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
Hugo actually had a relatively mature, intellectual, and somewhat conservative character.To put it in a popular sense, he was relatively old-school. He had always had the arrogance of intellectuals in the early years as well as the unique temperament that could be called poor in individuals.A person like him generally would not curse, but if he were to curse, it would most definitely be because he was already very impatient. Although Hugo did not have to worry about his safety now, he still could not restrain his deep hatred and resentment for Martha.After all, this woman had tried to kill him in the cruelest way possible, yet he had foolishly regarded her as his benefactor to whom he felt extremely grateful.Therefore, when Hugo saw her again now, his deep-seated hatred for her basically could no longer be described in words. Moreover, he never expected that Martha was still unaware of her impending death.So, he clenched his teeth and said, “Where did you get the confid
Charlie suddenly turned around at this time as he looked at Martha in great interest before he smiled as he asked her, “Aunt Cardy, look at my body. How much can my body be sold for here?” When Martha saw Charlie, she was stunned as if she had been hit by a heavenly thunderbolt!She was dumbfounded and blurted out, “Charlie... Charlie, why are you here?!”Charlie smiled slightly and then shrugged as he said, “I’m here to look for you, of course. You put my mother-in-law in prison, and my wife is crying every day for me to save and get her mother out of prison. So, how can I possibly let a culprit like you off?”Martha said coldly, “What? You think you can settle the score with me all by yourself when you’re in Mexico?”With that said, she snorted coldly and said, “Charlie, do you know what this place is? This is Crazy Juarez’s territory! The number of people who die here every year is beyond count, and now that you’re here, only death awaits you!”Charlie asked with great intere
Jacob put a hand on his chest. "Don't worry—everything is going to be fine when my son-in-law takes the stage."As soon as he finished speaking, an unknown number called his phone.He answered, hearing a familiar voice he couldn't quite place, "Good afternoon. Am I speaking to Mr. Jacob Wilson?""Yes. May I ask who I am speaking to?""Albert Rhodes, owner of Heaven Springs at your service. Would you happen to remember me?"Hearing that, Jacob turned on the speaker excitedly as he continued, "Oh, yes, Don Albert! Of course I remember!"Mr. Bay's eyes lit up when he heard Albert announce himself, and he mouthed, "Is that really Don Albert?!"Jacob nodded repeatedly, his vanity burgeoning.Mr. Bay was naturally thrilled too, and he leaned closer to listen just as Albert spoke humbly, "If it's alright with you, Mr. Wilson, please don't address me as Don Albert. It's just a title some brats came up with—you are Master Wade's father-in-law, which means you have seniority over me. So,
Mr. Bay was overjoyed, seeing how quickly Jacob agreed to it. "Thanks, Jacob! I owe you!" He exclaimed, but soon added, "It's past four now, and that bunch like to fraternize in the room before they eat. Could you get the room soon? I think they'll be arriving soon."Then, he moved closer to add quietly, "If you can get a Diamond Room like before, I will bring you along. I'm not going to lie, these are officials with decision-making authority. Being friends with them might propel us to new heights!"Jacob already knew that Mr. Bay was sucking up to his friend, otherwise, he wouldn't be so concerned when the dinner was organized by said friend. Understanding that the friend must be important too, Jacob was at once buoyed.After all, he had presumed that becoming vice president was the most he could achieve.Now, if he could attend that dinner with Mr. Bay and establish a good relationship with those bigwigs, he would have his turn when Mr. Bay got promoted too.With that in min
Reservations in Heaven Springs had always been unpredictable, and most rooms weren't open to the general public—even if said rooms were vacant for the night.It was not as if Albert Rhodes didn't want to make money when he built Heaven Springs. He simply didn't do it solely for profit, but only mostly for social events and posturing.Back when he was a humbler member of society, he realized that many bigwigs and even his fellows cared for pride a lot. Be it food, liquor, or even simply everyday consumption, they always strove for the best and the most expensive.That was why polite society valued their privacy and established their respective social circles, which was why Heaven Springs ensured that everything was first-rate: atmosphere, service, food, and clientele.Just like how bigwigs wouldn't dine at the same table as their goons, said goons wouldn't eat at the fancy places those bigwigs frequented even if they had money, as it may appear as if they were overstepping.That wa
As such, intent on keeping up his pretense, Jacob answered the phone, "Looking for me, Matilda?""Uh-huh," Matilda replied, and asked, "You didn't show up at Senior University, and your sub is saying you probably won't be coming for a while? Is that true?""Oh—right, that," Jacob quickly said. "Well, it's true—the gist of it is that the Association is getting busy with a project. As the vice president, I probably shouldn't be staying at Senior University all the time, right?""Heck, Mr. Bay called me last minute, telling me how busy we're going to be and that I was needed. That's why I had to go back, but I will head over to campus again when I have the time."Matilda knew right then that those were all excuses.However, she did not expose Jacob, instead asking, "Well, when are you free? So that I can send you my wedding invitation?""Oh, the invitation?" Jacob quickly chuckled. "You really didn't have to come to me—just pass it to Walker, my sub lecturer. He can pass it to me wh
The next afternoon, there was a sudden change of lecturers for the calligraphy class.Despite being the vice president of the Calligraphy and Painting Association, Jacob never showed up, instead getting a substitute instructor to replace him.Matilda had come with the invitation Yolden had written for Jacob, but seeing that Jacob wasn't at the lecture hall, she waited until the class was over to ask the sub, "Excuse me, can I ask why Mr. Wilson wasn't teaching this class?""He's busy at the association," the sub replied. "So, I'm taking over his class."Curious, Matilda pressed, "Then, would you happen to know when he will be coming?""Probably not for a while," the sub replied. "He delegated other classes to me as well, telling me that I could just stick to the PowerPoint slides."Then, he asked, "Do you have business with Mr. Wilson?"Matilda nodded. "Yes, but I can call him myself. Thank you."Leaving the lecture hall, Matilda called Jacob, who was goofing off in his office
On the other end, Matilda was left staring at Jacob's reply in confusion.She had presumed that Jacob would understand when she mentioned inviting his whole family that he should be coming up with an excuse to skip attending her wedding.That was the most ideal solution.As such, she was shocked that instead of playing along, Jacob's reply was short and blunt.[No problem. The four of us will be there!]Perplexed, Matilda was left wondering what Jacob meant. Was he really going to attend her wedding with Elaine?The thought left Matilda frowning as she absolutely didn't want to see Elaine—especially not at her own wedding.Yolden was writing an invitation when he saw the somber look on her face, and he couldn't help asking, "Is there a problem?""Jacob replied," Matilda admitted. "And he's saying that he will bring his whole family.""Really?" Yolden was confused too, as he was hardly as eccentric as Jacob. "But he's afraid of his wife and shouldn't be telling her at all…
Charlie was driving Jacob to Thompson First when the latter received the text from Matilda.Seeing that they were reaching the front gates, Jacob promptly snapped at Charlie, "Charlie, stop the car now!"Charlie did so and asked in curiosity, "What's wrong?""Matilda just texted me," Jacob replied, showing the chat log between him and Matilda.Charlie was just glancing at it nonchalantly when he saw that Matilda's contact name was 'AAA July Florist'."Wait, why is that Aunt Matilda's contact name?" He exclaimed in surprise."I changed it."Jacob explained gingerly while reading through the text Matilda sent. "Her profile picture is an iris, so I changed her contact name to a florist since I'm mostly worried Elaine would peek into my phone.""Anyway, she's asking if I'm attending her wedding with Yolden. They would send us an invitation if I accept, extended to our whole family… what do you think I should say?"Charlie asked in return. "You're planning to skip it, aren't you? T
Then, Matilda suggested, "How about this—I'll ask him before deciding." "I'll pass on inviting the rest of my former classmates too. They're too vain and love comparing, so I'd rather not have anything to do with that. Also, there are our Korean friends who have it together, and they were telling us to invite them if we were going to get married. We have to keep our promise, right?""Yeah—then, it's basically decided. Aside from Charlie, we shall invite our colleagues and Korean friends while we wait for an answer from Jacob."Yolden nodded and said, "Now, I'll talk about the honeymoon—cut me short if you have a different opinion."Matilda nodded, resting her chin on her hands and smiling. "Shoot. I'm all ears."Feeling a little embarrassed by Matilda's glowing stare, Yolden took a sip of his ice water before continuing, "My idea is to head to the States for our honeymoon after the wedding…"He trailed off, staring at Matilda and waiting for a response.However, she was merely
"Oh, Jacob…?"Matilda chuckled awkwardly. "Just today, he offered to buy me dinner, but I said I didn't have the time, and I also told him about our wedding… So, we should invite him since he's aware of it.""Jacob offered to buy you dinner?" Yolden exclaimed in surprise. "Did he say why?""Nope," Matilda shrugged, smiling. "Probably just dinner between old classmates."However, she was actually smart enough to guess Jacob's intention even though Jacob was inviting her somewhere near campus. That was why she had also mentioned she was marrying Yolden while turning down Jacob, all so that he would give up on her.After she had managed to get over their past fling completely, she didn't want to give Jacob false hopes before she walked down the aisle.In the same regard, she didn't want to worry Yolden, and therefore, had deliberately discouraged Jacob.Be that as it may, Yolden was smart too.He knew about Matilda and Jacob's past and that her son, Paul's full name was Paul Jam