“Everything changes quickly and rapidly in the business world! Your father was incompetent, had limited skills, and was unaware of his own abilities!” “He was the one who thought too highly of himself and wanted to enter the futures market to try to compete against my father! As a result, my father defeated him reasonably and legitimately. That was why he lost all of his assets. Who the hell can he blame for this?” “It was because of his own incompetency and his limited abilities. What has that got to do with my father?”As he spoke of this, Charlie paused for a moment before he continued speaking, “Forget it if your father’s abilities are limited. What’s the big deal? He could have simply endured the hardship and planned a retaliation in order to make a comeback and rise again. However, he did not even have enough psychological endurance and strength and so, he chose to jump down from a building. Can you push the blame onto my father for this?”“And what about your mother? It wa
At this time, Sheldon let out a long sigh and said very seriously to Porter, “Porter… what Charlie said just now is right indeed… Your parents’ deaths were not related to and have nothing to do with his father at all…”Porter was in tears as he asked, “Uncle Schulz, my father went against Curtis Wade to defend you back then, and my father and mother’s coffins are also here today. Aren’t you afraid that they will be utterly disappointed if you say that?”Sheldon was helpless as he said emotionally, “I would still say this even if I were to die today and go over there to see your parents.”After saying this, Sheldon paused for a moment before he continued speaking, “The Anti-Wade Alliance back then was indeed an immoral existence in itself. Curtis Wade had always been a decent man. He was not only a decent man, but he was also extremely capable and possessed great abilities. That was the reason why many of our families were shrouded in his shadow for a long time…” “So, those of us w
“The reason I did not dare to come back for so many years was because I wanted to wait until I had the strength to win over them so that I could avenge this blood feud that I have and put them to shame…”“But now, everything has actually turned out to be in this situation again…”As Porter said this, he raised his head and looked at Sheldon with flushed red eyes that were filled with desperation as he cried out loud, “I really cannot understand… I really cannot figure it out, Uncle Sheldon… This kind of feeling feels as if I have lived the past twenty years of my life for nothing…”Sheldon felt distressed when he heard this, and he could not help but burst into tears. He could understand the multiple pain and grievance that Porter was feeling.The hatred from back then, his failure today, and all of the misunderstandings behind this matter were tormenting Porter madly, making his life feel even worse than death.So, Sheldon spoke up and comforted him, “Porter, you have to stop d
At this moment, the expressions on the faces of everyone at the scene were all shocked and appalled.No one would have expected that as an eight-star martial artist, Porter would admit defeat completely by cutting off all of his meridians without even fighting against Charlie!Even Charlie himself was slightly amazed.Charlie had initially thought that Porter would definitely want to fight to the death, but to his surprise, Porter had actually taken the initiative to cut off his own meridians. At this moment, Porter knocked his head hard on the ground once again as he said in a loud voice, “I’m at fault, and all of this is my mistake alone. Mr. Wade, I beg you to arrange for my parents to be reburied again, and I also beg you to spare the lives of these men who have stayed by my side and followed me to battle for so many years. As for myself, as long as you say the word, I would be willing to grovel to death in front of you!”For Porter, he had long realized that he could not pos
At this time, Helen, who was amongst the crowd, felt a lump in her throat. She really could not stand it anymore, so she immediately walked out from the crowd, looked at Charlie, and pleaded, “Charlie, please forgive Porter and spare him this time on the account that he has truly realized his mistake…”When Porter saw Helen, he recognized her immediately. He was dumbfounded as he asked, “Aunt… Aunt Dunn… Why are you here too?!”Helen looked at Porter sympathetically as she sighed and said, “Charlie rescued me and Sophie before. When the both of us heard that you were coming up to Mount Wintry, we rushed over here overnight because we were worried that Charlie would be in danger. We were originally planning to go out of our way to plead with you and ask you to be magnanimous. Unexpectedly… Sigh….”Porter could not stop his tears, and he said tragically, “I’m sorry, Aunt Dunn… Sorry for causing you such trouble… I will not ask for Mr. Wade to spare me, but I simply ask that he spare m
Although these soldiers from Ten Thousand Armies were all very afraid of Charlie’s strength, at this moment, all of them could not bear to see Porter looking so miserable and desperate.After all, almost all of them had received favors from Porter. Therefore, they could not sit back and do nothing at all with peace of mind. What’s more, if Charlie refused to let go, Porter would not be the only one who would not be able to escape death, but it would also be very difficult for Porter’s subordinates to survive as well. So, all of them knelt on the ground one after the other as they hoped that they would be able to do a little something for Porter and come together to beg for Charlie’s forgiveness.When Jeremiah saw so many experts from Ten Thousand Armies kneeling on the ground and groveling before Charlie, he suddenly felt incomparably excited in his heart. From this scene, Jeremiah saw hope for the Wade family rising. Moreover, this rise did not mean that the Wade family could
Charlie frowned slightly. After that, he looked at Holden and asked, “Lord Harker, did you bring a dagger with you when you came out today?”Holden said respectfully, “Yes, Mr. Wade. I brought one!”After saying that, Holden took out a short, sharp dagger from the pocket on his waist and handed it over to Charlie with both hands.Charlie took the short dagger and threw it in front of Porter as he said indifferently, “I will agree to your request on the account that you’re still a filial son! After your death, I will not destroy your parents’ or your remains, nor will I expose your body out in the wilderness. On the contrary, I will repay your grievances with virtue and bury you and your parents together so that you can leave this world in peace!”When Porter heard this, a relaxed smile finally appeared on his face. The expression on his face was also filled with gratitude as he looked at Charlie.After that, he bowed down deeply and groveled in front of Charlie once again. This
Although Porter’s meridians were already destroyed, he still had more than enough strength to wield a knife to kill himself.He exhausted all of his strength to thrust the dagger fiercely because he wanted to use this dagger to end his life simply and quickly.The reason why he wanted it to be simple and neat was because he did not want many people to watch him twitch and convulse in place for a long time before finally dying a tragic and miserable death.At this moment, he was already long prepared to die.As for the many soldiers from Ten Thousand Armies, they also understood that all of this was already a foregone conclusion and that no one would be able to change anything.However, at the moment when the short dagger in Porter’s hands would pierce through his mourning clothes and the skin on Porter’s chest, piercing into Porter’s heart, Charlie kicked the dagger lightly with his toe, and some Reiki instantly surged into the short dagger from the tip of his toe. Immediately a
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
Yolden's mind short-circuited at those words. "The most advanced AI module?!"He had been working on Wall Street for years, having invested in substantial startup tech companies as well as assisting plenty of Nasdaq tech enterprises with their IPO. That was why he especially had a sharp six sense for cutting-edge technology.It had been a while since he had gotten up the saddle, and AI had just become the trend recently, but he still paid close attention. He was well aware what applications were possible for AI modules, but he was shocked that Charlie already possessed what all the online giants were coveting!Thrilled, he quickly asked Charlie, "Can the Rothschilds resolve all the hardware and software issues? High-processing power display cards are a dime a dozen these days, and local enterprises are all planning to sell them one by one. The demand is just that high!"Charlie chuckled. "Don't worry—the Rothschilds will handle both issues for me, even the data centers. We bought i
Keith, who had been silent throughout, waved him off as he said solemnly, "Please don't sell yourself short, Professor Hart. I'm sure you can do well in this position, but it's still a matter of will."If your heart is truly set on educating future generations, then I'm sure you'd reject our offer no matter what we say."However, if you felt the slightest interest, even anticipation, for such a major project, then you really should consider our offer."We've already invested in Godot Autos for 3 billion USD and over 10 billion if we're counting in Ricebolt. But we still have 30 billion more in capital available—and that means it's 40 billion USD at play."I doubt any other global car maker can afford that much, let alone a new car maker. So, I dare say that this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity!"Keith's words spoke to Yolden's very soul—a startup capital of forty billion US dollars was certainly unprecedented for electric-powered vehicles. Even Ricebolt had barely garnered ove