There were two thousand and five hundred mercenaries from Ten Thousand Armies amongst the troops that had come to crush Hamed this time.Originally, the officers from Ten Thousand Armies had also underestimated the enemy just like the commander of the government. They felt that they had already seen the level of the Syrian anti-government forces and that they would be able to destroy them easily. So, they did not do enough preparatory work at all. They only thought about how they would immediately establish their own mercenary base in Syria to further enhance and strengthen their influence in the Middle East after helping the government solve their major problem. Unexpectedly, they would suffer such an unprecedented blow this time because they had underestimated their enemy. More than five hundred lives were lost directly on the slope of Hamed’s base. The commander of Ten Thousand Armies was a man who was about thirty years old.His name was Zephan Levatt, and he was a five
As soon as the government supreme commander heard Zephan’s words, his eyes lit up.“A feign attack from the front, and a roundabout outflank!”“That is definitely a very feasible battle plan. It seems as though this Zephan Levatt really does have some skills!”Zephan did not know that his own set of attack tactics, which could not be any more ordinary, would actually end up being such an ingenious plan in the eyes of the other party’s supreme commander.This was mainly because the other party’s military literacy was truly too low. It was so low to the point that it was absolutely ridiculous.Although the regions in the Middle East were constantly at war, it had to be admitted that the entire modern Middle Eastern was just not good at fighting wars.Ever since World War II, the war had become more and more demanding in terms of its tactics, strategies, as well as its patterns. The whole world had learned a lot of war experience from that war, and even the originally weaker Southea
However, his own side did not have any advantage at all on the frontal battlefield. Even if it was a feint attack, he would lose a lot of soldiers.Moreover, the party feigning the attack would not only have to suffer losses, but the main point was that they would have to wait for the people from Ten Thousand Armies to make a roundabout and sneak into the other party’s permanent fortification. After that, the credit for conquering the enemy’s camp would still f*cking belong to others.The more he thought about it, the less cost-effective he felt it was.So, he spoke up, “I think that this tactic of yours should work fine, but I think that my team should not be the one feigning the attack. Why don’t we switch so that your team can feign the attack while I ask my soldiers to make a roundabout to outflank the enemy?”Zephan said angrily, “You can stop f*cking dreaming! You want my soldiers to feign the attack? Do you really think that your soldiers, who are severely lacking in trainin
“Make a roundabout to outflank us?”After all, Hamed had studied in Oskia before. Although he did not specialize in military commands, at the very least, he had already broadened his horizons. So, he immediately blurted out, “In that case, I will ask my men to release the drones and keep a close eye on our surrounding situation. If they have really sent their troops to secretly try and infiltrate, we will definitely be able to spot them with the drones.”Charlie then said, “Good. You have to remember not to let the other party know that you have released the drones. That way, you will be able to lure the enemy in so that you can take them by surprise and they will have no way to defend themselves at all.”“Okay!” Hamed said, “I’ll certainly put in my best effort and attention from now on, and I absolutely will not give them any chance to perform a sneak attack on us!”Charlie looked at the time and spoke up, “It should be morning over there now, right? It is much better during the
In order to defend against this group’s attack, Hamed summoned his adjutant immediately and asked, “How many drones do we still have at our base?”The adjutant hurriedly said, “We still have more than twenty drones that we bought from Oskia. We bought a few more at that time because of the cheap price.”Hamed asked, “What is the drone’s approximate battery life?”The adjutant thought about it for a moment and replied, “it should be around twenty-five minutes and no more than half an hour at most.”Hamed nodded and said faintly, “Although the time is a little short, it should be more than enough. You should immediately give the order that the drones should be in a state of readiness. I request to ensure that at least five drones are up in the air around our base at all times to observe and keep an eye on our surroundings. We have to be alert to the enemy’s small groups of troops trying to infiltrate our fortifications. If there are any such signs, you have to report it to me immedia
Ten minutes later, Zephan had already picked out the candidates who would be participating in this roundabout and outflank attack.This time, Zephan decided to lead a thousand elites from Ten Thousand Armies to outflank Hamed’s permanent fortifications from the valley on the left.He gave these thousand elites thirty minutes of preparation time, and he told them to carry all of their weapons and equipment during this period of time so that they could strive to take down Hamed’s base completely in one go.Meanwhile, in Sudbury, Oskia.Eight black extended bulletproof Rolls-Royces were slowly driven up outside of the Schulz family’s villa and parked neatly in front of the villa.A burly young man in his twenties who had a short haircut came out of the first car at the front of the line. This man opened the door, got out of the car, and he had a very tough and upright walking posture. At first glance, it was obvious that this man had already undergone intense professional training.
As he thought of this, Arrington replied in an unpleasant tone, “There are many people who want to meet with Lord Schulz every day. You have to declare your identity first and let me know the exact identity of the person who wants to meet with Lord Schulz. After that, Lord Schulz will then decide whether he wants to spare any of his precious time to meet with all of you. Otherwise, do you think that Lord Schulz will meet with just anyone?”“Declare our identity?” The young man sneered and said, “You’re just a subordinate, and you’re not qualified to know of our lord’s identity!”Arrington felt that he was greatly insulted, and he said angrily, “Even if I am a f*cking subordinate, are you not a fucking subordinate too? We are all just subordinates, so what right do you have to speak to me like that?!”The young man rushed over to Arrington with great speed, and before Arrington could even react, he had already grabbed Arrington directly by his neck as he picked him up and said sternl
Arrington’s heart suddenly tensed up because of Henderson’s words.He could not think about how he should regain reputation at this time and instead, he hurriedly asked, “Henderson, if this person’s strength is really above you, what should we do if they have any malicious intentions, then?”Henderson said calmly, “If the other party truly had any malicious intentions, they would have already acted long ago. After all, they came in a total of eight cars. The strength of the only person who came out is already far beyond the level of my strength, so perhaps the strength of those people who have not gotten out of the car might even be higher as compared to his strength. Under this kind of circumstance, it would be simply impossible for us to defeat them.”Arrington’s neck shrank out of fear as he hurriedly asked, “Then, should we ask Lord Schulz to make a decision now?”Henderson said, “I feel that the other party should not have any malicious intentions. Otherwise, they would not ha
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
Hearing what Jacob had said, Elaine became anxious and pressed him as he hung up, "What's going on? You're leaving? But we just got here! My shoes have just caught Dubai dirt, so why are we leaving so soon—"However, Jacob was wiping the sweat off his brow as he mumbled quietly, "Well, at this point, I have to leave or I won't be vice president anymore."Elaine immediately fumed. "We've been married for half our lives, and this is supposed to be our honeymoon, yet we're just leaving? I've posted about this on social media too—there are plenty of people who're waiting for more posts on our trip!"And don't forget—we spent a lot on our flight tickets and our hotels! The hotel bookings can't be refunded either!"Jacob scowled dolefully. "Well, what can we do? Why don't you stay? I'll go home and get this sorted out first….""Well, how long would that take?" Elaine asked."How should I know?" Jacob sighed, uneasy and annoyed. "Don Albert is saying I have to go back and donate the 300
"But I spent 98 thousand on that bronze sculpture!" Jacob exclaimed in agitation before he knew it. "I made 300 thousand from it, and that means my profit was 200 thousand at best, but I'm supposed to return that to him as well?! That means I'd have lost my own capital too!""I can't help you if you can't bear to part with that money, Mr. Wilson," Don Albert said quietly. "In that case, you'll just have to handle it yourself.""Wait, wait, wait!" Jacob immediately became antsy and cried out right then, "Please, Don Albert! I'll return the money! I'll return it, alright?! The entirety of my profits—202 thousand, okay? At least let me keep the money I spent, okay?""By that reasoning, Mr. Wilson, when a phone scammer is told by the cops to return the money they've made from defrauding, should he be allowed to keep the money he spent on telco charges? ""Oh, I…" Jacob was left stumped and could not come up with an answer.Don Albert then pressed on, "Mr. Wilson, I've offered a prom