Charlie could not help but feel a little excited as he asked Eliam, “How did your parents bypass the Qing Eliminating Society’s surveillance to contact you?”Eliam explained, “According to my father, although his qualifications were the worst when he was in Hubert Battalion, he gained the trust of the trainers in Hubbert Battalion because of his ability to deal with people. In addition, during the ten years he was in Hubbert Battalion, he had another son and daughter with my mother, so their overall stability became a lot stronger in the eyes of the Qing Eliminating Society.”“Later, the Qing Eliminating Society sent them to Saudi Arabia in the Middle East. They were a couple who operated an Oskian restaurant on the surface, but in actuality, they are secret sentries placed by the Qing Eliminating Society in Saudi to monitor the Saudi royal family and other forces. As soon as an order is executed, they will have to carry out the orders given by the Qing Eliminating Society immediatel
After saying that, Eliam added, “Moreover, my father never thought about leaving the Qing Eliminating Society. He just saw my message and wanted to get in touch with me. Other than that, he hadn’t done anything to let the Qing Eliminating Society down, so he has always been very safe.”Charlie asked him, “Is the reason why your father doesn’t want to leave the Qing Eliminating Society because he is a die-hard loyalist of the Qing Eliminating Society, or is it because he’s being forced by the Qing Eliminating Society’s poison?”Eliam said, “It’s mainly because of the poison and my younger brother and sister. There’s no cure for the poison, so as long as anyone leaves the Qing Eliminating Society and does not get the supply of the antidote, one would definitely die within half a month. Moreover, according to the Qing Eliminating Society’s usual routine, my younger brother and sister will be executed by the Qing Eliminating Society if my parents betray the Qing Eliminating Society. Ther
Charlie subconsciously put his hand in his pants pocket at this moment. He still hadn’t figured out the purpose of the ring Vera had given him, but he had always kept it close to him out of fear that something might happen to it or that he would lose it. The reason why Charlie valued this ring so much was not because it was precious, but because he had invested too much Reiki into it. If the Reiki was converted into a labor force, it would be equivalent to working hard for this ring for three years and then being owed wages by it without being paid a single cent. Therefore, Charlie could not let this thing escape his control.Charlie was slightly relieved after confirming that the ring was still in his pocket, and he could not help but think of the girl named Vera. He could not figure out what was so special about this ring and the girl that the British Lord of the Qing Eliminating Society would place such importance on them. Charlie felt somewhat regretful. He regretted not a
Eliam smiled slightly and said, “Your father is just like a brother to me, so you don’t have to be so polite with me. Do not hesitate to contact me if you need my help with anything in the future.”With that said, he took out a business card and handed it to Charlie.Charlie put the business card away with both hands and said, “Thank you, Uncle Eliam!”Eliam smiled and waved his hand, then looked at the time and said, “Charlie, it’s getting late, and I have to rush back to Eastcliff. We’ll end the conversation here today, but I’ll be sure to let you know immediately if there is any further news in the future.”Charlie bowed slightly and spoke up, “Thank you, Uncle Eliam. I will also inform you immediately as soon as there is any news.”Eliam nodded and said seriously, “Do contact me if you come to Eastcliff when you’re free.”“Okay!”***After the conversation with Eliam, Charlie let the helicopter parked at the resort at the foot of the mountain fly back up to the courtyard of
Charlie could not help but feel worried when he thought of this. He still had the certainty and confidence that he would be able to handle one of the great earls from the Qing Eliminating Society, but he was afraid that he would not have a chance of winning if two of the great earls were to appear before him at the same time. Moreover, Charlie was confident that he would be able to deal with them if they did not have the foresight and came to attack him in Aurous Hill. But if the four great earls from the Qing Eliminating Society were to appear before Ten Thousand Armies or the base of the dead soldiers in Cyprus, neither Porter nor his master, Pilos, would have any chance of winning against them. The two of them might even be beheaded by the other party directly! Moreover, Charlie knew very well that the group of Armed Calvary Guards who had captured Vera in the first place had been sent from the dead soldiers’ base in Cyprus. If the Qing Eliminating Society wanted to find clues
Charlie took out his cell phone and called Porter who was in Syria. When the call was connected, Porter asked respectfully, “Mr. Wade, what are your instructions for me?”Charlie asked him, “Porter, can you get the best life detection systems including but not limited to military-grade life detection radar, infrared, and thermal imaging equipment?”Porter said, “Mr. Wade, infrared detection equipment and thermal imaging equipment are all standard equipment for all special soldiers in Ten Thousand Armies. As for the life detection system, this is relatively general, so I wonder what are your general needs for this system?”Charlie explained, “I don’t know much about military equipment either, but I want you to help me realize a function.”Porter replied immediately, “Please say it, Mr. Wade, and I will take note of it first.”Charlie said, “First of all, I want a device that can cover the entire Ten Thousand Armies’ base or the dead soldiers’ base that we took down in Cyprus. This
Charlie was not afraid of the four great earls from the Qing Eliminating Society. He was worried that Syria and Cyprus, which were two places that he could not keep an eye on as they were out of his reach, would suddenly be attacked by these people one day. This was especially so for Cyprus. The fate of those dead soldiers and Armed Calvary Guards as well as their families were already exceptionally tragic, so if those four great earls were to discover anything unusual, they would definitely suffer a tragic disaster. Therefore, Charlie needed Porter to make preparations in advance, especially for Cyrus. If the opponent were to follow Vera’s movement, Cyprus would definitely be a destination that the opponent would not forgo.Charlie’s intention was for Porter to seize the time to equip Cyprus with close-defense missiles so that they could use a saturated attack to blow the other party to ashes once he came knocking on their door. They would then activate the previous plan to overt
Porter also understood Charlie’s plan, so he said immediately, “Don’t worry, Mr. Wade, I will find a way to purchase the close-defense missiles immediately and then dismantle the close-defense missiles and transport them to the copper mine to be reassembled.”Charlie identified the key point in his words and blurted out, “Porter, the only possible clue to the entire plan is the close-defense missiles! Even if we destroy the entire copper mine, it’s impossible for the clues related to the copper mine to evaporate. Once the close-defense missiles are fired, we have to retreat quickly. I’m afraid there won’t be enough time for you to take down the close-defense missiles. Moreover, it will be useless even if there is time to remove the close-defense missiles as it’s impossible to clean up the fragments of the hundreds of shells that are fired in one second. Therefore, if the cleaning committee for the Qing Eliminating Society comes to investigate later, they will definitely find out that
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
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!