So, he smiled and said, “It's really strange. I've been in New York for only a few hours, and two groups of people have pointed pistols at my head. Is this how you New York gangs treat guests?”Antonio didn't understand what he meant, so he frowned and asked, “What do you mean? Two groups of people? Besides me, who else pointed a pistol at you?”Charlie said casually, “Oh, no one, just a few small shrimps, but don't worry, I'll take you to meet them later.”‘Take me to meet them?’ Antonio was stunned and asked Charlie, “Do you have a serious brain disease? Do you think I will let you leave this place alive?”Aman felt a little nervous when he saw that Charlie was not afraid of the pistol pointed at his head. He felt that every second Charlie lived was a threat to himself, so he deliberately provoked Antonio and said with a smile, “Antonio, it seems that this Oskian kid is not afraid of you at all. I guess he thinks you dare not shoot at all!”Antonio felt his face burning, and he
When Antonie saw eight men lying on the ground with blood flowing all over, he thought he was seeing things and was so scared that he wanted to turn around and run away. However, his legs had become soft and weak in extreme fear, and he couldn't take a step at all.Aman was in the exact same state as he was.He stared at Charlie in amazement and kept telling himself, ‘I must be dreaming, I must be dreaming!’Angus and Jilian were also standing in a daze, unable to believe what they were seeing.At this time, Charlie reached out and took the Beretta pistol from Antonio's hand, turned it to his forehead, and asked with a smile, “You like pointing guns at other people's heads, don't you?”Antonio was so scared that he felt as if he was about to lose his soul, and he murmured in panic, “No… No…”Upon seeing this, Aman hurriedly wanted to retreat quietly, but at this time, Charlie suddenly pointed the muzzle of the gun at his right knee and pulled the trigger decisively!Bang!Anoth
Antonio couldn't help trembling all over because of Charlie's ferocity and murderous intent.Charlie's words made Antonio feel extremely frightened because he knew that Charlie was only saying that he would not kill him for the time being. Whether Charlie would ultimately kill him or not depended on his mood.As he thought of this, he cried and said to Charlie, “Mr. Wade, we really just had a small misunderstanding today. Now that you have broken my knees and I’ve paid a painful price, I hope you can see my sincere attitude and won't treat me like that… I really know I was wrong…”Charlie smiled and said, “Look at you... why are you crying? Sicilian men shed blood and sweat but not tears. You are crying like this in front of your daughter. Are you worthy of being a Sicilian elder?”Antonio suddenly felt ashamed.Although he often talked about the spirit of Sicily, when a gun was pointed at him and he had just been shot, all he wanted was to ask Charlie to let him go. At this time,
He was shocked and subconsciously touched it, only to find that his right ear had been shot off!The Italian-made Leta 92F pistol had always been the light weapon that the Italian Mafia was most proud of, and the power of this pistol was indeed amazing. The powerful muzzle's kinetic energy did not penetrate Antonio's right ear but smashed it into pieces directly.Antonio covered his ears and screamed in agony. Jilian also cried and covered her father's ears with her hands as she questioned Charlie angrily, “Are you crazy?! Are you a fascist?!”“A fascist?” Charlie laughed and said, “How's that possible? Unlike your father, this great Sicilian man may have some relatives with Mussolini.”After saying that, Charlie looked at Jilian with a sharp expression and scolded, “Young lady, I advise you to be more objective. It was your father who wanted to kill me first. He wanted to shoot me in the head just now. You saw it. If I didn't have some skills, I would have become a corpse beyond r
Charlie pulled Angus over and looked at Antonio as he spoke, “Let me introduce you. This is Angus. He runs a roast goose restaurant in Oskiatown, and there is a gang called Burning Angels who come to him every month to extort three thousand US dollars from him. What's your connection with the Burning Angels?”“They have no connection with me…” Antonio subconsciously tried to excuse himself, but before he could finish, he suddenly realized that this might be the reason why Charlie had come looking for him in the first place!In other words, Charlie had known all along about his relationship with the Burning Angels!Aman, who was standing nearby, was completely devastated.He thought to himself, ‘Damn it, why am I so unlucky! Charlie clearly came here today to make trouble for Antonio. How did I end up here at Antonio's place at just the wrong time?! If I had been half an hour late, Antonio might already be dead, and I wouldn't have to offend Charlie or take a bullet…’Antonio was n
In Charlie’s opinion, there were two ways to crack down on organized crime from Europe and the United States.He could either do it as he did before and wipe out gangs such as the Canadian mafia trafficking in people or the ruthless Mexican cartel forces directly—wipe them all out, kill, or capture them.Alternatively, he could treat this organized crime like a durian fruit. Firstly, strip off all its thorns and then devour the remaining flesh.Although Charlie wasn't interested in petty money, since he was here today, he couldn't leave empty-handed. Since he planned to let Angus grow and expand in the future, Antonio's family would be the first feast he prepared for Angus.Antonio did not care about the 75% profit Charlie was taking anymore. He just wanted to stay alive and preserve some family assets. If he had the chance in the future, he might seek revenge against Charlie. If not, at least he would be alive.However, when he heard Charlie say he would send him to Syria, Antoni
Charlie nodded and said, “Okay. Then, let your eldest son take over your position from tomorrow. I will let Porter of Ten Thousand Armies fly over to make a handover with him and let Porter get to know him. If he doesn't obey in the future, we will know who to point the gun at.”When Antonio heard about Ten Thousand Armies and Porter, he was even more shocked.The name ‘Ten Thousand Armies’ was known to almost everyone in the mercenary field and gang field.Antonio naturally knew about this legendary organization as well as Porter's legendary experience. However, he never expected that Charlie could call Porter to come to New York at any time, giving people the feeling that Porter seemed to be one of Charlie’s subordinates.Aman couldn't help but start to re-analyze the relationship between Charlie and Ten Thousand Armies.In the past, he thought that Ten Thousand Armies had taken half of the Wade family's assets, so it would protect the Wade family, but now, it seemed that Charli
At this moment, Antonio and Aman no longer dared to defy Charlie in any way. So, they immediately followed Charlie's request and dispersed their subordinates and families. Less than ten minutes later, all of them had evacuated from Zano Manor.Charlie released his Reiki to probe, and upon seeing that the entire manor was indeed empty, he instructed Angus, “Angus, go park the car at the entrance.”“Okay, Mr. Wade!” Angus nodded and quickly left the wine cellar.Charlie then looked at Antonio and Aman and said calmly, “Both of you, get up and go to the entrance.”Antonio looked at his crippled leg and choked up as he said, “Mr. Wade, I… I can't walk…”“That’s right, Mr. Wade…” Aman also said despondently, “I can't walk either. My right leg is in excruciating pain. I can't even stand…”Charlie said coldly, “One of you has a broken right leg, the other, a broken left leg. You can support each other as brothers since you can't be father-in-law and son-in-law anymore.”Jilian couldn't
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