Chapter 45: Taking Control of Paris Law Enforcement
Étienne pondered for a long time before deciding to personally visit Versailles the next day to gather information. After all, this loan was an important piece of business for La Ville Bank. While he had agreed to delay the loan until the last possible moment at the Duke of Orléans' request, that didn’t mean he wasn’t interested in making the deal.
The next day, in Joseph’s reception room, Besson and Fria...
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Chapter 44: A Powerful Group of Shareholders
Seeing that everyone’s attention was focused on him, Joseph continued, “The bank’s total capital will be 10 million shares, with each share priced at 1 livre. For now, the shares will not be publicly available.”
Monnot nodded with a smile, “Since Your Highness has invited us, we’ll surely take part. But I’m curious, how much will the total investment in this bank be?”
“Around 10 million livres....
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Chapter 392: The Nine Netherworld Python
In an ancient-looking plaza, golden flames blazed intensely, and Xiao Ze sat cross-legged, floating in the air. At one end of the plaza was a massive, shocking pit, surrounded by ruins that looked like the aftermath of a fierce battle.
"Done," Xiao Ze said, withdrawing his hand as the golden flames slowly extinguished. The Dou Saint bone marrow, glowing like liquefied gold, radiated a dazzling brilliance. With a thought, Xi...
2024-10-24 22:40:36 +0000 UTC
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Chapter 58: The Three-Year Agreement and the Truth about the Xiao Family
Ge Ye sighed deeply, his face filled with bitterness, as he whispered to Nalan Yanran, "Yanran, given the current strength of the Xiao family, insisting on breaking the engagement would be a slap in their face. It's better to let it go."
"Let it go?" Nalan Yanran frowned and whispered back, "Uncle Ge Ye, I finally found this opportunity. If I give up now, my life will be ruined."
"Yanra...
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Chapter 43: The Power of Money
In reality, Joseph had long considered establishing a bank. To reform a nation's finances, a bank is an indispensable tool. Especially after the decline of the Royal Bank, France was left without even a symbolic "central bank," which meant the government had virtually no control over finance.
Moreover, the Industrial Revolution was on the verge of exploding, and this period would require vast amounts of financial support to ensure in...
2024-10-23 23:12:51 +0000 UTC
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Chapter 42: The Loan Crisis
"You won't regret your decision today," Manager Brent said with a confident smile, offering a slight bow. "Viscount Baudouin, congratulations on becoming part of Paris Angel!"
Count Albrow hadn't expected the young viscount to act so boldly, but he quickly followed suit, saying, "I’ve decided to invest in a franchise store as well."
"That's wonderful, Count! Your investment sense remains as sharp as ever."
The other nobles...
2024-10-23 23:12:30 +0000 UTC
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Chapter 427: The Pole - Romelu Lukaku!
Good things often come with struggles. In the third round of the Premier League, Manchester City faced Everton away.
In the first half, neither team managed to score. Manchester City created numerous chances, but their forwards seemed to have forgotten their shooting boots, continuously missing scoring opportunities. Everton's goalkeeper, 36-year-old American Tim Howard, was in exceptional form, making multiple crucial saves,...
2024-10-23 23:11:30 +0000 UTC
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Chapter 426: Korean Fans Cause Trouble for Son Heung-min
Although upsets often happen in the UEFA Super Cup, historically, the Champions League winners have a higher winning rate. After all, many Europa League champions are teams that were knocked out of the Champions League group stage, making their overall strength lower than these Champions League giants. However, Sevilla managed to hold their own against the two-time Champions League winners Manchester City, impress...
2024-10-23 23:11:10 +0000 UTC
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Chapter 391: The Power of the Emperor Seal, Finishing Up
The black ring continued to expand even as it was held back by the Emperor Seal, stopping only when it reached its limit. Xiao Ze narrowed his eyes; the suction power within the black ring was terrifying, but the Emperor Seal's power was equally formidable.
Despite the Great Heavenly Creation Palm being a Heaven-rank Dou Technique, the Dou Saint skeleton was significantly weakened. Even when using a Heaven-r...
2024-10-23 23:07:31 +0000 UTC
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Chapter 390: The Great Heavenly Creation Palm
The women were slightly taken aback upon hearing the voice from the Dou Saint skeleton but didn't show much fear. Although they felt the skeleton's pressure, they had more faith in Xiao Ze.
Xiao Ze noticed a faint golden light in the hollow eye sockets of the Dou Saint skeleton and raised an eyebrow. It seemed that the original skeleton, which absorbed the blood essence of numerous cultivators, was a lower tier compare...
2024-10-23 23:07:01 +0000 UTC
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Chapter 57: Regret
Hearing the name Yunlan Sect, the breaths of Xiao Zhan and the three elders weakened.
"Heh," Xiao Tian sneered. "Is bullying people the only thing the Yunlan Sect can do?"
"Hmph!" The young man beside Ge Ye snorted. "So what if we bully you? Are you unhappy about it?"
"A mere Dou Zhe, making noise," Xiao Tian flicked his finger, sending a streak of energy through the air that landed between the young man's eyebrows.
"Ugh!" The ...
2024-10-23 23:06:22 +0000 UTC
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Chapter 56: The Famous Scene – Nalan Yanran's Withdrawal from the Engagement
The next day, Xiao Tian arrived at the conference hall. Seated at the head was Xiao Zhan, the patriarch of the Xiao family. To his left were the three elders and some senior members of the family. On the opposite side sat three strangers: one woman and two men.
Xiao Tian observed them. The elderly man seated to the right wore a moon-white robe, his face full of smiles and his small eyes...
2024-10-23 23:05:50 +0000 UTC
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Chapter 41: Absolute Monopoly
Brent’s mind started racing as he imagined those wealthy women and young ladies buying cosmetics and then casually picking up a hat or a pair of shoes. He couldn’t help but be impressed by the Prince’s business acumen.
Nearby, the older man with glasses suggested, “Your Highness, nearly half of yesterday’s customers were noblewomen from Versailles. Do you think we should open a branch in the palace?”
“There’s no ...
2024-10-22 21:31:07 +0000 UTC
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Chapter 40: Scarcity Marketing and Small Profits, Quick Returns
The long-legged girl waited until Joseph’s carriage had driven away. Then, she swiftly moved to the back entrance of the Paris Angel store. After confirming that no one was around, she crouched down and peeked through the keyhole. Inside, she saw an elderly doorman sitting listlessly by the entrance, his eyes barely staying open as he watched the door.
She carefully observed the room’s layout, bit...
2024-10-22 21:30:34 +0000 UTC
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Chapter 425: Son Heung-min Scores on His Debut!
After Manchester United's match ended, their fans turned their attention to the match between their rivals, Manchester City, and Chelsea. This was a clash of titans and the focal point of this round in the Premier League. If City couldn't win at home, it would be the first time in two years that United would surpass City on the league table.
Although the season had just started and an early lead didn't determine the ...
2024-10-22 21:26:15 +0000 UTC
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Chapter 389: The Resurrection of the Dou Saint
Gulp
The women couldn't help but swallow hard as they looked at Xiao Ze's calm face, as if he had just done something trivial. However, they couldn't overlook what Xiao Ze had just accomplished. Half of the hall was now ravaged by a space storm. The ancient human puppets were torn to pieces by the terrifying spatial force in less than a breath's time. Remarkably, under Xiao Ze's precise control, the ancient s...
2024-10-22 21:16:36 +0000 UTC
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Chapter 55: The New Queen Medusa, Promotion to Dou Wang
In just a few breaths, Queen Medusa's soul power diminished by one-tenth. Xiao Tian, however, did not intend to consume Queen Medusa's soul himself but wanted the Seven-Colored Heaven Swallowing Python to do so. Therefore, he stopped after absorbing one-third of her soul power.
With this power shift, Xiao Tian further suppressed Queen Medusa's soul.
"Slash!" Xiao Tian conjured a sharp blade and sliced o...
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Chapter 54: Subduing Queen Medusa
In a cave in the back mountain, Xiao Tian sat cross-legged on the ground. From his robe, he brought out the Seven-Colored Heaven Swallowing Python. Over time, the python had come to see him as its master.
With his soul power having improved again, Xiao Tian planned to help the python refine Queen Medusa's soul. This would allow the python's soul to completely merge with Queen Medusa's. Unlike in the original story, where Queen Med...
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Chapter 424: Manchester United Fans in Tears: Dawn Has Broken!
"Did you receive Manchester City's offer?"
Receiving a call from Reus, Lin Quan was a bit surprised. It was unexpected that Guardiola had set his sights on Reus. Reus's talent and abilities were undeniable, making him one of the top ten players in the current football scene. However, with his fragile physique, could he really handle the physically demanding Premier League?
"I was notified by the ...
2024-10-21 22:46:24 +0000 UTC
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Chapter 423: Spending 30 Million on Son Heung-min, Offering 65 Million for Reus
This year, Leroy Sane, just 19 years old, is a prodigy developed by Schalke 04's youth academy. Last season, he made his debut for Schalke 04's first team and even scored against Real Madrid in the Champions League, becoming famous overnight and drawing attention from many teams. For such a young talent, Schalke 04 naturally treated him like a treasure, tightly holding on to him, not letting...
2024-10-21 22:46:05 +0000 UTC
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Chapter 39: The Prince's Blessing
At first, Angel Water was only popular within the confines of Versailles. However, after some time and the testimonials from the noblewomen who had tried it, its miraculous effects spread throughout all of Paris. Now, there wasn’t a single woman among the Parisian nobility who didn’t know about this magical cosmetic.
Claims like “Clears pimples in two days,” “Smoother skin in five days,” and “Fades spots in a week”...
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Duke Brunswick immediately ordered the Prussian main force to defend their current positions and instructed Blücher to scout the enemy’s situation without engaging in reckless attacks. He then dispatched three infantry regiments and one cavalry regiment to establish a 20-kilometer-long defensive line between Amstelveen and Utrecht to protect their supply lines.
Before noon, more bad news arrived—Blücher’s...
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Chapter 37: The Dutch-Prussian War
Five kilometers south of Amstelveen, the Prussian military camp was brightly lit. André was busy directing his soldiers to unload two cannons from horseback.
Because it was a light cavalry raid, they couldn't bring heavy artillery, so André had brought small one-pound cannons, each weighing less than 200 pounds and easily carried by a single horse.
They hadn't even brought proper mounts for the cannons. Instead, they dug ...
2024-10-21 22:44:36 +0000 UTC
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Chapter 388: Main Hall, Eliminating Human Puppets
After the two Dan Beasts devoured the eighth-tier pills, they fell into a deep sleep on Xiao Ze's body. These pills, after all, were not just any eighth-tier pills; they were at the pinnacle of their tier. Compared to the two-color pill thunder eighth-tier pills Xiao Ze had fed them, they were much stronger. But still, they were within the same level, not a qualitative leap, and could be easily digested by the Dan Beasts...
2024-10-21 22:42:01 +0000 UTC
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Chapter 53: A Major Upgrade
The next day, Xiao Tian found Hai Bodong.
"Old Hai," Xiao Tian said, flipping his right hand to reveal a jade bottle. He tossed it to Hai Bodong, saying, "This contains the Fuling Purple Pill. Once you consume it, your cultivation will be restored to its peak."
"Thank you, Young Master, thank you!" Hai Bodong gratefully accepted the bottle. With this pill, he could instantly restore his cultivation to the peak of the five-star Dou...
2024-10-21 22:41:24 +0000 UTC
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Chapter 52: The Body of the Evil Spirit
After handling the matter with Little Flame, Xiao Tian turned to Qing Tan and said, "Qing Tan, I've found the ultimate Yin object for you. Tonight, I'll help you form your Yin Dan."
Qing Tan nodded and thanked him, "Thank you, Brother Xiao Tian!"
She felt deeply grateful for Xiao Tian's concern for her well-being. Over time, she had grown to enjoy being by his side. The feeling was entirely different from when she was ...
2024-10-21 22:40:59 +0000 UTC
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Chapter 422: Ronaldo Finally Wins, Manchester City Offers 30 Million for Mahrez and Sane
After the match in Shanghai, Manchester City quickly traveled to Beijing. On July 31st, at the Workers' Stadium, Manchester City faced Real Madrid in the final match of the China International Champions Cup.
Like in Shanghai, the Workers' Stadium was packed, with over 65,000 fans in attendance. With the crowd's support, both teams delivered an exciting match for the audience. ...
2024-10-20 21:48:29 +0000 UTC
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chapter 36: Blood and Courage
"650 men?" Wolster immediately protested. "That's my entire cavalry force! You don’t have the authority to command them..."
Captain Dubois didn’t let him finish and smiled. "You can give me your cavalry, or you can face the Prussians on your own."
"No, please…" The Dutch commander reluctantly waved his hand, giving in. "Fine, the cavalry is yours to command. We mustn't fight among ourselves at a time like this."
"Ver...
2024-10-20 21:45:46 +0000 UTC
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Chapter 387: The Dan Beasts Compete for Favor
The white-furred little beast had been living carefree in the pill hall, occasionally finding some damaged sealed pills to eat. It never expected that a few days ago, a stranger descended at lightning speed, and before it could react, it was trapped in a cage made of lightning.
Initially, the little beast was anxious in the lightning cage, but as time passed, it calmed down and lay quietly. When it saw new strangers ap...
2024-10-20 21:43:23 +0000 UTC
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Chapter 386: Another Dan Beast
On the altar, Xiao Ze stood up while Xiao Yi Xian, Medusa, and Qing Lin were still absorbing and refining the Ancient Heavenly Phoenix marrow. Although that portion of marrow wasn't enough to cause a significant transformation for Xiao Ze, it was different for them. It might help them advance another star level.
"The bones of the Ancient Heavenly Phoenix could have helped Feng Qing Er's strength improve further, giving her a trace of...
2024-10-20 21:42:55 +0000 UTC
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