Charlie simply sat down and said with a smile, “To be honest, I have never seen gangsters collecting protection fees. This would be a good opportunity for me to witness it. Angus, go and get me a plate of roast goose rice so I can eat while I watch.” Angus hurriedly said, “Mr. Wade, they really dare to kill people! You should…”Before Angus could finish speaking, Janus interrupted him, patted his shoulder, and said, “Since the young master has already asked you to prepare a plate of roast goose rice for him, you should prepare it quickly. Make me a portion as well so I can taste whether your cooking skills have regressed.”At this time, five young black men dressed in trendy street clothes stepped in. The leader was thin and tall and wore a large hoodie, which covered his head and half of his face. His hands were in the horizontal pockets in front of the hoodie, and he looked like he was carrying a weapon. When the man came in and saw Angus, he immediately sneered and teased, “
“Damn it!” The man was furious when he saw that Charlie did not seem to be afraid and was even taunting him. He used the bottom of the pistol to push all the bottles and jars on the table to the ground, then stood up and held the muzzle of the gun against Charlie’s head as he cursed with a sinister expression, “Oskian! This is the United States! If you dare to cause trouble here, no one will let you go back to Oskia but will shoot you directly in the head with a pistol!”Charlie smiled and said, “You’re really arrogant,”After saying that, Charlie stopped smiling and said contemptuously, “Unfortunately, I’m not afraid at all.”The man clenched his teeth and said, “Damn it! You must be really tired of living!”Charlie spread his hands and said calmly, “I’m sitting here today, so regardless of whether it’s a burning angel or a wild dog in the crematorium, if you dare to come and challenge me, you will have to come and appease me. If you satisfy me, I might spare your life, but if I
No one dared to say otherwise when Charlie asked Homer’s father, grandfather, and even great-grandfather whether they were convinced that he had killed Homer. Now that a few gang members who did not know any better actually dared to threaten Charlie with a pistol, Charlie would never let them off easily. At this point, the leader stared at Charlie, but Charlie was not afraid at all. Instead, he looked at Angus and said, “Get me another plate of rice. This piece of trash wastes food, but I will make him kneel on the ground and lick all the grains of rice on the ground like a dog.”The man was on the verge of breaking down. He had already fired the pistol, but Charlie was still not afraid at all. This caused him to feel a little frustrated.He opened his mouth in an exaggerated manner, smacked his thick lips, and clenched his teeth in anger as he said, “Oskian! Since you’re courting death, I’ll send you on your way to meet God, then!”With that said, the man then pulled the trigge
The leader was already half dead, and he had lost all his ruthlessness at the moment. His face was full of fear and anxiety.Charlie looked at him and slapped him hard on the face.The sound of slapping echoed throughout the roast goose shop.Upon seeing the man's cheek swelling up quickly, Charlie smiled and said, “Are you really thugs? Burning Angel? Who gave you this name? Look at your red and swollen face. Do you have anything to do with angels?”The man felt great pain after getting slapped on his cheek, but at this time he could only cry and say to Charlie, “I'm sorry, I'm really sorry, I didn't know you knew martial arts. Please let us go, and we will never come here again!”Charlie frowned and slapped him hard again.This crisp sound hurt the eardrums of the four people next to him.After Charlie slapped him for the second time, he asked him with a smile, “Weren’t you very fierce just now? Your pose when you held the gun in your hand was very cool. I saw that you wanted
The man was immediately filled with fear upon seeing Charlie's stern expression and the murderous intent in his eyes.At that moment, he did not doubt Charlie's warning at all. If he didn't do as Charlie said and swallow the bullets obediently, he would surely be killed.However, the thought of swallowing those bullets made him feel uneasy. It might be easy to swallow them, but getting them out afterward would likely not be as simple.In a fleeting moment, he considered whether to use Burning Angels’ reputation to intimidate Charlie again or to negotiate like most people in the underworld do, to see if Charlie would at least show him some respect. Once both sides felt satisfied, they could gradually reconcile and become friends, and perhaps even become buddies over a drink.This kind of situation wasn't just common in Oskia but also the United States. The key was hitting the right spot to satisfy the other party.However, when it came to asking for peace, he didn't dare to say it.
Several people were dumbfounded, and they couldn't help but feel scared. If Charlie could easily pull out the bullet tip with his fingers, wouldn’t one’s brain be smashed out if he really used all his strength on one’s face?However, several people didn't understand why Charlie suddenly pulled out the bullet's tip, and they didn't understand what this had to do with the forgiveness he had mentioned.At this time, Charlie looked at the man, raised the bullet in his hand that had been separated, smiled slightly, and said, “Don't you want forgiveness? This is my forgiveness. The whole bullet is not easy to swallow. I will break it up for you to swallow more conveniently.”The man felt as if he had fallen into hell in an instant as he stared at Charlie in horror. He couldn't believe that such words could come out of the mouth of the handsome young man in front of him.Charlie reminded him at this time, “By the way, don't forget to thank your good subordinate. It was he who helped you g
A magical and interesting scene is taking place in this inconspicuous roast goose shop in Oskiatown.Five gang members who were once ferocious and arrogant in Oskiatown, known for frightening countless Oskians vendors, were now kneeling on the ground, constantly stuffing golden bullets into their mouths.The 9mm pistol bullets were thick and fat, and swallowing them was much more painful than swallowing the largest capsules.Moreover, these people did not even have a glass of water to swallow the bullets, so they could only clench their teeth and swallow them raw.Will suffered the most. As his sister was one of the mistresses of the boss of Burning Angels and he was born with ruthlessness in his bones and was extremely ruthless, he also became a middle-level manager in Burning Angel. The boss of Burning Angels had handed Oskiatown to him to manage.He represented Burning Angels as the leader of Oskiatown.However, this leader was particularly miserable at the moment.His four
Angus said, “The third time was the night before yesterday. He was sitting in a Cadillac. The car was parked at the corner of the street. Clinston from the Oskian gang just came out of the nightclub and was dragged into the car by his younger brother. After that, I heard a gunshot and then saw a cloud of blood from the back door of the car. Clinston's body was then pushed down, and the Cadillac drove away…”Charlie nodded and asked, “Does Clinston usually bully people in Oskiatown?”Angus shook his head and said, “The Oskian gang is quite decent in Oskiaatown. Although they also collect a certain amount of protection fees from us, they really help us solve some problems, especially for illegal immigrants like us. There are always people bullying us, and the Oskian gang will generally help us out. Their fees are also relatively reasonable. After all, small businesses in the United States do not have to pay taxes, but protection fees are definitely indispensable. So, the Oskian gang is
As it turned out, the bean counters of the Moore Group had been suggesting that Jasmine axe Deluxe Vintage and other antique-related businesses.After all, Aurous Hill was hardly the heart of the nation's antique business—not even a hub, and Vintage Deluxe wouldn't grow on such soil.Moreover, their revenue wasn't optimistic.While the business wasn't exactly falling off after Mick took charge, the lack of experience amongst the management team meant they were struggling to break even.And for the bean counters, keeping Vintage Deluxe meant no profits—even net losses in the immediate future. Right now, they might still be able to package it nicely and sell it off, and selling a fixed asset coupled with brand value would more or less turn a profit. But once Vintage Deluxe started incurring losses and the brand value diminished in turn, it would be reduced to zero completely.In other words, the value of Vintage Deluxe was on a springboard—sell it anytime now, and the value would be
The Mr. Crane from the other end of the call was Mick Crane—the current manager of Vintage Deluxe, and a man whom all of Antique Street fawned over.Mick was the assistant manager to Raymond back then, and his skill in the antique trade was at best moderate. However, thanks to his friendly personality, he had managed to secure himself many decent connections down Antique Street.As such, once Jasmine had fired Raymond, Mick had taken over his position as caretaker manager. She was also aware that Mick didn't have the skills to do well as a manager, and her plan had always been to keep him as a caretaker before she found someone better.As her ties with Charlie had strengthened and he had started helping her, her position in her family had skyrocketed. However, that also meant she couldn't watch over most of Vintage Deluxe's operations.Now that she was the head of the Moore family and the leader of a dynasty worth billions, a small business like Vintage Deluxe was even less signifi
Moreover, Raymond's old identity had various occupations connected to antiques. So, his plan now was to head over to Antique Street, find a place to rest his legs, and then get a shop of moderate scale and cheap rent to start a business in Aurous Hill.He headed to the precinct at Antique Street to register his face and other details into the database, reinforcing his legal certification. The precinct then issued him a visa so that he would have clearance to stay at a hotel for a while.Most of Antique Street's stalls were closing shop by the time he left the precinct, but he picked up his backpack and went for a stroll.It was not that different from before, though he thought he would never come back at the time…Still, he hadn't been there for long when a vendor recognized him and exclaimed in surprise, "Hey! Aren't you Mr. Cole? From Vintage Deluxe? When did you come back?"As things hadn't changed down the street for the businesses or the environment, Vintage Deluxe was stil
Jacob shrugged. "If Hannah's debt is cleared, then she's fine now, no?""Yeah," Elaine replied. "I heard from an old friend not two days ago, saying that the document of her non-arrest… non-prosecution or whatever was sent in. Once it's approved, she's free to go home.""Most likely non-prosecution," Charlie replied."Right, I think that's it!" Elaine nodded repeatedly and sighed unhappily. "She's really been let off easy. She should be arrested and jailed for at least ten years."Jacob couldn't help sighing. "Come on, dear—Mom and Chris were out of line, but things are terrible for them now as it is. There's no reason to hope for the worst for them since Harold and Chris are still too hurt to work. It's thanks to Wendy's income that they have a living, otherwise, they wouldn't be able to survive."Then, worried that Elaine would get upset that he might be siding with his brother and mother too much, he quickly added, "I'm not taking their side or trying to get their case reinvest
Charlie actually had to change his opinion of Elaine after seeing her ready to kill Jacob earlier but getting all clingy now.Despite her many flaws, Elaine was the one half of their marriage who was earnestly in love.As for Jacob, he didn't seem to have any genuine feelings for Elaine at all.The mere mention of his past with Elaine always left him grumbling and complaining, but now, it was clear that Elaine was his best choice. With his attitude and the way he did things, he and Matilda would have split up by now even if they had gone to the States together.In the end, Jacob simply had too many of the flaws common amongst men his age, but while others would have no more than five out of twenty of those flaws, he had eighteen.As such, from another perspective entirely, the only woman who could tolerate Jacob now was Elaine and only Elaine. Coincidentally, her straightforward personality and tendency to get violent was the perfect counter against all of Jacob's flaws, reducing
Elaine nodded, emotional as well. "Well, Claire's finally home after being in the States for so long. Let's stop being clowns already—let's go home!"Jacob nodded, utterly relieved and teary-eyed. "Yes! Let's go home!"Meanwhile, Claire was left dumbfounded even as she watched while Charlie was left wiping the sweat off his brow—they had really just snatched victory from the jaws of defeat there!And it looked like they had truly succeeded in clearing any suspicion Elaine had of Matilda, and she most likely would do her best to avoid running into Matilda as well.That way, all the nonsense he had said wouldn't be exposed.Still, as Claire came to her senses, she told Charlie, "Darling, that was amazing! You somehow managed to talk your way out of that!"Charlie chuckled in embarrassment. "I had no choice but to sacrifice my pride for the peace in the family."Claire hugged his arm and giggled happily, "There's no victory without sacrifice. You're the best, dear!"-Meanwhile,
Though Jacob had nothing going for him, he had always had a huge ego, and he had never once admitted that he would lose to anyone in the presence of his wife and daughter.That was why both Elaine and Claire were shocked when he suddenly openly admitted that he was a piece of shit in front of them. They had never heard such a thing from him in the decades they had lived with him!In fact, Jacob himself was reluctant to insult himself like that.However, Charlie told him repeatedly that he absolutely must say it before he came here—because Charlie was dead sure that this line was the key to getting over this impasse, and it truly did put this crisis to rest.Even as Jacob finished, his heart was bleeding as he felt like he had just put his pride on the floor and trampled all over it until it was crushed to oblivion. Even though it was to clear any suspicion Elaine held toward him, to call himself a piece of shit—to say it himself that his beloved woman would think him beneath her,
Before Elaine knew it, she was reading the website she had just read again, and she did indeed find Yolden's name on it.With that, everything Charlie had said snapped together into a perfect chain of logic.Seeing the troubled look on her face, Charlie quickly added, "I'm not going to lie—Dad told me right away when he was told Matilda was getting married. We even discussed if we should tell you, and now you know why." "Matilda is doing so well for herself and got such an amazing husband, and they've picked Shangri-La's Sky Garden—something an average Joe could never hope to reach. And since she invited our whole family and not just us, Dad had to really think about it.""Eventually, he told me to hide it from you or it'd leave you devastated, so none of us said anything. We just didn't think you'd find that invitation and then end up having a big fight about it."Sighing, Charlie then continued, "But if you really want to go, we can go together for their wedding to put your min
Bitterness swelled in Elaine's heart as she really didn't think that Matilda was doing so well for herself.The fact that Matilda was worth millions alone made her far superior.At the same time, she was also rejoicing that she had never actually met Matilda. If Matilda asked how she was doing directly, how would she respond?In the end, Matilda was no Hannah Queen.Elaine would actually feel accomplished if she compared herself to Hannah.On the other hand, Matilda eclipsed Elaine in every way—she was more beautiful, kind, smart, and knowledgeable. Even her figure left Elaine dead in the water!It was as pointless as comparing a hen to a peacock!Whenever she thought of her, she could comfort herself that she had stolen her man even if she couldn't measure up in any way.But now, Jacob was completely insignificant to Matilda while Elaine still treated Jacob like a trophy.Even as a sense of inferiority seized her, Charlie sighed. "Come on, you should understand where Jacob is