Generally speaking, a color like the Imperial Jade was simply rare and priceless. It was hard to come by such a big piece of material that could be made into a bracelet with full green color, no cracks, and no flocculent patterns. The odds were as low as one in a billion.Holly’s bracelet was made from real Imperial Jade a long time ago, and it had been handed down from the royal family in the palace during ancient times. Its value had already exceeded hundreds of millions of US dollars!Holly’s jade bracelet was known as the legendary bracelet to jade experts, and it was worth five billion dollars. Quinn was no expert in examining jade, however, she could tell that the bracelet was priceless just by looking at the color.She hurriedly rejected it and said, “Grandma, how could I possibly accept this...”Holly replied solemnly, “Child, you are Charlie’s fiancee. Besides, this is your first time here, and it's our tradition to give a new family member a welcome gift! Just treat thi
The members of the Acker family were already used to Keith’s condition and bad memory loss over the years. Keith’s memory had deteriorated rather badly. In the initial stage, everyone had tried their best to help, hoping for Keith’s recovery. However, as time passed, it had merely become their wishful thinking. Keith had lost his memories of the past two decades, and even though they had tried to help him recover his memories, it had not worked. Keith could not recall anything that had happened over the recent years.Initially, the Acker family would explain the current time and events that he had forgotten daily to Keith. However, as time passed, they gradually realized that their efforts were in vain.Sometimes, the whole family would keep telling Keith stories all day, hoping that he would accept the reality of it all. However, it would not be long before he gradually forgot about everything and returned to his previous state once again. Keith’s current state had reverted to
Holly was extremely reluctant to see Quinn leave in such a hurry. She choked a little and said, “Dear girl, I really don’t want you to leave yet... You don’t know how much I have held back all these years and not told anyone... I wanted to tell Charlie everything when I found him...”Holly wiped away her tears and sighed. “But Charlie is still missing. I don’t know if I will live till the day he comes back. I can only tell you about these things. If I can’t live until Charlie comes back in the future, at least you can help me pass the message to him!”Quinn immediately said, “Grandma, don’t be so pessimistic. I believe you’ll soon find Charlie. When the time comes, the two of us will come to visit you together!”Holly could only nod and hold on to Quinn’s hand tightly as she solemnly said, “Good girl! You mustn’t lie to me. When you come to Los Angeles again, don’t go anywhere else yet but instead, come to visit me first, okay?”“Sure!” Quinn hurriedly agreed and promised, “Grandma
Master Howton felt conflicted about the Healing Pill. Truthfully, he did not trust the pill at all.To him, if his treasured Life-Sustaining Pill was useless, nothing else in the world could save Keith’s life.However, he did not expect a young female star to use such a miraculous pill to bring the man who was about to be declared dead to life!She had saved him with the pill. Keith had been dying, but the pill had rescued him and even healed him instantly. He had then woken up as if he had not sustained any injuries from the fall at all.The miraculous effect was beyond Master Howton’s understanding of the field of medicinal pills.The masters paid attention to the unity of man and nature in their practice, but what they valued the most was the way of alchemy.In the feudal era, the masters who concocted pills with mercury and cinnabar, ultimately killing the emperor, were basically their predecessors.When Master Howton had first started his practice, he had wanted to study th
Even so, Christian did not want Master Howton to continue pestering Quinn. Therefore, he looked at him and solemnly said, “Master Howton, I told you just now that there is not only the Healing Pill in this world but also the Rejuvenating Pill. It can cure all sicknesses and make people twenty years younger. Rather than holding on to the Healing Pill, you might as well look for the Rejuvenating Pill.” Master Howton widened his eyes in shock to hear this, completely dumbfounded.He asked, “Mr. Acker, are you serious? Is there really such medicine in the world? A medicine that would allow one to turn young again?!”Christian nodded solemnly and said, “I was just like you before. I had never believed in such a thing until I witnessed it with my own eyes. That was when I witnessed the miracle for myself. If you’re truly interested in it, you might as well look for clues about the Rejuvenating Pill.”Master Howton asked excitedly, “Mr. Acker, where have you encountered the Rejuvenating
Charlie felt a little emotional upon learning about his grandfather’s Alzheimer’s disease.In his memory, his grandfather was a strong person who had been strong-willed his whole life, constantly oozing a powerful aura and confidence.For a strong man to suffer from Alzheimer’s disease, it was indeed rather torturous. The disease would not kill, but it would destroy a person’s steely will.The fact that the Healing Pill had not cured Keith’s Alzheimer’s was not surprising to Charlie. After all, the Healing Pill’s efficacy was limited. After saving Keith’s life and curing his cerebral hemorrhage, the drug’s efficacy was probably almost all gone.He sighed softly upon thinking of that and sent Quinn another reply: [As long as he’s fine. When are you coming back?]Quinn responded: [Grandma doesn’t want me to leave yet. She insists on giving me a welcome gift, and I don’t know what to do now. Charlie, isn’t it inappropriate for me to accept their gift?] Charlie replied: [It’s fine.
Charlie sending both of them back to New York was a very dangerous move.Jordan became anxious and lost, and he lowered his voice as he said in a flustered tone, “Is Mr. Wade sending us to Spencer? If that’s the case, Spencer will never let us go...” Kathleen suppressed her nervousness and spoke solemnly, “Grandpa, I believe Mr. Wade is not a person like that!” Jordan asked in reply, “Why didn’t he send us to Syria, then? He was the one who arranged that. However, he changed his mind before we arrived in Syria and sent another plane to take us to New York...” Kathleen shook her head and said in a low voice, “I don’t understand why Mr. Wade would do this either, but I believe he wouldn’t hurt us.”After that, she turned to Jordan with a confident look and said firmly, “Grandpa, we were at our wit's end, and it was Mr. Wade who saved us and protected us. We must believe in his arrangement unconditionally.” Jordan hesitated a little before sighing weakly.He then said in a low
Jordan’s anxiousness disappeared upon hearing that Charlie was outside, and he let out a sigh of relief. There was nothing to be worried about with Charlie around. After all, he knew Charlie’s ability very well. His eldest son, Spencer, was not Charlie’s opponent at all.When Kathleen heard that Charlie was waiting outside, she suddenly grew nervous.She anxiously thought to herself, ‘Oh, dear. I did not expect Mr. Wade to be in New York. I didn’t expect to meet him here either. If I had known earlier, I would’ve put on some makeup before getting off the plane...’‘I have been at sea all this while and have not worn any makeup. Will Mr. Wade be disappointed to see my bare face...”Rosalie could not read Kathleen’s mind, and all she noticed was Kathleen’s anxiousness, so she stepped forward to comfort her. “Kathleen, you don’t have to worry too much. Since Mr. Wade is in New York, no one will hurt you.” Kathleen knew Rosalie had misunderstood her. However, she did not bother to ex
Jacob bellowed at the middle-aged man right then, "Then don't give me shit if you can't pay up! I only have one request, and that is I want off this plane right now!"Elaine came to a realization then, and she quickly asked, "Don't tell me… That thing we just saw online… you're the one who sold it yesterday?!"Jacob was on the verge of tears as he nodded. "Yes, it was me! That's why I want it back no matter what it takes!"Elaine became anxious as well. They were talking about twenty million, after all! Even if they lived off bank interest, they could still afford to spend ten grand per day for up to eight years!How could they let that slip through their grasp?!Pointing at the air stewardess, Elaine immediately snapped, "Hey, he's talking to you! Open the door, you hear?!"While the air stewardess was unable to handle both of them at once, a young man in a white collared shirt and black pants strode over, telling Jacob and Elaine, "Sorry to interrupt, but I'm the air marshal of
Seeing that comment, Elaine promptly turned to Jacob, "Dear, I don't think they made it up. It says the antique was treated like a Renaissance forgery and sold for 300 thousand to the dealer, but it actually was medieval and sold first thing this morning."Jacob's mind seemed to fade entirely in an instant, and he dropped his glass of champagne before he knew it, wetting his trousers.Elaine quickly pulled out a towel to wipe it, exclaiming, "What's wrong?! Why did you wet your pants?!"Then, realizing that Jacob's eyes and mouth were gaping wide while he sat frozen stiff almost as if he were dead, she promptly shook him, "What's gotten into you, Jacob? Are you alright?"As Jacob came to his senses, his eyes were suddenly blood-red.Suddenly on his feet, he bellowed in fury, "Fuck! My twenty million! Open the door! Open it right now! I'm getting off this plane!"The cabin crew and the other passengers were all shocked by his sudden bellow, and Elaine was just as confused. "Your t
While Zachary was caught feeling utterly helpless, the news that Raymond had made 20 million in a day was spreading like wildfire. Even though Zachary had already threatened Mick to not spill the beans, the problem was that all of Aurous Hill's Antique Street knew that over dozens of customers had come to Raymond's shop first thing in the morning.As such, everyone was curious—Raymond had supposedly made a blunder just yesterday yet now had dozens of people going to his shop? What on earth was he pulling?Hence, when most of the other collectors started to leave after failing to get the bronze sculpture, many gossipers came up to them to ask about it.For their part, the collectors were not hiding the truth, so they gave them a summary.Soon, all the antique dealers of Aurous Hill were left pondering the meaning of their existence.After all, they were told these collectors had prepared 20 million before rushing over to Aurous Hill in the night, yet they had all failed to buy th
Zachary was instantly relieved to hear that Jacob's flight was taking off soon.The issue at hand was troublesome, but he would at least have time to come up with a plan if he was given more time.Moreover, Jacob didn't know anything and would be in Dubai in a few hours. Most importantly, he wouldn't be bothered with Aurous Hill gossip when he arrived, giving Zachary more time to deal with this mess.As such, Zachary quickly said, "Oh, nothing, Mr. President. I was just calling to check on your flight, but since you're flying now, I'm sure the air stewardess will be asking you to turn the flight mode on. I shan't be a bother now—I wish you safe travels with the missus!" Seeing how cordial Zachary was, Jacob chuckled, "How nice of you. I'll definitely get you some local souvenirs!""Oh, then allow me to thank you ahead of time, Mr. President!" Zachary exclaimed, as subservient as ever."Uh-huh," Jacob replied. "Well, I'm hanging up now. Let's catch up later.""Yes, yes, yes, let
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