After saying that, Caden asked again, “If you ask me to secretly share the content of the Taoist Sect Hanbloom Method with the Taoist Sect, wouldn’t that be considered theft?”Sonia suddenly realized that and said ashamedly, “Master, I… I just wanted to give the Taoist Sect a chance to flourish…”Caden nodded in understanding and said seriously, “Sonia, you’re talented and intelligent, so the Taoist Sect will definitely have the opportunity to flourish under your leadership. I will leave the Taoist Sect in your hands in the future!”Sonia fell silent for a moment. After a while, she suddenly raised her head and asked Caden, “Master, can I stay in Aurous Hill too?”Caden asked in surprise, “You want to stay in Aurous Hill too? What about the Taoist Sect, then? I only trained you to succeed me as the leader of the Taoist Sect!”Sonia hurriedly said, “Master, what I want is not for me to stay in Aurous Hill alone, but for the entire Taoist Sect to move to Aurous Hill!”After saying
Caden knew his disciple very well. When he saw that she seemed to have made up her mind, he did not continue persuading her and simply asked, “Sonia, when do you plan to return to the United States?”Sonia said without hesitation, “The sooner, the better.”Immediately afterward, she took out her cell phone to check the air tickets and muttered, “There are no flights back to the United States from Aurous Hill tomorrow. It seems that I can only transfer flights from another city.”After saying that, she could not help but complain, “If I had known that this would happen, I would have asked my father to arrange a private jet for me.”Caden asked her, “Where do you plan to transfer flights, then?”Sonia said, “Hong Kong! Hong Kong currently has the largest number of flights, so I will go to Hong Kong early in the morning tomorrow.”Caden nodded and said, “In that case, I won’t keep you any longer, and I will wait for your return to Aurous Hill.”Sonia replied, “Okay. I will solve ev
After all, Charlie clearly expressed his disgust with people who were opportunists as well as those who liked to play the fence when he punished him last time. When Charlie heard that Sonia was going to bring the entire Taoist Sect to join him, he could not help but ask suspiciously, “This woman has such a strong character, so why would she make such a decision? Could it be that you said something to her?”Caden did not dare to hide anything and hurriedly said, “Master Wade, I did mention a few words to her…”After saying that, Caden explained sincerely, “However, my intention was to recruit people for you. There are hundreds of members in the Taoist Sect, and nearly half of these people are at the level of a three-star martial artist and above. If they pledge their allegiance to you, you will also have double the power, Master Wade.”Charlie smiled slightly and asked him, “If I’m not wrong, Miss Letterman must have told you not to mention this matter to me, right?”Caden was stu
Caden knew very well that his best option from now on was to serve Charlie without holding back. Since Charlie had asked him to use the first chapter of the Taoist Sect Hanbloom Method to train martial artists, he should go all out and do his best without any reservations.Therefore, he said respectfully without hesitation, “Master Wade, you can rest assured that I will definitely pass on my understanding of the first chapter of the Taoist Sect Hanbloom Method that I’ve learned over the years to the martial artists who are here to train without any reservation!”Charlie said in satisfaction, “Okay. You can go to Champs Elys Resort to report to Albert in the morning tomorrow. I will ask him to arrange for a place for you to stay, and that will be your work place from now on.”Caden hurriedly said, “Okay, Master Wade. I’ll go there early in the morning tomorrow!”With that said, he hesitated and then asked again, “Master Wade, as you can see, I’ve also repented recently, and I’m serv
Moreover, he had divided the content of the first chapter reasonably into eight parts, making the gradual pace of the content more stable and convenient for young martial artists to learn.Caden was indeed gifted with the talent to be a teacher. After reading the lesson plan summarized by Caden, Charlie was filled with admiration as he complimented him, “Master Howden, your lesson plan shows that you truly have an extraordinary understanding of the Taoist Sect Hanbloom Method.”Caden was very excited when he heard Charlie’s compliment, but he still said modestly, “Master Wade, you’re flattering me. I have no better understanding of the Taoist Sect Hanbloom Method than my familiarity with it. After all, I’ve been practicing this mental cultivation method for so many years, so even a fool would be able to understand it.”Charlie waved his hand and said, “Master Howden, you don’t have to be so modest. In my opinion, this training base and your lesson plan can already be put into use
Charlie did not reach out to stop Caden when he saw Caden kneeling on both knees. He knew that he was worthy of Caden kneeling before him. He had both the authority and skills to teach!Therefore, teachers were always the greatest in Oskian tradition.He had previously given Caden a pill to help him achieve a breakthrough into the Great Perfection Realm of the Illuminating Realm. Although that was also a favor, that was not considered a teaching. Charlie was really teaching and imparting knowledge to Caden today when he passed the content of the second chapter of the Taoist Sect Hanbloom Method to him.Caden knelt on the ground piously as he bowed before Charlie.Charlie waited for him to finish his courtesy before he stretched out a hand to help him up and said, “Master Howton, please study this mental cultivation method first. I won’t disturb you anymore. I will ask Albert to inform you before the students arrive.”Caden clasped one of his fists over the other, raised his hand
Albert scratched his hand and said with a serious and expectant look, “Master Wade, to tell you the truth, I want to practice martial arts. In fact, I’ve always wanted to practice martial arts, but I’ve never had the opportunity to do so…”As he spoke, he sighed and said, “I thought about asking you to be my master earlier, but I am aware of my own ability. Besides, I’m old, so I must learn things slowly, so I dare not ask you to teach a novice like me who does not even have any basics in martial arts at all. Now that you’re going to set up a training base, I thought that you can give me permission to train and learn with the students as well. As for whether I can succeed in cultivating martial arts or not, it will depend on my own destiny. If I am not cut out for martial arts, I will give up on this thought, but I will be able to do more for you in the future if I can master it…”Charlie said with a smile, “This is a trivial matter. You can just follow the students to learn the Taoi
When Isaac saw that Albert seemed to be acting mysteriously to keep him in suspense, he teased him, “Albert, don’t I know you well enough? You must have nothing better to do than to tease me! How can we still be classmates at this age?!”Albert said aggrievedly, “That’s not true, Mr. Cameron! We have a lifelong friendship, so do you think that I will tease you so casually?”After saying that, he quickly added, “Okay, Mr. Cameron, I won’t keep you in the dark anymore. I’ll get right to the point. You should know that Master Wade has recently renovated Champs Elys Resort, but do you know why he is renovating this place?” Issac said, “Isn’t it because the young master wants to train a group of martial artists there? What does this have to do with us?”Albert chuckled and said, “I mustered the courage to speak to Master Wade today, and I told him that we are both interested in practicing martial arts, so I asked him to give us a chance…”When Isaac heard this, he asked excitedly, “Wh
Ares LLP was the biggest law firm in the States, and only the best of the best were recruited as associates.If Jimmy got to pick ten of their partners, he was basically taking a huge chunk out of their human resources.Moreover, the partners' salaries would be very expensive. With Jimmy included, eleven of them meant over a hundred million US dollars at minimum. Ares would definitely be maimed if they had to pay that much money while losing ten of their elites! Naturally, Jimmy didn't feel confident about achieving that, and he asked Charlie, "Mr. Wade… Don't you think it's too much? Would Nate even agree to that?"Charlie shrugged. "Of course he won't agree if you're the one asking, but he would definitely say yes if it were Julien."Julien almost rolled his eyes.The man was truly ruthless, ready to inflict so much damage at the drop of a hat.Worst of all, he was going to play the villain for Charlie.Still, he said confidently, "Don't worry, Mr. Wade! I will pressure him
However, Jimmy realized something important even as he sighed in relief. "Wait, Mr. Wade… I know I should settle things in the family Stateside, but won't I be arrested upon arrival?""That's Julien's department," Charlie chuckled and turned toward the man. "Tell your butler not to send the evidence to the feds. If it has reached them already, ask to have it back and tell the feds they saw nothing."Julien promptly nodded. "I'll text him right now. You have nothing to worry about, Mr. Wade."Jimmy remained worried. "But sir, I think Nate's not going to let this slide. The man is cunning—he deliberately dug a pit so we'd fall into it, and he gathered all the dirt he could on us to be used as leverage when necessary."Charlie shook his head. "That's no big deal. Julien can make sure that you're fine even if the feds get the evidence."Julien nodded nearby. "Don't worry, Mr. Wade. The decision remains in your hands, either way. Just say the word, and it's 25 to life… otherwise, not e
The fact that Jimmy was a partner in Ares LLP already meant he had skill, while Matilda had herself been retired for years and definitely had lost her touch a little. So, having someone like Jimmy who had stayed on the frontlines all this while would definitely be no issue.And in turn, it was a good thing for Jimmy as it was better than the kennels either way.Charlie then asked Jimmy pointedly, "You say you're interested, but are you sincere about it?"Jimmy nodded without hesitation. "Yes, absolutely!""No regrets? We're talking about ten years here.""None, absolutely none!""Do you know what to say if anyone asks?""Yes, of course! I chose to further my career here in Oskia, and it was absolutely voluntary! That's what I'd say even if my family asked!"Charlie nodded. "Good. Then, you will have two weeks. Go home and set your affairs in order and report in for work afterward.""No problem!" Jimmy nodded repeatedly, actually surprised and grateful that Charlie would let hi
And yet, Julien was suddenly clapping his hands, and exclaiming excitedly, "Yes, right! We should get his wife and son over too for a happy reunion!"He then paused and quickly corrected himself, "Wait, no! I mean, they should each be caged with one empty cage separating each of their cages. They can see each other and talk, but there will be no touching. How dare he flex on me—I gotta teach him a lesson to remember!"Jimmy dropped limply on his rump, and Matilda beckoned for Paul to help him up while turning toward Julien as she pursed her lips. "Please, Mr. Rothschild… Even if you don't accept his apology, don't bring his family into this. It's against Oskian tradition—you'd insult your family's name!"Julien shrugged, not hesitating to retort, "What do your traditions have to do with me? If I mean to hurt him, forget his family—I'll drag his dogs over too!"Seeing that Julien was so furious, Charlie decided to stop him, or he might actually go through with it."That's enough, J
Holding up a thumb at Charlie, Julien exclaimed in approval, "You're right, my friend! That's far more exciting than having him jailed!"Just hearing that he would be sent to a kennel, Jimmy knew nothing would come of it—even if he didn't know the details, it was so obvious that Julien was thrilled by the very idea!Turning nervously toward Charlie, he was sobbing as he asked, "Mr. Wade…? What's this about a kennel…?"Julien chuckled coolly even before Charlie said a word. "A kennel is where you keep dogs, of course. Though there are literal dogs and metaphorical dogs, and you are the latter."Oh, don't worry. It's a really nice place where you get your own cage, and you'll be fed every day. You don't even have to work, so just sit tight and keep eating until the day you die."Jimmy's soul left his body in that instant.He was going to be locked in a cage?! That was way worse than being locked up and sent to jail! Where was the humanity around here?!Even as the thought struck h
Matilda was actually caught off guard by Jimmy's pleas, and even Paul found it hard to watch.Turning to Charlie, he said, "Please, Mr. Wade—my uncle can be a little despicable, but he is my father's brother. Please, let him have a chance to turn over a new leaf, seeing that he's earnestly repenting."While Paul spoke with Charlie, Jimmy was still confused and wondered why Paul would plead his case with Charlie instead of Julien. If there was anyone Paul should ask, it was Yolden since he was Julien's friend. So, why would he ask some young man instead of Yolden?That was when Charlie asked in curiosity, "You want to let him off? After he tried to take away your parents' legacy?"Paul smiled awkwardly. "I mean, I know the guy. He made sure to travel all this way to make a scene because he had nothing legal that could help him claim Smith Group Corporate Law from us. Otherwise, he'd have already filed the lawsuit in the States. Sure, it's a dirty move, but that's basically a des
As Julien finished, he realized something was wrong and turned toward Charlie before he knew it.Charlie held his gaze in turn, his expression quizzical and amused.Julien cleared his throat right then. "See, there are people who can order me around, but they have my utmost respect. However, a third-rate lawyer like you? Who do you think you are?"That was when Julien's butler called, and he reported respectfully as soon as the call was answered, "Sir, I've spoken with Nate Ellis, the owner of Ares LLC. He has since agreed to fire Jimmy Smith right away as well as disbar him nationwide."Julien asked, "Good. Anything else?""Well, Mr. Ellis also delivered some documents that can be used as evidence against Jimmy Smith, which he claims is enough for a lifetime sentence. If you deem it necessary, we can have it sent to the FBI.""Yes, let's go with that!" Julien replied, his tone satisfied. "And ask the director to handle it personally—I want this prick to never set foot stateside
Jimmy was sweating profusely in fear, but he argued back before he knew it, "That's impossible! Everything you say is bullshit! Gaiman simply thought he had a fair chance of winning and didn't want to pay Ares that much, and I have no idea who he partnered with, and I'm certainly not involved. Don't you try to slander me!"Nate chuckled. "Come on, Jimmy. We're all adults here, so there are things we shouldn't have to be so direct about. Mills Gaiman and your old classmate met in private many times, not to mention the private conferences you three had in secret, discussing your overall strategy and decisive points. Just so you know, Gaiman recorded every conversation, and I have the tapes with me."Jimmy's heart was left pounding as he blurted, "B-Bullshit! That's impossible!""Grow up, Jimmy," Mr.Goodman chuckled. "Every partner in every law firm always strives to rise higher, so I'm going to need as much leverage as I can. Otherwise, I'm not about to let them advance any further, e
Although the ringtone and vibration frequency were the ones Jimmy always used, this call somehow felt more urgent, leaving him exceedingly uneasy.When it abruptly stopped and left a missed call on his log, Nate Ellis soon sent a text: [Answer your damn phone this instant!]Just seeing the text left Jimmy feeling like his throat had gone dry, and as he gulped, it felt like his throat was being ripped, leaving him hurting.Still, he couldn't care less as his boss called again.Having seen the text, Jimmy didn't hesitate this time and promptly answered, watching Julien's smug face as he started tentatively, "Y-Yes, boss...?"Nate immediately yelled at him hysterically, "What the hell did you do?! Why did the Rothschilds call to complain about you?! And the complaint was from their heir apparent, at that! I worked hard for them and always toed the line for years, and I still haven't gotten a chance to meet the man, so how the fuck did you upset him?!"Jimmy's heart sank to rock bott