Leni helped Charlie pick up the ground mat and sleeping bag, saying, “I'll carry these for you.”Charlie didn't refuse his offer. The four of them walked together toward the direction out of the mountains.As they descended Mount Turtle Back, there was no one else on this small section of the mountain road except the four of them. Charlie then spoke up and said to Leni and Shermaine, “By the way, Helron and Shermaine, you were talking about Apothecary Pharmaceutical yesterday. This is a rather sensitive matter, so I didn't want to mention it in front of everyone.”Leni asked curiously, “What's so sensitive about it?”Charlie explained, “I have some connections to Apothecary Pharmaceutical. I'm actually quite familiar with their person-in-charge, so if you want to strive for the opportunity to participate in the clinical trial of the Apothecary Restoration Pill, I can help to put in a word for you.”Both Leni and Shermaine were extremely surprised. Leni blurted out, “Charles, are
Charlie originally felt no sympathy for Jameson at all. There were so many parents of children who had cancer in this world, and Jameson was just one of the millions, which was nothing special at all. Most importantly, Jameson originally had the opportunity to save his son’s life, but he gave up on this opportunity because of his own ignorance and arrogance. In that case, he no longer deserved anyone’s sympathy. Charlie never thought about giving Jameson or his son a chance.However, Charlie was surprised when Leni mentioned that Jameson had actually resigned from his position and job as the head of the FDA after Charlie met him last time and told him that he would have to pay back first if he wanted something. Jameson had then sold his property and brought his son with him to Aurous Hill to do charity. Although Charlie was well aware that the reason why Jameson did this was probably to fight for a chance for his son, Charlie appreciated the fact that he really tried hard in the
Leni said seriously, “I don’t know whether he is trustworthy or not, but I can verify indirectly from other aspects that he is a trustworthy person.”Shermaine asked doubtfully, “How can you verify it indirectly?”Leni looked at her and asked, “Do you think Charles is a bad person?”Shermaine pondered for a moment, then shook her head and said, “I think he shouldn’t be a bad person, and I don’t think that he’s a rich heir who only knows how to spend money either. I have this feeling that he’s a little profound, but I don’t know if it’s just my misconception.”Leni smiled faintly and said, “I dare not say whether he’s a profound person or not, but like you, I don’t think that he’s a bad person.”Leni then added, “What I meant by indirect verification is through our feeling that Charles is not a bad person. If he gives off the feeling that he is a bad person, then we shouldn’t believe in anything he says at all. However, since the two of us think that he is not a bad person, we have
Charlie no longer cared about Fleur’s whereabouts.After all, since Fleur had appeared on Mount Turtle Back this time, this could only mean that she had completely integrated into the secular world this time. Since she had completely integrated into the secular world, she would definitely be recorded by various surveillance monitoring systems. As long as Emmett could help him retrieve the surveillance videos, he would be able to restore and gauge Fleur’s approximate movement route in the country. Therefore, Charlie felt that there was no need for him to pay attention to Fleur at the moment. With Fleur’s strength, he would only be making things worse if he were to approach her rashly. It would be better for him to let her go wherever she wanted to go first, then wait until she had gone where she wanted to before following the clues to sort out her route. As long as Charlie could finally lock down on the spot where she entered Mount Tason, he would be able to basically pinpoint
“Go to Apothecary Pharmaceutical?” Jameson instinctively asked, then exclaimed, “Why are we going to Apothecary Pharmaceutical?”Leni's voice was somewhat excited as he said, “I have a friend who helped me and Shermaine secure spots for the clinical trial of the Apothecary Restoration Pill. It seems like he really has connections with the top brass of Apothecary Pharmaceutical. I asked him to get a spot for little Jimmy, and he agreed. We're rushing over to coordinate with them. You should hurry up and bring little Jimmy over!”Jameson could hardly believe his ears and asked doubtfully, “Weren't both of you already rejected by them? Jimmy doesn't meet their point standards as well. Who exactly is your friend? How does he have such great influence?”Leni replied, “I don't know much about his background either. He said he has a good relationship with Liam from Apothecary Pharmaceutical. Although there's no solid proof that he really knows Mr. Weaver, I feel that he's not joking with u
Leni sighed softly and asked him, “Mr. Smith, will you be bringing Jimmy over, then? If you're coming together with us, I'll wait for you at the entrance of Apothecary Pharmaceutical.”Jameson pondered for a moment and clenched his teeth, saying, “There's a saying in Oskia that ‘it’s better to have faith than none at all’. Okay, I'll go to the hospital now to pick Jimmy up. I’ll then meet you at the entrance of Apothecary Pharmaceutical.”Leni replied, “No problem. Let’s meet at the entrance of Apothecary Pharmaceutical.”Leni added, “By the way, Mr. Smith, my friend said this is somewhat of a special operation, so let's keep it low-key.”Jameson immediately said without hesitation, “I understand!”-After hanging up the phone, Jameson said to his church friends, “I have something to attend to, so I'll leave everything here to you guys.”Most of Jameson’s church friends were from the United States just like him. Some of them had arrived in Aurous Hill earlier, and due to their r
Some people were unlucky and could not find any target points in their genes, so they could not use targeted drugs for treatment. Without available targeted drugs, only traditional chemotherapy and radiation therapy were left.Jimmy's current situation was that chemotherapy was already the final barrier. However, Jameson was well aware that this last barrier was now on the verge of collapse, and it could probably only sustain Jimmy for a few months, at most.Jameson came to the hospital's day ward as if he was on autopilot. At this moment, every bed in the ward had a cancer patient undergoing chemotherapy. Among these cancer patients, Jimmy was the youngest. Originally, there was also a child of only five years old here who was terminally ill with leukemia. The child had recently passed the approval of Apothecary Pharmaceutical and obtained a quota for clinical trials, so he was transferred to the internal laboratory of Apothecary Pharmaceutical for treatment.At that time, Jameso
Jenny couldn't understand why her husband suddenly wanted to take their son out. Even though their son was critically ill, she still regarded chemotherapy as her son's last lifeline. When she saw her husband wanting to take their son out before the chemotherapy was finished, she quickly stopped him and said, “Are you crazy? No matter what it is, we have to wait until the chemotherapy is over!”Jameson waved his hand and said, “There's no time to wait. I'm taking him out now.”Jameson then took a step forward without waiting for Jenny to press the call button, removed the infusion needle from his son, and then carried his son, who was asleep, and walked out.Jenny, who was both shocked and angry, followed him and scolded him from the back, “Jameson! Put Jimmy down now! He still has half of his chemotherapy drugs left. You'll kill him if you do this!” Jameson didn't say anything, but his pace quickened, and he ran out of the hospital as if he were fleeing.Jenny hurriedly chased
Zachary nodded repeatedly. "Mr. Montague? Very well!""Yes!" Jacob grinned smugly. "Longer last names are simply better—it just sounds so authoritative."With that agreed upon, both men alighted, where the master was waiting nearby.Seeing them get off, he hurried over to them, smiling, "Please, follow me."Zachary looked around and huffed, "Honestly, Mr. Cardensky, isn't this way too far from the highway? The road is narrow and terrible, and I have to park my car all the way out here. Just coming here is taxing."Mr. Cardensky smiled in turn. "My friend, that's exactly why we picked this place. Do you remember seeing a couple of cars parked by the road, occupying half of it?""We arranged for them to be there. Anyone coming by car would have to slow down that way, buying time for us to see who they truly are. If it's cops, our watchers would quietly text us while we clean the house and bail."Zachary exclaimed in realization, "You boys really run a tight ship!""For sure," Mr.
After working in Antique Street for years, Zachary's connections and influence were naturally special. And yet, though he was acquainted with some of the more impressive individuals, he was not that close with them either.For example, the forgery masters who worked specifically to deceive experts only accepted jobs from major clients, usually antique traders high in social status and wealth.In contrast, they wouldn't ever be interested in frivolous people like Zachary. Even if he could reach them, they might not look at him twice.If one would describe them as the cartel boss, then Zachary would be a low-level enforcer, managing night joints or goofing off.But now, Zachary had turned over a new leaf—he worked under Don Albert, so one of those masters was pleasantly surprised when he called one of them, inviting him to his own workshop for a visit and further discussion.As such, Zachary picked up Jacob and went over to the master's hideout where the latter worked on his count
Zachary was naturally shrewd enough to read Jacob's intention.In reality, he wasn't offering to pay just because he wanted the profit. He merely wanted to get in Jacob's good graces. After all, wouldn't Jacob be even more grateful that he wasn't just helping his revenge but also helping him make money?As such, he didn't hesitate to tell Jacob, "Well, chief—since you'll be paying, I will make sure that you will get every cent of profit that you deserve."Jacob was grinning ear-to-ear, but he said, "Oh, you don't have to! If we really are making a profit, there's no way I would let your good work go unrewarded!"Spreading his arms, he continued generously, "How about this? I will pay the full cost while you get twenty percent of the net profit!"Zachary laughed. "Now, that can wait, chief. We need to pay as soon as we decide on the item we want, and there's no time for buyer's regret. But if Raymond doesn't take the bait, all that money will go down the drain, and whether we can s
Zachary chuckled and continued, "Well, I went to Antique Street and asked around. Turns out our mutual friend only brought a few hundred thousand grand with him. If he messes up and loses all his money, won't it be over for him?""He won't just be broke either—he'd be humiliated and forced to fuck off from Antique Street. You'd get even then!"Jacob was at once excited.Just yesterday, Claire and Charlie were warning him that assault meant doing time.As the vice president of the Calligraphy and Painting Association and the next presidential-hopeful, he would lose his place if he was charged with assault or being an accessory to a case.However, Zachary's plan was much better. Jacob wouldn't have to take responsibility, and the damage on Raymond would be even worse!In comparison, slapping Raymond meant nothing. Watching him go broke and get humiliated would really ease his heart!With that in mind, he promptly pressed Zachary, "Are you sure that prick will mess up?""I can't a
Jacob Wilson was in his office at the Calligraphy and Painting Association, planning his itinerary in Dubai.Still, he was immediately thrilled when Zachary told him that there was progress, and he quickly said, "Come see me at the Calligraphy and Painting Association. We'll talk in my office!""Alright!" Zachary agreed to it happily. "Just wait, Mr. Wilson. I'll be right there!"Jacob then quickly told him, "By the way, remember to address me as the vice president when you're here. Got it?"Zachary was naturally sharp enough to understand why, especially around other members of the Calligraphy and Painting Association.Smiling, he said, "Don't worry, chief. You can always be at ease when I'm on the job!"Once he hung up, he drove to the Calligraphy and Painting Association at top speed.There were just a dozen people around the dozens of work cubicles although Zachary was curious about the personal effects or office tools in the cubicles.After asking around, a staff member le
Then, Mick continued, "I won't lie—Moore Group's bean counters have been eager to get rid of Vintage Deluxe for a while now. It's only Miss Moore's insistence that keeps them at bay, even occasionally coming to check on how business is going. That means she holds sentiment for this place, but if she knows that Raymond is back and doing well, she might hire him again!"Zachary could laugh right then. After all, Mick was terrible at gathering information—he could worry about anyone taking his palace, but not Raymond. The man was fired because he had insulted Master Wade's father in-law, and Miss Moore was endlessly respectful—even obedient to Master Wade. There was no chance that she would hire Raymond back after what he had done, and Mick was just being paranoid.However, Zachary did not tell Mick that.As Mick was begging him to intervene and thus owing him big time, he would also be helping Jacob Wilson get even.Two birds with one stone, so why not?With that in mind, Zachar
Zachary then said, "By the way, I have some friends who have a lot of stock. How much capital do you have, Mr. Cole? I'll check if they have stuff that suits you, and you can partner with them."When Zachary asked how much capital, he was basically asking Raymond how much he would invest in his own business and how much he could spend on taking new stock as he was buying.As such, Raymond replied modestly, "I've been chasing my tail for a while, so I didn't earn more than a few hundred thousand. I definitely would have no issue taking items with rebates, but I'm afraid I can't afford premiums.""Alright!" Zachary nodded, having discerned the scale of Zachary's capital."I'll check on what's available and see if we can get a few personal deals."Raymond nodded. "Thank you, Zachary!"Zachary smiled, shaking his head. "Mr. Crane, please buy another fruit basket for Mr. Cole—I'll pay you later."Mick quickly said, "Oh, you don't have to, Mr. Evans! It's my pleasure, no worries!"Zach
With the last stroke, Raymond got on a ladder to reach the old signboard, pasting the banner over the old shop sign.Then, he added a notice by the entrance: We buy all antiques and measure all treasures.As soon as the makeshift sign and notice were up, Mick was the first to arrive with a fruit basket to celebrate the occasion.The instant they met, he greeted Raymond warmly, "Ah, Mr. Cole! You sure are efficient—you just came back yesterday evening, and you're already setting up shop today at noon!"Raymond smiled, "Doing a small business by myself is naturally much quicker."Mick shook his head disapprovingly as he put the fruit basket by the door, "Now, now. Don't be a stranger, Mr. Cole—almost everyone in Antique Street is a friend, but you didn't tell the gang when you opened the shop! It'd hype things up when everyone comes bringing you gifts!"Raymond quickly shook his head. "Thanks for the suggestion, but I don't know if this humble trade will last. It's better to keep m
To not lose three months' worth of rent on top of that, Donald called over the owner at top speed while getting some of the friends in the antique trade to appraise what merchandise he had left.Taking losses had always been the hardest pill to swallow, but once the decision was made, there really was nothing that couldn't be given up.The owner was plenty pleased as well since that meant someone was picking up on his rental. He promptly had Donald sign the agreement transferring the last three months for the rental to Raymond while signing a new rental contract with Raymond.Raymond didn't have to pay up immediately either—he just had to start paying rent to the owner once Donald's three-month rent was up.Once the agreement was signed, every stall owner as well as owners of businesses resembling the Pearl House swarmed the premises.After all, they loved to take stock from people in the same line of business. Once a business owner decided to close shop, they wouldn't be bothered