Charlie then said again, “There is one more thing.”Porter said respectfully, “Mr. Wade, please speak up.”Charlie said seriously, “Help me investigate an Oskian person named Lucy Cardy in Providence. She looks like she’s in her fifties, and I believe she is using a fake identity. However, since she has used this fake identity to live in Providence, she must have left some clues behind. So, I need you to help me find out this person’s current whereabouts as soon as possible.”Having said that, Charlie instructed again, “Also, their gang should have a counterpart here in New York. Find a way to investigate the surveillance at the airport and find out who exactly interacted and had contact with my mother-in-law. After that, find a way to find out her whereabouts as well. It’d be best if you can catch the person directly.”“No problem!” Porter said without hesitation, “Don’t worry, Mr. Wade. You can leave everything to me!” Charlie knew very well that Lucy would definitely find a wa
By the time Charlie had rushed back to New York, it was already night.Since Kathleen had kindly invited him to stay at Fox Mansion before he had arrived in New York, Charlie had agreed to it. There would be many inconveniences for him even if he were to go to a hotel at the last minute. It would be relatively more convenient for him to stay at Fox Mansion temporarily.When the helicopter arrived home, the members of the Fox family came out to greet Charlie again.They were still led by Jordan and Kathleen as they waited for Charlie’s arrival again.As soon as they met, Jordan stepped forward with Kathleen’s support and said very respectfully, “Mr. Wade, I’ve already asked someone to prepare the banquet. I believe that you haven’t eaten yet after all the hard work, so why don’t we go to the dining room for dinner first? What do you think?”Charlie hadn’t eaten since he had dropped Elaine off in the afternoon, so as soon as Jordan reminded him, he felt a little hungry. Therefore,
Charlie nodded, recalled something, and asked him, “Lord Fox, as far as you know, have there been many cases where compatriots harm their own compatriots in the United States over the past few years?” Jordan smiled awkwardly and said seriously, “There have indeed been many such cases. In fact, this kind of thing has been commonly seen in the United States...”Having said that, Jordan said again, “Of course, it’s not just our Oskian compatriots who are in this situation. In truth, people from other countries are also facing similar problems.”After pausing for a moment, Jordan explained, “As you know, the United States is a country of immigrants, so the composition of the population here is very complex. There are many ethnic minorities, and there are often two extremes to these ethnic minorities due to the new arrivals and language barrier.”“The first extreme is that they would get particularly close to their fellow countrymen. Everyone would be closely knitted together to take c
Jordan smiled helplessly and said, “Generally, the internal risk isolation is done very well for this kind of organization. It is equivalent to making multiple fire doors. Once there is a fire, the outermost fire door will be shut first, and if the fire is blocked, they will redevelop the peripheral downline. If they cannot stop it, they will close the second fire door until it can be blocked. Therefore, for so long, they have only lost some peripheral members, and the core members did not suffer any threats. Instead, they have even accumulated a huge amount of wealth and resources, and they have also become more powerful in strength.Charlie nodded and said coldly, “That is to say that the core members of this organization have a large number of scapegoats. Every time something goes wrong, they only need to drag a group of people out to bear the responsibility for that matter.”“Yes.” Jordan said, “This is the drawback of the law under certain circumstances. At the legal level, as l
The efficiency of Ten Thousand Armies’ investigation was very high. After just one night, they had roughly mapped out the entire story.Porter then called Charlie and reported in detail, “Mr. Wade, according to my subordinates’ investigation, the Oskian woman who had been getting close to your mother-in-law in the Oskian Rampage Team in Providence is not called Lucy Cardy. Her real name is actually Martha Yorker.”“Martha Yorker?” Charlie frowned and asked, “What is Martha Yorker’s origin?”Porter said, “Martha smuggled into the United States alone more than twenty years ago. She originally hoped to work in the United States to earn money to build a house for her two sons and their wives. She lived under the pseudonym ‘Sally Hoffstead’ as she carried out bad deeds in local Oskiatown while working as a nanny for Oskian families.”“The reason why she used this pseudonym is because the smuggler who transported her into the United States told her that she should not let anyone know of
Charlie asked him, “How did you find out that Sally Hoffstead, who was using a fake identity back then, is the current Martha Yorker?”Porter said, “Mr. Wade, I found the outdoor surveillance video of Providence, restored a high-definition photo of Martha, and put it on Ten Thousand Armies’ intelligence network. There is an informant who provided the information to us. The informant is the smuggler who brought Martha into the United States, and he has kept the identity information of all the stowaways over the years.”Charlie asked again, “What is Martha’s real identity now, then?”Porter explained, “Her real identity is a self-employed person who relied on investment immigration to obtain the United States green card. She invested one million US dollars in a regional center around the year 2010, which was approved by the United States Immigration Service through the EB-5 investment immigration program in the United States.”Charlie said coldly, “An illegal immigrant who smuggled i
Meanwhile, Martha had just woken up in the car.Jalen and Kyler had taken turns driving overnight, and they had only driven a thousand kilometers. Now, they were still more than two thousand kilometers away from the United States and Mexico border.According to Martha’s plan, she wanted the two men to drive all the way to El Paso, Texas, and then enter Mexico by land.Martha, who had been sleeping in the rocky car all night, was still somewhat in a daze because she hadn’t slept well. She suddenly recalled the time when she had first come to the United States. In the first two years of her arrival in the United States, although she had used a fake identity, she had really worked hard and conscientiously. Although the money she had made at that time was far from wealthy in the United States, since she had been working as a nanny, her accommodation and food had all been covered by her employer. Therefore, all the money that she had earned could be sent back home, and she had mana
At that time, this transaction had far exceeded the local market price, and the buyers were initially dissuaded by the high price.However, Martha was very smart.She could see the couple’s desperate hope for a child, and she also saw that the one-year-old child somewhat resembled the man. So, she had described the child’s appearance to the couple based on the child’s facial features, saying that the child would definitely grow up to resemble the man. In addition, the resourceful Martha had also tugged at the couple’s greatest pain and hope; because of the resemblance, as long as they took the child with them to live in a different place, no one would suspect that the child had been bought when he grew up. Even if they were to bring the child back to their hometown in Oskia after three or five years, no one would suspect that it was not their own child.Moreover, Martha had also told the couple that unlike adopted children, the child that she had brought was not even a week old ye
Jacob zipped toward Raymond, his attitude immediately subservient, "I'm sure you've seen what Zachary Evans posted on his Twitter page, and to be honest, it's so terrible that my position in the Calligraphy and Painting Association has been affected too. I mean, you've made a lot of money, right?"Hell, even if you donated ten million, you'd still have another ten million and 970 thousand in net profits. So, all I'd like to ask is for you to post something to disclaim Zachary's post.Jacob's words left Raymond in thought.For Jacob, just being suspected of fraud would definitely be terrible. In fact, his position in the Calligraphy and Painting Association would definitely be threatened—if not dismissed altogether—if he wasn't cleared of suspicion.Since Jacob was Charlie Wade's father-in-law, Raymond had reason not to drive Jacob over the brink.But that also begged another question—it must be under Charlie's intention for Zachary to post his confession, and that meant Charlie in
Raymond couldn't help chuckling just as Jacob finished—he had honestly never heard of anyone who demanded a refund after donating to charity, but he was certainly seeing one now.Still, the receptionist was clearly experienced and slowly explained, "Sir, it's a legal clause of the country that all donations for philanthropy purposes can not be refunded under most circumstances—""It truly was a mistake," Jacob quickly said, cutting the receptionist off. "I was going to donate thirty thousand but pressed an extra zero by mistake. Please discuss this with your management—you just have to refund 27 thousand, see?""Sorry, sir," the receptionist apologized. "But it's a strict rule that we ourselves do not get to access the funds that have been donated into our accounts. Every donation will be screened extensively, and if you consider that there was a major oversight on your part, you may seek legal counsel to appeal for a refund. If the courts back your appeal, our organization will the
Nonetheless, Jacob darted into Treasure Measure and plucked off his mask, asking nervously, "Excuse me, Mr. Cole? It's me… Jacob Wilson…"Raymond looked up, pausing for a moment before acting as if he was actually curious, "Mr. Wilson! What brings you here? Don't tell me—you want that bronze sculpture back too?""No, no, no…" Jacob quickly shook his head. "I would never… I returned all the way from Dubai to apologize!""Apologize?" Raymond smiled faintly, and he did not play dumb this time as he asked bluntly, "Did you come back because of Zachary Evan's post?"Knowing he couldn't deny it any longer, Jacob nodded, "Yeah…"Raymond nodded and said calmly, "That's unnecessary. I was the one who benefited in the end."Jacob wasn't quite keeping up—thinking that Raymond was just trying to be nice by telling him he didn't have to apologize, he quickly pulled out his phone.Tapping on it and bringing up his transaction records, he handed it to Raymond reverently, "Mr. Cole, I understan
The cabbie chuckled. "You're a local yet you're heading to Antique Street right away as soon as you land instead of going home? And you're still saying you're not trying to pick up a killer bargain deal?"Come on, man—it's not just you, I want that too. We cabbies work ourselves to death only for ten thousand per month at best while our friend over there made twenty million in one night. I could keep driving cabs for the rest of my life and still not make that much money."Jacob knew that the cabbie must be talking about Raymond and became even more miserable then, grumbling unhappily, "I'm going to Antique Street for business—I'm not trying to pick up some missed bargain.""No? Then you didn't hear what happened yesterday?"The cabbie was immediately curious, and without waiting for Jacob's answer, he exclaimed happily, "Look, man—it was so ridiculous not even Hollywood would put it in their script. There were these fools who were trying to sell an antique trader a replica, but th
It was nighttime in Dubai as Jacob dragged his weary body from the hotel back to the airport.As he was flying economy this time, he was left sitting at the hard bench near the boarding terminal, waiting for it to open.While he waited, his heart was torn as he tapped into the website of the Aurous Hill Charity Fund, found their donation account, and wired the entire 300 thousand he had made over to them.He had picked the Aurous Hill Charity Fund because the circles of antique collectors in Aurous Hill were all discussing how Raymond had donated half of the 20 million he had made to that same charity fund.After Raymond skyrocketed to prominence in Antique Street and became a star, it could not be denied that people admired his profound ability.However, there were also people who envied his skill in turning the tables just as there were those who were jealous he had made twenty million in a single night.Still, Raymond moved fast—soon after word spread that he had made twenty m
Elaine quickly asked, "Well, what if you can't get it done?"Jacob was apprehensive even as he sighed. "If they really pressed the issue, guess I can't even stay at the Calligraphy and Painting Association now… We will see. If things get bad, I'll just resign. I won't ask for much right now, just as long as I don't have to go to jail."Elaine nodded. "Then you should try to reason things out with Raymond Cole or ask for Charlie's help if push comes to shove. Being humiliated is still better than prison.""Okay!"-It was nighttime at Aurous Hill by the time Elaine and Jacob arrived at their hotel.Charlie and Claire had just had dinner, and Claire pulled out her phone, saying, "I just checked my flight app, and it says my parents should have landed two hours ago. They are probably at the hotel, so I'll check in on them with a video call."She had yet to open her WhatsApp when Elaine called her on a video call.Jacob was planning to check in with Claire and Charlie to put their
Hearing what Jacob had said, Elaine became anxious and pressed him as he hung up, "What's going on? You're leaving? But we just got here! My shoes have just caught Dubai dirt, so why are we leaving so soon—"However, Jacob was wiping the sweat off his brow as he mumbled quietly, "Well, at this point, I have to leave or I won't be vice president anymore."Elaine immediately fumed. "We've been married for half our lives, and this is supposed to be our honeymoon, yet we're just leaving? I've posted about this on social media too—there are plenty of people who're waiting for more posts on our trip!"And don't forget—we spent a lot on our flight tickets and our hotels! The hotel bookings can't be refunded either!"Jacob scowled dolefully. "Well, what can we do? Why don't you stay? I'll go home and get this sorted out first….""Well, how long would that take?" Elaine asked."How should I know?" Jacob sighed, uneasy and annoyed. "Don Albert is saying I have to go back and donate the 300
"But I spent 98 thousand on that bronze sculpture!" Jacob exclaimed in agitation before he knew it. "I made 300 thousand from it, and that means my profit was 200 thousand at best, but I'm supposed to return that to him as well?! That means I'd have lost my own capital too!""I can't help you if you can't bear to part with that money, Mr. Wilson," Don Albert said quietly. "In that case, you'll just have to handle it yourself.""Wait, wait, wait!" Jacob immediately became antsy and cried out right then, "Please, Don Albert! I'll return the money! I'll return it, alright?! The entirety of my profits—202 thousand, okay? At least let me keep the money I spent, okay?""By that reasoning, Mr. Wilson, when a phone scammer is told by the cops to return the money they've made from defrauding, should he be allowed to keep the money he spent on telco charges? ""Oh, I…" Jacob was left stumped and could not come up with an answer.Don Albert then pressed on, "Mr. Wilson, I've offered a prom
"Mr. Wilson, what you boys did was truly heinous!" Don Arnold growled. "I scolded Zachary myself when I found out, and I was the one who told him to post that statement!"Jacob was shocked. "But why, Don Arnold? Are you friends with Raymond Cole?""Never met the guy," Don Arnold replied.That left Jacob even more confused. "Then why are you taking his side?""I've been doing my best to clean up my image over the past couple of years," Don Albert replied coolly. "I rarely get involved in mob business or anything illicit, and everyone in Aurous Hill knows that Zachary is my right-hand man, yet he confessed to committing such a heinous crime behind my back. What is that if not sullying my reputation?"Jacob was left reeling as he didn't expect Don Albert to be so serious, but he quickly explained, "I'm sorry. I didn't expect it to affect you so terribly… It's all Zachary's fault! I wouldn't have been aware that Raymond had returned at all, but he just had to tell me and come up with