Ch. 1581..1590
Life at the Top Chapter 1581
Hearing Jasper‘s words, Kit looked at the calm but confident expression on Jasper’s face. Then, he said in rumination, “Mr. Laine, are you that sure?
“You know, in order to try to gain the Maynard’s cooperation in North America, Sentel Corporation has devoted a lot of manpower and material resources, but there has been no progress in this matter so far. Moreover, the Maynards in North America are very low key and they are not willing to declare their political position.”
“It’s easy to agree with you, but I won’t work with you until I see the results.”
Jasper nodded and said, “This is indeed the truth. Why don’t you give me a few hours, Mr. Kit?”
Kit got up and said, “Very well, let’s have dinner together.”
Perhaps it was out of consideration for Jasper, a man from Somerland, but Sentel family’s dinner consisted completely of dishes from Somerland today, Jasper was relieved when he saw that there were no pickles on the table.
Ever since he tried it when he was in Coreana last time, Jasper was scared of Coreana‘s pickles, which tasted like cabbages and cucumbers that were submerged in spicy seawater. In short, the taste was very complex.
Not only that, almost all other close relatives of the Sentel family were present.
If someone who had been reincarnated was here, they would find that all the core members of the Sentel family that held high authority in the future had arrived.
Jasper finally realized the size of this family.
Whether it was sincere or superficial, people in the Sentel family were very polite and they did not look down on people who were in a lower social class than them.
This was also normal. After all, Jasper was currently a distinguished guest of the Sentel family, and even Kit personally welcomed him. Meanwhile, in Coreana, where everyone valued hierarchy and rank so much that it was etched into the very bones of its citizens, if Kit himself was polite to Jasper, then other members dared not to be rude.
At the dinner table, Jasper quoted the classics, proving as always that he could never fail to liven the atmosphere. The Sentel family was also very willing to cooperate too. Even Kit cracked a little joke. In short, the atmosphere was still lively.
After dinner, Jasper bade farewell, got up, and returned to his guest room.
The Langs knew what Jasper was going to do, so they did not disturb him.
In the study, Kit sat behind the desk. Opposite him sat Emil and a few other core members, while Sylphie could only stand to one side.
“A few hours? Jasper is just bragging, right?”
Sylphie’s aunt, Marie Lang said.
“No, he won’t joke about such a big thing.” Emil retorted.
On the other side, Emil‘s brother, Fred Lang, pushed up the glasses on the bridge of his nose and said, “Whether it is true or not, the results will come out within a few hours.”
After he finished speaking, Fred looked up at his father and asked, “Are we going to wait?”
Kit said slowly, “We’ll wait…”
“The attitude of the Maynards in North America is really important to us. Although we failed in our M&A plan, Sentel Corporation‘s promotion and new product cooperative research and development in the Western market requires the approval from the United States government”
“Father, didn’t the Blue House promise to help us advance this matter at the next joint meeting between the two countries?” Marie asked.
“Can you believe what the people at the Blue House say? They only need our money and votes. Now that the general election have just ended and the newly appointed one has five years in office, he won’t take us seriously,” Fred said unhappily.
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“Grandpa, I have a proposal.”
Sylphie spoke suddenly, interrupting the chatter between the family elders. As the only third generation member of the family who was eligible to be on the scene, Sylphie had a special status.
Thus, Kit said kindly, “You can voice any opinions you have.”
“I think that if Jasper really helped us reach cooperation with the Maynards in North America this time, then we might as well help him in the process of fighting Wall Street Capital.”
“We can ally with JW Company and become their most important strategic partner. Once Jasper makes it through this catastrophe, there will be nothing to stop him from rapidly developing.”
Fred frowned and said, “Do you know how much risk we have to face to do so?”
Sylphie replied without hesitating, “As Grandpa said, there is no risk free option for doing business.”
Turning to her Grandpa Kit, Sylphie said sincerely, “Grandpa, this is an important investment.”
“Somerland’s national conditions are unique. It is difficult for foreign investors to enter the Somerland market if they do not cooperate with local companies in Somerland. This much is inevitable. Just look at the automobile industry. Even the VW Group has to compromise, let alone Sentel.”
“But this country with a population of more than one billion is a blue ocean that countless people are coveting. We must enter first to provide a sufficient driving force for the future development of Sentel.”
“Coreana is too small, and its developmental potential has long been exhausted. Moreover, even if Sentel were to pursue a breakthrough, it would be very difficult to do so in Coreana. So, if we want to continue to grow, we can only start moving outward.”
“In the past few years, we have been moving West, but didn’t we ignore our neighbors? You know, even those giants in the West are trying to enter the Somerland market, but we’re simply abandoning the one that’s near us and yearning for the one that’s far away.”
“When it comes to Jasper, once he starts to take off, he may become a representative and positive figure officially promoted by the Somerland government. At that time, who dares to predict where Jasper can go?”
Emil frowned and said, “Sylphie, it’s too early to say this.”
“It’s not early. Now might even be the most suitable time.”
Sylphie’s tone and attitude became firmer. She continued, “Somerland is a society built on social relationships. They pay attention to courtesy. Therefore, compared to gilding the lily, the most important thing we can do for our future is to providehelp as much as we can in Jasper’s hour of need.”
After Sylphie finished speaking, the family members fell silent.
They would not decide on such an important matter. The one who could decide answered slowly, “Let’s wait and see. We will wait for news from North America before we act.”
“If Jasper succeeds, then it’s fine to invest, but if he doesn‘t, then everything is for naught.”After Kit said that, the telephone on his desk rang without warning. Everyone’s attention was immediately diverted to this phone.
Kit did not hesitate as he lifted the phone. Then, he spoke calmly and forcefully under the scorching gazes of the core members of the family, “Hello, this is Kit Lang.”
It was unknown what was said on the other end of the phone. Sylphie and the others only saw Kit’s brows furrowing. At this moment, everyone’s hearts sank to the bottom of the abyss.
Then, Kit’s eyebrows relaxed and they heard him say, “Hello, Mr. Alan Maynard.”
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Alan Maynard!
No one in the Sentel family members present was unfamiliar with this name. It was because he was the current head of the Maynards in North America, and was also a speaker in the Texas Congress.
At this moment, the members of the Sentel Family were extremely shocked. Although they were prepared, they still felt disbelief when Jasper really used his power to bring in the Maynards from North America.
Before this, the Sentel Family spent so much money and they could only get in contact with the core higher-ups of the Maynards. Even so, this brief interaction was enough to encourage the Sentel Family. However, the head of the Maynards in North America was personally calling them now!
The family members of Sentel looked excited. While Kit was on the phone, he waved his hand at them. The family members understood and immediately got up to leave the study.
Sylphie was no exception.
“Sylphie, how much do you know about this Jasper?” Emil asked seriously after they were outside of the study.
Sylphie shook her head and said, “To be honest, I don’t know him very well, but I know his relationship with Anna Law is very unusual.”
“Anna Law? The daughter of the Laws from Harbor City?” Emil asked in surprise.
Sylphie said after nodding, “Yes. Anna was the one who connected us when Jasper came to Sela for the MP3 patent technology the last time.”
“I know the Laws. They are very strong, but they are limited to Harbor City and the Somerland mainland. They don’t have any power in other places, let alone have any major friendship with the Maynards in North America. So where does Jasper’s connection come from?” Emil was confused.
Sylphie said softly, “Jasper always has his secrets. We only need to know that he can help us in this matter. As for everything else, I think, instead of exploring his secrets, you should consider my previous proposal, Father.”
Emil took a deep look at Sylphie and said, “Your grandpa will make up his mind on this matter.”
After half an hour, the door to Kit’s study opened. He asked for Jasper immediately.
It was already ten o’clock at night. Jasper followed Sylphie to Kit’s study.
“I agree to the cooperation.”
Kit went straight to the point. “Sentel Corporation will do its best to help JW Foundation face the siege of Wall Street and Softwin. In this war, Sentel Corporation only asks for one thing. If we win, the Sunrise Land market belongs to Sentel Corporation.”
“That’s it?” Jasper asked.
“That’s it.” Kit nodded.
“Very well.”
Jasper chuckled lightly.
Before he returned to the room, he quickly contacted Celine. Celine did not say anything else and just asked Jasper to wait for the news.
He did not expect both sides to be so efficient.
It seemed that Kit had gotten a very good promise from the Maynards.
At this time, he still did not know that the reason why Kit had made such a big decision was mainly because he had been persuaded by Sylphie. This was the main reason why he was willing to make such a major investment in Jasper.
“I will let Sylphie handle what’s going to happen next. You just need to communicate directly with her.”
Kit’s words elicited weird expressions from Fred and Marie. They had not yet even gained any benefits, yet the biggest piece of the pie was taken away by a junior like Sylphie?
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Emil was surprised.
However, no matter what they thought in their hearts, in this family, no one would dare to oppose after Kit made a decision.
Jasper looked at Sylphie, smiled, and said, “Princess Sylphie, please look after me in the future.”
Sylphie pursed her lips and smiled, “Sentel is only cooperating with JW Foundation, so you should be the one looking after me, Mr. Laine.”
Kit walked up to Jasper and stretched out his hand. He said, “Mr. Laine, I hope we can overcome the difficulties together. I hope that one day in the future, JW and Sentel Corporation can reach a strategic partnership.”
“Sentel will open up the Somerland mainland market with the help of JW, and JW will also obtain the advanced technology and technical equipment that other Somerland mainland companies can only dream of with the help of Sentel.”
Kit’s words made Jasper’s eyes shine.
If this came true, it would definitely be a perfect storm of two strong forces. This would be a win-win situation.
“I believe we don’t have to wait too long for that day to come.”
Jasper took Kit’s hand and grinned.
The two of them looked at each other and smiled. The host and guest were enjoying themselves.
Still, Kit was old, so after talking about the cooperation with Jasper, he left and went back to rest.
The rest of the time was for Jasper, Emil, and Sylphie to discuss in detail how their cooperation would work. As for Marie and the others, when they saw that there was no more benefits for them in this matter, they bade farewell.
In the guest room, Jasper said to Emil and Sylphie, “Mr. Emil, Princess Sylphie, we are in a cooperative relationship and there is no distinction between superior and subordinate. However, we are facing two extremely powerful enemies, so I have to communicate to both of you our rhythm on advancing and retreating to avoid unnecessary trouble.”
Sylphie nodded and said, “Mr. Laine, please tell us. My grandfather has instructed us to use Sentel Corporation’s funds to cooperate with JW Foundation as much as possible.”
“Good.”
Jasper responded. Then, he said, “What I’m doing next is very simple. Right now there are two enemies and my strategy is to focus on one thing at a time instead of multi-tasking. The one we’ll be focusing on is Softwin.”
“After the market opens tomorrow, the first thing I will do is to catch Softwin by surprise before the outside world even knows of the news of Sentel’s entry.”
“I want to crash the Nikkei Index.”
Jasper’s words made Emil’s brow jump.
“The Nikkei Index is not easy to crash. Sentel Corporation has invested in many of the listed companies in Sunrise Land. They are cross-holding each other and their assets are highly concentrated. Coupled with the official cooperation of Sunrise Land government, the task of crashing the Nikkei Index is not much easier than crashing the Dow Jones Index itself.”
Facing Emil’s doubts, Jasper smiled and said, “I’ve considered this a long time ago, and that’s why crashing the Nikkei is just a pretense for us. What we really want to do is short Sun Dollars.”
Emil’s heart beat wildly when Jasper said this.
He looked at Jasper incredulously, his eyes full of shock. He really could not figure out how this young man from the grassroots of Somerland who was under 30 years old could say such things with confidence.
Attacking a country’s currency would be setting off a real financial war.
“Short Sun Dollars?” Sylphie exclaimed.
“That’s right.”
Jasper let out a sigh. The reason why he had such courage was because of the memory of his reincarnation in his previous life.
He knew that in two days, the head of Sunrise Land would be sent to the hospital due to a cerebral infarction. Then, the cabinet resigned collectively a week after that.
The political world of Sunrise Land would enter a state of turbulence for 7 years after this.
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The currency of a country was its economic lifeline. Only the will of the country could control this basic necessity for the country.Once it was under attack, in a sense, it was the same as sending troops directly to invade the country’s territory.
The latter could only be achieved by another country’s military, but the former could be done so long as one had enough strength.
Obviously, Jasper’s words shocked Emil and Sylphie.
“Mr. Laine, although we admit that you are indeed very courageous, this kind of thing is not a joke. It requires a huge amount of funds and it also requires a opportunity in the right time and place. Otherwise, the economic system of a country will not be so easy to break down.”
“It’s not that I’m undervaluing ourselves. Our current strength alongside the wealth of Sentel Corporation and JW Foundation will amount to between 200 billion to 250 billion US Dollars.”
“With this kind of power, it is almost impossible to challenge Sunrise Land, the world’s second-largest economy.”
Emil’s serious words showed his attitude.
Without absolute certainty, he could not gamble Sentel Corporation on something like this. A cooperation was still a cooperation at the end of the day. No matter how good the relationship was, Sentel did not have to risk their life for Jasper’s.
Now, Emil was even planning to wake up his father immediately and have him end the cooperation between the two parties.
On the other hand, Jasper had expected Emil’s reaction long ago.
He slowly said, “I am not a fool. Since I decided to do this, there must be sufficient reasons behind my thinking.”
“Let me ask you a question, when was the last time the head of Sunrise Land appeared in front of the public?”
Emil and Sylphie were both stunned when they heard that. What a joke. Why would a normal person pay attention to the whereabouts of the head of their neighboring country?
Even if they were important members of the Sentel family and always paid attention to international news for business and understanding of international politics, this did not mean that they would focus on the Prime Minister of Sunrise Land to see when was the last time he made a public appearance.
“I… I think last month?”
Sylphie said and immediately got up to turn on the computer.
Jasper was not in a hurry. He knew that cooperation with Sentel Corporation was only the first step. Even with Sentel‘s participation, it was very difficult and almost impossible for him to fight back against the joint attack of both Wall Street and Softwin. Hence, he wanted to get through this peacefully. However, if he wanted to win, he would need to make an unexpectedwinning move.
If he wanted to make an unexpected winning move, he would not be able to do it without Sentel’s cooperation.
Jasper got up and poured a cup of tea for Emil. Then, he said, “Mr. Emil, what do you think of the current situation in Sunrise Land?”
Emil frowned slightly, “Because of the existence of Trider Financial Group, Sentel has almost no way to enter the Sunrise Land market.”
“But we have a special countermeasure team studying the situation in Sunrise Land. At present, after all these years of rest and recuperation, the economy of Sunrise Land has recovered very quickly. It is a bit like Coreana, but it is more authoritative. Trider Financial Group’s control over Sunrise Land is much greater than Sentel’s influence over Coreana.”
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Jasper smiled and nodded. He said, “Yes, I like the two words used by Mr. Emil. Control and influence. The difference between these two words is the difference between Trider and Sentel.”
Sylphie walked over from behind the computer and said, “I found that the last time the head of Sunrise Land made a public appearance was at the Congressional Consultation Meeting held on the 3rd of last month. At that time, Congress focused on deliberating the tax exemption bill that was proposed by him and his cabinet.”
“Today is the 29th, that is to say, he has not appeared in front of the public for a full two months. This is a very unusual for the head of a country,” Jasper said.
After Jasper said that, Emil’s and Sylvie exchanged a look, and at the same time, noticed the suspiciousness in each other’s eyes.
As the head of a country, he was required to control and manage the country in all aspects. It was extraordinary for him to not show up for two months.
“I have reliable information. The physical condition of the head of Sunrise Land is not looking good.”
Jasper narrowed his eyes slightly, disregarding the shock of the father and daughter upon hearing these words, and confirmed, “Moreover, the cabinet with him as the core is currently in turmoil because of his physical condition.”
“As a famous and powerful politician, if something were to happen to him, the current cabinet will be dissolved shortly after!”
After he said this, Jasper put down his cup, looked at Emil, and said solemnly, “If we launch an attack at this time, Sunrise Land will become a mess because they won’t have their highest decision-maker. In this situation, our goal can be easily achieved.”
“When you consider Sunrise Land’s solid foundation as the world’s second largest economy, it would be ideal if we don’t need to fight head on with them. Look at the Terra financial crisis that Soros launched in Terra a few years ago, what did Quantum Fund do then?”
“He just detonated the explosive buried by the rapid economic development these countries faced. When the whole world sees the opportunity, they will immediately surround it like hungry wolves.”
“Once the Sun Dollars crashes again, as an important strategic partner of the United States in Terra, how will they be able to help with the national interests of the United States when Sunrise Land is unable to even save themselves?”
“When that time comes, the most important thing for the United States to consider will be how to ensure that their interests in Terra are not influenced by the fallout, so they will not worry too much about the economy.”
“This is the only correct answer.”
After Jasper said this, Emil’s heart felt like a stormy sea. Emil never expected that upon encountering a dead end, Jasper’s plan to overcome it would be to step on the entire country of Sunrise Land to provide him with a channel to relieve his troubles.
Moreover, the price of doing so was the crash of the Sun Dollar while the economy of Sunrise Land would regress for at least 5 years. Even his father might not come up with a plan like this, let alone himself.
“Do you know that once you do this, you will change the entire political landscape in Terra if you succeed?” Emil asked, staring at Jasper.
Jasper said lightly, “That’s what the politicians should worry about. I only care about one thing and that’s staying alive.”
“As long as you live a good life, why bother about the life and death of others?” Sylphie said suddenly.
Jasper chuckled and said, “Do we care about the life and death of Sunrise Land?”
Emil laughed suddenly, “Okay, okay, okay! We really don‘t need to care about the life and death of those nasty goblins. We just need to seize this opportunity, get rich and create legends. This is ripe for the taking!”
‘What is the easiest way to solve a big problem? Create a bigger issue that completely overshadows the previous matter.’
Jasper looked at Emil, who was laughing wildly with excitement, and thought silently in his heart.
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“Time is running out and I only have one day left at best What are you going to do?”
Emil laughed wildly, but Sylphie was much calmer. She knew that since Jasper proposed this, he had to have a series of plans to carry it out.
Jasper smiled and said, “The easiest thing to do in the world is to make money from another country in crisis. From now on, Sentel and I will use our full power to get a loan from Sunrise Land. Now, the exchange rate between Somer Dollars and Sun Dollars is 1 to 7.6. We will use this loan to sell Sun Dollars and then wait until tomorrow. Once tomorrow arrives, we’ll immediately start shorting Sun Dollars.”
This plan was very simple.
An easy-to-understand term was to get rich without much effort.
According to the current exchange rate, 1 Somer Dollar could be exchanged for about 7.6 Sun Dollars. Based on this valuation, Jasper‘s loan of 76 billion Sun Dollars could be exchanged for 1 billion Somer Dollars.
When the Sun Dollars were shorted and the exchange rate plummeted to the point that 1 Somer Dollars could be exchanged for 10 Sun Dollars, Jasper would still have to repay 76 billion Sun Dollars to Sunrise Land Bank, but at this time, he would only need 760 million Somer Dollars in order to do so.
In the financial market, only junior players would buy bullish stocks and wait to make money. The intermediate players were the ones who would learn to play with futures and make money in both bullish and bearish markets.
Meanwhile, the real advanced players would play with exchange rates.
One could make a lot of money from the rise and fall of exchange rates. Coupled with the profit caused by the exchange rate difference, this was an excellent way to get rich overnight.
After listening to Jasper’s plan, Sylphie nodded and said, “This is no problem. Sentel Corporation has been operating and supporting some agency businesses in Sunrise Land recently. We can get large loans in a short period and exchange them for other currencies. But the problem is, as far as I know, you have no foothold in Sunrise Land, correct?”
The secondary meaning of this sentence was that Sylphie was worried that Jasper had no way of getting the loan in question.
Jasper smiled and said, “I don’t have channels, but I know people who do. Don’t worry about that.”
Even though Sylphie was curious when Jasper did not reveal to her the truth, she did not probe.
“Then we will start acting immediately.” Sylphie got up and replied.
“I should go back too.” Jasper also stood up.
“Now?” Sylphie asked in surprise.
Jasper glanced at the time and said, “It is less than 30 hours before the United States stock market opens. I have to go back and make the necessary arrangements.”
“Well, good luck to you.” Sylphie stretched out her hand.
Jasper smiled and held Sylphie’s hand. She said, “Keep in touch.”
After leaving the Sentel family and getting into the car, Jasper let out a sigh of relief.
His transport had been naturally arranged by Sylphie, so the driver was also an employee of Sentel Corporation. Julian sat in the passenger seat as he turned to ask,” Jasper, is everything going well?”
“It went smoothly.”
Jasper nodded and smiled. “It can’t get any smoother than this.”
“That’s good.”
Julian gave him a silly grin.
He did not understand business, so he could not help Jasper in this regard. He just acted as a spectator for the past two days in Sela. He could not even participate on most occasions, so the most he could do was stay quietly in his room.
However, this did not prevent him from wishing Jasper well.
It was quiet at night. Even in Sela, whose traffic was usually unbearable, at this time of the night, there was no traffic on the road. It previously took them more than two hours to come here from the airport, but this time it only took them forty minutes to head back in the opposite direction.
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By the time he got out of the car, Sentel Corporation had already taken care of everything relating to his flight route. From this, it could also be seen that Sentel Corporation was very powerful in Coreana.
When Jasper came here a few days ago, although he had filed an emergency application and the flight route application was quickly approved, the cost was three times higher than usual. This time, the flight route Sentel Corporation had helped Jasper apply for was solved with a single phone call. He did not need to spend a single cent.
After boarding the plane, Jasper breathed a sigh of relief. However, instead of relaxing, he immediately called Adele.
After the call connected, the first thing Jasper heard was a splash of water.
This stunned Jasper.
“You’re not taking a shower, are you?” Jasper asked.
Adele‘s laughter came over the phone. “Why? Do you want to see?”
Jasper said embarrassingly. “I’ll call you later.”
“No, I’m taking a bath. You can’t see me since you’re on the phone anyway. Tell me, what’s the matter?”
Adele was very generous. Her voice sounded casual, but it was laced with a little laziness. The scene of her bathing seemed rather vivid at this moment.
Jasper pictured the fair Adele lying in the steaming bath, revealing her perfect collarbone and that beautiful face…
“Are you imagining what I look like now?” Adele seemed to be able to guess what Jasper was thinking.
“No.” Jasper denied immediately.
How preposterous. How could he admit to this kind of thing?
“Hehe.”
Adele giggled mischievously and replied, “I’m not wearing any clothes and I’m in the bathtub by myself. If you were here, I’d invite you to come in and take a dip.”
Jasper did not want to bother with this minx. He was wise and he did not continue the topic. Instead, he said, “I have a big deal for you.”
“Oh? Didn’t Coreana’ s negotiation go smoothly? This doesn’t make sense, you have what they need most, so why would they refuse to cooperate with you?” Adele asked.
“The negotiation with them went smoothly, but that’s also why I have another big deal for you.”
“However, this business is rather sizeable and demanding, so I’m not sure if you can do it.”
Adele answered lazily, “If even I can’t do something, it won’t be of any use even if you try to find someone else in Somerland to help you. Tell me, IfI can do it, I will do it. If I can’t do it, no matter how much you pay, it’ll be of no use.”
“I like your honesty and trustworthiness. Your business won’t scam anyone, including the young and the old.”
Jasper chuckled and continued, “I have 200 tons of gold and I need to put it up for collateral in the bank in Sunrise Land.”
As soon as he said that, there was a thud from the other side of the phone. It was the sound of the phone falling and hitting the ground. Then, it was followed by an exclamation.
After a while, Adele’s voice came from the other end of the phone again. “Thank god the phone fell outside the bathtub. It would be bad if it fell into the water. What did you just say? 200 tons of gold? Jasper, are you crazy? Where did you get so much gold?”
Naturally, Jasper would not tell Adele that he had converted almost all his available funds into gold during this period.
With the exception of the money invested in the stock market, the remaining money parked in Jasper’s bank accounts did not even exceed 2 million.
It could be said that this was the poorest he had been since he first started his business.
“I have no idea that you had a habit of getting to the bottom of things before you do business.” Jasper chuckled.
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One had to know that as an internationally used hard currency, gold was regarded as strategic reserve resource in every country in the world.
Even the economic strength of a country did not depend on how valuable the country’s currency was, but rather, how much gold reserves it held.
This was because once war broke out, the currency was likely to become waste paper. Only gold was truly recognized by all of mankind and the entire international community.
Even now, the global economic system was still based on the gold standard. The so-called gold standard meant that gold was the basic unit of settlement.
Therefore, a large amount of gold was definitely not something that an individual or company could obtain. After all, this commodity was a national strategic resource. No country would allow too much gold to appear in the private sector. Once it fell into the hands of someone with bad intentions, the entire economic sector might be affected.
On the other end of the phone, Adele was silent for a moment.
After this, she did not continue to ask Jasper about the source of the gold.
“Does it have to be Sunrise Land’s bank?” Adele asked.
Jasper replied without hesitation, “There is no room for compromise on this. It must be the bank of Sunrise Land, and you are also responsible for converting my mortgaged Sun Dollars into US Dollars or Somer Dollars.”
Adele stayed silent even longer now.
After a few minutes, Adele said again, “200 tons of gold. How much do you plan to mortgage it off for?”
“According to the current market price, gold is 315 US Dollars per ounce, but I can mortgage it for 280 US Dollars per ounce. Also, the mortgage period is 3 months,” Jasper said.
“The price is reasonable and I have the channels, but it takes time,” Adele said affirmatively.
Jasper was secretly surprised. It seemed that Adele’s power was more extensive than he initially thought.
“I can give you time, but only 24 hours,” Jasper said.
“…”
Adele was silent for a while and then Jasper heard her screaming, “Jasper, it’s late at night and you’re joking with me instead of sleeping?”
Jasper smiled bitterly. “Why would I do that? Every word I say to you is real.”
“With the price of 280 US Dollars per ounce, it would be 29,400 Sun Dollars after conversion. 200 tons of gold would be 200 billion Sun Dollars! Plus, it must be done within 24 hours. Do you think I am a god or the head of Sunrise Land?”
“After everything is done, I will pay you 500 million.” Jasper’ s words got rid of Adele’s agitation immediately.
“It’s a 200 billion Sun Dollars transaction that’s equal to almost 26.3 billion Somer Dollars, but I’m only getting 500 million?”
“If you think it’s too little, you can calculate the interest as well, then I’ll pay you more?” Jasper cracked a joke.
“… You dog!”
“And the 500 million will also be given to you after 3 months. You should know that I am short of money now,” Jasper said without changing the expression on his face.
Adele was silent for a while.
“I‘m very satisfied with the payment. The delay of 3 months is not a big problem. After all, your roots are still in Somerland and it’s not like you can get away.”
Jasper smiled and said, “Of course. Who dares to fall behind on a payment when they’re doing business with you, Miss Brown?”
Adele ignored Jasper’s teasing. Then, she said solemnly, “But the time frame for this is really too tight.”
“I know it’s difficult, but that’s why I looked for you. Why would I bother you if it’s a trivial matter?” Jasper flattered Adele.
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“Why else would you offer me 500 million to do this?” Adele said spitefully.
“Wait for my update. I have to confirm it before I can give you an answer.”
After she said that, Adele immediately hung up the phone.
Half an hour later, Jasper entered Somerland’s airspace and his phone rang.
“Where are the goods now?” Adele asked directly.
“On the high seas beyond the territory of Sunrise Land,” Jasper replied.
“You were ready for this, huh?” Adele seemed to have discovered some big secret and said profoundly.
“It’s such a big matter, so naturally, it couldn’t be decided with a snap.”
Jasper smiled and said, “How is it? Can you do it?”
“At dawn tomorrow, Sunrise Central Bank will inspect the goods with someone from the insurance company. You have to arrange for someone to receive it.”
“Once the inspection is completed, the gold needs to be sealed in Sunrise Central Bank. Of course, you will still hold all ownership unless you can’t repay the loan after three months. Also, the interest rate will increase by 40%.”
Jasper frowned and asked, “40%?”
“Too much? Then I can’t help it. Our schedule is very tight so the other party used this point to demand a huge price.”
“Hehe, 3 months of interest at 40%. There’s an increase of at least tens of millions. Fine, since they dared to ask, I will dare to give it to them.”
“Tell them I said yes. I will send you the address later and allow them to send someone to inspect the goods tomorrow, but I need someone from my side to tag along too.”
Adele felt that Jasper’s request was reasonable. “No problem, after all, you are the owner of the goods, but you have to hurry up. Everything on your side must be in place before the work day begins at 8 am. tomorrow.”
“No problem.”
After hanging up the phone, Jasper looked at Julian and said, “Julian, I have one thing I need you to do. After the plane arrives at Nauritus City Airport, you can take this plane to Sunrise Land this very night and wait at the Eastern Capital dock You are responsible for getting in touch with the people from Sunrise Central Bank and the insurance companies on my behalf.”
Julian hesitated. “I can go, but I’m afraid I won’t be able to do it well.”
“You’ll be fine.”
Jasper smiled and said, “The gold is genuine and at a fair price. There will be no problems. You don’t have to worry about anything. You just need to keep an eye on this batch of gold until you see them seal the gold in the state treasury of Sunrise Central Bank, then you can come back.”
Julian nodded and said, “Okay, I will do it well.”
“Sorry for the trouble.” Jasper patted Julian on the shoulder and said.
“But Jasper, when did you buy so much gold?” Julian asked curiously.
“It started when I entered Dow Jones before. To be precise, on the first day of JW Foundation’s establishment. I bought gold futures and invested into gold at the same time.
“I bought gold from all over the world whenever it was available. Most of it was collected from the black market. The price of this batch of gold is 20% higher than the market price. However, if the plan is successful, everything will be worth it,” Jasper said softly.
“Jasper, have you been thinking about this day since way back then?” Julian was shocked.
“No, at that time, I was thinking that if I were ever defeated, this batch of gold that no one knew about would be my turnover capital. But now, there are places where it is needed more, so I am willing to offer my escape route as collateral and place it on the gaming table as a bargaining chip.”
As he was saying that, Jasper joked, “So now, you are in control of my wealth and life.”
Jasper was just joking, but Julian took it seriously. He answered solemnly, “Don‘ t worry, Jasper, as long as I am around, the gold will be in safe hands.”