An idea even initiated in her heart. She thought, ‘From today onward, I, Jasmine, am willing to do anything for Master Wade. If he asks me to sacrifice myself, I won’t hesitate or complain!’ Charlie did not know Jasmine’s inner thoughts. He only used a soft voice to comfort her, saying, “Jasmine, there’s no need to thank me, let alone mention my grace and mercy. You’re my friend. Me saving you is perfectly justified. Forget about Japan, even if you were in deep trouble, I, Charlie, won’t say anything, but save you again. Charlie was actually trying to convey how steadfast he was to his friends and in friendships. But, unexpectedly, to Jasmine’s ears, it had become the world’s most touching and sentimental expression! At that point, her love for Charlie increased a thousandfold. She even wanted to hug him so tightly, as if her whole person was inside his bones. Her heart was filled with love for Charlie. In the spur of the moment, she tip-toed and took the initiati
When Jasmine heard Charlie say that, without any hesitation, she answered decisively, “Master Wade, I’ll listen to you!” Nodding his head, Charlie replied, “I know some people in Japan. Later, I’ll bring you to my friend’s house. Don’t communicate with anyone for the time being until this issue is cleared up. This includes your grandpa and other family members.” Feeling astonished, Jasmine asked, “Master Wade, can’t I speak to my grandpa? He must be very worried about me now. If I’m still missing without a trace, I’m afraid his health might be affected due to over-worriedness.” Charlie smiled and comforted her, “Don’t worry. Your grandpa ate the Rejuvenating Pill before. Thus, his body won’t have any problems. Don't you forget, during your birthday, the Rejuvenating Pill I gave you was also given to him. With the Rejuvenating Pill, he won’t have any problems.” Charlie continued to explain even further, “Most secrets are leaked out by the individuals concerned themsel
Charlie spoke, “Let’s go to Nanako’s villa to hide temporarily. Then, we shall wait and see what happens!”***At this moment, Nanako was still waiting for them where the helicopter had landed. After all, her skills were much more inferior as compared to Charlie. Therefore, she could not keep up with Charlie’s running rhythm and preferred to stay behind and wait. There were police officers from the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department in the surrounding hills carrying out search and rescue efforts. In fact, frequent patrol by the police helicopter could be seen in the sky. As such, Nanako turned off her helicopter engine and quietly waited for news from Charlie. At this time, the leader of the ninjas messaged her: [Miss, Mr. Wade has found Ms. Moore.] Nanako let out a sigh of relief, and her fingers tapped non-stop on the phone screen. She replied: [Good, please ask Charlie-kun what’s his next plan.] The opposite party sent an embarrassed emoji and replied: [
While Charlie and Jasmine were on their way back together to Tokyo on the Ito family’s helicopter, Reuben could not sit still in the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department’s hall. At this point, he was very nervous and thought, ‘No one knows whether Jasmine is alive or dead. It has been hours, and they can’t find her whereabouts. This will most likely continue to drag on. The sky is turning bright. If they still can’t find her, it will be problematic!’ ‘Logically speaking, Jasmine’s corpse should have been in that commercial vehicle. However, she went missing without a trace in the hills! Is she now dead or alive?’ Reuben was very worried. What if Jasmine was still alive?! As long as Jasmine was not dead, the lie made by Nippon Steel’s vice president, Hashimoto, would be exposed. After all, Hashimoto was the one who had decided on this issue. On one hand, it was to give Nippon Steel more room to achieve more profit while also securing his personal gain. Th
Just before she went into a minor blackout, Charlie, who was on the underside of the helicopter, reached out his hand toward her. Nanako never thought that Charlie would help her get down the helicopter, and she felt as sweet as honey. Even though she was an expert and had also taken the Rejuvenating Pill, which increased her strength greatly, her inner self was still a little girl. Seeing Charlie behaving like a gentleman and showing concern for her, Nanako immediately blushed. Placing her hand in his, she gently said, “Thank you, Charlie-kun!” Charlie smiled and faintly replied, “No worries.” At this moment, Yahiko came over while being pushed in the wheelchair by Emi. With emotion in his voice, he uttered, “Mr. Wade, I never thought that we’d meet again so soon!” Charlie replied with a grin, “Yes, I never thought that we’d meet again so soon. How are you, Mr. Ito?” Putting his fingers together, Yahiko answered respectfully, “I am quite good recently. Ev
Yahiko’s words alerted Charlie. He asked, “Mr. Ito, do you know the Nippon Steel President well?” “Yes!” Yahiko answered seriously, “The name of the Nippon Steel President is Watanabe Shinwa, and we have a deep friendship.” Charlie nodded and said, “Can you ask whether he has worked together with any Oskian companies recently? If yes, please ask him for the name of that company.” Yahiko immediately replied, “Alright, Mr. Wade. I’ll ask him now.” Jasmine hurriedly asked Charlie, “Master Wade, do you think that there’s something wrong with Mr. Watanabe?” Charlie shook his head and answered, “One is Watanabe Shinwa, the other is the vice president who asked you to meet Watanabe. Both of them are suspects. However, I’m not sure who it is. It could also be that both of them are innocent, or both of them are guilty.” Jasmine gently nodded her head and did not say much. This was because she was very clear in her heart that this situation was not within
Charlie nodded his head lightly and looked toward Jasmine, who was beside him. “Yesterday, did Hashimoto first call you to ask you to sign the agreement with the President?” Jasmine answered confidently, “That’s right. Hashimoto called me first to ask me to go to Nishitama to sign the agreement with the President.”Charlie snorted, “It looks like the problem is with Hashimoto. He is the one who deceived you to go to Nishitama. Then, he set a trap there along the mountain road.” Feeling confused, Jasmine asked, “Master Wade, I don’t understand why Hashimoto would want to harm me? I’ve got nothing against him. Even before this, we’ve never crossed paths. Why would he set a trap to kill me?” Charlie answered coldly, “Many perpetrators and victims don’t know each other. The real urge for murdering the other party would most likely be benefits gained. If he kills you, he’ll get his reward. That’s why he’s willing to do so.” Jasmine felt even more astonished, and s
Jasmine really could not think of who would want to take her life.Although the shadows of Reuben and Tyler did flash through her mind, Jasmine denied this thought almost immediately.Reuben had grown up together with her ever since they were both young. Therefore, she felt that he couldn’t possibly have any bad intentions toward her.It wasn’t that Jasmine was that innocent or stupid, but it was because she felt that family love and kinship were simply priceless. Therefore, she felt that she should not doubt or be suspicious of her cousin or uncle.Charlie could tell that Jasmine did not doubt Reuben at all. Therefore, he simply touched on this topic superficially.He was simply suspicious of Reuben at this time, and he felt that there was no need for him to tell Jasmine too much before he could uncover any definite evidence.Thus, he told Jasmine, “Jasmine, you should stay at Mr. Ito’s house for the next two days. As I have already mentioned, you should not contact anyone, let
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