By the time Charlie was done speaking, the two of them were already sweating madly.Colin swallowed his saliva hard and subconsciously asked, “Mr. Wade, you... you came to Mexico alone just to inspect us?”Charlie asked him, “Who told you that I came here alone?”When the two men heard this, their expressions became even tenser. At this moment, Charlie pointed at Hugo, who was next to him, and said calmly, “Didn’t we come here together?” Colin was taken aback for a moment before he continued standing in place as he trembled uncontrollably. It was fine when Charlie had not mentioned Hugo, but Colin suddenly felt even more flustered when Charlie brought Hugo up.This was because Colin had already obtained information about Hugo and could conclude that Hugo had always been in the dark. However, the fact that Charlie was able to come here with Hugo and the fact that he had met with Hugo on the plane proved that Charlie had already figured out their plan and knew that they were
Colin said seriously, “It must be real. The texture of the bank card does not feel like something that can be imitated. Moreover, this kid even knows our information and movements. He must have investigated our situation long ago.”Lionel asked nervously, “He can’t possibly be an undercover police officer, right?”“No, he can’t be...” Colin waved his hand. “How could an undercover police officer play such tricks? This kid looks like he is very experienced. He is completely fearless even when there are so many of us with guns. He even managed to scare me to the point that my two legs are trembling. Do you think that this is the kind of psychological quality an undercover police officer could have?”Having said that, Colin looked around and said again, “I even seriously suspect that this kid had already gotten his men to secretly surround us, but we can’t see it.”Lionel became even more nervous when he heard this. He looked left and right as he said, “By the way, Mr. Madron, did you
Juarez’s full name was Rafael Corona Juarez. Coincidentally, the place where he was born was in the northern border city of Mexico, and the name of the city was also called Juarez. For many years now, Mexico’s largest criminal syndicate had always been active in the city of Juarez, which was ranked as the city with the most serious violent crimes in the world. To say that he was the real version of Gotham would be an insult to Gotham. After all, there were superheroes in Gotham aside from supervillains, but there was only one supervillain here who was more vicious than the others. Juarez grew up in the city that shared his name, and even though both his parents were not members of criminal syndicates, they worked under criminal syndicates to support their families. His father, who had been driving a truck for a criminal syndicate, sometimes carried guns, sometimes drugs, and sometimes even corpses in the vehicle.Meanwhile, his mother had been working in the cartel’s drug ma
Juarez spoke up and said, “I have something important to do. You can continue playing here first, I’ll leave all the chips to you.”After saying that, he turned to his four bodyguards and said, “Carlos, go and get the car. Hector, call everyone and tell them to drop whatever they are doing and gather at the operating room immediately. Remember, everyone must be fully armed!” The subordinate named Hector asked in surprise, “Boss, what’s so serious that you want everyone to rush over there?”Juarez said, “It might not be a bad thing, but it might not be a good thing either. We will still have to go over there to find out the exact details, and we must be fully prepared regardless of whether it’s good or bad.”From Juarez’s point of view, he would have to grasp this chance if Charlie was indeed a good opportunity for him to make a fortune. He would not only let Charlie see his sincerity, but he would also allow Charlie to see his strength.However, if Charlie came with bad intention
Just as Juarez’s subordinates were flocking to the operating room, Colin took Lionel back to the operating room. Colin put on a flattering expression all the way as he walked toward Charlie courteously, took out a box of domestic cigarettes from his pocket, walked up to Charlie, and then handed him a cigarette as he said respectfully, “Mr. Wade, our boss is already on his way here. Boss told me that I have to treat you well. Please have a cigarette first!”Charlie waved his hand and said indifferently, “No.”“Oh.” Colin hurriedly said in a flattering manner, “It’s good that you’re not smoking. It’s not good to smoke cigarettes, so it’d be best not to touch cigarettes if possible.”Having said that, he reached out and put the cigarette case back into his pocket before turning around and saying to Lionel, “Give the order that no one is allowed to smoke in front of Mr. Wade!”Lionel hurriedly nodded courteously and said, “Yes, okay!”After saying that, he turned around and spoke to
Charlie nodded and then looked at Hugo, who hadn’t come back to his senses, and he frowned immediately as he said to Colin, “I thought that you were a rather discerning person. So, why haven’t you cut the cable tie for my buddy yet?”Colin instantly came back to his senses when he heard this.He had originally thought that Charlie had just been using Hugo to come here, and he thought that Charlie was a big shot that he could not afford to offend. Furthermore, he thought that Hugo was simply a donor who would be undergoing surgery soon, and both Charlie and Hugo would definitely have nothing to do with each other in the future.However, after hearing Charlie’s words, Colin realized that Charlie was protecting Hugo. So, he slapped himself without hesitation and said with chagrin, “Oh, Mr. Wade, I’m so sorry. I was so focused on serving you that I forget all about your friend. It's my fault, it’s all my fault!”After saying that, he hurriedly said to Lionel, “Hurry up and untie Mr. Li
Meanwhile, Juarez’s six teams had already arrived at the entrance of the village one after the other and assembled at the designated location.Along the way, they observed the surroundings cautiously but did not find any abnormalities. Juarez’s car drove to the east entrance of the village under the protection of three cars after all six teams were already in position.Upon arriving, Juarez did not get out of the car immediately. Instead, he said to one of his bodyguards, “Hector, go in and have a look first. Remember to record a video all the way in. After you go in, ask the people inside to turn off the signal shield. Then, send the video to me so I can see what’s going on inside. We have to be prepared in advance in case this is a trap and Colin and the others are being controlled by the other party.”The man named Hector nodded lightly and then took out his cell phone, turned on the video, and walked in alone.Both Atric and Mateo, who were guarding the operating room, knew H
As soon as Rafael appeared, Porter instantly realized that this must inevitably be the leader of the entire criminal syndicate.So, he acted according to Charlie’s instructions and instructed his men, “Attention everyone, start shrinking the encirclement immediately. Once the target enters the courtyard where Mr. Wade is, start the five-minute countdown immediately. When the time is up, be sure to kill all the enemies and leave no one behind!”***A few minutes later, Juarez was already in the courtyard where the operating room was located. He did not have the slightest fear or worry because of Hector’s previous scouting, and he walked down the stairs of the operating room directly. When Colin saw Juarez walking down, he immediately said to Charlie excitedly, “Mr. Wade, our boss is here!”After he was done speaking, he hurriedly ran over to Juarez and spoke attentively in Spanish, “Boss, Mr. Wade who is here today is a great God of Wealth! We must seize this opportunity!”Juar
With those words, Jacob didn't wait any further as he turned and left Antique Street, intent on seeking legal counsel.Raymond watched him leave before returning to Treasure Measure.He wasn't going to leave, but he had said so because he didn't want to waste much time with Jacob.Still, to avoid any trouble, he turned the sign outside to 'closed' before locking the door from the inside.That was when a man suddenly arrived, asking through the glass door, "Can I still take a look inside, sir?"Raymond was ready to refuse without even turning around when he realized that it was Charlie.He turned around and saw him standing outside just as expected.Smiling, he hurried over to open the door for him. "It's been a while, Mr. Wade!"Charlie was aware that Raymond was sticking to his identity of 'Raymond Cole' who had not been in touch since Raymond had been fired from Vintage Deluxe.Charlie chuckled in turn. "It has indeed. And you're a business owner yourself now, too.""It's j
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