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
Isaac hurriedly said, “Albert, why don’t I treat you to a meal tonight? Let’s have a drink together!”Albert said, “I’m afraid that I won’t be able to leave for the moment. I am responsible for all the logistics here, so theoretically, I have to be on standby here twenty-four hours a day!”After saying that, Albert added, “Why don’t we do this? Let’s find a chance to have a drink together at Champs Elys Resort after lessons officially begin. We will definitely have some free time after classes.”Isaac said with a smile, “Okay! It’s settled, then!”***Meanwhile, Charlie was driving back to Aurous Hill city. Allowing Caden to stay in Aurous Hill to train martial arts experts for him had far-reaching significance to Charlie. Charlie himself had never cultivated or practiced martial arts, so apart from providing pills and mental cultivation methods, he had no other ways to truly enhance the other party’s strength and understanding of martial arts from its essence. Ever since he
Charlie called Aurora first after making up his mind. He hadn’t seen Aurora in a while now. The last time he had seen her was when she had delivered medicinal herbs to him on her father’s behalf.Charlie felt a little ashamed when he thought of how he had promised her that he would make time to supervise her training but could not do so because he had been too busy.The call was quickly connected after he called Aurora’s number. Aurora asked in surprise, “Master Wade, why do you have time to call me?”Charlie smiled and said, “I’m calling you because I have some good news to tell you.”Aurora asked happily, “What is it? Could it be that you’re coming to my house to supervise and guide me in my training? You’ve promised me for a long time…”Charlie said with a smile, “It’s also related to that in a way. I recently invited a martial arts expert to run a martial arts training class in Aurous Hill to provide systematic martial arts training from scratch. It’s a rare opportunity, so yo
“Okay, Master Wade!”***After ending the call with Aurora, Charlie called Nanako. Nanako was embroidering at home. When she received Charlie’s call, she said happily, “Charlie-kun, what are you busy with now?”Charlie smiled and said, “I’m driving, and I’m on the way back to the city. There’s something I would like to tell you in person. Are you at home now?”Nanako said happily, “Yes! Charlie-kun, you can come over anytime you want.”Charlie said, “Okay, I’ll be there in about twenty minutes.”Nanako quickly put down the embroidery in her hands and said with a smile, “I’ll get ready now and boil some tea first so that we can enjoy some tea together when you come later, Charlie-kun.”Charlie hurriedly said, “You don’t need to trouble yourself. I just want to tell you something in person, and I’ll have to leave after I’m done talking to you.”Nanako said with a smile, “You can enjoy a cup of tea while you speak.”After saying that, Nanako did not wait for Charlie to express hi
Nanako knew that her father had always wished for a development in her relationship with Charlie, so she was not surprised at all when her father teased her. She did not feel very shy either. Instead, she puffed and complained, “Otou-san, I will book a hotel room for you now if you want to stay in a hotel. You can even stay in the hotel until we return to Japan! If that’s not enough for you, I can buy a hotel for you to stay in, Otou-san.”Yahiko chuckled and said, “Nanako, I was just kidding, please don’t mind me…”With that said, he quickly added, “Oh, I’m about to start playing golf, so you should entertain Mr. Wade first. We won’t go back and disturb you for the time being!”Nanako did not say much when she saw that her father had already stopped teasing her. After saying goodbye to her father, she hurried out and prepared to meet Charlie in the basement. She pressed the down button in the elevator, and the elevator door quickly opened after coming down from the top floor. N
“Okay!”When Nanako looked at Marianne’s back as she left, she felt that Marianne seemed to be acting a little strangely, but she could not tell why. She felt that Marianne seemed to be a little afraid of her as her expression seemed to be off as soon as she saw her. Nanako even felt that Marianne seemed to feel a little relieved when she got out of the elevator. Nanako wondered, ‘Am I that scary?’The elevator arrived at the underground parking lot with that thought in Nanako’s mind.Charlie drove into the underground parking lot after Nanako had waited for about five minutes. Nanako quickly stood aside expectantly. She came forward immediately after Charlie parked the car. After Charlie got out of the car, she waved at him eagerly and then bowed slightly as she said, “Charlie-kun, it must have been a tiring journey!” Charlie was stunned for a moment, then smiled and said, “It was not tiring at all. How long have you been waiting here?”Nanako hurriedly said, “I just came do
“Martial arts?” Nanako asked in surprise, “Charlie-kun, are you talking about Oskian martial arts?”Charlie nodded and said, “That’s right. Oskian martial arts uses essential qi to open up the eight extraordinary meridians.”Nanako was dumbfounded and asked, “Can I?”After saying that, she said in a low voice, “After all, I’m not an Oskian, Charlie-kun…”Charlie waved his hand, looked at Nanako, and said seriously, “Oskian martial arts have already taken root all over the world. Many sects overseas have recruited foreign disciples, and there are also many foreign members in Ten Thousand Armies, so you have nothing to worry about. If you are interested, I can arrange for you to participate in the training.”Nanako hurriedly asked, “What kind of training is it? Will you be training me personally, Charlie-kun?”Charlie shook his head and said with a smile, “I don’t have that ability. A former leader of a martial arts sect from North America will be conducting the training. This trai
Charlie raised his brows and asked, “Porter, when did you arrive?”Porter said respectfully, “I just arrived not long ago. I quietly disembarked from the cargo ship when it was passing through the Suez Canal and changed my identity three times before I came here. After getting off the plane, I rented a car, and I’m on my way into the city now.”Charlie asked him, “Where are the others?”Porter replied, “Mr. Wade, according to your instructions, aside from me, all those involved in the plan to overthrow the base in Cyprus will not reach land in the next three to six months. They will be drifting on the ocean in the cargo ship and will only return to Syria after this matter has died down.”After saying that, Porter added, “By the way, Mr. Wade, I received some information while I was at sea these days, and I would like to report it to you in person.”Charlie smiled with satisfaction and said, “Okay. You should go to Shangri-La to look for Mr. Cameron first. I will come over and find
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