When Aurora heard Charlie’s metaphor, she seemed to be able to understand it a little better.She asked curiously, “Master Wade, does that mean that I will be able to feel the presence of my qi and guide the qi around my body at will as long as I train and practice hard enough?”Charlie nodded before he smiled and said, “That’s right! You should not have the mentality that this kind of technique is very profound and unattainable. It is similar to a scenario where an ordinary person would just open their mouth to sing. However, professional singers would control their own breath and use a certain part of their body to control the resonance of their voice when they are singing.”“Some professional singers can resonate in their head cavity, whereas some others can resonate their voice in their thoracic cavity and abdominal cavity. In fact, it is not something mysterious or magical at all. As long as you can find the right and appropriate technique, and as long as you are willing to tra
Albert hurriedly nodded and said, “Master Wade, I already know about it. That b*stard, Jayden, has already told me about this matter. I slapped him twenty times as punishment for helping Hebron to abuse and mistreat those girls. I have already given him a stern warning. If he dares to participate in anything related to forcing girls into prostitution in the future, I will certainly abolish him!”Charlie nodded before he said seriously, “From now on, inform all of your subordinates and men in the underground world. Everyone can work together and earn money together. However, you should maintain your morals. You should not do anything related to porn, gambling, or drugs! You should not get involved in those matters at all no matter how much money you can make from it!”Albert hurriedly said, “Master Wade, don’t worry about this matter. I have already spoken to all of my subordinates. After hearing about what Hebron did in the etiquette company, I have already warned all of my subordina
When Liam heard Charlie asking about the Apothecary Stomach Pill, Liam became very excited, and he blurted out, “Master Wade, the Apothecary Stomach Pill has already occupied the entire Japanese, Korean, and also Southeast Asia market now! After incorporating Kobayashi Pharmaceutical, the many production lines of Kobayashi Pharmaceutical are now fully operational and producing the Apothecary Stomach Pill at full scale. Besides Asia, we are already preparing more stock to enter into the European and American markets next month!”Charlie nodded in satisfaction before he smiled and said, “The European and American markets have always been resistant to traditional medications. Are you confident?”“Yes!” Liam replied without any hesitation at all. “Although Europe and the United States are the birthplaces of many modern medications, Europe and the United States are also the main forces in alcohol consumption. The top twenty countries in per capita alcohol consumption are all European coun
“In any case, there must be no such thing as the price rising situation of Moutai! The official retail price of a bottle of Moutai is 1,799 dollars. However, an ordinary person would never have the chance to buy it at this price. When the dealer sells it, it will cost at least 2,700 to 2,800 dollars a bottle. The price of the bottle would be even higher during the holidays and the New Year. Aren’t they simply taking advantage of the consumers, then?”Liam immediately stated, “Don’t worry, Master Wade. I will strictly prevent something similar from happening to the Apothecary Stomach Pill! If any dealer dares to stock up and raise the price, I will disqualify the dealer immediately and take the appropriate legal action against him! I will never tolerate this kind of behavior!”Charlie nodded in satisfaction before he said, “After the Apothecary Stomach Pill is deployed in the European and American markets, I believe that there will certainly be rapid development in the alcohol industr
Ever since Tyler and Reuben’s plot to murder Jasmine had failed, exposing them and ultimately causing Charlie to throw them to a diamond mine in the Republic of Sierra Leone in Africa, Jasmine’s position in the Moore family was even steadier as compared to the past. In the past, Lord Moore had been the only person who sincerely supported her. Now, no one in the entire Moore family dared to disobey her anymore.The main reason was simply because Jasmine had Charlie’s strong support and backup. Even Tyler and his son, Reuben, had failed to bring Jasmine down. So, the other members of the Moore family understood the situation and had the self-knowledge not to attempt any similar moves.After all, if they wanted to bring Jasmine down, they would have to go through Charlie and defeat him first.Otherwise, Tyler and Reuben’s fate would serve as a warning to the others.Over the past few days, although Lord Moore would often feel very sorry and regretful because of everything that happe
Jasmine subconsciously sat beside Charlie.As Jasmine reached out her hand to take the teacup that Albert was handing over to her, Charlie could not help but sigh when he saw the diamond bracelet on her wrist.Speaking of it, Albert was the one who had gotten him acquainted with Jasmine in the first place. Albert was the one who had come and begged him to take a look at Jasmine’s Feng Shui back then, and that was how he had gotten to know Jasmine.After sitting down, Jasmine said to Charlie, “Master Wade, Nanako told me to send her greetings to you when I was on a video call with her today.”Charlie asked curiously, “Oh? The both of you chatted through a video call today?”Jasmine smiled and said, “I video call her almost every day. Didn’t she give one of her puppies to me? I can tell that she also misses the puppy very much, and she always wants to see how the puppy is doing every day.”Charlie nodded gently before he smiled and said, “Aurora also said that she wanted to wait fo
When Aurora heard that Nanako wanted to become friends with her, Aurora was overjoyed.She could not hide her joy and excitement as she blurted out, “Jasmine, is what you are saying true?”Jasmine laughed as she said, “Of course, it is true. Why would I lie to you?”Aurora could not help but sighed as she said, “In truth, I have always wanted to be friends with her. I really admired her very much from the very beginning. Moreover, even though I have not had much interaction with her, I can feel that she must be a very good and nice person.”Jasmine nodded slightly as she said, “Nanako is indeed a very nice young lady. She is also very friendly and humble.”Aurora could not help but feel more or less guilty as she said, “To be honest, Nanako’s strength was originally far above mine. The only reason why she lost to me was because I took the pill that Master Wade gave to me. I really feel very ashamed whenever I think about it…”Jasmine smiled as she said, “It’s okay. It is your goo
As she spoke, Doris picked up her coat before she told Faith, “Mom, I will leave first if there is nothing else.”Faith nodded before she said, “Take care and pay attention to your own safety on the road.”“Okay, Mom. I got it.”Doris said goodbye to her mother before she stepped out of the ward. When she saw that there was still enough time, Doris went to Dr. Spears’s office in the Department of Nephrology.There were only ten hours left before the end of the deadline that Edmund had given to her. The only glimmer of hope that Doris had left was in the hands of Dr. Spears. She did not know whether Dr. Spears would be able to find the right kidney for her father at the last minute by using some connections.When Doris arrived at the office, she knocked on the door, and she heard Dr. Spears saying, “Please come in.” After that, Doris pushed the door open.As soon as Doris walked into the office, she said with some regrets, “Dr. Spears, I am so sorry to disturb you again.”Dr. S
"Alright!" Trippy was at once fawning, tagging along behind Raymond like a little child.Around thirty people were waiting in front of Treasure Measure by now. The collectors came in twos or threes, and all ten numbers had since been taken.Before Raymond arrived, he had a brief look at the collectors' faces through the security cameras before walking over, and he was really relieved to see no familiar faces.Having traded Oskian antiques for years abroad, it was only natural that he was acquainted with some of the elite collectors in the country.He also knew that they were especially demanding with the quality of their collection and wanted almost flawless items. As such, the bronze sculpture which had been completely lost wouldn't interest them.Still, he was also a little concerned that amongst the elite collectors he knew, there might be some who were losing money and losing purchasing power in turn. If they happened to take an interest in the bronze sculpture on top of that,
Trippy grinned. "I mean, just look at my stall—ain't no way I'm getting any business here. Why not let me check out this item of yours? And see how interested they are? I'm really interested in learning and upping my game."Then, as if worried that Raymond would refuse, he quickly added, "Don't worry—I promise to stay in a corner and just watch."Still, Raymond could guess right then that someone must have sent Trippy to spy on him.It didn't matter whether it was Mick, Jacob, or Zachary either—they were all in this plot together, and one knowing meant all three knowing.Trippy was a gossiper in nature. If he was allowed to witness the whole process, everyone down Antique Street would definitely know before long.In fact, he could use someone like that right now, and Trippy had come straight to his doorstep.With that in mind, Raymond smiled, "Come join me if you're interested. It's not like there's anything to hide…"Pausing, he then warned Trippy, "But since you're going in my
After watching Mick's video, Jasmine's opinion of the man improved considerably.She was actually well aware that the decline of Vintage Deluxe was mostly due to Mick's incompetence.However, as Jasmine was now managing a billion-dollar company, she couldn't spare any time to ask many questions about Vintage Deluxe's performance. In her opinion, as long as Vintage Deluxe didn't lose too much money or ruin the reputation they had worked so hard to build, she wasn't interested in a regime change.It was the same mindset as Marianne Long, who begged her father to keep that lane full of food stalls in Hong Kong over sentiment.As such, seeing that Mick actually had some skill pleased her considerably.She couldn't resist checking out the comments of the video too.She saw that many were praising the manager of Vintage Deluxe for taking a tough stand against the scammer as well as how Vintage Deluxe's reputation was long-standing and without comparison.She soon noticed Jacob's comme
Soon, more collectors had gathered outside Treasure Measure even before Raymond showed up at Antique Street, with over ten of them gathered outside in no time at all.Since Raymond had only prepared ten slips, the rest left in disappointment seeing that they had no chance.Even so, the ten collectors who had gotten a number were nervous—save for the first man who had arrived.The details on the online sales post insisted that the price was fixed, and that first-come first-serve applies.If he bought the bronze sculpture, the other nine would have come all this way for nothing.However, if the seller decided to make it an auction, they would have a chance too, although their net profit would thin in turn. After all, they could have acquired the bronze sculpture for just 20 million, and that meant a solid 8 million in profit.An auction would at least raise the price to 27 million, and more would make it chicken feed.If they gave up at that point, it was a waste of a trip.If
Trippy naturally wasn't going to tell Mick everything word-for-word, so he said vaguely, "Uh, they were just being stubborn and refused to listen to anything I said. They kept saying that they wouldn't know until they saw the actual item."Mick got out of bed, staring at his phone as he mused to himself.This was getting a little ridiculous, was it not? A fool who was scammed, actually able to scam someone else? But if he really could sell it, wouldn't all their work be for nothing?With that in mind, he promptly called Zachary, who wasn't even up yet.Ever since he had started working for Don Albert, his daily routine was no longer the same as the days when he was a humble stall owner working on Antique Street, but a man of importance who slept late and woke up late.In the evening, he would be spending his time patrolling Don Albert's night entertainment properties as well as holding meetings with subordinates to decide on management policies and the like. That was why he wo
Seeing that Mick had a favor to ask, Trippy was naturally eager to seize the opportunity to get in his good graces."Don't worry, Mr. Crane!" He promptly replied. "Just leave it to me!"Returning to Treasure Measure, he went up to the first man who had come and said, "Hey, brother… Did you come to buy the bronze sculpture from Mr. Cole?"The man asked warily, "You know about the bronze sculpture?""Of course!" Trippy grinned. "I know all too well—it's actually famous here in Aurous Hill."Whipping out his phone, he played the short video that Mick had spent five grand promoting, saying, "Here—check this out!"Curious, the man took the phone and watched the video solemnly.The other latecomer soon hurried over as well and stared fixedly at the screen too.They watched as Bill entered a room with the bronze sculpture with Mick, the latter who checked it out and started commenting on it.The first man exclaimed in surprise, "Oh, it really is that bronze sculpture."The second ma
The other antique traders who were keeping tabs on the situation were left confused by Trippy's message.[Maybe even those out-of-towners know that Raymond is a sucker? So they traveled overnight just to see what happens?][I know Raymond is in trouble, but is it really worth traveling hundreds of miles just to watch?][Maybe they know he's a sucker, so they came to sell him more counterfeits?][Shit, that must be it! Suckers are rare these days, after all!][Damn straight! Just knowing that there's one in Aurous Hill, you'd be eager to come over.]Even Mick Crane who had just woken up and saw the message immediately sent a voice message: "Those conmen are just like flies flocking around shit as soon as they smell it.""Oh, but what they don't know is that Raymond has no more money! I heard he only had a few hundred thousand for the startup, and the bronze sculpture must have cost most of it. I'm afraid those people won't even get their gas money and toll costs back after travel
Trippy rolled his eyes as he texted back: [Hell no. I need to start my business instead of wasting my time. You morons can come get a number yourself if you like. Haha!]Still, Trippy had just sent his text when a trio arrived in a hurry outside Treasure Measure.Seeing that the doors were closed, the leader asked Trippy, "Excuse me, can I ask if this is Treasure Measure? Owned by a man named Mr. Cole?"Trippy was at once surprised. "You mean Raymond Cole?"The leader quickly said, "We don't know his first name, only that his last name is Cole, and his handle name was Treasure Measure's Mr. Cole."Trippy chuckled. "That'd be him. Has to be, since he hand wrote that shop sign."Pausing, he then asked in curiosity, "So, you've come to see him being a sucker?"The leader was naturally curious as to what Trippy was talking about. However, he was also reluctant to reveal why he had come since there was a killer bargain at stake. In fact, every other collector who was coming was k
Raymond also added that the 20 million price tag wouldn't be cut or increased. To put it simply, the bronze sculpture was right there in Aurous Hill and waiting—it was a race.Hence, many reputable collectors contacted expert appraisers throughout the night, some even booking night flights straight to Aurous Hill.The best amongst them was a fanatic collector of bronze items in Eastcliff.Following a brief exchange with Raymond online, he immediately called an expert who was also a close friend. As soon as his call was answered, he asked the other man if he had time to travel to Aurous Hill so that no one else would beat them to it—and they would drive out in the night if at all possible.After all, the earliest flight was at six in the morning, and it'd be eight by the time they made it to Aurous Hill Airport and nine by the time they got to Antique Street in a cab.Therefore, the ideal way to get there was by driving over six hundred miles at top speed, and that meant reaching A