When Isaac heard Charlie’s instructions, he immediately said, “Okay, Young Master. I’ll go and make the arrangements now.”After saying that, he quickly turned around and left.Yahiko felt a little embarrassed and said, “Mr. Wade, you don’t have to do that. It’s not necessary to celebrate my birthday. You can just give your orders directly if you have anything you need.”Nanako, who was aside, also could not guess Charlie’s real purpose in asking them to come to New York, so she also said very sincerely, “Charlie-kun, you don’t need to be so polite with us if you need the Ito family to do something for you! The Ito family will definitely go all out no matter what your request is!”Charlie said with a smile, “If you really want me to say it, there is, in fact, something that I need the Ito family to do for me.”Having said that, Charlie paused slightly and said again, “I recently got my hands on a pill that is somewhat helpful to the disabled. That is why I want to ask Mr. Ito and
“No.” Charlie smiled and said, “A large amount of beauty mud has been prepared in the bathtub. The two of you can just close your eyes and rest when you lie in it. Don’t worry about the rest.”“Okay!” Yahiko nodded heavily and said, “In that case, we won’t waste your time anymore, Mr. Wade. Let’s start right now!”Charlie nodded and said with a smile, “By the way, Mr. Ito, why don’t you make a birthday wish since it’s your birthday today?”“Well...” Yahiko said awkwardly, “Nanako already made me make a wish when I was on the plane to come here...”Charlie asked with a smile, “May I ask what kind of wish did you make, Mr. Ito?”Yahiko laughed at himself and said, “To be honest, I didn’t make a wish at the time. I simply went along with it.”When Nanako heard this, she said angrily, “Otou-san! How can you fool even yourself?!”“Did I?” Yahiko sneered and said, “Making a wish is just a formality! If I want to wish for world peace, I’d still have to ask the Americans if they agree t
Charlie’s words made Yahiko feel that it would not be good for him to be so wishy-washy all the time either, so he said without hesitation, “If I am really asked to make a wish related to myself, I would wish for my two legs to come back again. Unfortunately...”“Okay.” Charlie reached out his hand to interrupt him and then said with a smile, “The logic of making a wish is that you can say whatever you want, but whether your wish will come true or not should not be your concern.”Yahiko was slightly startled, and he smiled in a self-deprecating manner before he then nodded and said, “You’re right, Mr. Wade. Whether it can be realized or not depends on God.”Charlie waved his hand and said indifferently, “God may not even be able to handle this kind of thing.”“Well...” Yahiko did not know whether to laugh or cry as he thought to himself, ‘You’re the one who asked me to make a wish, saying that I didn’t have to worry about whether my wish can be fulfilled or not, but you’re also the
As soon as Yahiko took the pill, he felt a little groggy, almost as if he had been given general anesthesia before surgery, and he lost consciousness almost instantly. The reason why he lost consciousness was also entirely due to the medicinal properties of the Regenerating Pill.According to the records in the Apocalyptic Book, when the Regenerating Pill reshapes the body, it would bring great pain and stimulation to the person taking the pill. What’s more, the pain from the Regenerating Pill was even more intense than the pain from modern medical surgery when it cut the human body open.Therefore, the medicinal properties of the Regenerating Pill actually made a person lose consciousness first before exerting its true medicinal properties.This principle was the same as the logic of anesthesia before surgery in modern medicine.After Yahiko had fallen unconscious, his entire body was completely unconscious, but Charlie could feel the vigorous Reiki in his body gathering toward
Nanako did not know as much as Rosalie did.She had never witnessed the miracle that had happened to Merlin, so she still had not figured out why Charlie had asked her to bring her father and Hiroshi to New York.When she saw Charlie coming out at this time, Nanako quickly asked, “Charlie-kun, how are Otou-san and Tanaka-san doing?”Charlie smiled slightly and said, “The two of them have just taken the pill, and they are both asleep now. They will wake up in about twenty minutes.”Nanako nodded and asked cautiously, “Charlie-kun, can I ask what exactly is the purpose of the pill that you gave them?”Charlie said with a smile, “The two of them will come out in twenty minutes at most. You might as well wait and see what the purpose of the pill is for yourself when they come out later.”“Okay...” When Nanako saw that Charlie did not want to reveal anything, she nodded slightly and said with a smile, “Charlie-kun has excellent medical skills. When I was seriously injured last time an
At that moment, he knew that whatever remarkable thing Charlie did was only natural.So, he was not surprised at all, and he lit a cigarette leisurely as he looked at Hiroshi, who was unconscious. After that, he puffed his cigarette hesitantly as he muttered in a low voice, “Hey, you’re really a very lucky Japanese guy. You f*cking had both legs amputated but now, there is a chance for your legs to grow back all thanks to Master Wade. You wouldn’t have such good luck if it wasn’t for Miss Nanako.”Having said that, he blew a puff of cigarette on Hiroshi’s face and then grinned as he said, “You should know that Master Wade has never been very friendly to Japanese people, and the Kobayashi brothers have been taking turns to experience life in my dog farm. If it wasn’t for Miss Nanako, the Ito family would have also been VIPs at my dog farm.”Immediately afterward, he could not help but sigh and say, “But everything aside, Miss Nanako and Master Wade are truly a good match! They are th
Yahiko, who had been without legs for a long time, had actually adapted to his state of being without legs both physically and psychologically.Now that he suddenly had a new pair of legs, his consciousness and nervous system could not match these two legs.Therefore, when Yahiko reached his hands into the mud with zero visibility and suddenly touched two legs, his subconscious mind immediately concluded that this must be his own prostheses.It was also because of this that when he touched the prostheses that had been placed into the bathtub, his first thought was to naturally get very angry, so he reprimanded his butler sternly. He did not like the prostheses, but the fact that his prostheses has been thrown into the beauty mud felt more like some kind of contemptuous prank.The butler had an innocent expression on his face at this time. He pointed at the changing stool in the changing area of the bathroom and said, “Mr. Ito, your prostheses are there!”Yahiko turned his head t
But even at this time, Yahiko still did not know that his two legs had grown back.He still subconsciously felt that he had lost his legs, and the subconscious kicking was completely a conditioned reflex when a person panicked. This conditioned reflex basically did not pass through the human brain.When Yahiko saw a thump in the mud behind him as if some giant was about to come out of it, he also had goosebumps all over his body out of fright. He quickly reached out his hand and said to the butler, “Quick! Pull me and get me out of this d*mn bathtub!”The butler was also terrified and hurriedly grabbed Yahiko’s arms with both hands, pulling him out of the bathtub with a sudden force.Immediately afterward, Yahiko felt his whole body being pulled out with a whoosh, and before he was even ready, he had already fallen and was lying heavily on the ground.As soon as he groaned, he heard his butler let out a terrified scream.The scream frightened Yahiko a lot, and he quickly asked, “
Trippy rolled his eyes as he texted back: [Hell no. I need to start my business instead of wasting my time. You morons can come get a number yourself if you like. Haha!]Still, Trippy had just sent his text when a trio arrived in a hurry outside Treasure Measure.Seeing that the doors were closed, the leader asked Trippy, "Excuse me, can I ask if this is Treasure Measure? Owned by a man named Mr. Cole?"Trippy was at once surprised. "You mean Raymond Cole?"The leader quickly said, "We don't know his first name, only that his last name is Cole, and his handle name was Treasure Measure's Mr. Cole."Trippy chuckled. "That'd be him. Has to be, since he hand wrote that shop sign."Pausing, he then asked in curiosity, "So, you've come to see him being a sucker?"The leader was naturally curious as to what Trippy was talking about. However, he was also reluctant to reveal why he had come since there was a killer bargain at stake. In fact, every other collector who was coming was k
Raymond also added that the 20 million price tag wouldn't be cut or increased. To put it simply, the bronze sculpture was right there in Aurous Hill and waiting—it was a race.Hence, many reputable collectors contacted expert appraisers throughout the night, some even booking night flights straight to Aurous Hill.The best amongst them was a fanatic collector of bronze items in Eastcliff.Following a brief exchange with Raymond online, he immediately called an expert who was also a close friend. As soon as his call was answered, he asked the other man if he had time to travel to Aurous Hill so that no one else would beat them to it—and they would drive out in the night if at all possible.After all, the earliest flight was at six in the morning, and it'd be eight by the time they made it to Aurous Hill Airport and nine by the time they got to Antique Street in a cab.Therefore, the ideal way to get there was by driving over six hundred miles at top speed, and that meant reaching A
While Jacob was feeling delighted after pulling off his con, Raymond had posted details of the bronze sculpture online.The website he was using was the biggest platform for antique collectors and the antique trade where each user could set a favorite tag in the antique category and era. If a user who preferred canvas art pieces of the Tudor dynasty set that label as their favorite, they would immediately be notified with text or desktop notifications in regards to any item with the same label.As medieval bronze sculptures were rare in the first place, most who were interested had already set that label on their favorites and were immediately notified soon after Raymond posted pictures of the bronze sculpture online.The collectors were naturally eager to check it out as gilded sculptures of the medieval era were really rare, and most collectors would go a lifetime without picking one up for their collection.On top of that, the seller had even listed a major flaw and was only ask
"Nope," Jacob chuckled. "We were both working separately and just happened to get back in at the same time."Then, he immediately became smug and excited, "Guess what, dear? I made 200 thousand out of the deal! In net profits!""For real?!" Elaine gaped. "200 thousand in just one night?! That's amazing! How did you do that?"Claire was surprised to hear that too, and she came over to ask, "What deal was it, Dad?"Jacob grinned, "Oh, it's nothing to brag about. It's just that I managed to pick up a nice antique item thanks to my wisdom and then sold it for 200 thousand."Pausing, he then sighed in dismay, "However, the buyer wasn't too rich—I would have squeezed him for 400 thousand, but he couldn't afford more, so I had to settle for less."Elaine quickly exclaimed, "Shit, we're talking about a loss of 200 thousand! People would work a year and still never earn that much…"She trailed off for a moment before asking, "By the way, dear—are we still flying out first thing tomorrow?
Jacob laughed. "Put that issue behind us? Sure, but we're not becoming friends. Hell, I can't even hold a grudge now that you're shit out of luck."Then, his tone changed sharply and suddenly became icy, "But you see, Aurous Hill is not a place you can stay just because you want to. No… After this, you're not going to be able to make a living in the antique trade.""If I were you, I'd be running a thousand miles away, far away from Aurous Hill where no one would know my face to start over. That way, you just might be able to make a living."Raymond simply kept smiling, "You need not be concerned about how I'm going to survive here, Mr. Wilson. I'd be very grateful if you'd cease any form of harassment once you leave my premises."Jacob pursed his lips, staring at Raymond in disappointment. "I'm plenty magnanimous, so I won't stoop to such pettiness. Just do whatever you like!"Clicking his tongue, he huffed, "Tut, tut… And here I'd thought you're tough, but you're just yet another
Raymond chuckled at the title, humble as ever, "The Duke of Wastage? Now, that's quite the royal title, and I don't think I deserve such an honor…"Trailing off, he then made an especially curious look, "By the way, how'd you know they were calling me that?"Seeing that he was still so ignorant, Jacob scoffed. "You bought a Renaissance-era bronze sculpture earlier, didn't you?"Raymond nodded. "I did. But technically, it's medieval and not Renaissance, along with a Renaissance-era base."Jacob clutched his stomach as he laughed, "Oh, please! Medieval? Hahaha… You're killing me, Mr. Cole!"Raymond kept a serious look on his face. "It's really medieval. Why don't you take a look?""No way," Jacob snorted, pursing his lips. "Anyway, word has already spread that someone was selling a counterfeit bronze sculpture to defraud Antique Street for some serious dough. He went first to Vintage Deluxe, but their manager, Mr. Crane, saw through it and didn't buy it… and then he came to you, an
That was why most of the collectors only knew that such an item existed but they did not know in whose possession it was.After registering a new account and paying the ten thousand registration fee, Raymond got in.It was very safe as it was anonymous, and he posted a photo of the bronze sculpture and an announcement with an asking price of twenty million.In his opinion, it wasn't that expensive—if it was still gilded, it would be worth around a hundred million. Without it, it was plenty reasonable to cut the price down to just thirty million.And Raymond was cutting another ten million off that, so twenty million was plenty reasonable.Moreover, medieval bronze sculptures were exceedingly rare, and less than one specimen showed up annually at times. Collectors who desired it would therefore be willing to break the bank for it, and that was why Raymond was sure that someone would put in an order once he posted it.As he wrote the summary of the item, someone knocked on his door
Jacob frowned in disdain. "Why would I be worried? He's no longer the manager of Vintage Deluxe, and he just lost a shit ton of money for messing up his appraisal. I am also the vice president of the Calligraphy and Painting Association, so why would I be worried about some loser who will soon be kicked out of Antique Street?"Straightening his collar, he snorted coldly, "I am now going to see Raymond Cole and humiliate him face-to-face! He thinks he's impressive, doesn't he? Let's see how he will keep up that facade!"Zachary chuckled, "Yes, exactly! People like him need to be given a slap in the face! As hard as you can! Don't worry—I'll be right behind you. If he gets physical, I'll rush in to help. If he doesn't dare to start a fight, you just insult him as much as possible!""Good plan!" Jacob nodded since he was concerned that Raymond might get physical when pushed too far.And with his body, there was no way he could beat anyone…Spreading his arms, he exclaimed, "Come! I'l
Mick inspected every video to see who was getting the most views, and he then paid out of his own pocket to use paid advertising to get the video viral.It cost five thousand and it hurt, but reaching the trending page was definitely worth it.Mick was quite shrewd too, making sure that the paid advertising was focused locally. After all, he knew all too well that five thousand didn't buy many clicks, and clicks from elsewhere might be too sporadic to gain any worthwhile attention.As he worked in Antique Street, he naturally had to come up with a plan to promote himself in this place, ideally presenting himself as a master appraiser.That way, his fame would slowly extend throughout the province and perhaps Eastern Oskia, and eventually the country.As such, focusing on Aurous Hill was the best idea.Moreover, he also had another idea—if Jasmine Moore happened to see this video, she would see him in a new light.When that happened, he could look forward to getting really rich!