Still, Charlie was not simply letting Porter gain all of this in vain.This was because Porter would no longer own his own life from today onward.Porter would be using all of his time and energy for the rest of his life to serve and stay loyal to Charlie.Therefore, Charlie looked at Porter, nodded slightly, and said indifferently, “Just remember that you’ve said this sentence. Otherwise, if I can give you this great opportunity, I can also turn you back to your original form!”Porter was incomparably pious as he blurted out, “Don’t worry, Mr. Wade! As your subordinate, if I dared to break this oath in the future, I will definitely come to a horrible end!” Charlie nodded, and he then looked at Hunter, who was disabled, and Zayne, who was imprisoned in his own consciousness before he said indifferently, “The two of you should also take the time to reflect on yourselves over the next few days. After you arrive in Aurous Hill, I will also allow you to get a reformation, and I will
Everyone naturally agreed to do so when they heard this.They all knew Charlie very well, and they also knew that he had always maintained a low profile. Since Charlie did not want them to leak this matter out to the public, the crowd naturally would not disobey him.Charlie looked at Cadfan and then said, “The matter where you will be handing over your position as the head of the family to Sophie should still be announced to the public. Otherwise, I’m afraid that it would not be easy for Sophie to establish her authority in the Schulz family.”Cadfan hurriedly nodded and said, “Of course! That’s only right! I will be repenting and confessing my mistakes before your parents’ grave today, so I will officially announce this matter to the public tomorrow so that Sophie can take over from me smoothly!”“Okay.” Charlie nodded in satisfaction and said, “After you sign the agreement, announce the news and complete the transfer and handover of the rights. I will then arrange for someone to
The only people who had a little connection to the Rothschild family were just Edmund and his father, Salem, whom Charlie had locked up in the dog farm.The Whittaker family was said to be a distant relative of the Rothschild family. This distant relative relationship that they had was really a little bit far, so much so that even though the both of them had already been missing in Aurous Hill for such a long time, the Rothschild family had not come to look for them at all. This obviously showed that in the eyes of the Rothschild family, families such as the Whittaker family were simply poor distant relatives who should be avoided.However, the fact that Olivia was going to marry a member of the Rothschild family at this time invoked Charlie’s interest.So, Charlie spoke up and asked, “Why would Olivia suddenly decide to get married at this time? Didn’t you say that the Queen would not be able to last for a few days? Wouldn’t it be a little inappropriate for her to get married a
Charlie’s original plan was to take out a Rejuvenating Pill and give it to Helena.He would give half of the Rejuvenating Pill to Helena to cure her illness, and Helena could then use the remaining half of the pill to bring back the Queen of Northern Europe, who was on the verge of dying. As long as Helena could return to Northern Europe to see the Queen, split the remaining half of the Rejuvenating Pill into two parts, and give the first part to the Queen, Helena would certainly be able to wake the Queen from her deep coma. When the time comes, Helena could then use the other half as a condition so that the Queen would give the throne to Helena. After the Queen had seen and experienced the efficacy of the Rejuvenating Pill, she would definitely do her best to help Helena ascend to the throne.Charlie believed that for an old woman who had been in a deep coma and was terminally ill, being able to wake up again was tantamount to being able to live again. Therefore, the Queen w
Jasmine agreed immediately, and she said in a soft voice, “Don’t worry, Master Wade. I will definitely make all the arrangements well for everyone.” “Okay.” Charlie clasped his hand over his fist once again as he said to the crowd, “Everyone, it will be the Wade family’s ancestor worship ceremony later, so please go to the hotel to rest first. I will go over there as soon as possible after the ancestor worship ceremony is over!” Everyone also knew that the Wade family’s ancestor worship ceremony was only held once every twelve years and that it was a very solemn ceremony that was not open to the public. So, it would not be appropriate for them to stay here and watch.Therefore, everyone then bid farewell to Charlie and Jeremiah. After that, they left Mount Wintry in the bus arranged by Jasmine and Nanako as they headed to Shangri-La hotel in Eastcliff.After the several buses had left, aside from the soldiers from Ten Thousand Armies who were kneeling on the ground as well as Cad
Carmen was very clever indeed.She knew that when so many people were equally guilty, whoever stepped up and admitted their mistake first would have the upper hand.Moreover, she also knew far more about Charlie’s deeds as compared to the others, and she had even experienced it more personally. She had also heard of how Charlie had dealt with several experts from the Webb family from Sudbury before this. Charlie had asked Albert to carve words on those few mens’ foreheads, and whoever admitted their mistake first would have lesser words carved on their foreheads. The number of words carved on the forehead of each person after that would increase by one.It was said that when it came to the last person, the space on his forehead had not even been enough to carve all of the words. With these previous lessons learnt, how could Carmen allow others to kneel before she did?Charlie also did not expect that Carmen would kneel so quickly. So, he spoke up, “You’re my aunt, and no matt
Charlie shook his head and said indifferently, “Don’t worry, Aunt. Every single person in this group of people is a cowardly and incompetent person. Otherwise, they would not have sneaked out last night to buy mourning clothes! Since they are all so afraid of dying, how could they possibly knock themselves to death here? That is not logical at all.”As he spoke, Charlie saw that the strength of Felix’s grovel was obviously a lot lesser, and at first glance, it was obvious that Felix was only trying to put on an act to fit in with everyone else. So, Charlie said coldly, “Aunt, do you see Felix? His forehead is just kissing the ground, and he is not using any strength at all!”When Felix heard this, cold sweat broke out on his back. He was so frightened, and he hurriedly knocked his head on the ground with full force, causing him to grimace from the extreme pain!Charlie then turned to look at Jeremiah and asked, “Grandpa, who is responsible for the various businesses of the Wade fami
The members of the Wade family who were kneeling really did not expect that Charlie would be so ruthless. They were all a family, and all of them were children and grandchildren of the Wade family. However, Charlie actually wanted to imprison all of them on Mount Wintry and force them to mourn for their ancestors for three years! For these rich people who were already accustomed to being pampered and enjoying life, even three days would already be unacceptable, let alone three years!So, everyone hurriedly looked at Jeremiah expectantly and waited for him to step up and put in a good word on their behalf. Jeremiah looked at the pitiful eyes of this group of people, and he felt a little compassion in his heart.He supported Charlie in his decision to punish these cowardly children and grandchildren of his properly, but he really did not expect Charlie to be so merciless as soon as he started.So, Jeremiah could not help but say to Charlie, “Charlie, it is indeed a very good pun
Raymond chuckled at the title, humble as ever, "The Duke of Wastage? Now, that's quite the royal title, and I don't think I deserve such an honor…"Trailing off, he then made an especially curious look, "By the way, how'd you know they were calling me that?"Seeing that he was still so ignorant, Jacob scoffed. "You bought a Renaissance-era bronze sculpture earlier, didn't you?"Raymond nodded. "I did. But technically, it's medieval and not Renaissance, along with a Renaissance-era base."Jacob clutched his stomach as he laughed, "Oh, please! Medieval? Hahaha… You're killing me, Mr. Cole!"Raymond kept a serious look on his face. "It's really medieval. Why don't you take a look?""No way," Jacob snorted, pursing his lips. "Anyway, word has already spread that someone was selling a counterfeit bronze sculpture to defraud Antique Street for some serious dough. He went first to Vintage Deluxe, but their manager, Mr. Crane, saw through it and didn't buy it… and then he came to you, an
That was why most of the collectors only knew that such an item existed but they did not know in whose possession it was.After registering a new account and paying the ten thousand registration fee, Raymond got in.It was very safe as it was anonymous, and he posted a photo of the bronze sculpture and an announcement with an asking price of twenty million.In his opinion, it wasn't that expensive—if it was still gilded, it would be worth around a hundred million. Without it, it was plenty reasonable to cut the price down to just thirty million.And Raymond was cutting another ten million off that, so twenty million was plenty reasonable.Moreover, medieval bronze sculptures were exceedingly rare, and less than one specimen showed up annually at times. Collectors who desired it would therefore be willing to break the bank for it, and that was why Raymond was sure that someone would put in an order once he posted it.As he wrote the summary of the item, someone knocked on his door
Jacob frowned in disdain. "Why would I be worried? He's no longer the manager of Vintage Deluxe, and he just lost a shit ton of money for messing up his appraisal. I am also the vice president of the Calligraphy and Painting Association, so why would I be worried about some loser who will soon be kicked out of Antique Street?"Straightening his collar, he snorted coldly, "I am now going to see Raymond Cole and humiliate him face-to-face! He thinks he's impressive, doesn't he? Let's see how he will keep up that facade!"Zachary chuckled, "Yes, exactly! People like him need to be given a slap in the face! As hard as you can! Don't worry—I'll be right behind you. If he gets physical, I'll rush in to help. If he doesn't dare to start a fight, you just insult him as much as possible!""Good plan!" Jacob nodded since he was concerned that Raymond might get physical when pushed too far.And with his body, there was no way he could beat anyone…Spreading his arms, he exclaimed, "Come! I'l
Mick inspected every video to see who was getting the most views, and he then paid out of his own pocket to use paid advertising to get the video viral.It cost five thousand and it hurt, but reaching the trending page was definitely worth it.Mick was quite shrewd too, making sure that the paid advertising was focused locally. After all, he knew all too well that five thousand didn't buy many clicks, and clicks from elsewhere might be too sporadic to gain any worthwhile attention.As he worked in Antique Street, he naturally had to come up with a plan to promote himself in this place, ideally presenting himself as a master appraiser.That way, his fame would slowly extend throughout the province and perhaps Eastern Oskia, and eventually the country.As such, focusing on Aurous Hill was the best idea.Moreover, he also had another idea—if Jasmine Moore happened to see this video, she would see him in a new light.When that happened, he could look forward to getting really rich!
Soon, the video of Mick's staged act was uploaded to the online group, and everyone eagerly watched it as soon as it was done uploading.Mick certainly set a new bar with his acting as none of them could see that it was an act.Moreover, everyone could see that the bronze sculpture looked like the real deal, and they might have been swindled if it were them.As such, they couldn't help being impressed as Mick had easily seen through Billy's con, and he was the definition of a pro in that video.No matter how Billy had packaged it, there was no tricking real experts like Mick Crane. Just a quick glance and he had seen through that it was a postmodern replica, matched with a base from the Renaissance era to misdirect and beguile.With that, many fellow antique dealers changed their opinion of Mick.After all, Vintage Deluxe's business had been declining after Mick took over as manager, and people were presuming that his skills were lacking.But now, they were all shown that he had
"Amazing, Mr. Crane!""It's Mr. Crane who shines through, in the end! His eyes see through everything!""I guess Miss Moore made the right choice firing Raymond and appointing Mr. Crane! Mr. Crane is infinitely better!"Mick was immediately thrilled to see them fawning over him, and he laughed, "You flatter me—I'm merely sharing my personal perspective on this. In this trade, anyone who knows would understand how hard it is to get the good stuff in this age of technology.""There are plenty of people who hold ulterior motives and change their tactics knowing that there are always those scheming to get their hands on vintage treasures, so they just have to make it. That is how they started making counterfeits of everything, from scrolls to sculptures to statues, each of them so real just to trick those fools who think they could get rich overnight!""Exactly!" Someone promptly agreed. "There's never a lack of any such fools, and I just happened to meet one. I had this piece of jade
In groups like these, any gossip would immediately spread like wildfire as people share everything here with their other circles.Within minutes of these people's good work, Antique Street was abuzz even as the skies darkened: one of the antique traders had been swindled for 300 thousand, and it was Raymond Cole—the former manager of the Vintage Deluxe at that!Some of them wondered when Raymond had actually returned while others were laughing.He was supposed to be the former manager of the Vintage Deluxe, but he had messed up as well? You had to be kidding!Many were dumbstruck too—how would Raymond survive in Antique Street after losing so much money? It had been so long since such a major scam had been pulled!As such, all the antique dealers were asking one question: how did Raymond Cole get fooled?Meanwhile, Mick didn't leak the security footage right away, instead sending his people out to spread the news in other channels, claiming that Raymond thought he had won big by
Mick had already clipped the security footage and was waiting for Zachary's word.He had checked the footage repeatedly as well and was only getting more impressed with his masterful acting by the second. He looked just like a maestro, and every detail he mentioned was flawless and showed experience.Zacahry even said that Raymond had truly slipped up with that bronze sculpture, leaving him endlessly thrilled.The proverbial missing piece of the puzzle was here!Hence, calling all the staff he trusted, he told them excitedly, "Spread the word right away—Raymond Cole slipped up, spending 300 thousand on a fake Renaissance-era bronze sculpture!"His staff had no idea of the conspiracy involved, only that Mick had said that someone had tried to sell a counterfeit bronze sculpture but he had seen through it right away and chased him away, only for Raymond to end up buying the fake bronze sculpture soon after.Someone asked, "Mr. Crane, don't you think Raymond Cole bought from the man
Raymond had said everything he should and shouldn't and with complete sincerity exactly because Billy would never believe it.As Billy just wanted to swindle him, it didn't matter how sincere Raymond was—he wanted the 300 thousand whatever it took. The key here was that Billy had refused a better prospect when told it was possible, and there was evidence that would support Raymond if either he or Zachary realized the truth and came to start trouble.That meant Raymond had nothing to worry about—they could take this to the United Nations but he'd still win this case.Having been in the antique trade for so long, he had seen every form of oddity and was always cautious with people, considering every aspect of any issue.Hence, once he downloaded the security footage to his phone, Raymond decided that he needed to sell the bronze sculpture—not because he was in urgent need of money, but because he realized that there were those who wanted him out of Aurous Hill's Antique Street.Afte