The other two helicopters caught up directly with the two cars that the Iga ninjas were escaping in.Since the Iga ninjas were all on the highway bridge, there was nowhere for them to hide at all. They were simply driving away frantically as they tried to escape, but the helicopters were already approaching directly above them.Just as they were trying to escape with all of their strength, the special operations team on the helicopter shot armor-piercing ammunition directly at the front hood of the two cars.The penetrative ability of the armor-piercing ammunition’s projectile was extremely strong, and even military armor would find it difficult to resist armor-piercing ammunition, not to mention an ordinary commercial vehicle. So, after a few rounds of armor-piercing ammunition had hit the front hood of the car, the car engine was instantly damaged.After the engine had been damaged, the vehicle started to lose power immediately, and the vehicle speed slowed down until it finally
Yoshito never would have dreamt that the Schulz family would actually find him!As soon as the woman spoke up, he shuddered before he blurted out, “I have so many guards in my house. So, how could you have walked into my house just like this?!”Yoshito’s house had always been heavily guarded.After all, the stronger a person’s desire to harm others, the stronger the need to defend and protect himself.In order not to get ambushed by others, Yoshito had arranged for twenty bodyguards to guard his home, and some of these bodyguards were even ninjas who came from smaller families. So, his defense and security could be said to be very extensive and strong.Hence, Yoshito could not understand how this woman could get into his house and why he could not hear her movements at all?!The woman smiled indifferently before she said, “It does not matter how many guards there are. Wouldn’t it be fine if I just kill them all? Besides, there were not that many people to begin with anyway. Inclu
Since his current wife did not like Yoshito’s eldest son, Yoshito had kicked his eldest son out of the family after he had gotten married to his current wife, and he had asked his eldest son to follow his ex-wife.After that, Yoshito’s wife from his second marriage had given birth to a son and daughter for him. So, Yoshito rarely thought about his ex-wife or his eldest son over the years.However, at this time, Yoshito suddenly thought about both of them. At the very least, he could find comfort in his heart.After his death, the bloodline of the Matsumoto family would not be completely cut off tonight.His eldest son would still be carrying on the family lineage.There was nothing more comforting and relieving for Yoshito at this point in time.However, it seemed as though the woman from the Schulz family could see right through his thoughts.She smiled playfully as she said to Yoshito, “Mr. Matsumoto, I heard that you have another son, right?”Yoshito was taken aback, and he
At this time, at the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department.The Superintendent General of the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department could finally heave a huge sigh of relief when he learned that Yahiko had already been taken to the hospital and that his life was not in danger.He took out a cigarette before he tapped it on top of his cigarette box to make the tobacco firmer. After that, he took out his lighter before he lit the cigarette and took a puff of it.After a while, he sighed as he said, “Oh! It looks like this bizarre day has finally come to an end…”The person next to him hurriedly said, “Superintendent General, the pair of siblings from the Schulz family have not been found yet…”The Superintendent General of the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department was very angry, and he immediately said, “Can’t you stop adding onto my troubles? The life and death of the pair of siblings from the Schulz family are still unknown for the time being!”As he spoke, he added, “Their life an
Nanako wanted to say many things to Charlie, but she did not know where she should begin. So, she simply started telling Charlie about her childhood and past.Although Nanako was born into a wealthy and influential family, she did not have a very happy childhood.Her mother had died at a young age. Although her father never remarried, this could not make up for the shortcomings during Nanako’s childhood.Moreover, Yahiko was always busy with work all the time, and he had very little time that he could allocate and spend with Nanako. Besides, Yahiko had always been a very serious and stern man. So, Nanako lacked a lot of love and affection during her childhood.Nanako’s mother was a young lady from a very prestigious and traditional family, so when she was still alive, she would always teach Nanako in a very traditional way. Thus, Nanako would also follow in her mother’s footsteps and learn about tea ceremony, painting, embroidery, and needlework. She had even learned how to read po
Nanako did not expect that her father would call her so late at night.So, she said to Charlie a little nervously, “Charlie-kun, I have to answer a call from my Eminent Father…”Charlie nodded before he smiled and said, “Okay, go ahead.”Nanako hurriedly answered the call before she asked carefully, “Eminent Father, is there anything wrong? Why are you calling me so late at night?”Yahiko’s weak voice sounded over the other end of the line, “Nanako, your father had an accident. I am calling you to ensure your safety. Is everything okay in Kyoto?”Nanako hurriedly asked, “Eminent Father, what happened to you? Are you okay?”Yahiko replied, “Tanaka and I were chased after by someone, and they were trying to kill us. I managed to escape by chance, but I was afraid that they would be plotting to harm you. So, I decided to call you to check on you.”At this time, Yahiko was lying in the intensive care unit of the Tokyo Hospital. The Ito family’s ninjas, their bodyguards, and the poli
Yahiko hurriedly said, “You should not come here now. Tokyo is in a very chaotic situation. Over the past one to two days, many people have already died in Tokyo. Besides, you are still injured. You should just stay in Kyoto so that you can rest and recuperate there.”Nanako hurriedly said, “Eminent Father, my injuries are already completely healed. Don’t worry. I will rush back to Tokyo to take care of you as soon as possible!”Yahiko naturally did not believe that his daughter’s injuries would have already healed just like that. He naturally thought that Nanako was just comforting him. So, he said to Nanako in a serious tone, “Nanako, you have to listen to me. Stay in Kyoto obediently and don’t go anywhere at all, let alone come to Tokyo!”Nanako was about to say something else, but Yahiko cut in angrily, “If I find out that you actually dared to come to Tokyo secretly, I no longer have a daughter like you!”Yahiko hung up the phone as soon as he was done speaking.Nanako burs
Charlie was driving Nanako in the middle of the night, and both of them were heading back to Tokyo.Halfway through the journey, Isaac called Charlie and asked him if he was already done with his work, and he also asked him when he would be returning to Osaka.Charlie told him that he would not be able to come back soon and that he might not be able to return the next day.Isaac did not know what Charlie was doing, but he knew that Charlie was extremely strong and capable. So, Isaac was relieved because no one in Japan would be able to threaten him at all. Nanako, who was sitting in the co-driver seat, seemed very nervous along the way. Although Yahiko had already said over the phone that he was not in any danger, Nanako could not help but feel worried.After driving for more than three hours, Charlie finally drove all the way to Tokyo. He stopped the car in front of the Tokyo Hospital, which was the best hospital in Tokyo. This hospital was the highest-ranking hospital in Japa
Trippy rolled his eyes as he texted back: [Hell no. I need to start my business instead of wasting my time. You morons can come get a number yourself if you like. Haha!]Still, Trippy had just sent his text when a trio arrived in a hurry outside Treasure Measure.Seeing that the doors were closed, the leader asked Trippy, "Excuse me, can I ask if this is Treasure Measure? Owned by a man named Mr. Cole?"Trippy was at once surprised. "You mean Raymond Cole?"The leader quickly said, "We don't know his first name, only that his last name is Cole, and his handle name was Treasure Measure's Mr. Cole."Trippy chuckled. "That'd be him. Has to be, since he hand wrote that shop sign."Pausing, he then asked in curiosity, "So, you've come to see him being a sucker?"The leader was naturally curious as to what Trippy was talking about. However, he was also reluctant to reveal why he had come since there was a killer bargain at stake. In fact, every other collector who was coming was k
Raymond also added that the 20 million price tag wouldn't be cut or increased. To put it simply, the bronze sculpture was right there in Aurous Hill and waiting—it was a race.Hence, many reputable collectors contacted expert appraisers throughout the night, some even booking night flights straight to Aurous Hill.The best amongst them was a fanatic collector of bronze items in Eastcliff.Following a brief exchange with Raymond online, he immediately called an expert who was also a close friend. As soon as his call was answered, he asked the other man if he had time to travel to Aurous Hill so that no one else would beat them to it—and they would drive out in the night if at all possible.After all, the earliest flight was at six in the morning, and it'd be eight by the time they made it to Aurous Hill Airport and nine by the time they got to Antique Street in a cab.Therefore, the ideal way to get there was by driving over six hundred miles at top speed, and that meant reaching A
While Jacob was feeling delighted after pulling off his con, Raymond had posted details of the bronze sculpture online.The website he was using was the biggest platform for antique collectors and the antique trade where each user could set a favorite tag in the antique category and era. If a user who preferred canvas art pieces of the Tudor dynasty set that label as their favorite, they would immediately be notified with text or desktop notifications in regards to any item with the same label.As medieval bronze sculptures were rare in the first place, most who were interested had already set that label on their favorites and were immediately notified soon after Raymond posted pictures of the bronze sculpture online.The collectors were naturally eager to check it out as gilded sculptures of the medieval era were really rare, and most collectors would go a lifetime without picking one up for their collection.On top of that, the seller had even listed a major flaw and was only ask
"Nope," Jacob chuckled. "We were both working separately and just happened to get back in at the same time."Then, he immediately became smug and excited, "Guess what, dear? I made 200 thousand out of the deal! In net profits!""For real?!" Elaine gaped. "200 thousand in just one night?! That's amazing! How did you do that?"Claire was surprised to hear that too, and she came over to ask, "What deal was it, Dad?"Jacob grinned, "Oh, it's nothing to brag about. It's just that I managed to pick up a nice antique item thanks to my wisdom and then sold it for 200 thousand."Pausing, he then sighed in dismay, "However, the buyer wasn't too rich—I would have squeezed him for 400 thousand, but he couldn't afford more, so I had to settle for less."Elaine quickly exclaimed, "Shit, we're talking about a loss of 200 thousand! People would work a year and still never earn that much…"She trailed off for a moment before asking, "By the way, dear—are we still flying out first thing tomorrow?
Jacob laughed. "Put that issue behind us? Sure, but we're not becoming friends. Hell, I can't even hold a grudge now that you're shit out of luck."Then, his tone changed sharply and suddenly became icy, "But you see, Aurous Hill is not a place you can stay just because you want to. No… After this, you're not going to be able to make a living in the antique trade.""If I were you, I'd be running a thousand miles away, far away from Aurous Hill where no one would know my face to start over. That way, you just might be able to make a living."Raymond simply kept smiling, "You need not be concerned about how I'm going to survive here, Mr. Wilson. I'd be very grateful if you'd cease any form of harassment once you leave my premises."Jacob pursed his lips, staring at Raymond in disappointment. "I'm plenty magnanimous, so I won't stoop to such pettiness. Just do whatever you like!"Clicking his tongue, he huffed, "Tut, tut… And here I'd thought you're tough, but you're just yet another
Raymond chuckled at the title, humble as ever, "The Duke of Wastage? Now, that's quite the royal title, and I don't think I deserve such an honor…"Trailing off, he then made an especially curious look, "By the way, how'd you know they were calling me that?"Seeing that he was still so ignorant, Jacob scoffed. "You bought a Renaissance-era bronze sculpture earlier, didn't you?"Raymond nodded. "I did. But technically, it's medieval and not Renaissance, along with a Renaissance-era base."Jacob clutched his stomach as he laughed, "Oh, please! Medieval? Hahaha… You're killing me, Mr. Cole!"Raymond kept a serious look on his face. "It's really medieval. Why don't you take a look?""No way," Jacob snorted, pursing his lips. "Anyway, word has already spread that someone was selling a counterfeit bronze sculpture to defraud Antique Street for some serious dough. He went first to Vintage Deluxe, but their manager, Mr. Crane, saw through it and didn't buy it… and then he came to you, an
That was why most of the collectors only knew that such an item existed but they did not know in whose possession it was.After registering a new account and paying the ten thousand registration fee, Raymond got in.It was very safe as it was anonymous, and he posted a photo of the bronze sculpture and an announcement with an asking price of twenty million.In his opinion, it wasn't that expensive—if it was still gilded, it would be worth around a hundred million. Without it, it was plenty reasonable to cut the price down to just thirty million.And Raymond was cutting another ten million off that, so twenty million was plenty reasonable.Moreover, medieval bronze sculptures were exceedingly rare, and less than one specimen showed up annually at times. Collectors who desired it would therefore be willing to break the bank for it, and that was why Raymond was sure that someone would put in an order once he posted it.As he wrote the summary of the item, someone knocked on his door
Jacob frowned in disdain. "Why would I be worried? He's no longer the manager of Vintage Deluxe, and he just lost a shit ton of money for messing up his appraisal. I am also the vice president of the Calligraphy and Painting Association, so why would I be worried about some loser who will soon be kicked out of Antique Street?"Straightening his collar, he snorted coldly, "I am now going to see Raymond Cole and humiliate him face-to-face! He thinks he's impressive, doesn't he? Let's see how he will keep up that facade!"Zachary chuckled, "Yes, exactly! People like him need to be given a slap in the face! As hard as you can! Don't worry—I'll be right behind you. If he gets physical, I'll rush in to help. If he doesn't dare to start a fight, you just insult him as much as possible!""Good plan!" Jacob nodded since he was concerned that Raymond might get physical when pushed too far.And with his body, there was no way he could beat anyone…Spreading his arms, he exclaimed, "Come! I'l
Mick inspected every video to see who was getting the most views, and he then paid out of his own pocket to use paid advertising to get the video viral.It cost five thousand and it hurt, but reaching the trending page was definitely worth it.Mick was quite shrewd too, making sure that the paid advertising was focused locally. After all, he knew all too well that five thousand didn't buy many clicks, and clicks from elsewhere might be too sporadic to gain any worthwhile attention.As he worked in Antique Street, he naturally had to come up with a plan to promote himself in this place, ideally presenting himself as a master appraiser.That way, his fame would slowly extend throughout the province and perhaps Eastern Oskia, and eventually the country.As such, focusing on Aurous Hill was the best idea.Moreover, he also had another idea—if Jasmine Moore happened to see this video, she would see him in a new light.When that happened, he could look forward to getting really rich!