Charlie got down from the car, and when he saw that there were only so few people at the scene, he asked coldly, “Didn’t you say that there would be a total of more than seven hundred members of the Wade family from all over the world who would be attending the ancestor worship ceremony today? Where have all of them gone now?” Jeremiah said awkwardly, “Charlie, as the saying goes, all of them had already fled as soon as they heard of the upcoming catastrophe. They know that we would not be able to escape this time and so, they naturally would not want to accompany us and die together with us. It is only natural for them to have left overnight.”Charlie snorted and said indifferently, “Where is the big list of names from yesterday? Bring it to me.”Charlie’s eldest uncle, Clayton, stepped forward in a somewhat depressed manner, and he handed a thick roster over to Charlie as he said angrily, “Here! Take a look at it for yourself.”Charlie threw the roster directly at Clayton and sa
Very soon, several off-road vehicles with Aurous Hill car license plates drove up from the bottom of the mountain.When Felix saw that these cars had Aurous Hill car license plates, Felix immediately sneered and said to the several people in front of him, “Look! What I’ve said was right. How can these pathetic people from that kind of small place possibly be able to play any role at all? They are not even worthy enough to be sent here to die!”The several people around him seemed to have very agreeable expressions on their faces. All of them felt that no matter what kind of help Charlie tried to bring at this time, he would only end up in failure when facing Ten Thousand Armies. Several off-road vehicles stopped, and a young woman who sported a high ponytail and was wearing a black training suit immediately jumped out of the passenger seat of the first car.When the members of the Wade family saw this woman, all of their eyes were wide opened in an instant. This was not only bec
Holden said immediately, “They are in the car at the back! I’ve already gagged them, and at the same time, I’ve placed black gunny sacks over their heads.” “Good.” Charlie nodded and spoke up, “Lord Harker, please arrange for someone to bring them out and escort them to my parents’ grave first. Make them kneel respectfully.”As he spoke, Charlie then instructed, “In addition, do not remove the black gunny sacks from their heads first. I want to save this suspense until the last moment!”“As you command!”Holden replied respectfully before immediately arranging for several members of the Harker family to bring Sheldon as well as Zayne down from the off-road vehicle at the back.The members of the Wade family were all extremely astonished when they saw the members of the Harker family bringing two men with black gunny sacks over their heads out of the car.They did not know the identities of these two men, nor did they know the reason why Charlie would bring these two men, who see
Seven o’clock sharp.The Waldron family’s ancestral grave. Porter and all the other War Generals from Ten Thousand Armies had already changed into their white mourning clothes made out of burlap.This funeral procession of one hundred men was already set to depart.Cadfan, who had gotten drunk last night, also woke up early, and he hurriedly arrived at the Waldron family’s ancestral grave. According to the original plan, Cadfan was supposed to follow the funeral procession up to Mount Wintry together with Porter.Today, Cadfan was already feeling extreme and intolerable excitement deep in his heart. As soon as he arrived at the Waldron family’s ancestral grave, Cadfan found Porter, who was dressed in white mourning clothes, and he sighed as he said, “Porter! What you did yesterday is already known amongst all the wealthy and reputable families in Eastcliff! No one would have expected that you would make such a great comeback after you have already left for twenty years. If yo
The crowd also shouted in unison, “We will deal with and kill anyone who dares to stand in our way!” Porter immediately shouted out loud, “Everyone is here! Let’s go!”After saying that, Porter slammed the brazier in his hand to the ground with a bang, and all of the black and gray ashes scattered everywhere.Immediately after that, eight five-star War Generals who were dressed in mourning clothes lifted the two coffins.Besides that, there were also more than a hundred experts from Ten Thousand Armies who had solemn expressions on their faces amidst the sound of the Suona horn as they marched in a neat pace toward Mount Wintry!***Meanwhile, on Mount Wintry. The members of the Wade family were all staring at the hands on their own respective watches. There was only less than an hour left for them.Clayton became more and more restless, and his eyes were constantly secretly looking at the large pile of supplies prepared for the ancestor worship ceremony that was placed
When everyone heard Charlie’s words, all of them had their mouths wide open, and their jaws were hanging slackly in shock. People had come here with good intentions to help Charlie to intercede and plead with Porter, but Charlie was still speaking nonsense conceitedly at this time. Wasn’t he simply cutting off his own route to retreat?!Felix really felt intense hatred for Charlie at this time, and he could not help but curse in his heart, ‘This Charlie Wade would really die if he’s not being pretentious, right? Helen Dunn is already here to help, but you’re still putting on airs and being so pretentious at this time?! Why?! Based on what you’re saying, you’re going to beat the shit out of Porter Waldron when he comes here later, huh? Helen Dunn is already here to help you to plead for mercy, but you’re actually asking her not to plead for mercy on Porter Waldron’s behalf later?! You’re really very good at being f*cking pretentious!’Not to mention Felix, but even Jeremiah also fel
This was the ‘waterworks dragon formation’ that Old Master Lennard had spent several years creating. This was also the Feng Shui formation that had broken the ‘dragon encapsulation formation’ for Charlie. Now, he would be setting foot here to move onto the new pinnacle of his life.He would be destroying Ten Thousand Armies and becoming the head of the Wade family. At this moment, eight buses suddenly drove to the foot of the mountain.The members of the Wade family could also see these eight buses, and they suddenly felt extremely nervous.Felix’s voice was also trembling as he blurted out, “Ten Thousand Armies is here! Ten Thousand Armies is here!” The other members of the Wade family also had horrified and appalled looks on their faces. Eight buses would mean that at least two hundred men were here.This… How could this be something that the Wade family could withstand?Jeremiah could not hide his nervousness at this time, and he asked Charlie, “Charlie… So many men fro
Hugh did not expect that Felix would suddenly open his mouth to insult him, and he said in anger, “D*mn it! Is there something wrong with you?! You’re acting like a mad dog that is biting anyone it can catch!” “It’s entirely up to me if I’m happy doing that!” Felix said coldly, “Hugh, just wait for it. If we can make it through today, I will not f*cking let you off! Don’t forget that I’m the f*cking eldest grandson of the Wade family. So, even if the Wade family were to really kneel and have our assets shrunk by half, I would still be the eldest grandson, and you’re still separated from me. You will only be next in line after Charlie. So, who do you think you are?” Hugh wanted to retort, but after thinking about it, he felt that what Felix had said seemed to sound reasonable too. So, he could not help but involuntarily shrink his neck.At this time, the eight buses also drove up the mountain. Fortunately, when Mount Wintry had first been built, a large open platform was built ha
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,