"Well..." Zekeiah shook his head and answered honestly, "To be honest with you, Mr. Griffin, I haven't paid much attention to this, and I don't know the specific reasons." Tarlon ordered, "Go and find out! Mobilize your connections and find out as many clues as you can." "Okay!" Zekeiah respectfully replied, "Please rest assured, Mr. Griffin. I'll investigate it thoroughly." Tarlon said coldly, "Mr. Zorro has already flown to New York and will arrive in two hours. Go to the airport to meet him and wait for further instructions." Zekeiah couldn't help but feel nervous upon hearing that Mr. Zorro was coming. He mumbled under his breath, "Three of the Four Great Earls were killed, and Mr. Zorro is the only one left. There's a chance someone might want to kill him too. If he comes to New York, could it end up affecting me?" He was thinking about whether he would be killed as collateral damage. Zekeiah couldn't shake the feeling that the Four Great Earls seemed to be rather unlu
Not only Zekeiah, but Tarlon also did not know about the Four-Sided Treasure Tower. Vera, who had lived for nearly four hundred years, had only heard her father mention it once. Over the past three centuries, she had only read non-authoritative records of the treasure tower in some unofficial history. The records back then were all written records, and the people who wrote these records all went by hearsay. Those who wrote and read the books didn't know if the treasure tower truly existed. Even if it was real, they didn't know what it looked like, let alone Tarlon. However, Tarlon was the first to conclude that the tower was definitely extraordinary. Therefore, he didn't take the information lightly. He printed the image out as soon as possible and brought it to Fleur. He presented the printed color photo to Fleur and said respectfully, "Lord, I got this from Zekeiah. The tower in the photo is the antique that the Rothschild family was looking for in New York." Fleur jolted
Fleur wanted to obtain a lot of things in this life. Before today, the things she wanted most were Vera's ring and Marcius's secret to longevity. But today, the thing she desired the most was the Four-Sided Treasure Tower. The ring and the secret to longevity were Marcius's, but the Four-Sided Treasure Tower was a treasure that even Marcius longed for. Therefore, the value of the tower was many times greater than the previous two. The secret to longevity was enough to compel Fleur to personally travel to Oskia and return to the vast Mount Tason. So, when it came to the Four-Sided Treasure Tower, she had to go herself to ensure that nothing went wrong. Hence, Fleur set off for Buenos Aires as fast as she could. On the plane, she was on the edge of her seat, her emotions constantly running high. Even after living for four hundred years, she rarely felt such an overwhelming sense of restlessness and impatience. She even hoped that the plane could go faster. Yet, the only
Hank was also placed on this floor. Originally, he had wanted to choose a ward as close to 1701 as possible, but the FBI had already informed the hospital regarding their arrangement. Although they requisitioned the four rooms from 1701 to 1704, patients starting in 1705 were moved to other wards in the opposite direction of 1701. Based on the FBI's requirements, the wards at the front must be fully occupied before they could be assigned in order, and skipping numbers was not allowed. This meant that the current patients were arranged from rooms 1730 to 1709. If Hank was admitted, he had to stay in room 1708. If more patients were admitted, they would be arranged in room 1707 and so on. When Hank arrived at the hospital, the doctor examined his injuries. Rib fractures were not serious in most cases, especially since Hank's broken ribs were on the right side. Since the ribs in this position were away from the heart, there would be no major complications. The doctor did some simple
Withdrawing the lawsuit was Harrison's only option at this point. He was the one who had sued Raymond in the first place. Given his social status, if he were to inform the police and the court that everything was just a misunderstanding, that Raymond hadn't stolen anything from him, or that the stolen item was merely a fake worth less than a hundred dollars, Raymond would certainly be acquitted. Once Raymond was acquitted, he would be free again, and the FBI would no longer have to closely monitor and protect him. However, doing so would be another public humiliation for the Rothschild family because this would mean that they had framed or misunderstood Raymond on the basis that all the scandals had already been exposed. Alas, Harrison was left with no choice. His intuition told him that he had to find the Four-Sided Treasure Tower as soon as possible. If he failed, his family's two centuries of excellent fortune would probably come to an abrupt end. At this moment, after h
Zekeiah and Mr. Zorro left the airport and walked to Zekeiah's limited edition Rolls-Royce Phantom. Zekeiah opened the door for Mr. Zorro. After Mr. Zorro got into the car, he closed the door and walked to the driver's seat. Back in the car, Zekeiah handed Mr. Zorro some printed photos and said, "This is what the British Lord has asked us to find. Please take a look." Mr. Zorro took the photos, glanced over them briefly, and said skeptically, "This is just an ordinary pagoda. What's so great about it that it warrants a personal order from the Lord? Did you find any other information?" Zekeiah answered, "I've asked around, but I don't understand what's so special about this piece of antique. The Rothschild family has not revealed anything either. All I know is that the family's head attaches great importance to this antique. The series of scandals that have recently come to light are mostly caused by it." Mr. Zorro smacked his lips and mumbled, "That's strange. So strange. Such
Once the Qing Eliminating Society stopped his antidote prescription, he would die regardless of his status as the son-in-law of the Acker family or the head of the family. Based on this point, he was destined to rise as high as possible within the Qing Eliminating Society. As for his status in society, it was of little importance. In the Qing Eliminating Society, strength had always been the determining factor. It went without saying that the British Lord was powerful and strong, and next to her, the highest status in the Qing Eliminating Society was the three elders from the Elder Council, followed by the Four Great Earls, and then the descendants of the British Lord's own clan, including Tarlon. Although Tarlon was deeply trusted and valued by the British Lord, in the Qing Eliminating Society, he had to be humble when he saw Mr. Zorro. This was like the royal family in ancient times. Even though the relatives were related to the emperor by blood and had a closer relationsh
Knowing that the Qing Eliminating Society was much more low-profile now, Charlie never expected to cross paths with them during this trip to New York. However, now that he had just arrived on the 17th floor of Manhattan Hospital and a wounded member of the Qing Eliminating Society had been brought in immediately, it couldn't possibly be a coincidence. Charlie's intuition told him that the Qing Eliminating Society must be targeting Raymond, and their purpose of approaching Raymond must be the Four-Sided Treasure Tower. Charlie mumbled under his breath, "Vera told me that Marcius had mentioned the Four-Sided Treasure Tower to her father, so Fleur must know about the existence of the tower. It is very likely that she is the only person in the Qing Eliminating Society who knows the true background of the tower. Now that the society has set its sights on this place, it must be on Fleur's orders." Thinking about this, Charlie became more cautious. He knew that apart from Fleur, th
The next morning, Charlie met up with Nanako and drove to Champs Elys together. He wanted to send Nanako to the villa halfway up the mountain so that she could concentrate on improving her control of Reiki while he himself would take the oral fluid and distribute it to all the martial arts students. At the same time, Julien had already crossed the Pacific Ocean in a private plane, getting closer and closer to Aurous Hill with only a few hours left. While Charlie was on his way, Caden said to over 400 martial arts students who were doing morning training, "Guys, I have good news for you. Master Wade will come to see you later with gifts. He will give them to you personally." The students were excited upon hearing this. Aurora, Rosalie, the Harker family members, and the members of Ten Thousand Armies all knew that Charlie had a special medicine that could enhance the cultivation of martial arts. Although Sonia wasn't familiar with this, ever since she had arrived in Oskia, she c
Charlie dropped the formalities and said, "Thank you very much then, Miss Fox." "You're welcome, Mr. Wade," Kathleen said. "It's my honor to serve you." After reaching an agreement with Kathleen, Charlie then called Doris. Doris hadn't received a call from Charlie in a long time, so her voice was filled with excitement as she said, "Mr. Wade, what can I do for you?" Charlie replied, "Are you familiar with the situation at Sonfo Valley? I want to acquire the entire area, but I can't do it too conspicuously, so I can't offer a price that's too outrageous to avoid drawing attention. Do you think that will be difficult?" "Sonfo Valley..." Doris thought for a moment before speaking, "Sonfo Valley is an older residential area. After I took over Emgrand, I reviewed the company's previous documents. That land was actually something Emgrand considered competing for initially, but later, they gave up because the surrounding area lacked supporting infrastructure. It's located in the mou
Jacob rolled his eyes in annoyance and jeered, "Do you think money from rich families grows on trees? Working for wealthy people is just about the market price. Are you saying the janitor sweeping the floors at Apple makes a million dollars a year?" "You really have some nerve, Jacob Wilson!" Elaine scoffed and scolded. "How can you compare our sweet daughter to a janitor? So, in your eyes, Claire is on the same level as a janitor at Apple?" "That's not what I meant!" Jacob snapped and quickly explained, "What I'm saying is, even if you're working for Apple, you just earn what you're supposed to earn. Claire has done well in her field, and earning a few million a year is already pretty good. It's only been a short time since she went to the U.S. yet you're already expecting Miss Fox to pay her tens of millions? That's ridiculous!" Elaine rolled her eyes and disdainfully snarled, "Clearly, you don't understand the ways of the world. Miss Fox had Charlie help with Feng Shui multipl
Noticing Elaine's disappointment, Charlie quickly spoke up, "Honey, when are you coming back? Have you set a time?" Claire replied, "I plan to first finalize the project's documents and progress here as well as resolve any outstanding issues. If there's nothing else, I'll go back. If I can't finish today, it will probably be the day after tomorrow at the latest." "Have you checked the flights?" Charlie asked. "Are there any suitable flights for the day after tomorrow?" Claire replied, "Miss Fox suggested arranging her family's private jet to send me back, but I feel bad about it. A flight on a private jet costs over a million, and I can't let them spend that money." Elaine quickly interrupted, "Then just take a regular flight back and let her give you the money for the private jet. Convert it into a million!" Charlie hurriedly said, "They have plenty of planes. Even when they're not in use, they have to be maintained. The actual cost of flying one more trip isn't that high. B
Jacob and Elaine happened to be in the living room, so Charlie waved his phone at them and said, "Mom, Dad, it's Claire. I'll answer it here." The two stopped bickering instantly, and Charlie pressed the answer button. After the call was connected, Claire's beautiful face appeared on the phone screen. Seeing the background, Claire said in surprise, "Honey! You're home!" Charlie nodded. "I just got back today. Let me show you Mom and Dad." As he said that, he turned his phone around and pointed the front camera at Jacob and Elaine. Jacob asked worriedly, "Darling, when will you come back? I miss you!" Elaine interjected hastily, "Don't listen to your dad's nonsense. I miss you too, but it's a great opportunity that you're finally working with the Fox family in America. You must focus on your career. If you want, I can go over to take care of you!" "Mom, this is why I'm calling Charlie," Claire said with a smile. "I just finished the morning meeting with Miss Fox and the
Charlie responded with a smile, "Don't bother. I've already eaten." Jacob quickly stood up, walked over, and asked, "Why were you away for so many days this time?" Charlie answered, "The workload was a bit heavy this time. I visited several houses and factories, mainly because the client has strong financial power." "Wow!" Elaine exclaimed, very pleased, "A client with such strength must have paid quite a bit, right?" "Exactly." Charlie nodded and casually said, "This client was very generous with the payment. They even gave me an extra one million as travel expenses before I left." "My goodness!" Elaine shrieked. "One million just for travel expenses? What kind of godsent client is this?!" Jacob couldn't help but sigh, "Now, this is what it means to be rich. Giving an extra one million, that's just like a tip, right? They're really throwing money around like it's nothing!" At this point, Elaine seemed to remember something and quickly said, "I saw in the news that the yo
Charlie shook his head and replied, "I live in another building." As he said that, he pressed the button for the first floor in the elevator. The woman nodded slightly and said with a smile, "I thought you two were a couple. You look so well-matched." "No, no..." Nanako, feeling embarrassed, quickly replied, "Uh... We're just friends." The woman nodded and stopped teasing her. The elevator soon reached the first floor. Charlie bid farewell to the two women, got off the elevator, and walked toward the villa area. At this moment, he could never have imagined that the woman who had been in the same elevator with him was actually an underling of his biological mother. The reason she had returned a step ahead of him was also part of a carefully planned arrangement. Ashley was worried that Charlie might overthink things, so she had deliberately arranged for the woman to appear in front of him, allowing him to confirm that the woman was just an ordinary person who knew nothing a
Just as Charlie and Nanako were about to get out of the car, a female driver exited her car in the parking space diagonally opposite. After locking her car, she carried her bag and walked toward the elevator hall. When Nanako saw the woman, she turned to Charlie and said, "Charlie, that is the neighbor I mentioned. That day, I overheard her talking to a friend on the phone, and that's how I found out that Master Jeevika was coming to Aurous Hill." Charlie nodded slightly and smiled, saying, "It seems we should thank her when we get the chance. With just one phone call, she inadvertently helped you attain enlightenment." "Yes!" Nanako fully agreed with Charlie's point, saying, "If it weren't for her, I might not have had the chance to attain enlightenment." She then asked, "Do you want to meet Master Jeevika? Maybe he can give you some inspiration." Charlie shook his head. "My situation is special, so it's better to avoid meeting strangers who have already attained enlightenme
Due to the time difference, Charlie did not immediately call Kathleen. However, he believed that this matter was a piece of cake for her, so he planned to call her in the evening to discuss it and then start working on the follow-up plans. So, Charlie said to Nanako, "I think there's no need for you to continue practicing martial arts. Instead, why not come with me to the villa this afternoon and help me out? Once we're done, we can both head back to Thompson First." Without hesitation, Nanako nodded and said, "I'm all yours." She then asked, "Should I inform Master Howton of my departure?" Charlie waved his hand and said, "He must still be teaching. Let's talk to him privately later." "Okay." After that, Charlie and Nanako went to his villa halfway up the mountain. Once they got to the basement of the villa, Nanako was taken aback by the sight of a simple fluid-filling machine with many unused bottles and caps nearby. She asked, "Why do you have pharmaceutical equipment