Charlie stopped him immediately and said, “Mr. Simmons, this medicine is too strong for you. You should only take half of the capsule to cure your old injury and illness. You should keep the remaining half of the capsule because it can prove to be of great use to you in the future.”Anthony was shocked because he really could not believe that he could be cured with just half of this pill. This was utterly amazing!As he thought about it, Anthony took out the dagger that he kept in his pocket and cut the pill in half. After that, he put one half of the pill into his mouth immediately.Everyone stared at him intently as they waited for a miracle to happen.A few seconds after Anthony had eaten the pill, color returned to his face immediately, and his complexion turned pinkish in an instance. He also began sweating profusely.Anthony could feel a warm and magical current running through his body now.He felt that his body was akin to the dried up mottled and cracked earth, and thi
To be honest, giving another pill to Jasmine meant nothing to Charlie at all.However, this was of great significance to Jasmine.At this time, Jasmine felt extremely touched and moved by Charlie’s action, and she felt that he was protecting and looking out for her.As Jasmine continued to stare at Charlie, he walked up to Zeke before holding out a pill. “Mr. White, this pill is for you.”Zeke shuddered all over and he quickly knelt like everyone else as he waited respectfully.Charlie placed the pill in his hand, and Zeke blurted out, “Thank you, Mr. Wade! Thank you for the medicine. I will unquestionably obey all of your orders in the future!”As he stared at Zeke who was kneeling on the ground, he said lightly, “Mr. White, your son and nephew have caused me a lot of grievances and anger in the past. If it were not for you, they would not be in this world anymore.”Zeke chuckled as he hurriedly replied, “Thank you, Mr. Wade. Thank you for your mercy and kindness.”Charlie sim
Charlie waved his hand as he said, “Okay, don’t worry. Just make sure to help me whenever I ask for your help in the future. I will not forget your contribution.”Albert quickly replied, “I will never let you down!”When everyone saw Charlie giving the magical pill to Don Albert, they were all shocked beyond words.Even though Don Albert had a reputation as one of the top mobster bosses in Aurous Hill, he was nothing to them. Hence, they could barely believe that Charlie would not hesitate to give someone as insignificant as Albert the pill simply because they knew each other.This…Charlie really treated his own people very fairly.Albert continued kneeling in front of Charlie as he wept.“Mr. Wade, I really did not expect someone like you to even think of someone as insignificant as me at all. I am truly very grateful for your kindness…”Charlie smiled before he replied, “Albert, to me, everyone in this world is equal. I do not judge a person by their status or identity, but
Charlie honestly did not expect that these people would unexpectedly give him all these gifts.Moreover, the gifts that they were giving him were extremely expensive.Both sports cars cost at least forty million dollars each.The wine glasses from the Ming Dynasty were worth more than fifty to sixty million dollars.Moreover, Jasmine even wrote him a cheque for one hundred million dollars.To be honest, Charlie felt very indifferent toward all these gifts.First of all, a sports car was too showy, and he did not really like that.He did not like the wine glasses all that much either because he rarely used things like that.As for the money, the last thing he needed in life was money.However, when Charlie saw that the four of them were filled with so many expectations as they were eager for him to accept their gifts, Charlie thought for a moment before accepting their gifts indifferently. “Okay, I will accept these gifts. Thank you.”Since they wanted to thank him and follow
If Jasmine was able to bring back the magical pill, Lord Moore felt that he would surely be able to get rid of all his current trouble and ailment, and he would be able to regain the feeling of being as strong as he was ten or twenty years ago as soon as he had eaten the medicine that Charlie had prepared. When Jasmine came into the living room with the magical pill in her hand, Lord Moore struggled to sit upright as he asked in a trembling voice, “Jasmine, did Mr. Wade give you the medicine?”Jasmine nodded before handing the pill over to her grandfather. “Grandpa, this is the pill that Mr. Wade has concocted this time. You should take it as soon as possible!”“Good! Good! Good!” Lord Moore repeated it several times in excitement. “Did Mr. Simmons take the pill?”“Yes, he took it,” Jasmine replied. “Mr. Simmons only ate half of the pill according to Mr. Wade’s prescription. However, even with just one half of the pill, all of his old injuries and illnesses were cured immediately!
That night, everyone who received the magical pill from Charlie could not sleep at all.Jasmine, who personally witnessed the miracle happening to her grandfather, was also very excited.When she thought about the magical pill that Charlie had given to her secretly, she could feel a warm current surging through her heart.She would never be able to forget Charlie’s kindness and generosity toward her.At this time, Aurora, the hot and spicy pepper of the Quinton family was also having insomnia as she thought about Charlie.After her father had received the two magical pills from Charlie, he had immediately given one of the pills to her as soon as they had gotten home. After that, Graham had told her to hide the precious pill well.Therefore, Aurora kept the pill close to her, and her body temperature and fragrance were already imprinted on the pill.Aurora was filled with happiness when she thought about the fact that this pill was given to her by Charlie.Meanwhile, Charlie, th
Douglas was a little hesitant as he said, “Well, I came to the Aurous International Auto Show today…”Charlie knew that Douglas was a fan of cars, and cars were one of his favorite things in this world. When he was still in college, he had saved up a month of his living expenses just so that he could go out of town to watch the auto show.Charlie smiled before he asked, “Did you go there to see cars again?”“Yes.” Douglas replied before he said, “This time, there are several world-class limited edition sports cars on display. It would be a rare opportunity for me to take a look at the cars.”After that, Douglas continued speaking, “Oh, by the way, I did not call you to tell you about cars.”Charlie replied, “Why are you looking for me, then?”Douglas hesitated for a moment before he said, “Well, I was just walking around the exhibition hall when I saw your wife.”“My wife?” Charlie asked in surprise. “Why did she go to the auto show?”“I do not know either,” Douglas replied imm
The host’s words stunned everyone present in the exhibition hall.These two cars were top-class luxury sports cars. There were just a few of these cars in the whole country, and an ordinary person could only see it in an auto show like this. The same man actually owned both of these cars?!Both of the luxury sports cars could not simply be bought with money!The Aston Martin ONE-77 could only be bought by members of the Aston Martin brand. Moreover, the member would only be eligible to buy the car if he already owned three or more Aston Martin sports cars worth more than tens of millions of dollars each.That was the basic qualification criterion for the member to be eligible to buy the car. The Aston Martin ONE-77 was very limited and there were only seventy-seven units of this car in the entire world. This particular one in the exhibition hall right now was the one and only Aston Martin ONE-77 in the country!It was even more difficult to buy the Bugatti Veyron Hermes special ed
"Five hundred grand?"Mick chuckled. "Well, the sculpture looks Renaissance, and the craftsmanship as well as the material are all ideal. It would sell for up to two million in an auction, while established antique traders like us could offer up to a million. So, why the lowball?"Bill sighed. "I won't lie—it belonged to my old man, who just croaked this afternoon. But you see, he left a will stating that every antique in the house would be given to my brother… Since he's playing favorites, I thought I had to get something for myself.""That's why I quietly sneaked this baby out without anyone else knowing and am trying to sell it quickly to change my own circumstances. You don't have to tell me how many millions it's worth—I'm not that greedy. Give me five hundred grand, and it's yours."Mick shrugged as he shot back, "If it's as you say and your old man intended for your brother to have it, the fact that you sneaked it out here makes this theft. Do you think I'd buy stolen proper
It was half past six, and the skies were darkening when a figure hurried into Antique Street, heading straight toward the center—to Vintage Deluxe.Mick Crane, the manager, was holding the fort with some of his employees, and there were some guests window shopping there as well. As Mick asked the employees to assist the guests, he waited anxiously for Billy—Zachary's henchman.Nonetheless, a certain figure rushed inside within minutes, asking eagerly as he entered, "Is the manager in? Do you still buy antiques?""Yes, and yes!" Mick exclaimed as he approached Billy enthusiastically, asking, "May I ask what you're planning to sell?"Billy looked around before sneakily holding up a parcel wrapped in red cloth, carefully lifting a corner to reveal an edge so that Mick could see.Then, he promptly lowered the cloth again, whispering, "This is the good stuff. I'm just not sure if you have the money to buy it."Mick grinned. "What are you saying? If it's something Vintage Deluxe coul
Jacob chuckled. "Can't tell you right now. But I will once it's done.""Well, have you decided when we're going to Dubai?" Elaine quickly pressed.Jacob said, "I'd have to wait until tonight to see if this deal works, but we're leaving first thing tomorrow. I'll get the tickets first, and we will be staying at the Burj Al-Arab that I told you about. People are always saying how amazing it is on the internet every day, seeing how luxurious the seven-star hotel is, but I'll be the judge of that."Elaine was overjoyed to hear that. "That's amazing! And I was just thinking we can't go sooner! Go about your business, then. I'll pack our luggage right away."Jacob chuckled smugly. "Don't pack so much, though. Just stick to the necessities, since we can get the rest over there!""Alright!" Elaine exclaimed, beside herself in excitement. "Alright, you hurry up and get your thing done over there. I'll start packing now!"After hanging up, Elaine called Charlie, who was in Champs Elys Reso
As Zachary agreed to do a favor for Vintage Deluxe's Mick Crane in passing, he and Jacob agreed to meet up at 7pm at the car park by Antique Street.He first took Jacob back to the Calligraphy and Painting Association and called Billy, one of his boys whom he thought was smarter than the rest, giving him the gist of the plan and telling him to familiarize himself with the script.Then, he took the sculpture back to Heaven Springs and met up with Billy in office, telling Billy what to do in finer detail and making sure he committed everything to memory.Zachary's strength as a judge of character certainly proved itself—Billy had never done anything like this before, but he took to the plan like fish to water. He committed the script to memory soon enough, and he was flawless.Once he made sure that Billy was fine, Zachary called Mick.As soon as Mick answered, he immediately asked, "Hello, Mr. Evans. How is that thing we talked about going?"Zachary chuckled. All the arrangements
Zachary continued, "Why do you think casinos are always making a profit? It's exactly because no matter how unassuming a guest is the first time, they would be allowed to win a couple of hands, making a little profit.""And suddenly, they would think that they are the chosen one, destined to win against all odds and always come out triumphant! Once such radical, blind confidence hits them, every last bit of his money would be lost to the casino!""At that point, you can get anything from them—their house, their wife, their children… hell, they'd be willing to die if you'd just let them gamble again!"Turning toward Jacob with a grin, Zachary then asked, "So, with all the points I made and that sculpture you're holding… Do you still think Raymond wouldn't fall for it?"Jacob laughed out loud. "Oh, talk about a plan within a plan! No one would ever see it coming! Raymond Cole is so screwed!"Zachary smiled and nodded. "That's why there's no reason to rush—I'll arrange a man to get r
As soon as they drove out of the village, Jacob asked Zachary eagerly, "So, when do you think we should make our move? I can't wait!"Zachary didn't hesitate, "Let's do it today. It's better than waiting! I'll get someone reliable to bring this to Treasure Measure and get him interested. I'm sure that since he has just returned to Antique Street, he'll need a hot deal to generate hype and make himself known. That's why I'm sure he'll take this sculpture."Jacob nodded repeatedly as he chuckled. "I think so too. Today is definitely best since I'll be going to Dubai soon and probably leaving once I'm done with this. Once you get this settled by the end of today, I'll get tickets for the flight tomorrow!"Zachary grinned. "Don't worry, chief. We will definitely get it settled today…"He trailed off for a moment before continuing, "Still, you should be a little patient. We should do this in the evening—at the second just before Raymond Cole closes shop.""But why?" Jacob asked in curi
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,