After experiencing about three seconds of extreme fear, he suddenly shouted, “Hurry! Kill him! Kill him quickly!”The other seven people also came back to their senses in an instant. Each of them was about to instinctively shoot with their guns.Charlie’s sharp gaze swept across them, and there was a sudden burst of murderous aura from him as he shouted, “Who dares?!”This shout instantly scared the seven men out of their wits, and the assault rifles in their hands suddenly seemed to weigh a thousand pounds, and they could not lift it up at all!The leader was already desperate as he reprimanded angrily, “You b*stards who are all scared of death! Do you think he will let you off like this?!”Everyone was too scared to speak. This was because they knew that Charlie could cut off their heads if he could cut the commander’s assault rifle and arm.Therefore, no one dared to take the risk of pointing their guns at Charlie at this time in order to avoid the tragedy of being decapitat
Charlie’s words, which were filled with sarcasm and mockery, filled the commander with resentment. He held onto the last ounce of his strength and said through clenched teeth, “The British Lord... The British Lord will definitely avenge me!”Charlie snorted and said disdainfully, “I can see that you have a deadly drug in your body that kicks in periodically just like those dead soldiers. You will definitely die if you don’t get the antidote within a week, right?”The commander’s eyes were filled with horror when he heard this.He did not know how Charlie could see the hidden toxins in his body.Charlie ignored his astonishment but continued to sneer and say, “There is no essential difference between you and those dead soldiers. You’re all just lackeys controlled by the British Lord. The only difference between you and the dead soldiers is that you don’t have to be blindfolded with a black cloth like the dead soldiers.”Having said that, Charlie suddenly remembered something and
He really wanted to know who Charlie was and how he had mastered this deep secret. However, he failed ultimately. This was because his life came to an end with a painful expression showing his struggles. Charlie threw his body aside without the slightest pity and then looked at the seven men and said coldly, “I believe that although all of you are saying that you’re willing to sacrifice everything for the British Lord, deep down in your hearts, you should have an extreme hatred for the British Lord that you’ve never seen, just like those group of dead soldiers, right?”As soon as Charlie said this, the seven men had very complicated expressions on their faces.It was natural for them to feel hatred. Moreover, it was a deep-seated bloody hatred!Their ancestors could only be reduced to being assassins supported by this organization for as long as a hundred years. They could only live a life without seeing the sun every day. Although they managed to take a step up through hard
“Next destination?”The man was slightly taken aback and quickly waved his hand as he said, “We don’t know about any of this at all. We didn’t even know where the destination of our flight was before we set off. The pilot only told us the specific requirements of our mission after the plane took off upon getting on the plane.”With that said, he added, “As for the arrangements after arriving in Sweden, we didn’t even know if we would be getting on the plane upon arriving in Sweden. After all, the British Lord wants to meet these two people, and his whereabouts are unpredictable. He can’t let us know his location, so we would likely have to find our own way back to Cyprus after the plane has taken the two people away.”Charlie frowned slightly when he heard this and asked, “Isn’t the plane that sent you here usually under your control? My information intelligence shows that this plane is stationed in Cyprus most of the time.”The man nodded and said truthfully, “It’s indeed true tha
Charlie asked in surprise, “The copper mine is still operating?”“Yes.” The man explained, “The copper mine was purchased from the Cyprus government with legal funds through a legal process.”“Since this is a copper mine that has been in operation for many years, the organization can’t close it down because that would definitely arouse the suspicion of the public. So, after the organization bought the copper mine, it announced that it invested five hundred million US dollars in this copper mine to upgrade and expand this mine.”“It is said to be a renovation and expansion, but in truth, the main goal is to build an area at the bottom of the copper mine that can be used by us and the dead soldiers to live and train. At the same time, the copper mine also retained a few working surfaces. On weekdays, the dead soldiers and their families work in rotation to ensure the normal production of the copper mine.” “To the outside world, the copper mine has more than two hundred employees, bu
“Well, I...”The old man seemed very nervous when he was suddenly questioned by Charlie. He hesitated and was at a loss for what to do or say. He could only subconsciously look at the beautiful young girl next to him. When the young girl saw this, she hurriedly said, “Grandpa, things have already come to this point, so you should just tell this gentleman the truth!” “I...” The old man did not expect the young girl to say that, and he was suddenly at a loss for what to do. After all, he was just the young lady’s servant, and he could understand why the young lady was addressing him as ‘Grandpa’ in public. He understood the meaning in the young lady’s words, that she wanted him to pretend to be her grandfather. However, he was confused when the young lady suddenly wanted him to tell Charlie the truth. This was because he also did not know where he should begin or how he should explain the truth. Before the old man could find his courage, the young girl quickly took the ini
Charlie asked again, “Then, did your father tell you what’s so special about this ring?”“No.” The girl said seriously, “My father simply said that this ring is extraordinary, so I must keep it safe and never let it fall into the wrong hands.”After saying that, she lowered her head and pondered for a moment before she suddenly raised her head to look at Charlie and said in a firm and resolute tone, “Sir, if you can let me and my grandpa live today, I would like to give this ring to you. Anyway, this thing does not play any role in my hands, and it’s always attracting trouble for me. My grandpa and I will find a safe place to live in seclusion after I give this to you so that we won’t have to suffer this kind of nuisance and disturbance anymore in the future.” The old man who was aside was taken aback and speechless for a moment. He stared at the girl with wide-opened eyes, signaling for her not to act impulsively. Nevertheless, the young girl simply smiled wryly and said to him,
Charlie did not notice the change in the young girl’s eyes. After he took the ring, he looked at the seven members of the Armed Calvary Guard again and asked, “Did your British Lord want you to steal this ring?”The person who had been answering Charlie’s question said respectfully, “To tell you the truth, we don’t know anything about this either. The order we received was only to send the two of them to Sweden, and no other details were disclosed to us.”Charlie nodded and then looked at the young girl again. When their eyes met, Charlie sent a trace of Reiki into her mind and gave her a psychological hint to answer his question truthfully. He then asked her, “Young girl, how much do you know about their organization?”Charlie did not trust this young girl fully, so he planned to use psychological hints to get the young girl to reveal everything she knew in order to ensure that he did not miss out on any clues.Although it was unethical for him to use psychological hints directly,
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
Yolden's mind short-circuited at those words. "The most advanced AI module?!"He had been working on Wall Street for years, having invested in substantial startup tech companies as well as assisting plenty of Nasdaq tech enterprises with their IPO. That was why he especially had a sharp six sense for cutting-edge technology.It had been a while since he had gotten up the saddle, and AI had just become the trend recently, but he still paid close attention. He was well aware what applications were possible for AI modules, but he was shocked that Charlie already possessed what all the online giants were coveting!Thrilled, he quickly asked Charlie, "Can the Rothschilds resolve all the hardware and software issues? High-processing power display cards are a dime a dozen these days, and local enterprises are all planning to sell them one by one. The demand is just that high!"Charlie chuckled. "Don't worry—the Rothschilds will handle both issues for me, even the data centers. We bought i
Keith, who had been silent throughout, waved him off as he said solemnly, "Please don't sell yourself short, Professor Hart. I'm sure you can do well in this position, but it's still a matter of will."If your heart is truly set on educating future generations, then I'm sure you'd reject our offer no matter what we say."However, if you felt the slightest interest, even anticipation, for such a major project, then you really should consider our offer."We've already invested in Godot Autos for 3 billion USD and over 10 billion if we're counting in Ricebolt. But we still have 30 billion more in capital available—and that means it's 40 billion USD at play."I doubt any other global car maker can afford that much, let alone a new car maker. So, I dare say that this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity!"Keith's words spoke to Yolden's very soul—a startup capital of forty billion US dollars was certainly unprecedented for electric-powered vehicles. Even Ricebolt had barely garnered ove