Moreover, Shangri-La was Isaac’s territory. So, Cadfan’s spies would not be able to get into Shangri-La at all. That way, it would be impossible for Cadfan to find out who Sophie had met up with after coming to Shangri-La.***Very soon, it was already noon.The car that had been struck by lightning at Mount Phoenix Cemetery was still sparking many rumors amongst the community.However, no one connected this incident to Falco at all.Even Cadfan did not know about this, and he did not know that Falco, whom he had pinned high hopes on, had already been turned into ashes at this time.However, by noon, the police had already issued a missing person notice.They had found the car registration information based on the car that had been struck by lightning yesterday at Mount Phoenix Cemetery.Since this car was registered under the name of a car rental company, the police officers had followed the trail and found out the information of the person who had rented this car.Thanks to
For Henderson, who was also a martial artist, he was very fascinated deep in his heart after hearing that Holden had become a four-star martial artist.However, there were countless difficulties and hardships on the martial arts path, and it was impossible for any ordinary person to make any great achievements. A person would have to possess a very high level of natural talent and huge resources if he wanted to become a two-star martial artist.As for a three-star martial artist, there were only fragments of them. And Holden was currently the only known four-star martial artist.So, Henderson knew very well that Holden must have encountered some great opportunity.The bigger possibility would be that Holden had already found a better inner family boxing technique.Therefore, Henderson was also looking forward to it.However, he also knew very well that even if it was just a fragment of an inner family boxing technique, it would be a secret amongst many families, and it would
As he thought about this, Cadfan picked up the phone and smiled as he said, “I’ll call Falco Xanthos now. If he can obtain Holden Harker’s cultivation method, I’ll give him another fifty million dollars.”After he was done speaking, he called Falco immediately.However, the prompt that he received from the other end of the line was: “Sorry, the number you have dialed is not in the service area. Please try again later!”Cadfan could not help but frown as he spoke up, “This Falco Xanthos is really asocial. I heard that he had been resting at the cemetery every day after going to Aurous Hill for the past few days. I cannot even reach him through his cell phone.”Henderson, who was aside, chimed in and said, “Lord Schulz, this kind of people are generally very eccentric. Besides, I heard that Falco Xanthos’s native parasitic worm lives by feeding on human brains. I estimate that it would probably be living more healthily in the environment at the cemetery.”As they were speaking, Cadf
As soon as Cadfan heard that Carvalho’s cell phone had also been turned off, he was so frightened that he was about to collapse to the ground.Falco had killed many innocent people everywhere. So, it would be fine even if he were to go missing. However, who would have thought that Carvalho, who was a hundred-year-old man who had never killed anyone in his life, would also have gone missing?Cadfan could not help but tremble as he said, “Could it be… could it be that that guy would not even spare a hundred-year-old man’s life?!”Arrington wiped off his cold sweat as he blurted out, “Lord Schulz, Falco Xanthos’s car had already been completely destroyed after getting struck by lightning. It is impossible for him to have escaped by sheer luck. As for Carvalho Mason, I think that there are only two possibilities. He is either dead, or he has already run away.”“Run away?” Cadfan frowned, and he thought for a moment before he nodded and said, “Since Carvalho is so good at calculating, p
“Yes.” Sophie spoke up, “I was planning to meet and have a chat with you about this matter, benefactor. In truth, I was planning to sell off the entire Schulz Ocean Shipping Group directly to liquidate it so that I can use the liquidated funds to do some other businesses…”“But after I thought about it, if I were to truly sell the Schulz family’s ocean shipping group, my grandfather would definitely hate me to the core, and the entire Schulz family would also see me as an enemy. In that case, I would never have the opportunity to become the head of the Schulz family in this life…”Charlie nodded and said, “You’re right. If you sell the ocean shipping group off directly, that would be equivalent to you breaking off all ties with the Schulz family after getting a huge compensation from them.”Sophie hurriedly asked, “Do you have any good suggestions then, benefactor?”Charlie spoke up, “I’m preparing to start up my own ocean shipping business. I currently have sufficient funds on han
Cadfan had originally thought that Carvalho had already sensed the danger in advance and so, he had already made his escape. However, he would never have dreamt that the caller would actually be the mysterious person he had been looking for for such a long time!It was one thing for him to look for the other party and try to kill him, but it was another thing to suddenly be known by the other party and to receive a phone call directly from the other party. At this moment, Cadfan was extremely nervous as he questioned, “You… what exactly are your intentions?”Charlie laughed out loud. “My intentions? No matter what it is, I’ve saved your grandson and granddaughter’s lives before. So, I can definitely be considered the Schulz family’s benefactor. So, what bad intentions could I possibly have? It’s just that I’ve heard so much about you, Lord Schulz, and I really want to find an opportunity to meet up with you and have a drink and chat with you.”“You…” Cadfan started panicking in hi
Charlie questioned him in return, “If you were an emperor in ancient times, would you dare to leave your country?”Isaac immediately thought of the meaning behind Charlie’s words, and he came to a realization as he said, “Young Master, I understand what you mean now. There must be many people eyeing Cadfan Schulz’s position as the head of the family. So, Cadfan Schulz certainly would not dare to leave Oskia under this kind of situation.”“That’s right.” Charlie nodded as he smiled and said, “Cadfan Schulz seems to have five sons. His eldest and second sons are both in my hands, so that means that he still has three sons left. The three of them must all be looking forward to inheriting the position as the head of the Schulz family from Cadfan.”As he spoke, Charlie said, “These three people might not have had such thoughts initially, but with the disappearance of their eldest and second brothers, these three people must have already had the illusion that they might actually have the
It was only then that Sophie understood that the reason why Charlie had called her grandfather to threaten him just now was actually so that her grandfather would be scared of her.Needless to say, Charlie’s action made her feel incomparably moved in her heart.She was originally still worried that she would not be able to hold onto such a large ocean shipping group. Moreover, she was afraid that after the limelight passed, her grandfather would try the same trick once again so that he could find a way to snatch this big piece of cake back.However, with Charlie’s phone call just now, Sophie believed that she would not have to worry about any danger anymore for a long time to come.So, Sophie stood up as she bowed slightly toward Charlie and said respectfully, “Benefactor… Oh, no, I mean Mr. Wade… thank you so much…”Charlie gently waved his hand and said indifferently, “I’m also helping myself by helping you. Moreover, the assets of the ocean shipping group that you have in your
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?