...Meanwhile, at the Schulz family villa in Sudbury.Cadfan felt more or less nervous because he had not received any response from Sheldon at all.Logically speaking, Sheldon was supposed to go and meet up with Yahiko this morning. Since it was already after lunchtime now, regardless of whether Sheldon’s discussion with Yahiko had proceeded well or not, Sheldon should have given Cadfan a progress report.So, Cadfan took out his cell phone and called Sheldon.A cold prompt sounded over the other end of the line: “Sorry. The number that you have dialed has been switched off.”Cadfan immediately felt that something was amiss!“Oh, no!” He blurted out, “Sheldon must have met with a mishap!”The butler, Arrington, quickly took out his cell phone before he spoke up, “I’ll call Mr. Sheldon’s subordinates.”After he was done speaking, he immediately made the phone call. Very soon, he also received the prompt that the cell phone had already been switched off.The expression on his f
As soon as Jeremiah hung up the phone, his first thought was to call Isaac immediately to question him about what was going on.Stephen, who was by his side, hurriedly asked, “Lord Wade, what happened?”Jeremiah said emotionally, “Sheldon Schulz disappeared in Aurous Hill today. Moreover, he was at Shangri-La before he went missing. So, Cadfan Schulz called me to question and condemn me for his son’s disappearance. I’ll have to call Isaac Cameron and ask him what is going on first!”Stephen was dumbfounded, and he blurted out, “Sheldon Schulz is also missing?! Steven Schulz disappeared just a few days ago, in Aurous Hill too. He also seemed to have gone missing without a trace when he was still in the hotel…”Jeremiah sighed before he said, “It’s easy to deal with Steven Schulz’s matter. After all, he did not go missing when he was in our territory. So, his life and death have nothing to do with us. However, Sheldon Schulz’s matter this time is more or less tricky. No matter what i
“He is the kind of person who would have to deal with you and teach you a proper lesson as long as you provoke him. Moreover, he knows very well that if he cannot deal with you for the time being, he would use underhanded methods to deal with you behind the scenes, then. Anyway, no matter what it is, his only purpose is to just deal with you.”“Besides, he does not have as many constraints or concerns in his eyes.”As he spoke about this, Jeremiah chuckled as he said, “For instance, what happened between Carmen and Charlie. So what if Carmen is his biological aunt? Carmen looked down on him, and she did not have any respect for his marriage at all. When she went to Aurous Hill, she bypassed him to meet with Elaine, and Carmen was very arrogant and bossy toward Elaine when she tried to meddle in Charlie’s marriage. Charlie was actually able to detain Carmen for more than half a month so that she could suffer a little in Aurous Hill.”After he was done speaking, Jeremiah shook his hea
Jeremiah truly did not expect Charlie to admit it in such a straightforward manner.Jeremiah was slightly caught off guard because of Charlie’s sudden frankness.A moment later, Jeremiah subconsciously held his wrist with his other hand as he sighed, “Charlie, you must be mad!”Charlie frowned. “Why am I mad?”Jeremiah said emotionally, “You shouldn’t have attacked Sheldon Schulz! Think about it. He is the eldest son of the Schulz family, and he disappeared in Shangri-La. How can the Wade family possibly get away with this?” Charlie asked Jeremiah in return, “Why? Did Cadfan Schulz look for you?”“That’s right!” Jeremiah looked extremely worried and anxious as he said, “Cadfan Schulz called me to yell at me, and he even said that he would certainly go all out to fight it out with the Wade family! You should know that both of our families have always fought verbally, but never physically. Now that we have gone against the rules this time, the Schulz family will certainly retaliat
Jeremiah felt extremely helpless. “This… what is the point of this child-like sophistry?”Charlie said with a severe countenance, “I’m not using sophistry. In fact, the actual situation is that Sheldon Schulz did not check into Shangri-La at all. Moreover, his name is not in the check-in information, and there is no record of him entering the hotel on the surveillance camera. Do you understand me?”Jeremiah hurriedly asked him, “Did you erase all the surveillance camera records of him checking into the hotel?”“No.” Charlie replied indifferently, “His initial reason for staying in this hotel was so that he could secretly approach Ito Yahiko. However, he was afraid that the people working at Shangri-La would find out about this true identity. So, he asked his subordinate to come over and check into the room. After that, he disguised himself to bypass the surveillance camera so that he could secretly stay here. Therefore, he naturally did not leave his check-in information behind.”“
Charlie saw that Jeremiah did not seem to have his previous worries anymore. So, he spoke up, “If there is nothing else, I’ll hang up first. I’m also tired from my journey. I’d like to take a good rest.”Jeremiah hurriedly said, “Alright! Okay, you should take a good rest first. I’ll not bother you anymore!”Charlie was about to hang up the phone when he suddenly recalled something. So, he spoke up, “Oh! By the way, I plan to engage in the ocean shipping business. In the future, the Wade family will not try to snatch this industry from me, right?”“What?” Jeremiah exclaimed, “You want to engage in the ocean shipping business?”“Yes.” Charlie replied indifferently, “I’m already in the midst of my preparation. I’ll inform you as soon as my project starts. At that time, I’ll take over the market shares released by the Schulz family. In addition, I hope that the Wade family will not come and interfere in the business market to the south of the Yaak River.”Jeremiah hesitated for a mom
Arrington spoke up, “Could they be doing this intentionally, as a disguise?”“A disguise?” Cadfan was even more surprised as he spoke up, “It is entirely meaningless for them to engage in this kind of disguise, right? It’s even more ridiculous to reveal what a person is intending to hide…”Just as Cadfan was feeling extremely puzzled, Jeremiah’s phone call came.Cadfan hurriedly answered the call as he blurted out, “Jeremiah Wade, where the hell is my son?!”Jeremiah replied coldly, “Cadfan Schulz, how would I know where your son is?”Cadfan cursed, “Are you really going to act like a hooligan in front of me?! My son disappeared when he was at Shangri-La! And you’re f*cking telling me that you do not know?!”Jeremiah warned him immediately, “Cadfan Schulz, you had better stop making up all these unfounded claims! You said that your son disappeared at Shangri-La. So, I asked my men to check all of the occupancy and check-in information at Shangri-La, but Sheldon Schulz’s name did
At this moment, the Schulz family’s butler, Arrington, spoke up from the side, “Lord Schulz, I feel that there is something fishy about this matter and that this matter is probably inseparable from the Wade family.”Cadfan let out a long sigh as he said, “Yes. Even if the Wade family is responsible for this matter, there is nothing that we can do about it this time. After all, Sheldon deliberately avoided the public in the first place. Now, we have no evidence to prove that he has really been to Shangri-La. So, how could we possibly assert that Sheldon has indeed gone missing in Shangri-La? Even if we were to bring this matter to the top, we’d be the ones who are being unreasonable.”Arrington was very gloomy and depressed as he said, “We cannot possibly just suffer a grievance in silence just like that, right? Mr. Steven and Mr. Sheldon are both missing. When have the Schulz family ever suffered a grievance like this? If this matter were to get out to the public, the Schulz family w
"That would be me," Don Albert replied and asked in return, "And who are you? What's your business with me?"Mr. Bay quickly said, "Good evening, Don Albert. I'm Mr. Bay from the Calligraphy and Painting Association—we've met before.""Oh, Mr. Bay…" Don Albert did indeed recall who he was. "So, why have you called me?""I hope you don't mind—I had to ask a few friends to get your number…"Don Albert smiled as he already had a hunch that Mr. Bay was calling about Jacob. "I see. Just be straight with me now.""Okay, so here's the thing…" Mr. Bay promptly said, "Jacob and Zachary Evans really stirred some waves with what they did, and it's talked about a lot amongst the circles of antique enthusiasts in Aurous Hill… But I wonder if you've heard?"Don Albert sighed. "Yes, I've heard. Go on."Mr. Bay obliged. "Well, to be honest, it wasn't just a big deal amongst the circles of antique enthusiasts in Aurous Hill. Even the Calligraphy and Painting Association was affected. As you know
Having heard all of that, Julien promptly picked up his cup and chugged his drink, and he felt distinctly different as soon as the liquor touched his lips.While one would usually feel warm after drinking alcohol, like a thrilling burning sensation, this medicinal liquor was nourishing instead, almost as if every single one of Julien's sweat pores were revitalized.After all, it was the enhanced version of the Healing Pill, whose effect was more than double the prototype. That was why just a fifth was enough for Julien to feel two years younger.With the miraculous pill, he felt less tired, and sitting on the stool didn't hurt his rump or his hip.Even his sight was much sharper, his presbyopia clearing considerably.In short, his entire body had never felt this good!Even as he glanced at Raymond across the table, he could see that the other man's cheeks were flushed, and many of his wrinkles had smoothed over!It went without saying that Julien was envious as Raymond drank twi
Julien had made up his mind—Charlie had already dragged him into this anyway, and he certainly wouldn't stay as a slave who bemoaned his fate every day.He had boarded Charlie's ship, and the ship had sailed—he just had to come up with a plan so that he could stay on it without any problem.After all, the chances for him to become the next Rothschild head or how long he would get to live were banked entirely on Charlie's decision.If Charlie didn't want him as head, he just had to ask Helena to be his broker and sell some pills to old Harrison, and Julien would be forced to stay as the heir apparent to their empire until he expired.And since the decision was made, he must first show some sincerity by investing into Aurous Hill—it was the ideal way to bring in both capital and human resources.With Julien having indicated his position, Charlie smiled. "Aurous Hill is a land of wealth and prosperity. As a local, I keenly await your investment, Mr. Rothschild."Julien was worried f
Julien shook his head and gingerly asked, "Jordan Fox likes his granddaughter?"Charlie smiled, shaking his head. "And your father doesn't like you as his eldest? Admiration is no guarantee of inheritance. And if we're talking about love, is it not a gesture of love that he provided you with endless cash and a life of privilege that only the world's top one percent can enjoy?"Julien also noticed the flaw in his logic. "Then, do you perchance know why, Mr. Wade?"Charlie nodded. "Jordan granted his position to Kathleen because that was the condition I proposed to him in return for prolonging his life. No succession, no pills—no matter how much he was willing to pay me for it."Then, Charlie looked Julien straight in the eye as he continued solemnly, "If the day comes and I find you more reliable, I will choose you as the sole broker for your father's pills. Just think about it—if the day comes that you're the only person your father can get his pills from, would he say no if you as
Charlie chuckled. "You might think that I'm screwing you over, but in reality, I'm indirectly solidifying your place as heir apparent. From what I've learned, your family has not confirmed who it would be."Julien chuckled awkwardly. "You're right, but I am now. With the pills you've provided, however, my father might live longer than me…"Charlie nodded. "Since we have the fortune of meeting over drinks, I shall cut to the chase—to me, it doesn't matter who between you or your father lives longer. My priority is with whom I could hope for a better partnership."And right now, your father has shown more sincerity than you have, which was why I asked Helena to provide him with my pills."Pausing, Charlie then asked, "Are you aware of your father's recent activities? In Northern Europe?""A little," Julien replied. "A data center or something along those lines."Charlie nodded again. "See, I've asked Helena to make him a new offer—I will provide him with one pill should he build an
Charlie had actually invited Julien over to bring him aboard his metaphorical ship.While not particularly down-to-earth, Julien was still the second most important figure in the Rothschild family, and having him on board wouldn't hurt.Moreover, just having drinks with Charlie and Raymond here basically told everyone they were friends. If Harrison knew that Julien was meeting the son of Curtis Wade as well as 'Biden Cole', who had taken the Four-Sided Treasure Tower from the Rothstchilds, he just might have Julien shot.While Julien may not become the head of the Rothschild family anytime soon, he would prove very useful.With Helena basically controlling Harrison and Charlie himself controlling Julien, traveling Stateside would be no different from going home."It seems I must reevaluate my opinion of you now with that attitude."Charlie smiled at Julien and raised his cup, "Come, let's have a toast—to friendship."Julien nodded, picked up his cup, exclaiming cheerfully, "To f
Pausing, Julien then said, "I mostly drink wine and the occasional whiskey.""How much are those, usually?" Raymond asked.Julien thought about it. "If it's table wine, 10,000 to 50,000 USD. For bigger occasions, it'd be something over a hundred thousand."Raymond nodded and pointed at the bottle of Oskian vodka he had bought. "Guess how much that is?"Julein shook his head. "I don't usually drink Oskian alcohol, so I'm not too sure…""Come on," Charlie chuckled. "We're not asking if you know—we're just asking you to take a guess.""Then…" Julien quickly said. "I'm guessing, three thousand?""Three thousand?" Raymond chuckled and shook his head. "That's way too flattering. It's around 7 USD.""Seven bucks?!" Julien exclaimed, and he blurted, "You usually drink something that cheap, Mr. Cole?""Well, not stateside," Raymond smiled. "But I liked it after I ordered one from a diner yesterday. It's cheap, and it has quality."Julien gulped as he stared at his own cup filled to th
Julien flinched and promptly threw his hands up. "No, no, no… please don't say that, Mr. Wade! That's not what I mean—as a son, it's only right that I hope my father lives long and prospers. Why wouldn't I want him to?"Charlie pointed out, "Then why'd you say that I've screwed you over repeatedly?""Oh. I, uh…" Julien wasn't sure how to respond to that, and he groaned unhappily, "I was not being mindful with words. I take that back…" Charlie nodded. "Then, I'll give you another chance.""Huh?" Julien was left confused, and he quickly asked, "Another chance… for what?"Charlie clapped him on the shoulder again, smiling, "We're old friends, aren't we? Why would I screw you over? Anyway, your turn."Julien was left utterly aggrieved as he read through Charlie's intention—that was precisely the definition of screwing him over!If his father knew he had come to Aurous Hill to hang out with these two, especially Biden Cole, he would definitely be removed as heir! And yet, Charlie
Having seen a sliver of the common folk's plight, Julien turned back to the journey at hand.Soon, his MPV arrived at Aurous Hill's Antique Street.As it was closing hours, the place appeared bleak, almost as though it had been completely abandoned. It was only during opening hours and the few hours before closing that the place became most alive anyway.Most of the time, the vendors and employees outnumbered the guests, and during closing hours, it would get very quiet. One wouldn't even find strays here as there weren't scraps around.Still, Julien had no idea what the hell the place was, even as he arrived outside Treasure Measure following the location Charlie had sent.Once he was sure he was at the right place, he called Charlie, immediately sounding respectful and flattering, "I'm here, Mr. Wade. If you don't mind opening the door…""Alright, just hang on," Charlie said and put down the phone while turning to Raymond, who was putting the food on a folding table, "Our frien