Almost all of her organs had already suffered some seri
This kind of medicine was simply a panacea for any ordinary person. It could be used by the elderly to prolong their lives for more than ten or twenty years. If a young person took it, their body could become many times stronger compared to any ordinary person. If it was taken by an injured person, even if that person only had one last breath left, the Rejuvenating Pill would certainly strengthen the body aside from restoring it to its original state.When Albert had almost been completely killed by Donald’s men and only had one last breath left, Charlie had managed to save Albert by using a Rejuvenating Pill.The Rejuvenating Pill had not only saved Albert’s life, but Albert had also become a few years younger because of it. His body was now in an even better condition and state as compared to how it was before he had gotten injured.This was mainly because the Rejuvenating Pill was truly very powerful. When Albert’s injuries had been cured, there were still some remaining effects
Although the effects of the Rejuvenating Pill were very magical, it looked very simple on the surface. It simply looked like a black and round pill, and there was nothing special about it at all.Nanako looked at the pill in her hand, and she did not conceal her shock or surprise as she asked Charlie, “Charlie-kun, this… can it truly heal my injuries?”Charlie nodded before he smiled and said, “Since Master Wade has already personally taken action, I can guarantee that all of your injuries will be cured. Any refund is invalid.”“Master Wade?” Nanako asked in surprise, “Charlie-kun, is Master Wade your nickname?”Charlie smiled as he said, “It is not my nickname. It is just a title that was given to me by some of my friends in Aurous Hill.”Nanako chuckled before she asked happily, “Then, can I also call Charlie-kun Master Wade from now on?”Charlie replied casually, “Yes, sure. You can call me whatever you want.”Nanako tilted her head for a moment before she said thoughtfully,
Charlie smiled slightly before he said, “This medicine is called the Rejuvenating Pill.”Nanako suddenly recalled something, and she suddenly said, “I understand now! I understand! Charlie-kun, Aurora’s strength suddenly improved greatly before the quarterfinals. Is it also because of this Rejuvenating Pill?”Charlie nodded before he said, “That’s right. It was the effect of the Rejuvenating Pill.”Nanako asked again, “Then, this should be the reason why Charlie-kun does not want me to go heads-on against Aurora in the future, right? That is the reason why you do not want me to continue participating in any international competitions in the future, right?”Charlie replied frankly, “That’s right. That was indeed my consideration.”Nanako bit her lower lip slightly. After hesitating for a moment, she asked tentatively, “Is the reason why Charlie-kun is making this request because you like Aurora?”Charlie shook his head before he said, “My relationship with Aurora is more similar t
As Charlie and Nanako strolled hand-in-hand in the quiet snowy night of Kyoto, Tokyo was still in turmoil.At this moment, Machi was at home, anxiously waiting for news from the Fujibayashi ninjas.The Fujibayashi family was even more anxious than he was because up till now, they had lost ten ninjas, which were mostly from the younger generation of the family.Ten ninjas might not seem to be a lot, but a family with ten male young descendants could be regarded as a rather large family.First of all, these ten young adults had at least one or two older generations above them, consisting of their grandparents, parents, uncles, and aunts, which added up to at least ten people. Secondly, the ten young adults were all men. There were hardly any families who had all-male offsprings. If the ratio of men to women offsprings was one to one, there would be at least ten female descendants.Thirdly, at least half of the ten male young adults were married and had children of their own.In t
Although Yahiko was agitated, he dared not oppose the police’s order.He was a businessman after all. He knew very well that if he was involved in an international diplomatic crisis that affected Japan’s international reputation, the Japanese people would definitely see him as a sinner who had tarnished Japan’s image.If that happened, the people would spontaneously boycott the Ito family, which might turn the Ito family into a target of public criticism.In that case, it would be better to cooperate actively and clear some ties while he was at it.Hence, Yahiko got up from the bed reluctantly, got changed, and opened the door.He was annoyed, but he understood the stakes involved. Either way, he hadn’t done anything wrong. So what if he was brought to the police department for another round of questioning? He didn’t even mind staying there for a few days.Therefore, he urged Hiroshi, “Start the car, we’ll leave in a minute!”Hiroshi nodded, turned around, and went to make the
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