Caden felt even more aggrieved at the taxi driver’s concerns and questions. He was a well-known figure in the Oskian community in North America and many people, including high-ranking officials and nobles, admired and worshipped him.He never would have dreamt that he would be bullied by Charlie to the point of crying after he came to Aurous Hill. This kind of discrepancy caused him to feel even more sad and aggrieved. What hurt him the most was not the grievances he had suffered just now but the fact that he had to bite the bullet and take a taxi in tears to find Charlie to apologize and atone for his sins after suffering so much grievance just now. This was the consequence and fate of offending someone whom one should not offend. Caden also understood that the reason why Charlie was punishing him like this was because his petty schemes had made Charlie angry. Thinking about it now, the pill that Charlie had given him was extremely valuable and could even be said to be a pricel
After the hot spring resort was closed to the public, Isaac had replaced the people here with his own confidants. Albert had also sent many of his trustworthy subordinates to take charge of the security patrols here to ensure that no outsiders would encroach on this place. The security guard talking to Charlie was one of Albert’s subordinates. Charlie lowered his car window and asked with a smile, “This entire resort belongs to me, so don’t I have the right to go in, then?”As Charlie had only lowered the car window slightly at first, the security guard had not seen Charlie’s face clearly. When Charlie rolled down the car window, he was immediately startled and said apprehensively, “Master Wade, it’s you! I didn’t know that you were the one driving the car. I’m really sorry for offending you just now. Please forgive me…”Charlie said with a smile, “It’s okay. You’re also doing your job, and you’re doing a very good job.”The man was immediately relieved and said respectfully, “Mas
When Albert heard Charlie’s words, he asked with a surprised expression, “We won’t be letting him in? Master Wade, didn’t you bring the trainer over to familiarize himself with the working environment? Why aren’t you letting him in, then? I really don’t understand…”Charlie chuckled and said casually, “He’s a little ignorant, so he should be punished for his ignorance. Otherwise, we won’t know how he will behave inappropriately in the future.”Albert instantly understood and said with a smile, “I understand, Master Wade! Let’s ignore him for the time being, then! I’ll bring you around to take a look at the place first and let you know of some of my ideas for adjustment. Feel free to let me know if you have any needs and requirements, and I’ll do my best to realize them.”Charlie nodded and said to Albert, “Let’s go!”Meanwhile, the taxi Caden took had already arrived at the intersection where Albert’s subordinate was on duty. The taxi driver slowed down, pointed at the sign in th
His cell phone suddenly rang at this point. Even though he was upset, he still took out his cell phone to take a look. After taking a look at it, he felt as if his grievance had been instantly amplified. This was because it was a phone call from Charlie’s grandmother. Caden looked at the name of the caller and could not stop his tears from flowing uncontrollably. However, he still resisted the urge to cry, pressed to answer the call, and spoke with a somewhat hoarse voice, “Lady Acker…”Lady Acker asked in surprise over the other end of the line, “Master Howton, you sound very tired. Did something happen?”Caden wiped his tears away, forced a smile, and said, “I’m fine, I’m just old and have a weak resistance, so I caught a cold. I’ll probably be fine in a few days.”Lady Acker was relieved and said, “The Ackers are preparing to leave for Aurous Hill soon. Master Howton, I wonder how long you will be staying in Aurous Hill?”Caden immediately became excited when he heard this a
Charlie then drove out, and Caden, who had been waiting for a long time at the fork in the road, saw the BMW Charlie drove from afar. Therefore, he quickly stood up and trotted all the way to the roadside, forced a smile, and waited for Charlie to arrive. Meanwhile, Charlie also saw Caden from a distance. In fact, Charlie already guessed that Caden would come and that he would definitely be waiting for him here.So, when he drove down, he deliberately slowed down, stopped next to Caden, rolled down the car window, and said with a smile, “Master Howton, why are you here? Are you here for the hot springs?”Caden hurriedly said in a low voice, “Master Wade, I… I was waiting for you here.”Charlie had a playful expression on his face as he asked in amusement, “Waiting for me? You should hurry up and get ready to return to the United States. Why are you waiting for me here?”Caden hurriedly pleaded, “Master Wade, I really know that I was wrong. Please give me a chance.”With that sai
There were three volumes and twenty-seven chapters in the complete version of the Taoist Sect Hanbloom Method totaling nearly fifty thousand words. However, what Caden had written down on the paper was only a little more than a thousand words, so it was presumably just the first chapter of the first volume.The first chapter in the Taoist Sect Hanbloom Method was a complete introductory method that mainly taught people how to cultivate martial arts from the beginning, how to sense their own elixir field and meridians, and how to transform their essential bit by bit through exhalation to gradually break through each of their own meridians. Although Charlie had given Aurora some inner family boxing techniques such as the Four Elephant Palm in the beginning, that kind of inner family boxing technique could only improve a martial artist’s combat effectiveness. It was a combat technique and not a mental cultivation method that could improve a person’s cultivation.Since Charlie had mast
Charlie’s words caused Caden, who wanted to compromise, to stagger in shock! When Charlie first said that the Taoist Sect Hanbloom Method was not complete, Caden felt a little indignant. After all, for thousands of years, the successive leaders of the Taoist Sect had believed that this sect possessed a complete set of martial arts mental cultivation methods. They were all proud of their sect’s ability to possess a complete set of martial arts mental cultivation methods and even thought highly of themselves because of it.However, after listening to Charlie’s analogy, he suddenly realized that Charlie was not speaking gibberish! His Taoist Sect probably only possessed a small part of the complete Taoist Sect Hanbloom Method as Charlie said. With that in mind, he asked in surprise, “Master Wade, the reason why you say this must be because you have a more comprehensive Taoist Sect Hanbloom Method in your hands, right?”Charlie chuckled in amusement and said jokingly, “Why are you so
Caden suddenly became even more confused, and he could not help but mutter, “Do you mean that stepping into the Dark Realm is actually just walking through one of the twenty-seven parts of entering the path through martial arts?”Charlie nodded and replied calmly but cruelly, “Yes.”Caden felt extremely dejected and asked him, “Master Wade, what kind of path did you enter when you entered the path through martial arts? How many years did it take you to get on this path?”Charlie laughed and said, “I really don’t have an answer to your question. I don’t know how many years it will take me to get on the next path.”Caden sighed and said, “The path to martial arts is really long. I don’t know if I can live long enough…”Charlie smiled and said, “You don’t have to feel so depressed. Voyager 1 has been flying for nearly fifty years, but it has not flown out of the solar system yet. It might take tens of thousands of years for it to reach the next galaxy when it does. If you apply this
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