Hugo’s major was communication engineering, and he was the best at satellite communication.He was originally a professional with strong research and development capability, but due to his age and the fact that most communication companies had a very stable market share and had already entered the stage of receiving dividends, they were unwilling to invest too much in research and development of new technologies. Therefore, Hugo had not been able to find a suitable job of his choice in a long time.In truth, the saddest thing for more professional and technical personnel was not to be laid off, but the fact that one would not be able to find a real place to utilize his skills when he was full of ambition.Nevertheless, Charlie’s words gave Hugo great encouragement. Initially, he was simply saying it casually, but Charlie then made up his mind to build his own satellite communication system for Ten Thousand Armies. This kind of boldness was indeed rather rare. Hugo also hoped to
"Okay! I understand!" Porter was also a little excited at this time.Although he had been running Ten Thousand Armies for many years, he never imagined that Ten Thousand Armies could have its own satellite communication system.This was definitely a qualitative improvement!Since Hugo had agreed to his invitation to go to Syria, Charlie did not let him board the bus. Instead, he asked Porter to arrange for him to leave the scene in the other cars with the other soldiers.At this time, Porter then said to Charlie, "Mr. Wade, my subordinates have already discovered Clarissa Zinn's whereabouts. She is currently hiding in Los Angeles with her lover. Your mother-in-law will be cleared of all suspicions as long as we bring her back to New York. When do you think is the right time to bring her back?""Clarissa Zinn?" Charlie frowned and asked, "Is that the person my mother-in-law met with at the airport in New York?" "Yes." Porter said, "That woman's real name is Clara Holt, and her si
Charlie did not expect that his mother-in-law, Elaine, would give herself a nickname such as the Ferocious Ghost of Bedford Hills Correctional Facility in prison.Charlie had to admit that this nickname really sounded imposing.However, Charlie was not very surprised as this was his mother-in-law, Elaine's usual style of action.It would be a little inappropriate to say that she was bullying others, but one would not be wrongfully accusing her if they said that she bullied others. Unexpectedly, she would end up becoming the ferocious boss at Bedford Hills Correctional Facility within two or three days. It seemed as though she was indeed leading a good and comfortable life.So, Charlie said, "Okay, then. Just let her be as long as she is happy. When my work in New York is done, it does not matter if she is the Ferocious Ghost or Wild Boar of Bedford Hills Correctional Facility, she will have to come out of the prison anyway."Porter nodded and said with a smile, "I will wait for
At this moment, Charlie’s family’s Concorde was waiting at the end of the runway.The slender fuselage and sci-fi shape made this aircraft look very sleek.Charlie had arranged for this plane to be brought in in advance, and the plane had been flown in from Oskia to Mexico to take him back. Regardless of whether it was a civil aviation or private aircraft, the turnover efficiency was too slow. Therefore, Charlie would be able to reduce the overall flight time in half by using this aircraft.As soon as Charlie’s car appeared on the airport runway, the cabin door was opened from the inside. Two figures quickly got off the plane and waited respectfully on the left and right sides of the boarding ladder.These two men were Charlie’s right-hand men in Aurous Hill. The first person was Isaac, who was the person in charge of Shangri-La in Aurous Hill, and the other was Albert, who was the person in charge of Aurous Hill’s underground world.The two of them had come here on this plane
Isaac and Albert nodded quickly when they heard Charlie’s invitation before following Charlie and Rosalie onto the plane. As soon as Charlie got on the plane, he said to the three of them, “Sit down first. I’ll go inside and make a phone call.”The cabin of the Concorde was divided into four parts. In addition to the cockpit and the crew’s work area, the cabin was divided into the seating area, office area, and the rest area from front to back.The seating area was full of large first-class seats which could seat thirty people. The office area had a large conference room and an office, while the rest area was a double suite.After Charlie had greeted the three of them, he went to the back office first. The first thing he did after he sat down in the office was to call Kathleen.After the call was connected, Kathleen asked respectfully, “What are your orders, Mr. Wade?”Charlie said, “Miss Fox, I will send you a list of medicinal ingredients, so hurry up and prepare it for me in
Charlie was then afraid that his wife, Claire, would be worried about Elaine, so he picked up his cell phone and called her.As soon as the call was connected, Claire asked, “Honey, where are you now?”Charlie said, “I flew out of town to help find some connections for Mom. I’m preparing to go back to New York now. Did Mom contact you over the past two days?”“Yes, she did.” Claire sighed and said, “Honey, I was just about to call you to tell you about this matter. Mom just called me ten minutes ago, and do you know what she said to me over the phone?”Charlie already had a general idea of what Elaine had probably said, but he still pretended to be curious and asked, “ What did Mom say?”Claire said helplessly over the phone, “Mom actually told me over the phone that she is doing very well in the prison now. She wanted to call you, but she could not reach you, so she called me to let you know that she is not in a hurry to come out of prison now. So, she asked you not to take her o
By the time the convoy arrived at Shangri-La, Kathleen had already been waiting there for a long time.She was accompanied by Jarvis, who was carrying two huge boxes in his hands that contained the medicinal materials that Kathleen had prepared for Charlie.As soon as Charlie got out of the car, Kathleen stepped forward and was about to speak up when she saw Rosalie getting out of the other side of the car. She could not help but feel a little surprised. Immediately afterward, Isaac and Albert got out of the car behind. Kathleen was even more puzzled. She knew these two men, and she had met them in Aurous Hill, but she did not expect that Charlie would ask them to come to the United States. However, she quickly regained her senses and said respectfully to Charlie, “Mr. Wade, everything you want is ready.”Having said that, she pointed at the box in Jarvis’s hand and said, “I was afraid that you would not have enough, so I prepared an extra portion based on your request.” “Okay
Charlie could instantly see the look on the two people’s faces. So, he had a stern expression as he said, “I asked Miss Fox to prepare some medicinal ingredients for me, and I plan to refine some pills tonight. Rosalie is the strongest among the three of you, so she will be following me so that she can help me in time if there is any need.”For Charlie, refining higher-level pills was a great challenge.The higher the level of a pill, the greater the loss of Reiki during the refining process, and that meant the more dangerous the refining process was. If there was a deviation in the middle of the refining process, there might be a loss or even a serious backfire.Although Rosalie could not help with refining the pills, she was the strongest among them. With her around, she could at least help Charlie eliminate outside interference as much as possible and act as an extra layer of protection. The two men suddenly came to a realization and could not help but show regretful expressi
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
"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