Yusuf Zuck knew that the Meskill Family would certainly become silent for a short time, not daring to openly call for his head again, as the high echelons of the Meskill Family were already scared, and Donald Meskill would not dare to act recklessly before clarifying Yusuf’s true strength. Of course, he also wanted to maintain this equilibrium for a short period as he was not omnipotent. Facing Donald Meskill, he had no assurance of winning, so he must seize this opportunity to accelerate his own strengthening process and activate the Blood Beads again. The Purple Pearl was undoubtedly the most effective and fastest way to activate the Blood Beads, but it was not something he could have whenever he wanted. When Yusuf Zuck returned to Vong Quan Villa, dawn was just breaking. However, shortly after he had rested in his room, Jerome Hart’s call came through once again. Yusuf Zuck thought something had happened, so he immediately answered the call. "I’m leaving the capital, I’m at the train station," Jerome Hart said indifferently. "Why are you leaving? Weren’t you waiting for your grandfather?" Yusuf Zuck asked with confusion. "I’m not waiting anymore. If he sees the extent of my injuries, he will definitely worry, so I’d rather not meet him," Jerome Hart said weakly, his speech lacking energy. "Then where are you going?" Yusuf Zuck asked with concern. "To the south," Jerome Hart laughed. "You don’t need to worry about me, I’ll go south to recuperate for a while and then come back." "That might be for the best," Yusuf Zuck sighed. "It seems Khaza Zuck’s prediction was right. You and Faye Webb together would always be cursed by her. It’s good for you to leave her." "Who said anything about leaving her? I’m going with her." "What?" Yusuf Zuck was baffled; why would Jerome Hart and Faye Webb head south together? "Alright, enough talk. Khaza Zuck just gave me and Faye Webb another prediction before we left – heading south will be very auspicious, and there might be some good fortune waiting for us. I’m hanging up now, don’t worry about us. I’m turning off my phone and I’m not sure when I’ll be back," Jerome Hart said, and with that he hung up and switched off his phone. Yusuf Zuck had an uneasy feeling. Why would an injured Jerome and Faye Webb travel to the south? Where would they go for healing? So after some thought, he immediately dialed Everest Zuck’s number: "Tell me, where are Wen Shuai and Faye Webb going?" "I don’t know," Everest Zuck replied indifferently. "You should know what kind of person your brother is. He doesn’t want to be a burden to you anymore, which is why he’s leaving the capital." "But why are they headed south?" Yusuf Zuck pressed. Follow current ɴᴏᴠᴇʟs on N0v3l.Fiɾe.net "After I read their fortune, it appeared that traveling south would bring them great luck. Moreover, a change has taken place in Jerome’s destiny, also towards the south, so something good is likely to happen." "Alright," Yusuf Zuck took a deep breath. Jerome Hart didn’t want to be a burden to him anymore, so he left the capital and headed south without even a specific destination in mind – just away from the capital, towards the south. "I have to leave, too," Everest Zuck sighed over the phone. "I’m assigned a mission to stay in Shandong; I might not come back for a year or even longer." "Go ahead, just go," Yusuf Zuck said, hanging up the phone with impatience, realizing that whether it was Jerome Hart or Everest Zuck, both did not want to be his burden. Just as Yusuf Zuck was flustered and hanging up the phone, Ariel Higgins took the opportunity to knock on his door, and without waiting for him to call out, she walked in herself. "Come downstairs to eat," Ariel Higgins said with a smile. "Let’s go," Yusuf Zuck took a deep breath and strode out. At seven in the morning, after breakfast with Ariel Higgins, they got into a black Mercedes, driven by a nearly two-meter-tall giant of a man. "What’s his name?" Yusuf Zuck asked, pointing to the giant driving the car, his face filled with curiosity. The giant, who resembled a tower, had been following Ariel Higgins closely. "You can call him Xiao Lian," Ariel Higgins laughed. "Xiao Lian?" Yusuf Zuck was dumbstruck; such a towering man was named Xiao Lian? "It’s not ’lian’ as in lotus; his surname is Lian, and that’s just what I call him!" Ariel Higgins said with a laugh, covering her mouth. "Alright." Yusuf Zuck went silent for a while, and Xiao Lian, who was driving, also grinned at Yusuf Zuck through the rearview mirror. "Xiao Lian is also from Shandong. He’s a younger brother of my friend. Before my friend died, he entrusted me to take care of him, so he has been following me around." Ariel Higgins added an explanation. "Xiao Lian sure is sturdy; he looks quite intimidating." "Yeah, he’s really strong but not that bright." Ariel Higgins chuckled, covering her mouth again. "Hehe," the Xiao Lian driving the car let out a simple laugh, seeming a bit embarrassed. "By the way, there used to be someone by Hank’s side... his surname was Wu I think, where is he now?" Yusuf Zuck suddenly remembered that there had been a skillful person surnamed Wu among Brother Dao’s people and now had no idea where he had gone. "I killed him," Ariel Higgins said casually: "After Dao Ge had an incident in Japan, although he had left the capital already, he came back intending to take over Dao Ge’s people and territory. So I arranged for him to be poisoned to death, and his body sank in the Wengquan pond." "You did the right thing." Yusuf Zuck nodded. That Wu guy didn’t seem like good news, and though Ariel Higgins might not have been able to handle him physically, he was no match for her brains. The car quickly turned into the city, and Yusuf Zuck called Collins Brown, asking her to inform the bank on his behalf that he planned to transfer five hundred million today, so the bank could be prepared. Collins Brown was on an extended holiday, and the task Yusuf Zuck was entrusting her with wasn’t that big of a deal, so she readily agreed. Yusuf Zuck pulled out a check for five hundred million from his pocket and handed it to Ariel Higgins, saying with a smile, "Earned it last night, so just transferring five hundred million to you later will do." Ariel Higgins looked at Yusuf Zuck in surprise, and indeed, the date on the check was from the previous night. But she didn’t ask Yusuf Zuck how he had earned it and simply accepted the check calmly, putting it in her bag. "The New Year’s just a few days away, where will you be spending it this year? I’ll come to liven things up." When they arrived outside the bank, and the bank had yet to open, Ariel Higgins started chatting with Yusuf Zuck. "I haven’t made any plans for this year, but you won’t be able to join the fun anyway—I’m leaving the capital, and since I’ve offended the Meskill Family, it’s dangerous for anyone to be around me." Ariel Higgins just shrugged nonchalantly. "Oh, speaking of which, I need a favor from you." Yusuf Zuck suddenly thought of the Purple Pearl. With all sorts of characters under Ariel Higgins’s command, it was best to have her help him gather information about the Purple Pearl. "What favor?" Ariel Higgins looked curiously at Yusuf Zuck. "I’m looking for a special kind of purple pearl, completely purple and it must be deep-sea, larger ones are preferred, but if there are no big ones, small ones are also fine. If you have time, could you help me keep an eye out for them?" "Sure," Ariel Higgins agreed readily. Yusuf Zuck then picked up his phone and called Bryce Harper from Panjiayuan and Jerome Hart, the two bosses from the antiques circle, as they had the most reliable information. Yusuf Zuck asked them both for help in his search, instructing them to call him immediately if they found anything. Both promised to keep an eye out and had a brief, friendly chat with Yusuf Zuck on the phone before hanging up. Once the bank opened, Yusuf Zuck, being a VIP customer, was able to make the transfer quickly. It wasn’t a withdrawal, just a transfer within the bank, and the transaction was wrapped up in less than five minutes. "Take me to the hospital." Yusuf Zuck had totaled another car, and his previous Range Rover had been taken by Samuel Ross, leaving him without even a means of transport.