Jeremiah also believed that Porter was not just talking big since he had already waited twenty years for this day to come.However, the conditions raised by Porter were indeed too harsh.This was not a choice between life or death. Instead, this was a choice between prolonging one’s feeble existence or an unhurried death.If Jeremiah were to accept Porter’s conditions, the members of the Wade family would definitely be able to preserve their lives. However, all the dignity of the Wade family would then cease to exist.And as long as the members of the Wade family were still alive, they would end up being the laughingstock of others, and they would also be mocked and ridiculed even after their deaths. So, as a result, Jeremiah was at a loss because he was being forced to make the most difficult decision in his life. He suddenly did not know what to do.As for the members of the Wade family behind him, all of them were also shocked and terrified at this time.The vast majorit
Clayton felt his whole body shaking when Jeremiah gave him a deadly stare. He hurriedly said, “Dad, I just feel that… When it comes to this… There is nothing that would be even more important as compared to our safety and lives…”As he spoke, Clayton continued selling his idea to Jeremiah as he said, “Besides, the Wade family has more than one trillion dollars’ worth of assets, right? Even if we were to take out half of our family’s assets, we would be able to continue living a lifetime of luxury and extravagance with the other half of the assets that we have left. After all, things such as money are not something that we can take away with us when we die. It is meaningless even if we want to keep so much…”“Furthermore, the Wade family might still be able to make a comeback and rise up again in the future in my hands, or even in Felix’s hands. When the time comes, we will be able to earn back everything that we have lost today!”Jeremiah stared at him and asked coldly, “Make a come
He did not expect that none of his sons and daughters would put the family’s dignity first.All they were thinking about was to stay alive.This made him feel extremely sad.As he thought about this, he could not help but reprimand them with a pained expression on his face as he said, “All of you are persuading me to agree to their conditions one after the other, but have any of you thought about the fact that they want to take Curtis’ coffin?! Curtis is your own brother. So, how could you give his coffin to others so that they can trample all over it?! If that is the case, even if you can live for a few more years or decades, will you be able to face Curtis when you die?!”Hunter smoked his cigar. After that, he yawned and smiled as he said, “Sigh. The old man truly has great foresight. Our lord’s main point is to destroy Curtis’ ashes and bones!”As soon as he heard these words, Charlie really had the strong impulse to twist and rip Hunter’s head off his neck directly! However
Jeremiah knew that the only chance that he had to save the Wade family at the moment lay with Charlie. Aside from Charlie, there was no other possibility of anyone else there who would be able to save the day and turn things around for them.However, Jeremiah did not know whether Charlie would be able to deal with Ten Thousand Armies or not.Moreover, Charlie had never stated his position from the very beginning to the end.Therefore, Jeremiah was curious to find out what Charlie’s attitude was at this moment.At this time, Charlie sighed softly as he responded, “You want to know what I think we should do?”Speaking of this, Charlie raised his head and looked indifferently at Hunter, who was extremely arrogant, and he clenched his teeth as he muttered, “I think that I should just rush up immediately and rip that d*mn dog’s head off directly!”However, that dog’s owner was not here yet, and if Charlie were to deal with Hunter at this time, he would only be alerting Porter of who
Hunter looked at Charlie in contempt. He did not say anything else. Instead, he simply turned around and shouted out to the group of men around him, “Brothers, unload all the coffins sent by our lord and give it to the members of the Wade family!”As soon as his words fell, dozens of three-star martial artists rushed to the flatbed transporter and kicked those coffins to the ground vigorously after untying them. The pile of inferior coffins turned into a pile of coffin boards the moment they hit the ground. After that, Hunter looked at the members of the Wade family and sneered as he said, “Remember, if our lord does not see what he wants to see at Mount Wintry at eight o’clock in the morning tomorrow, all of you will have to die! After you die, you can assemble and make do with these coffin boards, then!”After saying that, Hunter then yelled at his men, “Let’s go!”The group of people from Ten Thousand Armies then left the Wade family’s old mansion in a flashy manner.By then,
When Jeremiah yelled this, all of those who had wanted to speak up immediately chose to shut their mouths.Although they could not accept the fact that they would be handing their fate over to Charlie, they also knew very well that Lord Wade still had a way out.Therefore, at a time like this, the most important thing that they could not do was to openly turn against Lord Wade. Otherwise, if Lord Wade were to decide to accept the other party’s condition, he would naturally look for the people who had opposed him openly to settle the score with them when their wealth was gone.Even Jeremiah’s eldest son, Clayton, also gave up struggling. He took the initiative to step forward and slap Felix fiercely as he cursed angrily, “You uneducated child! Who told you that you can talk to your grandfather like that?! Hurry up and apologize to your grandfather right now!” Felix knew that he had failed to incite the others and so, he could only say in a low and muffled voice, “Sorry, Grandpa.
However, at this moment, Jeremiah suddenly raised his hand and slapped him as he yelled angrily, “You are nothing more than a b*stard who can never succeed in accomplishing anything! Are you not going to take the words that I’ve just said to heart? If you don’t want to do it, you can get out of the Wade family! The Wade family is facing a grave crisis concerning the matter of our life and death, and I will not be merciful if anyone dares to cause any trouble, even if it is my own son!”Felix was thinking about reasoning with Charlie just now, but he did not expect to receive another slap from the old man immediately after that. At this time, Felix was feeling so aggrieved that his tears simply rolled down his cheeks, but he did not dare to say even one more word.Hugh, who was aside, was flustered when he saw this and so, he hurriedly took a stand and said, “Grandpa, I will go right now!” When Clayton saw that even Hugh had already expressed his opinion while his stupid son was sti
A few minutes later, an extremely shocking piece of news suddenly spread around the entire circle of Eastcliff’s top families!Back then, Leonardo, who was not capable but still insisted on competing against Curtis and finally decided to commit suicide by jumping off a building after he finally failed to do so, had actually had a son!And his son was actually Porter, the lord of Ten Thousand Armies who was well-known overseas!What was even more shocking was the fact that Porter had actually sent his men to go all the way to the Wade family’s old mansion, and they had even killed the Wade family’s chief bodyguard. Besides that, Porter had even sent more than a hundred coffins to the Wade family’s old mansion!This was not the thing that sent chills up everyone’s spine.What made people feel absolutely terrified was that in order to avenge his parents, Porter had actually made a series of extremely harsh and even inhumane demands on the Wade family!Furthermore, he had only given
Jacob laughed. "Put that issue behind us? Sure, but we're not becoming friends. Hell, I can't even hold a grudge now that you're shit out of luck."Then, his tone changed sharply and suddenly became icy, "But you see, Aurous Hill is not a place you can stay just because you want to. No… After this, you're not going to be able to make a living in the antique trade.""If I were you, I'd be running a thousand miles away, far away from Aurous Hill where no one would know my face to start over. That way, you just might be able to make a living."Raymond simply kept smiling, "You need not be concerned about how I'm going to survive here, Mr. Wilson. I'd be very grateful if you'd cease any form of harassment once you leave my premises."Jacob pursed his lips, staring at Raymond in disappointment. "I'm plenty magnanimous, so I won't stoop to such pettiness. Just do whatever you like!"Clicking his tongue, he huffed, "Tut, tut… And here I'd thought you're tough, but you're just yet another
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