Carvalho forced out another burst of laughter as he said, “Master Xanthos, as the saying goes, ‘When men stop looking out for themselves, that will be the end of the world’. I came all the way to Oskia from afar just so I could make some money. After all, I’ve never done this kind of harmful thing before, so I might have a guilty conscience for the rest of my life in the future. That is the reason why I’ll have to make some more money to make up for this fact.”As he spoke, Carvalho continued saying, “It has already been a few days since I brought Mason to Oskia with me. The both of us have truly faced quite many difficulties, and we’ve worked extremely hard to look around for various clues everywhere before this.”As he spoke, Carvalho then said, “But Master Xanthos, you’ve just arrived in Aurous Hill. If I were to give the clues to you today, perhaps you might even be able to kill that man tonight. After that, you’ll be able to receive your share of the money and leave just like th
Falco had a vicious expression on his face after he hung up the phone.He really would not have expected that the old b*stard, Carvalho, would actually dare to negotiate terms with him.Just as he was feeling a little resentful in his heart, he suddenly felt something writhing around in his pocket. Falco hurriedly reached out his hand as he took out his native parasitic worm from his pocket.After the fat white worm came out of his pocket, it began twisting its body as it made squeaking sounds, almost as though it was protesting out of extreme dissatisfaction.Falco stroked it gently as he comforted it and said, “Don’t be anxious. I know that you’re not full from your last meal. Don’t worry. I’ve already prepared two meals for you tonight, and I’ll certainly make sure that you have a good meal!”What was rather interesting was the fact that the fat and white worm seemed to be able to understand Falco’s words.After Falco had said that he would make sure that it’d have a good meal
Albert did not dare to cause any delay, and he hurriedly handed a key over to Charlie as he spoke up, “Young Master Wade, feel free to contact me if you have any problems.”“Okay.” Charlie nodded slightly, and he shook the car key as he spoke up, “I’ll leave first.”After he was done speaking, Charlie got into the driver’s seat and started the car before driving toward Shangri-La.When Charlie arrived at the entrance of Shangri-La, Carvalho also walked out of the hotel lobby.Charlie drove the car in front of him as he rolled down the car window, spoke up, and asked, “Do you need a taxi?”“Yes!” Carvalho nodded and said, “I’m going to Mount Phoenix Cemetery.”“You want to go to Mount Phoenix Cemetery?” Charlie pretended to be horrified as he said, “It is already so late at night, so why would you want to go to that kind of place? I won’t go there. That place is bad luck.”Carvalho hurriedly said, “Young man, there is something that I have to do at Mount Phoenix Cemetery. If you
Although Charlie did not know Falco, nor did he know anything about Falco’s methods of getting things done, he felt that for someone like Falco, being cruel and killing people would be deeply embedded in him.The reason why he did not usually kill people was by no means because he was being kind-hearted, but it was simply because the conditions did not allow for it. However, as long as the conditions allowed for it, Falco would certainly not show any mercy.According to Carvalho, when he had met Falco at the Mount Phoenix Cemetery the last time, Falco had even lamented about the fact that only one security guard was working at the huge Mount Phoenix Cemetery, and his native parasitic worm had not gotten enough to eat.This meant that as long as the conditions permitted it, it would be unlikely for Falco to only kill one person. He would certainly kill as many people as he could.Since Carvalho wanted to obtain a share of his profit today, Falco would certainly be very offended. He
At this time, Charlie said indifferently, “You can get out of the car first. Falco Xanthos is right behind us, and he will come up very soon. As long as you act according to what I’ve instructed, I’ll naturally be able to keep you safe.”Carvalho ground his teeth as he nodded. Even if he did not trust Charlie, he had no other choice at this time. So, he could only bite the bullet as he got out of the taxi. At this moment, Falco drove the Volkswagen up the mountain at a very fast speed. When he saw that Carvalho had already gotten out of the car, he hurriedly stepped on the accelerator as he drove his car directly into the rear of the taxi that Charlie was in.After a loud boom, Charlie’s taxi was knocked a few meters away. After waiting for the car to stop, Charlie pretended to be extremely angry as he stepped out of his car and shouted angrily at the Volkswagen behind him, “Are you crazy?! My car is the only car at this godforsaken place in the middle of the night, and you can sti
Falco had a cold smile on his face at this time.He knew that this ignorant young man in front of him was about to pay the price with his own life.This was because no one could possibly stop his native parasitic worm!Even though this worm was white and fat, its body was actually even tougher than steel. It could even be said to be invulnerable to swords and guns!Moreover, its biting ability was even stronger and more vicious as compared to that of an adult tiger!Falco had used his native parasitic worm to kill Japanese ninjas before. The Japanese ninjas’ ninjato had been immediately shattered into a pile of irregular iron pieces after slashing the native parasitic worm’s body.There was also someone who had tried to use fire to resist his native parasitic worm, but regardless of the high degree of the flame, his native parasitic worm had not been hurt at all.Therefore, Falco already foresaw Charlie’s fate in his heart.He was confident that his native parasitic worm would
Right then, Falco’s native parasitic worm bit down directly on Charlie’s skull.It was at this time, when it was a matter of life and death, that Charlie suddenly reached out his hand and hit the native parasitic worm directly, almost as though he was a basketball player who was putting on his cap, and he smacked the native parasitic worm down to the ground directly!This sudden change in front of them left both Falco and Carvalho dumbfounded!No one would have expected that the native parasitic worm that had been ready to launch and had an almost-guaranteed win would actually be defeated by the other party with just one slap.Falco even thought that there was something wrong with his eyes and that he had not seen things clearly. However, after rubbing his eyes, he realized that his native parasitic worm was writhing and rolling on the ground in pain.He subconsciously blurted out, “This… how could this be?! My native parasitic worm has always been invincible! How did you do tha
When he saw Carvalho suddenly switching allegiance, Falco was instantly enraged.He pointed at Carvalho as he clenched his teeth and cursed, “If I knew that you would be such a sinister old b*stard, I should have just killed you and your great-grandson when you came up to Mount Phoenix Cemetery previously!”Carvalho said coldly, “Falco Xanthos, you’ve already killed countless people in your life, and you’re not even willing to spare the lives of innocent people. You have the nerve to say that I’m sinister?! I think that you’re really unrepentant!”As he spoke, Carvalho turned around and looked at Charlie as he clasped one of his hands over the other and said respectfully, “Young Master Wade, this person has committed and done a lot of evil in his life. He deserves to die. You should just eliminate and kill him today, and this could be regarded as you eliminating harm for the people!”Falco was terrified, and he was really frightened when he saw the calm and cold expression on Charl
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?