After Zhang Ermao (Cade) ended his call with Zhao Laosi (Reed), he promptly updated Charlie on the situation.
Charlie, who had just received the call, was already at the Champs Elysees Hot Spring Hotel.
Given that the Champs Elysees Hot Spring is located close to Wanliu Vi, where his grandparents resided, Charlie intended to stay in the area for the foreseeable future to handle any potential emergencies.
He instructed Isaac Cameron to arrange for a powerful rescue helicopter to be on standby nearby. This way, if the need arose, the helicopter could take off immediately and reach Wanliu Vi in just two to three minutes.
When Charlie learned from Zhang Ermao (Cade) that someone at the airport was willing to pay three million for the finger puller he had created, a wave of fear washed over him.<h3 style="background-color:DodgerBlue">
He realized that the individual he had been anticipating was now in town!
While Charlie had anticipated that the Qing Dynasty’s people would eventually arrive in Aurous Hill, he hadn’t expected them toe so quickly!
In that moment, Zhang Ermao (Cade) asked Charlie over the phone, “Master Wade, that person is likely on his way from the airport to Antique Street. If he finds meter, should I be cautious about anything?” Charlie replied calmly, “If he makes an offer to buy the piece of lightning strike wood I gave you, you can counter with five million. If he is interested, go ahead and sell it to him.”
Zhang Ermao quickly inquired, “Master Wade, this person must be the one you’re looking for, right? Should I send someone to keep an eye on him?”
“No need,” Charlie instructed. “Just focus on selling the item and don’t worry about anything else.”
For Zhang Ermao (Cade), the Earl of Qinghui had direct contact, and as long as he wasn’t seen by outsiders, he was unlikely to encounter any danger.
The more significant a person is, the less they tend to introduce additional risks into critical tasks. Therefore, if the Earl simply needed Zhang Ermao (Cade) to purchase a thunderbolt, it was unlikely to pose a threat to him.
However, if Zhang Ermao (Cade) were to be spotted by the individual, the situation could change drastically.
There was a real possibility that the person might leverage Zhang Ermao (Cade) as a way to uncover who was behind the scenes.
To ensure that Zhang Ermao (Cade) wouldn’t bepromised, Charlie provided him with a psychological cue. He instructed him that if anyone inquired about the origin of the lightning strike wood, he should firmly believe that it was unearthed from a pit.
This way, Zhang Ermao (Cade)’s connection with the Earl of Qinghui would appear entirely natural.
Suddenly, Charlie had an idea. He had previously designed the Thunderbolt Talisman as a one-time-use magic weapon that would shatter after activation, prompting the other party to use it and thereby reveal their location upon arriving in Aurous Hill.
However, considering Lin Wan’er’s warning about potential danger, it was clear that she and Charlie would likely face conflict.<fn3fed> ???s ??????? ?s ?????? ?? fι?dnοvel</fn3fed>
Given this scenario, Charlie realized he might need to adjust his approach slightly.
As for the thunderbolt talisman intended for him, it would be prudent to customize it specifically for this distant client.
With this thought in mind, he quickly boarded a helicopter to the Shangri-La Hotel in the city and simultaneously called Zhang Ermao (Cade), instructing him, “Zhang Ermao (Cade), bring the piece of lightning strike wood I gave you and meet me at Shangri-La immediately. The sooner, the better.”
Zhang Ermao (Cade) was only five or six minutes away from Shangri-La by electric car, and Charlie’s helicopter ride would take roughly the same amount of time. Meanwhile, it would take the other party at least thirty or forty minutes to travel from the airport to Antique Street.
Just minutes had passed since Charlie checked on Zhang Ermao (Cade)’s status, and the individual might not have even hailed a taxi yet, giving them ample time to prepare.