“The guide...”Charlie recited softly under his breath and asked, “Have you met with the guide before?”“No.” The man explained, “I do not know exactly who the guide is. When we arrived in New York this time, we woke up in a closed garage where the organization had left some equipment that we needed for the mission as well as some information. The information contained the list of targets, the target’s kinship and social relations, as well as the situation of the martial arts experts around them. Since they knew that there would be several high-ranking martial arts experts, they specially prepared enhanced weapons for us. They also reminded us what we needed to pay attention to and what tactics we should adopt, and they also gave us some time to familiarize ourselves with the information before we would wait for the departure notice. After arriving at the scene, the guide would tell us the appropriate time to attack through the transit.”Charlie asked, “What do you mean by transit?”
Charlie was even more shocked. He pondered for a moment before he asked again, “You said that you were injected with drugs before you came, and you were in New York when you woke up. Do you know how long you were unconscious?” “I don’t know.” The man shook his head and said, “In the dead soldiers’ camp, no one is allowed to know the date and time. We cannot see the sunrise or sunset, but instead, it’s just lights on or lights off. Moreover, I have secretly calculated that our daily routine in the dead soldiers’ camp does not seem to follow twenty-four hours a day. They seem deliberately make a slight deviation in time every day. Today would be longer than yesterday, and yesterday would be longer compared to the day before yesterday. Over time, even if we knew the exact time when we set out on a mission, the records will be biased after a period of time.”Charlie asked him, “How did you calculate the deviation of time?”The man said, “I made a very fine hole at the bottom of a bowl
For Charlie, Reiki was his biggest trump card at the moment.This mysterious organization was indeed powerful, and it might even be too powerful.However, they were controlling these dead soldiers, or in other words, the power that they used to enhance the strength of these dead soldiers was still no match in the face of Reiki.It was precisely because of this that Charlie had the confidence to find out more about this mysterious organization one day in the future. 547 could also feel that Charlie’s strength far exceeded his own perception. Charlie could effortlessly seal the power that even the 20th-generation dead soldiers could not resist. This showed that Charlie was not just making empty talk when he said that he would ensure that this organization was extinguished completely. So, he said gratefully, “Mr. Wade, I believe that all the dead soldiers would definitely be willing to serve you if you can eradicate the organization!”Charlie waved his hand and said, “It’s still t
Charlie looked at the time. It was just after three o’clock in the morning. So, he waved his hand and said, “No need. I’ll go on my own.”Porter said, “I’ll see you out, then!”When Charlie walked out of the villa, the whole Long Island was silent.After all, it was already past three in the morning, and the rich people who lived here had generally ended their nightlife and were entering a dreamland filled with money and desire.Charlie had mixed feelings as he walked on the street alone.He could not imagine how big this mysterious organization would be. He had interrogated 547 for more than an hour and still did not even know what the name of this mysterious organization was.At this time, the voices and smiles of his parents when they were alive came to his mind. In his memory, his father and mother would never frown over anything. Even when they had left Eastcliff and come to Aurous Hill to settle down in an old mansion, they had always had smiles on their faces. They had cle
“Hello, Chairman!”Doris’s voice was filled with excitement, but Charlie did not perceive it. He got straight to the point and asked, “Doris, how much do you know about Shawn Long from Hong Kong?”“Shawn Long?” Doris was stunned for a moment before she then said, “Shawn Long is a very famous and rich man in Hong Kong, and he is very flirtatious. Why are you inquiring about him?”Charlie said, “I’m looking for him to discuss something with him, but I don’t want to use my real identity to do so. Therefore, I wanted to ask you if there is a good opportunity for me to meet him normally after I go to Hong Kong?”Doris said, “Chairman, Emgrand Group does not have any business dealings with him, but I remember that a large section of his main business is ocean shipping. Why don’t you give Autumn a call and ask her about it? There should be no problem if you go under the name of Ito-Schulz Ocean Shipping Group.”“I got it.” Charlie smiled and said, “In that case, I’ll give Autumn a call
Charlie asked her, “So, did you talk to Shawn Long?”“No.” Autumn said, “To be honest, if we cooperate with them, we will only be transferring the untenable part to them to collect some interlocutory fees which are not very substantial for us. Besides that, he is seeking our help now. I want to make him wait a little longer and stretch him a little to reduce his psychological expectations first. That way, we will be able to strive for larger interlocutory fees when the negotiation really begins.”“Understood.” Charlie smiled and said, “In that case, you can contact him and tell him that you can consider a collaboration. Tell him that you’re going to send your assistant to Hong Kong for a visit and ask him to receive your assistant at that time, then.”Autumn, who was smart, understood the hint immediately, and she hurriedly asked, “Mr. Wade, are you going to pretend to be my assistant and go to Hong Kong for a private visit?!”Charlie smiled and said, “It’s not so much for a privat
Shawn was in an extraordinarily good mood since he knew that Janus was about to be repatriated. For the past twenty years, he had been feeling as if he had been made a cuckold, and now, he finally had the opportunity to avenge his past insult. Therefore, he had been counting down the seconds since yesterday as he was in a hurry for Janus to come back.As long as Janus came back, many people in Hong Kong would desperately try their best to kill Janus for their own interests.As long as Janus died, the feeling as if he had been made a cuckold would naturally disappear. At this moment, his cell phone suddenly rang.So, he took out his cell phone, and he had a big grin on his face as he said, “Hello, who is this?”Autumn, who was on the other end of the line, said in a lukewarm manner, “Hello! You’re Mr. Long, right? I’m Autumn Hart from Ito-Schulz Ocean Shipping Group.”Shawn was immediately flattered, and he held a cigar in one hand and his cell phone in the other as he said r
Shawn soon hung up the phone with a smile on his face after exchanging a few pleasantries with Autumn.As soon as he had hung up the phone, he laughed loudly and said excitedly, “It’s really double happiness! It’s truly double happiness this time! Autumn Hart from Ito-Schulz Ocean Shipping Group will be sending her personal assistant to Hong Kong for an inspection. This time, we will have to get this collaboration no matter what it is!”The assistant said in surprise, “Mr. Long, it’s really great that Ito-Schulz Ocean Shipping Group is interested in collaborating with us! All of the good routes are in their hands now, and all of the high-quality ports and customer resources are also in their hands. Our capacity will definitely be released completely if we collaborate with them!”Shawn took a puff of his cigar and smiled as he said, “Amongst the people in charge of Ito-Schulz Ocean Shipping Group, there is Ito Nanako from the Ito family who is already the most beautiful woman on eart
Charlie chuckled. "Don't sell yourself short, Mr. Hart. There are plenty of business folk who got so used to their comfort zone that they became caught in the illusion that they can be successful in anything they do. It's a mindset that leads to them blindly developing new projects and new competition, and then they end up losing big."If memory serves, there have been real estate businesses that started mineral water brands, search engines that tried the car industry, e-commerce sites attempting social media, and vice-versa. All of them are multi-billion-dollar companies venturing into new frontiers, but all to unimpressive outcomes."Pausing, Charlie then continued, "You've mentioned rising above the competition amidst the development of the new energy industry. That would get anyone's attention, and it is why I believe that you definitely will make a strong impression with your strategizing and knowledge of the basic principles."Yolden found it hard to refuse, seeing that Charli
Having lost it all, Jacob really looked like he wouldn't be getting back up.But fortunately, he had a pillar in the form of Elaine.In fact, Elaine would serve to be a container, whipping Jacob into shape if he got too full of himself.But on the other hand, now that Jacob was utterly despondent, she would be forcing him to smile and function in general.Elaine's attitude to the entire issue was clear as well. Even though Jacob had just lost his job, she would make him go shopping with her in Dubai even if he fell into a coma. Even if he was dead, she'd just cremate him and bring his ashes along.Hence, with Elaine's firm grip around Jacob's leash, he went on strolls, going shopping and taking selfies with Elaine everyday, eventually easing the toll on his mood and spirit.-Back at Aurous Hill, Charlie was preparing for Yolden Hart and Matilda Hall's wedding as it approached.Yolden was a schoolmate of his mother, Ashley Layna Acker, as well as Charlie's elder.And while Cha
"See you." As soon as Charlie hung up on Matilda, Don Albert's call came right after.He sounded nervous as Charlie answered the phone, saying, "Master Wade, I think I might have gone too far…""Wait, what's this about?" Charlie asked."Your father-in-law, of course…" Don Albert sighed. "You asked me to leave him hanging for a while, so I did. I even refused when he asked to book a room in Heaven Springs.""Well, that's not a problem, is it?" Charlie shrugged. "He and Zachary ganged up for some real mischief. As you are Zachary's boss, it's right that you refused him because you didn't appreciate what he did.""That's just it. I thought that approach was just right as well," Don Albert quickly said. "I wasn't playing nice when Mr. Bay of the Calligraphy and Painting Association called me either. That's when he said he'd try to save Jacob's position as vice-president, but I told him it's none of my business."I then hung up on him without much thought, only for Zachary to tell m
Meanwhile, Charlie was downstairs in Claire's office, waiting to pick her up and head home.That was when Matilda called him, asking as soon as he answered, "Charlie, do you know how Jacob is doing? He never answered any of my texts—is he going to be alright?""I wouldn't know," Charlie replied. "Both he and Elaine are in Dubai on a trip… What's wrong?""He resigned," Matilda sighed. "I only saw the public statement that the Calligraphy and Painting Association posted this afternoon. It says that he tendered the resignation himself, but it doesn't really feel that way. I wonder if he's at odds with other members of the association…"Charlie was actually surprised to hear that Jacob had resigned.He had told Zachary to expose the truth of the bronze sculpture fraud case to teach Jacob a lesson so that Jacob would understand the meaning of true pain.However, he anticipated that Mr. Bay would at least keep Jacob around with an unimportant job even if Jacob did lose some money and e
Falling apart in both mind and spirit, Jacob was crying as he disembarked and took a cab to the hotel.Elaine, who had been lying around for 24 hours, was stunned speechless as she watched him enter, crying like a child.In contrast, Elaine looked like a mother to Jacob just then as he threw himself into her arms and bawled, "Darling… That prick Mr. Bay screwed me over… I have nothing left now…"Taken aback for a moment that Jacob would bawl in her arms like that, Elaine soon came to her senses and patted his back as she comforted him, "Oh, stop crying already. Who cares about some Calligraphy and Painting groupies? We certainly don't! Just hear me out and don't ever go there again!"Jacob kept sobbing, "But I care… I want to go…"Annoyed, Elaine's hand that had been patting Jacob a moment ago slid down to his hip and pinched him viciously before he noticed."Ow!" Jacob yelped in pain, and he demanded indignantly, "What was that for?!""Shut up!" Elaine snapped, glowering. "I wa
Jacob couldn't even be bothered by the looks others were giving him, and he called Mr. Bay immediately.Mr. Bay had already gone home and was seated on the couch with his wife, watching his phone and waiting for Jacob to call and demand an explanation.Mr. Bay knew that he had to answer for this and that if he avoided Jacob, it may well be a confession that he had screwed Jacob over.So, to avoid unnecessary trouble, he decided to come clean with Jacob.Naturally, by coming clean, he meant passing the buck as his wife had suggested.Hence, as he answered Jacob's call, he immediately sighed in embarrassment, "Hey, Jacob. I'm so sorry about that…"However, Jacob was so furious he immediately started bellowing, "Mr. Bay! Are you fucking with me here?! You said that the resignation letter was more of a formality, but you just made it public instead! So, all those things you said about helping me were just a trap, was it?! You're despicable! And to think I've been so good to you, even
The repeated flights had left Jacob tormented.Even before he actually had the time to enjoy Dubai, he had already gotten sick of the place and didn't want to ever return.And on the flight, he couldn't stop his thoughts from going astray.Now that he was not getting back the money he had lost, his only hope was Mr. Bay.Fortunately, Mr. Bay was serious about his promise that he would at least save him a job as department head. That was why, despite his thoughts running astray, he never considered the thought that he would be kicked out of the Calligraphy and Painting Association.As soon as his flight landed, he didn't wait to turn off his phone's flight mode, waiting for the internet connection to return so that he could ask Mr. Bay about the meeting.Once he did, he received a ton of messages from public accounts to acquaintances—many had already found out that he had resigned from the post of administrative vice-president and wanted to ask how he was doing.And Matilda was
The Calligraphy and Painting Association was certainly efficient—soon after the meeting was dismissed, the news that the administrative vice-president had resigned was posted on their official page and social media.The notice was simple and never mentioned what Jacob had done, only that the administrative vice-president had asked to resign for personal reasons. The request had since been voted upon, and all members had agreed to it.And that was how a simple and short message kicked Jacob out of the Calligraphy and Painting Association entirely.In the city, other associations closely connected with the Calligraphy and Painting Association were the various cultural societies and circles of antique enthusiasts and the Senior University. In fact, most fans of the public page of the Calligraphy and Painting Association were from the Senior City, and every lecturer, student, and even guest lecturer were subscribed.As a matter of fact, that was entirely Jacob's doing. After his lect
There weren't that many members in the Calligraphy and Painting Association—just a handful over twenty.Hence, at Mr. Bay's request, everyone showed up at the conference at 1 pm.He chose the afternoon as there were a handful who were away on outreach, including Walker, who was subbing for Jacob's lectures.Once the entire Calligraphy and Painting Association save for Jacob was informed of the mandatory meeting, every member was there on the hour, seated primly and in attention in the huge conference room.Mr. Bay didn't waste his breath on the preamble either—as soon as he saw that everyone had arrived, he announced, "Everyone, I've gathered you here today because our administrative vice-president, Jacob Wilson, has been alleged to be involved in a certain malicious scheme."Last night, Mr. Wilson submitted his resignation to me, and after a discussion with my vice-presidents, we've all decided to hold a vote. It will be open to every member in the association as we will be decid