The Iga ninjas and their family members were taken away by the soldiers from Ten Thousand Armies as soon as they had left customs. All the adult males were taken to Long Beach, whereas the old, weak, sick, and disabled were all placed in a manor in the suburbs.Hanzo and his clan were taken to the villa rented by Porter in Long Beach where he met up with his son, Kazuo.As soon as the father and son met, they naturally sighed emotionally and burst into tears.Hanzo said regretfully, “Kazuo... If I would have known that this trip to the United States would have turned out to be so bad, I wouldn’t have sent you...”Having said this, Hanzo sighed and said, “Now, hundreds of people have been reduced to the point of leaving their homes, and there is no telling when they would be able to go back...”“Go back?” Kazuo smiled wryly and said, “Dad, we will never be able to go back to Japan in our lifetime.”Hanzo asked in surprise, “Why?”Kazuo asked him, “You haven’t received the news
Kazuo had just finished saying that they would never go wrong by obeying Charlie’s instructions, but he did not expect that Charlie would suddenly order Porter to give his family such a foolish mission.Hanzo also had an embarrassed expression. If he were to publicly announce at this time that he had cooperated with those experts from the Fox family and that he was responsible for the terrorist attack that did not happen, wouldn’t it be tantamount to him cutting himself off from the Japanese people?The Japanese people who did not know the truth would definitely swear at the Iga ninjas, and the reputation of the Iga ninjas would never be cleared in this lifetime. Kazuo also could not help but speak up and plead, “Lord Waldron... If we truly made this statement, our ancestors’ accumulation for hundreds of years will be destroyed just like that... Could you please help us plead with Master Wade and ask him to leave a way out for the Iga ninjas...?”Porter said coldly, “Hattori Kazuo
In addition, Hanzo did not reveal the true identity of the foreign force in the video, which was also because Charlie had instructed him not to do so.Although Charlie intended to make Homer someone everyone despised and looked down on, he was not prepared to bring the entire Fox family into disrepute. After all, in his plan, he would still have to hand the Fox family over to Jordan for him to continue managing. If the entire Fox family were to be discredited, the entire Fox family would be a complete mess when Lord Fox took over the family again in the future.In the future, Lord Fox would most likely have to spend two hundred billion US dollars to buy the Rejuvenating Pill and so, Charlie would still have to try his best to keep this kind of potential big customer alive.As long as Homer, his father, and his grandfather could be abolished this time and the truth as to how they had forced Jordan out of the Fox family was exposed, Jordan would be able to regain control of the Fox
Xavion’s statement that time was running out made Spencer feel even more worried. He could not help but question Xavion, “We’ve sent so many people and even offered so much money, but we still haven’t been able to find any clues yet?”“No...” Xavion spoke up and said, “Our people, as well as the gangs from New York, are already searching all over the whole of New York, but there are just no clues...”Spencer rebuked angrily, “They are all a bunch of useless people! This is especially so for those intelligence personnel. We usually spend so much money to support them just so that they can play an important role at the critical moments, but the more critical the situation, the more useless they are!”Xavion said helplessly, “Dad, we cannot blame our intelligence personnel this time mainly because the kidnappers are simply too cunning. They really did not leave any clues behind, and the premise is that there must be at least a clue to lead us to the culprit. However, not to mention o
The butler ran in quickly and said, “Master, Chief Lammy is here!”“Merlin Lammy?!” Spencer questioned him with a frown, “Why is he here?”The butler explained, “He wants to talk to you face-to-face. It’s about the young master.”Spencer nodded and said in a cold voice, “Alright! I was looking for him, anyway. Now that he’s here, please welcome him in!” Soon, Merlin came to Spencer’s study alone.Merlin smiled and greeted Spencer, “Mr. Fox.”Spencer nodded indifferently and asked him, “Chief Lammy, my grandson has been kidnapped for more than twenty-four hours. Do the police have any clues yet?”“Not yet,” Merlin responded frankly, “I believe Mr. Fox is investigating this matter as well. As you know, the other party has removed their trace very well. It’s as if Homer has vanished into thin air. I’m afraid it will be hard to find any clues within twenty-four hours even if we bring in the FBI and National Security Agency to help.” Spencer was infuriated, and he questioned angri
As Merlin and Christian were talking, they had analyzed the Fox family’s situation and come up with speculation.They suspected that the mystery man had indeed kidnapped Homer, but not for money. It was to thrust the Fox family into the limelight and publicly execute them later.However, Spencer and Xavion had only paid attention to the kidnapping case, not realizing that. Hence, they were both incredulous when they heard Merlin’s words.Spencer looked particularly skeptical about it. He felt a little guilty because of his disgraceful move in seizing the position of the head of the family and the ongoing search for his father, Jordan’s whereabouts.When Spencer heard Merlin’s comment, he immediately berated angrily, “What a joke! Our family is upright and dignified! We don’t have any scandal for the kidnapper to discover!”“You’re supposed to be the best Oskian inspector, but you’re coming to me to talk about nonsense instead of making an effort to find the kidnapper! What are you
Upon saying that, Merlin took out his name card and passed it to Xavion.Merlin indifferently said, “Think carefully about it. If you decide to cooperate, please contact me quickly. We don’t have much time left. I’m sure you wouldn’t want to collect your son’s corpse after the forty-eight-hour deadline. Also, I’m going to retire soon. I don’t want to leave such a case unsolved before my retirement.”Xavion looked shocked and horrified, and he mindlessly accepted Merlin’s name card and seemed as though he wanted to say something.However, before Xavion could even form his sentence, Merlin carefreely bade them farewell and turned to leave.“Goodbye!” After Merlin had left, Xavion restlessly told his father, Spencer, “Dad... Merlin is right! This is so weird!”Spencer’s expression was ugly and a little panicked as he asked, “What does he mean by a big scandal? Is it about your grandfather? No matter what, I seized power legally and became the head of the family. Even if it ends up
“Peyton Sate?”Spencer was a little surprised, and he asked, “Who is Peyton Sate ?”The butler hurriedly explained, “Peyton Sate is a director of our business team. Yesterday, you said you wanted to buy a Concorde. He’s one of the people who are in charge of this.”Spencer wrinkled his brow and asked, “What does he have to report to me? If he has secured the Concorde airline, let the person in charge directly negotiate the price. There’s no need to report to me in person.”The butler shook his and explained, “Master, Peyton said he has a clue that is related to Mr. Homer!“Oh?” Spencer immediately arched his brow upon hearing that, and he quickly asked, “Where is he? Tell him to come here at once!”The butler hurriedly said, “He’s right at the door. I’ll bring him in now!”After a while, Peyton trotted into the study.When he saw Spencer and Xavion, he immediately bowed and greeted them, “Master Spencer, Master Xavion. I’m Peyton from the business team...”Spencer cut him off
Pausing, Charlie then said, "I'll call Steve to drop by later too. I'm sure folks in Aurous Hill won't know him, but your potential troublemaker might.""I-Is that really fine?" Yolden blurted."What's not fine about it?" Charlie chuckled. "He has been treated like a tool ever since he came to Aurous Hill, and now that he has a chance to strut about, he wouldn't ask for more."Yolden appeared slightly relieved at that, and Charlie asked, "By the way, where's Paul, Matilda, and Autumn?""Getting their makeup done," Yolden replied. "Paul's my best man while Autumn's the maid of honor.""Good," Charlie nodded with a grin. "Don't worry—the wedding's going to be a success."As they spoke, Matilda stepped out of the dressing room in a stark-white wedding dress, flanked by Autumn and Paul.Seeing Charlie, Autumn nodded politely, "Good morning, Mr. Wade."As Charlie nodded in turn, Paul started, "G-Good morning… Mr. Wade…"Seeing that he was nervous and tentative, Charlie knew that he
As Yolden and Matilda were remarrying after living abroad for years, the wedding ceremony was much simpler, skipping Oskian customs and having a simple wedding reception for their guests at the hotel hall.There weren't that many guests either—aside from their children and close friends, only a handful of Yolden's colleagues at Aurous Hill University were invited.As the celebrant, Charlie didn't have much to do and was mainly the emcee.He brought along his jacket as he headed out to Shangri-La, not wearing it immediately so that Claire wouldn't guess that he was attending Matilda's wedding.Arriving at the Hanging Gardens before the guests were supposed to arrive, he found Yolden working with the staff to finalize the preparations.Seeing Charlie, Yolden approached him and said, "Thanks for coming this early, Charlie."Noticing that he was a little tired, Charlie asked in concern, "Had a bad night?"Yolden nodded, sighing, "Paul's uncle caused a huge mess. Both Matilda and I a
Tarlon nodded. "How do you suggest we find them?"Fleur scowled. "There's no rush. There are things which I'm still confused about, so just keep a close eye on the Ackers and the Wades for the time being. Report to me right away if anything important comes up—don't afford our enemies any opportunities to exploit.""Yes, milady!" -The next day, more news outlets were covering the joint project between the Ackers and the Wades as word continued to spread.However, neither family revealed too many details, be it the name of the company, who was the CEO, or the scale of their business.While the public was dying with curiosity, nothing else was known.Still, Aurous Hill's officials were especially interested, with the town hall visiting the Ackers the next day and showing utmost sincerity by leasing a whopping 2-million-square-meter land along the southern highway. Still, the condition was for the Ackers to come true on their promise to propel the city's economy to 15 billion US d
Fleur had repeatedly mentioned the conspiracy theory of Ashley using a body double over the last twenty years.Tarlon had investigated from many different angles, but everything from the gender, age, dental records, to body figure pointed to the fact that the deceased was Ashley Acker.And yet, Fleur had never bought it, insisting that Curtis was prepared for them just because Curtis' son had gone missing soon after.There was no way Curtis would save his son but not his wife, and the disfigured corpse only added fuel to Fleur's suspicion.Thus, over the last twenty years, Fleur had kept a close eye on the Ackers, arranging for two 'scholars' to be embedded amongst their ranks as sleeper agents. She went that far all to determine if Ashley was dead or had faked her death.However, the scholars had since been killed in action, and they had no spies within the Ackers left.As for Tarlon, he still doubted Fleur's theory even now, but he remained respectful as he spoke, "Milady, I mu
Meanwhile, on the edge of the South Pole, Tarlon Griffin rushed outside of Fleur Griffin's room, knocking the door gingerly as he announced, "I have news, my lady!"Fleur didn't respond, but the thick wooden door between them slowly opened as if pushed by an invisible force.Tarlon entered to find Fleur seated on the floor with her legs crossed at the ankles. Her eyes remained closed as she molded her Reiki, asking, "What is it?"Tarlon quickly answered, "News from Oskia. The Ackers are partnering with the Wades on a joint venture into electric-powered vehicles."Fleur slowly opened her eyes, asking quietly, "And you're telling me because?"Tarlon quickly explained, "It just came out of the blue, so I thought I should report it to you right away."Fleur sighed. "After I tried and failed to wipe out the Ackers so many times, they wouldn't dare set foot stateside. If anything, they must have decided to seek asylum in Oskia by offering a substantial investment, and it's a base whe
Silent for a while, Matilda then asked Yolden, "Do you think I can do it?""Yes!" Yolden nodded without hesitation. "You definitely won't have any problems!"Matilda sighed, shaking her head. "We traveled far abroad to study while we were young, but we didn't return to Oskia to help the country's development. It's been thirty years since, and now that we have returned to the country at the same time, I definitely wouldn't turn down such an opportunity to help."Pausing, she then said, "That said, major corporations make it a point to not hire family members. Forget spouses—employees aren't allowed to date, and one of the two will be asked to resign if necessary."Don't you think it's inappropriate since we are legally married, having gotten our certificate and all? And if we set these precedents, we would have trouble asking other employees to follow that policy. You are going to be a CEO, so you need a very clear answer on this issue."Yolden shrugged. "In the first place, that p
Yolden nodded slightly. "He does.""My gosh…" Matilda murmured. "That's too much… Ashley's son? A member of the Acker family and the Wades?!"Pausing, she then asked in confusion, "Wait, if Charlie has so much power and influence, why would he permanently reside in Aurous Hill… No, why would he be content as Jacob Wilson's son-in-law? Does Jacob know who he really is?""Definitely not," Yolden shook his head. "There were some compelling circumstances, and his identity is a sensitive one. That's why I'm asking you to tell no one except Paul—and even then, you should only tell him if he can keep the secret."Matilda was sharp enough to pick up on the reasoning, too. "Charlie's hiding because of his parents' accident, isn't he?""Yes," Yolden sighed. "He has his plans, but I didn't pry since I can only do that much, let alone help him on that.""Got it," Matilda nodded repeatedly. "Don't worry. My lips are sealed… And you just said you're resigning? Are you going to help with this e
"That would be Ashley Layna Acker," Matilda replied without hesitation. "She was our age, as well as a major investor in Silicon Valley, while we were only starting to get our first clients. It's no exaggeration to say that she's the shining example in many case studies when it comes to business."Pausing, she then continued, "And she used to be your classmate, right? I remember you mentioning that in our conversations before.""Yes," Yolden sighed emotionally. "She was a classmate and the star of our generation."Matilda nodded but soon shook her head, "Wait, weren't we talking about Charlie's car company? What does that have to do with Ashley Acker?" "Here's where I let you in on a secret," Yolden said. "But first, you have to promise me that you won't tell anyone except Paul."Matilda nodded without hesitation. "Don't worry—if it's a secret, I won't tell Paul either."Yolden scratched his head. "Actually, Paul should know. We are going to marry soon, and he's my stepson, lega
In fact, the legal department of major enterprises covered many responsibilities, the chief of which concerned intellectual property, which was why veterans were needed to lead.Additionally, Charlie trusted Matilda's accomplishments in the legal field, especially since she had worked in the United States for years.With Curtis Autos' intended expansion worldwide, that meant the legal department should also know the laws of countries abroad, ready to file or respond to lawsuits at any time. After all, competitors may use the law to impede their growth, along with the government applying unfair policies to impede their development and impact on local businesses.Moreover, Charlie considered Paul young and therefore lacking in experience, not to mention that it was not likely he would abandon his family's law firm. As such, the ideal solution was to poach Matilda for now.As for Matilda, she was still in the dark and had no idea what she was in for, asking Charlie in confusion, "Lega