When Jacelyn saw that Chloe’s face was swollen after getting beaten up, she was a little shocked and could not help but blurt out, “What... What happened to you?!”Chloe broke down emotionally at this time. She had originally regarded Jacelyn as her savior, but in the blink of an eye, Jacelyn had also become a prisoner. She felt extremely desperate at this point and blurted out, “Don’t worry about me, tell me what is going on with you first...”Jacelyn said with great pain, “Isn’t it all because I collaborated with you to sell the cigarettes at a high price? It’s all that damned 1024’s fault... Her family member brought a million US dollars in cash to buy a thousand cigarettes from my sister in one go. My sister had just put the cigarettes together, and the next thing I knew, the FBI had arrested me before I could even get off work...”“What did you say?!”Chloe exclaimed and then blurted out, “1024’s family bought a thousand cigarettes? Didn’t we agree on only buying two today?!”
Both her arms were already sore, and after beating Chloe for so long, her arms were already seriously exhausted. At this moment, she felt as if her arms were not her own.She could not continue hitting Chloe anymore, but she could not let go of her hatred. So, she clenched her teeth and said to all the inmates, “I want all of you to line up like you usually do when the prison guards check the rooms!”Everyone knew that Elaine was now the person in charge of this place, so they did not dare to disobey her. They hurriedly stood in order according to how they queued when the prison guards checked their cell.The female soldiers from Ten Thousand Armies who had already taught these female inmates a lesson also supported each other and got in line with much difficulty. They also wanted to draw a clear line with Chloe at this moment so as to not get implicated by her in the future. At this moment, Jacelyn, the prison guard who had just been arrested, also felt a little apprehensive. A
Chloe did not even have the chance to beg Elaine for mercy when more than thirty people’s slaps already came in line one after the other. By the time the slapping was done, Chloe was already feeling dizzy, and she felt as if the sky was spinning.She did not know how many times she passed out and was then awakened by a loud slap.As for Elaine, she stood aside as if she was supervising her own workers as she supervised every female inmate who was slapping Chloe. Elaine would go up and kick any inmate who slapped Chloe lightly. In her words, “You are truly a bunch of miserable wretches. You’re usually oppressed and bullied so badly by her, but why are you still being soft-hearted and merciful when you finally have a chance to turn things around now? That slap just now doesn’t count! Slap her again!” In truth, most people were not merciful or soft-hearted when facing Chloe.They were simply tired from slapping her, and it was inevitable that one or two of their slaps would lac
When she heard that Elaine was going to deal with her, she was afraid that Elaine would still be unsatisfied. So, she cried vaguely as she said, “Please forgive me and let me off this time... The mistakes I made in the past have already been repaid at least ten times or a hundred times now. I really will not dare to do this again in the future...”Elaine sneered. “You know how to beg for forgiveness now? Let me tell you, it’s useless! Go on! Go to the toilet and fetch a basin of water to wash everyone’s feet. Starting today, you will have to wash and massage everyone’s feet every day until the day I’m released from prison!” Chloe did not dare to delay, and she forced herself to get up before stumbling to the bathroom. Meanwhile, Elaine sat down on the bed opposite her and pointed to the female inmates who had previously let her wash their feet for them, and she said coldly, “Don’t think that you all are already off the hook now. I have never washed anyone’s feet before in my life,
While Elaine’s life turned around completely in Bedford Hills Correctional Facility and she began acting as the authority and enjoyed the superlative treatment, Charlie, who was at the Fox Mansion, received a piece of information from Porter. Thanks to Ten Thousand Armies’ powerful intelligence channels, this information basically included almost all the crimes that Martha had committed during her years in the United States. This printed material consisted of more than thirty pages, and Charlie spent more than an hour before he finished reading all the information.He was furious after reading these materials!He did not expect that Martha would have committed countless crimes against her own compatriots in the United States.Over the years, there were at least thirty people whose actual identities could be traced and who had died either directly or indirectly in her hands.There were also many more people whose whereabouts were completely unknown after they had come into conta
Porter said, “They are all basically similar to your mother-in-law and had come to visit their relatives in the United States. Four of them have already booked a flight ticket back to Oskia and will be returning to Oskia one after the other over the next few months. However, there is an old lady who immigrated earlier, and Martha has the most call records with her among these six people.”“An old lady?” Charlie asked curiously, “Is the old lady also a target to be a mule to transport their contraband?”Porter said, “I’m not sure about this.”Charlie said, “It would be easy for you to determine this. Investigate this old lady’s flight records in the airline companies over the recent years to see if she returns to Oskia often and when was the last time she returned to Oskia.”“Okay!” Porter said immediately, “Please wait a moment, I’ll get the hacker to retrieve the information using the loopholes in the civil aviation system.”Having said that, Porter then gave instructions to the
Due to the limited time and overabundant intelligence clues to be verified, when Porter had inquired about these missing persons, they had only checked and verified the missing statuses of these people in the United States. However, they had not gone further to check the specific details of their disappearance nor the location of their disappearance. However, Charlie was keenly aware of the strange situation and felt that it was not normal for Brienne’s son to head to Mexico at this time.Therefore, he subconsciously felt that the previous people who had gone missing and whose whereabouts were unknown were most likely related to Mexico. Porter’s efficiency was also very fast. In a short period of time, he read these missing people’s files in detail and then said to Charlie in amazement, “Mr. Wade, all these people disappeared in Mexico.”Charlie’s eyes brightened up, and he quickly asked, “Look up where they disappeared in Mexico and who was the last person they came into conta
Almost all of them were armed to the teeth, so the government and police simply could not do anything to them. Not only that, but the crime syndicates in Mexico had also kidnapped and assassinated countless politicians in the country, and they had long infiltrated the military and political system so that the criminal syndicates were at the top of the food chain in Mexico.The criminal syndicate did not take their country’s army or police nor even the police in the United States and Canada as well as the FBI seriously at all.This was because no one could control the criminal syndicates in Mexico unless it was a larger criminal syndicate. Therefore, it was difficult for the American police to investigate the case in depth when these Americans disappeared in Mexico. So, they would ultimately become unresolved cases. When Porter reported this information to Charlie, Charlie could not help but mutter to himself, “It’s strange. I can understand if they tricked people into going to
Jacob asked, "Then, what would this sculpture be worth if it was genuine?"Mr. Cardensky thought about it. "Well, there are standards when it comes to Renaissance relics, but with something this exquisite, it'd definitely be auctionable for one or two million—and that's the conservative estimate.""How much would you sell it to me for?" Jacob then asked."Thirty percent of the market price," Mr. Cardensky quickly replied. "As I've said, the conservative estimate for this one is around one to two million, so we will set the price with the median estimate value at 1.5 million. And thirty percent means 450 grand."Jacob shook his head right away. "No, no, no… that's too expensive. What if I end up unable to sell it, on top of that?"In his mind, while he could barely accept that pricing, he still needed Raymond to be able to afford it if he wanted to swindle Raymond for twice the money.Mr. Cardensky quickly chuckled, "Oh, Mr. Montague—now you're being too serious. In this business,
"Okay!"Mr. Cardensky smiled and pointed at a nearby farmyard. "There's our workshop—the good stuff is all in there. Allow me to take you there!"The farmyard seemed uninteresting at first glance, but Mr. Cardensky soon led them to the stables and brushed off the straws covering the floor, revealing a plank laid flat on the ground.Mr. Cardensky then lifted it, revealing a passage below—they had dug a cellar into the ground beneath, with the stables as an entry point.As Jacob followed Mr. Cardensky down the cellar, he exclaimed in awe, "Your operation is definitely big, digging such a huge cellar!"Mr. Cardensky smiled humbly. "Anyone working in the business would have sustained their losses before. In the end, we're all folk of humble origins, starting out with raiding tombs or excavating artifacts. Just digging a cellar is really nothing."As they conversed, they cleared the stairs and arrived at the main hall.It was certainly a hall as it was around a hundred square meters,
Zachary nodded repeatedly. "Mr. Montague? Very well!""Yes!" Jacob grinned smugly. "Longer last names are simply better—it just sounds so authoritative."With that agreed upon, both men alighted, where the master was waiting nearby.Seeing them get off, he hurried over to them, smiling, "Please, follow me."Zachary looked around and huffed, "Honestly, Mr. Cardensky, isn't this way too far from the highway? The road is narrow and terrible, and I have to park my car all the way out here. Just coming here is taxing."Mr. Cardensky smiled in turn. "My friend, that's exactly why we picked this place. Do you remember seeing a couple of cars parked by the road, occupying half of it?""We arranged for them to be there. Anyone coming by car would have to slow down that way, buying time for us to see who they truly are. If it's cops, our watchers would quietly text us while we clean the house and bail."Zachary exclaimed in realization, "You boys really run a tight ship!""For sure," Mr.
After working in Antique Street for years, Zachary's connections and influence were naturally special. And yet, though he was acquainted with some of the more impressive individuals, he was not that close with them either.For example, the forgery masters who worked specifically to deceive experts only accepted jobs from major clients, usually antique traders high in social status and wealth.In contrast, they wouldn't ever be interested in frivolous people like Zachary. Even if he could reach them, they might not look at him twice.If one would describe them as the cartel boss, then Zachary would be a low-level enforcer, managing night joints or goofing off.But now, Zachary had turned over a new leaf—he worked under Don Albert, so one of those masters was pleasantly surprised when he called one of them, inviting him to his own workshop for a visit and further discussion.As such, Zachary picked up Jacob and went over to the master's hideout where the latter worked on his count
Zachary was naturally shrewd enough to read Jacob's intention.In reality, he wasn't offering to pay just because he wanted the profit. He merely wanted to get in Jacob's good graces. After all, wouldn't Jacob be even more grateful that he wasn't just helping his revenge but also helping him make money?As such, he didn't hesitate to tell Jacob, "Well, chief—since you'll be paying, I will make sure that you will get every cent of profit that you deserve."Jacob was grinning ear-to-ear, but he said, "Oh, you don't have to! If we really are making a profit, there's no way I would let your good work go unrewarded!"Spreading his arms, he continued generously, "How about this? I will pay the full cost while you get twenty percent of the net profit!"Zachary laughed. "Now, that can wait, chief. We need to pay as soon as we decide on the item we want, and there's no time for buyer's regret. But if Raymond doesn't take the bait, all that money will go down the drain, and whether we can s
Zachary chuckled and continued, "Well, I went to Antique Street and asked around. Turns out our mutual friend only brought a few hundred thousand grand with him. If he messes up and loses all his money, won't it be over for him?""He won't just be broke either—he'd be humiliated and forced to fuck off from Antique Street. You'd get even then!"Jacob was at once excited.Just yesterday, Claire and Charlie were warning him that assault meant doing time.As the vice president of the Calligraphy and Painting Association and the next presidential-hopeful, he would lose his place if he was charged with assault or being an accessory to a case.However, Zachary's plan was much better. Jacob wouldn't have to take responsibility, and the damage on Raymond would be even worse!In comparison, slapping Raymond meant nothing. Watching him go broke and get humiliated would really ease his heart!With that in mind, he promptly pressed Zachary, "Are you sure that prick will mess up?""I can't a
Jacob Wilson was in his office at the Calligraphy and Painting Association, planning his itinerary in Dubai.Still, he was immediately thrilled when Zachary told him that there was progress, and he quickly said, "Come see me at the Calligraphy and Painting Association. We'll talk in my office!""Alright!" Zachary agreed to it happily. "Just wait, Mr. Wilson. I'll be right there!"Jacob then quickly told him, "By the way, remember to address me as the vice president when you're here. Got it?"Zachary was naturally sharp enough to understand why, especially around other members of the Calligraphy and Painting Association.Smiling, he said, "Don't worry, chief. You can always be at ease when I'm on the job!"Once he hung up, he drove to the Calligraphy and Painting Association at top speed.There were just a dozen people around the dozens of work cubicles although Zachary was curious about the personal effects or office tools in the cubicles.After asking around, a staff member le
Then, Mick continued, "I won't lie—Moore Group's bean counters have been eager to get rid of Vintage Deluxe for a while now. It's only Miss Moore's insistence that keeps them at bay, even occasionally coming to check on how business is going. That means she holds sentiment for this place, but if she knows that Raymond is back and doing well, she might hire him again!"Zachary could laugh right then. After all, Mick was terrible at gathering information—he could worry about anyone taking his palace, but not Raymond. The man was fired because he had insulted Master Wade's father in-law, and Miss Moore was endlessly respectful—even obedient to Master Wade. There was no chance that she would hire Raymond back after what he had done, and Mick was just being paranoid.However, Zachary did not tell Mick that.As Mick was begging him to intervene and thus owing him big time, he would also be helping Jacob Wilson get even.Two birds with one stone, so why not?With that in mind, Zachar
Zachary then said, "By the way, I have some friends who have a lot of stock. How much capital do you have, Mr. Cole? I'll check if they have stuff that suits you, and you can partner with them."When Zachary asked how much capital, he was basically asking Raymond how much he would invest in his own business and how much he could spend on taking new stock as he was buying.As such, Raymond replied modestly, "I've been chasing my tail for a while, so I didn't earn more than a few hundred thousand. I definitely would have no issue taking items with rebates, but I'm afraid I can't afford premiums.""Alright!" Zachary nodded, having discerned the scale of Zachary's capital."I'll check on what's available and see if we can get a few personal deals."Raymond nodded. "Thank you, Zachary!"Zachary smiled, shaking his head. "Mr. Crane, please buy another fruit basket for Mr. Cole—I'll pay you later."Mick quickly said, "Oh, you don't have to, Mr. Evans! It's my pleasure, no worries!"Zach