The butler hurriedly replied, “The head of the Dunn family, Lord Jefferson Dunn, has come here with the eldest son of the Dunn family, Harlem.”Lord Schulz could not help but rub his temples as he sighed and thought to himself, ‘D*mn it! Why did the Dunn family come all the way here to see me? Did they come here to question me and blame me for that incident? No… that should not be it. Aurous Hill is not my territory anyway. Furthermore, there is no evidence to prove that I was the one who tried to harm Helen. Why would they come here to question me about it, then?’‘Nevertheless, the Dunn family are still my in-laws. Moreover, they also have a very deep and strong relationship on a higher level. Therefore, I cannot simply offend them just like that. It looks like I can only receive them and deal with them!’As he thought about this, Lord Schulz told the butler, “Arrange for them to be seated in the living room for a while. I will go over there now.”“Okay, Lord Schulz!”A few minu
Cadfan could not accept this fact at all. His second son had just arrived in Aurous Hill, but he had already disappeared without even spending a single night in Aurous Hill yet.Furthermore, Cadfan knew of Henderson’s strength and abilities.He had already been serving the Schulz family for so many years, and there was rarely anyone worthy of being his opponent.Henderson had already been secretly protecting and watching over Steven. So, how could he still go missing, then?!Henderson, who was on the other end of the line also sighed endlessly, and he was also filled with guilt as he said, “Lord Schulz, I was on the same floor with Mr. Steven the whole time, and I have been guarding him from any possible disturbances. However, it seems as though Mr. Steven has evaporated from the face of this earth seeing as he suddenly disappeared from his room without a trace at all. This… this whole incident is simply too strange and unbelievable!”As he spoke, Henderson hurriedly continued, “T
Henderson hurriedly replied, “Don’t worry, Lord Schulz. I will certainly go all out to get it done!”Lord Schulz replied, “Okay! Start investigating and looking for clues in Aurous Hill first. I will send some men over there to support you right now!”After hanging up the phone, Lord Schulz had a guilty expression on his face as he said to Jefferson, “In-law, you also heard everything just now. It is not only Helen and Sophie who are missing, but Steven is also missing now. Therefore, you should not suspect that I am the mastermind behind this matter anymore, right? Helen is my daughter-in-law, Sophie is my granddaughter, and Steven is my son! Someone is clearly targeting the Schulz family!”Jefferson had initially come here today intending to question Cadfan to get him to tell him the truth about the accident. However, after everything that had happened just now, he couldn't help but involuntarily dispel all of his suspicion toward Cadfan.Since things had already reached this sta
At this moment in Aurous Hill.The helicopter flew all the way to Albert’s dog farm.At this time, it seemed as though things were getting rather hectic at the dog farm.Albert brought his confidant along with him as he awaited Charlie’s arrival eagerly.As the roar of the helicopter in the sky grew louder and louder, everyone began to feel more and more expectant.Immediately afterward, the helicopter descended slowly and landed in the middle of the dog farm.Albert hurriedly led his men forward to greet Charlie.At this time, Isaac opened the helicopter hatch before he made an inviting gesture at Charlie as he said respectfully, “After you, Master Wade!”Charlie nodded before he got off the helicopter with Rosalie.Albert hurriedly said, “Master Wade, I have already prepared the single room and the warm father and son reunion ceremony as you have asked me to. When would you like to start?”“We are not in a hurry.” Charlie waved his hand before he pointed at Steven and Salem
Albert quickly asked his subordinates to open the heavy iron door. As soon as they stepped through the door, he immediately heard some fighting dogs in the surrounding kennels barking wildly.When he saw this, Albert immediately shouted with a cold expression on his face, “All of you better f*cking shut up right now! If any dog continues barking, I will kill it and eat its meat today!”What was even more amazing was that all of the dogs in the kennel immediately stopped barking without exception as soon as Albert shouted.Albert was finally satisfied, and he told Charlie, “Master Wade, please come with me!”Charlie followed Albert into the kennel, and he saw a group of Walter’s men as well as Cadfan’s subordinates, Matteo and the other three men, in the middle section of the kennel.As soon as Matteo saw Charlie, the look in his eyes instantly changed as though he had just seen a ghost.After getting imprisoned in the dog farm and witnessing Edmund’s fate with his own eyes, Matte
When Edmund heard Charlie mentioning the words ‘Salem Whittaker’, he immediately had a very dumbfounded look on his face!He really would not have expected his father to come all the way to Aurous Hill just to find him.However, this did not make him feel elated. Instead, he could not help but feel terrified and fearful deep down in his heart.Although he had been using the Whittaker family and the Rothschild family to try and scare Charlie and as his last and desperate struggle to free himself, Edmund knew very well that this was all just a facade, and he was simply making use of someone else’s power to throw his weight about.‘Our family is just a distant relative of the Rothschild family. We are actually not that strong or powerful.’‘Regardless of whether it is in the past or present, the so-called distant relatives refer to the relationship between the king’s mother and the king’s wife’s relatives. Therefore, to put it simply, these distant relatives were not important to the
At this moment, Albert’s subordinates had already brought Steven and Salem into Albert’s office.As the two men were still unconscious and bound up, Albert’s subordinates could only use a pair of scissors to cut up the two men’s clothes into countless strips of cloth.One of Albert’s subordinates walked into the office when the two men were left wearing only their underwear after all of their clothes had already been cut off.He was holding an empty basin in one hand and a huge bucket of water in the other. At this time, he said with some difficulty, “Ahh! This bucket of water is really heavy!”At this time, one of the gang leaders called Bill walked toward that subordinate before placing his hand into the bucket of water. After that, he smacked his lips together as he said, “Selig, why isn’t the water cold at all? What is going on?”The subordinate who was known as Selig hurriedly replied, “Bill, I took this water from the tap in the bathroom. Therefore, the water coming from the
When Steven heard Charlie’s words, all of the fats on Steven’s body shuddered in an instant as he blurted out, “I don’t know anything! What do you want me to say?!”Charlie took out his cell phone from his pocket before he pointed the camera at Steven. After that, he sneered and said, “I will only give you one chance. Tell me honestly now. How did the Schulz family plan to murder Helen Dunn and Sophie Schulz?”“If I am satisfied with your performance, I can temporarily choose to spare your life. However, if your performance is unsatisfactory, I will make sure that you will permanently be listed as a missing person!”Steven quivered in shock.He was no fool. After all, Charlie could kidnap him directly. On one hand, this proved that Charlie had extraordinary strength and power, and on the other hand, this also proved that he had the ability to deal with the aftermath of this situation.Therefore, Steven thought to himself, ‘I’ve disappeared silently from the eyes of the public this
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
While Jacob was feeling delighted after pulling off his con, Raymond had posted details of the bronze sculpture online.The website he was using was the biggest platform for antique collectors and the antique trade where each user could set a favorite tag in the antique category and era. If a user who preferred canvas art pieces of the Tudor dynasty set that label as their favorite, they would immediately be notified with text or desktop notifications in regards to any item with the same label.As medieval bronze sculptures were rare in the first place, most who were interested had already set that label on their favorites and were immediately notified soon after Raymond posted pictures of the bronze sculpture online.The collectors were naturally eager to check it out as gilded sculptures of the medieval era were really rare, and most collectors would go a lifetime without picking one up for their collection.On top of that, the seller had even listed a major flaw and was only ask
"Nope," Jacob chuckled. "We were both working separately and just happened to get back in at the same time."Then, he immediately became smug and excited, "Guess what, dear? I made 200 thousand out of the deal! In net profits!""For real?!" Elaine gaped. "200 thousand in just one night?! That's amazing! How did you do that?"Claire was surprised to hear that too, and she came over to ask, "What deal was it, Dad?"Jacob grinned, "Oh, it's nothing to brag about. It's just that I managed to pick up a nice antique item thanks to my wisdom and then sold it for 200 thousand."Pausing, he then sighed in dismay, "However, the buyer wasn't too rich—I would have squeezed him for 400 thousand, but he couldn't afford more, so I had to settle for less."Elaine quickly exclaimed, "Shit, we're talking about a loss of 200 thousand! People would work a year and still never earn that much…"She trailed off for a moment before asking, "By the way, dear—are we still flying out first thing tomorrow?
Jacob laughed. "Put that issue behind us? Sure, but we're not becoming friends. Hell, I can't even hold a grudge now that you're shit out of luck."Then, his tone changed sharply and suddenly became icy, "But you see, Aurous Hill is not a place you can stay just because you want to. No… After this, you're not going to be able to make a living in the antique trade.""If I were you, I'd be running a thousand miles away, far away from Aurous Hill where no one would know my face to start over. That way, you just might be able to make a living."Raymond simply kept smiling, "You need not be concerned about how I'm going to survive here, Mr. Wilson. I'd be very grateful if you'd cease any form of harassment once you leave my premises."Jacob pursed his lips, staring at Raymond in disappointment. "I'm plenty magnanimous, so I won't stoop to such pettiness. Just do whatever you like!"Clicking his tongue, he huffed, "Tut, tut… And here I'd thought you're tough, but you're just yet another
Raymond chuckled at the title, humble as ever, "The Duke of Wastage? Now, that's quite the royal title, and I don't think I deserve such an honor…"Trailing off, he then made an especially curious look, "By the way, how'd you know they were calling me that?"Seeing that he was still so ignorant, Jacob scoffed. "You bought a Renaissance-era bronze sculpture earlier, didn't you?"Raymond nodded. "I did. But technically, it's medieval and not Renaissance, along with a Renaissance-era base."Jacob clutched his stomach as he laughed, "Oh, please! Medieval? Hahaha… You're killing me, Mr. Cole!"Raymond kept a serious look on his face. "It's really medieval. Why don't you take a look?""No way," Jacob snorted, pursing his lips. "Anyway, word has already spread that someone was selling a counterfeit bronze sculpture to defraud Antique Street for some serious dough. He went first to Vintage Deluxe, but their manager, Mr. Crane, saw through it and didn't buy it… and then he came to you, an
That was why most of the collectors only knew that such an item existed but they did not know in whose possession it was.After registering a new account and paying the ten thousand registration fee, Raymond got in.It was very safe as it was anonymous, and he posted a photo of the bronze sculpture and an announcement with an asking price of twenty million.In his opinion, it wasn't that expensive—if it was still gilded, it would be worth around a hundred million. Without it, it was plenty reasonable to cut the price down to just thirty million.And Raymond was cutting another ten million off that, so twenty million was plenty reasonable.Moreover, medieval bronze sculptures were exceedingly rare, and less than one specimen showed up annually at times. Collectors who desired it would therefore be willing to break the bank for it, and that was why Raymond was sure that someone would put in an order once he posted it.As he wrote the summary of the item, someone knocked on his door
Jacob frowned in disdain. "Why would I be worried? He's no longer the manager of Vintage Deluxe, and he just lost a shit ton of money for messing up his appraisal. I am also the vice president of the Calligraphy and Painting Association, so why would I be worried about some loser who will soon be kicked out of Antique Street?"Straightening his collar, he snorted coldly, "I am now going to see Raymond Cole and humiliate him face-to-face! He thinks he's impressive, doesn't he? Let's see how he will keep up that facade!"Zachary chuckled, "Yes, exactly! People like him need to be given a slap in the face! As hard as you can! Don't worry—I'll be right behind you. If he gets physical, I'll rush in to help. If he doesn't dare to start a fight, you just insult him as much as possible!""Good plan!" Jacob nodded since he was concerned that Raymond might get physical when pushed too far.And with his body, there was no way he could beat anyone…Spreading his arms, he exclaimed, "Come! I'l
Mick inspected every video to see who was getting the most views, and he then paid out of his own pocket to use paid advertising to get the video viral.It cost five thousand and it hurt, but reaching the trending page was definitely worth it.Mick was quite shrewd too, making sure that the paid advertising was focused locally. After all, he knew all too well that five thousand didn't buy many clicks, and clicks from elsewhere might be too sporadic to gain any worthwhile attention.As he worked in Antique Street, he naturally had to come up with a plan to promote himself in this place, ideally presenting himself as a master appraiser.That way, his fame would slowly extend throughout the province and perhaps Eastern Oskia, and eventually the country.As such, focusing on Aurous Hill was the best idea.Moreover, he also had another idea—if Jasmine Moore happened to see this video, she would see him in a new light.When that happened, he could look forward to getting really rich!