A few minutes ago.While those vicious murderers were chattering in the underground operating room, Charlie had his subordinates settle the rescued victims before he then asked Porter, “Porter, have you prepared the things that I asked you to prepare in advance?” Porter nodded and said respectfully, “Mr. Wade, the things that you asked me to prepare are all in the trunk of my car. Do you need them now? If you need them, I’ll go and bring them over now.”“Okay.” Charlie spoke up and said, “Move the things here.”Having said that, Charlie pointed to an empty room not far away and said to Porter, “Move the things there.”“Okay, Mr. Wade.” Porter turned around and left, and he soon came over with a huge cardboard box that he had taken from the trunk of the car.Besides holding the large cardboard box with both hands, he was also carrying a heavy shopping bag in his arms.The Moutai logo was printed on that large cardboard box. This was the celebration liquor that Charlie had specia
Charlie had just poured a glass of liquor when he suddenly heard an explosion coming from the basement.The whole ground trembled with a boom!What was even more shocking was that even the room that hid the entrance to the underground operating room was emitting huge flames, which showed the power of this explosion. Charlie knew that those evildoers, including Martha, must have also been completely reduced to ashes in the billowing flames, ending their sinful lives!Charlie stopped what he was doing at this moment. He was silent for a moment before picking up the wine glass that he had just filled before raising it and saying in a low voice, “I don’t know how many innocent people have died here in vain, so I offer this glass of liquor to all of you. I hope that you can also learn that your regrets have already been avenged!”After that, he slowly poured all the liquor in the glass onto the ground with both hands. If this glass of liquor was sold to those who really needed it,
While Charlie was full of hope for the future, he was also full of vigilance and caution.The overall strength of Ten Thousand Armies was indeed very strong, but they could only be considered to be strong in the existing known world. The powerful opponents hidden in the dark were probably much stronger than Ten Thousand Armies.Therefore, Charlie felt that he would not only need to continue improving his own strength in the future, but he also had to continue linearly improving the strength of the entire Ten Thousand Armies. This way, he would at least have a better chance of winning in case of a head-on confrontation with those mysterious opponents in the future.Porter understood Charlie’s character, and he immediately expressed his attitude respectfully, “Please rest assured, Mr. Wade. I will never feel complacent because of Ten Thousand Armies’ strength, nor will I underestimate the enemy just because of my individual strength!”Charlie nodded in satisfaction and said lightly,
Moreover, he had been in the underground operating room for a long time earlier. After Rosalie had followed the other soldiers from Ten Thousand Armies here, she had been left on the ground and had not gone down. Therefore, the two of them had not had the chance to meet each other. Charlie was only finding out now that Rosalie had also come to Mexico. Rosalie looked at Charlie affectionately at this time and said shyly, “Mr. Wade, Mr. Waldron said that you have a task for everyone, and all the martial artists who are three-star martial artists and above are required to participate. I happen to be a three-star martial artist, so I flew here from Oskia.”Charlie nodded gently and asked her with a smile, “You didn’t use your real identity this time, did you?”“No.” Rosalie turned her back to the other soldiers from Ten Thousand Armies and stuck her tongue out at Charlie mischievously as she said, “I changed to a brand-new identity this time.”“Good.” Charlie smiled faintly and then h
After giving the order, Charlie raised his wine glass together with the rest and drank the strong liquor in the glass in one gulp.The Reiki in this liquor was already insignificant to Charlie, so he basically did not feel anything at all.However, it was completely different for the soldiers from Ten Thousand Armies who were in front of him!These people never expected that there would be such powerful energy contained in this liquor.When they drank this glass of liquor into their stomachs in one gulp, they only felt a powerful warm current surging from their abdomens toward their elixir field!Immediately afterward, the warm current suddenly turned into a destructive surging momentum that suddenly rushed toward their eight extraordinary meridians!For martial artists, the improvement of their own strength was closely related to two elements.The first element was the number of their eight extraordinary meridians that had opened up. This was also the fundamental element to m
Sometimes, it was impossible for one to achieve the leap from a two-star martial artist to a three-star martial artist in a lifetime.Two-star martial artists were actually the ceiling for most martial artists in their lifetime. Not to mention, for three-star martial artists leaping to four-stars, from four-star martial artists to five-stars, and even from five-star martial artists to six-stars.And Charlie’s glass of liquor actually allowed more than a hundred people to achieve a leap in their cultivation in an instant, which was simply the most incredible miracle for them.As the person with the highest strength in Ten Thousand Armies, Porter turned to look at his subordinates and immediately found that most of them had achieved an improvement in their cultivation level. He was thrilled beyond measure.When he turned to look at Charlie again, aside from gratitude, there was even more awe in Porter’s eyes.He suddenly knelt on one knee, clasped one of his hands over the other a
When Hugo heard Charlie’s question, he shook his head blankly and laughed bitterly as he said, “I’m already in this situation now, so what other plans would I have in mind? I’ve only managed to live on because of you, so it’d be better for me to go back to the United States to think of other ways now...”Charlie looked at him and said very seriously, “Since you’d already planned to go all the way to Mexico to become a seaman, I think it may be difficult for you to find a suitable job when you return to the United States.” When Hugo heard this, he looked a little embarrassed and helpless.He let out a long sigh and said, “I’ll simply look for some low-end jobs if I really cannot find a suitable job. If my mother can work in a restaurant, I’m sure I can do it too.”Charlie looked at him, smiled, and said, “How about this. Since you have already come all the way here, you shouldn’t be in such a hurry to go back. Since you are a communication engineer, why don’t you join Ten Thousand
Charlie said with a smile, “Buddy, what would your wife and children in the United States do if you don’t have a salary?”“It’s okay...” Hugo said very firmly, “As a man, I should know how to repay kindness with virtue. If it weren’t for you, my wife and children would think that I’ve disappeared in the future. They would always worry about me, and they would be searching for clues until they find news that I have been killed. At that time, they would definitely be in pain and feel extremely distraught when they receive news from the police and learn about the details of my murder here...”Having said that, Hugo looked at Charlie and then choked up as he said, “You saved my life, so my wife and children will not be overwhelmed by my tragic death. From this point of view, you have not only saved me, but you have saved them as well. In this situation, the fact that I am able to live is already the best situation for them. As for the hardships and difficulties in life, I believe that th
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