Immediately afterward, the notifications of incoming messages buzzed on Jeffrey’s phone like a swarm of busy bees!He was a member of a chat message group whose members consisted of several people with good relationships with the Weaver family. They were becoming frantic at this moment!“Jeff, how did you end up on Don Albert’s bad side? He is offering a reward of a hundred million dollars for a hit list on you and your dad! It will take effect at midnight!”Jeffrey’s face darkened. He was shocked and scared.Before he could reply, another message popped up in the group.“F*ck, Zeke White is adding another hundred million bonus on the hit list!”“D*mn, Graham Quinton too! The reward has now increased to three hundred million!”“Oh my god! The Moore family is in it too! They add two hundred million, which makes the rewards five hundred million dollars now! D*mn!”Blood drained from Jeffrey’s face and cold sweat drenched his face and body. He dropped the phone and the screen brok
Jordan wailed in utter desperation upon hearing Charlie’s order!He found Mount Golmin, the treacherous mountain, and its icy cold weather very repulsive!He would not even have stepped foot into that cold place had it not been for the fact that he had to collect the medicine himself at the beginning of his business.Because of his repulsion towards the bitter cold place, he was equally disgusted by Liam’s mother and only treated her as a temporary escort.However, he never dreamed that, many decades later, Charlie would punish him by making him stay at Mount Golmin without ever being able to leave the place!That’s the place that he hated the most! It would be like taking his own life if he locked him there and never be allowed to leave!He was certain that he would die anytime soon due to his deteriorating health, but if he went to a place like Mount Golmin, he would die faster!Besides, the place was like a living hell for a pleasure-seeking old coot like him!He looked at C
Jeffrey wailed in despair, “No! I don’t want to go! I don’t want to go to that h*llhole!”Then, he turned to Charlie and knocked his head on the floor to beg him. “Master Wade, please forgive me! I can even leave the country and never return, I’ll never bug Liam again! Please don’t send me to Mount Golmin!”Charlie ignored their plea and said to the rest of the family members directly, “Listen carefully. From now on, you have only two options. You either be under Liam’s leadership and work hard, and I can assure you that Liam will take care of your welfare, or you can follow them to Mount Golmin to search for ginseng!”Charlie stomped and said firmly, “I’ll give all of you ten seconds, think carefully and stand behind those whom you want to follow!”Everyone scattered around like an army of ants once Charlie commanded.Not surprisingly, they all scrambled and stood in line behind Liam!Jordan and Jeffrey growled at them furiously, “Ungrateful jerks! Our family has fed you for not
Jordan and Jeffrey sat on the floor and cried desperately. They still couldn’t accept the fact that they would be sent to Mount Golmin.Seeing their miserable state, Charlie said flatly, “Although it’s autumn now, it’s already very cold there. If you don’t prepare any thick clothes and jackets for the winter and freeze to death, you’ll only have yourselves to blame.”Upon his command, they realized that if they delayed any longer, they might have to go to Mount Golmin empty-handed when Albert and his men arrived. So, exchanging dejected glances, they got up and headed to their rooms to pack their things.At this moment, they had completely given up their struggle as they had realized how Charlie’s ability was far beyond their control.The prominent families in Aurous Hill were all adding the reward of the hit order for Charlie’s sake. If they didn’t move now, they would really die in the city!The rest of the family members avoided Jordan and Jeffrey at all costs. No one was willi
Charlie nodded and said flatly, “Get up. Sort out the Weaver family’s business and manage it well. I may need your help in the future.”“Yes, Master Wade, I’ll always obey your instruction!”For Liam, his life had been completed today. Therefore, he only had two thoughts in his mind right now.One, he would return Charlie’s favor in any possible way.Two, he would not become Jordan Weaver!Charlie patted Liam on the shoulder and said calmly, “Do well in your business, make your mom proud!”Liam nodded, again and again, his tears flowing like rivers.Charlie said to Anthony and Xyla, “Okay, everything is resolved now. Let’s go.”Xyla glanced at Charlie as if she was looking at the god of heaven.She didn’t know that a man could be so attractive and charismatic. The temperament and aura that he possessed when he kicked Jordan and Jeffrey out of the house were really unprecedented.Anthony was very experienced and knowledgeable, but he admired Charlie more and more. He felt that
The Rejuvenating Pill could indeed be regarded as a miraculous elixir to ordinary people. It could make people younger and even extend their lifespan.However, to Charlie, the pill was nothing but one of the low-level medicines recorded in the Apocalyptic Book, which meant that it wasn’t that magical.Charlie made thirty pills this time. He reserved a portion for himself as a supplement and kept another portion as a reward to those who were obedient and sensible.Although Anthony was highly respected in the Chinese medicine division, in Charlie’s eyes, he was just his disciple.Anthony was sincere and wholehearted in being by his side and returning his favor. He wasn’t much of help most of the time, but he was genuine, so the pill was a handy reward.As he gave the pill to Anthony, he said, “Don’t keep it, take it tonight and rest well.”Anthony suppressed the excitement and said, “Okay, thank you, Master Wade!”Charlie nodded. “I hope you can be healthy and energetic and make m
When Kenneth returned to the Wilson family home, Wendy hurried forward and greeted him with joy, “Kenneth, you’re finally home. Did the Weaver family fix you?”Kenneth huffed in annoyance, “They couldn’t fix me at all, in the end, they asked Charlie to cure me.”“Charlie? Charlie Wade?” Wendy asked in surprise, “So, did he heal you?”Kenneth sighed, “Yes, but just the necrosis, it’s still unusable…”Wendy said indignantly, “Then you shouldn’t let the Weaver family go so easily, especially Jeffrey! It was he who fooled you into taking their lousy medicine and caused you so much distress and misery. You have to let them heal you no matter what!”Kenneth’s expression was distant and cold. “I let the Weaver family go because of Charlie, but when I return to Eastcliff, I will pursue the Weaver family on this matter!”Wendy was stunned. “Ken… Kenneth, are you going back to Eastcliff?”Kenneth glanced at Wendy emotionlessly and said, “Of course I’m going back. Aurous Hill has given me
Kenneth turned up his nose at Lady Wilson and the rest of the family, so he couldn’t care less about their devastating status. Right now, all he could think of was getting back to Eastcliff as soon as possible, then visiting the finest doctor in the city to treat his erectile disorder.Lady Wilson marched forward to plead with him again, but Kenneth shoved her away irritably and said, “That’s enough, I need to pack my things now. End of discussion.”Lady Wilson’s face turned pale. “No, Kenneth, you can’t just leave us like this. You know how we are right now. Without your help, we’ll go bankrupt…”Then, she winked at Wendy.Wendy stuck herself on Kenneth’s arm and pleaded, “Kenneth, Grandma is right. Besides, didn’t you say that you want to invest eighty million dollars in our company? You only gave us ten million so far, it’s not enough to solve our crisis!”Then, she added, “Why don’t you give us the remaining seventy million to keep the company afloat? Perhaps we’ll already b
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