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
Holden could not help but become more vigilant with this thought in mind.He suddenly turned around, and the internal qi in his body had already been raised from his elixir field to his hands in case he needed to attack urgently.However, when he turned around, he realized that the person who was walking toward him was indeed his daughter, Yashita.At this moment, Yashita did not seem to look any different compared to how she was when she had left yesterday.However, as Holden assessed it carefully, he felt that Yashita seemed to be very different in contrast to how she had been yesterday!This kind of feeling was as if he was looking at the same pool of water a day apart. It looked like it was the same size without any ripples in the water.Yet, it felt as though this same pool of water seemed to be much deeper as compared to how it had been yesterday!He subconsciously asked, “Yashita, you… how did you…”Yashita hurriedly interrupted him as she spoke up, “Dad, can I speak to
The father and daughter duo walked through the corridors of the front courtyard and backyard one after the other before they arrived at Holden’s study room.Holden entered the room first, and Yashita followed him into the room. Holden then turned around and closed the door as he looked at Yashita with a helpless and guilty look on his face as he said, “Yashita, you must forgive me for this matter. I had no choice but to compromise too…”Yashita nodded and said, “Dad, I know that you’re doing this out of consideration for the Harker family…”“That’s right!” Holden sighed and said, “Sigh. If it was not because of the Harker family, how could I possibly be willing to make this kind of decision? It might seem like light-hearted words, but in actual fact, this is simply a slap in my face…”As he spoke, Holden said, “Yashita, don’t blame me for this. Just like you, I also wish to find Rosalie. So, you don’t have to see the Schulz family at all in the future, and you can just go all out t
Zachary was instantly relieved to hear that Jacob's flight was taking off soon.The issue at hand was troublesome, but he would at least have time to come up with a plan if he was given more time.Moreover, Jacob didn't know anything and would be in Dubai in a few hours. Most importantly, he wouldn't be bothered with Aurous Hill gossip when he arrived, giving Zachary more time to deal with this mess.As such, Zachary quickly said, "Oh, nothing, Mr. President. I was just calling to check on your flight, but since you're flying now, I'm sure the air stewardess will be asking you to turn the flight mode on. I shan't be a bother now—I wish you safe travels with the missus!" Seeing how cordial Zachary was, Jacob chuckled, "How nice of you. I'll definitely get you some local souvenirs!""Oh, then allow me to thank you ahead of time, Mr. President!" Zachary exclaimed, as subservient as ever."Uh-huh," Jacob replied. "Well, I'm hanging up now. Let's catch up later.""Yes, yes, yes, let
Mr. Cardensky's forgery syndicate had made the bronze sculpture—all Zachary had done was talk Jacob into buying it, and Jacob himself had made some money after Raymond bought it.That meant the entire plot had nothing to do with Zachary as he was just a mediator at best.In other words, if the bronze sculpture was worth nothing, he didn't lose anything… although he wouldn't make a cent even if it was worth a hundred million.However, he also knew all too well what Jacob Wilson was like.In fact, in this world, he was only second to Charlie when it came to knowing what type of man Jacob Wilson really was—not even Claire or Elaine would win against them.He was a dead man.That was Zachary's immediate thought on the matter, should Jacob ever find out.After all, Jacob was precisely one of those people who didn't play by any rules—no buyer's regret? No seller's remorse? None of that applied to him.Not even the Gods could make Jacob offer a refund if he scalped them. And vice vers
As Mick Crane had established a corrupted hierarchy in Vintage Deluxe, he had to make sure his position was never threatened by Raymond Cole.That was why he wanted Raymond gone, and it was obvious from that how important self-gain was to him.However, though he plotted to protect this job with a salary of several hundred grand per annum and incentives worth just as much, he didn't think that doing so meant he had missed out on 20 million.And to add insult to injury, that 20 million had ended up in Raymond's pocket.Mick wasn't just thunderstruck—he wished he was dead.Hanging up on Trippy right then, he called Zachary directly since Zachary had told him earlier that text notifications from his number would be silenced.Zachary was just about to fall asleep when his phone began buzzing.Already annoyed when he picked up his phone, he immediately snapped at Mick when he saw who the caller was. "I told you! Text me if you have any updates, and I'll check it when I wake up! Why ar
As Ian Cash's trio turned and left Treasure Measure, Trippy was still standing there, staring blankly as they headed off to the distance, utterly dispirited.Seeing that, Raymond returned his phone and said coolly, "We had agreed on some ground rules, but not only did you break them, you even tried to sabotage me.""Since you refuse to be honorable, you can't blame me for being cold—starting now, we shall have nothing to do with each other. We'll be strangers even if we bump into each other."Trippy was already choking, and he snatched his phone back before dashing out of Treasure Measure, calling Mick Crane as soon as he left.Mick had just arrived at Vintage Deluxe and hadn't even sat down when Trippy called, and he asked as soon as he answered, "How did it go? What did you find out?"However, Trippy was so exasperated he burst into tears right then, "M-Mr. Crane… My dear Mr. Crane…"Mick was left reeling from shock, and he promptly snapped, "Can't you fucking talk? Why are you
Seeing that the transaction was complete and that the bargain deal had been taken, the other collectors all excused themselves and left.As for Ian, once he had bagged the bronze sculpture, he nodded at Raymond. "I apologize for leaving early, Mr. Cole, but I must return to Eastcliff. However, you can contact me again should you pick up another treasure. I'm quite a spendthrift, and I pay up right away if the item is good and the price is right."Raymond smiled. "Very well. I shall contact you first the next time I get something good."Ian nodded and was ready to leave with his two friends when Trippy chased after them."Please, Mr. Cash!" He cried urgently, his anxiety overcoming him. "You shouldn't buy that! It's a forgery!"Ian frowned at him. "Are you trying to sabotage Mr. Cole? Aren't you supposed to be his friend?""Hell, no!" Trippy promptly replied. "I'm no friend of his—I'm just here to watch, but I didn't think he dared to trick you for 20 million! I can't bear to see
No one except Raymond expected that the terms would be agreed upon so quickly.He was utterly confident in his judgment and even more so in his value appraisal.He was convinced that once they had a good look, any one of these collectors who could afford twenty million wouldn't miss this bargain.After all, an opportunity to secure an item worth millions more than the price they paid was very rare.In fact, when the other nine collectors heard that the first collector was buying it, it was only to be expected even if it left them all gloomy. They had all held the bronze sculpture in their hands—they knew it was definitely worth that much.However, no one in the room was more shocked than Trippy.He looked utterly flabbergasted, his eyes wide and bulging as he stared at the bronze sculpture while asking himself the same question repeatedly.Was that crap really worth twenty million? How?!While Trippy was still stunned, Raymond had already sent his payment details to the first
Unable to nitpick on the air stewardess' response, Elaine pouted, "Well, try to ask management to improve on your first-class cabins anyway. Maybe even make a premium-class or something since it's not like we can't afford it."The air stewardess quickly said, "We will definitely relay your message to the management."Nodding in satisfaction, Elaine waved her off. "Alright. You can go back to work now."Clearly relieved, the air stewardess bowed her head respectfully. "Always happy to be of service."After the air stewardess left, Jacob asked Elaine in curiosity, "Was the private jet that good?"Elaine rolled her eyes. "Didn't you see the stuff I posted in the chat group?""Not really," Jacob blurted. Elaine was ready to snap at him for not caring, but considering that they had made up now and she shouldn't fuss too much over the little things, she snorted, "Just remember to like and comment on all my posts in the chat group, otherwise, I will make you regret it!""No problem!"
While the ten collectors were taking turns studying the bronze sculpture, Jacob and Elaine were boarding their flight.As they were flying first-class, they had priority over the other passengers and boarded from the separate plug door at the first-class section.The capacity of the Boeing 777 was huge, and the wide-body aircraft could be connected to a special double corridor bridge where first class and business class passengers boarded separately from the economy class passengers.As the terminals to economy class and business class were connected, Elaine and Jacob were able to get through the first-class terminal unimpeded, but the passengers in economy class had a queue of over two hundred passengers. Even as she walked, Elaine was looking over her shoulder and exclaiming at Jacob, "Must be nice being rich! We used to have to queue like the rest of them, waiting for over thirty minutes just to board our flight." "In first class, we may be in the same plane, but we don't hav
Meanwhile, once Raymond had briefed everyone about the rules, he opened the door and invited everyone into Treasure Measure.It was not that wide but appeared spacious since the interior was mostly empty—it was not really crowded even with thirty-ish people.Then, locking the door from the inside, Raymond told them, "I can tell from everyone's faces that we are all veterans here, so I'm sure you understand the rules while appraising: no photos or videos, thank you very much."Indeed, there were many rules that governed the hobby, the most important being respecting the seller's requests and privacy.As the collectors listened, they knew that Raymond was selling but did not want the public to know too much about him.They all nodded, and those who had their phones out slid them back into their pockets.With that, Raymond took out the bronze sculpture that he had brought, leaving Trippy a little surprised.He had never seen the bronze sculpture with his own eyes before, only from