When the shopping guide saw Charlie coming up directly to ask about the price of the matching goods, he smiled contemptuously and said, “Sir, as I have already mentioned just now, this bag is very popular. So, you must accumulate a consumption amount in our shop first. When the consumption limit exceeds that of the other customers waiting in line for that bag, we will naturally give this bag to you.”Charlie laughed sarcastically and said, “What if I have allocated hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of goods, and you still tell me that there is no such bag? How would I know that I’m not being taken advantage of, then?”The shopping guide had a slightly nervous expression for a moment, but it quickly returned to normal. After that, he smiled and said, “Sir, if you have matched the goods but still cannot buy the bag, the only possibility is that someone has matched more goods than you, then.”Charlie laughed and said, “This kind of operation of yours is completely hidden. I will o
This godfather of luxury goods was now the owner of more than half of the luxury brands in the world, and he had a net worth of more than a trillion dollars.Interestingly, this old man had also just arrived in Aurous Hill today, and the person who had spent a lot of money to book the presidential suite in Shangri-La was him.However, the shopping guide would not have expected that the ‘boss’ that Charlie was referring to was actually the bigger boss from above. He thought that the ‘boss’ Charlie was talking about was their store manager. As soon as he heard Charlie’s words, he guessed that Charlie had to be bluffing. Before this, many people who came to the shop to buy things would also say that they knew the store manager or even the regional manager in order to allocate lesser goods. However, the vast majority of people who said such things were liars. So, he said with some disdain, “Sorry, but our store manager has said long ago that it would not matter even if anyone were
When Claire heard this, she could not help but purse her lips and snicker as well.She also knew that there were many very feminine men in the fashion world, and this had become more and more common over the recent years. Therefore, she did not see anything abnormal about it. However, it was quite rare for a man to give himself such a feminine name. At this time, the male shopping guide named Vivian was in the warehouse looking for those old inventories which had already been backlogged for many years and had not been sold.Some of them were even inventories that hadn’t been sold since the shop was opened seven or eight years ago.Very soon, he had gathered and placed all these stocks into three large boxes and laboriously carried these three boxes out, one after the other.He placed the three big boxes neatly in front of Charlie, and he had a rather respectful attitude as he smiled and said, “Sir, take a look. There are goods worth more than nine hundred and ninety-six thousan
Absolutely no one would want to buy these old goods which were at the bottom.Otherwise, it would have been impossible for these goods to have been sitting idle for several years.The longer these goods were left unused in the shop, the higher the ratio for the commission.So, since Charlie was buying almost one million dollars worth of goods that could not be sold from him today, when his salary was paid next month, he would receive a personal commission of around three hundred thousand dollars. Being able to earn three hundred thousand dollars in just a few minutes was simply unimaginable to him.So, he put on an extremely flattering face immediately as he said respectfully, “Sir, as we have a lot of goods, we might need to go out to the front desk to count it one by one. Please sit here for a while, and I will get both of you two bottles of sparkling water first. You can wait here with this lady for a moment. I will come with the POS machine and the list of goods after we are
When he heard Charlie’s instruction, he said in a hurry, “Yes, Sir. Wait a moment. I will call a few colleagues to come over to help me!”After saying that, he hurriedly beckoned several colleagues of his. Each of them carried several huge bags, and they followed Charlie and Claire out of the shop together. After hastily placing all the items into the back of the car, the shopping guide hastily asked Charlie, “Sir, please add me on WhatsApp. We can communicate on WhatsApp for anything in the future.”Charlie waved his hand and said, “No need. I will not be coming back to your shop anymore in the future either.”After saying that, he ignored the stunned shopping guide and said to Claire, “Honey, let’s go.”Claire nodded gently and got into the passenger seat. Charlie then started the car and left the shopping mall directly. After the car had driven out, Claire could not help but ask Charlie, “Honey, you said that you will be able to make money out of all these goods that you m
Half a Healing Pill could allow her grandfather to live for at least another year or two.Charlie would not only be helping to repay the favor on Claire’s behalf, but he would also be allowing Jordan to live for another two more years. Moreover, it would also allow him to fight more and become even more courageous for the auction for the Rejuvenating Pill over the next two years.Claire was also a little dumbfounded when she heard Charlie’s words, but she did not have any doubts due to her trust in him.So, she said to Charlie, “Honey, can you send me to Aurous International Hotel where both Kelly and Miss Jane are staying? I will send my gift to Kelly first.”“Okay.” Charlie nodded and smiled as he said, “I will send you to Aurous International Hotel, and I’ll go and take care of this batch of goods that I matched, then.”***After sending Claire off, Charlie drove to Shangri-La immediately.On the way to Shangri-La, Charlie called his father-in-law, Jacob. As soon as the call
“Master Wade?” Zachary’s neck shrank, and the first image that came to his mind was when Charlie had killed the Butcher Brothers in the rain.So, he hurriedly said, “Chief Karter, you... you know Master Wade?”Karter clasped one of his hands over the other as he said, “Master Wade is the leader of my leader, Don Albert. He is a very respected figure, and although a small fry like me has had a divine friendship with Master Wade for a long time, I haven’t had the opportunity to meet him yet.”When Zachary heard the words ‘divine friendship for a long time’, he suddenly could not hold back his laughter, and he laughed out loud.When Karter saw this, he slapped Zachary on the head as he cursed, “What the f*ck are you laughing at? Is there a problem if I worship Master Wade?”Zachary hurriedly said, “Chief Karter, there is definitely no problem with you worshipping Master Wade. However, the words ‘divine friendship’ does not seem to be appropriate here. Divine friendship applies when t
“Yes, yes, yes!” Zachary hurriedly said, “Thank you, Master Wade! Thank you as well, Don Albert!”As he spoke, he hurriedly asked, “Don’t Albert, why is Master Wade looking for me? I’ve been doing my job honestly lately, and I haven’t done any more deceitful deeds...”Albert urged, “Master Wade is looking for you for a good thing. Hurry up and come with me, and you will soon understand!”It was only then that Zachary was relieved, and he did not feel nervous anymore. Even his steps felt lighter as he walked.He followed Albert to Isaac’s office. As soon as he had just entered, he saw Charlie, who was sitting on the sofa, and he immediately said in a flattering manner, “Master Wade, it has been a long time since I last saw you. How have you been lately?”Charlie laughed and said, “Zachary Evans, I heard my father-in-law saying that he could not find you even after he tried looking for you several times. I thought you were no longer in Aurous Hill.”Zachary was embarrassed, and he
Soon, more collectors had gathered outside Treasure Measure even before Raymond showed up at Antique Street, with over ten of them gathered outside in no time at all.Since Raymond had only prepared ten slips, the rest left in disappointment seeing that they had no chance.Even so, the ten collectors who had gotten a number were nervous—save for the first man who had arrived.The details on the online sales post insisted that the price was fixed, and that first-come first-serve applies.If he bought the bronze sculpture, the other nine would have come all this way for nothing.However, if the seller decided to make it an auction, they would have a chance too, although their net profit would thin in turn. After all, they could have acquired the bronze sculpture for just 20 million, and that meant a solid 8 million in profit.An auction would at least raise the price to 27 million, and more would make it chicken feed.If they gave up at that point, it was a waste of a trip.If
Trippy naturally wasn't going to tell Mick everything word-for-word, so he said vaguely, "Uh, they were just being stubborn and refused to listen to anything I said. They kept saying that they wouldn't know until they saw the actual item."Mick got out of bed, staring at his phone as he mused to himself.This was getting a little ridiculous, was it not? A fool who was scammed, actually able to scam someone else? But if he really could sell it, wouldn't all their work be for nothing?With that in mind, he promptly called Zachary, who wasn't even up yet.Ever since he had started working for Don Albert, his daily routine was no longer the same as the days when he was a humble stall owner working on Antique Street, but a man of importance who slept late and woke up late.In the evening, he would be spending his time patrolling Don Albert's night entertainment properties as well as holding meetings with subordinates to decide on management policies and the like. That was why he wo
Seeing that Mick had a favor to ask, Trippy was naturally eager to seize the opportunity to get in his good graces."Don't worry, Mr. Crane!" He promptly replied. "Just leave it to me!"Returning to Treasure Measure, he went up to the first man who had come and said, "Hey, brother… Did you come to buy the bronze sculpture from Mr. Cole?"The man asked warily, "You know about the bronze sculpture?""Of course!" Trippy grinned. "I know all too well—it's actually famous here in Aurous Hill."Whipping out his phone, he played the short video that Mick had spent five grand promoting, saying, "Here—check this out!"Curious, the man took the phone and watched the video solemnly.The other latecomer soon hurried over as well and stared fixedly at the screen too.They watched as Bill entered a room with the bronze sculpture with Mick, the latter who checked it out and started commenting on it.The first man exclaimed in surprise, "Oh, it really is that bronze sculpture."The second ma
The other antique traders who were keeping tabs on the situation were left confused by Trippy's message.[Maybe even those out-of-towners know that Raymond is a sucker? So they traveled overnight just to see what happens?][I know Raymond is in trouble, but is it really worth traveling hundreds of miles just to watch?][Maybe they know he's a sucker, so they came to sell him more counterfeits?][Shit, that must be it! Suckers are rare these days, after all!][Damn straight! Just knowing that there's one in Aurous Hill, you'd be eager to come over.]Even Mick Crane who had just woken up and saw the message immediately sent a voice message: "Those conmen are just like flies flocking around shit as soon as they smell it.""Oh, but what they don't know is that Raymond has no more money! I heard he only had a few hundred thousand for the startup, and the bronze sculpture must have cost most of it. I'm afraid those people won't even get their gas money and toll costs back after travel
Trippy rolled his eyes as he texted back: [Hell no. I need to start my business instead of wasting my time. You morons can come get a number yourself if you like. Haha!]Still, Trippy had just sent his text when a trio arrived in a hurry outside Treasure Measure.Seeing that the doors were closed, the leader asked Trippy, "Excuse me, can I ask if this is Treasure Measure? Owned by a man named Mr. Cole?"Trippy was at once surprised. "You mean Raymond Cole?"The leader quickly said, "We don't know his first name, only that his last name is Cole, and his handle name was Treasure Measure's Mr. Cole."Trippy chuckled. "That'd be him. Has to be, since he hand wrote that shop sign."Pausing, he then asked in curiosity, "So, you've come to see him being a sucker?"The leader was naturally curious as to what Trippy was talking about. However, he was also reluctant to reveal why he had come since there was a killer bargain at stake. In fact, every other collector who was coming was k
Raymond also added that the 20 million price tag wouldn't be cut or increased. To put it simply, the bronze sculpture was right there in Aurous Hill and waiting—it was a race.Hence, many reputable collectors contacted expert appraisers throughout the night, some even booking night flights straight to Aurous Hill.The best amongst them was a fanatic collector of bronze items in Eastcliff.Following a brief exchange with Raymond online, he immediately called an expert who was also a close friend. As soon as his call was answered, he asked the other man if he had time to travel to Aurous Hill so that no one else would beat them to it—and they would drive out in the night if at all possible.After all, the earliest flight was at six in the morning, and it'd be eight by the time they made it to Aurous Hill Airport and nine by the time they got to Antique Street in a cab.Therefore, the ideal way to get there was by driving over six hundred miles at top speed, and that meant reaching A
While Jacob was feeling delighted after pulling off his con, Raymond had posted details of the bronze sculpture online.The website he was using was the biggest platform for antique collectors and the antique trade where each user could set a favorite tag in the antique category and era. If a user who preferred canvas art pieces of the Tudor dynasty set that label as their favorite, they would immediately be notified with text or desktop notifications in regards to any item with the same label.As medieval bronze sculptures were rare in the first place, most who were interested had already set that label on their favorites and were immediately notified soon after Raymond posted pictures of the bronze sculpture online.The collectors were naturally eager to check it out as gilded sculptures of the medieval era were really rare, and most collectors would go a lifetime without picking one up for their collection.On top of that, the seller had even listed a major flaw and was only ask
"Nope," Jacob chuckled. "We were both working separately and just happened to get back in at the same time."Then, he immediately became smug and excited, "Guess what, dear? I made 200 thousand out of the deal! In net profits!""For real?!" Elaine gaped. "200 thousand in just one night?! That's amazing! How did you do that?"Claire was surprised to hear that too, and she came over to ask, "What deal was it, Dad?"Jacob grinned, "Oh, it's nothing to brag about. It's just that I managed to pick up a nice antique item thanks to my wisdom and then sold it for 200 thousand."Pausing, he then sighed in dismay, "However, the buyer wasn't too rich—I would have squeezed him for 400 thousand, but he couldn't afford more, so I had to settle for less."Elaine quickly exclaimed, "Shit, we're talking about a loss of 200 thousand! People would work a year and still never earn that much…"She trailed off for a moment before asking, "By the way, dear—are we still flying out first thing tomorrow?
Jacob laughed. "Put that issue behind us? Sure, but we're not becoming friends. Hell, I can't even hold a grudge now that you're shit out of luck."Then, his tone changed sharply and suddenly became icy, "But you see, Aurous Hill is not a place you can stay just because you want to. No… After this, you're not going to be able to make a living in the antique trade.""If I were you, I'd be running a thousand miles away, far away from Aurous Hill where no one would know my face to start over. That way, you just might be able to make a living."Raymond simply kept smiling, "You need not be concerned about how I'm going to survive here, Mr. Wilson. I'd be very grateful if you'd cease any form of harassment once you leave my premises."Jacob pursed his lips, staring at Raymond in disappointment. "I'm plenty magnanimous, so I won't stoop to such pettiness. Just do whatever you like!"Clicking his tongue, he huffed, "Tut, tut… And here I'd thought you're tough, but you're just yet another