Almost everyone in the Aurous Hill underground world was instantly dispatched at this instant because of Charlie’s order.Albert also personally went out to the streets with some of his men to look for any clues relating to Elaine.Harold did not know about all of this at this time.He simply wanted to take revenge on Elaine before sending her to the brick factory so that she could work hard and suffer for the rest of her life. That way, he would not only be able to suppress Charlie and Claire’s arrogance, but he would also be able to avenge his mother.Christopher was also very excited.His hatred for Elaine had already reached the peak.Out of the four people in Charlie’s family, the person he hated the most was Elaine!The reason why he hated Elaine so much was mainly because Hannah was initially sent to the coal mines because of Elaine! Moreover, Hannah had even got pregnant while at the coal mine, and she even infected him with various venereal diseases when she came home.
Harold asked again, “What should I do with the other woman in the car, then? At that time, I had no choice but to kidnap her and bring her here together with Elaine. However, we do not know who she is.”Christopher smacked his lips together as he said, “Don’t worry about it first. We will deal with Elaine first. In any case, we can just send that woman to the brick factory together with Elaine!”***At this moment, the Wade family had already received news that Carmen had been kidnapped.As soon as Lord Wade heard about this, he was instantly enraged!He immediately threw one of his most beloved blue and white porcelain vases on the ground in the living room before he roared angrily, “There are actually still people who dare to kidnap an immediate family member of the Wade family based on the strength and status of the Wade family in the country? Aren’t they simply a little too courageous?”At this time, Clayton, Caleb, and Carlisle simply exchanged glances with one another witho
Isaac knew very well that he would certainly have to take full responsibility if something happened to Carmen on his territory.If Carmen managed to avert disaster in the end, everything would be fine. However, if Carmen were to meet with any mishaps, Isaac would also be done for.What’s more, Charlie’s mother-in-law had also disappeared with Carmen this time. Therefore, he further increased his search power, and he also sent all of the security guards working for Shangri-La out to join in the search just so that they could get some information regarding Carmen and Elaine’s whereabouts as soon as possible. However, they would need to start their painstaking investigation by trying to look for clues starting from the beauty salon, so it was impossible to find them immediately.Charlie had already left home at this time, and he went directly to the beauty salon to meet up with Isaac.He was very worried about two things at this time. Firstly, he was worried that Carmen would have
When he heard that Christopher was going to take action against Charlie’s mother-in-law first, Donald naturally felt very happy and excited. He was afraid that he would miss out on the good show, so he hurriedly asked his men to drive him and send him over to the abandoned warehouse so that he could watch the live show for himself.As soon as he arrived at the place, Harold personally ran out to open the door of the abandoned warehouse so that the Rolls-Royce that Donald was sitting in could drive directly into the warehouse.Christopher walked toward the car excitedly, and he took the initiative to open the rear car door for Donald.As soon as the car door was opened, Christopher bowed humbly as he said, “Mr. Webb, you are here!”Donald nodded. When he saw Elaine, who was sitting on the ground as she was tied back-to-back with Carmen, he sneered as he said, “So, this is Charlie’s mother-in-law, right?”“That’s right!” Christopher replied with a hint of bitterness in his voice, “T
In truth, Elaine did not know who Carmen was.She did not even know what Carmen’s name was or where she came from at all.The reason why Elaine said that Carmen was Charlie’s aunt was simply because she was talking nonsense and making up stories.The reason why she was saying this was entirely because Donald’s words had already scared her completely.Elaine was afraid that Donald would really kill her. So, she thought to herself, ‘Since Donald wants to kill one of Charlie’s immediate family members to relieve his hatred, I might as well drag that b*tch behind me into this matter! This way, I will not only be able to save myself, but I will also be able to take revenge on this woman for humiliating me and fighting with me just now!’‘This d*mn woman came to look for me, and she was being so pretentious in front of me! She even tried to cheat me with a fake cheque and asked me to persuade my daughter to divorce Charlie! It is completely justifiable for me to accuse her of being Char
“Bullsh*t!” This time, Donald cursed at Carmen before Elaine could even say anything. After that, he gave her another slap across the face before he cursed, “Are you f*cking treating me as a three years old child? Charlie is already a married man. Don’t you know that?”“I know that…” Carmen cried as she said, “I can only do this precisely because I know that Charlie is already married! I wanted to break Charlie and Claire up first so that my daughter would have a chance, then!”Donald sneered before he said, “You are a very dishonest woman! I can already tell at first glance through your eyes that you are not telling me the truth!”Carmen was feeling extremely nervous at this time.In truth, Carmen did not have very good psychological strength. The only reason why she could be so arrogant and domineering before this was not because she had very strong psychological qualities, but instead, it was because she had always been relying on the glory and strength of the Wade family. This
Donald’s violent shout frightened Carmen so much that she began trembling uncontrollably.Since she was feeling extremely anxious, Carmen could not control herself, and she urinated in her pants directly on the spot.As Carmen and Elaine were tied together back-to-back, after Carmen’s urinary incontinence, the urine flowed down to the ground and formed a big pool of water.Elaine suddenly felt that the place where she was sitting had suddenly gotten damp in an instant, and there was also a foul smell in the air. Elaine was in shock, and she struggled to move her body as she cursed, “You b*tch! Why are you so disgusting?! Why do you have to choose to pee in your pants right now of all times and make me have to get drenched in your pee as well?!”Carmen was already on the verge of collapse, and all the decentness and ethics that she had cultivated over decades of living as a wealthy daughter had already completely disappeared into thin air.She looked at Donald before she cried and
“That’s right, Mr. Webb…” Harold, who was standing aside, was also a little unconvinced at this time, and he said, “The Wilson family could also be considered a reputable middle-class family in Aurous Hill too! We are also well-respected and have some fame and prestige!”Donald glared at Harold before he cursed, “Your family is well-respected and has some fame and prestige too?! If your family is so well-respected, why would your sister have to suck up to that old man, Kenneth Wilson? If your family is so well-respected, why would your mother sleep with the supervisor in the coal mine?”As soon as Christopher heard this, his face flushed red with embarrassment, and he really wanted to dig a hole in the ground to hide his face.Harold also felt as though he was about to die from embarrassment.However, Donald was still filled with resentment, and he gritted his teeth as he yelled, “Your family even secretly sold off the television in my d*mned villa, and you still have the face to t
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