Charlie did not understand the Taoist Sect very well, but the sect could actually develop to a scale of more than two hundred people. Therefore, it was worthy of its thousands of years of inheritance based on this point alone.Having said that, although there were many disciples in the Taoist Sect, the ceiling that Caden placed here showed that the overall strength of the Taoist Sect was not too strong. It was estimated that Caden was the only person who had broken through to the Great Perfection Realm of the Illuminating Realm. Since Sonia, who was the candidate to become the next leader, only had the strength of a five-star martial artist, from this point of view, most of the other disciples of the Taoist Sect were probably three-star martial artists and below. There were not many who could reach the level of a three-star martial artist and above.Charlie would naturally be willing to accept them if they simply wanted to serve him. After all, there were more than two hundred martia
Charlie did not reject her completely, which was already extremely rare. Otherwise, if Charlie refused directly and Master Howton was unwilling to be bothered about the Taoist Sect, she would really be at a loss. Sonia was desperate and could only say respectfully, “Mr. Wade, I understand what you mean. Don’t worry. I will try my best to appease the disciples of the Taoist Sect. At the same time, I will find ways to help them adapt to the environment in Aurous Hill as soon as possible.”Charlie nodded and asked her, “Where is the hotel your father bought for you?”Sonia replied, “Mr. Wade, the hotel my father bought is a resort hotel in the southern suburbs of Aurous Hill.”Charlie said, “Okay. The environment in the suburbs is rather relaxed, and the resort hotel should be relatively large, so it shouldn’t be too boring for so many people to live there.”With that said, Charlie pointed at Caden and said to Sonia, “Let’s do this. Your master can go with you to meet with the disci
Charlie’s temporary plan took Caden, Sonia, and more than two hundred disciples of the Taoist Sect into account. Firstly, Caden’s energy and focus would be devoted to training the students at Champs Elys Resort, so he would not have any extra energy to take care of the disciples of the Taoist Sect.Secondly, Sonia hoped that Charlie could take the Taoist Sect under his command, but Charlie felt that it was still not the right time for him to take the Taoist Sect under his command. As the leader in the eyes of the disciples of the Taoist Sect, Caden would definitely arouse doubts among the disciples of the Taoist Sect if he did not show up during this period of time. After all, it was really unreasonable if the leader did not show up after everyone traveled thousands of miles to come all the way to Aurous Hill. Therefore, Charlie asked Caden to give the Taoist Sect the entire first chapter of the Taoist Sect Hanbloom Method. This was a good thing for the disciples of the Taoist S
The disciples of the Taoist Sect were all ecstatic when Caden disclosed the entire content of the first chapter of the Taoist Sect Hanbloom Method to them. According to the rules of the Taoist Sect, the content of the first chapter of the Taoist Sect Hanbloom Method was divided into four parts. All the disciples of the Taoist Sect could receive the first part of the Taoist Sect Hanbloom method, but they would have to reach the level of a three-star martial artist to get the second part, and reach the level of a five-star martial artist to get the third part. Whether they could get the final and fourth part of the first chapter of the Taoist Sect Hanbloom Method depended on two points. Firstly, it depended on whether one’s cultivation level could breakthrough to the level of a six-star martial artist, and the second criteria was whether the person was about to become the next leader of the Taoist Sect. Sonia’s cultivation level had just broken through to the level of a five-star m
Lady Acker had always had a strong belief in Feng Shui. The Ackers has experienced many hardships during this period but had always been able to avoid misfortune, so this made her feel that this was God’s graciousness to the Ackers. Therefore, Lady Acker paid more attention to Feng Shui now that the Ackers were going to Aurous Hill.It just so happened that Caden was in Aurous Hill, so she thought of asking Caden for his help to check on the Feng Shui of their new property before the Ackers left for Aurous Hill.Caden had great respect for Lady Acker, so he naturally would not refuse her request. Furthermore, it was even more obligatory for him to obey her wishes since she was Charlie’s grandmother. When Lady Acker saw that Caden had readily agreed to her request, she quickly thanked him, “Thank you, Master Howton! Your plans will not be affected by my request, right?”Caden smiled and said, “Lady Acker, to tell you the truth, I have already planned to settle down in Aurous Hill f
He paused for a moment and asked Caden, “Did my grandmother mention when she would be coming?”Caden hurriedly said, “Master Wade, your grandmother wants me to help her go to the house that she newly purchased to help her take a look at the Feng Shui there. I think she will be coming over soon if there are no problems.”After saying that, he quickly asked, “By the way, Master Wade, do you want me to go over to find some faults in the Feng Shui of the place to help you buy some more time?”Charlie sighed softly and then said indifferently, “No need. What is supposed to come will come sooner or later. It will be counterproductive if we find various reasons to stop it repeatedly.”Charlie then asked again, “By the way, where is the property that my grandmother’s family just purchased?”Caden hurriedly said, “Master Wade, it’s a place called Willow Manor. I’m not very familiar with Aurous Hill and I’ve never been there, but I asked Sonia to look at the navigation just now, and it seem
The people who came to Aurous Hill this time were the butler and more than twenty people working for the Ackers. Their job was to find a suitable property, buy it, and renovate it.After confirming that there were no immediate members of the Ackers at the scene, Caden sent a text message to Charlie to inform him of the situation. Charlie also replied quickly, saying that he would be there soon.Caden then said to the butler, “Oh, by the way, I have a disciple who is very knowledgeable in the secrets of Feng Shui. I will ask him to come over and have a look later. The two of us can make up for each other’s shortcomings, so we will be able to have an even more comprehensive look at the Feng Shui here.”The butler blurted out without hesitation, “That’s really great! Thank you for your hard work, Master Howton!”Caden smiled slightly, waved his hand, and said, “It’s what I should do.”Charlie quickly drove to the main entrance of Willow Manor. He deliberately put on a mask, covering
The efficacy of a Rejuvenating Pill was very powerful when used on ordinary people. Even if only one Rejuvenating Pill was used for his grandmother’s entire family, it was enough to make them feel that their physical health was improving greatly. In addition, Charlie also used some Reiki when setting up the formation. With the power of Reiki assisting the power of the Rejuvenating Pill, its overall effect would be much stronger than the effects of a Rejuvenating Pill alone.However, Charlie did not want his grandmother and the Ackers to notice anything unusual. Therefore, he deliberately used this formation to assist the Reiki in slowly controlling the release of the Rejuvenating Pill.This way, people living here could receive subtle nourishment from the Reiki and the medicinal effects of the Rejuvenating Pill every day. As long as it continued for a few days, it would give people a much more relaxed feeling. If they stayed longer, many of their difficult and complicated diseases
Julien shook his head and gingerly asked, "Jordan Fox likes his granddaughter?"Charlie smiled, shaking his head. "And your father doesn't like you as his eldest? Admiration is no guarantee of inheritance. And if we're talking about love, is it not a gesture of love that he provided you with endless cash and a life of privilege that only the world's top one percent can enjoy?"Julien also noticed the flaw in his logic. "Then, do you perchance know why, Mr. Wade?"Charlie nodded. "Jordan granted his position to Kathleen because that was the condition I proposed to him in return for prolonging his life. No succession, no pills—no matter how much he was willing to pay me for it."Then, Charlie looked Julien straight in the eye as he continued solemnly, "If the day comes and I find you more reliable, I will choose you as the sole broker for your father's pills. Just think about it—if the day comes that you're the only person your father can get his pills from, would he say no if you as
Charlie chuckled. "You might think that I'm screwing you over, but in reality, I'm indirectly solidifying your place as heir apparent. From what I've learned, your family has not confirmed who it would be."Julien chuckled awkwardly. "You're right, but I am now. With the pills you've provided, however, my father might live longer than me…"Charlie nodded. "Since we have the fortune of meeting over drinks, I shall cut to the chase—to me, it doesn't matter who between you or your father lives longer. My priority is with whom I could hope for a better partnership."And right now, your father has shown more sincerity than you have, which was why I asked Helena to provide him with my pills."Pausing, Charlie then asked, "Are you aware of your father's recent activities? In Northern Europe?""A little," Julien replied. "A data center or something along those lines."Charlie nodded again. "See, I've asked Helena to make him a new offer—I will provide him with one pill should he build an
Charlie had actually invited Julien over to bring him aboard his metaphorical ship.While not particularly down-to-earth, Julien was still the second most important figure in the Rothschild family, and having him on board wouldn't hurt.Moreover, just having drinks with Charlie and Raymond here basically told everyone they were friends. If Harrison knew that Julien was meeting the son of Curtis Wade as well as 'Biden Cole', who had taken the Four-Sided Treasure Tower from the Rothstchilds, he just might have Julien shot.While Julien may not become the head of the Rothschild family anytime soon, he would prove very useful.With Helena basically controlling Harrison and Charlie himself controlling Julien, traveling Stateside would be no different from going home."It seems I must reevaluate my opinion of you now with that attitude."Charlie smiled at Julien and raised his cup, "Come, let's have a toast—to friendship."Julien nodded, picked up his cup, exclaiming cheerfully, "To f
Pausing, Julien then said, "I mostly drink wine and the occasional whiskey.""How much are those, usually?" Raymond asked.Julien thought about it. "If it's table wine, 10,000 to 50,000 USD. For bigger occasions, it'd be something over a hundred thousand."Raymond nodded and pointed at the bottle of Oskian vodka he had bought. "Guess how much that is?"Julein shook his head. "I don't usually drink Oskian alcohol, so I'm not too sure…""Come on," Charlie chuckled. "We're not asking if you know—we're just asking you to take a guess.""Then…" Julien quickly said. "I'm guessing, three thousand?""Three thousand?" Raymond chuckled and shook his head. "That's way too flattering. It's around 7 USD.""Seven bucks?!" Julien exclaimed, and he blurted, "You usually drink something that cheap, Mr. Cole?""Well, not stateside," Raymond smiled. "But I liked it after I ordered one from a diner yesterday. It's cheap, and it has quality."Julien gulped as he stared at his own cup filled to th
Julien flinched and promptly threw his hands up. "No, no, no… please don't say that, Mr. Wade! That's not what I mean—as a son, it's only right that I hope my father lives long and prospers. Why wouldn't I want him to?"Charlie pointed out, "Then why'd you say that I've screwed you over repeatedly?""Oh. I, uh…" Julien wasn't sure how to respond to that, and he groaned unhappily, "I was not being mindful with words. I take that back…" Charlie nodded. "Then, I'll give you another chance.""Huh?" Julien was left confused, and he quickly asked, "Another chance… for what?"Charlie clapped him on the shoulder again, smiling, "We're old friends, aren't we? Why would I screw you over? Anyway, your turn."Julien was left utterly aggrieved as he read through Charlie's intention—that was precisely the definition of screwing him over!If his father knew he had come to Aurous Hill to hang out with these two, especially Biden Cole, he would definitely be removed as heir! And yet, Charlie
Having seen a sliver of the common folk's plight, Julien turned back to the journey at hand.Soon, his MPV arrived at Aurous Hill's Antique Street.As it was closing hours, the place appeared bleak, almost as though it had been completely abandoned. It was only during opening hours and the few hours before closing that the place became most alive anyway.Most of the time, the vendors and employees outnumbered the guests, and during closing hours, it would get very quiet. One wouldn't even find strays here as there weren't scraps around.Still, Julien had no idea what the hell the place was, even as he arrived outside Treasure Measure following the location Charlie had sent.Once he was sure he was at the right place, he called Charlie, immediately sounding respectful and flattering, "I'm here, Mr. Wade. If you don't mind opening the door…""Alright, just hang on," Charlie said and put down the phone while turning to Raymond, who was putting the food on a folding table, "Our frien
The lawyer then finished, "To be honest, cases of regretting a donation and seeking a lawsuit to get the money back? Law firms usually won't even get one per year, and that makes it especially newsworthy for the press."Also, court records are always public. That means anyone can access the verdict, and there's no hiding anything. So, if you want the lawsuit, you'd better be prepared."Jacob was already left in despair.All he wanted was to get his money back, but he didn't think that it would end up as public knowledge.And Mr. Bay had just told him over the phone that he would try to quell the scandal's pressure and try his best to protect Jacob's place as vice president.If Jacob's name was suddenly mentioned in a lawsuit attempting to reclaim an 'accidental' donation, even Mr. Bay couldn't save him at that point.Hence, after thinking long and hard about it, Jacob realized that he was not getting his 300 thousand back.The thought crushed him, and he burst into tears, "What
At this hour, most of the employees at Talbot Associates had already left.However, there were several lawyers who had just finished a meeting regarding a certain case, and they were just leaving when Jacob arrived.Seeing that they were packing up their bags and ready to leave, he asked, "Excuse me, are you still able to take cases?"The leader smiled, "Yes, but it's a little late now. Why don't you come again tomorrow morning?"Jacob shook his head impatiently. "This is very urgent—please help me and hear me out, then see if it will work. 300 thousand banks on this, so I'll give you twenty percent whether or not I get it back!"300 thousand was really neither here nor there.However, if it were an easy civil case, that twenty percent commission would still mean sixty thousand.The lawyer thought about it. "Fine. Tell us what your problem is, and we will assess the situation first. If it's easy, we can give you a general strategy right now. But if it proves difficult, we'll hav
The cabbie nodded. "Well, Talbot Associates, it is! They're said to be number two."-While Jacob was heading off to consult a law firm, Charlie was calling Julien Rothschild over the phone.The manchild had just had room service and was lounging on the couch, fiddling with his phone.After visiting the kennels with Charlie, he had been idling his days away at the hotel, waiting for Salem and his son to post that video of them being out at sea.Once that was done, Julien would return to the States, once more the heir apparent of the Rothschilds. Still, it was boring to simply lounge around in the hotel, and he would really like to strengthen his ties with Charlie.However, he was also afraid of being too forward as Charlie could be intimidating, and he could upset him—just like a fan eager to get close to their idol but was still worried about their idol getting disgusted with them.As such, he never expected Charlie to call him, and he immediately answered eagerly, "Good even