After hearing that Zayne was ready to show off their power to the negotiator that Hamed had sent over, the entire Ten Thousand Armies’ army of fifteen thousand soldiers was extremely energetic and excited as they immediately began making the preparations.Aside from a handful of middle and high-level officers from Ten Thousand Armies who were determined to avenge their dead brothers, the vast majority of the remaining soldiers from Ten Thousand Armies did not have feelings for things such as revenge. After all, they were all mercenaries, and they had gathered from all over the world to fight side by side in Ten Thousand Armies just so that they could make money. In truth, they would not feel touched or emotional even if anyone else died or got injured. What they really cared about were the issues that were closely related to themselves, such as how much money they would be given, whether the task would be dangerous or not, and whether the job would be tough and tedious. They wer
Just as everyone was at a loss for what to do, Zayne then said loudly, “All soldiers from Ten Thousand Armies should obey the order! I am commanding you to surrender unconditionally to the government and wait for the government to deal with you. No one should show any resistance, otherwise, you will have to bear the consequences!”At this time, all the soldiers from Ten Thousand Armies felt as though they were on the verge of collapse.They could barely justify it if a friendly force decided to suddenly turn on them, but if their own supreme commander were to also turn on them, what the hell was going on?! This was one of the Four War Kings of Ten Thousand Armies! Why would he be working in collusion with the government?!Yaron, who had the closest relationship with Zayne, could not help but ask offhandedly, “Commander, this… What the hell is going on here?!”Zayne said coldly, “I asked you to f*cking surrender. Don’t you understand human language?”Yaron was dumbfounded. He was u
The fifteen thousand elites from Ten Thousand Armies became prisoners of war in an instant.In order to keep them well under control, the government tied them up in batches, and when a batch of elites had already been tied up, they were sent to the trucks so that the trucks could send them to the capital.The top brass of the government had already determined how these fifteen thousand prisoners of war would be housed long before the army had arrived to support them. The trucks would transport them to military prisons, barracks, and municipal prisons in several multiple cities to be split and controlled.This way, they would be able to prevent these fifteen thousand soldiers from Ten Thousand Armies from uniting to resist or escape from these prisons to the maximum extent. Just as the soldiers from Ten Thousand Armies were being driven away in batches by the trucks, the government supreme commander, Sayid, approached Charlie and asked respectfully, “Master Wade, we have captured
“No.” Charlie said indifferently, “I still have some use for this person, and I want to take him away.”Sayid knew that with Charlie’s divine ability, it was impossible that he was merely Hamed’s military advisor. So, he felt that Charlie must be some divine figure with supernatural powers that Hamed had brought in from outside. So, Sayid hurriedly agreed and said, “Don’t worry. We will conduct a surprise interrogation for Zayne Carter immediately. I will also send him over to you at Hamed’s base personally after obtaining the evidence!”“Okay.” Charlie nodded and then said again, “Go and ask Zayne Carter to come over here. I will give him a few instructions.”“Okay, Master Wade. Please wait a moment!”***Meanwhile, Zayne was experiencing the greatest pain and torture in his life.He could only witness with his own eyes as he betrayed his brothers and watched them get tied up by the enemy before they were then brought away by the truckload. Their future was uncertain, and this w
As Charlie was returning to Hamed’s base by helicopter, Hamed, who had learned of Charlie’s return trip in advance, could not wait to come out and greet him. As soon as Charlie got off the helicopter, he could not wait any longer, and he came forward as he asked, “Brother! My scouts said that they seem to have seen the soldiers from the government capturing all of the people from Ten Thousand Armies through the drones. What is going on?”Charlie smiled faintly and said, “The government has already fallen out with Ten Thousand Armies. All of the soldiers from Ten Thousand Armies have already been captured, and the government has also agreed to a truce with you. In the future, you should try to mind your own business and maintain a neutral stance with them as much as possible if there are no special circumstances.”Hamed was suddenly a little dumbfounded, and he spoke up and asked, “Brother… why did the government suddenly have a fallout with Ten Thousand Armies? This… this is all to
Most of the infantry had already left in the vehicles, and the original artillery and armored vehicles had already withdrawn to the capital, leaving only a few soldiers behind to pack up the tents and materials such as the prefabricated modular homes. At this time, Hamed’s adjutant came to give a report, claiming that a helicopter was approaching the base. Hamed knew that it must be Sayid, who was coming to sign the armistice. So, he instructed his adjutant to bring the other party to his headquarters directly after his arrival.Very soon, a few soldiers brought both Sayid and Zayne into the headquarters.The first thing that Sayid did as soon as he saw Charlie was to bow respectfully and say, “Master Wade, sorry to keep you waiting!”Charlie smiled faintly. “It’s okay. How is the situation on your side?”Sayid hurriedly said, “Most of the officers from Ten Thousand Armies have already confessed. We have gathered a large amount of evidence, and we are handing this evidence to t
Zayne had revealed everything that he knew about Ten Thousand Armies without any reservations in his confession.Charlie skipped the part of Zayne’s confession where he spoke about their attempt and plot against Syria this time because he already knew all about this. However, what he was even more curious about was the exact situation within Ten Thousand Armies. According to Zayne’s confession, the founder of Ten Thousand Armies was a man named Porter Waldron. The main reason why he could form Ten Thousand Armies at such a young age and develop and grow the organization was all thanks to a noble person whom he had met overseas back then. The identity of this noble man was very mysterious, and the vast majority of the soldiers in Ten Thousand Armies did not even know of his existence at all. Only Porter and a few of the other core members of Ten Thousand Armies knew of his identity, and they respectfully referred to him as the founder.The real identity of this founder was actual
Was it Lord Jeremiah Wade? Or could it be his eldest uncle, Clayton, or some other member of the Wade family?In Charlie’s opinion, Porter was about the same age as himself. So, if it was really the Wade family who had caused his parents’ deaths, this must have happened at least ten to twenty years ago.At that time, in addition to his grandfather and uncle, there was another mainstay in the Wade family, and that was his own father, Curtis. Therefore, Charlie could not help but secretly wonder if Porter’s enemy could be his own father? However, Zayne would not know the answer to this question. So, it would be pointless for Charlie to ask him about it.Immediately after that, Charlie suddenly thought of the Wade family’s upcoming ancestor worship ceremony. If Porter suddenly decided to seek revenge on the Wade family at this time, could it be that he had specifically chosen to seek his revenge during the ancestor worship ceremony, then?After all, this was a grand ceremony tha
Jacob certainly agreed with Mr. Bay. When going to a dinner where alcohol would be involved, having a designated driver would be most convenient.Still, Jacob had another plan in mind.Since he had a Cullinan and this was the perfect chance to show off, it would kill him not to drive."Actually, we should go on our own," Jacob told Mr. Bay right then. "We will take my car and get a designated driver to take us home. We can hang out in the backseat to chat—I mean, you'd be in a bad mood if you get a bad driver, bringing a car that stinks of tobacco. You know how bad it can get."Mr. Bay nodded cheerfully. "Alright! I'm counting on you!""Oh, it's only right!"Coming to an agreement, they hurried outside, with Jacob driving and Mr. Bay riding shotgun.They were having a pleasant conversation when Jacob suddenly got a call from Walker, who was his sub at Senior University.Answering with the in-car Bluetooth system, he said, "Hey, Walker. What's up?""Mr. Wilson! I'm done with cl
As such, Albert did not hesitate to say right then, "Don't worry, Mr. Wilson—since they are your friends, I will offer the half-price rebate as you've suggested! When the guests take their seats, I'll personally deliver a couple of nice bottles over as a token of my sincerity!"Oskia truly sets the bar when it comes to being humanistic.There were times when one must show due respect, but not too much either in case it changed the status quo.It was just like a couple eating out with a third-wheel.Even if the third-wheel was better off and happily took the check as the girl watched, there would inevitably be competitiveness. The generosity might even lead to the girl getting attracted to the third-wheel.As such, since Jacob was actually secondary in importance at the event, Albert would have to make sure not to rain on the host's parade while showing his respects to Jacob. Otherwise, the host may hold a grudge against Jacob even if everything was free of charge.And when it cam
Jacob put a hand on his chest. "Don't worry—everything is going to be fine when my son-in-law takes the stage."As soon as he finished speaking, an unknown number called his phone.He answered, hearing a familiar voice he couldn't quite place, "Good afternoon. Am I speaking to Mr. Jacob Wilson?""Yes. May I ask who I am speaking to?""Albert Rhodes, owner of Heaven Springs at your service. Would you happen to remember me?"Hearing that, Jacob turned on the speaker excitedly as he continued, "Oh, yes, Don Albert! Of course I remember!"Mr. Bay's eyes lit up when he heard Albert announce himself, and he mouthed, "Is that really Don Albert?!"Jacob nodded repeatedly, his vanity burgeoning.Mr. Bay was naturally thrilled too, and he leaned closer to listen just as Albert spoke humbly, "If it's alright with you, Mr. Wilson, please don't address me as Don Albert. It's just a title some brats came up with—you are Master Wade's father-in-law, which means you have seniority over me. So,
Mr. Bay was overjoyed, seeing how quickly Jacob agreed to it. "Thanks, Jacob! I owe you!" He exclaimed, but soon added, "It's past four now, and that bunch like to fraternize in the room before they eat. Could you get the room soon? I think they'll be arriving soon."Then, he moved closer to add quietly, "If you can get a Diamond Room like before, I will bring you along. I'm not going to lie, these are officials with decision-making authority. Being friends with them might propel us to new heights!"Jacob already knew that Mr. Bay was sucking up to his friend, otherwise, he wouldn't be so concerned when the dinner was organized by said friend. Understanding that the friend must be important too, Jacob was at once buoyed.After all, he had presumed that becoming vice president was the most he could achieve.Now, if he could attend that dinner with Mr. Bay and establish a good relationship with those bigwigs, he would have his turn when Mr. Bay got promoted too.With that in min
Reservations in Heaven Springs had always been unpredictable, and most rooms weren't open to the general public—even if said rooms were vacant for the night.It was not as if Albert Rhodes didn't want to make money when he built Heaven Springs. He simply didn't do it solely for profit, but only mostly for social events and posturing.Back when he was a humbler member of society, he realized that many bigwigs and even his fellows cared for pride a lot. Be it food, liquor, or even simply everyday consumption, they always strove for the best and the most expensive.That was why polite society valued their privacy and established their respective social circles, which was why Heaven Springs ensured that everything was first-rate: atmosphere, service, food, and clientele.Just like how bigwigs wouldn't dine at the same table as their goons, said goons wouldn't eat at the fancy places those bigwigs frequented even if they had money, as it may appear as if they were overstepping.That wa
As such, intent on keeping up his pretense, Jacob answered the phone, "Looking for me, Matilda?""Uh-huh," Matilda replied, and asked, "You didn't show up at Senior University, and your sub is saying you probably won't be coming for a while? Is that true?""Oh—right, that," Jacob quickly said. "Well, it's true—the gist of it is that the Association is getting busy with a project. As the vice president, I probably shouldn't be staying at Senior University all the time, right?""Heck, Mr. Bay called me last minute, telling me how busy we're going to be and that I was needed. That's why I had to go back, but I will head over to campus again when I have the time."Matilda knew right then that those were all excuses.However, she did not expose Jacob, instead asking, "Well, when are you free? So that I can send you my wedding invitation?""Oh, the invitation?" Jacob quickly chuckled. "You really didn't have to come to me—just pass it to Walker, my sub lecturer. He can pass it to me wh
The next afternoon, there was a sudden change of lecturers for the calligraphy class.Despite being the vice president of the Calligraphy and Painting Association, Jacob never showed up, instead getting a substitute instructor to replace him.Matilda had come with the invitation Yolden had written for Jacob, but seeing that Jacob wasn't at the lecture hall, she waited until the class was over to ask the sub, "Excuse me, can I ask why Mr. Wilson wasn't teaching this class?""He's busy at the association," the sub replied. "So, I'm taking over his class."Curious, Matilda pressed, "Then, would you happen to know when he will be coming?""Probably not for a while," the sub replied. "He delegated other classes to me as well, telling me that I could just stick to the PowerPoint slides."Then, he asked, "Do you have business with Mr. Wilson?"Matilda nodded. "Yes, but I can call him myself. Thank you."Leaving the lecture hall, Matilda called Jacob, who was goofing off in his office
On the other end, Matilda was left staring at Jacob's reply in confusion.She had presumed that Jacob would understand when she mentioned inviting his whole family that he should be coming up with an excuse to skip attending her wedding.That was the most ideal solution.As such, she was shocked that instead of playing along, Jacob's reply was short and blunt.[No problem. The four of us will be there!]Perplexed, Matilda was left wondering what Jacob meant. Was he really going to attend her wedding with Elaine?The thought left Matilda frowning as she absolutely didn't want to see Elaine—especially not at her own wedding.Yolden was writing an invitation when he saw the somber look on her face, and he couldn't help asking, "Is there a problem?""Jacob replied," Matilda admitted. "And he's saying that he will bring his whole family.""Really?" Yolden was confused too, as he was hardly as eccentric as Jacob. "But he's afraid of his wife and shouldn't be telling her at all…
Charlie was driving Jacob to Thompson First when the latter received the text from Matilda.Seeing that they were reaching the front gates, Jacob promptly snapped at Charlie, "Charlie, stop the car now!"Charlie did so and asked in curiosity, "What's wrong?""Matilda just texted me," Jacob replied, showing the chat log between him and Matilda.Charlie was just glancing at it nonchalantly when he saw that Matilda's contact name was 'AAA July Florist'."Wait, why is that Aunt Matilda's contact name?" He exclaimed in surprise."I changed it."Jacob explained gingerly while reading through the text Matilda sent. "Her profile picture is an iris, so I changed her contact name to a florist since I'm mostly worried Elaine would peek into my phone.""Anyway, she's asking if I'm attending her wedding with Yolden. They would send us an invitation if I accept, extended to our whole family… what do you think I should say?"Charlie asked in return. "You're planning to skip it, aren't you? T