Charlie was somewhat hesitant at this moment.He did not doubt these people’s commitment.It was just that he knew very well that once someone with an intention was to try and trace the clues of what had happened here today and look for these people, the other party would definitely have ten thousand ways to make these ordinary people talk.They would not only be able to make them talk, but they would also be able to find out everything by making these people reveal everything they knew.As for Charlie, he had not avenged his parents’ deaths yet, and he had also not found any actual clues relating to the mysterious organization that wanted to kill his grandparents’ entire family.Under such circumstances, Charlie could not allow his identity to be disclosed prematurely. Therefore, he said to these people, “Everyone, I will get someone to bring you out first, but I still have some things to discuss with you after I’m done with the matter at hand. I’ll give your freedom back to yo
The middle-aged man lying on the bed was already breathing very weakly at this moment. The old lady rushed to the operating table and cried, “Jeremy, Jeremy, wake up! Jeremy, take a look at your mother. Can you tell me that you’re fine? I’m begging you, my youngest son...”The middle-aged man had already reached the end of his life, and even his breathing was about to stop, so how could he hear the old lady calling out to him?Charlie could feel that the old lady’s health was also about to fail, so he hurriedly stepped forward and said to the old lady, “Madam, your body is also very weak, so don’t be too sad.”For Charlie, his Rejuvenating Pill and Healing Pill could basically save the old lady’s son.However, Charlie also knew very well that these pills were all, without exception, priceless. It was impossible for even those people around Charlie himself to have one of those pills in hand. So, in this case, Charlie naturally did not want to take a pill out to save a stranger. In
Charlie nodded and then spoke up as he said, “His life will be saved as soon as the pill enters his mouth, but you can give half of the pill to him and take the other half of the pill yourself. This way, your son will be able to come back to life, and you can also improve your body condition. You’re not very old, so if everything goes smoothly in the future, it might not be a dream for you to live to ninety.”When the old lady heard this, she did not think much about it and said gratefully to Charlie, “Mr. Wade, thank you for your great kindness!”As she spoke, she stuffed the whole pill into her son’s mouth without any hesitation.At this moment, the old lady herself did not truly believe that the pill would be useful, but she also knew very well that this was her last hope, so she had to give it a try and fight for her son’s life.What she never would have imagined was that as soon as the pill entered her son’s mouth, the pill turned into water and flowed directly into his stomac
“Phoenixica?” Charlie frowned slightly when he heard this word.There was indeed a medicinal herb called ‘Phoenixica’ in the Apocalyptic Book. This medicinal herb was also extremely rare in the records of the Apocalyptic Book and was described as a rare heavenly treasure that could be sought but not found.The reason why it was said to be a heavenly treasure was because this medicinal herb was not only extremely rare but also died very easily during the growth process. The germination-to-death process for a vast majority of Phoenixica would only last from three to five years, and very few could last for more than ten years. This kind of plant must grow for more than fifty years before its vines would begin to woodify, which was also referred to as lignification in botany.However, the process for Phoenixica to woodify was extremely slow, and it would take at least more than a hundred years at least for it to completely woodify from the inside to the outside. What was rarest ab
These people could be saved as long as there was the Phoenixica!Charlie had originally thought that the Phoenixica only existed in legends and that he might never be able to encounter it in decades. He never would have expected that he would see one in this dark underground operating room in Mexico at this time!Charlie felt very excited and carefully observed the bracelet given to him by the old lady at the same time. It looked dark brown, but at least one-third of the grains were as bright as blood, and the overall thickness was about the thickness of a little finger. It could be seen that this whole wooded vine had been heated with a slow fire before being carefully bent to turn it into jewelry.This thing also looked a little different compared to the common Milletia. The main thing was that the Phoenixica had an extremely fine texture with basically no fine holes on its surface, and it also had an extremely luminous bright-like color. The color and feel of the material made
In truth, Charlie wanted to give the old lady a Rejuvenating Pill directly in return.The old lady had not led an easy life and had even ended up in such a place now, so her body and spirit must have suffered a lot of damage. In this case, if Charlie were to give her a Rejuvenating Pill and a considerable amount of cash, she would not only be able to live a few more years, but the old lady and her son would also be able to live out the rest of their lives in peace and happiness. However, Charlie knew that he could not simply give her the Rejuvenating Pill in this situation.After all, this pill was too precious, and the soldiers from Ten Thousand Armies would feel that it was unfair if he were to give the pill to the old lady.They wouldn't be able to comprehend how valuable this seemingly worthless bracelet was to him.They would only feel that they had worked so hard and risked their lives to carry out tasks for him, but as a result, Charlie had casually given two pills that
At this moment, a soldier from Ten Thousand Armies walked up to her, grabbed her by the collar, and dragged her into the cell directly. The corpses in the cell were already piled up into a mountain.Charlie spoke up and said to Porter, “Porter, find me a lighter.”Porter occasionally had the habit of smoking cigars, so he took out a lighter that was specially designed for lighting cigars from his pocket and handed it to Charlie. Charlie turned to throw the lighter at Martha and then said indifferently, “You can take this lighter. I will get someone to lock up the cell later and then get someone to pump out the fuel from the fuel tanks of those cars on the ground to be poured here. You can use this lighter to ignite the gasoline if any of you can’t bear it anymore. If you don’t dare to light it, you can also choose to guard those corpses inside and await your death. You can choose how you want to die yourself.”Martha was so frightened that her whole body went limp and weak.As
Lionel’s painful cry caused the others to feel a pang of sorrow as well.They were all, without exception, demons who could kill without blinking an eye, and each of them was all ready to lose their head anytime, anywhere. However, when the time for them to face death came, all of them lost the courage to put their life and death on the line. Martha handed the lighter to Colin and subconsciously said, “Mr. Madron, why don’t you do it...”Colin looked at the lighter, then at Martha, and cursed like crazy, “Do you think I can still hold a lighter? Are you f*cking asking me to light it with my mouth?!”Only then did Martha realize that Colin’s hands and feet were already broken by bullets.She could not help but look at Jose instead and say, “Jose, why don’t you do it...”Jose was scared and confused, and he muttered, “I don’t dare to... I don’t dare to... You guys can go ahead...”After that, he covered his face immediately before choking up and saying, “Tell me before you ligh
"That would be Ashley Layna Acker," Matilda replied without hesitation. "She was our age, as well as a major investor in Silicon Valley, while we were only starting to get our first clients. It's no exaggeration to say that she's the shining example in many case studies when it comes to business."Pausing, she then continued, "And she used to be your classmate, right? I remember you mentioning that in our conversations before.""Yes," Yolden sighed emotionally. "She was a classmate and the star of our generation."Matilda nodded but soon shook her head, "Wait, weren't we talking about Charlie's car company? What does that have to do with Ashley Acker?" "Here's where I let you in on a secret," Yolden said. "But first, you have to promise me that you won't tell anyone except Paul."Matilda nodded without hesitation. "Don't worry—if it's a secret, I won't tell Paul either."Yolden scratched his head. "Actually, Paul should know. We are going to marry soon, and he's my stepson, lega
In fact, the legal department of major enterprises covered many responsibilities, the chief of which concerned intellectual property, which was why veterans were needed to lead.Additionally, Charlie trusted Matilda's accomplishments in the legal field, especially since she had worked in the United States for years.With Curtis Autos' intended expansion worldwide, that meant the legal department should also know the laws of countries abroad, ready to file or respond to lawsuits at any time. After all, competitors may use the law to impede their growth, along with the government applying unfair policies to impede their development and impact on local businesses.Moreover, Charlie considered Paul young and therefore lacking in experience, not to mention that it was not likely he would abandon his family's law firm. As such, the ideal solution was to poach Matilda for now.As for Matilda, she was still in the dark and had no idea what she was in for, asking Charlie in confusion, "Lega
Later, after Charlie told Jeremiah over the phone about the joint venture with the Ackers to establish Curtis Autos, the old man was awash with tears, especially after Charlie told him that it was Keith who suggested it. After all, Curtis was his favorite son whose death he could never really get over. Moreover, he once believed that only his family mourned Curtis while the Ackers never did, and he held a grudge over his son's passing. As such, he was surprised that Keith held such great respect toward his late son and didn't hesitate to say yes when Charlie invited him to Aurous Hill to sign an agreement with the Ackers.Still, Charlie wasn't in a hurry to arrange for a specific time, and he was going to let the Ackers sort out the human resources of Godot Autos over a few days. It still wouldn't be too late by then.Moreover, he was keen to allow the buzz to have time to grow so that the automotive industry would be astounded by the joint project between the Ackers and the Wade
Christian was the first to exclaim in approval, "Yes! Curtis Autos sounds wonderful! It has my vote!""Seconded!" Kaiden nodded, pumping the air with his right fist. "I've looked up to Curtis the most, and I absolutely agree with naming the company after him!"Jaxson was nodding too. "Me too!""Yes!" Lulu chirped.Yolden couldn't help agreeing as well. "Curtis Autos is definitely a good name!"Merlin raised his hand gingerly as well. "Quit it with your flattery already," Keith chuckled, and he turned toward Charlie solemnly. "In the end, Curtis is Charlie's father, and the final decision goes to him!"Charlie's eyes were welling up with tears—his parents had been gone for almost three decades, yet he had never thought of dedicating anything to their memory.As such, Keith's suggestion to use Curtis's name for the car company left him thrilled. After all, wouldn't his father's soul be honored if Curtis Autos rocked the country, maybe even the world?With that in mind, he nodd
Charlie also had to agree that this was an opportunity to formally reconcile the Wades and the Ackers.While he couldn't reveal himself just yet, the Wades and the Ackers had been in-laws for years. Even if they had had a dispute for the longest time, restoring good relations made sense now that the Ackers had come to Oskia, and it wouldn't arouse any suspicion.That was why Charlie agreed to it without hesitation, even making a mental note to invite his paternal grandfather, Jeremiah, to Aurous Hill.The old geezers could meet up and clear the air while deciding on the partnership.Yolden was prepared to resign as a professor as well so that he could help the Ackers and Charlie fully develop their automotive company.With a general direction planned, he asked everyone, "Since we're creating a new brand, has anyone come up with a name?"No one was feeling inspired at that moment, but that was when Lulu, who had been silent throughout, said, "Since Charlie and our family are worki
Neither Charlie nor the Ackers expected Yolden's insight to cover all corners.In fact, it felt like the man had a blueprint ready and was only waiting for the time to put it to use.That was why everyone was immensely approving of Yolden and wanted no other man for the job of CEO.Kaeden smiled, "Well, since everyone has agreed, let's put this to rest as soon as possible—this will be a joint investment between our family and the Wades, and Professor Hart will take the post of CEO. Let's all do our best to make this a good one!"Yolden also made up his mind, deciding that he didn't want to let slip a chance to realize his ambitions. "I'll resign from the university after my honeymoon trip. It probably shouldn't be long, and I can get involved in early preparations via teleconference."Charlie nodded. "Then, we can have Uncle Kaeden stay on schedule while I'll ask the Wades to send a representative over to sign a memorandum for the investment."Keith smiled and nodded. "You should
Charlie hadn't been born and raised in Aurous Hill, but he still started living here at the age of eight and was more attached to this place than Eastcliff.If he was going to take part in this automotive investment with the Ackers, he naturally found Aurous Hill the ideal location.Not only would it create a huge number of jobs for Aurous Hill, but it would also rake in much economic flow for the region.Yolden also nodded at his suggestion. "If the first plant is meant to cover the demand of the entire local market, there's no reason for a coastal plant. Aurous Hill stands at an intersection between the north and the south, so transportation is convenient. It's also killing two birds with one stone, as Mr. Wade is fond of the city."Charlie couldn't help but agree. "I won't lie—Aurous Hill has been good to me, and I hope to give back. Nothing's better than succeeding in that respect."Yolden spread his hands, "Heavy industries are certainly ideal to contribute to Aurous Hill's e
Yolden had actually been researching new energy for a while—in fact, it was when Tesla's first car models were produced.He was passionate about the subject and had his own opinions as well as ambitions, but he was busy teaching, so he couldn't realize any of it.But was this not a golden opportunity tailor-made for him?Seeing that Yolden was clearly interested, Charlie turned toward Kaeden, "Actually, the professor is getting married soon. There's no way we'd split up newlyweds so soon after the wedding, right? So, is it possible to set up base in Aurous Hill instead?""Not a problem!" Kaeden replied without hesitation. "Our family is planning to return to Oskia anyway, and everyone knows about Ashley and Curtis. So, why don't we invest in this enterprise alongside the Wades and have the base set up in Aurous Hill? And then bring Godot under as a subsidiary?"Turning to Yolden, he continued, "By the way, Godot's plant is already in the province—barely 100 miles from Aurous Hill,
Pausing, Yolden continued, "Moreover, the greatest advantage of AI is that it is self-conscious and has the processing power to analyze astronomical proportions of data. As car sales grow, every car owner's driving data will add precious new data to our data vault, and it will be processed by AI for even greater space of imagination."For example, kst's say I experienced a bumpiness along a certain road, and when the sensors pick up on that anomaly, the data will be uploaded to the servers along with images of the road condition in real time. The processing AI module would determine in no time at all that there was damage and label said location on the map, and then forward the data to other vehicles close to that location, sending notifications when they are close enough and providing the appropriate advice for countermeasures."Naturally, the AI can even be refined further so that it immediately warns us to slow down while uploading the data to the servers and informing any cars cl