Franco was terrified by Charlie’s words.He did not know this Mr. Wade’s background, but one thing he knew for sure was that the latter was strong. He had to be for Ten Thousand Armies’ leader, Porter, to swear allegiance to him.There were ten of thousands of top mercenaries in Ten Thousand Armies, so there was ultimately no way for the George family to win against them. If Ten Thousand Armies were serious about attacking them, he would die first.He had no choice but to bite the bullet and so, he begged for his life. “Mr. Wade... Just tell me how much money you want! If my family can afford it, we won’t hesitate to pay! Please, pardon me this time...”Charlie looked at him coldly. “It’s too late to beg for mercy now. You can go to hell first. Once I find out who else in your family was involved in this series of matters, I’ll send everyone involved to reunite with you.”Franco's face was full of fear, and he begged like mad, “Mr. Wade, please, no! My big brother is the one who d
Without any further warning, Charlie suddenly pulled the trigger on him. “Bang!” A bullet pierced Franco’s heart, but he did not die immediately. His eyes widened in shock, and he glared at Charlie, full of hatred. He wanted to say something but was unable to do so, and after a few whimpers, he finally collapsed to the ground.Charlie did not bother looking at him. Instead, he turned to Porter and ordered, “Remember the phrase I said earlier? Carve it on his forehead first! After that, put a life jacket on him and throw him into the sea!”“Understood, Mr. Wade!”Charlie turned to Yanciel once more, and he faintly said, “Seems like you still can differentiate good and evil. I will give you a chance to live, but whether you can do so will depend on your cooperation.”Yanciel was thrilled, and he said, “Mr. Wade, don’t worry! I will treasure my chance!” Charlie nodded. Then, he asked, “How much do you know about the George family?”Yanciel explained, “The George family made the
Charlie knew that Yanciel was not lying. He had already revealed everything he knew to survive.Thus, Charlie also fulfilled his promise. He told Yanciel, “Congratulations. You’re the only man who has survived on this yacht.”After that, he turned to Porter and ordered, “Porter, take him to Syria with those Italians.”Porter nodded. “Mr. Wade, I’ll inform the cargo ship in the port to set sail now. We’ll turn back and find a place to meet in the middle. Once we transfer the people on the ship to the other cargo ship, it will go directly to Syria.”“Good!” Charlie instructed said, “Be sure to tell the soldiers to guard against them carefully. We must not let anyone escape on the voyage!”Porter immediately said, “Mr. Wade, leave it to us! The soldiers will complete the mission!”Yanciel asked nervously, “M-Mr. Wade... Why are you taking me to Syria?”Charlie said coldly, “So that you can live. You only have two choices. You can either die in the sea like these corpses waiting to
Afterward, Porter hesitated for a while and finally plucked up the courage to ask Charlie a question. “Mr. Wade, I-I would like to ask you something...”Charlie glanced at him and said, “You must be wondering how I made Franco’s yacht sink?”“Yes...” Porter nodded and said, “Mr. Wade, I don’t understand. Would any martial artist have the same power as you as they reach the end of their journey?”Charlie shook his head with a half-smile and said, “Porter, technically speaking, I’m not a martial artist.”Porter was stunned by his answer, and he muttered, “You’re not a martial artist? Could it be that... Could it be that your power is stronger than martial arts?”“You could put it that way,” Charlie smiled and said, “The road I’ve walked is indeed wider and much more different as compared to just martial arts.”Porter was shocked upon hearing this, and he nodded with a face full of shock.When Charlie had used the Soul Blade to destroy the opponent’s yacht earlier, it had overturne
Charlie’s cargo ship slowly pulled into the Vancouver port before dawn.Meanwhile, Charlie’s newly bought cargo ship was also ready to set sail. The Ten Thousand Armies’ soldiers drove the Italian mafia’s cars to the deck one after another, intending to take them away together.Once Charlie’s ship had docked, the members of the Italian mafia on board and Yanciel were transferred to the cargo ship that was about to leave the port.Porter sent half the group of soldiers to the departing cargo ship as well. At last, the cargo ship went on full throttle and departed from Vancouver port to the Middle East.This group of Italian mafias consisted of more than eight hundred hot-blooded men from the beautiful island of Sicily. They were usually dressed in woolen coats with cigars in their mouth as they carried their machine guns and broke the rules everywhere. Alas, they were now forced to embark on a new journey of life and work in the Middle East.As the ship set sail, they gathered in a
Charlie nodded as he said, “You previously said you wanted to go back to study. I think now is the best time. If you need help, let me know.”Claudia hurriedly shook her head. “Charlie, it’s fine. I kept my student status active in my previous high school, so I can go back to class anytime.”Charlie said, “I can tell you’re quite skillful. Now that Gopher is dead, the Italian mafia won’t trouble you anymore. From now on, you don’t have to endure it and just fight back if you are bullied at school. If there’s anything you can’t settle yourself, Ten Thousand Armies will be there for you.”“I understand. Charlie... Thank you...” Claudia’s eyes grew red, and she nodded gently as her tears rolled down her cheeks uncontrollably.Charlie turned to Porter and said, “Porter, if my younger sister gets into any trouble at school, please help her promptly.”Porter answered immediately, “Mr. Wade, don’t worry about it. I’ll arrange for everything and immediately send more elites to Canada.”“
Charlie’s invitation gave Emma a huge shock.She asked in surprise, “Charlie, you... Are you serious?! A large orphanage that can house ten thousand people, this... This would cost a lot of money, right?!”Charlie smiled slightly and spoke earnestly, “Mrs. Lewis, I’m also considered almost like an orphan myself. I grew up with other orphans who are also pitiful children without parents. Now that I can help, I should do something for the orphans as well. As for money, that’s not important at all.”As he said that, Charlie let out a soft sigh. “At the start of my plan, I wanted to invite you back to become the dean. However, I knew you had already retired and settled down in Canada after adapting to the environment here. It wouldn’t be nice of me to invite you back to work again...”Having said that, Charlie also added, “However, now that I’ve seen the situation here in Canada, I think it’s risky to stay here because of the safety concerns. I hope you can consider coming back to Oski
Charlie gently placed his finger on Emma’s wrist as he read her pulse by transmitting some Reiki to her. He could tell that Emma was as healthy as any ordinary person and that her two kidneys were in great condition.However, from his Reiki perception, he could vaguely feel a slight rejection between the body and two kidneys. It seemed like it was the rejection of the transplanted organ, but the symptoms were very slight. Perhaps the anti-rejection medicine had worked.Charlie wanted to give Emma a Rejuvenating Pill at first, but he gave it careful thought and changed his mind. It would be strange if he suddenly took out a Rejuvenating Pill. Besides, the Rejuvenating Pill’s medicinal effect was way too strong. It would shock Emma and the rest.Furthermore, it would be a big shock for people like Emma who had never heard of the Rejuvenating Pill.Emma’s overall health was pretty good unlike Yule Golding, who had been terminally ill back then. Therefore, there was no need to rush to
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,