The police officers in the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department did not care about alerting others. Instead, they acted swiftly. In an instant, hundreds of police officers drove to Nisitama District and blocked all roads leading in and out of the hill. At the same time, the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department also sent six police helicopters to the mountains of Nisitama District to find out Jasmine’s whereabouts. Nanako received the news and immediately ordered the ninjas she had sent out to be low-key when carrying out their duties and avoid direct contact with the Metropolitan Police Department. At 2.30 a.m. Tokyo time. After crossing several mountains, the ninjas from the Ito Family passed by the area where the killers had cleaned up, and the burning smell still lingered. Then, based on this smell, they walked along down to the valley. Along the way down, they found the dead body of Zahra, Jasmine’s assistant, which had been thrown out of the car. The
Tokyo time, 2.50 a.m. Charlie’s private jet had landed at Narita Airport. This time, he did not bring anyone along. Only he alone hurriedly went to Tokyo. On this trip, Charlie was constantly connected to the plane’s wireless network because there was no communication network available. He constantly stared at Jasmine’s profile picture on WeChat, desperately waiting for her to send a message. However, Jasmine did not respond to him. After flying more than two hours, Charlie felt very anxious, and he was not able to remain sober and calm. In his heart, Charlie unconsciously imagined the worst outcome. ‘If Jasmine is truly dead, what should I do?!’ Charlie had brought along a Rejuvenating Pill with him. Despite it being a magical pill, it could not bring the dead back to life. If one was gone, no matter how many Rejuvenating Pills were consumed, it would not help! In the , there were records of pills with higher le
Jasmine must have consumed the Rejuvenating Pill given to her by Charlie for her to survive under such sinister conditions. Therefore, Charlie hurriedly asked, “Nanako, did your people find Jasmine’s whereabouts?” Shaking her head, Nanako answered, “They are now tracking the traces left by Jasmine, but they have yet to find her. However, I believe that since she is still alive, we will surely find her.” Nanako continued, “Charlie, the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department has sent a huge number of police officers to Nishitama district to begin a search and rescue. They’ve also prepared many police helicopters, which are more suited for search and rescue efforts in a large area. I believe we’ll find Jasmine’s whereabouts very soon.” Charlie shook his head solemnly and said, “I believe that the reason Jasmine met this unforeseen circumstance is because someone is targeting her. If the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department manages to find her whereabouts, this matter w
Meanwhile, Reuben was sat in the meeting room of the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department with a worried face. Since Moore Group was a famous company with power, the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department treated him very courteously. The Superintendent General, who had rushed from home in the middle of the night, was there to host Reuben personally. Seeing Reuben in a distraught state, the Superintendent General comforted him and said, “Mr. Moore, our battalion of men have started to look for your sister’s whereabouts in Nishitama district. So, you don’t need to worry. As soon as there are any outcomes and clues, I’ll immediately report to you.” Reuben sighed a little and covered his face in agony. With a lump in his throat, he uttered, “Jasmine is my only sister, and also the one whom I loved the most. You must give your best and bring her back safely!” The Superintendent General nodded and assured Reuben, “Don’t worry, Mr. Moore. We’ll give it our all to fi
Hence, he immediately stood and asked, “Have you found my sister’s whereabouts? Or did you discover any valuable clues?” The person who had relayed the message shook his head and replied, “Some things are tricky, while some are inconsistent. There were neither trails of Ms. Moore nor human life at the accident site. We also didn’t find any clues as to whether Ms. Moore had left the car earlier, so currently, everything is unknown.” Reuben was terrified, and his thoughts were in a disarray. ‘If Jasmine is dead, everything will be much easier to settle. Even if the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department discovers that Jasmine died due to homicide, I would have nothing to worry about. After all, I’m not the murderer, so I won’t be affected. By that time, the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department can continue to pursue the clues, I’ll bring back Jasmine’s body for the funeral, and finally, we can deal with that old man. The Moore family will then be mine and Dad’s.’ ‘However
Charlie and Nanako sat in the helicopter. After flying for nearly thirty minutes, they finally approached Nishitama. Nanako’s ninjas were still tracking Jasmine’s whereabouts, while a huge number of police officers from the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department were also nearby searching. Hence, Charlie found a relatively flat ground on the hilltop, which was five kilometers away from the incident site, for the helicopter to land. The five-kilometer distance would be able to avoid the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department’s search temporarily. At the same time, they would not be too far away from Jasmine. After all, her speed would not be too fast, considering the fact that she had to use her legs to walk around the deep mountains. One reckoned that from the time of the accident till now, she could have walked for at most five kilometers. Therefore, even if Charlie’s helicopter was unlucky and landed in the completely opposite direction, he and Jasmine’s furt
However, Nanako and the others could not keep up with his tempo. Thus, they could only wait for Charlie’s notice. Charlie did not want to use the helicopter to pick up Jasmine directly as this would most likely startle the others who were searching for Jasmine. Therefore, Charlie would rather depend on his reliable pair of legs. The good thing was that Charlie was not far from Jasmine. They were about two to three kilometers apart from each other in terms of positioning. After a half-hour of rapid long-range raid, Jasmine was finally in Charlie’s sight. At this point, Jasmine was at the bottom of the valley, climbing upward. At long last, she felt that she had maintained a safe distance from the mobsters. Thus, she planned to keep on climbing to find a handphone signal and then inform Charlie and her family that she was safe. At that moment, Jasmine could not help but feel anxious deep down inside her. ‘If Master Wade knows that the message sent
The reason Charlie spoke haltingly to Jasmine was because he did not want to frighten her, either by calling out to her suddenly, or telling her that he was behind her. After all, Jasmine had been alone in the deep forest for such a long time. If Charlie were to suddenly appear before her when she had no psychological preparation, surely Jasmine would be alarmed. Therefore, Charlie chose to lead her through the topics progressively—first by saying that he had arrived in Japan, then Tokyo, and finally Nishitama. Lastly, Charlie told her that he was behind. When Jasmine heard what Charlie had said, she instantly swiveled her head around! Indeed! She immediately noticed there was a familiar figure, standing about ten meters from her.That familiar figure was indeed Charlie, also known as Master Wade, the one whom she missed even at the most critical moment! There was thrill, rapture, and euphoria inside Jasmine! She would have never imagined that Charlie w
Horrified, Jacob promptly grasped the steering wheel and brought the Cullinan back under control while not hesitating to snap, "Are you crazy?! We're on the highway—that could have killed the both of us!"However, Elaine ignored him and seized the moment to open the armrest box, pulling out the large white envelope.As she opened it, she muttered, "So, it really was a wedding invitation… You really are a terrible friend, Jacob Wilson, hiding a wedding invitation like this! What's the point? Just look at that nervous face of yours—would I suspect you of having an affair with the bride-to-be?"She flipped open the card and was experienced enough to check the names first while disregarding the usual preamble. She wouldn't care about the venue or the time either, focusing solely on the professor who had somehow made Jacob very nervous.That was how Elaine found the names in less than a second: Yolden Hart and Matilda Hall.Matilda?!The name could well be knives stabbing Elaine in th
Jacob's brain blanked out, leaving only a dull hum as soon as Walker mentioned 'Professor Hall'.Already feeling nervous in the first place, he quickly said, "Okay, okay—I got it. Anyway, I'm hanging up if there's nothing else!"With that, he promptly pressed the button to hang up.Nonetheless, Elaine was soon asking in curiosity, "Who's Professor Hall?"If Jacob had any semblance of composure, he would have said 'a colleague at Senior University' as if it was perfectly natural, and the matter would have been forgotten.But the reality was that he didn't—in fact, he was the champion when it came to dropping the ball as a casual question from Elaine left him sweating all over his brow.Even as he slid nervous glances at her face, he stammered uncontrollably, "N-Nobody…"Elaine promptly noticed his strange reaction and frowned. "I'm talking about Professor Hall. What do you mean, nobody? Who are they? And what's this about an invitation? Inviting you for what?"Seeing that he was
Jacob had really had too much to drink and couldn't remember the later parts of what had happened last night—even how he had gotten home was a blur.Naturally, he also forgot that Walker had brought Matilda's wedding invitation, and therefore didn't hesitate to answer the in-car answer button.Over the phone, Walker was positively fawning as he asked, "Mr. Wilson? It's Walker. Why didn't you come in today? Had too much to drink last night?""Uh-huh," Jacob grunted, lethargic. "I did—my head still hurts now… Anyway, what's up? Trouble at the association?""No, of course not," Walker quickly said. "I was just worried you're still hungover, so I called to ask. If you need a driver or anything, you just need to ask!"Then, before Jacob could answer, he continued, "By the way, my wife is somewhat knowledgable in Oskian medicine, and she has recipes for brews that cure hangovers and nourish the liver. I'm sure you'll need the latter since you're always drinking at social events, so I as
Fortunately, Elaine and Jacob's bickering never escalated.Even though Elaine was winning, Jacob found it tolerable.After Jacob finished his lunch and cleaned up, he never looked up as he said, "Charlie sent a text, saying Claire's flight would touch down earlier at three. We will leave at two."Elaine grumbled. "Why leave so early? She's coming back from abroad, and there'd be checkpoints she has to clear—she'd be lucky if she could leave by half past three. I'm sleeping a few winks now, and we'll leave at half past two."As she left the dining room, she didn't even look back as she said, "Clean up for me too."Jacob had a million complaints but said nothing as he kept his head down, throwing Elaine's lunchbox in the trash can as well.With Elaine gone, he sat on the couch as her hangover slowly cleared while his mood soured with the lack of alcohol.In the end, the pleasure of being fawned over at the Diamond Room was but temporary—the pain of his beloved leaving with someone
Vera kept her plan to investigate the identity of the abbess deep in her mind and told Charlie nothing.Instead, she smiled as she said, "It seems that it's both yours and Ms. Ito's good fortune that she has attained enlightenment. You've never had anyone who could attain enlightenment and master Reiki at the same time, so Ms. Ito will definitely be a great help to you in the future."Charlie chuckled and said calmly, "I'm not hoping for her to help. I'm simply happy for her with her enlightenment and excited to have another comrade in my solo ventures into the dark forests."Vera nodded in understanding, and she murmured emotionally, "I've lived for so long, and it's only when I opened my heart to you that I felt that sensation you described."There was a flicker of wistfulness in her eyes.She really did not expect to attain enlightenment before meeting Charlie.Years ago, she thought that she would eventually avenge her father.Now, she no longer hoped to murder Fleur Griffi
Vera was inwardly disappointed to hear that Claire was returning.That meant there were fewer chances of Charlie visiting the Scarlet Pinnacle Manor, as were her chances of seeing him again.Still, she didn't let it show, instead asking casually, "How are things at Champs Elys? Are the warriors improving at a rate to your satisfaction?""Well, most of everyone's improvement is within expectations…" Charlie explained, just as he remembered a certain someone. "By the way, there's something I haven't told you yet. Are you perhaps acquainted with the name Ito Nanako?""Yes," Vera smiled. "The Japanese lady who was with you. What about her?""She attained enlightenment days ago.""Enlightenment?" Vera did a double take and soon pressed, "Enlightenment in what sense? Essential Qi or Reiki?"After all, the former was the path to enlightenment in martial arts, while the latter meant enlightenment in cultivation.But despite the distinction between both domains, enlightenment was a comm
While Charlie had long since gotten used to Elaine and Jacob's bizarre marriage, being near the heart of the storm still took a toll on his senses—to the point that he felt physically sick.Leaving right away was therefore his best solution.Once he left, however, he realized he didn't have anywhere to go. Champs Elys was quite far, and it would take a lot of time.As he started to feel bored stiff, he remembered Vera for some reason and called her.Once Vera answered, she quickly asked in curiosity, "To what do I owe the pleasure? Lunch, perhaps?"Charlie chuckled. "Since you've put it that way… I haven't eaten either, so lunch it is!"Vera giggled. "Come over to my place, then. It's cold outside, and I was just lighting up a hot pot. I'll have Madam Marilyn prepare an additional portion.""Okay!" Charlie agreed to it without hesitation. "I can return her car too. Just wait, I'll be right there!"Once he hung up, he got on the Rolls Roycs he had borrowed from Scarlet Pinnacl
Charlie shook his head. "It's alright, Dad. You can go ahead if you're busy—I can pick up Claire on my own.""No way!" Elaine promptly snapped. "It's been so long since she came back. We are all going to the airport!"Jacob sighed in exasperation. "Well, I'm sticking to my schedule—first the Calligraphy and Painting Association, then I'll be back an hour before to pick you guys up before going together to the airport."Elaine was left fuming. "Is there no getting through to you? You really have to go to that stupid association, don't you? Okay, fine. If you must go, I will be going with you!""You're their honored vice president who will be promoted to president soon, no? As Mrs. Vice President and the future Mrs. President, is there an issue if I went for a look?"Jacob shuddered at the thought of Elaine going to the Calligraphy and Painting Association as he absolutely didn't want her to humiliate him with her antics. People would talk, asking how a proper gentleman like him c
Jacob yawned, stretching his arms and smacking his cheeks, before finally retorting in contempt, "For Pete's sake, woman—don't make dissing me a habit. Or does it please you so much?"Elaine pursed her lips. "You call that dissing? It's all facts—do you think I don't know you? Tell me, what qualifications do you have? Your knowledge about calligraphy is skin-deep, and even the frauds working on Antique Street could beat you.""Only you would have the audacity to take the role of vice president at the Calligraphy and Painting Association—heaven's above, how blind is the president to appoint you as his second fiddle? Still, you'll be packing your things as soon as he realizes the truth.""Oh, Elaine, poor Elaine…" Jacob grinned smugly at her right then. "I'm afraid things won't go the way you want. Mr. Bay's been chasing a promotion lately, and once he gets it, I will take his place as president. That means I'll be the top dog instead of second fiddle!""Bullshit!" Elaine snapped in