Mason could not help but say, “Great-grandpa, it is not the time to be worrying about others now. The most important thing for us right now is to hurry up and leave Aurous Hill safely. If Falco decides to feed the both of us to that big white worm, we will be completely done for!”Carvalho hesitated for a moment before he nodded gently and sighed as he said, “Sigh. You've got a point. We are already at the point where we are unable to fend for ourselves, so we can only find a way to protect ourselves…”After he was done speaking, Carvalho said again, “We will find a way to contact Sophie Schulz tomorrow and see if we can find a breakthrough from her.”***The next day, a rumor suddenly appeared amongst the people of Aurous Hill.It was said that a paranormal incident had occurred at the Mount Phoenix cemetery and that a security guard who was guarding the cemetery had been killed by an evil spirit last night.However, this kind of rumor was quickly controlled in a targeted manner
When Isaac received the message, he replied immediately: [Young Master, do you want me to find this person’s photo and send some men out to search around for clues about him?]Charlie hurriedly instructed: [Don’t! This person is extremely dangerous, and your subordinates are definitely not his opponent. Even the masters from the Harker family might not even be his opponents!]Isaac hurriedly asked him: [Young Master, the pair of great-grandfather and great-grandson duo who went to the Mount Phoenix Cemetery that you asked us to track down last night and the strange death of the security guard at the Mount Phoenix Cemetery should be related to this person, right?]Charlie replied: [Yes. So, don’t tell anyone else about this matter. Just help me find out some clues. Do not let anyone else find out about this, and do not send anyone out to find him. Otherwise, you will only be sending your subordinates to their death.]Isaac responded: [I got it, Young Master!]Isaac had already obta
“Okay!” Claire smiled sweetly and said, “I’ll get off the car first, then!”After Charlie had said goodbye to Claire, he drove directly to Shangri-La.Charlie called Isaac on the way there and asked him, “Mr. Cameron, have Carvalho and his great-grandson left Shangri-La yet?”Isaac hurriedly said, “Young Master, they are having breakfast in the restaurant now. They have already washed up and dressed up neatly. I’m guessing they are going to leave directly after they are done eating later.”Charlie then said, “I’ll arrive in about ten minutes. Help me stall them if they are going to leave.”Isaac asked, “Young Master, where do you want to meet them? Do you want me to arrange for security to bring them to my office?”Charlie instructed, “No need. We will only be alerting the enemies, then. Arrange for the customer service personnel to use the universal room card to enter their room and casually rummage through their belongings. After that, ask the customer service personnel to rand
Carvalho hurried back to his room with Mason’s help.At this time, his room was a complete mess.Both Carvalho and Mason’s suitcases had been opened and rummaged through, and his Feng Shui compass, which he had wrapped up in silk and placed inside the suitcase, had unexpectedly disappeared into thin air.Moreover, the Oskian dollars that he had exchanged as well as some emergency US dollars that Carvalho had placed into his suitcase when he came to Oskia with Mason were all still inside the suitcase itself.Carvalho was immediately extremely nervous as he blurted out and said to Mason, “We did not lose any of our cash or anything else, but we lost the compass…”Although Mason was not well-learned, he also knew very well that this compass was the Mason family’s heirloom. It was said that the compass had been passed on to this day from the first generation of the Mason family’s ancestors who had engaged in Feng Shui and metaphysics.Even if the value and price of this compass were
Carvalho was instantly rooted because of Isaac’s rhetorical question.He also felt that this matter was indeed very fishy.Why would anyone want to specifically rob him?Why would anyone want to specifically steal the compass that had been passed down in his family? If it was not a person who had knowledge in this aspect, the robber would have certainly chosen to take the cash instead. Who would choose to take an old compass when the age and value of the compass could not be determined?!As he thought about this, the first person who came to Carvalho’s mind was Falco.He suspected and wondered whether it could be Falco who had secretly stolen his ancestral compass.Falco originally did not specialize in the mysterious Feng Shui. So, perhaps the reason why Falco had set his sights on Carvalho’s ancestral compass was because he wanted to make up for his own shortcomings in this aspect!As he thought about this, Carvalho did not dare to question Falco directly. So, he could only
Charlie’s words made Carvalho feel extremely stunned as though he had been struck by lightning!Just now, Charlie had simply used his finger to turn Mason into a lifeless person, and this had already shocked Carvalho completely.The strength that Charlie had shown just now was already far beyond his abilities. Now that Charlie was saying that he knew all about Carvalho’s background and the fact that he had met up with Falco last night, all this made Carvalho feel even more nervous!He stared at Charlie with an extremely nervous look in his eyes as he spoke up and asked, “Who are you?”Charlie sneered. “My name is Charlie Wade.”Carvalho blurted out, “I do not know you. So, why did you secretly investigate and tail me, even stealing the compass that has been passed down in my family?”Charlie questioned him in return, “You’re a Feng Shui master who is already over a hundred years old. Since you’ve already settled down in the United States for so many years, why didn’t you just
“What a joke!” Carvalho said arrogantly, “I’ve always been an upright person, and I’ve acted righteously all my life. I’ve never done anything to harm anyone. So, don’t you even think of placing the responsibility and blame for someone else’s sin on me! I’ll still be innocent and not guilty even if you were to place me in front of all the police officers all over the world!” Charlie had a look of contempt as he mocked, “I know how old b*stards like you think. The thing that people like you would often preach about is to mind your own business without bothering about anyone else. Do you really think that you have nothing to do with this matter just because someone else was the murderer? Let me tell you something. Perhaps you might be able to fool other people into accepting this kind of b*stard thinking of yours, but to me, you are equally as hateful as the murderer himself!”As he spoke, Charlie yelled coldly, “I’ll make everything clear here today. If Falco Xanthos were to kill ano
Charlie’s unquestionable tone as well as his unrelenting threat made Carvalho feel extremely nervous. What Carvalho feared the most in his life was getting into trouble. The true portrayal of his adult life over the past seventy to eighty years was to escape at the slightest whiff of trouble.This time, if it was not because he was really moved after seeing Chandler’s good opportunity, even if he were to get beaten to death, he would not have come all the way to Oskia to take such risks when he was already more than a hundred years old.When he saw that he had provoked a ruthless person such as Charlie at this time, the only thing that came to his mind was to hurry up and withdraw.So, he softened his tone as he looked at Charlie and pleaded, “Mr. Wade, I really do not know Falco Xanthos well. I’m already very old, and I also have various illnesses. Please do not make things difficult for me…”Charlie did not look at him. Instead, he simply spoke loudly through the door, “Mr. Cam
Jacob then realized that Charlie was also driving a Rolls-Royce, and it was a more expensive Phantom. Surprised, he asked, "Charlie, where did you get this car?" Marilyn had prepared the car for Charlie when he left Scarlet Pinnacle Manor. He had driven it to Thompson First, so he had decided to use it today. Charlie replied, "A client lent it to me. You sounded urgent, so I drove it over." Then, he added, "You're something else. You're crying like a baby yet you're still in the mood to ask about the car. What's going on? Your friend said you'd cried twice already?" "That bloody Simon!" Hearing this, Jacob became furious and cursed, "He still doesn't have the slightest clue! He's such a damned fool! The more I try to avoid him, the more he keeps blabbering on and on. Argh, he's so stupid!" Charlie asked, "What exactly is bothering you?" Jacob's face instantly turned dejected, and with a long sigh, he choked up and said, "Charlie— Matilda— She's getting married—" "Gettin
Things were a little different and unique in the United States, though. Westerners tended to approach marriage with greater caution. Many couples stayed together for years, had several children, and yet remained as boyfriend and girlfriend. Being together, having children, and raising them jointly didn't necessarily mean they would get married. In fact, it was not uncommon for some to walk down the aisle only after having multiple kids. Because of this environment, elderly couples in the West often limited their relationships to dating, and at most, cohabitation. Very few progressed to the stage of marriage. However, Yolden, like a young man in the throes of passionate love, had invited her on a trip, secretly prepared a proposal ceremony by the seaside, and gotten down on one knee with a ring to propose. These actions deeply moved Matilda and, at the same time, gave her an unprecedented sense of security. Now, Yolden had moved their wedding up a big step and set the date just on
Hearing Jacob's tone, Charlie could tell that Jacob must have already learned about Matilda's plans to marry Yolden. So, Charlie said, "I'm just around the corner. I'll head over now, and we can meet at the gate." Choking up, Jacob replied, "Alright, I won't drive then. I'll wait for you at the gate. Hurry!" "Okay," Charlie agreed, but after hanging up, he deliberately waited for a few minutes. It was because Yolden had just left moments ago to pick up Matilda at Senior University. If Charlie had gone there right now, all four of them could have run into each other at the gate, which would make things even more awkward. Charlie wasn't worried about feeling awkward himself—he was more concerned about Jacob being further hurt. After intentionally waiting a bit, Charlie finally drove to the university. Just as Charlie drove toward Senior University, Matilda was waiting for Yolden by the roadside at the entrance of Senior University. At this moment, Jacob stumbled out of th
Charlie asked, "There are too many new domestic energy brands now. Do you think they still have a shot in vehicle manufacturing?" "Of course," Yolden affirmed. "There are indeed many new energy brands now, and many of them are struggling on the edge of survival. A lot of them have already disappeared, but the automotive market is so vast, and new energy vehicles only account for a small portion of it, which proves that the future of new energy still has great potential. Now, if the focus is only on competing with other new energy brands, the scale is indeed a bit small. The scope should be broadened to compete with traditional gasoline vehicle manufacturers. If you can cut Toyota, Honda, and Hyundai's global sales in half, that would truly be a giant." Yolden paused for a moment, almost as if remembering something, and then said, "Actually, you could consider researching this field. You don't lack money or resources, and with Ito-Schulz Ocean Shipping Group as your logistics channe
When Jacob came to his senses, he was already in tears. The student presumed he was unwell and asked, "Mr. Wilson, do you want me to call your wife to pick you up?" Elaine's sarcastic face immediately popped up in his mind, and he trembled with fear. He quickly wiped away his tears and stammered, "D-don't bother... I... I just got something in my eyes..." The student obviously didn't believe him and asked worriedly, "Why don't you call your wife? Or I'll call a cab for you." "No, no." Jacob waved his hand and said, "I'll call my son-in-law to pick me up. He has just returned to Aurous Hill, so it shouldn't be a problem." After that, he quickly took out his phone and called Charlie. Just a few minutes ago, Charlie had left the cafe and was about to walk Yolden to his car. When he saw Yolden walking straight toward a domestic new energy vehicle, he asked curiously, "I don't think you were driving this model before, were you?" "I just bought it," Yolden replied with a smil
If Matilda still had feelings for Jacob, his nostalgic strategy would definitely have a strong impact. However, Matilda had already decided to move on, so Jacob's suggestion did not stir any emotions in her at all. With an apologetic smile, she said, "Sorry, Jacob, Yolden is downstairs waiting for me. We have something to discuss. How about another day? We can have dinner together, and I'll treat you." Jacob didn't expect the nostalgia strategy to fall flat. His original plan was to use nostalgia to get Matilda to go with him to eat near the school, then take the opportunity to revisit old places and subtly reignite their past memories. After all, revisiting old places was the best way to rekindle old feelings, no exceptions. It was like drinking the pasta water after cooking the pasta. However, he never imagined that Matilda's expression wouldn't change in the slightest. There was no shyness, no hesitation, no nervousness, and certainly no fluttering heart. She simply and
Matilda had been listening attentively before, but now, she was lowering her head, fiddling with her phone, and her expression even carried a hint of shyness and happiness, like that of a young girl. Jacob felt a pang of jealousy. While doing the presentation, he couldn't help but resentfully think to himself, "What has Matilda been chatting about with that Yolden guy? She's so happy..." At that moment, Matilda had just received a message from Yolden. In the message, Yolden informed her of the outcome of his conversation with Charlie and expressed his desire to have the wedding as soon as possible. Seeing how eager her beloved was to marry her, Matilda naturally felt very touched. At that moment, she had completely fallen into Yolden's love. For this man, who had a similar background, education, values, and even lifestyle to her own, she could find no fault with him. She felt that he was perfectly tailor-made for her by heaven itself, almost as if everything about him perfectly m
Charlie's worries were not unfounded. He had long known that Jacob had not completely given up on Matilda despite her relationship with Yolden. After returning from the cultural exchange in Korea, Jacob had been more dejected than ever before—something he hadn't even displayed when his family had gone bankrupt. If there was still a chance to salvage the relationship when one's beloved was merely dating someone else, their marriage was tantamount to a death sentence. Furthermore, considering the high intellectual backgrounds of Matilda and Yolden as well as their age and life experience, their decision to marry at this stage of life undoubtedly signaled their intention to build a long-term future together. This left Jacob with absolutely no chance at all. At this moment, Jacob was blissfully unaware of the devastating news and was busy conducting a calligraphy and painting workshop at Senior University. The so-called workshop was essentially a few slides showcasing classic
After that, Charlie asked with a bit of curiosity, "When did you and Matilda decide to get married?" Yolden smiled sheepishly and explained, "Remember when the city organized our cultural exchange trip to South Korea? I confessed to Matilda during that trip, and she accepted. After spending some time together, we both felt we were a great match. Considering our age, we didn't want to delay such an important decision any longer, so we decided to take the next step and build a family together." He continued, "Last month, we went to Lambonear for a few days. I bought a ring and proposed to her by the seaside, and she said yes. We also sought the opinion of our respective children—Autumn and Paul—and they were both very supportive. Both kids are exceptional and independent, so they urged us to have the wedding as soon as possible. I wanted to wait until you returned so I could check your schedule. For our wedding, we'd like to ask you to be our officiant." "What? Me as the officiant?