The former was naturally the better choice out of the two options. After all, he would only be able to find out the identity of the person who had rescued Vera by finding out the whereabouts of the Armed Calvary Guards.As for the latter, he could only hope that there were some unseen problems within the Armed Calvary Guards themselves. Otherwise, it would basically be a waste of time for him to investigate in this direction.Therefore, Brody decided to choose the former option and searched for several days in Northern Europe. He searched all the way to Oslo City without having discovered any clues. He was a little depressed, so he decided to have a drink at a bar in Oslo City. However, just as he was feeling a little inebriated, he suddenly received a message from a virtual number. The message only contained a few words: Meeting in half an hour. Brody put his cell phone away helplessly, took out two bills, and put them under his glass before walking out of the bar. He returned t
Everyone was aghast when they heard the British Lord’s questioning tone. Mr. Chardon was the first to speak up as he said respectfully, “British Lord, I’m still investigating in Eastcliff. Even though there are no clear clues yet, I believe that there will definitely be results in Oskia.”The British Lord asked coldly, “Do you still believe that there is a high possibility that Vera has escaped to Oskia?”Mr. Chardon replied, “Yes! I believe that Vera should be in Oskia.”The British Lord asked him, “Why are you so sure?”Mr. Chardon said, “I’ve analyzed Vera’s current situation. Although choosing a vast and sparsely populated place to hide might seem like the best option, she has failed in Northern Europe, so she will definitely do the opposite and go to a place with more people after failing once. As the saying goes, those with great potential will stay hidden in the city. Moreover, Vera is also an Oskian, so it would definitely be the best choice for her to hide in Oskia.”The
The British Lord spoke up and said, “Okay! Mr. Chardon, you will definitely be credited for your great achievement after this is accomplished.”Subsequently, Mr. Zorro, who was in New York, spoke up and said, “British Lord, I’m investigating clues related to the Ackers in New York. However, the Ackers have already bought over the venue where the performance was conducted that day, and it has been completely overturned and rebuilt. I could not find any valuable clues at all even after infiltrating the scene. I estimate that if we want to find out how the Ackers escaped from danger that day and what exactly happened to the dead soldiers, we will have to start from the Ackers.”The British Lord said coldly, “The Ackers’ hidden strength should be much stronger than what we know. I even suspect that the Ackers are probably protected by experts who have mastered Reiki. Moreover, after the last failure, we have already alerted the enemy because of our rashness, so you have to be very carefu
The sky in Northern Europe was just getting brighter the next day when Brody received a text message from an unfamiliar phone number as soon as he opened his eyes. There was only one word in the text message: Naples. Brody knew that this had to be the location of the Right Military Governor. Even if it was not the Right Military Governor’s location, it should be his first stop to making his way to the Right Military Governor Office. It was a bit sad to say that even Brody, who was one of the four great earls, did not know of the specific location of the Right Military Governor Office as well as its internal personnel structure. Although the four great earls were second only to the British Lord in the Qing Eliminating Society, this was limited to their personal strength.Although the British Lord attached great importance to the four great earls and had always supported and held them in high regard in front of the other members of the Qing Eliminating Society, even giving them a
It was his first time in this city, but he had long heard of this city thanks to the fact that the football legend, Diego Maradona, had once placed for Naples Football Club. He did not know where to go or who to look for at the Naples Airport at this moment. He kept waiting for his cell phone to ring but still did not receive any message even after he walked out of the airport. A middle-aged man suddenly came to him and said respectfully, “Mr. Jothurn, you must be exhausted from the journey. Please come with me.”Brody looked at the man and asked, “May I know what’s your name and status in the Right Military Governor Office?” The man hurriedly said, “Mr. Jothurn, I’m Callum Biffle, and I’m a counselor in the Right Military Governor Office.”Brody nodded slightly and said, “Please lead the way then, Mr. Biffle.” When Brody said that, he wondered, ‘What is this disparity? There is a huge disparity between this man and myself. As one of the four great earls, I didn’t know where t
The Right Military Governor Office was one of the five Military Governor Offices in the Qing Eliminating Society. The five Military Governor Offices were divided with Oskia as the center. The Central Military Governor Office covered most of Southeast Asia, South Asia, and West Asia, including Oskia.The Rear Military Governor Office covered the whole of Russia, Mongolia, the Arctic Circle, as well as Turkmenistan, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, and Tajikistan in Central Asia.The Front Military Governor Office covered all the southern islands and countries in Southeast Asia including the Philippines, Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, and other countries. In addition, the entire Oceania and Antarctica were also within the coverage of the Front Military Governor Office.The Right Military Governor Office covered the rest of Europe aside from Russia as well as Africa, and the Left Military Governor Office covered North and South America.The five Military Governors of the Militar
If he was a great master next to the king in ancient times, Arlo would have been an important minister who dominated the country. Brody was also well aware that the fact that the British Lord was letting him come into contact with the real core members now also meant that the British Lord would gradually use him greatly in the future. Therefore, Brody stepped forward very politely and shook hands with Arlo as he said with a smile, “We are all loyal to the British Lord, so you don’t have to be so courteous with me!”Arlo said with a smile, “As expected from an important earl who has served the British Lord for a long time. Mr. Jothurn really has an outstanding demeanor!” After saying that, Arlo pointed at the dining table and said with a smile, “I’ve prepared a small banquet to welcome you, Mr. Jothurn. Please have a seat at the table.”Brody clasped one of his hands over the other and said politely, “Let’s go together!”The two of them sat down next to each other politely at the
“Therefore, the logic of the whole matter is a bit weird. The only ones who knew that they were going to capture Vera were the British Lord and myself. I’m loyal to the British Lord, so it’s impossible for me to leak anything to the public. Therefore, I feel that there’s a greater possibility that the other party had planted a spy amongst us or that the other party had grasped our movements in some other ways that we are not aware of.”After saying this, Arlo added, “Before you arrived in Naples, the British Lord told me that he hopes that you will be able to find out at which point the other party caught us in a loophole. Could it be that the other party has already lurked into the dead soldiers’ base or has been secretly monitoring the dead soldiers’ base without us knowing about it?”Brody was silent for a moment, and his thoughts were racing. Unfortunately, he was not Merlin. He definitely would have been able to comb through all the possible flaws in the entire operation if he
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