At this time, Smith, who was desperate, was still begging the waiter from The Heaven Springs, and he did not notice Kathleen, who was standing and looking at him from not too far away.Smith only wanted to meet with the people from The Apothecary Pharmaceutical as he was in a hurry to try to find a way to get his hands on a little more Apothecary Restoration Pills. Otherwise, his son would start to run out of the medicine soon. However, the waiter from The Heaven Springs did not relent at all, and he even put the word out and said, “Sir, if you continue being such a nuisance, we will have to call the police!”When Smith saw the other party’s firm and resolute attitude, he knew that it would be of no use for him to continue staying here today. So, he could only speak up and say, “Please tell Mr. Albert that I will be going back to the hotel today first. I will come back to visit him tomorrow...”After Smith had said that, he turned around and left The Heaven Springs on foot. At t
“That’s right...” Smith let out a long sigh and said, “Mr. Albert said that the people from The Apothecary Pharmaceutical are not willing to meet me.”Kathleen nodded and asked him again, “By the way, Mr. Smith, you mentioned that you wanted to meet someone named Mr. Wade. Can I ask you who Mr. Wade is?”Smith said, “Mr. Wade is the head of operations at The Apothecary Pharmaceutical. He is the person who is in charge and makes all the decisions related to the sales of the medicines. He was also the one who gave us twenty boxes of the Apothecary Restoration Pill last time.”Kathleen asked him again, “What is Mr. Wade’s full name?”Smith thought for a moment, then he frowned as he said, “I’ve only met him once. I do not seem to recall him mentioning his name when we met the last time. When Liam Weaver made the introduction, he only introduced him as Mr. Wade.”Kathleen asked again, “What does Mr. Wade look like, then? How old is he?”Smith thought for a moment and said, “He looks
Smith’s curiosity was also piqued by Kathleen’s words and so, he asked her, “Miss Fox, which auction house is holding this auction? I can try to find someone to work around it and see if there is any way to add a spot.”When Smith said this, he did not think that there was anything wrong with it. After all, he was the person-in-charge of the FDA, and he was a standard upper-class elite person. So, he knew many people from all walks of life, and he thought that he would certainly be able to find some connections from several internationally renowned auction houses.However, when Kathleen heard this, she could not help but smile slightly as she said seriously, “Mr. Smith, this auction for the Rejuvenating Pill is not an ordinary auction. It is being hosted by a local antique company in Aurous Hill, and the threshold for registration is extremely high. Only those with assets of more than ten billion dollars are eligible to register. I estimate that your connections probably will not be
“Before Vintage Deluxe was set to hold the auction for the Rejuvenating Pill, the entire Vintage Deluxe’s valuation was only a few hundred million dollars. It does not even account for even 1% of Moore Group. So, it could be seen that Jasmine Moore was not valued in the Moore family at all before this.”“But even if that was the case, Jasmine Moore still managed to overpower both of them and become the successor of Moore Group at such a young age...”After Kathleen had said that, she then added, “Furthermore, from these materials, it can be seen that there is no information about Jasmine Moore’s uncle and her cousin brother in the middle and higher-level positions in Moore Group. This proves that Jasmine Moore did not only overpower them, but she also managed to push the both of them out completely.”As Kathleen spoke of this, she could not help but sigh as she said, “I’m now very curious as to how a young woman who had lost her parents at a young age and was not appreciated in her
Kathleen gathered and put together a large pile of information in front of her. She sighed as she said, “I really didn’t expect to have so many things to think about in a small city like Aurous Hill…”She added, “Whether it’s Jasmine Moore, Liam Weaver, or that Kobayashi Ichiro, there must be someone who’s exceptionally adept and all-powerful behind them!”Sherry asked, “Young Lady, do you think that the person behind them is also Master Wade?”Kathleen nodded and continued calmly, “I think that in these incidents, the characteristics of that mysterious person behind the scenes seems to be overlapping. It’s very likely that he’s the same person.”As she spoke, she picked up Weaver Pharmaceutical’s original financial statements. “Look! Weaver Pharmaceutical used to be a medium-sized pharmaceutical company, and its market is also within Oskia itself. As you can see from their financial statements, most of the medicine they sell has a quick turnover but yields only a small profit. Thu
“Yes,” Sherry said. “Among them, 40% work in public hospitals, 30% work in private hospitals and clinics, and 30% have opened their own clinics. The most famous of them is an old doctor who goes by Anthony Simmons. He opened a clinic called Serene World Clinic in Aurous Hill, and his business is excellent. There are also rumors that he once cured a high paraplegic patient!”“Anthony Simmons?” Kathleen seemed to have caught something, as she frowned and muttered, “I think I’ve heard of this man before. A few years ago, there was an Oskian medicine summit in Newcoe Hill. My grandfather was very interested in it and specifically flew over to participate. Although I didn’t go, I’ve read some written materials relating to the summit, and they included an introduction of Anthony Simmons. He has quite the reputation in Oskian medicine.”Sherry asked, “Young Lady, could the mysterious person that we analyzed just now be him?”Kathleen frowned. “I don’t think so...”Sherry said, “From all t
After Jacob was injured by his subordinates, he was taken to Silverwing Hospital immediately by ambulance.Anthony Simmons was invited by Charlie to come to Silverwing Hospital in person, to feed Jacob half of the Healing Pill.Therefore, all of Jacob’s medical records from the moment of his injury until his recovery were all kept in Silverwing Hospital’s large medical record system.Over the years, with the development of computers and the internet, almost all hospitals have started using electronic medical records. It did not only save all the patients’ information, but also the results of each medical examination, the medical records filled out by the doctors, the diagnosis certificates, and most importantly, all of the patients’ medical imaging data. As such, the doctors could easily access all the information at any time. Although this large medical record system was convenient, it also left a huge hidden danger, and that was the fact that information security could not be ab
After checking Kathleen’s registration certificate, Xyla arranged for Kathleen to be seated in the waiting area for the time being. “Madam, please wait for a moment. I will come and inform you when it’s your turn.”Kathleen nodded and said politely, “Thank you for your hard work.”“It’s part of my job.”Kathleen sat in the waiting area for about an hour. After Anthony finished seeing the first three patients, Xyla came over to her and said, “Madam, please follow me.”Kathleen hurriedly stood up and went into Anthony’s consultation room with Sherry in tow. Anthony scrutinized the both of them and asked, “I wonder which of you is actually here to see the doctor?”Kathleen hurriedly said, “Dr. Simmons. The reason I came today is not to see you specifically, but to consult you on behalf of my relative.”Anthony nodded. “What’s wrong with this relative of yours?”Kathleen sighed. “My relative met with an accident some time ago, and the doctor has diagnosed it as high paraplegia. We
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