Ch. 1501..1510
Life at the Top Chapter 1501
When smart people talked, even though they were just communicating through the air, they would be able to understand each other.
The crippled Brown said Jasper and him should have a long chat when Jasper went to Swallow Capital. He meant that if Jasper was busy, they would not need to chat anymore.
Meanwhile, Jasper answered that he would go over when he had time, which meant he already understood what the crippled Brown was implying. Thus, he did not have any plans to go to Swallow Capital for the time being.
“I can’t stand that guy.” Jasper narrowed his eyes slightly and he grabbed his phone to call Lord Alvarado. “What did he say?”
Lord Alvarado picked up the phone very quickly.
“I’m wondering if you know the crippled Brown,” Jasper asked straightforwardly.
It was unknown what Lord Alvarado was doing at the other end of the phone, but it was obvious that he was interested. He paused and seemed to have moved to somewhere more convenient to talk Then, he continued, “Did you talk to him?”
“Not really. There was a middleman, which I found quite interesting.”
Lord Alvarado huffed and said, “This is exactly like him. He’s great at making something unnecessarily complicated.
“I think you should dismiss the thought of getting him involved in this.”
“Why do you say that?” Jasper asked.
“Hehe…”
Lord Alvarado chuckled and said, “You have no idea, right? This is related to the three families.”
“My family has been in business for generations. Before the founding of Somerland, my family was the largest landlord in the south.”
“The little prince‘s family has links with both business and government, but in the past two decades, the higher-ups have become increasingly strict such that businessmen are no longer allowed to interfere in the system. This sentence was almost written in the clauses of the law.”
“Hence, the little prince’s family’s main focus right now is business. After all, their family history is more complex. If they continue with politics, it’d be difficult for them to make a big difference.”
“Lastly, the Browns. Let me tell you this, the roots of the Browns are in the residence, do you understand?”
“Although they do business as well, most of these businesses semi-state-owned enterprises. In short, they are very sensitive businesses.”
Jasper nodded when he heard Lord Alvarado’s explanation. He said, “That’s right. So I don’t need to contact him anymore.”
“However, the crippled Brown loves to unexpected things. No one knows what he’s thinking until the last minute.”
“Basically, the nosey people out there like to group the three of us together, but I can tell you from the bottom of my heart that I don’t like interacting with the crippled Brown.”
“I feel like if I skin him, I would find a hundred year old monster living underneath. He’s such a scheming person and he’s always so precise. You’ll feel aggrieved after interacting with him, hell, even if you’re unconvinced after suffering a huge less, you will still feel like the result was reasonable. I have to praise him for his skills.”
“Quoting the elders from my family, the crippled Brown is even more mischievous than the imps. He suffered the wrath of the heavens so both of his legs are now crippled. This also prevented all possibilities of him gaining the right to rule the residence. After all, it’s very strange to be a general in a wheelchair.”
Jasper did not know whether to laugh or cry. He said, “He might be pissed if he heard that.”
“It’s fine. You’ll know once you see the guy. He won’t feel anything if you call him a cripple or disabled to his face. Of course, he needs to think you’re worthy of talking to him to even gain that opportunity.”
Jasper nodded and said, “If that’s the case, I’ll just leave the matter at that.
“Lord Alvarado, I need to gather everyone involved for a meeting in two days time. Will you be free?”
“Of course, give me the time and place. I’ll go over when the time comes.”
“Okay, I’ll talk to you then.”
After Jasper hung up the phone, he looked at Henry who had just walked out of the nightclub shakily with the help of two beautiful women. He opened the door and asked with a frown, “How did this happen?”
Henry chuckled and said, “If I’m not drunk, how would these chicks stand a chance?”
The two beautiful women pouted playfully, “Young Master Law, you’re such a big meanie. You’re so mean!”
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“Fine, are you going back with me or what?” Jasper asked.
Henry heard this and pushed the two beautiful women away. He said energetically, “I’ll go with you.”
The two women had thought they would be able to spend the night with a wealthy man like Henry. At this moment, they were stunned.
“Goodbye, babes! Even though I was very happy tonight, I guess we’re not destined to be together. So, goodbye!” Henry grinned, took out a wad of cash to stuff into the two women’s shirts. Then, he waved carefreely and got into the car. The Bentley turned around slowly and left.
The two women looked at the taillights of the Bentley and stomped their feet in anger. However, when they felt the thickness of the cash in their chest, they smiled in satisfaction.
Inside the car. Henry lowered his head and played with his phone.
“I thought you were going to have fun tonight,” Jasper said.
“I did.” Henry waved his hand and said while smelling like alcohol, “Do you think I’d allow just any women to touch my body? Stop kidding, I’m very picky, okay?”
After he said that, Henry’s phone rang. Jasper looked at him.
Fine.
He finally knew why Henry was so obedient. His supervisor was here.
“Jill, it’s me. I’m going back now.” Henry picked up the phone and chuckled.
“I promise I didn’t do anything over the limit with any women!”
Jasper shook his head. Everything had a weakness indeed. If he did not see this with his own eyes, he would never believe that someone like Henry would be so obedient.
After they finished their task. Jasper did not stay in Suesville. Instead, he asked Julian to drive back to Nauritus City that very night.
Over the next two days, he flew to four cities in the country. He went to the north, the south, the east, and the west. During this process, Jasper met with the presidents of different chambers of commerce. He also met with the bosses of a few large private investment companies.
Some of these meetings went well and others did not. However, when Jasper finally got back to Nauritius City, he was satisfied with the result.
He managed to connect everybody horizontally and vertically in just a few days.
At the same time, there were 48 hours until the United States stock market reopened.
Jasper sent everyone an invitation card. On the days those invitation cards reached their destination, people from airports in multiple cities across the country flew directly to Nauritus City.
If one were to list out the identities and statuses of these people, they would find that almost all of them were the heads of the country’s economic and finance sectors.
These people could essentially represent most of the power of Somerland’s private capital today. Meanwhile, on this day, a foundation was officially registered and started in Nauritus City.
JW Foundation.
Its registered capital was 320 billion Somer Dollars.
On the day of registration, it became Somerland’s largest domestic venture capital fund. It was so large that its accumulated capital was more than the combined value of the 2nd to 10th largest funds in the country.
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320 billion Somer Dollars was all the capital amassed by Jasper during this period. This did not include the money that the little prince and Lord Alvarado wanted to take away.
Of 320 billion, 200 billion was Jasper’s own principal. He mortgaged JW to the bank, and under the acquiescence of the central bank‘s supervision, he received a loan of 60 billion Somer dollars. The remaining 140 billion was all of Jasper’s liquidfunds and the money he had previously made on the United States stock market.
Although the money could not be taken out as the United States stock market was closed, the positions held by Jasper existed objectively, so the registration of the foundation had not been affected in the slightest. The remaining 120 billion represented the aggregate investment from other private entities.
It would be impossible to raise this amount of money during any other time.
However, one should not neglect capitalists from Somerland in this era. The top dogs here were far more well informed than in any other industry.
On a flight to Nauritus City International Airport, two impeccably dressed men were talking in the business class cabin. They were dressed in a way that made that look like they belonged in the upper class.
“Mr. Coleman, I heard Peaks International invested 6 billion in JW Foundation this time? This is not a small amount.” The man in a gray-brown suit laughed.
A suit of this color was rare because most people could not carry it at all. Most would look unsophisticated wearing it, but this man perfectly represented the essence of this color. He looked mature and stable. Moreover, he also revealed a touch of eclecticism.
One could tell how stylish this man just from the occasional glances the air stewardesses was shooting him.
The man named Mr. Coleman laughed and said, “I can’t take out more money now. I wanted so badly to take a loan to invest in him.”
The man in the gray-brown suit said in surprise, “Are you so confident in JW Foundation, Mr. Coleman? After all, Jasper Laine is a young man and he’s not in his 30s yet. It’s a huge amount and can even be said to be the largest private fund since the founding of Somerland. It is also going to be used in the West to fight and Wall Street. Are you not afraid that something will go wrong?”
Mr. Coleman replied meaningfully, “You and I are toying with financial capital and we both have our own new channels to entertain ourselves with if necessary. If you are sitting here today, you must have heard some news too.”
“Hence, you should know how much Swallow Capital admires Jasper. What’s wrong with being young?”
“Not to mention that since ancient times, heroes started as teenagers. We really need youngsters to do something like this. They have the courage, ideas, and skills. If we old farts were to do this, we’d be more cautious than enterprising, so we wouldn’t have the courage to do so.”
“Samuels, remember one thing, if you do business in Somerland, no matter in what industry, the most important thing is that you have to make the higher-ups like you.”
The man in the gray-brovm suit named Samuels nodded thoughtfully.
“I value this as well, so I came here immediately after I got the invitation.”
“You’re still too cautious. If you were not so timid last year, do you think Harmony Investments would only have net a profit of tens of millions even after being presented such a huge opportunity?”
Mr. Coleman laughed and continued, “This is a rare chance, so I advise you to work harder. Don’t let this slip by. ”
Samuels answered with a bitter smile, “Mr. Coleman, you think too highly of me. I’ve only invested 1 billion and I’m already at my limit. You must know that most of the money in my investment company either belongs to the bank or the investors. All large investments must be reviewed by the shareholders. It is very troublesome.”
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“Moreover, I am worried that if something goes wrong, most of the domestic private capital will be cut off.”
Mr. Coleman replied lightly, “What are you afraid of? If the private capital has been exhausted, we still have the country’s foreign exchange reserves. How could Swallow Capital watch the hard- earned wealth of the nation accumulated over the past two decades evaporate overnight?”
“Although this is an unequal war in and of itself, the risks you mentioned are the least worrying factor in my opinion.”
“Worse comes to worst, we’ll just treat it as a long-term investment.”
“You have to keep in mind how cold Jasper is. He still has a long way to go, yet he’s already highly valued by the higher-ups.”
“After this event, he can be said to have won immunity privileges, regardless of the outcome. In the future, as long as he does not do anything that angers others and brings disaster to himself, he will be able to have a smooth and peaceful life just from this achievement alone.”
While the two were talking, the plane approached their destination.
Paul Allen was the head reporter from Southern Daily Express. He came to Nauritus International Airport today because he got the news that there was a storm coming in the domestic financial industry. It seemed that a very high-profile and mysterious party was being hosted in Nauritus City.
Meanwhile, the people that were invited to this party were all big shots from the Somerland finance industry. All of them were super-rich with more than tens of billions worth of funds under their control.
Less than half an hour after arriving at the airport, he noticed that many prominent figures of the financial industry were walking out from the passageway. Some of them were even figures whom he had always wanted to interview but never had the chance to.
Paul’s heart was shivering with excitement as he took pictures frantically.
He just wanted to know what was the purpose of the party that was going to be hosted in Nauritus City and why so many financial giants were invited to this party. Since he was an experienced reporter, he was very sensitive to any potential news. Paul realized that if he could unearth this secret, it would be a huge piece of news that would become a national sensation.
While Paul was asking around, he suddenly saw the two people coming out from the airport passage together.
“My God, Mr. Coleman from Peaks International, and Mr. Samuels from Harmony Investments!”
Paul’s eyes almost fell out of their sockets.
These two were extremely low-key super bosses in the industry. This was particularly true for Peaks International. It was established less than three years ago, yet the overflow fund they withdrew from ranked first among domestic fund products, with an annual return of 13.7%.
Even Paul himself bought a lot of overflow funds.
Just as Paul was struggling to contain his excitement and was about to interview the two big shots, his cell phone suddenly rang.
When he saw the caller ID, Paul did not dare to waste any time. He immediately answered the phone and said hurriedly, “Editor-in-chief, I have caught wind of a big piece of news now. Guess who I saw at Nauritus Airport? The boss of Peaks International and Harmony Investments!”
“Can you wait? I’m going to interview them to see if I can figure out why so many top investors in Somerland came to Nauritus City at the same time.”
On the other side of the phone, there was a moment a silence, then the editor-in-chief‘s extremely serious voice was heard.
“Fortunately, my call was timely. Delete all the photos you took right now and come back immediately! Remember, you never saw such a thing, and you must never tell anyone about it, let alone report it. Even if you do, I’ll reject it.”
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When Paul heard this, he subconsciously said, “But editor-in-chief, this is breaking news. I’ve seen several people from the reporting industry including the people from Somerland Finance and Economics. They are our biggest opponents. If we don’t hurry up…”
“No one has the guts to report this. Just listen to me, delete the photo immediately and come back!”
“An old lady was missing, right? I heard that she has been found. You should report that and do it nicely. I want to see your manuscript before work starts tomorrow.”
Paul wanted to say something but the phone disconnected.
He watched as Mr. Coleman and Mr. Samuels walked out of the airport and got into a car that was waiting for them before leaving. Paul sighed helplessly. As a reporter, he could get his hands on many things. This also included some secrets that the higher-ups did not want the common people to know.
Obviously, this party with most of the financial giants in the country was one of them. Besides, judging from the attitude and response of the editor-in-chief, it was also the kind of news that he could not touch with a ten foot pole.
Shaking his head, Paul deleted the photos in his camera before he left in the car.
However, what Paul would never know was that this party was not just a party for giants in the domestic financial industry.
The heads or plenipotentiary representatives of 6 national chambers of commerce, 12 bosses in the domestic financial and investment industry, 19 millionaires in the top 30 list of richest people in the nation, and 27 heads or plenipotentiary representatives of large domestic funds.
A total of 64 people, except for the 4 guests on the way from the airport, the other 60 people have all arrived. Hill Park was the most high-end luxury villa resort in Southeast Province. It also happened to be developed by JW Real Estates. The manor house with the best location and the largest area was deliberately reserved by Jasper for holidays or when he was hosting large parties.
Coincidentally, it was put into use today.
The entire estate covered an area of 40 acres. There were three villas, with each of them worthy of being called the top villa in Somerland.
There were two gardens and one artificial lake with small bridges and flowing water underneath. The cost of construction alone was 460 million Somer Dollars. With decoration, the cost of a manor was more than 800 million Somer Dollars with an annual maintenance fee of at least 10 million.
In the upstairs bedroom of the main building, Jasper stood in front of the mirror while Wendy carefully tied Jaspers’ tie for him as she reported the current situation.
Jasper raised his head so that Wendy could have easier access. Then, Jasper smiled and said, “Good. Everyone is on time.”
Wendy took a small step back and looked at Jasper, who was wearing a custom Givenchy suit. Jasper had a limited-edition men’s Jaeger-LeCoultre watch on his wrist. There were only three of them in the world.
Wendy exclaimed, “I didn’t expect you to wear a suit so well.”
The belt designed and made by the chief designer of Armani himself cost 210 thousand. A pair of leather shoes hand-made by the master of LV cost 600 thousand.
The custom- made suit from Givenchy cost 1.6 million. The limited-edition Jaeger-LeCoultre men’s watch cost 18 million.
The quote ‘clothes makes the man’ was not wrong at all.
Normally, Jasper would dress very casually. Hence, a long time ago, Wendy prepared a set of outfits for him to attend occasions like today.
Jasper also knew he could not be low-key today. Therefore, even the hair designers here to do his hair were flown in from Harbor City.
As per Jasper’ s request, the designer styled Jasper’s hair in a way that would be very popular during 2018. Both sides of his hair are shaved off and the hair on top was combed back. Using some hair spray, a sharp curve that extended all the way back from his hairline was created.
The hairstyles that came from 18 years in the future shocked the designer and also caused Wendy’s eyes to shine.
“Do I look handsome?”
The well-groomed Jasper turned to face Wendy and smiled.
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Wendy nodded heartily and said, “Handsome!”
Wendy was not saying that because she was his family. She was sincere.
Jasper’s did not look bad. The edges and lines of his handsome facial features were very masculine, especially ever since he was reincarnated. After all, there was a 60-year-old soul hiding under the appearance of a young man in his twenties. The vigor of a young man and the maturity of the old man were intertwined with each other.
Moreover, Jasper had held a high position over the years and the temperament that he had developed over time was simply irresistible to women.
The outfit that was worth a gold mine that he donned brought out the best in him.
Jasper walked to the window and through the shutters where he saw the cars he sent out now coming back with his guests. Even though the guest came from different places, they all shared a similar identity. They were the richest people in the country.
In truth, the circle of richest people was very small and always contained the same individuals from a few industries. Jasper had met most of them on different occasions.
Therefore, the ground floor of the manor was very lively at that moment. When everyone met the people they knew, they would greet each other and chat. On occasion, a friend would introduce a new friend to their group. They were all smart people, so they were not shy. After chatting for a while, they would become familiar with another person whom they had come to know through a mutual friend.
Meanwhile, everyone was patiently waiting for the start of the party alongside the appearance of the host.
“’What a grand occasion,” Jasper said softly.
Then, he laughed at himself and said, “I wonder if this is my peak before everything is ruined.”
“Nonsense!”
Wendy snorted. She walked behind Jasper, gently stretched out her hand to wrap around Jasper’s waist, put her face on Jasper’s back, and sniffed the masculine scent coming from Jasper’s body. He smelled dignified and steadfast.
“You won’t lose.”
He placed his palm on Wendy’s hands that were wrapped around his stomach. His large hand enveloped her small hands warmed them up.
“It’s enough as long as you’re here,” Jasper said with a smile.
Jasper wanted to turn around, but Wendy said softly, “Don’t turn around.”
“What’s wrong?” Jasper asked curiously.
Behind Jasper, Wendy’s warm face was glued to Jasper’s back. Her charming expression looked so tender and beautiful, but her eyes were filled with tears.
She did not want Jasper to see such a shameful look on her.
At this moment, there was a knock on the door before it was slowly opened.
When Julian saw the two of them holding each other from the door and was stunned. Then, he quickly turned around and walked out of the door as fast as lightning. He spoke through the door with his body turned to one side, “The representative from Harbor City, Kayden Langdon, Nawait’s Todd Puller from Nawait Semiconductor Manufacturing, the little prince, and Lord Alvarado are all here. Henry went to welcome them.”
Wendy yelped in shame and pulled her hands away. After she let go of Jasper, she turned around and ran into the other room like a spooked rabbit.
“Alright, I’ll head over now.”
Jasper replied to Julian and then to the door of the other room. After knocking, he smiled and said, “I’m going to meet the guests. Are you coming?”
“You should go first. I’ll catch up later.”
Wendy’s muffled and shy voice came from inside the room.
With a chuckle, Jasper turned around and walked toward the door.
“Let’s go. We’ll go meet them.”
Jasper walked out of the room and raised his arms to stretch a bit. The laziness and warmth in his eyes disappeared instantly and was replaced by the infinite self-confidence and the flamboyance of a young emperor who was ascending the throne for the first time.
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Inside the garden of the manor.
The long buffet table was filled with delicate desserts. The professional servers were holding their trays as they moved through the crowd with smiles on their faces.
There were about 300 people in the catering team, with this group of people existing only to serve these big shots.
At this moment, everyone suddenly started walking in the same direction through this relaxed garden setting.
Kayden was here.
Among the millionaires of the country, the J. Langdon father and son duo were the most focused upon.
When Kayden appeared, the guests who did not expect his presence that day were surprised.
However, they quickly moved to go and talk to Kayden.
Everyone who could attend this party were all top-notch big shots. So, of course, no one would start sucking up to another. However, this would not stop them from introducing themselves to Kayden. After all, it would be hugely beneficial if they ever had a chance to work together in the future.
“Hello, everyone. I’m here to represent the millionaires from Harbor City. After all, everyone knows what’s happening this time. Harbor City also belongs to Somerland, so we will not hesitate whenever our help is needed.”
Kayden smiled and said when he was surrounded by the group of people.
Cheers and praise for Kayden sounded from the crowd.
Everyone wanted to get on each other’s good side and everyone loved to hear compliments about themselves, especially during occasions like this. Hence, no fool would dare say something inappropriate at this moment.
After Kayden entertained the others, he bade farewell and left.
Everyone knew that someone like Kayden needed to go to his own circle, so they did not stop him.
Kayden smiled and greeted everyone before moving to the back of the garden.
The garden was spacious and had two sections to it, mainly the front and the back. There was a fake mountain and a wall in the middle to separate the two sections.
It could be seen that even in a party that brought together the top leaders of the domestic capital circle and the various chamber of commerces, there existed a clear distinction between the guests.
For example, the place where Kayden was headed was only open to the best of the best. The ones who were not at this level were unable to step foot inside.
Kayden walked past the wall and headed to the back garden. Compared to the noises in front, this place was quieter. There were only a few chuckles or conversations that could be heard.
When he lifted his head, Kayden saw the little prince, Lord Alvarado, Henry, and someone he knew but was not familiar with, Todd. Meanwhile, there was also a young and noble man he had never seen before.
“The VIP is here.” When Henry saw Kayden, he chuckled and said.
Kayden lifted his hand and said with a laugh, “I don’t dare to call myself a VIP in front of all of you.”
While he said that, he moved in front of everyone.
“Little Prince, Lord Alvarado.”
Kayden greeted the two first.
The little prince nodded and smiled.
Lord Alvarado lifted the wine in his hand and said, “I think the last time we met was at the auction three months ago. However, there were too many things happening back then so we didn’t get the chance to talk. Today is a great opportunity, and Jasper prepared some pretty good quality wine, so we can chat properly here.”
Kayden smiled and replied, “Everyone knows you’re the pickiest when it comes to wine, Lord Alvarado. I have to try this wine that you approve of.”
As he said that, Kayden took a glass of wine from the table and asked, “Is Jasper not here yet?”
“He’s the host so of course he’ll show up later, but I’m guessing he’ll do so soon.”
Kayden nodded and turned around to look at the only young and noble man at the venue whom he did not know. When he was about to say something, the man smiled and introduced himself softly, “Hello, Mr. Langdon. I am Dean Hall. I have no money or power, I’m just here to represent my grandpa’s Haddock Chamber of Commerce.”
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Kayden suddenly realized who the man was and extended a handshake toward Dean. He asked, “How is Old Master Hurlbutt?”
Dean held Kayden’s hand and bowed obediently to show his respect. He answered, “He’s fine. However, he’s old so he cannot move as well as he used to. That’s why he asked me to come in his place.”
“Right, once someone gets to a certain age, they need to rest more,” Kayden said.
“Yo, the host is here.”
Henry said suddenly, attracting everyone’s attention.
Kayden, Lord Alvarado, the little prince, Dean, and Todd turned their heads at the same time. Then, they saw Jasper walking over from afar. When they saw how Jasper was dressed today, they were all shocked.
He was dressed in a formal outfit. His clothes and accessories were exquisite and meticulous. At this moment, it was completely unclear whether the clothes were bringing out the best in Jasper or if it was the other way around.
“I didn’t know that guy was so flashy,” Lord Alvarado said in a slightly jealous tone.
This was to be expected. If they were to compare looks, there was no question that Lord Alvarado would lose.
“I want to take a picture to show my sister,” Henry said.
Todd and Dean only smiled and did not say anything.
The little prince laced his fingers together and said flatly, “It’s time.”
After some time, Jasper had walked in front of everyone.
“Thanks for coming. Please forgive me if I can’t entertain you well enough today,” Jasper smiled and said.
Kayden smiled and said, “It’s fine.”
Todd grinned and answered, “If we were not the same gender and I were a woman, I’d marry you.”
“Please don’ t.” Jasper lifted his hand and laughed. “That sounds so scary.”
Everyone chuckled.
After they chatted for a moment, Jasper said, “The most important people are all here. The party will officially start soon. Before that, there are a few regulations which I think we should talk about it internally.”
Everyone at the scene, including Lord Alvarado and the little prince became serious.
This show finally kicked off.
“I’ll talk about my arrangements.”
Jasper looked at everyone. Even Lord Alvarado and Kayden placed their wine glasses down to show their respect, Jasper said slowly, “Tomorrow is the day the United States stock market opens again. So, we have to be aware of two trading spots by tonight.”
“Because of the little prince and Lord Alvarado’s special cases, there will be one spot in Waterhoof City. The little prince and Lord Alvarado will operate themselves and I won’t interfere with their funds. However, you must act in a unified manner as per our joint decision.”
“Lord Alvarado, Little Prince, I have to tell you that this is not playing house. I’ve prepared 320 billion Somer Dollars. After conversion, it amounts to 40 billion US Dollars.”
“This money is not enough to enter the United States market, so I decided to expand my leverage. With this, the matter will become a financial war of over 100 billion US Dollars, and trillions of Somer Dollars. Hence, my decisions must be strictly followed.”
Even though they were not normal people and they were all mentally prepared, they still felt emotional when they heard the numbers coming out of Jasper’s mouth.
“This will be the largest financial war in human history,” Dean said quietly.
Jasper replied with a nod, “That’s right, so we have to be extra careful.”
As he said that, he turned around to look at the little prince and Lord Alvarado, “Guys, can you do what I said?”
“I have no comments.” Lord Alvarado was the first to speak.
The little prince nodded and answered, “That’s how it should be done.
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After Lord Alvarado and the little prince nodded, Jasper looked at the others.
“Aside from the little prince and Lord Alvarado’s special case which is why we’re making Waterhoof City one of the spots, I also plan to set up another position in Harbor City.”
After he said that, he looked at Jayden.
“Mr. Langdon will be in charge of the funds in Harbor City. I only have one request for all of you and it’s that you have to be consistent with my decisions.”
This was what Jasper had to do.
The situation in Harbor City was quite special. The place was small, but there were many rich people. It was precisely because of this that the relationship between each power was intricate and complicated, just like the relationships between the four families. It was so complex that one might not be able to finish telling the story about their shared relationship in one sitting.
The relationship between them could never be distinguished simply by the concept of enemy or friend. Moreover, with these complex web of relationships in Harbor City, there were the Laws, who were Jasper’s die-hard allies, and the Atticus family and W. Langdons, who were dead set on going against him.
In addition to this, there was also the J. Langdons, who stood in the middle and were slightly biased toward him but were also more driven by interests.
Behind each of them, there were many families involved in some form of relationship with the rich. Hence, Jasper did not even intend to get involved in the complex relationships of Harbor City aristocrats.
The Laws were his hard-core ally so there was no need to worry about the issue of trust. Hence, Jasper would operate the Laws’ funds himself while the rest would go to Kayden. There was no problem with trust regarding this matter either.
This was because Jasper and Kayden knew that when it came to people who were driven by interests like themselves, these people were often the most reliable friends if there were profits to be gained.
Besides this, the beef between Kayden and Fabian was no less than what was going on between Jasper and Fabian.
This time, in addition to wanting to make money, Kayden wanted to take the opportunity to do something to Fabian. He was the only one who knew this, and it was none of Jasper’s business. If Jasper had known, he might even have been happy about this.
“It’s no problem,” Kayden nodded and agreed.
He had no reasons to refuse. This was a good opportunity for him to bring together the resources of Harbor City. A smart person like him would not fail to see this. Even if Jasper did not say it, he would still take the initiative to do so.
After clapping his hands, Jasper continued, “Just as I said before, there will be a spot Waterhoof City and one in Harbor City, but the center will still be Nauritus City. All our main funds are located here.”
“I have specially arranged someone to prepare the venue for this. The location is on the top floor of the Southface River Tower.
“The LED screens surrounding three walls, twelve satellites, and two communication optical fibers will serve us and only us for these few days. There are a total of 120 top professional trading teams from the mainland, Harbor City, and Nawait who will treat this location as their base of operations.”
When he said this, Jasper’s mouth curled into a confident and domineering curve. “Tomorrow, let us set off a storm and enjoy a feast. We have to let the world see the power and determination of Somerland!”
“Today we will rewrite modern economics, such that all future generations will learn and admire the battle we will launch.”
“We will challenge the dominating power of the world!”
“We’ll tell the world and make them understand that the capital of Somerland can’t be plundered!”
“And that they can’t bully the people of Somerland!”
The little prince and the others looked at each other and smiled. At the same time, they raised their hands and started clapping.
At this moment, the sound of a bell could be heard, indicating that it was 4 in the afternoon.
“It’s time that the party starts. I think our friends outside also need us to share the latest information with them. Shall we?” Jasper got up and said.
Thus, Jasper took the lead. Lord Alvarado and the little prince looked at each other.
“We’ll let him be the star on this occasion,” Lord Alvarado said with a grin.
“Of course.” The little prince nodded and smiled before following them.
Soon, Henry and Kayden also walked out in a single file. Dean and Todd were the only ones left
“Mr. Puller, please.” Dean bowed politely and asked Todd to go first.
With Todd’s status, he would normally be the star no matter where he went, but today, he did not even have much to say. He had no choice. None of the people present were below him.
Therefore, Dean, who was being tactful at this moment, lifted Todd’s mood.
“Let‘s go together.” Todd smiled.
Dean nodded and said with a smile, “Nawait Semiconductor Manufacturing is the only company in the semiconductor industry in Somerland that can compete with the top Western technology. This alone can guarantee that there is almost no limit to the company’s development in the future.”
“Therefore, me, my grandfather, and the businesspeople from Haddock hope that we can enjoy strong cooperation with Nawait Semiconductor Manufacturing.”
Todd narrowed his eyes slightly and said with a faint smile, “Of course, a collaboration is good, but today is not the right time. Why don’t we talk about this another day?”
Dean immediately understood what Todd meant. He nodded slightly and said, “Of course. We’ll find some other time to talk about this in detail.”
Todd peered at Dean with a smile.
This guy was so mysterious, but he looked so noble and simple. Todd could not help but feel insecure around this guy.
Moreover, what the Pullers wanted the most right now was a way for them to break into the upper-class circle so that they could get rid of the equity control of the Nawait government and Flips. The Haddock Chamber of Commerce could not yet provide this.
If he were Lord Alvarado or the little prince, Todd would definitely suck up to them. However, they did not show any intention of this.
“Oh well, next time…”
Todd shook his head and strode forward.
Dean was slightly behind him, so he became the last one to leave.
This was the most evident display of status in this kind of circle.
No one stipulated who should go first, but one’s status was directly linked to the right to speak and when one should step into a room. No one could bypass this unspoken rule.
Life at the Top Chapter 1510
As Jasper gathered the top capitalists of Somerland for the party, a high-level closed-door consultation meeting was simultaneously being held in the headquarters of the Federal Reserve of the United States in New York on the other side of the Pacific Ocean.
The head of the meeting was Greenspaner, the chair of the Federal Reserve, while below him were the financial giants of Wall Street.
Among them were the chairman of various consortia such as Rogers and Soros from Quantum Fund, and the chairman of major consortiums like Colossal Investments, Layman Investment Bank, Morgan Financial Group and so on.
On one side of Greenspaner was Janet, the vice chair who had received the most votes as Greenspaner’s eventual successor. She ascended to this position as a woman with white hair, which was a miracle in and of itself. This was enough to make countless people feel fear and admiration for her.
On the other side was a bald man. That man had a serious look on his face, but no one dared to look down on him. That was the secretary of the United States Treasury, Hamilton.
The meeting had not started yet and everyone at the table was relaxed. Some were even talking about where they should eat after the meeting.
Greenspaner, who was in the main seat, put on his glasses and flipped open the document in front of him. When he did that, everyone stopped to look at him. Greenspaner was happy that the crowd’s reaction exemplified his prestige and position.
This czar of the American Dollar smiled and said, “Everyone, the stock market will commence trading tomorrow. So, we’re here today to discuss how the situation will play out and how we should handle it.”
“We have the most experience in the world on this topic. Soros, Rogers, you’re the most qualified people for this, right?”
Dugg, the chairman of Layman Investment Bank said cheerfully.
Rogers looked at Soros. When he saw that Soros was not planning to speak, he shrugged and said, “We are professionals.”
“According to the research of Quantum Fund over the past few years, there are a lot of problems with the securities market in Somerland. We can’t solve this problem in a short time. This loophole will be the best chance for us to take down their entire financial system.”
“We are very confident. Once we bite a piece of flesh off this rising giant, their economy will fall back 20 years ago and they will go back to how they were in the 80s.”
Rogers was high-spirited when he said that. All of the faces of the capitalists at the scene flushed red when they heard what he said.
The easiest way to get rich was to strike the jackpot overnight.
However, for capitalists, the most fascinating way to get rich was to plunder the economy of another country. They did this many times over the past 30 years, and each time they had profited.
This was particularly true for Sunrise Land. The Plaza Accord made Sunrise Land, which claimed that they wanted to buy the entire United States, go bankrupt in an instant. Where did the wealth go? 90% of the money went into the pockets of capitalists in the United States.
All the capitalists who experienced that incident knew that they were not making money, but rather, robbing and picking up money from the ground.
They destroyed the entire economic system of a country and then plundered their wealth. It was not hundreds of billions of dollars, but thousands of trillions of dollars! No matter how greedy someone was, they would also have their limit.
It was just that these people had not experienced such a thrill for a long time since Sunrise Land.
They were famished and now, they this was another excellent opportunity. Therefore, it was only natural that they would not dare to miss it.
Seeing that the atmosphere was growing more and more enthusiastic, the secretary of the Treasury, who had been sitting next to Greenspaner, finally spoke.
“Everyone wait.”
Everyone present showed Hamilton enough respect. Although the United States was a capitalist country and capital controlled everything in this country, its influence also depended on where it came from.
Hamilton was one of the popular candidates for the next election. His prestige and power were enough to make people not dare to underestimate his opinions.
“I think you’re not being clear about a very basic thing.”
Hamilton said with a frown, “Tomorrow, we have to handle that guy named Jasper Laine first. He had the guts to come to the United States stock market to suck our blood without any fear, so we have to teach him a painful lesson.”
After Hamilton said that, all of the heads of the investment banks chuckled.
“What are you laughing at?” Hamilton said in dissatisfaction.
At this moment, Roger said, “Mr. Hamilton, don’t worry. I interacted with him on the Harbor City stock market back then. Even though he has potential and was skillful, he’s still too young.
“He won’t be able to fight back in the face of the strongest capitalist in the world. I can make him lose everything in just two days.”