“What?!” Zayne blurted out, “Hamed has killed so many of your troops, and he should be publicly sentenced to death. Yet, you are still going to appoint him as an official?!”The other party spoke indifferently, “All those matters would not be a problem anymore as long as he is willing to surrender. You should know that Hamed has already become the beacon and benchmark of all the other opposition forces now. If Hamed chooses to surrender, the confidence of all the other opposition forces will definitely suffer a huge setback. This is a great thing for us, so of course, we are willing to appoint him!”Zayne clenched his teeth and said, “Hamed is Ten Thousand Armies’ mortal enemy. If you want to appoint him, you will also have to consider how Ten Thousand Armies is going to respond to this matter in the future! Do you really want to make an enemy out of Ten Thousand Armies?!”When the other party heard this, he was obviously a little worried.Indeed, no one would dare to casually prov
Ten Thousand Armies was the last person in the world who would want to make a peace negotiation with Hamed.They had suffered great losses in Hamed’s hands this time, and Ten Thousand Armies was currently the laughingstock in the entire mercenary field. If they agreed to a peace negotiation with Hamed at this time, then wouldn’t they only end up being even more embarrassed and disgraced?However, Zayne knew very well that the real leader behind this matter was the government. If Zayne continued to disagree when the government was willing to agree to the peace negotiation, this would only lead to further contradictions between Ten Thousand Armies and the government.If this continued, not to mention the fact that Ten Thousand Armies might not be able to kill Hamed to avenge their brothers’ deaths, but it would also be very likely for the government to turn their backs on them. The land that the government had previously promised to them would also end up being reduced to nothing. I
So, he asked, “Where did these pictures come from?”The other party said coldly, “These were all sent by Hamed himself!”Zayne had a very gloomy expression on his face, and he ground his teeth and said, “Hamed is putting our army down!”As he said that, he then spoke up, “In this case, it is no longer up to me to decide whether we should agree to Hamed’s request for a peace negotiation anymore. I have to report this matter to our lord immediately, and he will make all of the decisions, then!”The other party said disdainfully, “I do not give a d*mn about you. I just came here to tell you that I’ve already made an agreement with the opponent. Hamed’s negotiator will arrive at the barracks by helicopter at three o’clock in the afternoon, and I will meet him face to face for the peace negotiation regardless of whether you will be participating in it or not!”After that, he took his cell phone back from Zayne’s hand before he turned around and left. Zayne wiped a handful of cold swe
As soon as the phone call was connected, Porter asked Zayne straightforwardly, “Do you have any good news for me?”Zayne was then incomparably embarrassed as he said, “Lord… Hamed looked for a middleman to come over today to request for a peace negotiation with us…”“Peace negotiation?!” Porter immediately said angrily, “Hamed and the soldiers under his command are all responsible for the lives of more than two thousand and five hundred soldiers from Ten Thousand Armies who have been sacrificed. Aside from their complete annihilation, I will not accept any other outcomes!”Zayne mustered up the courage to say, “Lord, the problem now is that we cannot seem to pressure Hamed at all, and the only way would be for us to continue keeping guard here. However, it would not be a solution for us to continue staying here forever! We are making serious daily economic losses, and if this were to continue, it would seem as though our losses would outweigh the gains…”Porter said sternly, “As lo
...After Zayne agreed to the peace negotiation, the middleman quickly returned the news to Hamed.The time for the peace negotiation was then set at three o’clock in the afternoon of that day. As for the location of the peace negotiation, it was set at the garrison where Zayne and the government supreme commander were stationed.However, the other party did not inform Hamed about the specific coordinates of the location of the garrison. Instead, they gave Hamed the coordinates of a transit point so that Hamed’s pilot could send his negotiator to the transit point first before their helicopter would then bring Hamed’s negotiator to the location where the negotiation would be taking place. Charlie understood the opponent’s motive for doing this very well. They must be afraid that information about their leadership’s location would be exposed. They were afraid that Hamed would then fire a round of intensive artillery at that coordinate directly. So, Charlie did not object to this at
Charlie took the helicopter, and he arrived at a wasteland about fifty kilometers away from Hamed’s base.At this moment, there were already two government helicopters parked here as well as a dozen armed men consisting of both soldiers from the government and also Ten Thousand Armies. The helicopter that Charlie was riding in landed slowly on the clearing in front of the other two helicopters under the guidance of the opponent’s soldiers.As soon as the helicopter stopped, Charlie, who was wearing a mask, pushed the door open and jumped down.At this time, a Syrian soldier came forward and spoke a language that Charlie did not understand. So, Charlie waved his hand and said, “Please communicate to me in Oskian dialect or English!”A government officer came forward and spoke in a less than proficient Oskian dialect, “My Oskian dialect… is relatively poor…”At this time, one of the Oskian soldiers amongst the other soldiers from Ten Thousand Armies stepped forward with a surprise
Charlie snorted before he said indifferently, “So, that’s the case.”As he spoke of this, he then asked Yaron curiously, “By the way, there is a problem that I cannot seem to understand no matter how much I think about it. Can I ask you for some advice?”Yaron grunted, “Go ahead!”Charlie laughed and said, “Since your Ten Thousand Armies is so strong, then why were you guys defeated by a group of illiterate men one battle after the other while suffering huge losses at the same time? If I remember correctly, you should have lost more than two thousand and five hundred men, and one of them was also some kind of five-star War General, right?”“You…” When Yaron heard these words, he was instantly very angry and furious, and he reprimanded Charlie sternly, “You guys only relied on using insidious and cunning means to win twice. Ten Thousand Armies will definitely settle this score with you with added interest sooner or later!”Charlie laughed and said, “In that case, we really welcome
In truth, Charlie’s real purpose for this trip was not to meet the government supreme commander at all.The person that he really wanted to meet was Zayne Carter, who was the supreme commander of Ten Thousand Armies in Syria and was also known as the Green-Eyed Wolf King.He wanted to bring Sheldon Schulz back to Oskia under the heavy siege of more than thirty thousand men. So, Charlie’s only option would be to capture the ringleader first in order to bring his followers down. Moreover, it just so happened that Charlie could also take advantage of this opportunity to personally witness and feel Ten Thousand Armies’ actual combat effectiveness. At the same time, he could also see what kind of level their Four War Kings actually possessed. As for Yaron, Charlie could tell that he was a martial artist who had opened two of his meridians, and he was almost at the level of a two-star martial artist. So, Charlie deduced that Ten Thousand Armies’ middle and higher-level should mostly
"That would be Ashley Layna Acker," Matilda replied without hesitation. "She was our age, as well as a major investor in Silicon Valley, while we were only starting to get our first clients. It's no exaggeration to say that she's the shining example in many case studies when it comes to business."Pausing, she then continued, "And she used to be your classmate, right? I remember you mentioning that in our conversations before.""Yes," Yolden sighed emotionally. "She was a classmate and the star of our generation."Matilda nodded but soon shook her head, "Wait, weren't we talking about Charlie's car company? What does that have to do with Ashley Acker?" "Here's where I let you in on a secret," Yolden said. "But first, you have to promise me that you won't tell anyone except Paul."Matilda nodded without hesitation. "Don't worry—if it's a secret, I won't tell Paul either."Yolden scratched his head. "Actually, Paul should know. We are going to marry soon, and he's my stepson, lega
In fact, the legal department of major enterprises covered many responsibilities, the chief of which concerned intellectual property, which was why veterans were needed to lead.Additionally, Charlie trusted Matilda's accomplishments in the legal field, especially since she had worked in the United States for years.With Curtis Autos' intended expansion worldwide, that meant the legal department should also know the laws of countries abroad, ready to file or respond to lawsuits at any time. After all, competitors may use the law to impede their growth, along with the government applying unfair policies to impede their development and impact on local businesses.Moreover, Charlie considered Paul young and therefore lacking in experience, not to mention that it was not likely he would abandon his family's law firm. As such, the ideal solution was to poach Matilda for now.As for Matilda, she was still in the dark and had no idea what she was in for, asking Charlie in confusion, "Lega
Later, after Charlie told Jeremiah over the phone about the joint venture with the Ackers to establish Curtis Autos, the old man was awash with tears, especially after Charlie told him that it was Keith who suggested it. After all, Curtis was his favorite son whose death he could never really get over. Moreover, he once believed that only his family mourned Curtis while the Ackers never did, and he held a grudge over his son's passing. As such, he was surprised that Keith held such great respect toward his late son and didn't hesitate to say yes when Charlie invited him to Aurous Hill to sign an agreement with the Ackers.Still, Charlie wasn't in a hurry to arrange for a specific time, and he was going to let the Ackers sort out the human resources of Godot Autos over a few days. It still wouldn't be too late by then.Moreover, he was keen to allow the buzz to have time to grow so that the automotive industry would be astounded by the joint project between the Ackers and the Wade
Christian was the first to exclaim in approval, "Yes! Curtis Autos sounds wonderful! It has my vote!""Seconded!" Kaiden nodded, pumping the air with his right fist. "I've looked up to Curtis the most, and I absolutely agree with naming the company after him!"Jaxson was nodding too. "Me too!""Yes!" Lulu chirped.Yolden couldn't help agreeing as well. "Curtis Autos is definitely a good name!"Merlin raised his hand gingerly as well. "Quit it with your flattery already," Keith chuckled, and he turned toward Charlie solemnly. "In the end, Curtis is Charlie's father, and the final decision goes to him!"Charlie's eyes were welling up with tears—his parents had been gone for almost three decades, yet he had never thought of dedicating anything to their memory.As such, Keith's suggestion to use Curtis's name for the car company left him thrilled. After all, wouldn't his father's soul be honored if Curtis Autos rocked the country, maybe even the world?With that in mind, he nodd
Charlie also had to agree that this was an opportunity to formally reconcile the Wades and the Ackers.While he couldn't reveal himself just yet, the Wades and the Ackers had been in-laws for years. Even if they had had a dispute for the longest time, restoring good relations made sense now that the Ackers had come to Oskia, and it wouldn't arouse any suspicion.That was why Charlie agreed to it without hesitation, even making a mental note to invite his paternal grandfather, Jeremiah, to Aurous Hill.The old geezers could meet up and clear the air while deciding on the partnership.Yolden was prepared to resign as a professor as well so that he could help the Ackers and Charlie fully develop their automotive company.With a general direction planned, he asked everyone, "Since we're creating a new brand, has anyone come up with a name?"No one was feeling inspired at that moment, but that was when Lulu, who had been silent throughout, said, "Since Charlie and our family are worki
Neither Charlie nor the Ackers expected Yolden's insight to cover all corners.In fact, it felt like the man had a blueprint ready and was only waiting for the time to put it to use.That was why everyone was immensely approving of Yolden and wanted no other man for the job of CEO.Kaeden smiled, "Well, since everyone has agreed, let's put this to rest as soon as possible—this will be a joint investment between our family and the Wades, and Professor Hart will take the post of CEO. Let's all do our best to make this a good one!"Yolden also made up his mind, deciding that he didn't want to let slip a chance to realize his ambitions. "I'll resign from the university after my honeymoon trip. It probably shouldn't be long, and I can get involved in early preparations via teleconference."Charlie nodded. "Then, we can have Uncle Kaeden stay on schedule while I'll ask the Wades to send a representative over to sign a memorandum for the investment."Keith smiled and nodded. "You should
Charlie hadn't been born and raised in Aurous Hill, but he still started living here at the age of eight and was more attached to this place than Eastcliff.If he was going to take part in this automotive investment with the Ackers, he naturally found Aurous Hill the ideal location.Not only would it create a huge number of jobs for Aurous Hill, but it would also rake in much economic flow for the region.Yolden also nodded at his suggestion. "If the first plant is meant to cover the demand of the entire local market, there's no reason for a coastal plant. Aurous Hill stands at an intersection between the north and the south, so transportation is convenient. It's also killing two birds with one stone, as Mr. Wade is fond of the city."Charlie couldn't help but agree. "I won't lie—Aurous Hill has been good to me, and I hope to give back. Nothing's better than succeeding in that respect."Yolden spread his hands, "Heavy industries are certainly ideal to contribute to Aurous Hill's e
Yolden had actually been researching new energy for a while—in fact, it was when Tesla's first car models were produced.He was passionate about the subject and had his own opinions as well as ambitions, but he was busy teaching, so he couldn't realize any of it.But was this not a golden opportunity tailor-made for him?Seeing that Yolden was clearly interested, Charlie turned toward Kaeden, "Actually, the professor is getting married soon. There's no way we'd split up newlyweds so soon after the wedding, right? So, is it possible to set up base in Aurous Hill instead?""Not a problem!" Kaeden replied without hesitation. "Our family is planning to return to Oskia anyway, and everyone knows about Ashley and Curtis. So, why don't we invest in this enterprise alongside the Wades and have the base set up in Aurous Hill? And then bring Godot under as a subsidiary?"Turning to Yolden, he continued, "By the way, Godot's plant is already in the province—barely 100 miles from Aurous Hill,
Pausing, Yolden continued, "Moreover, the greatest advantage of AI is that it is self-conscious and has the processing power to analyze astronomical proportions of data. As car sales grow, every car owner's driving data will add precious new data to our data vault, and it will be processed by AI for even greater space of imagination."For example, kst's say I experienced a bumpiness along a certain road, and when the sensors pick up on that anomaly, the data will be uploaded to the servers along with images of the road condition in real time. The processing AI module would determine in no time at all that there was damage and label said location on the map, and then forward the data to other vehicles close to that location, sending notifications when they are close enough and providing the appropriate advice for countermeasures."Naturally, the AI can even be refined further so that it immediately warns us to slow down while uploading the data to the servers and informing any cars cl