The Amazing Son In Law Chapter 80

Harold wanted to take the opportunity to get closer to Finn Baxendale, but he never expected Charles to kick him away so abruptly.

He tumbled several times on the ground before finally regaining his balance and sitting there, looking bewildered, “Mr. Baxendale, what’s going on? Is there a misunderstanding here?”

The others who were present stood in shock as well.

“Is this guy from the Wilson family? How did he manage to offend Mr. Baxendale?”

“The Wilson family has no real power to start with. Now that they’ve crossed Mr. Baxendale, they won’t have any chance to survive in Aurous Hill, right?”

A flurry of whispers filled the air as onlookers discussed the situation.

Many were watching the confrontation between Baxendale and Harold with the excitement of witnessing a spectacle.

At that moment, Baxendale glared at Harold and coldly retorted, “Misunderstanding? I misunderstand your mother!”

With that, he advanced and kicked him again, eliciting a scream from Harold.

Still not satisfied, Baxendale stepped on his chest and said sternly, “You scoundrel, do you even know who you’ve offended?”

Harold, clearly bewildered, replied, “I didn’t offend anyone, Mr. Baxendale. This is truly a great injustice…”

Baxendale raised his hand and slapped him twice, angrily cursing, “You fool, the two people you offended were guests of Miss Moore. I can’t contain my anger even if I were to kill you!”

Then, he immediately directed those around him, “Drag this scoundrel out and give him a good beating! Furthermore, from now on, aside from the two guests earlier, anyone from the Wilson family, including this Harold, is banned from entering our Treasure Pavilion. Whoever dares to let them in will have their legs broken!”

Following his orders, several security guards quickly began to beat Harold.

After the beating, they dragged him outside and unceremoniously tossed him out of the Treasure Pavilion.

Bruised and swollen, trembling all over, he was too terrified to utter a word. He realized he had caused a tremendous disaster that would jeopardize the entire Wilson family!

Yet, how could he have known that Charlie was actually a guest invited by Jasmine?

How could he possibly know the eldest daughter of the Moore family? How could this apparent nobody receive Jasmine’s favor?

…

Once Charlie and his father-in-law left, they drove home.

Jacob sighed in the car, “Charlie, I’m not trying to lecture you, but if you really can’t find the invitation letter, just let it go. Why go through the trouble of taking someone else’s?”

“Dad, there’s no issue with the invitation letter. It’s just that their people look down on us…” Charlie explained with a hint of frustration.

Jacob responded angrily, “If you were more capable, would they dare treat us like this? At the end of the day, you’re too incompetent and cowardly!”

Charlie shook his head, too tired to argue further.

At that moment, a Rolls-Royce sped up from behind. After passing their car, it slowed down and pulled over to the side of the road.

Noticing that the other vehicle was looking for him, Charlie stopped his car as well.

Jasmine emerged from the car, her long legs elegant as she approached, and said apologetically, “Mr. Wade, I sincerely apologize for the auction earlier. It was my fault for not making better arrangements. Please don’t let it trouble you.”

Charlie shook his head and replied, “It’s not your fault. It’s the Treasure Pavilion that needs to manage its staff better.”

Jasmine quickly added, “Mr. Wade, the Treasure Pavilion has already fired the manager responsible. Let’s return and continue participating in the auction, shall we?”

Charlie declined, saying, “I appreciate it, Miss Moore, but my good mood today has already been spoiled by a couple of nuisances. I won’t go back to the auction. Let’s talk about it another time.”

Jasmine expressed her regret, saying, “I’m so sorry, Mr. Wade.”

Then she pulled out a wooden box from her car and handed it to Charlie, saying, “Mr. Wade, this is a small gift from me as a token of apology…”

As soon as Charlie received the box, he sensed an aura emanating from it and decided not to refuse.

Seeing him accept the gift, Jasmine continued, “How about this? We will suspend today’s auction and I’ll have Baxendale reorganize the Treasure Pavilion team. Once that’s done, we’ll hold another auction. I hope Mr. Wade and Mr. Wilson will show us your support then.”

Jacob was left in shock. Isn’t this the eldest daughter of the Moore family who came the last time when Vintage Deluxe accidentally broke that antique bottle? She was treating her son-in-law with such courtesy, even willing to pause the auction for him and reschedule it. Isn’t this too generous?

Is it solely because he repaired that bottle last time?

My goodness, I need to view my son-in-law in a new light from now on.

Charlie could see Jasmine’s sincerity, so he nodded slightly and said, “Then when the auction resumes, we’ll come to support it.”

His father-in-law eagerly piped in, “Yes, yes, yes, I will definitely go.”

“Alright then, you two can head back first. I’m really sorry about today!”

After apologizing yet again, Jasmine took her leave.

Once she was gone, Jacob pointed at the wooden box in Charlie’s hand and asked eagerly, “Charlie, what kind of treasure did Miss Moore give you? Open it up and let’s see!”

Charlie nodded and opened the wooden box.

Suddenly, a strong aura poured out, making everyone feel rejuvenated.

“Hey, what is that?” Jacob leaned closer for a better look, his face immediately registering surprise.

Inside the box was a black object, about the size of a fist, which at first glance resembled a piece of coal, though it was rough and covered in dirt.

Upon seeing the object, Charlie felt a rush of astonishment, secretly impressed by Jasmine’s generosity.

Jacob scrutinized the “black lump” several times but couldn’t discern its true nature. He remarked in confusion, “I thought it was a treasure, but it looks like just a piece of wood.”

Charlie smiled and replied, “Dad, it is indeed wood, but it’s exceptionally rare.”

Jacob was even more intrigued. “Son-in-law, what exactly is this?”

Charlie explained, “This is lightning wood.”

“It forms from trees struck by lightning.”

Jacob had heard of it somewhat, quickly saying, “But that kind of wood is often found when lightning strikes in the mountains. How can it be valuable?”

Charlie smiled, adding, “Dad, regular trees struck by lightning are common enough. But this piece, which has turned black and jade-like due to the intensity of the lightning, indicates it was subjected to extraordinarily high temperatures, it could only have been carbonized instantly like this because of a powerful lightning strike, probably from a giant thunderbolt that happens only once in a century.”

“Moreover, this wood struck by lightning has a shiny black surface with faint blood veins, signifying it is the heart of the king of wood, known as ‘Raja Kayu,’ which is even rarer.”

Upon hearing this, Jacob scoffed, “I can’t believe a piece of wood struck by lightning could be worth so much! They’re all a bunch of con artists. The truly valuable items are antiques and cultural relics. If Emperor Qianlong had polished this wood, maybe it would fetch two cents.”

Charlie smiled, knowing this kind of thing had great value for him. Not only was it rich in energy, but according to the records in the Apocalyptic Book, it could even be refined.

However, Jacob understandably couldn’t grasp this concept.

So Charlie kept his explanation short and put the box away.