Donald was still sound asleep when he was woken up by the phone call from Isaac. On the phone, Isaac told Donald that Charlie had requested for him to take Sean to Aurous Hill immediately by helicopter. Donald did not dare to delay, thus, he got up quickly and took his son straight to Aurous Hill. At ten o’clock in the morning, Donald’s helicopter approached Isaac’s hotel slowly. During the descent of the helicopter, Donald couldn’t help but think of the scene where he and his son had been directly beaten up and kicked out of the place by Isaac’s people the last time they were here. That had been the most humiliating day of Donald Webb’s life. Not only were Johnny Castro and a lot of Webb family’s masters humiliated and had very humiliating sentences engraved onto their foreheads, but Donald and his son had also been beaten by Isaac. Looking back at that moment, Donald clenched his fist involuntarily. However, he suddenly thought of The Big Eight that was buried at the
Donald continued, “If the Schulz family truly wanted to go against Master Wade, he might even kill off Cadfan Schulz by himself. With his ability, he could have killed off all the Schulz family members one by one. In my opinion, the reason why he still keeps this old man alive might be the same reason as to why a cat catches a mouse but doesn’t eat it. This is not to eat the mouse, but to play with him and torture him.” Sean couldn’t help but panic. When Donald saw him turn pale, he sternly reminded, “When we meet up with Master Wade later, you must talk to him with the utmost respect. Put your prideful posture down to the lowest level. If I didn’t ask you to talk, you keep your mouth shut, understand?!” Sean immediately nodded. “I understand, Father…” When the helicopter landed on the roof of the hotel, Isaac was already waiting there. Donald brought Sean along as they walked out of the helicopter and immediately made their way toward Isaac. When they reached him, Donald pol
In Charlie’s opinion, since the Schulz family was facing a critical crisis, coupled with the fact that they were now being cast aside by the people in the whole country, they would naturally have to add new assistance to their camp.Moreover, it just so happened that Cadfan had already gone to Sudbury at this time. Therefore, Charlie speculated that Cadfan would most likely try to take the initiative to win Donald over so that he could turn him into the Schulz family’s henchman.People like Donald would not have meant anything in the eyes of the Schulz family in the past. Even if Donald were to make a trip to Eastcliff to ask to meet up with the Schulz family, Cadfan would never have allowed him to meet him at all.However, things were different this time.The Schulz family was isolated and helpless now. So, they had to try and win over as many new teammates as possible regardless of whether it was in Eastcliff or Sudbury.Therefore, Charlie wanted Donald to become his spy so that
At this time, Sean, who had not dared to speak at all as he was standing by Donald’s side, could not help but feel very excited.Charlie smiled as he said, “Of course, I will be able to cure them. However, I have to tell you in advance that even if you help me to do things well this time, I can only help you cure one of your sons.”As soon as Charlie said these words, Donald had a slightly disappointed expression on his face. He immediately thought to himself, ‘He can only cure one of my sons?! Charlie is obviously making it very clear that he wants to use my sons as leverage to make sure that he has me under control!’However, no matter what it was, it would be better for him to be able to cure one of his sons rather than none at all.He truly felt very sorry for his youngest son. Therefore, if he had the opportunity to cure his youngest son’s illness, he would be able to make up for one of his greatest regrets.So, Donald immediately agreed to Charlie’s request as he said, “Mast
Sean’s words immediately touched Donald’s heart.As a father, he naturally felt that his youngest son, Kian, was even more pitiful.However, as the head of the family, he realized that if he had the opportunity to cure any one of the two brothers, choosing to cure his eldest son, Sean, would certainly be a much more cost-effective decision.‘As Sean has said, Kian’s incident has already left a very deep impression on the people in the whole country before this. It could be said that he has already left an unforgettable impression on everyone.’‘So, even if I have the opportunity to cure Kian and return him to his normal state, as long as he appears in front of the public’s field of vision, it will certainly awaken everyone’s unforgettable memory of him…’‘After all, even if he was completely healed, he cannot possibly go around telling and explaining to others that he would not need to eat that kind of thing anymore in the future…’As soon as he understood this fact, Donald decid
The butler replied truthfully, “Lord Schulz, the influence of the video is still expanding greatly. It has already gradually spread overseas from within the country. The overall public opinion on this matter is extremely detrimental to the Schulz family.”“Also, Jefferson from the Dunn family has already tried calling you at least ten times. I did not dare to answer his call at all…”“Several leaders in Eastcliff have also called us to question us about this matter. They are all very angry about this matter, and they want the Schulz family to give them a clear explanation and solution to this matter. I gave them the excuse that this matter will have to be temporarily delayed because you are currently ill. However, they want you to give them a clear statement about this issue within twenty-four hours…”Cadfan could not help but sigh as he ground his teeth and said, “Since the short video platform belongs to the Wade family, it is definitely impossible for us to engage in any public r
To win Donald over, Cadfan asked his butler to bring some gifts with him when he went to visit the Webb family.The Schulz family’s chief butler had the same qualifications and status as Stephen, and he might even be more powerful in comparison. Besides, the chief butler not only represented himself, but he also represented the head of the Schulz family, Cadfan. Therefore, the fact that Cadfan was asking the chief butler to visit Donald in person was already giving the Webb family a lot of face.Cadfan attached great importance to winning the Webb family over. That was the reason why he had personally sent the chief butler to visit them on his behalf.Cadfan also knew very well that he was already a person that was hated by everyone right now. Therefore, it would be impossible for him to return to Eastcliff within this short period of time.Therefore, he would have to be prepared to stay in Sudbury for a long time.This incident gave him the feeling of similarity to the period of
Aside from acting as a protection amulet, the will could also act as family insurance.An ancient king would often be worried that his heir would be a fatuous and self-indulgent ruler that would throw away all of the country’s blessings, without leaving any blessings behind for the future generations.As for the modern wealthy men, they would also be afraid that their heirs would end up becoming prodigal sons and ultimately ruin the family inheritance.Therefore, almost every wealthy man would set up a trust fund. That way, if he did not have any worthy descendants to succeed him and inherit the family, the wealthy man would simply hand all of the family’s assets and properties over to the trust fund so that he could ensure that the descendants of their family would be able to live in comfort forever. That way, they would always have money to spend and they would never lose their property.Furthermore, the rule of relying on the number of descendants to gain even more living expens
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
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