After Jennifer returned to the room and met up with the other two, she saw that their faces were filled with righteous indignation and anger.She quickly asked, “Did you record everything? Don’t drop the ball for me at this time!”Yulia said in exasperation, “Jennifer, the Wilson family is truly evil. You may not have been able to hear what they said from out on the balcony, but Hannah and that damned old woman were cursing at us like crazy!”“That’s right!” Yara also said angrily, “The main point is that Hannah is really evil. Not to mention scolding the three of us, but she also scolded those people who spent money on them in her live broadcast room. Don’t you think that this b*tch is really as bad as one could be?!”Yulia also chimed in and said, “That shameless woman, Hannah, is now starting to think of other deception methods. She asked her husband and son to pretend to have advanced pancreatic cancer and the other to pretend to have uremia. That damned old lady will have a sc
Next, there was only one slightly laborious process left, which was to synchronize the audio and video time tracks so that the audio and video would be synchronized. Fortunately, the video file and the audio file were whole, so Elaine only needed to find one of the clips where it was easier to recognize the mouth shape, then echo the corresponding audio of this clip, and the entire video and the audio would be perfectly matched.Soon, Elaine found a very convenient lip-sync and synchronized the audio and video to perfection. She then previewed the entire video, and after confirming that there were no problems, she exported the video file.After the video was exported, Elaine grinned happily as she reviewed it again.She could not help but sigh and say, “Hannah, oh, Hannah, I really underestimated you. I didn’t expect you to earn hundreds of thousands of dollars a day. In that case, you will definitely be able to earn a small goal in a year, right? Unexpectedly, you’re really capab
Although Elaine had been on the short video platform for a long time, those boring and casual videos she had posted could barely get ten likes for the longest time.So, when she saw so many likes and comments, she felt as if all of this was not real. She felt as if the slot machine in the casino had suddenly hit three 7s, and the numbers in the amount column kept rolling upward, giving her the illusion as if she was in a dream. However, all of this was real.The content of this video itself was very explosive, and its nature was extremely bad, so ordinary people would feel righteous indignation when they saw it. The number and data on this video were outrageously good because of this!Soon, the number of views quickly exceeded one million, and it took less than five minutes for it to go from one to two million views.According to the background algorithm of the short video platform, this video was the best-performing video on the entire short video platform at the moment.A wo
Meanwhile, Hannah had just arrived at the luxury suite of the five-star hotel.She had already called the hotel’s housekeeper and asked her to prepare a bath for herself as well as to specially put in some imported bath salts and many fresh rose petals when she was on the way here. As soon as she arrived at the hotel, she quickly took off her clothes and soaked in the comfortable jacuzzi.After she took a bath, she made an appointment for an essential oil massage at the hotel. She lay on the bed, closed her eyes, and enjoyed the massage until she fell asleep with a body full of essential oil. For Hannah, this had become the best way for her to relieve fatigue. As a big customer of the hotel, she did not care what would happen to the quilts and bedsheets after they got dirty because no matter how messy she made the room, the place would be cleaned up neatly and would be spotless if she left and came back tomorrow.This was also an important reason why Hannah especially liked stay
The impact on Hannah when she suddenly heard her own voice in the headlines of the news of the internet celebrity being exposed was no different from that of a male netizen downloading a video from an inappropriate website and trembling after seeing his own face in it.Her inner defenses broke down almost instantly, and her whole body slid directly into the bathtub due to her excessive nervousness. She choked on a mouthful of milk-salt-flavored bathtub water. She sat up in a panic and looked at her cell phone again in shock. This time, her eyes opened as wide as a pair of copper bells and her heartbeat seemed to have doubled in an instant!This was an image of herself bossing the members of the Wilson family around to teach them a lesson. Didn’t this just happen more than half an hour to less than an hour ago?!Looking at this angle, this was a sneak shot from a small gap through the balcony curtain. Who had done it?!What’s more, what she could not understand was that the doors
At this time, she could not be bothered by the traffic rules. She only had one thing on her mind, and that was to find Elaine and beat the sh*t out of her until she was dead. Just as Hannah was rushing toward Thompson First, Claire also saw the wave of comments.When she saw what was going on, she handed her cell phone to Charlie immediately and said to him, “Honey, look quickly! It seems that Mom has exposed Aunt Hannah...”Charlie took a look at the video on her cell phone and exclaimed in surprise, “This video looks like it was shot on the balcony outside Hannah’s second floor. How did Mom climb up so high with the condition of her leg?”Claire found Elaine’s short video platform account, pointed to the name of the account, and said to Charlie, “Look at this exposure account. The name is ‘Elaine, the counterfeit fighter’. Isn’t this Mom?”Charlie was stunned for a moment and then smiled as he said, “It seems that Mom must have found an ally... She must have instructed her ally
When Hannah saw that Elaine had pitted her to death and was still flaunting in front of her, Hannah was even more furious, and she trembled with anger!She pointed at Elaine, raised her head, and cursed, “Damn it! You’re not coming down, are you? If you don’t come down, I’ll rush up and throw you off the balcony! I swear that I’m not a human being if I don’t kill you!”Elaine had a disdainful expression as she said, “Oh, you’re really scaring me to death, Hannah. You’re a blackhearted anchor who is lawless and simply wants to earn money. Do you know that trespassing is punishable by imprisonment? If you have the ability, come in and try, and I will call the police now!”Once Hannah heard these words, her arrogance unconsciously wilted for a few minutes.She was smarter than Elaine, and she knew that in this current situation, she could not do anything out of the ordinary except for using her temper to curse at Elaine.Not to mention that trespassing on a private house was a crime,
Hannah clenched her teeth, took off her other shoe, and threw it again. Elaine tilted her head again and dodged it perfectly. She then looked at Hannah and said with a smile, “Oh, you’re treating me as Bush?”Back then, the President of the United States, George Bush, had easily avoided two shoes that were thrown at him by an Iraqi reporter. That scene had always been a classic scene in international news. Now that Elaine had also escaped Hannah’s two combos, she immediately associated herself with Bush.Hannah was really furious. She became short of breath and was dizzy because she was too angry. She then took a few steps back uncontrollably and sat on the ground. She looked at Elaine, who was so mean to be eating melon seeds, and she cried as she said, “Elaine, you’re a bully! Sob... I was finally able to turn my life around for a few days, so why do you have to ruin my life?! Ahh! I’ve been bullied by Lady Wilson all my life and I can finally stand up for myself and call the shots
The other antique traders who were keeping tabs on the situation were left confused by Trippy's message.[Maybe even those out-of-towners know that Raymond is a sucker? So they traveled overnight just to see what happens?][I know Raymond is in trouble, but is it really worth traveling hundreds of miles just to watch?][Maybe they know he's a sucker, so they came to sell him more counterfeits?][Shit, that must be it! Suckers are rare these days, after all!][Damn straight! Just knowing that there's one in Aurous Hill, you'd be eager to come over.]Even Mick Crane who had just woken up and saw the message immediately sent a voice message: "Those conmen are just like flies flocking around shit as soon as they smell it.""Oh, but what they don't know is that Raymond has no more money! I heard he only had a few hundred thousand for the startup, and the bronze sculpture must have cost most of it. I'm afraid those people won't even get their gas money and toll costs back after travel
Trippy rolled his eyes as he texted back: [Hell no. I need to start my business instead of wasting my time. You morons can come get a number yourself if you like. Haha!]Still, Trippy had just sent his text when a trio arrived in a hurry outside Treasure Measure.Seeing that the doors were closed, the leader asked Trippy, "Excuse me, can I ask if this is Treasure Measure? Owned by a man named Mr. Cole?"Trippy was at once surprised. "You mean Raymond Cole?"The leader quickly said, "We don't know his first name, only that his last name is Cole, and his handle name was Treasure Measure's Mr. Cole."Trippy chuckled. "That'd be him. Has to be, since he hand wrote that shop sign."Pausing, he then asked in curiosity, "So, you've come to see him being a sucker?"The leader was naturally curious as to what Trippy was talking about. However, he was also reluctant to reveal why he had come since there was a killer bargain at stake. In fact, every other collector who was coming was k
Raymond also added that the 20 million price tag wouldn't be cut or increased. To put it simply, the bronze sculpture was right there in Aurous Hill and waiting—it was a race.Hence, many reputable collectors contacted expert appraisers throughout the night, some even booking night flights straight to Aurous Hill.The best amongst them was a fanatic collector of bronze items in Eastcliff.Following a brief exchange with Raymond online, he immediately called an expert who was also a close friend. As soon as his call was answered, he asked the other man if he had time to travel to Aurous Hill so that no one else would beat them to it—and they would drive out in the night if at all possible.After all, the earliest flight was at six in the morning, and it'd be eight by the time they made it to Aurous Hill Airport and nine by the time they got to Antique Street in a cab.Therefore, the ideal way to get there was by driving over six hundred miles at top speed, and that meant reaching A
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