Steve looked at charlie Wade and said respectfully, “Mr. Wade, I won’t drink with this scum. Honestly, I think it’d be better to send him to Mr. Albert’s dog farm to reflect on himself.”


    charlie Wade smirked. “You really enjoy making trouble for Don Albert. These people entered China legally and strutted into Heaven Springs without a care. Do you have any idea how many surveince cameras have caught them? If Don Albert takes them to the dog farm, won’t that create unnecessary trouble for him?”


    Steve gritted his teeth. “I just can’t stand looking at him. Fine. I’ll deal with him when I get back to the U.S.”


    The white man, Hank, looked panicked and pleaded, “Mr. Rothschild, I was just speaking from the heart—I didn’t mean anything by it…”


    Steve was about to curse at him, but charlie Wade interrupted. He nced around and asked, “Do you all believe that indulging in your private pleasures on those inds is your personal freedom?”<h3 style="background-color:DodgerBlue">


    No one dared to answer, but their silence was as telling as any confession.


    These people had long abandoned a normal way of life. Their desires had warped into something extreme, and ordinary pleasures could no longer satisfy them. If they were forbidden from indulging in their vices, they would feel as if life had lost all excitement—even bing unbearably dull.


    It was like the difference between casual smokers and hardcore drug addicts. These people were like addicts who had built such a high tolerance that even heavy drug use no longer satisfied them. In that sense, charlie Wade’s demand was no different from forcing a severe addict into withdrawal.


    charlie Wade understood this all too well. Smiling, he casually waved his hand in the air, sending invisible spiritual energy into the bodies of those present.


    Then, in a calm voice, he said, “I’ll give you a day to think it over. Go back and reflect on this carefully. If you notice anything unusual about yourselves tomorrow, remember—you have your outspoken friend to thank for it. I will be hosting a banquet here tomorrow night. If you decide to ept my proposal by then,e to the banquet, and Steve will entertain you on my behalf. But if you wait until tomorrow, the price will increase from $100 million to $1 billion per person.”


    The group was bewildered, unsure of charlie Wade’s true intentions. Did this mean they wouldn’t have to pay even the initial $100 million?


    Taking a risk, Hank asked directly, “Mr. Wade, if we refuse, will you let Matt Finkelstein release those videos and destroy our reputations?”<fn2c64> Th?s chapter is updated by find?novel</fn2c64>


    charlie Wade chuckled. “That would be too simple—and dull. Don’t worry. Whether you agree or not, I won’t let Matt expose your activities. You only need to decide whether to ept my proposal today or tomorrow. If you ept today, it’s $100 million as I originally said. If you wait until tomorrow, it’ll be $1 billion. If you’re ready to ept now, register with Steve.”


    With that, he stood up and turned to Steve. “Steve, I have no interest in dining with these degenerates. Make sure you handle the registrations, whether today or tomorrow. Also, each of them will pay $10 million for tonight’s meal. Collect the money and hand it over to Don Albert directly. I’m leaving.”


    Happy chinese New Year to everyone!