Nevertheless, Rosalie was very curious about the piece of information that Charlie wanted to reveal. Therefore, she suppressed her disgust of him and edged her body closer to him. She then said coldly, “Hurry up then!”Charlie purposely moved closer to her and then whispered in her ear, “Not long ago, Donald’s brother-in-law, Nelson Bishop, who was the boss of the Beggar Clan of Sudbury, was killed. His wife and a gang of the Beggar clan also became deceased.”Upon hearing these, Rosalie immediately retreated from Charlie and kept a distance from him. She then answered coldly, “What is this? This was a hot topic before. Everyone knows about it.”Charlie shrugged and added, “I thought you might not have known.”Rosalie stared at him in disgust. She opined that Charlie deliberately did so in order to take advantage of her.Fortunately, he had not gained much from her. Thus, Rosalie did not explode in anger.After the incident, Rosalie had further let her guard down.Charlie noticed that
Very soon, the airplane departed from Tokyo airport.And after just an hour, the airplane was ready to touch down at Osaka airport.Once the airplane was on the ground, as usual, the first-class passengers would be given priority to deplane.Since Rosalie did not bring any luggage bags with her and was seated along the aisle, she could immediately get to her feet and walk towards the cabin door as soon as the airplane had landed.The Schulz family had already arranged for the next airplane that would depart after half an hour. As such, as soon as the cabin door had been disarmed, Rosalie stepped out and went straight to the business terminal. She had to go through another round of security checks before she could arrive at the private airplane hangar.The airplane workflow for private airplanes and civil aviation was different. Passengers of civil aviation would have to go to the ordinary terminal. In contrast, passengers of private airplanes or business jets would have to go through s
The captain picked up the communicator and made a cabin broadcast, “Mr. Wade, we have obtained permission from the tower officer to line up behind the airplane to Raventon from hangar no. 12. It will take about forty minutes before we can depart due to the number of airplanes queuing up in Osaka airport right now.”The moment Charlie heard that his airplane would line up behind that of the Schulz family, he immediately said to Isaac, “Come, let’s go to the cockpit!”Isaac hurriedly followed behind Charlie as they squeezed into a narrow cockpit. As soon as Isaac had entered, he asked the captain, “Where is the airplane to Raventon?”The captain pointed to a hangar next to theirs where there was an airplane that had just made a turn. Then, the captain said, “Mr. Cameron, this is the one.”Isaac nodded his head. When he saw that the airplane, which had just made a turn, move towards the runway, he immediately said to the captain, “Quick, follow it!”Without a moment of hesitation, the ca
At the moment, all of the Schulz family’s skillful masters looked as pale as a sheet!The airplane was just about to depart and transport them safely to receive their lucrative rewards upon their arrival in their country of origin.Rosalie had even just received compliments from Sheldon over the phone. Who would have thought that it was at this very moment that such a drastic change would have taken place!?More than ten Japanese Self-Defense Forces helicopters and thirty armored military vehicles had surrounded Rosalie’s airplane.Japan's Self-Defense Forces were also known as the Japanese military. Ever since Japan had been defeated, the Japanese were not allowed to have their own military forces according to the rules and regulations. As such, they had formed a self-defense force instead.Despite it being named ‘Self-Defense Forces’, the team was fully-equipped, well-trained, and acted in accordance with the military's instructions.Although the assassins were skillful masters, they
At that very moment, the broadcast from the loudspeaker continued, “We are from Japan’s Self-Defense Forces. You are instructed to open all the cabin doors. Otherwise, we will resort to aggressive attacks!”At the moment, the captain ran out of the cockpit and said nervously, “We’ve been warned to open our cabin doors. If not, they’ll attack us!”The cabin was in a state of chaos!All the so-called skillful masters were in a state of panic and lost their focus. Some stood up nervously and paced back and forth inside the cabin, trying to think of an effective solution to escape.These people were akin to cockroaches trapped inside a glass bottle. They had nowhere to go and were very frightened! Rosalie also felt nervous.If she opened the cabin door, she knew very well that it would mean they surrendered themselves.The massacre of the Matsumoto family had caused much hatred among the Japanese. If they were to surrender themselves, the Japanese government would not let them go. They w
While both parties were stuck in a temporary deadlock, the Japan Homeland Security officer had arrived at Osaka airport in a private helicopter. The Tokyo Metropolitan Police officer tagged along with him.Initially, they were under tremendous pressure and carried out a very detailed investigation to capture the gang of murderers to provide a good explanation to their nation and the top management. Nevertheless, who would have expected that this gang of murderers was so cunning that they left no trails at all.Just when the police officers planned to expand their areas of investigation, they received a mysterious call with information that this gang had reached Osaka and were going to take an airplane back to Oskia from there. This news stunned everyone in Japan’s Homeland Security.If the gang had managed to escape, the Matsumoto family's massacre might forever be an unsolved case.By then, the Japanese Metropolitan Police Force and the Japanese Homeland Security would lose face and
“Correct! Let us surrender!”“As long as we survive, we will still be able to fight back!”Sheldon sighed on the phone and said to Rosalie, “Rosalie, go and surrender yourself. I’ll use all my might to think of a way to rescue you…”Rosalie felt a little relieved, but still, she felt a bit reluctant. Nonetheless, she nodded her head and said, “Lord Schulz, do take care of yourself … I’m afraid I can’t serve you anymore…”Sheldon was heartbroken as he replied, “Believe me, I will surely find a way to get you out!”“Yes, I believe you!”As soon as Rosalie finished speaking, she hung up the phone and informed the flight attendant, “Open the cabin door!”The flight attendant nodded and opened the four cabin doors as instructed.“Everyone, put your hands on top of your head and walk down the staircases. Should anyone not cooperate, you will be shot dead on the spot!”Rosalie sighed and then rose and spoke to everyone with a sad face, “It is fate that has brought us to work together. Take ca
After all of Schulz family’s assassins had been arrested, Japan’s Self-Defense Forces cleared the scene. The airport resumed its normal operation. Three buses with steel protective nets welded to the windows were employed, and Rosalie and the rest boarded the bus one after another.Japan’s Self-Defense Forces had placed two pairs of handcuffs on each of them, with their legs bound by shackles too in order to prevent them from escaping. Not only so, but the assassins were also separated so that each military could guard them one-on-one. On the bus, there were two seats in a row on the left and right. Each suspect who had been handcuffed would sit near the window, while every fully-armed military would sit next to each suspect to prevent them from escaping. Besides, there were another ten fully-armed military men standing by the corridor inside the bus. Any movement from any suspects would be shot dead instantly. Rosalie looked out from the window welded with steel prot
Neither Charlie nor the Ackers expected Yolden's insight to cover all corners.In fact, it felt like the man had a blueprint ready and was only waiting for the time to put it to use.That was why everyone was immensely approving of Yolden and wanted no other man for the job of CEO.Kaeden smiled, "Well, since everyone has agreed, let's put this to rest as soon as possible—this will be a joint investment between our family and the Wades, and Professor Hart will take the post of CEO. Let's all do our best to make this a good one!"Yolden also made up his mind, deciding that he didn't want to let slip a chance to realize his ambitions. "I'll resign from the university after my honeymoon trip. It probably shouldn't be long, and I can get involved in early preparations via teleconference."Charlie nodded. "Then, we can have Uncle Kaeden stay on schedule while I'll ask the Wades to send a representative over to sign a memorandum for the investment."Keith smiled and nodded. "You should
Charlie hadn't been born and raised in Aurous Hill, but he still started living here at the age of eight and was more attached to this place than Eastcliff.If he was going to take part in this automotive investment with the Ackers, he naturally found Aurous Hill the ideal location.Not only would it create a huge number of jobs for Aurous Hill, but it would also rake in much economic flow for the region.Yolden also nodded at his suggestion. "If the first plant is meant to cover the demand of the entire local market, there's no reason for a coastal plant. Aurous Hill stands at an intersection between the north and the south, so transportation is convenient. It's also killing two birds with one stone, as Mr. Wade is fond of the city."Charlie couldn't help but agree. "I won't lie—Aurous Hill has been good to me, and I hope to give back. Nothing's better than succeeding in that respect."Yolden spread his hands, "Heavy industries are certainly ideal to contribute to Aurous Hill's e
Yolden had actually been researching new energy for a while—in fact, it was when Tesla's first car models were produced.He was passionate about the subject and had his own opinions as well as ambitions, but he was busy teaching, so he couldn't realize any of it.But was this not a golden opportunity tailor-made for him?Seeing that Yolden was clearly interested, Charlie turned toward Kaeden, "Actually, the professor is getting married soon. There's no way we'd split up newlyweds so soon after the wedding, right? So, is it possible to set up base in Aurous Hill instead?""Not a problem!" Kaeden replied without hesitation. "Our family is planning to return to Oskia anyway, and everyone knows about Ashley and Curtis. So, why don't we invest in this enterprise alongside the Wades and have the base set up in Aurous Hill? And then bring Godot under as a subsidiary?"Turning to Yolden, he continued, "By the way, Godot's plant is already in the province—barely 100 miles from Aurous Hill,
Pausing, Yolden continued, "Moreover, the greatest advantage of AI is that it is self-conscious and has the processing power to analyze astronomical proportions of data. As car sales grow, every car owner's driving data will add precious new data to our data vault, and it will be processed by AI for even greater space of imagination."For example, kst's say I experienced a bumpiness along a certain road, and when the sensors pick up on that anomaly, the data will be uploaded to the servers along with images of the road condition in real time. The processing AI module would determine in no time at all that there was damage and label said location on the map, and then forward the data to other vehicles close to that location, sending notifications when they are close enough and providing the appropriate advice for countermeasures."Naturally, the AI can even be refined further so that it immediately warns us to slow down while uploading the data to the servers and informing any cars cl
Yolden's mind short-circuited at those words. "The most advanced AI module?!"He had been working on Wall Street for years, having invested in substantial startup tech companies as well as assisting plenty of Nasdaq tech enterprises with their IPO. That was why he especially had a sharp six sense for cutting-edge technology.It had been a while since he had gotten up the saddle, and AI had just become the trend recently, but he still paid close attention. He was well aware what applications were possible for AI modules, but he was shocked that Charlie already possessed what all the online giants were coveting!Thrilled, he quickly asked Charlie, "Can the Rothschilds resolve all the hardware and software issues? High-processing power display cards are a dime a dozen these days, and local enterprises are all planning to sell them one by one. The demand is just that high!"Charlie chuckled. "Don't worry—the Rothschilds will handle both issues for me, even the data centers. We bought i
Keith, who had been silent throughout, waved him off as he said solemnly, "Please don't sell yourself short, Professor Hart. I'm sure you can do well in this position, but it's still a matter of will."If your heart is truly set on educating future generations, then I'm sure you'd reject our offer no matter what we say."However, if you felt the slightest interest, even anticipation, for such a major project, then you really should consider our offer."We've already invested in Godot Autos for 3 billion USD and over 10 billion if we're counting in Ricebolt. But we still have 30 billion more in capital available—and that means it's 40 billion USD at play."I doubt any other global car maker can afford that much, let alone a new car maker. So, I dare say that this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity!"Keith's words spoke to Yolden's very soul—a startup capital of forty billion US dollars was certainly unprecedented for electric-powered vehicles. Even Ricebolt had barely garnered ove
Charlie smiled. "Who, me? You'd laugh at me, but it was only after Steven found me that I learned to drive. I never bought my own car either and only had the two supercars gifted to me, and I only drove those a handful of times at best. Even now, I'm driving the BMW 5-series I bought for my father-in-law."Then, he remembered Marianne Long and said, "I did drive a friend's Tesla back to Hong Kong, but it was only for a short time, and I didn't manage to look into their so-called assisted driving system."Yolden thought about it and smiled, "But y'know… how would I describe the car, specifically? Have you heard of Mario Balotelli, the soccer player?"Every man present aside from Keith nodded—Mario had been a philosopher on the soccer field, and even those who didn't watch soccer were familiar with his name.Nodding, Yolden continued, "The way I see it, Mario has been a player with top-class hardware but third-rate software. Give him Messi or Ronaldinho's intelligence, and he'd be a
Kaeden then asked, "Well, professor, how do you suppose we overtake the competition at turning points? Or indeed, what qualifies as succeeding in that respect?"Yolden thought about it, formulating his words before explaining, "My personal understanding of the matter isn't simply to aim for turning points. Instead, it's things like staying on the inner lane of the race track and reaching the finish line faster by going where no other race car had gone before—or indeed where people never thought to go before."That's the case for new energy cars. Our fossil fuel energies have constantly lost to other countries and would always come up short. But with new energy cars, we can change the rules altogether."We can't catch up to their engine tech? Then we won't—there's no way they are masters in electric-powered engines, are they? They've spent decades on internal combustion engines and haven't the first clue about electric-powered engines."So, while everyone hasn't turned all their foc
The Ackers were really interested in Yolden's perspective.For their family, investing in the new energy automotive industry wasn't meant to make money—they simply intended to add to Oskia's strength as a manufacturer.But with Yolden's input, they had new things to look forward to.If they really could propel their business to giants like Tesla, opportunities and profits would go without saying—there was also no question that it supported and improved Oskia's local car industry and manufacturing sector.Giants in the manufacturing sector were different from online giants, as the latter often enforced a stranglehold monopoly. Before they had the monopoly, they would be offering perks and subsidies to the market, and when they gained sufficient customers and consumer faith, they would start choking the market for profits.To put it in perspective, a five-mile Uber ride would cost five bucks before, and the driver would be paid ten for it. But after Uber got the monopoly, the rider