When Christian heard the news, he too became instantly happy, and he smiled brightly as he said, “No wonder you’re f*cking grinning from ear to ear. So, it turns out that you’re going to be a grandfather!”“That’s right!” Merlin said excitedly, “The old ancestors say that family is the closest thing to our heart, and it turns out to be really true! The moment my daughter said that she was pregnant, I do not want to stay in New York for another f*cking minute. I want to fly over tonight and give them a surprise!”Christian laughed and said, “Oh, so you know how to surprise your wife and kid? Not bad, there’s progress!”After saying that, Christian then said, “Alright, don’t waste your time here anymore. I’ll ask the crew to get ready, and you can go to the airport now!”Merlin hurriedly said, “No, no, no. I’ve already agreed to accompany Lord Acker and Lady Acker to watch the concert. I cannot leave as soon as I’ve arrived. I am not in such a hurry to leave, and it will not be too l
He understood the meaning of the old man’s words, and he also agreed with the old man’s concept in his heart.The older generation of Oskians who went abroad to work also wanted to have prosperous families and children. This naturally included Merlin’s father.Although Merlin had five sisters, he was the only male in the family. His wife had been willing to give birth to more children for him, but unfortunately, God had other plans. His wife had encountered a very serious hemorrhage during the birth of his daughter, and the doctor had removed her uterus to save her life.Therefore, Merlin only had one daughter.At this moment, when Lady Acker saw that Merlin, who was a big man, was actually shedding tears, she hurriedly said to Lord Acker, “Sigh! You old-fashioned man! What era is it now? You’re still emphasizing sons over daughters!”After saying that, she hurriedly said to Merlin, “Merlin, don’t listen to your Uncle Acker talk nonsense. This old feudal consciousness should hav
After ten seconds of absolute darkness, the stage lights would light up in an instant, and dozens of beams of light would be directed at the top of the stage. At that time, Quinn, who would be wearing sci-fi armor, would fall from the sky using her song called ‘From the Future’ to make an absolutely shocking and perfect opening for the concert.However, at this moment, when people saw a Star Wars video when the video had just started to play, everyone was a little confused.When Lord Acker saw that the concert was about to start, he hurriedly said to Merlin, “Merlin, don’t waste time with me here. Go back and accompany your wife and children!”After saying that, he looked at Christian and instructed, “Christian, ask the crew to prepare everything at the airport and tell the driver to take Merlin to the airport!”Christian nodded and said to Merlin, “Merlin, hurry up and go to accompany your family. Don’t go anywhere until the child is born.”“Okay!” Merlin knew that Lord Acker was
The moment Merlin fell to the ground, not one of the people in the elevator spared Merlin another glance.One of them saw Merlin’s dead face, and he blurted out through the intercom system in his helmet, “Boss, this man seems to be the detective from the New York Police Department, Merlin Lammy!”The man who was at the lead said contemptuously, “So what if he’s Merlin Lammy? In my opinion, he’s nothing great at all.”After saying that, he ordered, “Everyone, get into your battle formation. Remember our purpose and do not leave anyone alive!”The other twenty or so men could all hear the boss’s voice very clearly because they were all wearing active noise-canceling headphones. So, they held their guns up in their right hands and raised their index and middle finger to the side of their temples with their left hands.This gesture meant that they had received the order. Immediately after that, more than twenty people walked out of the four elevators immediately at the same time and
Now, it seemed that the intelligence had been wrong.However, at this moment, he could no longer care about these small surprises.He immediately made a neck-wiping gesture to the crowd which meant that everyone, including the two people in the private room next door, should be all taken out!Either way, the process of them attacking today was to kill anyone on sight, and killing anyone that they saw was their code of action tonight.Immediately afterward, everyone prepared themselves. From the wave of the leader’s hand, the tacit agreement was to divide themselves between three heights which were high, medium, and low, and then enter the aisle leading to the private room at a very great speed!The four experts of the Acker family suddenly discovered that the enemies were attacking at this time, and the eight-star martial expert who was in the lead froze and shouted, “There are enemies!”Having said that, he quickly forced the essential qi from within his body to the surface of h
As the saying goes, they were killed by the bullets in the confusion.Even as martial arts experts, it was simply impossible for them to resist in the face of such a dense number of bullets.This was the reason why the rules of this world had always been in the hands of guns and missiles with range instead of the hands of these martial arts experts.How could flesh and blood resist the saturated attack of modern weapons?!As for Charlie, because he had withdrawn his Reiki and attention earlier, he only instantly realized that something big was happening outside the moment a bullet whizzed through the door of his private room. A lot of thoughts flashed through his mind amidst the quick attack.Who was the enemy? Who was the target? Could his grandparents’ family who was next door be in danger?!At this moment, he instantly looked at Claire, who was still immersed in watching the opening video. Right then, he instantly used his Reiki to tap the back of her head unhesitatingly, an
At this time, at the end of the corridor outside the door! When the leader of the gangsters saw that all four martial arts experts were all dead in one shot, he took off his helmet immediately and shouted excitedly from the corridor, “Keith Acker, don’t fight back in vain. All of you must die tonight!”When Keith and the others heard this, their faces instantly turned pale.It seemed as though this was not kidnapping or extortion, but instead, it was a long-planned murder!Keith burst into tears in an instant. He had been living life as a great man all his life, but he never would have thought that he would suffer from the disaster of extermination in his later years. What could they do now even if the Acker family had trillions of US dollars? The lives of his children and grandchildren could not be returned!At this moment, the other members of the Acker family were also all completely desperate.They recognized reality in an instant, and today’s situation was already a certa
The intense pain as well as the two spots of high-pressured blood mist in front of him caused the man in the lead to be extremely frightened!He simply opened his mouth and screamed due to the unbearable pain, but his screaming suddenly stopped abruptly!This was because he was shocked to find out from the corner of his eyes that on the other side of his body, there were six of his subordinates who were standing in one overlapping lane, and each of their left shoulders was all cut off without exception!The most terrifying thing was not only the fact that the left shoulders of these men had been chopped off, but even the guns in their hands had been neatly cut open!He instantly had a horrified expression on his face!The other gangsters around him were also all shocked as if they had seen a ghost. They were all dumbfounded as they looked at Charlie, and they could not figure out if he was a human or a ghost!At this time, the members of the Acker family who were in the private r
Later, after Charlie told Jeremiah over the phone about the joint venture with the Ackers to establish Curtis Autos, the old man was awash with tears, especially after Charlie told him that it was Keith who suggested it. After all, Curtis was his favorite son whose death he could never really get over. Moreover, he once believed that only his family mourned Curtis while the Ackers never did, and he held a grudge over his son's passing. As such, he was surprised that Keith held such great respect toward his late son and didn't hesitate to say yes when Charlie invited him to Aurous Hill to sign an agreement with the Ackers.Still, Charlie wasn't in a hurry to arrange for a specific time, and he was going to let the Ackers sort out the human resources of Godot Autos over a few days. It still wouldn't be too late by then.Moreover, he was keen to allow the buzz to have time to grow so that the automotive industry would be astounded by the joint project between the Ackers and the Wade
Christian was the first to exclaim in approval, "Yes! Curtis Autos sounds wonderful! It has my vote!""Seconded!" Kaiden nodded, pumping the air with his right fist. "I've looked up to Curtis the most, and I absolutely agree with naming the company after him!"Jaxson was nodding too. "Me too!""Yes!" Lulu chirped.Yolden couldn't help agreeing as well. "Curtis Autos is definitely a good name!"Merlin raised his hand gingerly as well. "Quit it with your flattery already," Keith chuckled, and he turned toward Charlie solemnly. "In the end, Curtis is Charlie's father, and the final decision goes to him!"Charlie's eyes were welling up with tears—his parents had been gone for almost three decades, yet he had never thought of dedicating anything to their memory.As such, Keith's suggestion to use Curtis's name for the car company left him thrilled. After all, wouldn't his father's soul be honored if Curtis Autos rocked the country, maybe even the world?With that in mind, he nodd
Charlie also had to agree that this was an opportunity to formally reconcile the Wades and the Ackers.While he couldn't reveal himself just yet, the Wades and the Ackers had been in-laws for years. Even if they had had a dispute for the longest time, restoring good relations made sense now that the Ackers had come to Oskia, and it wouldn't arouse any suspicion.That was why Charlie agreed to it without hesitation, even making a mental note to invite his paternal grandfather, Jeremiah, to Aurous Hill.The old geezers could meet up and clear the air while deciding on the partnership.Yolden was prepared to resign as a professor as well so that he could help the Ackers and Charlie fully develop their automotive company.With a general direction planned, he asked everyone, "Since we're creating a new brand, has anyone come up with a name?"No one was feeling inspired at that moment, but that was when Lulu, who had been silent throughout, said, "Since Charlie and our family are worki
Neither Charlie nor the Ackers expected Yolden's insight to cover all corners.In fact, it felt like the man had a blueprint ready and was only waiting for the time to put it to use.That was why everyone was immensely approving of Yolden and wanted no other man for the job of CEO.Kaeden smiled, "Well, since everyone has agreed, let's put this to rest as soon as possible—this will be a joint investment between our family and the Wades, and Professor Hart will take the post of CEO. Let's all do our best to make this a good one!"Yolden also made up his mind, deciding that he didn't want to let slip a chance to realize his ambitions. "I'll resign from the university after my honeymoon trip. It probably shouldn't be long, and I can get involved in early preparations via teleconference."Charlie nodded. "Then, we can have Uncle Kaeden stay on schedule while I'll ask the Wades to send a representative over to sign a memorandum for the investment."Keith smiled and nodded. "You should
Charlie hadn't been born and raised in Aurous Hill, but he still started living here at the age of eight and was more attached to this place than Eastcliff.If he was going to take part in this automotive investment with the Ackers, he naturally found Aurous Hill the ideal location.Not only would it create a huge number of jobs for Aurous Hill, but it would also rake in much economic flow for the region.Yolden also nodded at his suggestion. "If the first plant is meant to cover the demand of the entire local market, there's no reason for a coastal plant. Aurous Hill stands at an intersection between the north and the south, so transportation is convenient. It's also killing two birds with one stone, as Mr. Wade is fond of the city."Charlie couldn't help but agree. "I won't lie—Aurous Hill has been good to me, and I hope to give back. Nothing's better than succeeding in that respect."Yolden spread his hands, "Heavy industries are certainly ideal to contribute to Aurous Hill's e
Yolden had actually been researching new energy for a while—in fact, it was when Tesla's first car models were produced.He was passionate about the subject and had his own opinions as well as ambitions, but he was busy teaching, so he couldn't realize any of it.But was this not a golden opportunity tailor-made for him?Seeing that Yolden was clearly interested, Charlie turned toward Kaeden, "Actually, the professor is getting married soon. There's no way we'd split up newlyweds so soon after the wedding, right? So, is it possible to set up base in Aurous Hill instead?""Not a problem!" Kaeden replied without hesitation. "Our family is planning to return to Oskia anyway, and everyone knows about Ashley and Curtis. So, why don't we invest in this enterprise alongside the Wades and have the base set up in Aurous Hill? And then bring Godot under as a subsidiary?"Turning to Yolden, he continued, "By the way, Godot's plant is already in the province—barely 100 miles from Aurous Hill,
Pausing, Yolden continued, "Moreover, the greatest advantage of AI is that it is self-conscious and has the processing power to analyze astronomical proportions of data. As car sales grow, every car owner's driving data will add precious new data to our data vault, and it will be processed by AI for even greater space of imagination."For example, kst's say I experienced a bumpiness along a certain road, and when the sensors pick up on that anomaly, the data will be uploaded to the servers along with images of the road condition in real time. The processing AI module would determine in no time at all that there was damage and label said location on the map, and then forward the data to other vehicles close to that location, sending notifications when they are close enough and providing the appropriate advice for countermeasures."Naturally, the AI can even be refined further so that it immediately warns us to slow down while uploading the data to the servers and informing any cars cl
Yolden's mind short-circuited at those words. "The most advanced AI module?!"He had been working on Wall Street for years, having invested in substantial startup tech companies as well as assisting plenty of Nasdaq tech enterprises with their IPO. That was why he especially had a sharp six sense for cutting-edge technology.It had been a while since he had gotten up the saddle, and AI had just become the trend recently, but he still paid close attention. He was well aware what applications were possible for AI modules, but he was shocked that Charlie already possessed what all the online giants were coveting!Thrilled, he quickly asked Charlie, "Can the Rothschilds resolve all the hardware and software issues? High-processing power display cards are a dime a dozen these days, and local enterprises are all planning to sell them one by one. The demand is just that high!"Charlie chuckled. "Don't worry—the Rothschilds will handle both issues for me, even the data centers. We bought i
Keith, who had been silent throughout, waved him off as he said solemnly, "Please don't sell yourself short, Professor Hart. I'm sure you can do well in this position, but it's still a matter of will."If your heart is truly set on educating future generations, then I'm sure you'd reject our offer no matter what we say."However, if you felt the slightest interest, even anticipation, for such a major project, then you really should consider our offer."We've already invested in Godot Autos for 3 billion USD and over 10 billion if we're counting in Ricebolt. But we still have 30 billion more in capital available—and that means it's 40 billion USD at play."I doubt any other global car maker can afford that much, let alone a new car maker. So, I dare say that this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity!"Keith's words spoke to Yolden's very soul—a startup capital of forty billion US dollars was certainly unprecedented for electric-powered vehicles. Even Ricebolt had barely garnered ove