The Charismatic Charlie Wade

“Enough with the excuses.” Zachary impatiently waved his hand. “Let me tell you the truth. I asked for three million just to attract undercover agents. Any genuine antique connoisseur would publicly ridicule us upon hearing that price. They would outright refuse. My intention is to play along, gather more clues when they’re lured in.”

He continued, a smug grin forming on his face. “But let me tell you, your little trick won’t work on me!”

Gideon was rendered momentarily speechless. He hadn’t anticipated that the three million dollar offer had been intended for such a purpose all along.

Considering his earlier speculations, he firmly believed that this group of people was a tomb-robbing gang specializing in selling stolen antiques. Zachary’s words only reinforced his conviction.

After all, he believed that a criminal organization capable of long-term survival must be cautious and cunning, employing countless methods to evade detection. Doubting everything was a necessary precaution.

In light of China’s stringent and cautious organizational structure, Gideon had no doubts about Zachary’s performance. The more he feared Zachary’s misunderstanding, the quicker he smiled and pleaded, “Boss, you’ve truly misunderstood me. I’m not an undercover agent. I genuinely want to purchase something I like…”

“Alright, alright,” Zachary dismissed him with a perfunctory tone. “Say whatever you want. You enjoy fine things, don’t you? If you like them so much, go on a shopping spree in the antique street and buy more. Just don’t interfere with my business.”

Witnessing Zachary’s indifference and his refusal to listen to his explanation, Gideon seethed with anger, wishing he could strike Zachary down right then and there. But he quickly dismissed those thoughts. He knew his mission in Aurous Hill all too well. His orders from the Lord were clear, eliminate the Evans family and wait for Bruce’s son to reveal himself.

Having arrived in Aurous Hill alone, he should have immediately set out to fulfill his task. Yet, he had disembarked from the plane and made a beeline for the antique street. If any trouble arose from this, if word reached the Lord’s ears, he would have no way to justify his actions.

Hence, Gideon suppressed the anger simmering within him and in an almost pleading tone he said to Zachary, “Brother, please understand me. If you don’t trust me, just provide me with your bank account number. I’ll transfer the three million directly to you! After all, no undercover agent would genuinely spend three million to buy your antiques, right?”

“Well, who knows,” Zachary sneered, his lips curling. “I’m not an enforcement officer. I’ve never encountered one before. What good would your money do? If you really are an undercover agent, that money would be your mission fund. You wouldn’t need to pay for it yourself. Once I receive the money, I would be convicted of illegally reselling antiques. At that point, you would flash your police badge and slap on the handcuffs. I’d be arrested, the money returned and I’d be singing behind bars, crying in regret. That’s what you’re trying to accomplish, isn’t it?”

“Why won’t you listen!” Gideon stomped his feet anxiously. He never imagined that this man would be so cautious, perhaps even overly cautious.

Moreover, no matter what he said, Zachary refused to believe him. He wouldn’t even entertain the idea of receiving the money. There was no room for a moment of reflection!

“Damn it, if I didn’t have

believing every word that came out

esteemed antique dealer with close ties to tomb raiding. He firmly believed

in his possession. Suppressing his anger, he replied with a

eyes gleamed as he inquired, “Can you trade in

Gideon blurted out without hesitation, “Just give me your card number

your account, you’ll have to handle the exchange yourself to

“Who do you think you’re looking down on? We’re in the business of dealing with overseas buyers all the time,

the tongue, Gideon quickly apologized to Zachary to avoid any negative impressions. “I’m sorry,

to experts like you who make subtle jabs at others, acting as though I’m not experienced enough to understand such behavior. You will send me some money, yet I wasn’t even informed

a tinge of regret. “I apologize. Considering the scale of your

suggested, “Boss, why don’t you provide

nodded and reminded him, “Dollars, ah, at an exchange rate of one to six, you can transfer half a

that Zachary was willing to accept his money was enough to make him excited. He immediately took out his mobile phone and said, “Boss, give me your card number and

retrieved his phone and provided Gideon with his

using a Swiss bank card, transferred

the money had been transferred, a smile lit up his face and he joyfully exclaimed, “It seems my suspicion was unfounded. Since the money

was ultimately absolved of any wrong doing and he couldn’t help but feel relieved. However, a slight annoyance lingered within him as he exclaimed, “Come on, really? I’ve been around for ages. How could I possibly be some sort of

making money and are willing to sell to anyone who buys from them usually go under within a year and a half. Look at me, I’ve been in the Aurous Hills antique circle for over twenty

and agreed, “You’re absolutely right. Being cautious is

“Boss, now that I’ve paid you the money, when

airport. Hong Kong businessmen are cautious, they never make calls or send messages. They won’t even disclose which flight they’re taking to Aurous

not let Ladden come over because he had deceived Ladden as well. If Ladden came and left something behind, everything would be ruined. Therefore, Zachary pondered and suggested, “How about this? I’ll ask him to find a runner in the same city

I can’t do that. I can’t entrust such an expensive item to someone else… If it’s inconvenient