Badr, who was all-powerful in the Gulf of Aden, would never have dreamt that he would be killed so easily. In Zayne’s opinion, this kind of guy was nothing at all, and Badr was actually considered lucky to be able to die in his hands.After that, Zayne gently placed his body back on the bed. Badr’s body was still in a position where he was facing upward, but his entire face had been sunk into the pillow, revealing only the back of his head.This kind of image contained a little strangeness and violence.At this time, Zayne took out a waterproof plastic cylinder from his chest, and he then took out a set of handwritten words by Porter on which only a few words were written on it: “Anyone who stands in my way will be killed.”This sentence was a reminder that Ten Thousand Armies was leaving behind for the rest of the pirate organization.At this time, Zayne retreated from the room quietly. After that, he greeted his men who were standing guard outside the door, and they all went
He did not expect that they were originally planning to siege Ito-Schulz Ocean Shipping Group’s cargo ship as well as the armed escorts from Ten Thousand Armies early in the morning, but unexpectedly, Ten Thousand Armies’ action was obviously faster. Moreover, they did not even have to wait, and they actually came all the way to their base to attack them!Moreover, he also did not expect that Ten Thousand Armies’ strength would be so strong and powerful that no one would notice at all even when his boss had been killed in this base with thousands of people in it!It had taken Badr twenty years to conquer this country, but in the end, his own neck had been snapped and broken in his very own base camp!Furthermore, the dozens of speedboats that Badr had accumulated over the past twenty years were all also blown up by Ten Thousand Armies in the blink of an eye!His twenty years of hard work and his own life had been destroyed in one night!The second-in-command immediately realized t
When the news of Badr’s death was confirmed, public opinion around the world was in an uproar!No one would have expected that Badr would die so suddenly!Just yesterday, Badr had vowed to take revenge on Ito-Schulz Ocean Shipping Group and kick Ten Thousand Armies out of the Gulf of Aden at the same time.Just when many people thought that it would take a long time for Ten Thousand Armies to suppress the local tyrant in order to establish its prestige in the Gulf of Aden and just when they were all worried for Ito-Schulz Ocean Shipping Group, Badr had died tragically in his own base the previous night!Moreover, all of the speedboats he had under his command had exploded, and there was even a massive explosion for the storage tank in his base. It could be said that his entire base was in a complete mess.Although there was a series of explosions, it did not bring about a large number of casualties to the pirate organization. Instead, it simply made them lose all of their speedboa
But now, such days were gone.When Ten Thousand Armies had entered the Gulf of Aden, they had overturned all of their previous gameplay and rules completely. As soon as there was a disagreement, Ten Thousand Armies would go to the pirate’s base camp directly to take out the pirate leader and also blow up all of their boats at the same time. This kind of play-to-death method made all of the pirate leaders tremble in fear.Everyone was worried that they would be killed by Ten Thousand Armies in their sleep one day. Moreover, Ten Thousand Armies’ strength was too strong, and they would not be able to defend against them.What was more, Ten Thousand Armies’ base camp was not in the Gulf of Aden. Therefore, they could only attack passively in front of Ten Thousand Armies, and they were not strong enough.In an instant, all of the pirate organizations in the entire Gulf of Aden were panicking and on edge.Ten Thousand Armies had gained overnight fame in the Gulf of Aden. The entire
When Charlie said that he wanted to formulate a set of rules in the Gulf of Aden to force those pirates to play strictly according to this set of rules, Porter instantly understood Charlie’s method of work completely. It was not difficult to be the one with the hardest fist in a region, but the one with the hardest fist might not necessarily be able to make everyone do what he wanted. If he wanted to become the rule-maker in a region and make everyone do things according to his rules regardless of whether they wanted to or not, this would obviously be a much higher level, then. So, Porter immediately said respectfully to Charlie, “Mr. Wade, I understand what you mean. I will go and make the arrangements now!” ***At the same time, the other pirates in the Gulf of Aden were panicking and in a desperate situation.Almost all of the leaders of the pirate organizations had coincidentally called for all the speedboats to come back from sea.This was because they were afraid that
Just when these people were at a loss for what to do, Ten Thousand Armies issued another announcement to the public, stating that the booking channel for Ten Thousand Armies’ armed escort services was officially opened with immediate effect. All of the shipowners who wanted to cooperate with Ten Thousand Armies could get in touch with Ten Thousand Armies through an email address left by Ten Thousand Armies. They would at least be able to send a request for a face-to-face meeting with Ten Thousand Armies through this email. If Ten Thousand Armies agreed to it, wouldn’t there be room for mediation, then?As a result, a number of pirate leaders immediately elected one of their subordinates with the highest level of literacy to ask him to get in touch with Ten Thousand Armies through this email address. Ever since this email address had been published, Porter had been personally keeping an eye on the movements within this email inbox.He knew that Charlie’s idea was a good way to kil
As soon as they met, the leader of Puntland Guard said very respectfully, “Hello, Sir. My name is Sheck. I’m the leader of Puntland Guard...”The five-star general from Ten Thousand Armies had a blank expression on his face as he said, “I don’t care who you are. I just want to know what is your ulterior motive since you, as a pirate, actually dared to take the initiative to ask to meet up with us?”Sheck hurriedly said, “The leaders of the other pirate organization and I myself know of Ten Thousand Armies’ reputation and prestige. We have the utmost respect for Ten Thousand Armies, and we also welcome Ten Thousand Armies to the Gulf of Aden. The reason why we would like to meet with Your Excellency is because we want to have a friendly negotiation with Ten Thousand Armies to determine if both of our sides can coexist peacefully in the Gulf of Aden in the future...”The five-star general said coldly, “Ten Thousand Armies will not cooperate with pirate organizations like yours in any
When Sheck brought this news back to the Gulf of Aden, the pirate organizations in the Gulf of Aden were all completely relieved. They also felt as if they had gotten a new lease of life.What they were initially most afraid of was that Ten Thousand Armies was going to drive them to extinction and cut off all of their financial routes completely. However, what they did not expect was that Ten Thousand Armies did not intend to monopolize the armed escort business in the entire Gulf of Arden. This way, there would be ample room for their survival.Everyone quickly came to two consensuses with great joy. The first one was that all speedboats should rest, and no one should go out to sea to hijack any merchant ships before Ten Thousand Armies’ armed escort website went online so as to avoid offending Ten Thousand Armies. Secondly, after Ten Thousand Armies’ armed escort website was launched, the armed escort website should be used strictly as an action guide, and no one would be allow
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