”Oh, Charlie. You didn’t expect me to be the one calling you?”“Jason Grant?” Charlie asked in a cold manner. “Why is Claire’s cell phone with you?”Jason sneered before he said, “Because your wife is in my hands now! I’m ready to take off all of her clothes now because I want to enjoy her body!”After that, Jason said once again, “Oh, by the way, I heard that Claire is still a virgin? Hahaha! Charlie, you’re really useless! You’ve already been married to Claire for more than three years and you haven’t even slept with her? Don’t worry, I’ll destroy her virginity for you today! Hahaha!”Charlie was furious at this time and he yelled out in a cold voice, “Jason! I’m warning you now. If you dare to hurt my wife, I won’t let you off just like that!”“Damn you!” Jason said in a cold manner. “You have twenty minutes to come to the riverside villa. If you don’t arrive in time, then I can’t guarantee that your wife will still be a virgin! She might even lose her life! Hahaha!”At this t
Elaine was shocked at the father and son’s vicious plan!She yelled out, “Both of you are worse than beasts! I’m going to bite you to death!”Justin slapped Elaine directly across her face as he sneered, “Damn you! B*tch! You’d better behave yourself!”After that, he grabbed Elaine by her hair before he dragged her towards the bedroom inside.Elaine kept resisting and Claire wanted to rescue her but Jason did not give her a chance to do so. He grabbed her arm firmly and she could not move at all.Justin really did not expect Elaine to have such a strong personality and such a fierce temper! Therefore, he yelled at her in a furious manner, “Damn it! Do you not believe that I’m going to shoot you, you b*tch?”At this time, Jason suddenly spoke up and said, “Dad, Charlie might arrive anytime soon. If you aren’t done by the time he arrives, I’m afraid I won’t be able to deal with him on my own.”Justin hesitated for a moment before he kicked Elaine aside and said coldly, “Alright th
Wasn’t Charlie very great? Didn’t he know Don Albert? Didn’t he throw him out of the window?Now, he was going to take his life!After stepping into the house, Charlie looked at Claire with an apologetic expression on his face as though he wanted to say, “Claire, I’m sorry I’m late.”Claire did not know whether she felt surprised, happy, worried, or afraid when she saw Charlie coming into the villa to save her.However, Claire did not know why she felt very safe and secure when she saw Charlie standing in front of her.At this time, Claire suddenly cried out, “Husband…my husband…”Elaine, who had been kicked to the ground, suddenly came to her senses as she crawled over and grabbed hold of Charlie’s thigh as she said, “Charlie, my dear son-in-law. I’m glad that you’re here to save your mom now! If you had come one step later, I would’ve been a gone case!”As she said that, she pointed a finger at Justin and his son before she cried out, “Do you know that this b*stard, Jason, lie
“Damn it!”When Justin saw that Charlie was not taking him seriously, he sneered before he said, “You’re really very cocky! Good! Since you like to act tough, I’ll let you taste what pain feels like today, then! I’ll destroy your manhood now!”At this time, Jason hurriedly said, “Dad, don’t rush to destroy his manhood! I still want to take a picture of him having intercourse with his mother-in-law! Why don’t we break his hands and legs first? After that, we’ll play around with him!”“Alright then!” Justin grinned before he said, “Let’s break his hands and legs before we do a live broadcast of him!”Elaine and Claire turned pale immediately because they were both in shock. Justin pointed the muzzle at Charlie’s thigh at this time.He looked at Charlie before he sneered, “This is the price you have to pay for provoking my son!”After that, he got ready to pull the trigger.At this time, Charlie quietly released some spiritual energy from his hand, causing Elaine and Claire to fall
As they looked at Charlie, they realized that there was thunder and lightning surrounding him, as though a dragon was descending into the world!Jason yelled out in panic, “Dad! What the hell is that? Hurry up and shoot him now! Hurry up!”Justin trembled in fright and he could feel his legs going soft immediately. After that, he blurted out, “I…I cannot move my hand at all. It seems as though Charlie had just summoned thunder and lightning from the sky…”Jason panicked at this time and he said, “No one would be able to summon thunder and lightning in this world! I think he’s just putting on an act because he is afraid that we’ll shoot him to death!”Charlie sneered before he said, “Jason, if you really do not believe that I am a god-sent dragon on earth, then I will let you witness it for yourself!”After that, Charlie looked at Justin before he said in a cold manner, “Justin Grant, don’t forget that your son was the one who sent you to your death today!”After that, Charlie rai
When Jason saw that his legs had already turned into ash that was floating in the air, he was so frightened that he started crying out loud. He really could not comprehend what was going on.Only then did he finally understand that Charlie was really a dragon sent from the heavens and he was not even a bug in front of Charlie.After that, Charlie said in an indifferent manner, “Ever since you set your eyes on my wife, you have only one path before you! Death!”As soon as he heard this, Jason was so afraid that he could not stop trembling uncontrollably.Death?As he thought about this, Jason broke down completely and he cried bitterly as he begged, “Mr. Wade, I’ve already lost my legs. I’m a completely disabled person now! Please. Please just let me off now.”Charlie sneered before he said, “Don’t you want to accompany your father? Don’t forget that he died because of you!”“No, I don’t want to! I don’t want to die!” Jason waved his hands as he yelled hysterically.Death?He w
There was something he wanted to say but he did not dare say it.‘Aren’t you just the useless son-in-law of the Wilson family, the famous piece of trash?’When Charlie saw that Jason did not dare to speak up, he smiled before he said, “You must think that I’m just a stinky piece of trash, right?”Jason did not dare to answer.Charlie smiled slightly before he said, “To tell you the truth, I’m the young lord of the Wade family in Eastcliff and I’m also the chairman of Emgrand Group. Do you think your family could possibly be more powerful than mine?”Jason was terrified at this time.The Wade family?Wasn’t that the most wealthy and powerful family in the country?Why…Why would the young lord of the Wade family in Eastcliff come to Aurous Hill to become the son-in-law of the Wilson family?Jason could not understand this fact at all and he said, “I don’t understand…I don’t understand at all. If you really are the young lord of the Wade family, then why are you willing to stay
At this time, Elaine heaved a huge sigh of relief before she patted her chest and said, “It’s a blessing! It’s really a blessing today! I was almost destroyed by Justin today…”Claire looked at her before she said helplessly, “Mom, can you have a conscience whenever you do anything in the future? Can you not be so materialistic and foolish? I don’t know what we would have done earlier. If not for Charlie, we’d both be dead today!”Elaine knew that she was wrong but she said in a reluctant manner, “What’s the matter? I’m also a victim in this matter! Besides, this incident only happened because of Charlie! Everything started from Charlie! If he did not provoke Jason in the first place, then we wouldn’t have encountered this kind of danger at all. This is all Charlie’s fault!”Claire was really angry at this time and she yelled, “You’re really unbelievable!”After that, Claire pushed the door open and she got out of the car before heading into the house immediately.When Elaine saw
In Treasure Measure, even Billy was having a hard time understanding what was going on.Before he came, Zachary made it very clear that he was here to dupe Raymond Cole, and he had come.As such, his job was now to claim that this bronze sculpture which was made in the last century was actually from the Renaissance era and then sell it to Raymond at a cutthroat price.But now, Raymond himself was saying that it was medieval? What was that supposed to mean?Even as he was left confused, he blurted out, "Sir, if you say it's from medieval times… then how much is it worth?"Raymond thought about it and said, "It's quite an unpopular item, but it's not to say that no one would buy it or that no one likes it. The main issue is that there were plenty of wars at that time, and most bronze would be used for weapons. Copper production would be low with rationing as well, so bronze tools were naturally rare for civilians.""Gilding is common for better quality items, and from the northern
Zachary couldn't help pointing at the screen and snapping, "Fucking loser! The more you feel pressed, the less you should be nervous! What are you thinking?! You're falling right under that bastard's trap!"Jacob was frustrated too, growling through his teeth, "Shit! I didn't think that bastard was a sly old fox. Fucking hell!"He then sighed, shaking his head. "Forget it, Zachary—I'm going home to pack my shit, and I'll depart for Dubai first thing tomorrow. Just handle that bronze sculpture for me and wire the money over."As he was about to get off, Zachary sighed in exasperation and apologetically said, "Sorry, Mr. Wilson… but it's fine! Even if this plan screwed up, just let me cook up another plan to destroy Raymond Cole!"Jacob ignored him as he strode out of the car, but that was when Raymond spoke audibly from Zachary's phone, "You can calm down. I'm not accusing you of lying to me. I just think that it's not Renaissance… Rather, it's medieval.""E-Early medieval…?" Billy
In Treasure Measure, Raymond unwrapped the red cloth around the bronze sculpture in front of Billy and the camera.There was a brief flash of surprise on his face, and it was soon gone.Still, he picked up the bronze sculpture, fiddling with it as he asked, "Do you know where it's from?""Yeah," Billy nodded. "A Renaissance-era sculpture. I think the base makes it obvious."Raymond looked up at him and asked in curiosity, "Are you sure about that?"Billy, presuming that Raymond had already noticed a catch, quickly said, "Well, the old man had an expert check it, and the expert said it was immediately obvious! To be honest, I want to sell it because the old man just passed away—gotta sell this baby before my brother goes for a garage sale."He had certainly added more details to the script, and Raymond nodded as he said nonchalantly, "But it doesn't look Renaissance to me. Sculptures from that era—be it the craftsmanship or the unique attributes? It's quite different from this one
In the antique trade, items that raised eyebrows would only be shown in the evenings—when various shops were about to close.That was certainly the case in Antique Street, as most items arriving in the evening were either freshly excavated, stolen, or forgery used to dupe unsuspecting victims.Even if Raymond had started his career abroad, he had learned every last unspoken rule during his earlier stint in Aurous Hill.Seeing the wariness on Billy's face and the way he was holding something in his arms, Raymond knew right away that what he carried wasn't legal.Still, the antique trade was no different here than it was abroad.Tomb raiding, forgery, or adding some touch-ups that increased the value of an item—everyone across the globe pretty much played the same tricks, and Raymond had his fair share of experience.Still, he did not let his wariness show, instead grinning, "Yes, of course. Come on in—let's talk inside!"And with that, he quickly led Billy inside.Meanwhile, bot
"Five hundred grand?"Mick chuckled. "Well, the sculpture looks Renaissance, and the craftsmanship as well as the material are all ideal. It would sell for up to two million in an auction, while established antique traders like us could offer up to a million. So, why the lowball?"Bill sighed. "I won't lie—it belonged to my old man, who just croaked this afternoon. But you see, he left a will stating that every antique in the house would be given to my brother… Since he's playing favorites, I thought I had to get something for myself.""That's why I quietly sneaked this baby out without anyone else knowing and am trying to sell it quickly to change my own circumstances. You don't have to tell me how many millions it's worth—I'm not that greedy. Give me five hundred grand, and it's yours."Mick shrugged as he shot back, "If it's as you say and your old man intended for your brother to have it, the fact that you sneaked it out here makes this theft. Do you think I'd buy stolen proper
It was half past six, and the skies were darkening when a figure hurried into Antique Street, heading straight toward the center—to Vintage Deluxe.Mick Crane, the manager, was holding the fort with some of his employees, and there were some guests window shopping there as well. As Mick asked the employees to assist the guests, he waited anxiously for Billy—Zachary's henchman.Nonetheless, a certain figure rushed inside within minutes, asking eagerly as he entered, "Is the manager in? Do you still buy antiques?""Yes, and yes!" Mick exclaimed as he approached Billy enthusiastically, asking, "May I ask what you're planning to sell?"Billy looked around before sneakily holding up a parcel wrapped in red cloth, carefully lifting a corner to reveal an edge so that Mick could see.Then, he promptly lowered the cloth again, whispering, "This is the good stuff. I'm just not sure if you have the money to buy it."Mick grinned. "What are you saying? If it's something Vintage Deluxe coul
Jacob chuckled. "Can't tell you right now. But I will once it's done.""Well, have you decided when we're going to Dubai?" Elaine quickly pressed.Jacob said, "I'd have to wait until tonight to see if this deal works, but we're leaving first thing tomorrow. I'll get the tickets first, and we will be staying at the Burj Al-Arab that I told you about. People are always saying how amazing it is on the internet every day, seeing how luxurious the seven-star hotel is, but I'll be the judge of that."Elaine was overjoyed to hear that. "That's amazing! And I was just thinking we can't go sooner! Go about your business, then. I'll pack our luggage right away."Jacob chuckled smugly. "Don't pack so much, though. Just stick to the necessities, since we can get the rest over there!""Alright!" Elaine exclaimed, beside herself in excitement. "Alright, you hurry up and get your thing done over there. I'll start packing now!"After hanging up, Elaine called Charlie, who was in Champs Elys Reso
As Zachary agreed to do a favor for Vintage Deluxe's Mick Crane in passing, he and Jacob agreed to meet up at 7pm at the car park by Antique Street.He first took Jacob back to the Calligraphy and Painting Association and called Billy, one of his boys whom he thought was smarter than the rest, giving him the gist of the plan and telling him to familiarize himself with the script.Then, he took the sculpture back to Heaven Springs and met up with Billy in office, telling Billy what to do in finer detail and making sure he committed everything to memory.Zachary's strength as a judge of character certainly proved itself—Billy had never done anything like this before, but he took to the plan like fish to water. He committed the script to memory soon enough, and he was flawless.Once he made sure that Billy was fine, Zachary called Mick.As soon as Mick answered, he immediately asked, "Hello, Mr. Evans. How is that thing we talked about going?"Zachary chuckled. All the arrangements
Zachary continued, "Why do you think casinos are always making a profit? It's exactly because no matter how unassuming a guest is the first time, they would be allowed to win a couple of hands, making a little profit.""And suddenly, they would think that they are the chosen one, destined to win against all odds and always come out triumphant! Once such radical, blind confidence hits them, every last bit of his money would be lost to the casino!""At that point, you can get anything from them—their house, their wife, their children… hell, they'd be willing to die if you'd just let them gamble again!"Turning toward Jacob with a grin, Zachary then asked, "So, with all the points I made and that sculpture you're holding… Do you still think Raymond wouldn't fall for it?"Jacob laughed out loud. "Oh, talk about a plan within a plan! No one would ever see it coming! Raymond Cole is so screwed!"Zachary smiled and nodded. "That's why there's no reason to rush—I'll arrange a man to get r