Liam took the medicinal mud that Charlie had fused together with the Healing Pills and brought it back to The Apothecary Pharmaceutical. That afternoon, Liam used the medicinal mud to produce exactly seven hundred boxes of the Apothecary Restoration Pill.After that, Liam took out twenty boxes from it and locked the rest of the medicine in the safe. Immediately afterward, Liam then instructed his confidants to start publishing news domestically to ask for volunteers to test out the new anti-cancer drug. He also asked of these volunteers to provide a description of their own family situation as well as information about their actual cases to be reviewed. According to Liam’s plan, he intended to use a week to gather applicants before selecting the most suitable one hundred people from all of these applicants. After that, he would invite all of them to come to Aurous Hill to focus on the drug trials. It was said to be a drug trial, but Liam knew very well in his heart that Charlie
After saying that, Charlie then added, “By the way, I will also call Porter Waldron, the lord of Ten Thousand Armies, to come over at that time.”Sayid exclaimed, “Mr. Wade, you know Porter Waldron?”Charlie said, “I did not know him before this and only met him recently. So, I would like to mediate between the both of you to come up with a solution that would be beneficial to both sides. What do you think?”“No problem!” Sayid agreed without hesitation.To him, these prisoners of war were very tricky and were a handful now. If he were to continue detaining them like this, there was no telling how much cost the government would have to continue putting into them.However, if they were to let them go and drive them out of the country, this matter would end up being even worse.Therefore, Sayid was in a hurry to deal with this matter now. ***Early the next morning, Charlie excused himself and left home alone.After taking a car to the airport, Charlie took the Concorde and h
Charlie believed the most in destroying not only a person’s flesh but also a person’s heart.The only way to make vicious people act honestly was to be more ruthless and evil than the vicious person was.The pirates, who were active in the Gulf of Aden, had the same style as bandits who were actives back then. Killing people and stealing their goods was their means of survival. In recent years, these pirates had become more and more rampant, and the number of hijacking incidents had been increasing every year. In recent times, there had been almost daily attacks on every cargo ship, and these pirates had also succeeded repeatedly. Charlie also often saw reports of pirates looting on the news, and there were also incidents where they would shoot their hostages from time to time. So, Charlie also hoped that Ten Thousand Armies would be able to use their extraordinarily great power to plant fear in the hearts of these pirates. Since it was a place outside the law, it was only a ma
So, he hurriedly shook hands with Porter and said excitedly, “Hello, Mr. Waldron! I must have offended you because of what happened before but please, don’t take it to heart...”Porter said solemnly, “Commander Hamed, please be rest assured. Since Mr. Wade has already said that we should turn the page over and start afresh, I would never dwell on this matter anymore.”When Hamed saw that Porter was so forthcoming and respectful toward Charlie in his words, he was amazed. He wondered why Porter had such great respect for Charlie. Charlie smiled slightly at this time and said, “Brother, Porter and Ten Thousand Armies which is under his command have already pledged their allegiance to me. From now on, he will be one of your own too!”Hamed was dumbfounded when Charlie said these words!He had originally thought that Charlie was just here to help them reconcile, but he never would have dreamt that both Porter and Ten Thousand Armies would have already pledged their allegiance to Char
In addition, the huge changes in that Middle Eastern country recently had also really made Sayid, as well as his leaders, worried. However, when Charlie suddenly said that he would be able to let Ten Thousand Armies help them collaborate in defense, Sayid's first thought was that it would be impossible.He could not help but say, “Mr. Wade, when we last met, you said yourself that it would only be the most beneficial situation for Ten Thousand Armies if our country was constantly injured and bleeding. Now, you are asking us to cooperate with Ten Thousand Armies and have them come to assist us in defense? Isn't that a bit inconsistent?!”Charlie smiled indifferently and said, “I naturally won't deny what I said before, and I still hold this view. For Ten Thousand Armies, the more turbulent you are, the more they can benefit from it, but have you ever thought that for you, the situation has changed drastically? Before you conquered all the way and broke through, the opposition forces
Sayid's face suddenly had a look of longing that could not be suppressed. At this time, Charlie then added, “In addition to that, in order to show the sincerity of Ten Thousand Armies and to make you feel more at ease, I think that the site you choose for the base of the Ten Thousand Armies can be in the middle of your capital and the northern mountains. That way, Ten Thousand Armies will be in the middle of your buffer zone. It will also be an additional layer and barrier of security for you too.”The expression on Sayid’s face eased a lot when he heard this. Due to the current level of development in the country which was still very far behind, the war between them and the opposition forces was basically still in the category of close contact war. Due to the lack of precise long-range weapons, regardless of which party wanted to attack the other, they had to send troops to the city. So, if Ten Thousand Armies’ base was sandwiched between the two sides, it could indeed play a
Hamed laughed at this time and spoke up, “What I want is for us to keep the peace and stay out of each other’s business. We will not interfere with each other, nor should we attach ourselves to each other. At the same time, I want to remain in the opposition forces. Otherwise, if I were to change our nature directly, it will not be so easy for me to continue leading my subordinates.”Charlie nodded and smiled as he said, “In that case, Brother, you are actually neutral even when you are apparently opposing the government.”“That's right, that's right.” Hamed laughed and said, “Brother Wade, to tell you the truth, after being pushed by you so much, I'm now addicted to digging caves, and I don't want to fight at all!”Charlie looked at Sayid and smiled as he said, “Look! Isn’t this good too?”Sayid pursed his lips in silence for a moment and then asked, “What about the prisoners of war?”Charlie laughed and said, “That’s simple. Ten Thousand Armies will pay you a compensation of ten
Sayid took out his satellite phone and stepped out of Hamed’s conference room that was inside the mountain.He then gave his leader truthful feedback on the situation over the phone. The terms of Ten Thousand Armies’ coordinated defense, help in training their soldiers, and the initiative to reside in the buffer zone made Sayid's leaders very satisfied.After all, this could really enhance their security very well as well as ease their current anxiety.The compensation of one hundred and fifty million US dollars and the terms of one hundred thousand tons of wheat per year made him even more delighted.Moreover, there was a bonus clause attached to this, and that was the actual neutrality of Hamed. Hamed was now in the opposition forces, and he was the strongest one in terms of overall strength. If Hamed could agree not to initiate an attack, the pressure on the government would also be relieved. Therefore, he instantly made a decision over the phone and agreed to Charlie’s
Mr. Cardensky's forgery syndicate had made the bronze sculpture—all Zachary had done was talk Jacob into buying it, and Jacob himself had made some money after Raymond bought it.That meant the entire plot had nothing to do with Zachary as he was just a mediator at best.In other words, if the bronze sculpture was worth nothing, he didn't lose anything… although he wouldn't make a cent even if it was worth a hundred million.However, he also knew all too well what Jacob Wilson was like.In fact, in this world, he was only second to Charlie when it came to knowing what type of man Jacob Wilson really was—not even Claire or Elaine would win against them.He was a dead man.That was Zachary's immediate thought on the matter, should Jacob ever find out.After all, Jacob was precisely one of those people who didn't play by any rules—no buyer's regret? No seller's remorse? None of that applied to him.Not even the Gods could make Jacob offer a refund if he scalped them. And vice vers
As Mick Crane had established a corrupted hierarchy in Vintage Deluxe, he had to make sure his position was never threatened by Raymond Cole.That was why he wanted Raymond gone, and it was obvious from that how important self-gain was to him.However, though he plotted to protect this job with a salary of several hundred grand per annum and incentives worth just as much, he didn't think that doing so meant he had missed out on 20 million.And to add insult to injury, that 20 million had ended up in Raymond's pocket.Mick wasn't just thunderstruck—he wished he was dead.Hanging up on Trippy right then, he called Zachary directly since Zachary had told him earlier that text notifications from his number would be silenced.Zachary was just about to fall asleep when his phone began buzzing.Already annoyed when he picked up his phone, he immediately snapped at Mick when he saw who the caller was. "I told you! Text me if you have any updates, and I'll check it when I wake up! Why ar
As Ian Cash's trio turned and left Treasure Measure, Trippy was still standing there, staring blankly as they headed off to the distance, utterly dispirited.Seeing that, Raymond returned his phone and said coolly, "We had agreed on some ground rules, but not only did you break them, you even tried to sabotage me.""Since you refuse to be honorable, you can't blame me for being cold—starting now, we shall have nothing to do with each other. We'll be strangers even if we bump into each other."Trippy was already choking, and he snatched his phone back before dashing out of Treasure Measure, calling Mick Crane as soon as he left.Mick had just arrived at Vintage Deluxe and hadn't even sat down when Trippy called, and he asked as soon as he answered, "How did it go? What did you find out?"However, Trippy was so exasperated he burst into tears right then, "M-Mr. Crane… My dear Mr. Crane…"Mick was left reeling from shock, and he promptly snapped, "Can't you fucking talk? Why are you
Seeing that the transaction was complete and that the bargain deal had been taken, the other collectors all excused themselves and left.As for Ian, once he had bagged the bronze sculpture, he nodded at Raymond. "I apologize for leaving early, Mr. Cole, but I must return to Eastcliff. However, you can contact me again should you pick up another treasure. I'm quite a spendthrift, and I pay up right away if the item is good and the price is right."Raymond smiled. "Very well. I shall contact you first the next time I get something good."Ian nodded and was ready to leave with his two friends when Trippy chased after them."Please, Mr. Cash!" He cried urgently, his anxiety overcoming him. "You shouldn't buy that! It's a forgery!"Ian frowned at him. "Are you trying to sabotage Mr. Cole? Aren't you supposed to be his friend?""Hell, no!" Trippy promptly replied. "I'm no friend of his—I'm just here to watch, but I didn't think he dared to trick you for 20 million! I can't bear to see
No one except Raymond expected that the terms would be agreed upon so quickly.He was utterly confident in his judgment and even more so in his value appraisal.He was convinced that once they had a good look, any one of these collectors who could afford twenty million wouldn't miss this bargain.After all, an opportunity to secure an item worth millions more than the price they paid was very rare.In fact, when the other nine collectors heard that the first collector was buying it, it was only to be expected even if it left them all gloomy. They had all held the bronze sculpture in their hands—they knew it was definitely worth that much.However, no one in the room was more shocked than Trippy.He looked utterly flabbergasted, his eyes wide and bulging as he stared at the bronze sculpture while asking himself the same question repeatedly.Was that crap really worth twenty million? How?!While Trippy was still stunned, Raymond had already sent his payment details to the first
Unable to nitpick on the air stewardess' response, Elaine pouted, "Well, try to ask management to improve on your first-class cabins anyway. Maybe even make a premium-class or something since it's not like we can't afford it."The air stewardess quickly said, "We will definitely relay your message to the management."Nodding in satisfaction, Elaine waved her off. "Alright. You can go back to work now."Clearly relieved, the air stewardess bowed her head respectfully. "Always happy to be of service."After the air stewardess left, Jacob asked Elaine in curiosity, "Was the private jet that good?"Elaine rolled her eyes. "Didn't you see the stuff I posted in the chat group?""Not really," Jacob blurted. Elaine was ready to snap at him for not caring, but considering that they had made up now and she shouldn't fuss too much over the little things, she snorted, "Just remember to like and comment on all my posts in the chat group, otherwise, I will make you regret it!""No problem!"
While the ten collectors were taking turns studying the bronze sculpture, Jacob and Elaine were boarding their flight.As they were flying first-class, they had priority over the other passengers and boarded from the separate plug door at the first-class section.The capacity of the Boeing 777 was huge, and the wide-body aircraft could be connected to a special double corridor bridge where first class and business class passengers boarded separately from the economy class passengers.As the terminals to economy class and business class were connected, Elaine and Jacob were able to get through the first-class terminal unimpeded, but the passengers in economy class had a queue of over two hundred passengers. Even as she walked, Elaine was looking over her shoulder and exclaiming at Jacob, "Must be nice being rich! We used to have to queue like the rest of them, waiting for over thirty minutes just to board our flight." "In first class, we may be in the same plane, but we don't hav
Meanwhile, once Raymond had briefed everyone about the rules, he opened the door and invited everyone into Treasure Measure.It was not that wide but appeared spacious since the interior was mostly empty—it was not really crowded even with thirty-ish people.Then, locking the door from the inside, Raymond told them, "I can tell from everyone's faces that we are all veterans here, so I'm sure you understand the rules while appraising: no photos or videos, thank you very much."Indeed, there were many rules that governed the hobby, the most important being respecting the seller's requests and privacy.As the collectors listened, they knew that Raymond was selling but did not want the public to know too much about him.They all nodded, and those who had their phones out slid them back into their pockets.With that, Raymond took out the bronze sculpture that he had brought, leaving Trippy a little surprised.He had never seen the bronze sculpture with his own eyes before, only from
"Alright!" Trippy was at once fawning, tagging along behind Raymond like a little child.Around thirty people were waiting in front of Treasure Measure by now. The collectors came in twos or threes, and all ten numbers had since been taken.Before Raymond arrived, he had a brief look at the collectors' faces through the security cameras before walking over, and he was really relieved to see no familiar faces.Having traded Oskian antiques for years abroad, it was only natural that he was acquainted with some of the elite collectors in the country.He also knew that they were especially demanding with the quality of their collection and wanted almost flawless items. As such, the bronze sculpture which had been completely lost wouldn't interest them.Still, he was also a little concerned that amongst the elite collectors he knew, there might be some who were losing money and losing purchasing power in turn. If they happened to take an interest in the bronze sculpture on top of that,