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, “
Charlie’s words caused Yahiko to feel stunned, almost as if he had been struck by a thunderbolt!He froze in place for a while, looked at Charlie nervously, and asked in a trembling voice, “Mr. Wade... Are... Are you sure you’re not kidding me? Have my legs... have my legs really grown back?!”Charlie nodded and said casually, “Mr. Ito, you’re also someone with great experience, so you shouldn’t be so surprised at this time, right? If you still don’t believe that this is true, you might as well stand up and take a few steps.”Yahiko stared at his two thick legs in a daze and subconsciously reached out his hands to touch them.The tactile feel was very real.Moreover, after he had calmed down a little, he realized that not only did his hands feel the real touch when he touched his legs, but even his legs really felt the feeling of being touched.At this moment, Yahiko’s body began to tremble uncontrollably.He had begun to gradually believe that all of this seemed to be true.Th
The butler hurriedly shook his head and said seriously, “I haven’t done that...”Charlie smiled and said, “That’s right. This kind of good thing does not appear in dreams so easily. It’s just like how every man has gone through puberty, yet the object of every sexual dream he has had may not be the girl he loves the most. Do you think that makes sense?”The butler thought what Charlie had said made sense and nodded repeatedly as he said, “Yes, that’s right... I racked my brains throughout my adolescence, but I’ve never dreamt of the goddess I had in mind...”Charlie hummed in response and then looked at Yahiko, smiled faintly, and said, “Mr. Ito, how does it feel like to have your birthday wish become reality?”Yahiko, who was still dumbfounded, suddenly knelt upright on the hard floor tiles with a thud when he heard this. His eyes were filled with tears, and he looked at Charlie as he sobbed and said, “Mr. Wade, thank you for your kindness! I never dreamt that I could become a nor
Yahiko actually understood that Charlie might not really have his best interests at heart. After all, when Charlie had first come to Japan, Yahiko had had conflicts with him, and he had even had a very arrogant attitude at that time as he thought that it was only right for this young man from Oskia to grovel before him.After Charlie had put him in place, Yahiko finally realized how difficult it was to mess with this young Oskian man.The reason why Charlie had later treated him more politely and even extended a helping hand to him was entirely for his daughter, Nanako’s sake.Therefore, at this time, there was only one thought in Yahiko’s mind aside from endless gratitude toward Charlie. He wondered why his life was so good. He did not feel that he had a good life because of Charlie’s help, but he felt very emotional because he was lucky to have an excellent daughter such as Nanako.If it was not for Nanako, the best situation for Yahiko now would probably be him lying on the
Charlie smiled faintly and then walked in front of her as he said in relief, “It’s okay. Mr. Ito was just a little emotional just now. He was too excited because he was happy, so you don’t have to worry too much. He should be coming out in a few minutes.”Nanako was a little puzzled and asked cautiously, “What happened that could make Oto-san so happy that he would cry?”Charlie was very mysterious as he said, “Don’t worry. You’ll know soon.”When Nanako saw that Charlie was unwilling to say it explicitly, she nodded and followed Charlie back to the living room with her aunt.Just as Nanako was still wondering what had happened, Rosalie, who was beside her, was already so excited that her palms were sweating.She was a five-star martial artist now, and the acuity of her senses was no longer the same as they were before. Therefore, although Rosalie had no intention of eavesdropping on the conversation between Charlie and Yahiko in the bathroom just now, she could still hear it clea
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!