Vera’s servant could not help but feel a little more admiration for her when he saw that she was so calm. Vera then asked him, “By the way, how long is the journey to Vladivostok?” Her servant replied, “Miss, we are taking the Arctic Ocean route, so it will take about twenty-five days based on the speed of this ship.”“It’s too slow.” Vera said lightly, “I’m going to disembark in Murmansk and take a plane to Eastcliff.” Having said that, she asked her servant, “Can I get to Murmansk in four days?”Her servant hurriedly said, “Yes, we should be able to get there by then, but Miss, are you in such a hurry to go to Oskia?”“Yes!” Vera nodded with certainty and said seriously, “I can’t wait to find Charlie Wade as soon as possible. This person must have a lot of fun and interesting secrets.”After saying that, Vera pulled the progress bar and went back to the moment when Charlie had appeared in her study room. She looked at Charlie in the picture and muttered curiously, “Tell me,
“There are very few people who possess Reiki. If Charlie reveals his strength one day, the other party will lock onto him immediately, which will cause him a lot of trouble then.”Her servant could not help but sigh. “He is so strong, so why didn’t he think of this?”Vera smiled and said, “Strength is strength, but he probably does not have sufficient experience in real combat. Otherwise, I wouldn’t have been able to slip through his fingers either.”***Meanwhile, in Gothenburg, Sweden.Since they had already obtained the video data of the scene in Bergen and seen the sentence written by Vera herself, the mysterious organization immediately realized that this mission had failed completely and that Vera must have escaped long ago.Although the British Lord was furious, he could only give the order to give an early end to this mission that had failed completely.So, the head of the convoy who was waiting for the Armed Calvary Guards outside the entrance of Gothenburg Internationa
“You still want the Himalaya?”The driver snorted coldly and said contemptuously, “You can get out of the car and go home first to daydream if you want to daydream.”Lolita said angrily, “You were obviously the one who made me the promise, so why are you going back on your word?!”The driver said angrily, “That was a conditional promise. You would only receive it after you complete the task, but you don’t have to complete the task anymore. Do you understand?”Lolita curled her lips and said coldly, “I don’t care. Anyway, you made me a promise, so you have to keep your word! Otherwise, I’m definitely not done with you!”Just as the driver was about to speak, the truck in front had already started its engine and had slowly moved out of the parking lot as it prepared to enter the airport cargo area.The driver knew that this was so that the materials carried by these three trucks could be transported to the Boeing 777 quickly so that the plane could be transported back to Nigeria on
So, she immediately took out her cell phone and called her father.As soon as the call was connected, she cried out and said, “Dad, I want to leave them! I don’t want to have anything to do with them again!”Her father was very surprised and asked, “Who are you talking about? What happened?”Lolita said angrily, “It’s the humanitarian organization that you’re collaborating with! They have no respect for me at all. They asked me to be on standby for them today and promised to give me a Hermes Himalaya handbag, but they suddenly went back on their word and kicked me out of the truck!”Having said that, she added aggrievedly, “Dad, I want to draw a clear line with these people from today onward. I’ll be myself from now on, and I want nothing more to do with them!”Lolita thought that what she had said would make her father feel sorry for her and that he would support the decision she had just made, but she never dreamt that her father, who was on the other end of the phone, would sud
As Lolita left the airport depressed, the shipment was passing through customs.Since there was nothing unusual about these goods and it was all charitable supplies, the customs clearance was also very fast. So, the Boeing 777 finally returned to Nigeria at the scheduled time, loaded with a plane full of goods.***Meanwhile, a cathedral-like stone building stood majestically on the top of the rocks on a certain island in this world.What the public did not know was that this magnificent castle was actually just the tip of the iceberg.The entire island had been completely hollowed out under the castle, and the scale of the internal building was more than a hundred times larger than the ground.At this time, a luxuriously dressed man in his forties knelt on one knee in the central hall of the castle. He looked at the empty throne in front of him and said respectfully, “British Lord! The plane has already returned to Nigeria. There are still no clues on the other seven members o
At this moment, the man asked respectfully, “British Lord, how credible do you think the words Vera left behind are?”The British Lord was silent for a moment and said coldly, “Her character is similar to her father’s character. Although she is resourceful and can even be said to be wise, she rarely engages in any conspiracy, so I believe the sentence that she left behind.”With that said, the British Lord added, “Vera must also know very well that it’d be pointless for her to lie. Even if I see this sentence and even if I believe that she is not lying, I will not give up pursuing her before I find the ring. Even if she does not have the ring on her, she must know the whereabouts of the ring, so the reason why she wrote this sentence is not to confuse me. Instead, it’s just to provoke me!”The man could not help but say, “British Lord, if Vera is not lying, could this mean that she has abandoned the ring somewhere in Northern Europe?”The British Lord said, “Although the ring is of
He then raised his head and asked respectfully, “British Lord, you know Vera best, so I wonder if you have any clues or suggestions that you can give me regarding her whereabouts, then?”The British Lord said indifferently, “I know her and her father very well, but they have both done things that I never expected them to do. Perhaps my understanding of them is too solidified that I’ve fallen into a state of making one mistake after another. So, it’d be better if you don’t ask me for advice, Mr. Chardon. Get things done according to your own intuition. Perhaps that might work wonders.”“Okay!” Mr. Chardon nodded heavily and said, “I understand, British Lord!”The British Lord asked curiously, “Mr. Chardon, I wonder if you have any plan in mind?”Mr. Chardon cupped his hands together and said, “British Lord, I plan to go to Oskia to take a look!”The British Lord was rather surprised and asked, “Do you think that Vera will return to Oskia?”Mr. Chardon smiled and said, “I don’t thi
So, if she really wanted to see, communicate, and get along with Charlie normally, her only opportunity to do so was when Charlie came to Northern Europe to look for her.However, based on Charlie’s style of action, he definitely would not come to Northern Europe to meet her unless it was necessary.As Helena thought of this, she felt sad and reluctant. So, she looked at Charlie, sobbed softly, and said, “Mr. Wade, you must come to Northern Europe again if you have time. Even if you can’t come, don’t forget me...”When Charlie saw that her tears were falling uncontrollably, he could not help but feel a little distressed as he recalled what he had discovered in her bedroom this morning. However, although there were no outsiders here, it was still crowded with people. Not only were Albert and Isaac present, but the crew and royal guards were also there.Therefore, Charlie could only comfort her, “Helena, I will definitely come again if there’s a chance. You have to take care of you
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