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
Therefore, in the field of martial arts, the vast majority of martial arts techniques were not passed onto outsiders but were only passed on to one’s own descendants and clan members. For some martial arts clans, they would also divide their martial arts techniques into several parts. The external disciples would only be able to learn a small portion, whereas the internal disciples would be able to learn some essence. However, if one really wanted to learn all the martial arts techniques in the clan, one had to be the most trustworthy and close disciple for it to be possible. Charlie had asked Pilos to teach these dead soldiers and members of the Armed Calvary Guards. Even if a normal person were to agree, he would definitely hesitate and even struggle.However, Pilos did not hesitate at all, and he did not intend to hide any secrets. It could be seen just from this point alone that this person was sincerely obedient and full of sincerity.Therefore, Charlie nodded, looked at him
Charlie had never been stingy to those who followed him sincerely. Back then, Porter had led all the soldiers from Ten Thousand Armies up to Mount Wintry. Charlie could still repair Porter’s meridians after he had destroyed them even with such deep hatred. Charlie had also helped him directly enter the Great Perfection Realm of the Illuminating Realm and the Dark Realm. Now that Pilos had sincerely surrendered without any reservation, Charlie naturally wanted to help him as well. Moreover, Pilos had been trapped in the Great Perfection Realm of the Illuminating Realm for thirty years, so it would definitely be the greatest favor of his life if Charlie could help him achieve a breakthrough this time.Therefore, Charlie planned to take advantage of this opportunity to be a man of honor. Pilos still felt extremely grateful in his heart at this moment. When he heard Charlie say that he could achieve a breakthrough into the Dark Realm by taking these pills, he trembled uncontrollab
‘If one does not enter the Dark Realm, one will never be able to experience such a wonderful feeling in one’s life! I have waited for thirty years, and it’s all worth it now!’As Pilos thought of this, he opened his eyes and saw Charlie’s face again with tears in his eyes. He bowed and groveled once more as he said excitedly, “Thank you for giving me this opportunity, Mr. Wade! I... I’ve finally broken through to the Dark Realm!”Charlie smiled slightly and said seriously, “The Dark Realm is just a new beginning. The road ahead will be even more difficult and farther than the decades you’ve gone through before. If you can step into the Great Perfection Realm of the Dark Realm before you’re hundred years old, it will no longer be a luxury for you to live to a hundred and forty or a hundred and fifty years old. Your lifespan could even be extended by another thirty or fifty years.”As Charlie spoke of this, he suddenly said seriously, “However, the longer you live, the more effort you
The cabbie chuckled. "You're a local yet you're heading to Antique Street right away as soon as you land instead of going home? And you're still saying you're not trying to pick up a killer bargain deal?"Come on, man—it's not just you, I want that too. We cabbies work ourselves to death only for ten thousand per month at best while our friend over there made twenty million in one night. I could keep driving cabs for the rest of my life and still not make that much money."Jacob knew that the cabbie must be talking about Raymond and became even more miserable then, grumbling unhappily, "I'm going to Antique Street for business—I'm not trying to pick up some missed bargain.""No? Then you didn't hear what happened yesterday?"The cabbie was immediately curious, and without waiting for Jacob's answer, he exclaimed happily, "Look, man—it was so ridiculous not even Hollywood would put it in their script. There were these fools who were trying to sell an antique trader a replica, but th
It was nighttime in Dubai as Jacob dragged his weary body from the hotel back to the airport.As he was flying economy this time, he was left sitting at the hard bench near the boarding terminal, waiting for it to open.While he waited, his heart was torn as he tapped into the website of the Aurous Hill Charity Fund, found their donation account, and wired the entire 300 thousand he had made over to them.He had picked the Aurous Hill Charity Fund because the circles of antique collectors in Aurous Hill were all discussing how Raymond had donated half of the 20 million he had made to that same charity fund.After Raymond skyrocketed to prominence in Antique Street and became a star, it could not be denied that people admired his profound ability.However, there were also people who envied his skill in turning the tables just as there were those who were jealous he had made twenty million in a single night.Still, Raymond moved fast—soon after word spread that he had made twenty m
Elaine quickly asked, "Well, what if you can't get it done?"Jacob was apprehensive even as he sighed. "If they really pressed the issue, guess I can't even stay at the Calligraphy and Painting Association now… We will see. If things get bad, I'll just resign. I won't ask for much right now, just as long as I don't have to go to jail."Elaine nodded. "Then you should try to reason things out with Raymond Cole or ask for Charlie's help if push comes to shove. Being humiliated is still better than prison.""Okay!"-It was nighttime at Aurous Hill by the time Elaine and Jacob arrived at their hotel.Charlie and Claire had just had dinner, and Claire pulled out her phone, saying, "I just checked my flight app, and it says my parents should have landed two hours ago. They are probably at the hotel, so I'll check in on them with a video call."She had yet to open her WhatsApp when Elaine called her on a video call.Jacob was planning to check in with Claire and Charlie to put their
Hearing what Jacob had said, Elaine became anxious and pressed him as he hung up, "What's going on? You're leaving? But we just got here! My shoes have just caught Dubai dirt, so why are we leaving so soon—"However, Jacob was wiping the sweat off his brow as he mumbled quietly, "Well, at this point, I have to leave or I won't be vice president anymore."Elaine immediately fumed. "We've been married for half our lives, and this is supposed to be our honeymoon, yet we're just leaving? I've posted about this on social media too—there are plenty of people who're waiting for more posts on our trip!"And don't forget—we spent a lot on our flight tickets and our hotels! The hotel bookings can't be refunded either!"Jacob scowled dolefully. "Well, what can we do? Why don't you stay? I'll go home and get this sorted out first….""Well, how long would that take?" Elaine asked."How should I know?" Jacob sighed, uneasy and annoyed. "Don Albert is saying I have to go back and donate the 300
"But I spent 98 thousand on that bronze sculpture!" Jacob exclaimed in agitation before he knew it. "I made 300 thousand from it, and that means my profit was 200 thousand at best, but I'm supposed to return that to him as well?! That means I'd have lost my own capital too!""I can't help you if you can't bear to part with that money, Mr. Wilson," Don Albert said quietly. "In that case, you'll just have to handle it yourself.""Wait, wait, wait!" Jacob immediately became antsy and cried out right then, "Please, Don Albert! I'll return the money! I'll return it, alright?! The entirety of my profits—202 thousand, okay? At least let me keep the money I spent, okay?""By that reasoning, Mr. Wilson, when a phone scammer is told by the cops to return the money they've made from defrauding, should he be allowed to keep the money he spent on telco charges? ""Oh, I…" Jacob was left stumped and could not come up with an answer.Don Albert then pressed on, "Mr. Wilson, I've offered a prom
"Mr. Wilson, what you boys did was truly heinous!" Don Arnold growled. "I scolded Zachary myself when I found out, and I was the one who told him to post that statement!"Jacob was shocked. "But why, Don Arnold? Are you friends with Raymond Cole?""Never met the guy," Don Arnold replied.That left Jacob even more confused. "Then why are you taking his side?""I've been doing my best to clean up my image over the past couple of years," Don Albert replied coolly. "I rarely get involved in mob business or anything illicit, and everyone in Aurous Hill knows that Zachary is my right-hand man, yet he confessed to committing such a heinous crime behind my back. What is that if not sullying my reputation?"Jacob was left reeling as he didn't expect Don Albert to be so serious, but he quickly explained, "I'm sorry. I didn't expect it to affect you so terribly… It's all Zachary's fault! I wouldn't have been aware that Raymond had returned at all, but he just had to tell me and come up with
At this point, Don Albert could very well be Jacob's personal messiah.Even if he did threaten Zachary with calling Charlie persistently, he actually wouldn't dare call Charlie.After all, how would he start explaining that he was involved in a crime? And telling Charlie was basically telling his daughter—what would they think of him after this? Would he ever be able to hold his head high in the family again?As such, his only option now was to ask Don Albert and see if he would help.What he didn't know was that Don Albert was with Charlie, who had already anticipated Jacob's move.When Jacob realized he couldn't stop Zachary, Jacob would find someone who could, and Don Albert was the best man for the job!To no surprise, Don Albert's phone soon started ringing with a call from Jacob.Don Albert didn't answer right away, however, instead turning toward Charlie as he asked gingerly, "So, shall I stick to your script, Master Wade?"Seeing Charlie nod, he pressed on, "Should I
As soon as Jacob sent the voice message, Mr. Bay called.Jacob quickly answered, asking nervously, "How are things over there, Mr. Bay?""How, you ask…?" Mr. Bay sighed in exasperation. "The entire Calligraphy and Painting Association was demanding your dismissal as soon as Zachary Evans posted his statement, thinking that you have no business being the administrative vice president let alone have a place in the association."Even those officials came asking me questions, and you know how they are—gossipers, every last one of them, always finding out about the juicy stuff instantly even if it's really no big deal. The only excuse I have to stop them is that we don't have the facts, but this issue still needs to be taken care of."So, be straight with me. Were you a part of this? If you don't, do you have any definitive evidence that can refute Zachary's claims?""I… Uh…" Jacob stammered, unable to answer.He certainly wanted to say no, but he had no evidence to back himself up.
Jacob bellowed furiously, "Raymond Cole made over 19 million dollars! From my bronze sculpture! Yet you're telling me to refund that 300 thousand too?! You're just fucking with me, aren't you?!""Well, if you don't like it, just do what you like, then," Zachary replied calmly and quickly hung up before Jacob could answer.Jacob was left twitching and shaking endlessly, and there was no telling if it was from rage or fear.Beside him, Elaine quickly asked, "What did Zachary say, dear? Can he get that bronze sculpture back?"Caught by surprise at her question, Jacob flinched, and his phone slipped out of his grasp.As it seemed to hover in the air, he tried to catch it twice but failed, but Elaine managed to grab it.It was then that she noticed that he was sweating all over his face, and she promptly asked, "What's wrong, dear?"Coming to his senses, Jacob's eyes went wide with rage. "Zachary is trying to kill me! He leaked the whole thing to his Twitter page—it's like he's pulli