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
He did not know whether Charlie believed his words or if Charlie already knew from a long time ago that he was the one who had secretly tried to take Sophie’s life.Therefore, he decided to do everything he possibly could to gain Charlie’s trust and make sure that the latter would believe him. So, he blurted out, “To be honest, my father has already felt very dissatisfied with my elder brother’s entire family ever since a long time ago. He drove my elder brother to Australia not too long ago, and he also deprived him of his right to become the heir that would eventually inherit the Schulz family in the future.”“In fact, my father not only intended to kill Helen and Sophie this time. Before I came to Aurous Hill, he also asked me to place Jaime under house arrest…”“However, Jaime reacted even faster, and he escaped before we could capture him. But even if Jaime has already escaped, many of the Schulz family’s subordinates have already been dispatched to look for his whereabouts. As
“Yes, Master Wade!”Albert replied before he immediately walked forward. After that, he grabbed hold of Steven’s hair before he gave Steven a tight slap across his face. Steven felt as though he could see stars dancing before his eyes at this time.This was the first time Steven had ever been slapped directly in the face by an outsider throughout his entire life. He was very furious and angry, but he did not dare to show his anger and frustration at all. So, he could only silently endure it.Charlie glared at Steven before he said coldly, “You are not allowed to say a single word if I did not ask you to speak.”Steven could only hold onto his face as he nodded repeatedly. He did not dare to say anything else.At this time, Charlie looked at Matteo before he asked him, “I want to ask you something. When Cadfan gave you the order back then, did he ask you to kill Helen alone, or did he ask you to kill both Helen and Sophie?”Matteo blurted out, “Master Wade, Cadfan only instructed
The terrified Steven hurriedly blurted out, “I will tell you the truth! I will tell you everything…”Charlie nodded as he turned on the video recording function on his cell phone once more.When Steven saw that Charlie was going to record a video, he felt a little flustered, and he said, “Mr. Wade… I will tell you everything that you want to know. I will honestly tell you everything, but would it be okay if you stopped recording the video…”Charlie asked him, “Why? You dare to do it but you do not dare to admit it?”Steven replied vaguely, “No… it’s not that… it’s just that… I… I am just not used to it…”Charlie glanced at Steven in disgust before he said coldly, “You are dawdling and talking so much nonsense. Albert, slap him again!”Albert did not hesitate as he rushed forward and kicked Steven’s fat belly. After kicking him directly to the ground, Albert stepped on his chest before he bent over and gave him two tight slaps across his face.Steven was confused and in a daze af
At this time, Charlie looked at Steven, who was flustered, and he smiled slightly before he said, “There are three different sections for the video that I recorded just now.”“The first section is your confession. You said that it was Cadfan who wanted to kill Helen. At the same time, you also pushed the blame entirely onto Cadfan, saying that he was the one who wanted to take Sophie’s life as well.”“In the second section of the recording, you confessed that you were actually the one who had hired and paid Zakir to kill Sophie.”“In the third section, you confessed that Cadfan was the one who had secretly betrayed Rosalie back in Japan. After that, Cadfan pushed the blame and responsibility to your eldest brother, Sheldon.”Having said that, Charlie smacked his lips together before he said, “Tsk. Tsk. But it seems as though the first section and the second section are somewhat contradictory. So, I can only choose to release one of the videos, then…”After he was done speaking, Ch
Charlie continued speaking at this time. “As for the second section of the video, that is the part where you confessed that you were the one who wanted Sophie dead. I will only send this video over to your eldest brother after he kills Cadfan and becomes the head of the Schulz family.”“That way, if Sheldon had the opportunity to make a comeback and even if Cadfan is killed, you will not be able to relax and live peacefully, because as soon as your eldest brother finds out that you were the one who wanted to kill his daughter, he will certainly find a way to kill you at all costs.”“Well! What do you think about my closed-loop plan? Regardless of whether it is your father or eldest brother who is going to win in the end, you will only be met with a tragic ending!”When Steven heard this, tears began welling up in his eyes.He understood now.He finally understood it now!‘What Charlie is intending to do is to make sure that my father, my eldest brother, and I would always be host
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!