Lord Moore felt a little comforted because Reuben had offered to go to Japan personally.He even thought to himself, ‘Reuben and Jasmine are not biological siblings. It is truly rare for Reuben to actually be so concerned and worried about Jasmine…’As he thought about this, Lord Moore sighed as he said, “Reuben, go and make all the arrangements for the plan now. I will go with you!”Reuben hurriedly said, “Grandpa, I think that it will be better for you not to come along with me. You are already old, and you are not familiar with that place. It will be even more troublesome if anything were to happen to you. Furthermore, my father is still abroad, and we need someone to stay back and keep watch over the Moore family. You should just stay at home. I will definitely find a way to bring Jasmine back home!”Lord Moore hesitated for a moment. He knew very well that there would be nothing that he could do even if he were to go to Japan.Furthermore, if both he and Reuben were to head t
At this time, Nanako had just returned from Kyoto to Tokyo.A few days ago, she had temporarily accompanied her father to stay in Kyoto for a few days. She wanted to give him a change of environment to lighten his mood so that he could relax. However, since she had to deal with many family affairs, she could only stay in Kyoto for three days before returning to Tokyo.Nanako was a little surprised when she received a phone call from Charlie. After all, the time in Tokyo was one hour earlier compared to the time in Oskia. Since it was 10.30 pm in Oskia, it was already 11.30 pm in Tokyo.So, Nanako was very excited, and she asked in surprise, “Charlie-kun, why are you calling me at this time?”Charlie hurriedly asked, “Nanako, are you in Tokyo now?”“Yes.” Nanako replied, “My father and I came back earlier in the afternoon today. Charlie-kun, you sound a little anxious. Is something wrong?”Charlie replied, “A good friend of mine has suddenly disappeared in Tokyo. Based on the last
On the winding road in Nishitama District, in the western suburbs of Tokyo.Several men dressed in black were looking down at the spot where Jasmine had fallen off from the cliff.They could see a fire burning below from the distance. One of them whispered, “The people inside the car should already be dead now, right?”Another person sneered as he said, “They fell from such a high altitude, and there is such a big fire. If they are not dead, I will chop off my head and hand it over to you.”The man laughed before he said, “If that is the case, we can get back to Mr. Hashimoto now.”The person beside him nodded before he said, “We should hurry up and clean up the scene first. We must remove all of the debris, glass shards, and tire friction marks on the ground from the collision earlier to ensure that no one will realize that there was an accident here after dawn.”“Okay!”The several men in black began to clean up the scene immediately.At this time, the leader took out his cel
She thought to herself, ‘This strength that I have right now must be derived from the magical medicine that Master Wade had given to me… Master Wade gave me this medicine and told me to carry it with me at any time in case of an emergency. Unexpectedly, this medicine has truly saved my life at the most critical moment!’As she thought about Charlie, Jasmine felt as though her mental and spiritual level had been inspired to an unprecedented level.She kept encouraging herself deep inside, ‘Since Master Wade has given me an opportunity to continue living, I will have to make it back to Aurous Hill alive!’***Aurous Hill.The ancient capital.Although it was not as prosperous as Eastcliff or Raventon, nor was it as affluent as the new first-tier cities in the South Region, it had its own charms and heritage after all.The people who lived here truly loved this land and river.Just as Jasmine vowed that she would definitely make it back to Aurous Hill alive, a private jet had alre
The Ito family was second to none among the leading families in Tokyo currently. Moreover, this was Charlie’s first time requesting Nanako's help. As such, Nanako prioritized this event and had exerted all of her influence and network. Tens of thousands of people searched intensively in Tokyo. Very soon, they managed to trace Jasmine at the entrance of a mountain in Nishitama district. The road to the mountain had very little traffic. Therefore, there were no surveillance systems along the road. The moment the clues were lost at the foot of the mountain in Nishitama district, the ever-alert Nanako immediately realized that Jasmine’s accident must have occurred along the road to the mountain.Not only was the roadway sparsely populated, but so was the gradient of the road, which was very high. Should there be anyone who deliberately wanted to harm Jasmine, this would be the perfect location. As such, Nanako instructed her people to halt the large-scale search, an
Mountain roads were much more dangerous than any ordinary roads regardless of their country. Falling off the cliff would be the most dangerous accident along the mountain roads. This was because the fall from a one hundred meters high cliff, followed by a roll-over along the steep mountains, would lead to very small chances of survival. In the rally race, those rally cars were equipped with a robust roll cage to ensure the safety of its drivers in the event that the rally car fell off the cliff while racing on the highway. Nonetheless, an ordinary civilian car, including a Rolls Royce which cost ten million, would not be equipped with any roll cages. If these cars were to fall off the cliff, even the Rolls Royce would turn into junk metal! Thinking of this, Charlie immediately said to Nanako, “Nanako, I beg you for one thing. You must let your ninjas find out Jasmine’s whereabouts. As long as she’s still breathing, you all must rescue her from the mountain and deliver
Inside a mountain in Nishitama. Jasmine walked slowly and carefully through the valley. Despite it being winter, evergreen plants such as pines and cypresses were growing densely along the valley. Moreover, the valley was dark and cold. There was no trace of any human beings, not even a lonely pathway. Therefore, it was very challenging to walk through these pathways. It was taxing for the experts at expeditions to walk swiftly through the valleys, let alone an amateur like Jasmine. Fortunately, it was winter, and Jasmine had wrapped herself warmly in a thick cashmere windbreaker paired with a black midi skirt with black corset leggings as well as a pair of black leather boots. Therefore, her skin would not be exposed to those pine needles, dry branches, and leaves. At the moment, Jasmine had adapted to the darkness inside the valley. She could have used her mobile phone’s torchlight, with its broken screen, to light up her surroundings, which could sa
Tyler then continued, “How’s the work done by Hashimoto? Is he competent?”Reuben sneered and said, “Quite good. According to him, the car rolled down a few hundred meters from a cliff. After that, it was burned into a pile of scrap metal. Presumably, everyone involved has turned into ashes.” Tyler said in satisfaction, “Very good!” He then continued, “By the way, before your departure, did your grandpa suspect anything?” Reuben replied, “I don’t think so. However, I’m not sure if he will be suspicious later.” Tyler snorted, “Good. He won’t have many days left.” Reuben’s heart skipped a beat, then he asked hurriedly, “Father, are you going to take action against grandpa?” Tyler answered, “No, not so soon.”Reuben said worriedly, “Father, don’t forget that the old man has spoken on the day when Jasmine was announced to take over as the head of the Moore family. In the event that Jasmine has no descendants, the leadership role will be taken over by Charlie. S
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