Charlie had given this pill to Hunter, whom Porter himself had ordered to bring more than a hundred coffins up to the Wade family’s old mansion!What kind of breadth of mind did he have?In the eyes of Porter and the other soldiers from Ten Thousand Armies, perhaps even the sages from the ancient times were probably nothing like this! Hunter was even more grateful at this time, and he kept groveling, one after the other as he choked up and said, “Thank you for the gift, Mr. Wade... Thank you for the gift, Mr. Wade...”For Charlie, ever since he had made the Cultivating Pill, a little Reiki was no longer anything special to him. He would only need to use a small amount of Reiki from his body, and he would have been able to cure Hunter simply by putting in a little effort. However, Charlie chose to use the Rejuvenating Pill.This was because in the eyes of others, a little effort was always an unquantifiable indicator. The other party would always belittle this kindness because
For a martial arts nerd like Porter, it would simply be the greatest opportunity in his life if he could enter the Dark Realm one day in the future. However, Porter also understood the meaning of Charlie’s words. Whether he could get this opportunity or not would depend on his own performance and the performance of the other soldiers from Ten Thousand Armies in the future. So, he knelt on one knee immediately and said, “Mr. Wade, all of us from Ten Thousand Armies will do our best and never let you down!”The others also followed him and knelt on one knee as they expressed their attitude and position in unison.Charlie accepted everyone's kneeling indifferently and said to Porter, “From today onward, you must be stricter than ever with your subordinates than you have ever been before. You should never let anyone be as arrogant and cocky as Hunter Lang and Zayne Carter were previously.” Porter responded respectfully without hesitation, “Please rest assured, Mr. Wade. I wil
Isaac arranged for Nico, who stayed behind, as well as more than a dozen soldiers from Ten Thousand Armies to live in the administrative building in Shangri-La. Charlie then called Autumn again and told her about Porter’s request for the cargo ship. Although Autumn did not know exactly what Charlie was going to do, she immediately said that she would arrange for the cargo ship to enter the shipyard immediately and that she would get the transformation done in the fastest possible time. It was already noon after the communication was done. So, Isaac asked Charlie, “Young Master, do you have any other arrangements at noon?”Charlie shook his head. “There are no more arrangements for now. I plan to meet Jasmine to talk to her about the auction.”Isaac looked at the time and said, “Young Master, why don’t you eat at Shangri-La, then? I’ll get them to prepare lunch now.”“Let’s go to The Heaven Springs,” Charlie said indifferently, “No matter how exquisite the food prepared by a big
At this time, Sophie could not wait to come to Aurous Hill to meet Charlie.If it was not for the press conference that would be held in the afternoon to officially announce the news of her succession as the head of the Schulz family and chairman of Schulz Group, Sophie would have liked to fly over to Aurous Hill immediately.Moreover, she had two very good reasons for coming to Aurous Hill. The first one was that her mother was living in Aurous Hill, and the other was that she was also a shareholder of Ito-Schulz Ocean Shipping Group. With such a large investment in Ito-Schulz Ocean Shipping Group, Sophie naturally had to come over to pay attention to the operation of the company more often.Charlie didn’t think much about it. It just so happened that he really wanted to meet up with both Sophie and Autumn to have a good chat with them.Moreover, he not only wanted to talk to both of them about the matter relating to Ten Thousand Armies’ armed escorts, but he also wanted to talk
Helena said extremely gratefully, “Thank you, Mr. Wade...”As she said that, she hesitated for a moment and asked somewhat nervously, “Mr. Wade... You... Will you be able to come and attend my coronation ceremony?”Charlie said apologetically, “Sorry, Helena. I’m in Aurous Hill now, and I can’t go over to attend your coronation ceremony. Moreover, it’s your Northern Europe’s royal family’s coronation ceremony, and I think it would be rather eye-catching for someone with an Asian appearance like mine to appear there.”“I understand...” Helena could not hide the disappointment in her voice as she said, “I just... I just hoped that you would be able to appear here and so, I could not help but ask you about it although I knew that it might be difficult for you to get away. Furthermore, with your character, you might not like this kind of occasion either...”Charlie hummed slightly and asked her, “There are still a few hours to go. Are you feeling nervous now?”“Yes...” Helena confided
“Promote the Rejuvenating Pill?!”After hearing Charlie’s words, Helena was surprised and she asked, “Mr. Wade, are you planning to sell the Rejuvenating Pill to the public?”“That’s right.” Charlie smiled and said, “I plan to hold an auction in Aurous Hill at the end of the month. I will be taking out a small amount of Rejuvenating Pills for the live auction at that time.”Helena could not help but exclaim, “I’m afraid that it will fetch a sky-high price at that time, then...”Charlie laughed and said, “It would naturally be best if it could fetch a sky-high price.”As he said that, he then added, “The European royal families, nobles, and the rich and powerful are all my potential customers. So, I will have to ask your grandmother to help me promote it properly. As for the specific time and rules of the auction, I will release it to the public officially through the Wade family in a few days.”Helena immediately said, “No problem! I’ll talk to my grandmother about it in a moment
Chandler laughed and said, “I’ve heard about the news of Ten Thousand Armies charging all the way to the Wade family’s old mansion with coffins in the United States. So, I drew up a divination hexagram for you, and I realized that the hexagram was surprisingly an upper image of a dragon entering the sea. So, I knew that Ten Thousand Armies was definitely not your opponent.”As Chandler spoke of this, he then added, “According to my speculation, Ten Thousand Armies is not only not your opponent, but most importantly, it should also be the key to sending you, the dragon from the shallow waters, into the sea! If my guess is correct, you should have already become the head of the Wade family, right?”Charlie could not help but ask in awe, “Old Master Lennard, your divination and fortune-telling skills are already so advanced? You can already tell that I’ve become the head of the Wade family simply through a hexagram? This is truly remarkable!”“No, no, no...” Chandler said humbly, “I’m
After listening to Charlie’s explanation, Chandler instantly comprehended Charlie’s intentions fully. He could also fully appreciate the deeper intentions that Charlie did not mention at all.Chandler knew that by using the Rejuvenating Pill in the auction, Charlie definitely had a deeper intention instead of just giving Aurous Hill more exposure.And Charlie himself had a hidden thought in his heart that he had not told anyone. He wanted to hold this auction and use the Rejuvenating Pill as an excellent bait to attract the richest and most powerful group of people in this world, step by step.To Charlie, the Rejuvenating Pill was just like the ultimate bait that was sprinkled at the top of the water when fishing. With this top-notch material as bait, he would not only be able to bait the ordinary fishes and the usual rare big fishes to come, but even those behemoths that were usually hidden in the deepest and darkest places would definitely be attracted to come. These behemot
Jacob's brain blanked out, leaving only a dull hum as soon as Walker mentioned 'Professor Hall'.Already feeling nervous in the first place, he quickly said, "Okay, okay—I got it. Anyway, I'm hanging up if there's nothing else!"With that, he promptly pressed the button to hang up.Nonetheless, Elaine was soon asking in curiosity, "Who's Professor Hall?"If Jacob had any semblance of composure, he would have said 'a colleague at Senior University' as if it was perfectly natural, and the matter would have been forgotten.But the reality was that he didn't—in fact, he was the champion when it came to dropping the ball as a casual question from Elaine left him sweating all over his brow.Even as he slid nervous glances at her face, he stammered uncontrollably, "N-Nobody…"Elaine promptly noticed his strange reaction and frowned. "I'm talking about Professor Hall. What do you mean, nobody? Who are they? And what's this about an invitation? Inviting you for what?"Seeing that he was
Jacob had really had too much to drink and couldn't remember the later parts of what had happened last night—even how he had gotten home was a blur.Naturally, he also forgot that Walker had brought Matilda's wedding invitation, and therefore didn't hesitate to answer the in-car answer button.Over the phone, Walker was positively fawning as he asked, "Mr. Wilson? It's Walker. Why didn't you come in today? Had too much to drink last night?""Uh-huh," Jacob grunted, lethargic. "I did—my head still hurts now… Anyway, what's up? Trouble at the association?""No, of course not," Walker quickly said. "I was just worried you're still hungover, so I called to ask. If you need a driver or anything, you just need to ask!"Then, before Jacob could answer, he continued, "By the way, my wife is somewhat knowledgable in Oskian medicine, and she has recipes for brews that cure hangovers and nourish the liver. I'm sure you'll need the latter since you're always drinking at social events, so I as
Fortunately, Elaine and Jacob's bickering never escalated.Even though Elaine was winning, Jacob found it tolerable.After Jacob finished his lunch and cleaned up, he never looked up as he said, "Charlie sent a text, saying Claire's flight would touch down earlier at three. We will leave at two."Elaine grumbled. "Why leave so early? She's coming back from abroad, and there'd be checkpoints she has to clear—she'd be lucky if she could leave by half past three. I'm sleeping a few winks now, and we'll leave at half past two."As she left the dining room, she didn't even look back as she said, "Clean up for me too."Jacob had a million complaints but said nothing as he kept his head down, throwing Elaine's lunchbox in the trash can as well.With Elaine gone, he sat on the couch as her hangover slowly cleared while his mood soured with the lack of alcohol.In the end, the pleasure of being fawned over at the Diamond Room was but temporary—the pain of his beloved leaving with someone
Vera kept her plan to investigate the identity of the abbess deep in her mind and told Charlie nothing.Instead, she smiled as she said, "It seems that it's both yours and Ms. Ito's good fortune that she has attained enlightenment. You've never had anyone who could attain enlightenment and master Reiki at the same time, so Ms. Ito will definitely be a great help to you in the future."Charlie chuckled and said calmly, "I'm not hoping for her to help. I'm simply happy for her with her enlightenment and excited to have another comrade in my solo ventures into the dark forests."Vera nodded in understanding, and she murmured emotionally, "I've lived for so long, and it's only when I opened my heart to you that I felt that sensation you described."There was a flicker of wistfulness in her eyes.She really did not expect to attain enlightenment before meeting Charlie.Years ago, she thought that she would eventually avenge her father.Now, she no longer hoped to murder Fleur Griffi
Vera was inwardly disappointed to hear that Claire was returning.That meant there were fewer chances of Charlie visiting the Scarlet Pinnacle Manor, as were her chances of seeing him again.Still, she didn't let it show, instead asking casually, "How are things at Champs Elys? Are the warriors improving at a rate to your satisfaction?""Well, most of everyone's improvement is within expectations…" Charlie explained, just as he remembered a certain someone. "By the way, there's something I haven't told you yet. Are you perhaps acquainted with the name Ito Nanako?""Yes," Vera smiled. "The Japanese lady who was with you. What about her?""She attained enlightenment days ago.""Enlightenment?" Vera did a double take and soon pressed, "Enlightenment in what sense? Essential Qi or Reiki?"After all, the former was the path to enlightenment in martial arts, while the latter meant enlightenment in cultivation.But despite the distinction between both domains, enlightenment was a comm
While Charlie had long since gotten used to Elaine and Jacob's bizarre marriage, being near the heart of the storm still took a toll on his senses—to the point that he felt physically sick.Leaving right away was therefore his best solution.Once he left, however, he realized he didn't have anywhere to go. Champs Elys was quite far, and it would take a lot of time.As he started to feel bored stiff, he remembered Vera for some reason and called her.Once Vera answered, she quickly asked in curiosity, "To what do I owe the pleasure? Lunch, perhaps?"Charlie chuckled. "Since you've put it that way… I haven't eaten either, so lunch it is!"Vera giggled. "Come over to my place, then. It's cold outside, and I was just lighting up a hot pot. I'll have Madam Marilyn prepare an additional portion.""Okay!" Charlie agreed to it without hesitation. "I can return her car too. Just wait, I'll be right there!"Once he hung up, he got on the Rolls Roycs he had borrowed from Scarlet Pinnacl
Charlie shook his head. "It's alright, Dad. You can go ahead if you're busy—I can pick up Claire on my own.""No way!" Elaine promptly snapped. "It's been so long since she came back. We are all going to the airport!"Jacob sighed in exasperation. "Well, I'm sticking to my schedule—first the Calligraphy and Painting Association, then I'll be back an hour before to pick you guys up before going together to the airport."Elaine was left fuming. "Is there no getting through to you? You really have to go to that stupid association, don't you? Okay, fine. If you must go, I will be going with you!""You're their honored vice president who will be promoted to president soon, no? As Mrs. Vice President and the future Mrs. President, is there an issue if I went for a look?"Jacob shuddered at the thought of Elaine going to the Calligraphy and Painting Association as he absolutely didn't want her to humiliate him with her antics. People would talk, asking how a proper gentleman like him c
Jacob yawned, stretching his arms and smacking his cheeks, before finally retorting in contempt, "For Pete's sake, woman—don't make dissing me a habit. Or does it please you so much?"Elaine pursed her lips. "You call that dissing? It's all facts—do you think I don't know you? Tell me, what qualifications do you have? Your knowledge about calligraphy is skin-deep, and even the frauds working on Antique Street could beat you.""Only you would have the audacity to take the role of vice president at the Calligraphy and Painting Association—heaven's above, how blind is the president to appoint you as his second fiddle? Still, you'll be packing your things as soon as he realizes the truth.""Oh, Elaine, poor Elaine…" Jacob grinned smugly at her right then. "I'm afraid things won't go the way you want. Mr. Bay's been chasing a promotion lately, and once he gets it, I will take his place as president. That means I'll be the top dog instead of second fiddle!""Bullshit!" Elaine snapped in
Jacob slept in the next day while Elaine got out of bed past ten as well.However, in the case of the latter, she wasn't drunk and was simply watching livestreams and video clips on her phone—a hobby she had picked up recently.As for Charlie, he had initially planned to visit the Champs Elys hot spring villa and train Nanako in her Reiki control. However, since Claire would be arriving in the afternoon, he stayed home, planning to leave for the airport when it was time.Elaine appeared groggy as she emerged from the elevator, rubbing her eyes while holding her phone in the other hand.Seeing Charlie cleaning the living room, she asked in curiosity, "Not going out today, Charlie? Aren't you usually going out to meet clients?"Then, she became concerned in an instant, "Wait, don't tell me—the Feng Shui business is falling off? Are we going to be affected altogether?"Charlie laughed. "You're just getting paranoid now. Things are going fine—I'm just giving myself a day's leave.""