Ito Residence in downtown Tokyo.Charlie and Jasmine were well prepared and ready to leave.Tonight would be a good time for them to commence their smuggling operation.This was because the Coast Guard patrol was about to perform an equipment inspection.Therefore, there would be a few hours where there were no guards at the coast.Also, the Japanese Coast Guard was strict with their entry inspection, but they were lenient with their exit inspection. This was mainly because they were placing more focus and were trying their best to do everything possible to prevent the smuggling of illegal immigrants and goods into Japan.They had little interest in the smuggling of people and goods out of Japan.Therefore, it was actually easier to leave Tokyo via this route.Yahiko had already prepared the convoy and had planned to send Charlie and Jasmine to the docks personally.Nanako too had this same idea.As much as her heart heaved heavily, hoping that Charlie would stay, she knew de
Nanako’s eyes turned red as she nodded her head. She then turned to look at Jasmine who was hugging her puppy and said, “Sister Jasmine, I wish you a safe trip. If you ever get the chance, you must come to visit me in Tokyo, alright!”Jasmine quickly replied, “Don’t worry, I definitely will! If you have time, you can also come to Aurous Hill to visit me and Cocoa!”Nanako was slightly happier after hearing that, and she said without hesitation, “Sister, don’t you worry! I will definitely visit you after I’m done with my busy schedule!”Right then, a middle-aged man walked down off the boat and said respectfully to Yahiko, “Sir, we are ready to set sail at any time.”Yahiko asked, “Where is Hashimoto Kazumi?”The other person replied, “Mr. Hashimoto Kazumi is currently detained in the cabin, and all four of his limbs were restrained. I also sent someone to look over him. There will be no mistakes.”Yahiko nodded in satisfaction and said to Charlie, “Mr. Charlie, you and Jasmine ha
Originally, Rosalie had thought of seeking revenge from that nasty man after she had successfully escaped from Japan.However, what she never dreamed of was that at the moment when she was about to leave Japan, she would actually meet the man she hated to the core on the docks!At this moment, Rosalie’s blood boiled.Her beautiful eyes that were breathtaking had turned blood-red from hatred!Her mind was only focused on one thought, and that thought was…‘Kill him! I, Rosalie Schulz, must kill him!’Charlie, who was focusing all his attention on Nanako who was sitting in the car, didn’t notice the commercial car passing by the dock.Moreover, the car had one-way tinted windows. Rosalie could see him from inside the car, but he couldn’t see her from the outside. Thus, he didn’t know that an acquaintance had passed him by.Soon, the tail of the cruise ship that Charlie was on began to stir, slowly being propelled by the rotating propeller.The yacht also slowly left the dock as
Just then, Sheldon, who was next to Cadfan, hurriedly said. “Father, this is not the time to let Rosalie divert from the plan! The most important thing right now is to come back quickly. We can think of a solution on how to handle that person later on. The problem is if Rosalie doesn’t escape now, there won’t be another opportunity in the future!”Cadfan said sternly, “No one knows the true identity of the person that Rosalie was referring to. If we let him go now, what if he becomes an enemy of the Schulz family? What if he had deliberately planned to deal with our Schulz family in secret?!”Sheldon said, “Father, we can slowly look for this person in the future. It’s not an urgent matter at the moment. Rosalie was able to meet him today, so it means that we will still have a chance to meet him in the near future as well. It is still better for Rosalie to immediately return home first!”Cadfan immediately yelled, “You *sshole! How could you not have a clear view of the current situ
After leaving the dock, the ship that Charlie was on went all the way toward the open sea.Seeing as Hashimoto was imprisoned in the cabin on the bottom floor, Charlie decided to bring Jasmine down to the cabin to visit him for a moment.The sailor on the ship took the two of them to the cabin on the bottom floor and opened one of the doors.In the room, a man wearing an expensive wool suit had his limbs firmly tied to a chair. His hands were tied to the handle of the chair, and his legs and feet were tied to the front legs of the chair. There was also a black bag covering his head.Charlie was sure that this person was Hashimoto Kazumi.As a precaution, Yahiko had ordered for the use of special round steel pipes to firmly contain each and every finger of Kazumi, fixing them onto the armrest.This way, Kazumi couldn’t bend his fingers at all, thus making sure that he had no chance of escaping.In addition to that, there was a man armed with a stun gun standing guard next to him,
“Ms… Ms. Jasmine?!”Jasmine looked at Kazumi in disgust and asked, “Mr. Kazumi must never have thought that I, Jasmine, would still be alive, right?!”Kazumi’s body began to shudder nervously.He knew that his actions of trying to murder Jasmine were heinous.Previously, Jasmine’s whereabouts were unknown, and her two assistants and driver’s bodies were all buried in the man-made accident site.Putting aside the other crimes, just killing three people was already considered an absolute felony. Under the felony of murder, most cases revolved around extremely evil scheming, and the methods used to murder were extremely cruel.As for this very moment, Jasmine was standing in front of Kazumi, well and alive. So, he immediately realized that it was Jasmine who had come for revenge!He cried and pleaded almost immediately, “Ms. Jasmine, I am not the real mastermind of your unexpected and untimely event! The real mastermind was your brother, Reuben! Everything was planned by him!”Jas
The two of them made their way to the deck, and Charlie was welcomed by the cold and calm ocean breeze. He couldn’t help but sigh.Although he had successfully rescued Jasmine and was on his way back home now, this matter was far from over.The next step would be the most important part.Tyler and Reuben, the heartless father and son. This duo had yet to be resolved.Right now, Lord Moore was pretending to have dementia to protect himself. Based on the current situation, a single person couldn’t possibly defeat the father-son duo.Once the father and son found out that he was just pretending, they would most probably kill him.So, the following steps that Charlie needed to take were to expose the true nature of Tyler and Reuben to the public. He needed to rescue Lord Moore and let Jasmine regain control of the entire Moore family group.However, after all that was said and done, he still had to face the problem of how to handle Tyler and Reuben.In Charlie’s point of view, the
Charlie smiled faintly. “I understand what you mean. Blood is, after all, thicker than water, so it makes sense that you want to spare their lives. However… there’s something you should know.”Jasmine hurriedly asked, “What is it, Master Wade?”Charlie answered, “You want them alive, sure, no problem. However, you must remember that they can get away with the death penalty, but a punishment must take place. I can spare their lives, but at the same time, they must be punished for what they did and also fully limit the possibilities of their future maneuvers to ensure that they won’t be a problem again in the future!”Jasmine nodded. “Yes, Master Wade. I understand. I will definitely consider it properly.”In the middle of their conversation, Charlie suddenly heard a vague booming sound coming from directly behind him. He turned his head and saw a smaller vessel rushing toward them at full speed about one or two kilometers away from his ship.The vessel was moving rapidly on the sea
Later, after Charlie told Jeremiah over the phone about the joint venture with the Ackers to establish Curtis Autos, the old man was awash with tears, especially after Charlie told him that it was Keith who suggested it. After all, Curtis was his favorite son whose death he could never really get over. Moreover, he once believed that only his family mourned Curtis while the Ackers never did, and he held a grudge over his son's passing. As such, he was surprised that Keith held such great respect toward his late son and didn't hesitate to say yes when Charlie invited him to Aurous Hill to sign an agreement with the Ackers.Still, Charlie wasn't in a hurry to arrange for a specific time, and he was going to let the Ackers sort out the human resources of Godot Autos over a few days. It still wouldn't be too late by then.Moreover, he was keen to allow the buzz to have time to grow so that the automotive industry would be astounded by the joint project between the Ackers and the Wade
Christian was the first to exclaim in approval, "Yes! Curtis Autos sounds wonderful! It has my vote!""Seconded!" Kaiden nodded, pumping the air with his right fist. "I've looked up to Curtis the most, and I absolutely agree with naming the company after him!"Jaxson was nodding too. "Me too!""Yes!" Lulu chirped.Yolden couldn't help agreeing as well. "Curtis Autos is definitely a good name!"Merlin raised his hand gingerly as well. "Quit it with your flattery already," Keith chuckled, and he turned toward Charlie solemnly. "In the end, Curtis is Charlie's father, and the final decision goes to him!"Charlie's eyes were welling up with tears—his parents had been gone for almost three decades, yet he had never thought of dedicating anything to their memory.As such, Keith's suggestion to use Curtis's name for the car company left him thrilled. After all, wouldn't his father's soul be honored if Curtis Autos rocked the country, maybe even the world?With that in mind, he nodd
Charlie also had to agree that this was an opportunity to formally reconcile the Wades and the Ackers.While he couldn't reveal himself just yet, the Wades and the Ackers had been in-laws for years. Even if they had had a dispute for the longest time, restoring good relations made sense now that the Ackers had come to Oskia, and it wouldn't arouse any suspicion.That was why Charlie agreed to it without hesitation, even making a mental note to invite his paternal grandfather, Jeremiah, to Aurous Hill.The old geezers could meet up and clear the air while deciding on the partnership.Yolden was prepared to resign as a professor as well so that he could help the Ackers and Charlie fully develop their automotive company.With a general direction planned, he asked everyone, "Since we're creating a new brand, has anyone come up with a name?"No one was feeling inspired at that moment, but that was when Lulu, who had been silent throughout, said, "Since Charlie and our family are worki
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