Children under the age of three were accompanied by their mothers, whereas those under the age of three came to the ground one after the other, hand in hand with their siblings or friends. There were more than seven hundred children under the age of eighteen on the roof of the copper mine office building breathing in the fresh air they had never breathed before as they stared at the eastern skyline with excitement and anticipation. The moment when there was the first glimpse of light in the sky, all the children were so excited that they did not even dare to blink out of fear that they would miss the first sunrise in their lives.Although these pitiful children had heard their parents talking about the sun since they were young, none of them knew what the sun really looked like.After all, there was not a single photo related to the sun in the dead soldiers’ living quarters. Some children could not believe their parents’ words that after the shining fireball ascended to the sky
At this moment, all the children’s eyes were attracted by the rising golden object!As the arc of the rising sun became wider and wider, the golden light dyed the entire sky along with the entire sea golden.The sky was full of rays of light, and the sea was sparkling!The rising sun distorted the light of the skyline, making it look dreamier. The children as well as the parents who were taking care of the young children were all stunned.Even though the light was becoming more and more blinding, no one wanted to blink.The mothers of those young children as well as those children who were entering adolescence subconsciously held their best buddies tightly. They were all in small groups and had already burst into tears uncontrollably. Even if they were to rack their brains underground for another twenty years, they would still be unable to come up with a reason for the scene in front of them now.Soon, the round ball of golden sun had completely broken out of the sea level, a
Their children did not need to work hard to make one-third of their children become ‘scholars’.Their children could become real scholars as long as they could join Charlie in eradicating the Qing Eliminating Society. As 3900 thought of this, he cried and said, “Thank you for your great kindness, Sir! All the dead soldiers and I will never forget your great kindness!”Charlie patted him on the shoulder and then turned to Porter and said, “Porter, find a few female soldiers from Ten Thousand Armies with relatively high education and ask them to come here regularly to teach the children. We can use the formal textbooks from Oskia and prepare a set of projection equipment below to show the children some films that will quickly let them understand the world, understand history, and the present world.”With that said, Charlie then added, “By the way, there is also the internet. Bring in a network cable and prepare some computers to let the children know what the internet is. However, y
Charlie asked again, “There won’t be anyone with a higher rank than you who will come to check on the situation here?” Lucian shook his head and said, “In order to avoid exposing the top management, the organization's consistent attitude is to keep contact within a single person with a single line of contact, and no other executives will be sent to participate.”“That’s good.” Charlie felt even more at ease and then spoke up as he asked, “Your superiors will not be suspicious as long as you tell them that everything is normal here, right?”Lucian nodded and said, “That is normally the case, but we still need to combine some of the surveillance videos here. Before I leave, I will take the surveillance hard disk back to them, and they will copy the video from the hard disk to be analyzed.”Charlie asked him, “Who will analyze it?”Lucian said, “There should be a special security team in charge.”Charlie turned to Porter and asked, “Porter, can the surveillance video be tampered wi
Charlie’s words caused Lucian to be a little stunned for a moment.However, he quickly figured out the content of Charlie’s psychological hint after a few seconds.In truth, Charlie was simply trying to give him a trigger condition for his psychological hint.Charlie did not need Lucian to be under his control, nor did he need Lucian to keep thinking that Charlie was his master when Lucian was not here.What Charlie needed was for Lucian to behave the same way he usually did when he was not here. He did not need to remember that he had any masters, nor did he need to remember that he had been placed under any psychological hints to ensure that he had no influence in front of anyone else.Once Lucian had gotten off the ship and arrived at the copper mine, the real psychological hint would then take effect.This way, Charlie could ensure that Lucian would act the way he wanted when he was here, but he would then return to his normal self when he leaves this place. The only differ
Porter said this with great confidence.The strength of the Qing Eliminating Society was indeed very strong, and its influence was spread all over the world.However, when it came to concentrating their power on doing great things, they definitely could not be compared to Ten Thousand Armies. Even a country whose military power was ranked in the upper middle of the world could not deploy tens of thousands of people within a short time period in a global maneuver, whereas Ten Thousand Armies had tens of thousands of soldiers under its command, and most of them were concentrated around Syria.Therefore, Ten Thousand Armies really did not have to fear the Qing Eliminating Society in the Middle East.Porter’s words made Noel, 3900, and the others heave a sigh of relief. After all, they had families who had just changed their destiny and seen their first sunrise. Under such circumstances, they naturally wanted to see more hope and a greater success rate. If they had Ten Thousand Arm
After saying that, Charlie then added, “Everyone, listen to my next order carefully!”The crowd cheered up immediately and waited for Charlie’s next order. Charlie looked at Pilos and asked aloud with a resolute expression, “Once the killing is successful, Pilos must convey the message to Porter within thirty seconds without delay. Can you do that?”Pilos clasped his hands together, bowed, and said, “Don’t worry, Mr. Wade. I will accept any punishment if I dare to delay it for even a second!”“Good!” Charlie nodded in satisfaction and then looked at Porter as he said, “Porter, you must send a ship to Cyprus within half an hour after you receive the news. The ship must be big enough to bring everyone back to Syria, and there must be sufficient means of concealment so that no clues can be traced by the other party. Can you do that?”Porter immediately said aloud, “Don’t worry, Mr. Wade. I will definitely get this done!”“Good!” Charlie then looked at Pilos again and instructed, “O
Charlie’s plan was complete and meticulous, and the degree of implementation was also high enough as he gave everyone a very clear division of labor. As long as these people could follow his orders at the critical moment and carry out their own tasks methodically, they would certainly be able to make a perfect response in the shortest possible time.Moreover, Charlie believed that when the day came when the plan to overturn the base was implemented, it would definitely be a huge blow to the Qing Eliminating Society.At that moment, the Qing Eliminating Society would realize that the poison they had used to control their members had been broken, and internal chaos would ensue first. They would definitely undergo a huge change at that time.It would be like a person who was invulnerable to swords and spears suddenly getting his arm broken by a sudden bullet. The group of people was also excited at this time because they knew that Charlie’s plan to overturn the base would definitely
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!
Soon, the video of Mick's staged act was uploaded to the online group, and everyone eagerly watched it as soon as it was done uploading.Mick certainly set a new bar with his acting as none of them could see that it was an act.Moreover, everyone could see that the bronze sculpture looked like the real deal, and they might have been swindled if it were them.As such, they couldn't help being impressed as Mick had easily seen through Billy's con, and he was the definition of a pro in that video.No matter how Billy had packaged it, there was no tricking real experts like Mick Crane. Just a quick glance and he had seen through that it was a postmodern replica, matched with a base from the Renaissance era to misdirect and beguile.With that, many fellow antique dealers changed their opinion of Mick.After all, Vintage Deluxe's business had been declining after Mick took over as manager, and people were presuming that his skills were lacking.But now, they were all shown that he had
"Amazing, Mr. Crane!""It's Mr. Crane who shines through, in the end! His eyes see through everything!""I guess Miss Moore made the right choice firing Raymond and appointing Mr. Crane! Mr. Crane is infinitely better!"Mick was immediately thrilled to see them fawning over him, and he laughed, "You flatter me—I'm merely sharing my personal perspective on this. In this trade, anyone who knows would understand how hard it is to get the good stuff in this age of technology.""There are plenty of people who hold ulterior motives and change their tactics knowing that there are always those scheming to get their hands on vintage treasures, so they just have to make it. That is how they started making counterfeits of everything, from scrolls to sculptures to statues, each of them so real just to trick those fools who think they could get rich overnight!""Exactly!" Someone promptly agreed. "There's never a lack of any such fools, and I just happened to meet one. I had this piece of jade