“Ten Thousand Armies?!”When he heard those three words, Jeremiah’s younger brother, James’ body shook uncontrollably out of fear as he said with incomparable panic, “How could… How could it be Ten Thousand Armies?!”After saying that, James looked at Jeremiah with a fearful expression on his face as he blurted out and asked, “Brother… You… How did you offend Ten Thousand Armies?!” Jeremiah originally did not know much about Ten Thousand Armies, but some time ago, there had been news about Ten Thousand Armies all around and so, he had also learned quite a lot about Ten Thousand Armies. Although Ten Thousand Armies had experienced a tragic defeat in Syria some time ago, the strength of Ten Thousand Armies should not be underestimated.There were tens of thousands of elite soldiers in Ten Thousand Armies, and all the members of the top brass were all martial arts masters. With such great strength, some small countries may not necessarily be their opponents, let alone the Wade fami
Charlie said indifferently, “If the other party can kill the Wade family’s chief bodyguard, he would definitely be able to kill every one of you sitting here. Besides, he is not alone, and he is accompanied by others. I’m afraid that the people who came with him would also all be masters. If all of you are not willing to go out, if those masters were to rush in after he gives the order, all of you will be lambs waiting to get slaughtered, and none of you will be able to run away!”After saying that, Charlie took a step forward as he walked in the direction of the door. As he walked, he said, “If you’re afraid, you can follow behind me. At the very least, if they want to kill anyone, they will kill me first, then.”Charlie’s words made Jeremiah feel a thump in his heart. He then said in a deep voice, “Charlie is right. Chief Maize was the strongest amongst all of the Wade family’s bodyguards, yet the opponent could kill him so easily, let alone ordinary people like us, then? We should
When the members of the Wade family heard Hunter saying that he had come here under the lord of Ten Thousand Armies’ command, they were all scared out of their wits.They thought that it was already very troublesome for them to offend Ten Thousand Armies, but who would have thought that the person that they had offended was the lord of Ten Thousand Armies?!This was the leader of the mercenaries who had tens of thousands of elite mercenaries under his command!Wouldn’t there be no way for them to live if they offended him?At this time, Hunter said coldly, “The name of the lord of Ten Thousand Armies is Porter Waldron! He is the only son of the couple, Leonardo Waldron and Amelia MacLeod!”After saying that, Hunter looked at Jeremiah and questioned, “Old man! Do you remember Leonardo Waldron’s name?!”As soon as these words came out, Jeremiah’s face instantly turned pale!He naturally knew of Leonardo and his wife!However, Jeremiah would never have dreamt that the internationa
Even if he had to pay tens of billions of funds as compensation, he would still have to do all that he could regardless of the cost. When Hunter heard this, he said with contempt, “Old man, our lord’s greatest goal over the past twenty years has been to make your Wade family pay for this blood debt. Do you really think that you can resolve this kind of unmitigated revenge with a mere ten billion dollars?!”Jeremiah also knew that it was unlikely for the other party to agree to it. However, in a business negotiation, the offer would never be accepted in one step. So, Jeremiah said immediately, “If ten billion dollars is not enough for your lord, why don’t you come up with a figure, then? I am willing to accede to his request as long as it is within the abilities of the Wade family!”Hunter laughed and said, “I really did not expect that an old man like you would be quite good at negotiating.”After saying that, Hunter snorted before he spoke up, “Old man, since you want to resolve
These three conditions that Porter had raised were extremely rare and unprecedented events for anyone!He wanted the Wade family’s ancestral grave, he wanted them to leave Curtis and his wife’s coffins behind, he wanted the Wade family to wear mourning clothes to bury his parents, and he also wanted half of the Wade family’s assets!He had said that he had three conditions, but it was actually four.And any one of these four conditions was to challenge the Wade family’s limits. He was simply trying to pull the Wade family’s image and reputation down to the ground so that he could trample hard all over them.Not only that, but these four conditions were all superimposed together. He not only wanted to trample all over the Wade family’s image and reputation, but he also wanted to be wearing spiked shoes as he did that. At the same time, he also wanted to spit a few mouthfuls of sputum on them, cutting off the Wade’s family sources so that they would become completely helpless.When
Jeremiah also believed that Porter was not just talking big since he had already waited twenty years for this day to come.However, the conditions raised by Porter were indeed too harsh.This was not a choice between life or death. Instead, this was a choice between prolonging one’s feeble existence or an unhurried death.If Jeremiah were to accept Porter’s conditions, the members of the Wade family would definitely be able to preserve their lives. However, all the dignity of the Wade family would then cease to exist.And as long as the members of the Wade family were still alive, they would end up being the laughingstock of others, and they would also be mocked and ridiculed even after their deaths. So, as a result, Jeremiah was at a loss because he was being forced to make the most difficult decision in his life. He suddenly did not know what to do.As for the members of the Wade family behind him, all of them were also shocked and terrified at this time.The vast majorit
Clayton felt his whole body shaking when Jeremiah gave him a deadly stare. He hurriedly said, “Dad, I just feel that… When it comes to this… There is nothing that would be even more important as compared to our safety and lives…”As he spoke, Clayton continued selling his idea to Jeremiah as he said, “Besides, the Wade family has more than one trillion dollars’ worth of assets, right? Even if we were to take out half of our family’s assets, we would be able to continue living a lifetime of luxury and extravagance with the other half of the assets that we have left. After all, things such as money are not something that we can take away with us when we die. It is meaningless even if we want to keep so much…”“Furthermore, the Wade family might still be able to make a comeback and rise up again in the future in my hands, or even in Felix’s hands. When the time comes, we will be able to earn back everything that we have lost today!”Jeremiah stared at him and asked coldly, “Make a come
He did not expect that none of his sons and daughters would put the family’s dignity first.All they were thinking about was to stay alive.This made him feel extremely sad.As he thought about this, he could not help but reprimand them with a pained expression on his face as he said, “All of you are persuading me to agree to their conditions one after the other, but have any of you thought about the fact that they want to take Curtis’ coffin?! Curtis is your own brother. So, how could you give his coffin to others so that they can trample all over it?! If that is the case, even if you can live for a few more years or decades, will you be able to face Curtis when you die?!”Hunter smoked his cigar. After that, he yawned and smiled as he said, “Sigh. The old man truly has great foresight. Our lord’s main point is to destroy Curtis’ ashes and bones!”As soon as he heard these words, Charlie really had the strong impulse to twist and rip Hunter’s head off his neck directly! However
Yolden nodded slightly. "He does.""My gosh…" Matilda murmured. "That's too much… Ashley's son? A member of the Acker family and the Wades?!"Pausing, she then asked in confusion, "Wait, if Charlie has so much power and influence, why would he permanently reside in Aurous Hill… No, why would he be content as Jacob Wilson's son-in-law? Does Jacob know who he really is?""Definitely not," Yolden shook his head. "There were some compelling circumstances, and his identity is a sensitive one. That's why I'm asking you to tell no one except Paul—and even then, you should only tell him if he can keep the secret."Matilda was sharp enough to pick up on the reasoning, too. "Charlie's hiding because of his parents' accident, isn't he?""Yes," Yolden sighed. "He has his plans, but I didn't pry since I can only do that much, let alone help him on that.""Got it," Matilda nodded repeatedly. "Don't worry. My lips are sealed… And you just said you're resigning? Are you going to help with this e
"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,