Juarez was already scared out of his wits at this point!He had long heard of Ten Thousand Armies’ great name.Even if the most powerful criminal syndicate in Mexico were to come forward, it would be impossible for them to be Ten Thousand Armies’ opponent because all the members of Ten Thousand Armies were well-trained elite soldiers, and there were also many top martial arts experts among them.There was a time when all the bosses of the top criminal syndicates in Mexico had set Ten Thousand Armies as their role model.There was not a single one of them who did not hope that they could also have a powerful mercenary team like Ten Thousand Armies. However, they also knew very well that their own strength was far behind compared to Ten Thousand Armies, and it was simply impossible for them to match Ten Thousand Armies’ strength. As a result, the bosses of many large syndicates had even offered extremely generous prices and taken on extremely humble attitudes as they hoped to be
The uncontrollable pain made him break down emotionally and scream out loud.Charlie merely spared him a glance and said coldly, “If you make that sound like a pig that’s getting slaughtered again, I’ll get someone to break that thing in your pants as well!”When Juarez heard this, he trembled in fright and forced himself to shut his mouth.Charlie then looked at him and continued, “I’ll ask you again, are the goods in Martha’s hands yours?”Juarez endured the severe pain at this time, and big beads of sweat continued rolling down his cheeks and even merged into a trickling stream at his chin.In order to keep his own life, he could only admit, “Yes... It’s mine...”Charlie nodded and asked him again, “Let me ask you another question. Are the people whom Martha tricked into coming to work in Mexico from the United States brought here so that you can harvest their organs before killing them?”Juarez’s first thought was still to deny it, but he then thought of how Charlie had alre
Colin, who had been shot four times, suddenly fell to the ground because his ankles had already collapsed.He subconsciously wanted to use his hands to support his fallen body, but he forgot that he did not have hands at the moment, and his hands were currently just two bloody bone frames.Therefore, when he used his broken wrists to support his falling body, the extensive gravity force brought a considerable impact and pain to the wounds on his two wrists, which made him look like a fish that had just been caught. He fell to the ground with a thud and screamed desperately in pain.There was a large amount of blood that sprayed everywhere because he was struggling violently. Lionel, who was next to him, was standing too close to Colin, so Colin’s blood splashed all over his face. He was so frightened that his legs turned weak, and he knelt on the ground uncontrollably. Although Colin was feeling uncontrollable pain, he still struggled and pleaded with Charlie, “Mr. Wade, I’m alr
Although his sons were not considered outstanding talents, thanks to the higher per capita educational resources in Western countries and Colin’s money-making ability, each of them had finished their university education successfully. According to what Charlie had said just now, all three of Colin’s sons would have to work in Syria for the rest of their lives in order to repay the blood debt for Colin.Colin could not bear to drag his three sons down with him, so he cried and pleaded with Charlie, “Mr. Wade, this matter is all my fault, and it has nothing to do with my family. I will not have any complaints even if you kill me now, but I just ask you to please let my family go!”Charlie sneered and asked him, “Have you heard about Martha and Jose?”Colin shook his head in confusion.Ever since Elaine’s accident, those two people had evaporated into thin air, and Colin could not contact them at all.However, Colin also knew very well that it must be Martha who had voluntarily sev
Colin did not expect that Charlie could come up with such a tactic.Not only would his own life be cut short, but even his three sons would be left in the dark for the rest of their lives. How could they possibly escape Ten Thousand Armies’ pursuit?Even his grandson would not be spared. Once his grandson was humiliated and criticized for what he had done, his grandson would definitely hate him to the core.This way, his family lineage would be completely broken!As Colin thought of this, he was terrified. He cried and pleaded with Charlie, “Mr. Wade, you cannot do this. Mr. Wade, I will take responsibility for my own actions. Even if you want to punish my sons on my behalf, you cannot target a child like this, right?!”Charlie smiled and said, “What am I targeting him for? I’m simply publishing what his grandfather did. Is there anything wrong? You’re not afraid even when you have done so many outrageous things, so why are you afraid of your crimes being made public, then? Have y
Charlie laughed and said, “There is nowhere else Martha can go aside from Mexico now! Martha, oh Martha, you’re finally here!”Having said that, he asked a soldier from Ten Thousand Armies, “How’s the cleaning outside?”The man hurriedly replied, “Mr. Wade, we were already cleaning the battlefield before our lord came in. Those corpses have already been moved into the empty room above, and our soldiers are digging the soil inside and outside the courtyard to hide their bodies. The wind is strong tonight, so the smell of blood will dissipate quickly.”“Great.” Charlie nodded and then spoke up as he said, “After their car enters, arrest them directly and bring them to me!”The soldier immediately said respectfully, “Understood, Mr. Wade!”***Meanwhile, at the eastern entrance of this Mexican village.As Kyler drove the car into the village entrance, Martha, Jose, and Heather, who played Kyler’s wife, heaved a sigh of relief simultaneously. The four of them had traveled non-stop
As soon as Martha’s car drove inside the courtyard, the gate was pushed open from the inside.Lionel, whom they were familiar with, and two other Oskian men whom they were not familiar with came out of the door together.When Kyler, who was driving, saw Lionel, he hurriedly poked his head out and greeted him attentively, “Lionel, I haven’t seen you in a while!”At this time, Lionel had been forced to come out to ‘greet’ Martha and the others. He seemed a little disoriented, and even his reaction speed was much slower than usual.After Kyler called him for a few seconds, he finally came back to his senses, forced a smile, and said, “Yes... I haven’t seen you in a while...”After he was done speaking, he quickly remembered Charlie’s instructions and hurriedly said, “Oh, by the way, Boss is downstairs, and he’s angry. You guys better go down quickly.”Kyler and the others became nervous, and even Martha, who was in the passenger seat, was a little flustered. She waited for Kyler to
“Yes.” Lionel was full of despair when he thought of Ten Thousand Armies, and he said a little dejectedly, “In a way, Boss could also be considered to have a connection to Ten Thousand Armies this time...”Martha immediately said excitedly, “Okay, that’s great! What do we have to worry about in the future if we have a connection with Ten Thousand Armies? We will even be able to commit evil without blinking an eye in Europe, the United States, and even the Middle East!”Having said that, Martha also noticed Lionel’s depressed look and thought that he must be worried because their boss had taught Colin a lesson after Colin had gotten into trouble.After all, Colin was Lionel’s protector here, so it would be terrible if Colin were to indeed lose his power. Therefore, she smiled and comforted him, “Lionel, you don’t have to be too nervous. Colin has been serving Boss for so many years, so Boss will not make things too difficult for him either.”Lionel looked at Martha, let out a misera
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
At this point, Don Albert could very well be Jacob's personal messiah.Even if he did threaten Zachary with calling Charlie persistently, he actually wouldn't dare call Charlie.After all, how would he start explaining that he was involved in a crime? And telling Charlie was basically telling his daughter—what would they think of him after this? Would he ever be able to hold his head high in the family again?As such, his only option now was to ask Don Albert and see if he would help.What he didn't know was that Don Albert was with Charlie, who had already anticipated Jacob's move.When Jacob realized he couldn't stop Zachary, Jacob would find someone who could, and Don Albert was the best man for the job!To no surprise, Don Albert's phone soon started ringing with a call from Jacob.Don Albert didn't answer right away, however, instead turning toward Charlie as he asked gingerly, "So, shall I stick to your script, Master Wade?"Seeing Charlie nod, he pressed on, "Should I
As soon as Jacob sent the voice message, Mr. Bay called.Jacob quickly answered, asking nervously, "How are things over there, Mr. Bay?""How, you ask…?" Mr. Bay sighed in exasperation. "The entire Calligraphy and Painting Association was demanding your dismissal as soon as Zachary Evans posted his statement, thinking that you have no business being the administrative vice president let alone have a place in the association."Even those officials came asking me questions, and you know how they are—gossipers, every last one of them, always finding out about the juicy stuff instantly even if it's really no big deal. The only excuse I have to stop them is that we don't have the facts, but this issue still needs to be taken care of."So, be straight with me. Were you a part of this? If you don't, do you have any definitive evidence that can refute Zachary's claims?""I… Uh…" Jacob stammered, unable to answer.He certainly wanted to say no, but he had no evidence to back himself up.
Jacob bellowed furiously, "Raymond Cole made over 19 million dollars! From my bronze sculpture! Yet you're telling me to refund that 300 thousand too?! You're just fucking with me, aren't you?!""Well, if you don't like it, just do what you like, then," Zachary replied calmly and quickly hung up before Jacob could answer.Jacob was left twitching and shaking endlessly, and there was no telling if it was from rage or fear.Beside him, Elaine quickly asked, "What did Zachary say, dear? Can he get that bronze sculpture back?"Caught by surprise at her question, Jacob flinched, and his phone slipped out of his grasp.As it seemed to hover in the air, he tried to catch it twice but failed, but Elaine managed to grab it.It was then that she noticed that he was sweating all over his face, and she promptly asked, "What's wrong, dear?"Coming to his senses, Jacob's eyes went wide with rage. "Zachary is trying to kill me! He leaked the whole thing to his Twitter page—it's like he's pulli