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
Moreover, all those women who liked him were simply outstanding and excellent.Not to mention Nanako in front of her who was the figure of a Yamato Nadeshiko, in Aurous Hill alone, there were Aurora from the Quinton family and Xyla who was by the genius doctor, Dr. Simmons’ side. Which one of them was not an unrivaled beauty?Who would not be able to tell that both of them had extraordinary admiration for Charlie?As she thought about this, Jasmine looked at Charlie with a little bit of resentment. At the same time, she was also feeling very emotional as she thought to herself, ‘You rascal! I wonder how many women you have seduced. So many women are in love with you and feel so passionately about you. I wonder how you are going to pay off this debt in the future…’At this moment, in order to please Charlie, Yahiko, who was sitting aside, told Jasmine, “Miss Moore, I have a pretty good relationship with Watanabe Shinwa, the chairman of Nippon Steel. When we get to the bottom of this
Nanako, who was making tea at the side, immediately got very excited when she heard Charlie’s words!She knew the exact weight of Charlie’s words.In the beginning, her injury was also extremely serious, and she would not even have dared to imagine that she would have an opportunity to fully recover in this lifetime. Unexpectedly, Charlie was able to quickly get rid of her injury and all of her pain with just one pill.It was not just that, but her physical fitness had also undergone tremendous changes and improvements.Therefore, Nanako believed that as long as Charlie was willing, he would surely be able to restore her father’s body to its original state.Of course, Nanako knew very well in her heart that Charlie definitely would not be able to regenerate her father’s severed limbs, but at the very least, he would be able to greatly restore her father’s physical condition.If that was the case, aside from losing his legs, her father would at least be a healthy person.He would
After all, he still had a lot of Rejuvenating Pills. Furthermore, this pill was already of little use to him, but it would have a great effect on Yahiko.He was not a skilled fighter, and he was not very old either. If Charlie simply scraped about one-tenth of the pill and dissolved it into a glass of water for Yahiko, the latter would surely be able to restore his health relatively quickly.The reason why Charlie was not giving him the pill right now was mainly because Charlie wanted to take control of the rhythm with regards to this matter.Sometimes, it was important to take control of the rhythm when being generous toward others.Although generosity was a good thing, it was just like medicine. It could either cure or harm a person.When injecting drugs, a scientific and reasonable rate of administration had to be established according to the properties of the drugs and the patient’s condition.It would not be good to give the medicine too quickly, but it would not be good if
At noon, in the mountainous area in Nishitama District.The weather in Tokyo was excellent today.The sky was clear, and the warm sun rose high in the sky, spreading warmth and brightness over the whole earth.The visibility was extremely good in such weather. Therefore, it was especially suitable to conduct a search and rescue.The Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department searched all night, but they could not find any traces related to Jasmine at all. This made the entire Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department feel very hopeless and desperate.The search range was centered around the location of the accident. First, it was extended to a five-kilometer radius before being extended to a ten-kilometer radius, but there were no results at all.Therefore, the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department decided to expand the search radius to twenty kilometers instead. If they could not find her within the twenty-kilometer radius, the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department could only announce that J
Lord Moore trembled. “Mr. Wade, I beg of you. Please take some time off your schedule and take a trip to Japan. I’m afraid that you are the only one in this whole world who stands a chance to save her…”Charlie had not informed the Moore family that he had gone to Japan.Therefore, Lord Moore thought that Charlie was still in Aurous Hill.However, since Lord Moore had voiced this out, he too did not want to hide it from him anymore. Thus, he replied, “Lord Moore, honestly, I am currently in Tokyo. I will do my best for Jasmine.”Lord Moore was surprised, and he asked in excitement, “Mr. Wade, you… you’re in Tokyo?! When did you go?!”Charlie replied truthfully, “Last night, I heard that Jasmine was in trouble. So, I immediately asked Isaac from Shangri-La to arrange a plane and flew over to Tokyo as soon as I could.”Lord Moore was visibly relieved, and he said gratefully, “Mr. Wade, to have a friend like you, Jasmine is indeed very fortunate! You’re someone with great mystical
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