Charlie suddenly thought of something and he told Yahiko, “By the way, Mr. Ito, I will have to trouble you to help me to do something else.”Yahiko hurriedly replied, “Please tell me what it is.”Charlie replied, “What is the name of the vice-chairman of Nippon Steel who was negotiating the terms of the contract with Jasmine before this? Is he called Hashimoto Kazumi?”“Yes.” Yahiko nodded and said, “His name is Hashimoto Kazumi!”Charlie sneered before he said, “I want you to send a few ninjas to kidnap him for me but they should not bring him here after kidnapping him. They can send him to the dock directly and put him into the cabin. I want to bring this scumbag back to Aurous Hill!”Yahiko replied without any hesitation at all, “Okay, Mr. Wade! I will make the arrangements for you now!”Although Kazumi was a high executive in Nippon Steel and could be regarded as a man of high status and power, he was still far behind compared to the Ito family.He would usually only bring a
At this time, Yahiko and Shinwa continued exchanging a few words with one another before Yahiko got to the main topic.“Shinwa, there are two reasons why I invited you here today. The first reason is because I want you to have a taste of the bluefin tuna and a bottle of fifty-year-old Yamazaki whiskey.”Shinwa smiled slightly before he smiled and asked, “What about the other matter then?”Yahiko smiled and said, “Aren’t you looking for an opportunity to build a joint venture in Oskia? I will introduce you to a good partner, that is none other than Miss Jasmine Moore from Moore Group.”After that, Yahiko pointed at Jasmine who was seated at the dining table.It was only then that Shinwa noticed Jasmine.He was immediately stunned.Shinwa was shocked and he said, “Moore…Miss Moore?! Isn’t it reported on the television all the time that Miss Moore is still missing after the accident?! Why is…why is she here?!”At this moment, Yahiko said, “Miss Moore is my family’s distinguished g
If that was the case, then they might as well push both favors toward him directly then.Since he was going to take responsibility for these favors, then he should not be owing them for a long time anymore. Since any undue delays might bring about more trouble, he should just repay the favor before he left then!As he thought about this, Charlie told Jasmine and Nanako, “Jasmine, Nanako, can the both of you leave for a moment? There are some things that we men would like to talk about in private.”Nanako stood up without any hesitation at all as she smiled and said, “Jasmine, do you like puppies?”Jasmine nodded and said, “I like them!”Nanako smiled and said, “I have a few purebred Akita dogs at home and I also have six little puppies that have just turned two months old. They are really very cute. They are being raised in the east yard. Do you want me to bring you to see them?”Jasmine replied excitedly, “That is perfect! Let’s go now!”“Okay!”As soon as he saw Nanako and Ja
Charlie looked at Shinwa who had a look of excitement and eagerness on his face at this time. He tapped his finger on the table twice before he smiled and said, “Mr. Watanabe, I, Charlie Wade, would never say anything that I am unsure of. If I cannot cure you, then I would not mention anything at all.”Shinwa immediately felt extremely excited and he blurted out, “Mr. Wade! If you can really cure me, then I will certainly be willing to agree to any of your conditions!”Even though Shinwa was not as rich as Yahiko, he was still one of Japan’s richest men.Since he had already made so much money, earning more money had already long ceased to be his top motivation in life. His top motivation in life was to enjoy life.Ironically, when it was already time for him to enjoy life, he was already gradually losing the body that he would need to enjoy life.As a man, Shinwa had money, power, and status. However, he had lost his ability in that aspect. For Shinwa, this kind of pain was sim
After that, Charlie stood up before he returned to the room that the Ito family had arranged for him.After returning to his room, Charlie took out two clean glasses from the coffee table. After that, he poured half a glass of water into the two glasses.After pouring the water, Charlie took out a Rejuvenating Pill from his pocket.Charlie scraped off some powder from the Rejuvenating Pill and the powder melted immediately after falling into the water.Charlie only used about one-tenth of the Rejuvenating Pill for the two cups of water.Charlie was not being stingy.The main reason was simply because these two men’s conditions were different and their need and demand for the Rejuvenating Pill were not great.Firstly, Yahiko was physically weak, mainly because of the injuries and shock that he had suffered during the accident, and also the damage to his vitality after the amputation surgery.In this case, a small amount of the Rejuvenating Pill would be sufficient to replenish t
While the two of them were in shock, Charlie looked at Shinwa and happily said, “Come, Mr. Watanabe, give me your hand. I’ll help you to check your pulse.” Shinwa was in the midst of indulging in the nourishment of his warm body. After hearing Charlie’s words, he hastily nodded his head and replied, “Sorry to trouble you, Mr. Wade!” After he spoke, he immediately stretched out his hand. Charlie took Shinwa’s pulse, and a surge of faint reiki was channeled into his meridians. The reiki was enough to ensure that he would be able to continuously produce sperms, which would regain his manhood. At this moment, Shinwa could not help but think of his beloved wife. While he was recalling the tender moments they had, he suddenly felt that his body had some unusual movements! These unusual movements were followed by strong urges, which made him overjoyed! “So… So… The method goes into effect so fast?!”Shinwa was so emotional that his whole body was shivering
To a normal person, two to three billion was indeed astronomical. But to Shinwa, it was only one to two percent of his total assets. To a man who had lost his manhood, spending one to two percent of his total assets to regain his coveted strength was an offer too hard to resist. Most certainly, not a single man in this world would reject it. Shinwa was very excited and blurted out, “Mr. Wade, how long would this ability last?” Charlie smiled lightly and answered, “It’s enough for twenty years. By that time, you would be nearly seventy—old but strong. If you take good care of yourself, maintaining this condition till seventy isn’t impossible.”Shinwa’s face was red with excitement. In a shaky voice, he said, “Twenty years?! This… this is too good to be true! Brilliant… really brilliant!”Yahiko who was beside added, “Shinwa, since Mr. Wade helped you fill your emptiness, then you should allow Nanako to bring back Ms. Moore. But first, sign the agreement!”“Right!” Shinwa answe
At that moment, Shiwa immediately spoke to a vile-faced Jasmine, “Ms. Moore, Mr. Wade have discussed with me in detail and we both agreed. I’ve decided to adjust the clause in the agreement.” Feeling astonished, Jasmine hurriedly asked, “Mr. Watanabe, how do you plan to adjust?” Shinwa laughed and answered, “Both parties will invest according to the fifty to fifty ratio. But in terms of stock ownership, your company will have 60% of shares, and Nippon Steel will have 40%!” Jasmine was gobsmacked! She could not understand—why would Shinwa do this?! Why would he give up ten percent of his shares? The next moment, she immediately looked at Charlie. Her sixth sense told her that he must have had discussed new terms with Shinwa while she was away with Nanako! Jasmine was astonished. ‘What did Charlie do to cause Shinwa to make such a drastic move? In turn, wouldn’t it be me who now owes him a favor, because of Charlie?’ Thinking of this made Jasmine ter
Raymond chuckled at the title, humble as ever, "The Duke of Wastage? Now, that's quite the royal title, and I don't think I deserve such an honor…"Trailing off, he then made an especially curious look, "By the way, how'd you know they were calling me that?"Seeing that he was still so ignorant, Jacob scoffed. "You bought a Renaissance-era bronze sculpture earlier, didn't you?"Raymond nodded. "I did. But technically, it's medieval and not Renaissance, along with a Renaissance-era base."Jacob clutched his stomach as he laughed, "Oh, please! Medieval? Hahaha… You're killing me, Mr. Cole!"Raymond kept a serious look on his face. "It's really medieval. Why don't you take a look?""No way," Jacob snorted, pursing his lips. "Anyway, word has already spread that someone was selling a counterfeit bronze sculpture to defraud Antique Street for some serious dough. He went first to Vintage Deluxe, but their manager, Mr. Crane, saw through it and didn't buy it… and then he came to you, an
That was why most of the collectors only knew that such an item existed but they did not know in whose possession it was.After registering a new account and paying the ten thousand registration fee, Raymond got in.It was very safe as it was anonymous, and he posted a photo of the bronze sculpture and an announcement with an asking price of twenty million.In his opinion, it wasn't that expensive—if it was still gilded, it would be worth around a hundred million. Without it, it was plenty reasonable to cut the price down to just thirty million.And Raymond was cutting another ten million off that, so twenty million was plenty reasonable.Moreover, medieval bronze sculptures were exceedingly rare, and less than one specimen showed up annually at times. Collectors who desired it would therefore be willing to break the bank for it, and that was why Raymond was sure that someone would put in an order once he posted it.As he wrote the summary of the item, someone knocked on his door
Jacob frowned in disdain. "Why would I be worried? He's no longer the manager of Vintage Deluxe, and he just lost a shit ton of money for messing up his appraisal. I am also the vice president of the Calligraphy and Painting Association, so why would I be worried about some loser who will soon be kicked out of Antique Street?"Straightening his collar, he snorted coldly, "I am now going to see Raymond Cole and humiliate him face-to-face! He thinks he's impressive, doesn't he? Let's see how he will keep up that facade!"Zachary chuckled, "Yes, exactly! People like him need to be given a slap in the face! As hard as you can! Don't worry—I'll be right behind you. If he gets physical, I'll rush in to help. If he doesn't dare to start a fight, you just insult him as much as possible!""Good plan!" Jacob nodded since he was concerned that Raymond might get physical when pushed too far.And with his body, there was no way he could beat anyone…Spreading his arms, he exclaimed, "Come! I'l
Mick inspected every video to see who was getting the most views, and he then paid out of his own pocket to use paid advertising to get the video viral.It cost five thousand and it hurt, but reaching the trending page was definitely worth it.Mick was quite shrewd too, making sure that the paid advertising was focused locally. After all, he knew all too well that five thousand didn't buy many clicks, and clicks from elsewhere might be too sporadic to gain any worthwhile attention.As he worked in Antique Street, he naturally had to come up with a plan to promote himself in this place, ideally presenting himself as a master appraiser.That way, his fame would slowly extend throughout the province and perhaps Eastern Oskia, and eventually the country.As such, focusing on Aurous Hill was the best idea.Moreover, he also had another idea—if Jasmine Moore happened to see this video, she would see him in a new light.When that happened, he could look forward to getting really rich!
Soon, the video of Mick's staged act was uploaded to the online group, and everyone eagerly watched it as soon as it was done uploading.Mick certainly set a new bar with his acting as none of them could see that it was an act.Moreover, everyone could see that the bronze sculpture looked like the real deal, and they might have been swindled if it were them.As such, they couldn't help being impressed as Mick had easily seen through Billy's con, and he was the definition of a pro in that video.No matter how Billy had packaged it, there was no tricking real experts like Mick Crane. Just a quick glance and he had seen through that it was a postmodern replica, matched with a base from the Renaissance era to misdirect and beguile.With that, many fellow antique dealers changed their opinion of Mick.After all, Vintage Deluxe's business had been declining after Mick took over as manager, and people were presuming that his skills were lacking.But now, they were all shown that he had
"Amazing, Mr. Crane!""It's Mr. Crane who shines through, in the end! His eyes see through everything!""I guess Miss Moore made the right choice firing Raymond and appointing Mr. Crane! Mr. Crane is infinitely better!"Mick was immediately thrilled to see them fawning over him, and he laughed, "You flatter me—I'm merely sharing my personal perspective on this. In this trade, anyone who knows would understand how hard it is to get the good stuff in this age of technology.""There are plenty of people who hold ulterior motives and change their tactics knowing that there are always those scheming to get their hands on vintage treasures, so they just have to make it. That is how they started making counterfeits of everything, from scrolls to sculptures to statues, each of them so real just to trick those fools who think they could get rich overnight!""Exactly!" Someone promptly agreed. "There's never a lack of any such fools, and I just happened to meet one. I had this piece of jade
In groups like these, any gossip would immediately spread like wildfire as people share everything here with their other circles.Within minutes of these people's good work, Antique Street was abuzz even as the skies darkened: one of the antique traders had been swindled for 300 thousand, and it was Raymond Cole—the former manager of the Vintage Deluxe at that!Some of them wondered when Raymond had actually returned while others were laughing.He was supposed to be the former manager of the Vintage Deluxe, but he had messed up as well? You had to be kidding!Many were dumbstruck too—how would Raymond survive in Antique Street after losing so much money? It had been so long since such a major scam had been pulled!As such, all the antique dealers were asking one question: how did Raymond Cole get fooled?Meanwhile, Mick didn't leak the security footage right away, instead sending his people out to spread the news in other channels, claiming that Raymond thought he had won big by
Mick had already clipped the security footage and was waiting for Zachary's word.He had checked the footage repeatedly as well and was only getting more impressed with his masterful acting by the second. He looked just like a maestro, and every detail he mentioned was flawless and showed experience.Zacahry even said that Raymond had truly slipped up with that bronze sculpture, leaving him endlessly thrilled.The proverbial missing piece of the puzzle was here!Hence, calling all the staff he trusted, he told them excitedly, "Spread the word right away—Raymond Cole slipped up, spending 300 thousand on a fake Renaissance-era bronze sculpture!"His staff had no idea of the conspiracy involved, only that Mick had said that someone had tried to sell a counterfeit bronze sculpture but he had seen through it right away and chased him away, only for Raymond to end up buying the fake bronze sculpture soon after.Someone asked, "Mr. Crane, don't you think Raymond Cole bought from the man
Raymond had said everything he should and shouldn't and with complete sincerity exactly because Billy would never believe it.As Billy just wanted to swindle him, it didn't matter how sincere Raymond was—he wanted the 300 thousand whatever it took. The key here was that Billy had refused a better prospect when told it was possible, and there was evidence that would support Raymond if either he or Zachary realized the truth and came to start trouble.That meant Raymond had nothing to worry about—they could take this to the United Nations but he'd still win this case.Having been in the antique trade for so long, he had seen every form of oddity and was always cautious with people, considering every aspect of any issue.Hence, once he downloaded the security footage to his phone, Raymond decided that he needed to sell the bronze sculpture—not because he was in urgent need of money, but because he realized that there were those who wanted him out of Aurous Hill's Antique Street.Afte