Holden could also calculate this figure, and so, he was also naturally feeling very happy. So, he readily spoke up, “Arrington, in that case, we should be making our own preparations, then. I’ll inform my whole family to pack their luggage. You can report the current situation to Lord Schulz so that he can make the arrangements for the bus and plane.”“Okay!” Arrington was extremely excited as he said, “In that case, I’d like to trouble Lord Harker to prepare a room for me. I’ll coordinate these matters after going back to my room.”Holden nodded as he said to Yuvin, “Yuvin, arrange a room for Butler Schulz!”Yuvin hurriedly smiled and said, “No problem! No problem! Butler Schulz, please come with me!”Arrington hurriedly said, “Yuvin, you have to arrange for a warm room for me. I really cannot stand it if it’s too cold…”Yuvin smiled and said, “Don’t worry. Only the members of the Harker family who are practicing martial arts will sleep in unheated rooms. Everyone else will have
At this time, Yashita was not resting yet.Yashita and her daughter were both lying on the bed in Shangri-La in Aurous Hill, and the both of them had been chatting non-stop.Yashita was in an extremely good mood at this time.This was something that she had never had throughout all these years.For Yashita, everything today was even more unexpected as compared to the blessings of heaven or the blessings of Bodhisattva. Her daughter was still alive, and her daughter had also made a huge breakthrough in her cultivation. Moreover, she had even become the first person to make this leap in the Harker family in a hundred years!Even Yashita herself had gained a good fortune as a disabled person.Moreover, Charlie had also promised to give the Harker family five pills every year as well as a payment of one hundred million dollars a year. This was definitely the rarest and most precious opportunity that the Harker family had ever had in hundreds of years.She originally could not wait
Yashita said solemnly, “Don’t worry, I know what to do. You should not be saying anything yet.”After that, Yashita answered the call and spoke up as she asked, “Dad, what’s the matter? Why are you calling so late at night?”Holden was a little embarrassed as he said, “Yashita… there is something that I have to tell you, but you should not get angry after hearing it.”Yashita hurriedly said, “Dad, you can just say it.”Holden coughed twice and said, “Cough… It’s like this… Arrington Schulz suddenly came to Moncolne tonight…”“Arrington Schulz?!” Yashita immediately frowned as she asked, “Why did he go to Moncolne?!”Holden said, “It’s like this. The reason why Lord Schulz asked him to come over is because he hopes to be able to let go of the bad blood between us so that we can collaborate again…”“Collaborate again?!” Yashita immediately exploded in anger as she said angrily, “Dad! Cadfan Schulz harmed Rosalie, who is not only your granddaughter but also his own biological grand
Holden did not understand why Yashita would say that.He was very surprised as he asked, “Yashita, what’s wrong with you? Why have you suddenly started talking nonsense? You are saying that the entire Harker family might not necessarily be able to defeat one person? I want to ask you what kind of person could possibly be that powerful? Could it be that Young Master Wade?”Yashita replied seriously, “Dad, I’m honestly not talking nonsense. We used to be too narrow-minded, and we thought that martial arts is the strongest power. That was a big mistake. In truth, the martial arts that we’ve always regarded as the standard might not even be compared to an ant in the eyes of the people from higher realms…”“As for Young Master Wade, I cannot tell you too much over the phone, but I can tell you for sure that Young Master Wade is definitely not a person with no particular talent. The best way out for the Harker family in the future is to collaborate with him!”Holden spoke up and asked, “
For instance, if Yashita were to tell Holden that she had already achieved a fully functional Ren meridian, Holden would definitely think that it was just a fantasy.If Yashita were to tell Holden that someone had given him a pill that could advance his cultivation base by leaps and bounds or even help him to achieve a qualitative breakthrough, it’d be even less likely for Holden to believe that this was all true.If a person was limited by his own inherent perception, it would be very difficult for him to believe in anything that was beyond his understanding.Unless he witnessed it with his own eyes or experienced it himself, there was no point in saying anything at all.So, Yashita hurriedly said, “Dad, you don’t have to rush to promise him anything first. Even if you were to agree to his request, do not bring our whole family over there immediately. Just wait for me a little while. I have some very important things that I need to tell you face to face. I’ll go back early in the
Rosalie also knew her grandfather’s temperament and character very well.As her mother had said, he was too convinced with his own set of perceptions.This was just like those people who believed in the geocentric theory in ancient times. They firmly believed that the earth was the center of the universe and that the sun, as well as all the stars, were all orbiting around the earth.This kind of seemingly absurd theory lasted for thousands of years in major civilizations of the earth, and it was only until the sixteenth century when this belief had gradually been broken because of the heliocentric theory proposed by Copernicus. This proved that the words ‘deeply rooted’ would indeed impact a person’s views and perceptions.So, even if Yashita were to describe Charlie’s pill in even more detail over the phone, Holden would never believe her.The best and only way was to let Yashita return to Moncolne as soon as possible so that she could hand the pills over to Holden personally.
After all, that person had saved Sophie twice.If Sophie could protect Cadfan, there would be more guarantee for Cadfan’s safety.So, after praising Arrington a little, he started arranging for the private plane immediately.There were more than a hundred people in the Harker family. A medium passenger aircraft would be able to transport all of them over at once. As for the bus, he would have to prepare at least four buses. Besides that, he would have to prepare one or two more trucks to transport their luggage.Cadfan arranged for his subordinate to prepare for the passenger aircraft as well as the buses and trucks so that they would be able to pick up the Harker family from Moncolne on time at ten o’clock in the morning the next day.In that case, they would be able to arrive in Sudbury before dark.At this time, Holden also did not dare to cause any delay to the plan tomorrow. So, he had already begun to notify the entire Harker family to start packing their luggage.The enti
The helicopter landed on the icy surface of the river, which was as hard as iron, and Yashita did not wait for the helicopter to stop fully before she pushed the door open and jumped out. After thanking the pilot and saying goodbye, she quickly headed toward the Harker mansion, which was about one and a half kilometers away.At this time, many of the members of the Harker family had already gotten up early.The Harker family’s living habits had always been somewhat different as compared to that of modern society. On the contrary, their lifestyle had many similarities with the ancients.For example, the Harker family rarely relied on modern technology in their lifestyle. Aside from the telephone, which was an essential item, most of the Harker family members rarely relied on cell phones, computers, and the internet.The generation of people from the age of eighteen to fifty years old was the mainstay of the Harker family. Regardless of their gender, as long as they were members of t
Jacob was naturally gleeful that he could get the late medieval bronze sculpture along with its base. Right after he wired the agreed upon ninety-eight grand to Mr. Cardensky, he was already imagining how Raymond would buy it from him for several hundred grand.On the other hand, once Mr. Cardensky received the transfer, he saw the name on the account: Jacob Wilson.He was left perplexed—wasn't that man's last name Montague? Who was this Jacob Wilson?Still, he didn't worry about it too much since most antique hustlers preferred to work with anonymity and therefore, using a different name was perfectly normal.He then carefully wrapped up the bronze sculpture before passing it Jacob, asking politely, "Would you happen to have any other requests, Mr. Montague? I have plenty of other items here if you'd permit me to give an introduction."Jacob shook his head, "Just this sculpture will do. I'm not fully confident in your work either since this is our first deal, so I'm just trying i
Jacob asked, "Then, what would this sculpture be worth if it was genuine?"Mr. Cardensky thought about it. "Well, there are standards when it comes to Renaissance relics, but with something this exquisite, it'd definitely be auctionable for one or two million—and that's the conservative estimate.""How much would you sell it to me for?" Jacob then asked."Thirty percent of the market price," Mr. Cardensky quickly replied. "As I've said, the conservative estimate for this one is around one to two million, so we will set the price with the median estimate value at 1.5 million. And thirty percent means 450 grand."Jacob shook his head right away. "No, no, no… that's too expensive. What if I end up unable to sell it, on top of that?"In his mind, while he could barely accept that pricing, he still needed Raymond to be able to afford it if he wanted to swindle Raymond for twice the money.Mr. Cardensky quickly chuckled, "Oh, Mr. Montague—now you're being too serious. In this business,
"Okay!"Mr. Cardensky smiled and pointed at a nearby farmyard. "There's our workshop—the good stuff is all in there. Allow me to take you there!"The farmyard seemed uninteresting at first glance, but Mr. Cardensky soon led them to the stables and brushed off the straws covering the floor, revealing a plank laid flat on the ground.Mr. Cardensky then lifted it, revealing a passage below—they had dug a cellar into the ground beneath, with the stables as an entry point.As Jacob followed Mr. Cardensky down the cellar, he exclaimed in awe, "Your operation is definitely big, digging such a huge cellar!"Mr. Cardensky smiled humbly. "Anyone working in the business would have sustained their losses before. In the end, we're all folk of humble origins, starting out with raiding tombs or excavating artifacts. Just digging a cellar is really nothing."As they conversed, they cleared the stairs and arrived at the main hall.It was certainly a hall as it was around a hundred square meters,
Zachary nodded repeatedly. "Mr. Montague? Very well!""Yes!" Jacob grinned smugly. "Longer last names are simply better—it just sounds so authoritative."With that agreed upon, both men alighted, where the master was waiting nearby.Seeing them get off, he hurried over to them, smiling, "Please, follow me."Zachary looked around and huffed, "Honestly, Mr. Cardensky, isn't this way too far from the highway? The road is narrow and terrible, and I have to park my car all the way out here. Just coming here is taxing."Mr. Cardensky smiled in turn. "My friend, that's exactly why we picked this place. Do you remember seeing a couple of cars parked by the road, occupying half of it?""We arranged for them to be there. Anyone coming by car would have to slow down that way, buying time for us to see who they truly are. If it's cops, our watchers would quietly text us while we clean the house and bail."Zachary exclaimed in realization, "You boys really run a tight ship!""For sure," Mr.
After working in Antique Street for years, Zachary's connections and influence were naturally special. And yet, though he was acquainted with some of the more impressive individuals, he was not that close with them either.For example, the forgery masters who worked specifically to deceive experts only accepted jobs from major clients, usually antique traders high in social status and wealth.In contrast, they wouldn't ever be interested in frivolous people like Zachary. Even if he could reach them, they might not look at him twice.If one would describe them as the cartel boss, then Zachary would be a low-level enforcer, managing night joints or goofing off.But now, Zachary had turned over a new leaf—he worked under Don Albert, so one of those masters was pleasantly surprised when he called one of them, inviting him to his own workshop for a visit and further discussion.As such, Zachary picked up Jacob and went over to the master's hideout where the latter worked on his count
Zachary was naturally shrewd enough to read Jacob's intention.In reality, he wasn't offering to pay just because he wanted the profit. He merely wanted to get in Jacob's good graces. After all, wouldn't Jacob be even more grateful that he wasn't just helping his revenge but also helping him make money?As such, he didn't hesitate to tell Jacob, "Well, chief—since you'll be paying, I will make sure that you will get every cent of profit that you deserve."Jacob was grinning ear-to-ear, but he said, "Oh, you don't have to! If we really are making a profit, there's no way I would let your good work go unrewarded!"Spreading his arms, he continued generously, "How about this? I will pay the full cost while you get twenty percent of the net profit!"Zachary laughed. "Now, that can wait, chief. We need to pay as soon as we decide on the item we want, and there's no time for buyer's regret. But if Raymond doesn't take the bait, all that money will go down the drain, and whether we can s
Zachary chuckled and continued, "Well, I went to Antique Street and asked around. Turns out our mutual friend only brought a few hundred thousand grand with him. If he messes up and loses all his money, won't it be over for him?""He won't just be broke either—he'd be humiliated and forced to fuck off from Antique Street. You'd get even then!"Jacob was at once excited.Just yesterday, Claire and Charlie were warning him that assault meant doing time.As the vice president of the Calligraphy and Painting Association and the next presidential-hopeful, he would lose his place if he was charged with assault or being an accessory to a case.However, Zachary's plan was much better. Jacob wouldn't have to take responsibility, and the damage on Raymond would be even worse!In comparison, slapping Raymond meant nothing. Watching him go broke and get humiliated would really ease his heart!With that in mind, he promptly pressed Zachary, "Are you sure that prick will mess up?""I can't a
Jacob Wilson was in his office at the Calligraphy and Painting Association, planning his itinerary in Dubai.Still, he was immediately thrilled when Zachary told him that there was progress, and he quickly said, "Come see me at the Calligraphy and Painting Association. We'll talk in my office!""Alright!" Zachary agreed to it happily. "Just wait, Mr. Wilson. I'll be right there!"Jacob then quickly told him, "By the way, remember to address me as the vice president when you're here. Got it?"Zachary was naturally sharp enough to understand why, especially around other members of the Calligraphy and Painting Association.Smiling, he said, "Don't worry, chief. You can always be at ease when I'm on the job!"Once he hung up, he drove to the Calligraphy and Painting Association at top speed.There were just a dozen people around the dozens of work cubicles although Zachary was curious about the personal effects or office tools in the cubicles.After asking around, a staff member le
Then, Mick continued, "I won't lie—Moore Group's bean counters have been eager to get rid of Vintage Deluxe for a while now. It's only Miss Moore's insistence that keeps them at bay, even occasionally coming to check on how business is going. That means she holds sentiment for this place, but if she knows that Raymond is back and doing well, she might hire him again!"Zachary could laugh right then. After all, Mick was terrible at gathering information—he could worry about anyone taking his palace, but not Raymond. The man was fired because he had insulted Master Wade's father in-law, and Miss Moore was endlessly respectful—even obedient to Master Wade. There was no chance that she would hire Raymond back after what he had done, and Mick was just being paranoid.However, Zachary did not tell Mick that.As Mick was begging him to intervene and thus owing him big time, he would also be helping Jacob Wilson get even.Two birds with one stone, so why not?With that in mind, Zachar