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
But this was also a very interesting point. If Yashita had opened up three of her meridians, or if she were to bring Rosalie, who had opened up three of her meridians back in front of Holden, Holden would have been able to see the difference at a single glance. After all, there was a whole world of difference between opening up two meridians and three meridians. It was as though the same pool of water which was only as large as a basketball court yesterday had suddenly become twice the size of a soccer field. It was a huge difference, so Holden, who had opened up three meridians himself, would certainly be able to see the difference at a single glance.What was truly interesting was that Yashita had not been able to open up her third meridian as Rosalie had, but instead, there was a huge improvement to the smoothness of the two meridians that she had originally opened up.In Holden’s eyes, the pool of water was still the same size as the basketball court that it had always been, and
Holden’s lifelong pursuit was to let the Harker family flourish in his own hands.He would be willing to give up everything, even if it was his own life, for this reason.This was also the reason why he could endure the blood feud involving his granddaughter, Rosalie, when he was faced with the offer of two billion dollars. This was because in his opinion, although his granddaughter was important, she was still less important as compared to the future of the entire Harker family.However, when he saw Yashita, who had achieved a fully functional Ren meridian, he immediately realized that this opportunity was indeed far rarer and much more important as compared to money. If he had two billion dollars on hand, he would only be able to ensure that dozens of the children in the Harker family would be able to get some help in their cultivation. However, those ordinary medicinal herbs would not be of much help to them. Even if he were to spend the entire two billion dollars on a single per
If a person could open up two meridians, he could be a part of a handful of martial artists nowadays who were considered as top martial arts masters.If a person could open up three meridians, he would definitely be ranked amongst the top ten martial artists in the country.As for opening up the fourth meridian, at present, amongst dozens of large or small martial arts families, there was not a single person who could reach such a high level.For Holden, as long as he could achieve a breakthrough for his fourth meridian, he would become the pinnacle amongst all martial artists in the country.Just as Holden was desperately trying to realize this ambition, he was shocked to discover that a considerable portion of the surging medicinal power in his body was actually flowing through the various blood vessels and nerves in his body, entering his internal organs and body.At this moment, for Holden, it was as if his entire body had already dried up, and the medicinal effect within the
Ramond replied, "I'm not planning on getting my name out there—I was just thinking I could start slow from one shop, but now, I'm suddenly so popular everyone's consulting me for appraisals, so I guess that's the short end of this."Either way, I'm planning to let things cool off by opening the shop late and closing early. That way, I'd receive fewer customers, and the hype will die down in a month."Once it does, I'll lead a slow life, which is perfect in Aurous Hill since it's how things are here. I'm not aiming to get rich or expand my business, and it's a comfortable life, so I plan to retire here."Charlie nodded. "The Rothschilds are relatively manageable, but I'm not sure if the Qing Eliminating Society is still looking for you and the Four-Sided Treasure Tower. You'll be completely free once they are wiped out.""And I'm sure with your abilities, Mr. Wade, that day will soon arrive." Raymond smiled and soon remembered. "By the way, you probably haven't had dinner yet, right
Charlie was never one who covered up misdeeds, and what Jacob had done reflected his corrupted character and clear refusal to feel remorse.As such, Charlie naturally refused to offer any help, completely giving up and allowing Jacob to keep going off on his own tangent, tearing himself apart in the process.Still, Raymond did put a good word in for Jacob. "Actually, one can understand Mr. Wilson's motives from a certain point of view. I was the one who set him up so that he broke that vase, and had him beaten up so that we didn't arouse suspicion. He has every reason to bear a grudge."Charlie sighed, nodding. "There's no issue with holding a grudge or getting revenge—in fact, I have no problem with him trying to salvage some pride. However, what he did was unseemly, and he doesn't know when to stop."He didn't lose anything before Zachary exposed everything. Even if he had missed a killer deal, he bought it off someone's hand in the first place and made two hundred grand in clean
With those words, Jacob didn't wait any further as he turned and left Antique Street, intent on seeking legal counsel.Raymond watched him leave before returning to Treasure Measure.He wasn't going to leave, but he had said so because he didn't want to waste much time with Jacob.Still, to avoid any trouble, he turned the sign outside to 'closed' before locking the door from the inside.That was when a man suddenly arrived, asking through the glass door, "Can I still take a look inside, sir?"Raymond was ready to refuse without even turning around when he realized that it was Charlie.He turned around and saw him standing outside just as expected.Smiling, he hurried over to open the door for him. "It's been a while, Mr. Wade!"Charlie was aware that Raymond was sticking to his identity of 'Raymond Cole' who had not been in touch since Raymond had been fired from Vintage Deluxe.Charlie chuckled in turn. "It has indeed. And you're a business owner yourself now, too.""It's j
Jacob zipped toward Raymond, his attitude immediately subservient, "I'm sure you've seen what Zachary Evans posted on his Twitter page, and to be honest, it's so terrible that my position in the Calligraphy and Painting Association has been affected too. I mean, you've made a lot of money, right?"Hell, even if you donated ten million, you'd still have another ten million and 970 thousand in net profits. So, all I'd like to ask is for you to post something to disclaim Zachary's post.Jacob's words left Raymond in thought.For Jacob, just being suspected of fraud would definitely be terrible. In fact, his position in the Calligraphy and Painting Association would definitely be threatened—if not dismissed altogether—if he wasn't cleared of suspicion.Since Jacob was Charlie Wade's father-in-law, Raymond had reason not to drive Jacob over the brink.But that also begged another question—it must be under Charlie's intention for Zachary to post his confession, and that meant Charlie in
Raymond couldn't help chuckling just as Jacob finished—he had honestly never heard of anyone who demanded a refund after donating to charity, but he was certainly seeing one now.Still, the receptionist was clearly experienced and slowly explained, "Sir, it's a legal clause of the country that all donations for philanthropy purposes can not be refunded under most circumstances—""It truly was a mistake," Jacob quickly said, cutting the receptionist off. "I was going to donate thirty thousand but pressed an extra zero by mistake. Please discuss this with your management—you just have to refund 27 thousand, see?""Sorry, sir," the receptionist apologized. "But it's a strict rule that we ourselves do not get to access the funds that have been donated into our accounts. Every donation will be screened extensively, and if you consider that there was a major oversight on your part, you may seek legal counsel to appeal for a refund. If the courts back your appeal, our organization will the
Nonetheless, Jacob darted into Treasure Measure and plucked off his mask, asking nervously, "Excuse me, Mr. Cole? It's me… Jacob Wilson…"Raymond looked up, pausing for a moment before acting as if he was actually curious, "Mr. Wilson! What brings you here? Don't tell me—you want that bronze sculpture back too?""No, no, no…" Jacob quickly shook his head. "I would never… I returned all the way from Dubai to apologize!""Apologize?" Raymond smiled faintly, and he did not play dumb this time as he asked bluntly, "Did you come back because of Zachary Evan's post?"Knowing he couldn't deny it any longer, Jacob nodded, "Yeah…"Raymond nodded and said calmly, "That's unnecessary. I was the one who benefited in the end."Jacob wasn't quite keeping up—thinking that Raymond was just trying to be nice by telling him he didn't have to apologize, he quickly pulled out his phone.Tapping on it and bringing up his transaction records, he handed it to Raymond reverently, "Mr. Cole, I understan
The cabbie chuckled. "You're a local yet you're heading to Antique Street right away as soon as you land instead of going home? And you're still saying you're not trying to pick up a killer bargain deal?"Come on, man—it's not just you, I want that too. We cabbies work ourselves to death only for ten thousand per month at best while our friend over there made twenty million in one night. I could keep driving cabs for the rest of my life and still not make that much money."Jacob knew that the cabbie must be talking about Raymond and became even more miserable then, grumbling unhappily, "I'm going to Antique Street for business—I'm not trying to pick up some missed bargain.""No? Then you didn't hear what happened yesterday?"The cabbie was immediately curious, and without waiting for Jacob's answer, he exclaimed happily, "Look, man—it was so ridiculous not even Hollywood would put it in their script. There were these fools who were trying to sell an antique trader a replica, but th
It was nighttime in Dubai as Jacob dragged his weary body from the hotel back to the airport.As he was flying economy this time, he was left sitting at the hard bench near the boarding terminal, waiting for it to open.While he waited, his heart was torn as he tapped into the website of the Aurous Hill Charity Fund, found their donation account, and wired the entire 300 thousand he had made over to them.He had picked the Aurous Hill Charity Fund because the circles of antique collectors in Aurous Hill were all discussing how Raymond had donated half of the 20 million he had made to that same charity fund.After Raymond skyrocketed to prominence in Antique Street and became a star, it could not be denied that people admired his profound ability.However, there were also people who envied his skill in turning the tables just as there were those who were jealous he had made twenty million in a single night.Still, Raymond moved fast—soon after word spread that he had made twenty m
Elaine quickly asked, "Well, what if you can't get it done?"Jacob was apprehensive even as he sighed. "If they really pressed the issue, guess I can't even stay at the Calligraphy and Painting Association now… We will see. If things get bad, I'll just resign. I won't ask for much right now, just as long as I don't have to go to jail."Elaine nodded. "Then you should try to reason things out with Raymond Cole or ask for Charlie's help if push comes to shove. Being humiliated is still better than prison.""Okay!"-It was nighttime at Aurous Hill by the time Elaine and Jacob arrived at their hotel.Charlie and Claire had just had dinner, and Claire pulled out her phone, saying, "I just checked my flight app, and it says my parents should have landed two hours ago. They are probably at the hotel, so I'll check in on them with a video call."She had yet to open her WhatsApp when Elaine called her on a video call.Jacob was planning to check in with Claire and Charlie to put their