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
When Zachary heard these words, he felt a lot more relaxed. He had no other skills, but he was still very skilled at improvisation and the ability to speak freely. After all, he had to rely on his brain and mouth in his line of work.Sometimes, when he encountered a tourist who was not very intelligent, he could easily cheat and swindle the other party’s money with minimum effort.But sometimes, if he encountered a tourist who was more intelligent, with Zachary’s eloquent speaking skills, the tourist could still be taken down successfully.So, he immediately said to Charlie confidently, “Master Wade, you can rest assured that I will definitely use my lifelong skills... No, I will definitely use all of my skills and abilities to help you get this done!”Charlie nodded and asked him, “You’ve brought everything that I asked you to bring, right?”Zachary hurriedly pointed at a large bag of items that he had brought with him and said diligently, “Don’t worry, Master Wade. Everythin
The butler nodded gently and said, “Since the Northern Europe royal family has already made the old queen’s medical history public, I believe that the entire European high society will be very eager for the Rejuvenating Pill. I’m afraid that the auction the day after tomorrow will be extremely competitive.”Bernard coughed a few times and said weakly, “I can’t care about that too much anymore. The two lobectomies have already caused the quality of my health to decline seriously. If it goes on like this, I may not even live for more than five years. So, I’m determined to win the bid for the Rejuvenating Pill this time.”As Bernard spoke, he added, “The organizer’s arrangement this time is also very cunning. They will divide one Rejuvenating Pill into four parts, and they will be auctioning these four portions of the Rejuvenating Pill on the spot first. Furthermore, the successful bidders will have to take it on the spot, then. At that time, I will have the opportunity to witness the a
Charlie looked at Bernard and smiled faintly as he said, “Mr. Arnault, our boss asked me to come over to recommend some Oskian antique artifacts to you. Our boss wants to see what you are more interested in, and you will definitely be given a certain discount on the price.”Bernard did not expect that these two men who had come here were actually here to sell some items. So, he asked with a surprised expression, “What do you mean? You guys are also doing door-to-door sales?”Charlie nodded and smiled as he said, “That’s right. Moreover, we are only providing custom door-to-door sales specifically for you alone. After saying that, Charlie waved at Zachary, who was next to him, and said, “Come, Zachary. Take out all of your treasured items and show them to Mr. Arnault!”Zachary hurriedly spread out his big bag on the ground.When Zachary usually set up his stall, he would place a large piece of tablecloth on the ground with a whole pile of items placed on it.That way, if it was w
As Charlie spoke, he pointed to the missing corner and explained, “Look, the reason why we use plastics as raw material is to respond to energy conservation and environmental protection as well. The world is all about the hot concept of carbon neutrality and carbon peaking now. Plastic might seem worthless, but this is all made out of biodegradable materials without causing any pollution to the environment, and it is an absolutely green handicraft.”As Charlie spoke of this, he continued, “Under normal circumstances, we were going to sell this item to you at eighteen million dollars, but as you can see, it has already become a defective product now and so, I can give you a certain discount. You can take it for 17.88 million dollars instead!”When Zachary heard this, he was so scared that his bladder sphincter and muscles tightened, and he almost peed himself.He looked at Charlie with an expression that was as frightened as if he had gotten struck by lightning.At this time, Zachar
"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,
Trippy grinned. "I mean, just look at my stall—ain't no way I'm getting any business here. Why not let me check out this item of yours? And see how interested they are? I'm really interested in learning and upping my game."Then, as if worried that Raymond would refuse, he quickly added, "Don't worry—I promise to stay in a corner and just watch."Still, Raymond could guess right then that someone must have sent Trippy to spy on him.It didn't matter whether it was Mick, Jacob, or Zachary either—they were all in this plot together, and one knowing meant all three knowing.Trippy was a gossiper in nature. If he was allowed to witness the whole process, everyone down Antique Street would definitely know before long.In fact, he could use someone like that right now, and Trippy had come straight to his doorstep.With that in mind, Raymond smiled, "Come join me if you're interested. It's not like there's anything to hide…"Pausing, he then warned Trippy, "But since you're going in my
After watching Mick's video, Jasmine's opinion of the man improved considerably.She was actually well aware that the decline of Vintage Deluxe was mostly due to Mick's incompetence.However, as Jasmine was now managing a billion-dollar company, she couldn't spare any time to ask many questions about Vintage Deluxe's performance. In her opinion, as long as Vintage Deluxe didn't lose too much money or ruin the reputation they had worked so hard to build, she wasn't interested in a regime change.It was the same mindset as Marianne Long, who begged her father to keep that lane full of food stalls in Hong Kong over sentiment.As such, seeing that Mick actually had some skill pleased her considerably.She couldn't resist checking out the comments of the video too.She saw that many were praising the manager of Vintage Deluxe for taking a tough stand against the scammer as well as how Vintage Deluxe's reputation was long-standing and without comparison.She soon noticed Jacob's comme
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