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
Henderson, who was besides Lord Schulz, was horrified when he took just one look at this young man!He could feel that this was definitely the first time in his whole life that he had ever seen such an aura that was emanating from this man’s body!Even a four-star martial artist might not be his opponent!So, he could not help but exclaim in his heart, ‘What is this guy’s origin?! How could he possibly possess such great strength when he is so young?!’Lord Schulz also did not expect that the so-called lord that the other party had spoken of would actually turn out to be a young man who looked about twenty-seven to twenty-eight years old. So, he frowned as he asked, “Young man, I wonder why you want to see me?”The man looked at Lord Schulz and smiled as he spoke up, “Grandpa Schulz, don’t you remember me?”Cadfan could not help but frown as he thought to himself, ‘Could it be that this young man is an old friend?’However, no matter how much he looked at it, he could not recall
Cadfan suddenly felt very excited at this thought.‘It seems as though Porter might not necessarily be my enemy, but he might even be a friend!’‘Every cloud has a silver lining indeed!’‘Not to mention anything else, simply based on the fact that this kid actually has a top master under him who is even stronger as compared to Henderson might mean that he would be able to help me out a lot!’So, Cadfan suppressed the inner joy he felt in his heart as he said with incomparable emotion, “So, you’re Leonardo’s son! This is truly unexpected! I really would not have imagined it! You have already grown up so much!”As Cadfan spoke of this, the expression on his face suddenly darkened as he sighed and said, “I still remember when your Uncle Schulz was so determined to adopt you after your mother had an accident back then. But at that time, you had already disappeared. He continued looking for you for a long time, but there was no news at all. So, he had been blaming himself for this matt
Cadfan froze for a moment before he let out a long sigh, and he wrung his wrist as he said, “Sigh! Sheldon, he... has already gone missing for a long time!”“What? He has gone missing?!” Porter asked offhandedly, “How did... How did Uncle Schulz go missing?!”Cadfan said emotionally, “I do not know either. I only know that he disappeared when he was in Aurous Hill. I’ve already been investigating this matter for a long time, but I have not found any valuable clues. Moreover, the mastermind behind this matter is a top master with superb strength. I have already thought of many ways to find out the truth, but I have not had any results at all...”As he spoke of this, Cadfan sighed with a grievous and sorrowful expression on his face.Porter did not hesitate as he blurted out, “Leave this matter to me. I’ll certainly find out about Uncle Schulz’s whereabouts and save him!”In this life, Porter was only grateful to Sheldon alone.This was because ever since he was young, Porter had a
Porter’s lofty aspirations and ambition made Cadfan feel extremely excited. Even Cadfan himself would never dare to do such an outrageous thing to the Wade family.Think about it. In this top wealthy circle, if someone were to destroy another family’s ancestral grave and dispose of other people’s ashes, finally hijacking and occupying their ancestral graves, would there still be any law in this land?Moreover, if he were to truly do something so vicious, how would he continue staying in this circle in the future? Who would want to continue collaborating with this kind of person?After all, this was a brute who would destroy other people’s ancestral graves just like that.Still, although Cadfan felt that Porter’s plan to take revenge was really shocking, as soon as he thought about the fact that the target of Porter’s revenge was the Wade family, he felt so excited in his heart that he was about to yell out loud. ‘Now that someone is going to destroy the Wade family’s ancestral
Porter clenched his fists. “I’ll definitely not let Uncle Schulz down!”After saying that, Porter stood up, and he clasped one hand over the other as he said, “Grandpa Schulz, please forgive me for the intrusion today. There are still many things that I have to deal with since I have just returned to Oskia. So, I will not continue bothering you anymore!”Cadfan hurriedly said, “Porter! You have finally returned to Oskia after such a long time, so no matter what it is, you have to give me the opportunity to host a welcome banquet for you. Why don’t we do this, then? You and your subordinates can wait for a moment, and I’ll ask the back kitchen to make the arrangements to prepare a banquet so that we can have a few drinks together and reminisce about the past. Sheldon has already been missing you for so long. If he finds out that I didn't even invite you to stay for a meal after you came back, he would definitely complain and blame me for not being a good host!”Porter had always felt
When Henderson heard Cadfan sigh, he was also in agreement with him as he said, “Lord Schulz, there are too many hidden dark sides in the world overseas. There are many people aiding and abetting wicked deeds and crooks who are hidden amongst the honest folks.”“Moreover, it is easier to nurture and breed a powerful organization such as Ten Thousand Armies in these kinds of turbulent and messy places!”“It’s just that I really did not expect that the lord of Ten Thousand Armies would be so young. I really cannot imagine what kind of fate Porter Waldron has to be able to build up an organization that is so powerful such as Ten Thousand Armies in such a short period of time! It is simply impossible for any ordinary person to do it no matter what it is!”Cadfan could not help but ask, “By the way, how is Ten Thousand Armies’ financial strength?”“It’s also very strong!” Henderson said seriously, “This kind of mercenary organization has very strong profitability!”After pausing for a
Vera kept her plan to investigate the identity of the abbess deep in her mind and told Charlie nothing.Instead, she smiled as she said, "It seems that it's both yours and Ms. Ito's good fortune that she has attained enlightenment. You've never had anyone who could attain enlightenment and master Reiki at the same time, so Ms. Ito will definitely be a great help to you in the future."Charlie chuckled and said calmly, "I'm not hoping for her to help. I'm simply happy for her with her enlightenment and excited to have another comrade in my solo ventures into the dark forests."Vera nodded in understanding, and she murmured emotionally, "I've lived for so long, and it's only when I opened my heart to you that I felt that sensation you described."There was a flicker of wistfulness in her eyes.She really did not expect to attain enlightenment before meeting Charlie.Years ago, she thought that she would eventually avenge her father.Now, she no longer hoped to murder Fleur Griffi
Vera was inwardly disappointed to hear that Claire was returning.That meant there were fewer chances of Charlie visiting the Scarlet Pinnacle Manor, as were her chances of seeing him again.Still, she didn't let it show, instead asking casually, "How are things at Champs Elys? Are the warriors improving at a rate to your satisfaction?""Well, most of everyone's improvement is within expectations…" Charlie explained, just as he remembered a certain someone. "By the way, there's something I haven't told you yet. Are you perhaps acquainted with the name Ito Nanako?""Yes," Vera smiled. "The Japanese lady who was with you. What about her?""She attained enlightenment days ago.""Enlightenment?" Vera did a double take and soon pressed, "Enlightenment in what sense? Essential Qi or Reiki?"After all, the former was the path to enlightenment in martial arts, while the latter meant enlightenment in cultivation.But despite the distinction between both domains, enlightenment was a comm
While Charlie had long since gotten used to Elaine and Jacob's bizarre marriage, being near the heart of the storm still took a toll on his senses—to the point that he felt physically sick.Leaving right away was therefore his best solution.Once he left, however, he realized he didn't have anywhere to go. Champs Elys was quite far, and it would take a lot of time.As he started to feel bored stiff, he remembered Vera for some reason and called her.Once Vera answered, she quickly asked in curiosity, "To what do I owe the pleasure? Lunch, perhaps?"Charlie chuckled. "Since you've put it that way… I haven't eaten either, so lunch it is!"Vera giggled. "Come over to my place, then. It's cold outside, and I was just lighting up a hot pot. I'll have Madam Marilyn prepare an additional portion.""Okay!" Charlie agreed to it without hesitation. "I can return her car too. Just wait, I'll be right there!"Once he hung up, he got on the Rolls Roycs he had borrowed from Scarlet Pinnacl
Charlie shook his head. "It's alright, Dad. You can go ahead if you're busy—I can pick up Claire on my own.""No way!" Elaine promptly snapped. "It's been so long since she came back. We are all going to the airport!"Jacob sighed in exasperation. "Well, I'm sticking to my schedule—first the Calligraphy and Painting Association, then I'll be back an hour before to pick you guys up before going together to the airport."Elaine was left fuming. "Is there no getting through to you? You really have to go to that stupid association, don't you? Okay, fine. If you must go, I will be going with you!""You're their honored vice president who will be promoted to president soon, no? As Mrs. Vice President and the future Mrs. President, is there an issue if I went for a look?"Jacob shuddered at the thought of Elaine going to the Calligraphy and Painting Association as he absolutely didn't want her to humiliate him with her antics. People would talk, asking how a proper gentleman like him c
Jacob yawned, stretching his arms and smacking his cheeks, before finally retorting in contempt, "For Pete's sake, woman—don't make dissing me a habit. Or does it please you so much?"Elaine pursed her lips. "You call that dissing? It's all facts—do you think I don't know you? Tell me, what qualifications do you have? Your knowledge about calligraphy is skin-deep, and even the frauds working on Antique Street could beat you.""Only you would have the audacity to take the role of vice president at the Calligraphy and Painting Association—heaven's above, how blind is the president to appoint you as his second fiddle? Still, you'll be packing your things as soon as he realizes the truth.""Oh, Elaine, poor Elaine…" Jacob grinned smugly at her right then. "I'm afraid things won't go the way you want. Mr. Bay's been chasing a promotion lately, and once he gets it, I will take his place as president. That means I'll be the top dog instead of second fiddle!""Bullshit!" Elaine snapped in
Jacob slept in the next day while Elaine got out of bed past ten as well.However, in the case of the latter, she wasn't drunk and was simply watching livestreams and video clips on her phone—a hobby she had picked up recently.As for Charlie, he had initially planned to visit the Champs Elys hot spring villa and train Nanako in her Reiki control. However, since Claire would be arriving in the afternoon, he stayed home, planning to leave for the airport when it was time.Elaine appeared groggy as she emerged from the elevator, rubbing her eyes while holding her phone in the other hand.Seeing Charlie cleaning the living room, she asked in curiosity, "Not going out today, Charlie? Aren't you usually going out to meet clients?"Then, she became concerned in an instant, "Wait, don't tell me—the Feng Shui business is falling off? Are we going to be affected altogether?"Charlie laughed. "You're just getting paranoid now. Things are going fine—I'm just giving myself a day's leave.""
"Anyway, we have an issue," Helena continued. "Two days ago, Nvidia launched the B100 processor, their latest product, just two hours ago—a next-generation chip that will outperform our H100 considerably. I've instructed Harrison to pull some strings and preorder a batch from Nvidia before the B100 hits the market, at least ensuring that we can get our hands on 20,000 in the first quarter when the B100 circulates."Charlie asked, "What are Harrison's thoughts on the matter?" "Of course that old fox is going to be reluctant," Helena snorted. "But with the B100's processing strength outclassing the H100's, many AI institutions and multimedia giants are waiting with their wallets wide open. He's complaining that after pulling strings to get his hands on so many H100s, he is too embarrassed to do it again for the B100.""Bullshit," Charlie chuckled. "He's just not keen on us raising our prices after that previous agreement.""Exactly," Helena laughed as well. "He's about the shrewdest
By the time Jacob was sent home, he was almost passed out drunk.As Charlie took him off Walker's hands, Jacob's eyelids were but narrow slits.With his rough facial features, his flushed cheeks, and that strange smile of his, he looked just like those sleazy middle-aged men often seen in animated cartoons.Still, seeing that Charlie had come out of the house to get him, he chuckled drunkenly, "D-Dear boy… Your dad… was so amazing!"Charlie shook his head in exasperation. "You're drunk, Dad—get some rest already. Otherwise, you might wake Mom up and get an earful for this.""Earful?" Jacob's eyes widened ferociously as he snorted, "S-She'd never dare!"Charlie chuckled as he said quietly, "Come on, keep it down—Elaine is plenty daring. And in your state, you stand no chance if she starts to beat you."Despite being drunk a second ago, Jacob suddenly shuddered from the shiver running down his spine, and he promptly corrected himself, "A gentleman… never lays a hand on a woman! T-
Naturally, neither Mr. Bay nor Hal argued with this, thus following Albert and Jacob to the Diamond Room—the grandest room of Heaven Springs.After Albert led the trio there and smiled, "Gentlemen, if you would please take your seats, my people will be delivering Big Red Robe tea and our menu to your table shortly. I've spoken to the kitchen as well, and they will be preparing appetizers first. Please feel free to enjoy a game of poker until everyone arrives, and the main courses will be delivered right away."His arrangement was utterly detailed, and the trio were awash with gratitude.Hal and Mr. Bay especially were looking upon Jacob worshipfully, as if he was an unassuming bigwig on Charlie's level.Soon, as the invited guests arrived, Albert personally brought two bottles of 3-liter Moutai that cost an arm and leg to the Diamond Room.For politeness's sake, Hal ordered two more bottles of one-liter Moutai, meaning that it was one liter for the eight persons in attendance.Th