Ch. 1641..1650
Life at the Top Chapter 1641
Just half an hour after the big news of the gunfights that shocked the world at Eastern Capital in Sunrise Land.
Far away in the highest residence of the diplomatic department in Swallow Capital in Somerland, several vehicles with black license plates on a white background rushed into the highest residence of the diplomatic department.
The people who got out of the car looked serious and they only nodded to each other when they met. Then, they quickly entered the most central conference room. After the meeting that lasted for half an hour, high-level executives from the strategy department of the business department and the emergency department arrived at the scene.
At the same time, in the Laws’ manor in Harbor City. There was a knock on the door before it was gently pushed open.
The old master opened his eyes and looked at his son who came in. He said, “You’re here.”
Zachary nodded, pulled a chair and sat down, took a sip from the teacup on the table, and said, “My phone is blowing up, but at least we’ve figured out two situations now.”
“Jasper is fine. He’s just injured and unconscious. Henry’s freighter has also entered international waters. The government has dispatched a corresponding vessel to receive them from the edge of the territorial waters. Once it enters our waters, everything will be fine.”
The old master said slowly, “Two things, we must make sure Jasper’s plan is foolproof. Now he has too much involvement and once something happens to him, many plans will fall apart. The chaos that ensues will be no small matter.”
Zachary took a sharp breath and said, “Is it so serious?”
The old master opened his eyes and said to Zachary, “Before his accident, no one expected it to be so serious, but we have seen just how bad it is. This matter is overwhelming and the one who came back from a foreign visit went straight to Sunrise Land.”
While he was speaking, the old master stretched out his finger and pointed upward.
“That one?” Zachary was shocked. Of course, he knew that there was only one person the old master would talk about like this.
The old master did not say much on this topic, but instead, he talked about Jasper’s business layout, “Look at Jasper’s industry. The entire domestic Internet industry that can be named, from games to social networking to e-commerce, almost everything is under his name.”
“The upstream and downstream industries that can create job opportunities create tens of billions of dollars in the market on a small scale, but on a bigger scale, it might be nearly 100 billion. If these companies fall apart because of Jasper’s accident, what will happen?”
“The domestic technology and infrastructure would go backward and most industries, such as automotive chips, will be almost entirely controlled by foreign companies.”
“It’s rare to have a company that firmly puts the Internet into the hands of our Somerland people, and it even tends to go abroad. The tone has just been set this year and the development of the Internet industry will be included in the outline of the next five-year plan. So, how serious do you think this is?”
“The five-year plan?”
Zachary blurted out, “This is the cornerstone of national development… Jasper’s luck is really something else.”
“Is this luck?”
The old master felt resentful toward Zachary for failing to meet his expectations. “This was all in his scope. He had seen the future of the Internet a long time ago and he laid it out ahead of time. He is ahead of everyone in the world in this regard. Even if it was only one step, it is enough to make him a rising giant in this era.”
The old master waved his hand. “I will communicate with Swallow Capital to see how to bring Jasper back safely. If there are some things that the government can’t do, we will do it with our own strength, so no one can say anything about it.”
“Okay.” Zachary nodded, Naturally, he had no opinions on saving Jasper’s life.
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“One more thing. Go and communicate with the government and suggest that it’s inconvenient for their ships to be on the high seas. Then, can you lease a few warships that are about to be eliminated from the army in the name of the Laws? After all, pirates have recently been rampant on the high seas and the merchant ships of the Laws also need protection.”
The old master’s words brightened Zachary‘s eyes and he smiled. “Okay, I’ll do this right away.
“But, Dad, you show up personally for Jasper, yet when it comes to your grandson, you’re asking me to go. You are too biased,” Zachary joked.
Before entering the room, he was still a little uneasy because of this series of things, but after a few words from his father, he was inexplicably relieved. It was right to say that any elder was truly a treasure to a family, let alone the old master. He was almost magical.
Instead, the old master sighed and said seriously, “If something happened to Henry, only the Laws will suffer. However, if something happened to Jasper, then the society and people of the country will suffer. In light of this, I have no choice.”
Just as Zachary was about to speak, there was a knock on the door.
In this family, the only people who could come to this room were either the Laws or the subordinates who had important things to report.
At this time, there were only four of them in the family. Henry was still floating on the high seas and Anna was abroad. Those two could not appear here, so it had to be a subordinate with important to report.
“Come in.”
After Zachary spoke, the door was pushed open and a middle-aged man said solemnly, “Mr. Law, please watch the TV. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is holding a press conference.”
Zachary looked up and turned on the television hurriedly.
“It’s the international channel. Coreana’s foreign affairs department is holding a press conference.”
The middle-aged man saw Zachary searching through the channels of Somerland and said hurriedly.
“Coreana?”
The image on the television changed before Zachary had the time to feel dazed.
On the television, Coreana’s diplomatic chief just finished his speech. Beside him was the vice president of Sentel Corporation, which countless people around the world were familiar with, and also the next generation of Sentel who had now officially taken over the core power, Emil Lang.
“We deeply regret the riots that occurred in Sunrise Land this time and once again, we express our condolences to the victims in Sunrise Land.”
“But at the same time, we urge the Sunrise Land police to announce the results of the investigation as soon as possible, because as far as we know, this was an attack against foreigners.”
“Not only did they use firearms, they even detonated a grenade just 100 meters away from the door of the Somerland Embassy.
“Eastern Capital, as an international metropolis, has tens of thousands of Coreana citizens and hundreds of thousands of foreigners working and living there. Sentel Corporation is already considering whether to withdraw all its employees from Eastern Capital.”
“Additionally, in this attack, Mr. Jasper Laine from Somerland was seriously injured. Not only is Mr. Laine my friend, but JW Capital, which he founded, is also an important partner of Sentel Corporation.”
“We urgently request to know the truth of the matter and hope that the Sunrise Land government will give a clear answer as soon as possible, and at the same time, severely punish the culprits.”
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Although most of these remarks were official diplomatic expressions, they were not without value. Even though Sentel Corporation held an extraordinary position in Coreana, one could imagine how tough the attitude of the head of Coreana’s foreign affairs department was just now since Emil was personally saying such a thing in front of the world.
“I didn’t expect Coreana to be the first to respond.”
Zachary looked at the serious Emil on the television screen and could not help but smile.
The old master thought for a while and said, “This fits the style of that old fox.”
“They probably already got the news first hand. After all, Sentel Corporation knows more about Sunrise Land than we do.”
“Dad, how do we deal with this matter?” Zachary asked.
The old master said slowly, “Do what you should do and follow Swallow Capital’s lead. We can’t procrastinate, so hurry up and get it done.”
“Okay.”
The people did not get the official statements from Somerland or Sunrise Land, but instead, got Coreana’s stern and formal statement. What happened next was far beyond everyone’s expectations.
First, the Eastern Capital Metropolitan Police Department held a press conference to characterize the attack this time as an unexpected incident and also stated that the criminals were anti-social criminals from an unknown country. They were killing people randomly and were not specifically targeting foreigners.
At the same time, the head of the Eastern Capital Metropolitan Police Department stated that three criminals have been caught and the case would be solved soon.
At around the same time, the Laws from Harbor City in Somerland suddenly made an announcement shortly after the Eastern Capital Metropolitan Police Department made this statement.
“In order to protect the safety of ships belonging to the Laws on the high seas, several ships with certain armed forces have been leased to enter the high seas to carry out specific missions. This has been officially recognized by Somerland.”
Coreana followed this up by immediately stating that if their neighboring companies or merchant ships needed it, they would provide all possible conveniences to help them perform their tasks.
Not only that, the Laws would send a professional medical team of 20 people to Eastern Capital to treat the innocent civilians injured in the attack.
Even though they said this, anyone with a discerning eye knew that this team of some of the top authoritative medical experts in Somerland were only going there for one person.
Under the eager expectation of countless people, Somerland diplomatic officials soon also held a press conference. The content of the reception was brief, but the core meaning was very clear.
Somerland would resolutely protect the personal safety of any laws and regulations abiding compatriot abroad. They would not tolerate any criminals threatening the safety of the people of Somerland.
On the same day, the ambassador of Somerland in Sunrise Land held an emergency consultation with the highest ranking individual in Sunrise Land’s foreign affairs department.
At the core of all these storms was only one person, and that was Jasper.
When Jasper opened his eyes, he saw nothing but white. His head was throbbing, and his consciousness seemed to be stuck at the moment of the explosion and the fire.
“You‘re awake.”
The nurse’s authentic Somerish made Jasper feel more cordial.
“Where am I?” Jasper asked.
When he opened his mouth, he realized that his voice was hoarse and his throat was dry as if there was sand in his throat.
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“You are in a special ward temporarily remodeled by the embassy. The medical team from Somerland has just operated on you so you still need to rest well now,” the beautiful nurse said softly.
Jasper snorted, remembering the vulgar plots from melodramatic television shows, and could not help asking, “I didn’t lose any limbs, right?”
The nurse chuckled and said, “Your injury is the lightest among your group, but you do have some bruises and concussions. The most serious one is the gunshot wound to your chest. But because someone helped you block the bullet, the impact was not too great and struck a relatively good location, so it didn’t even hurt your lungs. It just penetrated the flesh around your chest and back.”
Jasper frowned and asked hurriedly, “How are Gary and Seamus?”
The nurse said, “Are you talking about the two people who protected you?”
“One is okay and has regained consciousness while the other is the person who helped you block the bullet. He was in very critical condition. His surgery lasted for 19 hours and he almost didn’t make it several times. A large bucket of blood has been transfused. Although his life is not in any danger now, experts say that he will definitely not be able to do heavy physical work in the future.”
Jasper exhaled and said, “It’s good enough as long as they’re still alive.”
Those two were his saviors. As long as they were alive, even if they needed someone to take care of them for the rest of their lives in bed, Jasper would give them glory and wealth that they can enjoy whilst lying down. This might be superficial, but it was the simplest and most direct reward Jasper could offer them.
At this time, news of Jasper regaining consciousness had spread.
First, the team of experts came over. After they conducted a comprehensive assessment and inspection of Jasper’s body, they made sure that there were no major problems before they left with peace of mind and Jasper’s gratitude.
Then came a middle-aged man with a calm temperament. His mannerisms were stylish and charming.
Jasper recognized him without any introductions.
In his previous life, this man would go to the United States as a diplomatic ambassador two years later, and then he was promoted to the deputy head of the diplomatic department when he came back. Eventually, right before Jasper was reincarnated, he was already at the top of Somerland diplomacy.
People gave him the nickname Tiger Werner.
“Ambassador Werner.” Jasper took the initiative to greet him.
Ambassador Werner sat on the edge of the hospital bed with a smile on his face. He looked at Jasper from head to toe and then said, “It’s great that you’re awake.”
Jasper smiled bitterly, “Well, I don’t want my life to end so soon. I haven’t enjoyed my life enough.”
Ambassador Werner laughed and said, “I can be completely relieved now that you can crack jokes. Also, I can give the country an explanation now.”
Jasper asked, “Speaking of Somerland, how is the situation outside now?”
Ambassador Werner looked serious and said, “When you woke up, Sunrise Land officially announced to the public that their head can no longer perform the duties of a head due to health problems.”
“The current cabinet will collectively submit their resignations in half a month’s time. According to the Sunrise Land constitution, within half a month, the deputy head must form a new temporary cabinet as soon as possible.”
“In addition to this, economic problems caused by the exchange rate collapsing have also begun to erupt. Sunrise Land’s domestic economy has fallen precipitously. Many people have already reached the brink of bankruptcy. In short, they were beaten black and blue by this mess, both domestically and internationally.”
“You don’t have to worry about Somerland. The news of your injury is completely suppressed and almost no one knows about it, but Swallow Capital hopes that you can return to Somerland as soon as possible.”
Jasper smiled bitterly. “I can’t go back even if I want to. The mess and sh*t storm in Sunrise Land will probably fall on my head.”
Ambassador Werner smiled and replied, “There are indeed some people who are saying that your injury was one of the reasons that led to the dissolution of the Sunrise Land cabinet.”
“Nonsense.”
Jasper raised his eyebrows. Not only was he not pleased with himself, but he also cursed, “These people should be shot to death. Is it meaningful to cause me to fail by excessively praising me?”
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For the cabinet of a country to be dissolved because of one person. How powerful would he have to be?
If this rumor was spread, then Jasper would not be looked at with awe and envy, but rather, receive a treatment comparable to that of a terrorist.
On many occasions, being too famous was not a good thing.
Ambassador Werner consoled him, “Don’t worry, these kinds of rumors are simply untenable and it won’t take long for them to be discredited.”
Jasper shook his head and said, “Ambassador Werner, from a political and diplomatic perspective, no one would believe this kind of nonsense, but from a financial perspective, especially when it comes to identity, this matter may not be so easy to solve.”
Ambassador Werner understood that the young man in front of him was not an ordinary youth. After all, he had the economic power to shake the financial market of the United States. Hence, he asked, “Do you need us to help you do anything?”
“Do nothing.”
Jasper shook his head and sighed, “Since someone has spread this kind of rumor, any explanation we give will only add fuel to the fire and compound with the other’s overweening attitude. Treat it coldly.”
The conversation between the two of them about the outside world ended here. After all, many topics were very sensitive and not suitable for in-depth discussions.
“Are Seamus and Gary okay?” Jasper asked.
“They’re fine, but Seamus‘s situation is more serious. After this, he may be discharged.” Ambassador Werner also looked regretful.
“People like them have almost dedicated their entire life to the country. Although the country has a series of follow-up arrangements to ensure that they do not have to worry about work and livelihoods, they will still have to face huge psychological effects.”
Jasper nodded and said nothing.
However, an idea has sprouted in his heart.
Someone like Seamus would know almost nothing once he left his current job.
Even if he had secured employment to guarantee his life in the future, he may not be happy or willing to do it.
Therefore, Jasper wondered whether he should ask the higher-ups for a policy adjustment so that he would be able to gather people like Seamus who have retired from special departments voluntarily. Then, he would invest in an organization similar to a security company to provide service to the people in need of special protection throughout society.
This was how the world’s largest security and defense company, Blackwater Company, was founded. They had thoroughly embraced this business model, providing not only security services but also mercenary services.
The latter was highly unrealistic Somerland, but it did not prevent Jasper from offering this part of the business abroad.
This idea was still in its rudimentary form, but consent from the higher-ups was needed before he fleshed out the details. Thus, Jasper silently stored this matter in the back of his mind and made a mental reminder to work on it when he went back home.
“We intend to send you back home as soon as possible.” After chatting for a while, Ambassador Werner said suddenly.
“I can’t go home yet.”
Jasper’s words surprised Ambassador Werner.
“If you stay in Sunrise Land, you will cause a lot of trouble. Plus, you’re not needed here anymore.” Ambassador Werner was confused.
“Sunrise Land won’t give up until they get rid of me completely. At this moment, I dare say that there are countless pairs of eyes staring at me outside the embassy, just waiting for me to get out of here. After all, once I leave the embassy in Sunrise Land, they can do whatever they wish.”
Ambassador Werner nodded solemnly and said, “Yes, this is not just being done in the shadows. They’re even taking action on the surface. The Sunrise Land state security department has come by several times claiming that they want you to go back to assist in the investigation, but I rejected them every time with the reason that you were recuperating.”
“Assist in the investigation? I’m afraid I won’t be able to escape as soon as I go.” Jasper sneered.
“You can rest assured, as long as Sunrise Land is not crazy and don’t want the tense relationship between the two countries to escalate or even start a new conflict, you will be absolutely safe in the embassy,” Ambassador Werner said.
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“I know that there will be no problems in the embassy, but what I’m worried about is that if Sunrise Land knows that I am eager to return to Somerland, the journey won’t be peaceful.”
Jasper narrowed his eyes and said, “I plan to go to Finland in Northern Europe.”
Ambassador Werner looked confused.
“Finland?”
“There is an acquisition plan that I have been planning for a long time. Now, the time is ripe, and I can‘t delay it any longer.”
Jasper did not explain too much, he simply gave a rather vague answer, but his attitude was very firm.
He had to do this himself as the others could not do it. This was also in preparation for the final battle in the United States stock market.
There is a saying that goes, in many times, even if you knew you should not do something, you still have to do it no matter what. Perhaps this was the kind of helplessness it was describing.
After Ambassador Werner heard Jasper‘s words. He frowned slightly and asked, “What about the United States stock market?”
Jasper smiled and said, “Don’t worry, I have arranged the follow-up plan. No matter where I am, as long as there is internet connection, I can carry out my plan.”
Ambassador Werner nodded and said, “Okay, I will arrange it for you, but according to the regulations, I still need to report your decision.”
“I understand.”
Jasper was not displeased.
He was not an ordinary person with his current status and wealth. In addition, his every move would affect the interests of countless people. At this time, no matter what he did, he had to inform the higher-ups. Of course, he had no objection to the practice of being responsible for each other.
He just lacked some freedom, that was all.
Jasper was not the kind of fool who could throw away the glory and wealth for his so-called freedom like the ones in melodramatic novels or television dramas.
After Ambassador Werner left, Jasper used the embassy’s equipment to communicate with the higher-ups of his company in the country. Sure enough, they did not even know that something had happened to Jasper, so Jasper was relieved.
Even though JW had a huge talent pool, he was the only individual at the core of the industry and the enterprise.
Although this could allow him to gather thousands of powers in the JW system like an emperor, it also came with certain disadvantages. Once he fell, the entire JW system would fall apart within two days.
After that, Jasper contacted Henry.
“Fck! Fck! Holy f*ck!”
The moment Henry connected the video call, Henry‘s continuous roars almost killed Jasper on the spot.
“How are you?” Jasper asked.
“Well, I just went out on the high seas. Look at this!” Henry turned the camera around and Jasper saw the endless sea and the two ships guarding the freighter…
“Gunboats?”
Gunboats were outdated and were basically only used for offshore defense against ordinary smugglers, but at the end of the day, this thing was a weapon. Aside from an official military branch, no one else would be allowed to touch it, let alone in the country.
“Hehe, we have the full set of procedures. It was rented to our family by the higher-ups, but we have to give it back when the time is up.” Henry grinned.
“Are you okay?”
Looking at Henry, who rarely looked concerned and serious, Jasper smiled and answered, “I’m okay. I’m still in the embassy but I will leave soon. I don’t have much time to reminisce about the old times with you. Tell your family I’m safe for me.”
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After ending the video call with Henry, Jasper called Wendy again to inform her that he was safe.
Wendy did not notice anything unusual, but complained that Jasper had been out for too long this time. There was also two or three days where he completely could not be contacted.
Jasper was in a coma at the time, so he obviously could not respond to Wendy.
“I ran into some kerfuffle on those days so I couldn’t contact you, but now the problem is solved.”
Naturally, Jasper would not tell Wendy the truth, otherwise it would definitely terrify her.
“Are you okay?” Wendy asked quickly. She did not bother to complain anymore.
“Of course I am. What would have happened to me?”
Jasper chuckled, “How is the company?”
“Everything is going well, especially the real estate company. Its profits have increased significantly. Everyone is discussing how much the bonus will be increased by this year.” Wendy smiled and said.
“Tell them to work hard. The company never skimps on bonuses.”
After Jasper and Wendy talked about the company’s business, he changed the topic, “I plan to go to Finland.”
Wendy remembered what Jasper had told her absentmindedly some time ago and asked, “Do you really want to buy Nokia?”
“If I can choose, I would rather buy Apple.”
Jasper sighed.
That was right. If he wanted to go to Finland this time, in addition to avoiding the strict surveillance of Sunrise Land on his return route, the more important objective was the acquisition of Nokia.
As someone who was reincarnated, Jasper knew too well that in the future, everyone would be inseparable from mobile phones, not computers.
With the advent of smartphones, the social and communication methods of all of human society would undergo tremendous change.
Seizing the mobile phone market was something Jasper had long since planned to do.
It was just that the electronic equipment manufacturing company on the surface or Greg’s Blau Mobiles was still too young.
He did not have a choice. Somerland’s industrial and technological foundation in this area was weak. Even if Jasper was not reincarnated but a god, he could not make an inexperienced technological foundation instantly surpass the West, which had accumulated decades of experience.
Now, in the second half of 2001, the era of feature phones was about to come to an end. With the release of Apple, the era of smartphones was coming. Jasper did not have time to slowly develop it anymore.
“But with my current relationship with the United States, the moment I show up in their country, I will be taken away by their investigation department, so I can forget about acquiring Apple. At this juncture, it is completely impossible.”
Not only was it impossible to acquire Apple, but Google had already told him before that because he was the actual controller of Google, Google was now being frequently troubled by the United States government. If it was not for the good relationship between Google and the big shots of companies in the internet industry within the United States helping with the mediation, Google would have been finished.
The pressure had appeared, and Jasper could no longer give the United States a knife to stab him with. “However, Nokia is one of Finland’s national enterprises and it is also the only large-scale private technology company in the country. The chances of acquiring Nokia are slim.” Wendy was worried.
“We have to do it even if the chances are slim. So far, what have we done that we were particularly confident in? It all depends on our actions.”
Jasper’s self-confidence was mainly derived from Weresoft’s future acquisition of Nokia, but at that time, Nokia was already defeated by Apple so they had no choice but to sell.
Now, Nokia was in full swing. After all, in the era of feature phones, Nokia sold the most units and had the most market share. This was a fact that no one could deny.
If Nokia’s executive operations team and shareholders were not facing lot of friction at this moment, Jasper would not have even a glimmer of hope.
“Okay, do it if you think it’s right. I’ll support you, but you must pay attention to your safety,” Wendy said.
With a chuckle, Jasper replied, “Don’ t worry, I will be back as soon as possible.”
The two chatted for a while more before they hung up the phone. After dealing with this series of things, Jasper also felt tired. He soon fell asleep, and it was night time when he woke up again.
After eating some porridge, Jasper went to visit Gary and Seamus.
Just as he expected, Gary’s condition was not bad, but Seamus was still in a coma.
“After I return to Somerland, I plan to do two things. I will start a Veterans Fund Association with its main objective being to help retired senior soldiers with employment arrangements and employment subsidies. The welfare will cover the veterans themselves and their immediate family members. If there are any serious illnesses, this fund will also provide them aid and financial assistance.”
“The second thing is that I plan to set up a security company similar to the foreign company, Blackwater Company, which mainly provides protection for the rich in Somerland. If possible, I intend to establish a group of mercenaries to go into the international market.”
Jasper was standing at the door to Seamus’s ward and was looking at the sleeping Seamus through the glass. Then, he turned his head and said to Gary, who was looking sad.
Gary froze for a moment Then, he nodded heavily and said, “I thank you on behalf of my comrades in arms.”
“Be good on your own when you are poor, and share with others when you are rich. I am still not very rich, but. at least I am not poor. I will do this as best as I can. Of course, since it involves military personnel and security, I still need to talk to Swallow Capital about these two things. This is just my intention, but I will try my best to promote it.”
Jasper said sincerely to Gary, “If I get it done, I hope you and Seamus can join and help me.”
Gary smiled and said, “Seamus will be discharged after this. It’ll depend on what he intends when the time comes. I don’t think it will be a big problem, but I will consider it again. After all, I have lived and trained in this department for more than a dozen years and have never considered leaving.”
“Okay, I will wait for your good news,” Jasper said.
Not long after, Ambassador Werner brought some good news of his own for Jasper.
The higher-ups had agreed to Jasper’s plan and would use some special resources to help Jasper leave Sunrise Land and reach Finland safely.
As for what the so-called special resource was, Jasper had no idea. Still, he was very clever not to ask. However, since the matter had been decided, they should do it as soon as possible. In the dead of night, Jasper approached Ambassador Werner to discuss the method of which he would leave the embassy.
“Some special channels will be open to you this time to help you leave Sunrise Land, but there are too many people watching from outside the embassy. In order to prevent these special channels from being exposed, we need to find a way ourselves to leave the embassy and reach the pre-agreed location.
Ambassador Werner’s words cracked Jasper up.
“Leaving the embassy is actually very simple. We should just swagger out of here.”
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Jasper’s words aroused the interest of Ambassador Werner.
“To be honest, I discussed with the military attaché of the embassy for a long time, but we didn’t come up with a foolproof solution. How are you so confident?”
Jasper laughed and said, “Ambassador Werner, you’ve been thinking about this the wrong way. Sunrise Land expects that I will sneak out of the embassy as soon as possible, so the entire embassy must be covered with moles and surveillance such that not even a mosquito can fly out of this place. However, they wouldn’t dare to investigate certain individuals.
“For example, ambassadors from other countries.”
Jasper’s words made Ambassador Werner’s eyes light up.
“Ambassador Werner, I need to trouble you with this matter. You should get in touch with the ambassadors who have good relations with our country as soon as possible using your name and invite them to a banquet, especially the diplomatic ambassador of Coreana. Invite him over, and when the banquet is over, I will follow them out.”
Ambassador Werner asked hurriedly, “You mean you will disguise as a diplomatic worker from Coreana and leave with Coreana’s ambassador?”
“How will it be this simple? I’m sure Sunrise Land can also think of this. Although the diplomatic staff of every country has diplomatic immunity and Sunrise Land does not have the right to inspect and search the diplomatic staff of other countries, but what if Sunrise Land is driven to take desperate action? We have to be more careful about this…”
The next day, at the Somerland Embassy in Sunrise Land that was in the middle of a storm, Ambassador Werner suddenly issued a banquet invitation to the diplomatic ambassadors of six other countries.
He claimed that this year was his third year as a diplomatic ambassador to Sunrise Land, so it needed to be celebrated.
In light of this obviously nonsensical reason, the ambassadors of those six countries came to the Somerland Embassy according to the agreed time after consulting the foreign affairs departments of their respective countries.
Everyone was a diplomat and diplomacy was nothing trivial. This kind of private banquet would even be over interpreted by the outside world, so everyone’s itinerary was very low-key.
However, they would not be able to hide from the snitches from the Sunrise Land government.
The information was immediately handed into the hands of a person in charge.
“Jasper is going to flee.”
With his professional sense of smell, the person in charge immediately made the correct judgment.
“Keep an eye on all the diplomatic ambassadors and their entourage attending this banquet, especially the number of people. You must remember how many went in and how many came out. Remember, you have to keep a close watch on Coreana.”
After the order was given, hundreds of snitches immediately took action. Not only did they observe with human eyes, but the dense surveillance system around the embassy was all used. At this point, even a mosquito flying by the Somerland Embassy would be investigated.
Soon, the banquet was held in the back garden of the Somerland Embassy.
“Everyone, thank you for coming. Today is a personal invitation from me so we won’t talk about official business. This is just an opportunity and occasion for everyone to strengthen our friendship with each other.”
Ambassador Werner elegantly delivered a simple opening speech and then the banquet officially began.
Halfway through the banquet, Ambassador Werner found Coreana‘s ambassador, Hunter McIntyre.
“Ambassador McIntyre, after this, you may encounter some troubles in the Sunrise Land because you came to my banquet, so please forgive me.”
Ambassador Werner’s words delighted Hunter. He said, “It’s okay. I have received a domestic order to provide all possible help. I will not say no to anything you want me to do.”
Ambassador Werner’s eyes lit up and he replied, “If Sunrise Land request to inspect you after the banquet is over, please make the appropriate protests and objections.”
Hunter was taken aback for a moment, and he asked, “Is Mr. Laine not leaving with me?”
Ambassador Werner smiled and shook his head. He replied, “He won’t follow you because Sunrise Land will definitely monitor you.”
Hunter looked pensive. He smiled, nodded, and said, “I understand. In Somerland’s words, this is called doing one thing under the cover of another. I will do my task well.”
“Haha, Ambassador McIntyre has such a deep understanding of Somerland culture.”
“We and Somerland are friendly nations, so we naturally want to better understand each other.”
The two ambassadors looked at each other and laughed.
When facing Sunrise Land, Somerland and Coreana had a certain foundation of cooperation.
Other than that, everyone was still a competitor in terms of interests. This would not change anytime soon. The banquet ended in a few hours.
The ambassadors of various countries began to leave one after another.
Out of courtesy, Ambassador Werner stood at the door to send the ambassadors away.
Coreana’s Ambassador Hunter left in the middle of the crowd. After the two shook hands and chatted for a while, Ambassador Werner escorted Hunter into the car. Then, he watched the convoy leave before sending off the ambassador of another country.
Everything looked normal.
However, most of Sunrise Land’s snitches were attracted by the convoy of the ambassador of Coreana. Hunter‘s convoy drove a short distance before they ran into a blockade.
“Ambassador, Sunrise Land wants to check our convoy.”
The subordinate in front reported to Hunter.
Hunter said blankly, “We are diplomatic ambassadors representing the interests and image of Coreana. Do they think they can check us whenever they want? Tell them that they are not authorized to check us.”
After the order was given, the subordinate who was in charge of communicating with the Sunrise Land authorities quickly passed it on.
The person from Sunrise Land who was going to check them did not dare to slight them. After all, diplomacy was nothing trivial. Soon, after many layers of communication, the person in charge appeared next to Hunter’s car.
“Ambassador McIntyre, I’m very sorry. Since there is a traitor inside us who is defecting, we are worried that he will threaten your safety, so some simple checks must be done.”
The person in charge looked polite, but in fact, he stated this fiercely.
Hunter rolled down the car window and said nonchalantly, “Are you going to ignore the risk of inflicting conflict between the two countries and insist on doing this?”
The person in charge narrowed his eyes and said flatly, “I’m just following orders.”
“I am a diplomatic ambassador and I have diplomatic immunity. If you do this, I will definitely protest to your country,” Hunter said coldly.
The person in charge sneered. He waved his hand to his subordinates and ordered, “Start the inspection and don‘t miss any spots.”
Hunter watched the Sunrise Land people checking the convoy and everyone who was with him. His face was cold, but he was feeling glad in his heart.
Fortunately, Jasper was not with them. Otherwise, it would be very difficult to explain.
As far as wit was concerned, these Somerland people were still the smartest and they were playing the Sunrise Land people like fools.
At the same time, the door of the deserted Somerland Embassy opened and a truck that was responsible for cleaning the garbage slowly drove out.
Life at the Top Chapter 1649
Although most of the snitches at the gate of the embassy were attracted by Coreana, in this day and age, no one was completely dumb. Therefore, there was still a group the gate of the Somerland Embassy standing by just in case.
“Boss, why is this garbage truck driving out at this time?”
A snitch in charge of monitoring the front door asked his superior in doubt.
“Isn’t this weird?”
The superior glared impatiently at the suspicious subordinate. Recently, he had been trying to mobilize work and said stiffly, “These diplomats have just had a party inside. Of course, the garbage needs to be cleaned up and they are coming out from the front door brazenly. What’s so strange about that?”
The subordinate asked worriedly, “Do you want to check it?”
“It’s just a garbage truck. You can do it if you want to. I’m not going to. It smells so bad.” The superior lay back in the car, closed his eyes, and said, “Call me again if there’s a situation. Don’t make a fuss about things like garbage trucks. I was on an all-night shift yesterday and now I need to take a break. Don’t disturb me.”
The subordinate hesitated for a while but decided to go and take a look. He stopped the garbage truck and asked the driver to get out.
The driver was just a very ordinary garbage transporter. He asked impatiently, “What is this? Do you have to check the garbage truck too?”
This person ignored him. He got into the car and looked in the cabin. However, he found that there was no one inside. He wanted to go to the back and check again, but the stench of the rubbish discouraged him.
“Forget it, a big shot like him wouldn’t hide here. He must have either gone with the Coreana Embassy’s convoy or is still in the Somerland Embassy.”
The man waved his hand and signaled the garbage truck to leave.
The driver grumbled and got into the truck. After a while, the truck shook and staggered back onto the road. This garbage truck drove out of the city and soon arrived at the garbage disposal plant, which just so happened to be deserted.
From the back of the garbage truck emerged a figure.
After confirming his safety, Jasper lay on the side of the truck and gasped for air. The small oxygen cylinder he was carrying ran out of oxygen two minutes ago. He could not help taking two mouthfuls of air from the garbage truck and almost fainted on the spot.
While the garbage truck stopped at the red light, Jasper rolled over and jumped out of the car. Then, he picked adirection and quickly ran away.
More than an hour later, in a place similar to the urban rural fringe, Jasper bought some new clothes and changed them under the clerk’s extremely disgusted gaze. Then, he threw away the valuable suit on him.
After all this, Jasper found a safe place to dial a number. This was the number that Ambassador Werner gave him before he left, so he could contact the person immediately after he was safe. Then, the other party would send someone to pick him up.
“It’s me,” Jasper said briefly.
There was a moment of silence on the other end of the phone. Then, a voice said, “Stay where you are, I will send someone over immediately.”
“Don’t you need me to tell you where I am?” Jasper was surprised.
“If I can’t locate you, people in my line of work would be out of the job.”
The other party finished speaking coldly and directly hung up the phone.
“How great,” Jasper exclaimed.
In less than half an hour, a humble commercial vehicle that could be seen everywhere on the streets stopped in front of Jasper. Jasper got into the car without saying a word. Besides the driver, there was also a middle-aged man in the car.
The other party did not speak and Jasper did not want to communicate with them either. It would be best if a businessman like him stayed away from these kinds of people unless absolutely necessary.
The more he knew, the more troublesome it would be for him.
The other party seemed to be very satisfied with Jasper’s tactfulness. Although he still did not say a word, his gaze became milder.
The car drove for more than two hours before stopping at a small pier in a fishing village.
Life at the Top Chapter 1650
“Get on the boat”
The middle-aged man said his first words to Jasper.
Jasper glanced at the small speedboat that was full of people. The boat was full of ordinary people with numb and indifferent expressions and wearing dilapidated clothes.
“This is a smuggling boat that specializes in illegal entry. This boat will send you to Coreana. Once you reach Coreana, you will be free wherever you want to go.”
After an explanation, the middle-aged man closed the door and the car immediately drove away.
The corners of Jasper’s mouth twitched. Then, under the cold gaze of the captain of the boat, he stepped onto the boat and sat down on the last seat.
“You pigs, shut your mouths. No one is allowed to talk on the way. If anyone makes trouble, I will kick them off the boat to feed the fishes. You know that I am a man of my words.”
The leader of the boat yelled sternly and focused on a few young and strong youths including Jasper. Then, he ordered his men to drive.
The speedboat was very fast. Since it was a smuggling business, they would choose routes where the seas would be rough so there would be fewer ships passing by.
The result was that all people in the boat were left in discomfort.
Most of the people on board were middle-aged and elderly people. There were only a few women on board, while one was even holding a child. The child was only seven or eight years old. His bright eyes looked curiously at Jasper who was sitting next to him.
However, it did not take long for the violently swaying ship to cause pain to the people. Some people began to get seasick and they vomited furiously while lying on the side of the boat.
The leader of the boss would kick these noisemakers. He was extremely cruel to them.
Even though Jasper was also in discomfort, he endured it. He did not want to think about what was happening around him either.
The fewer complications the better. Jasper simply wanted to reach Coreana as soon as possible.
“Boohoo!”
The child that was lying in the arms of the young woman next to Jasper wailed suddenly because he was in too much discomfort.
The young woman was terrified. She quickly held the child to comfort him.
“Damn it, I hate the people who bring their children the most. He’s even crying now. Shut him up now! Do you want to die?”
The leader of the boat was enraged and he cursed.
The woman’s face was pale from fear. She said hurriedly, “I’m sorry. I’m sorry. The child is in too much discomfort and I am consoling him now.”
However, the more she did this, the louder the child cried.
The leader of the boat walked over to the woman and grabbed the child’s collar. Then, he dangled the child on the edge of the boat and yelled, “If this bastard child exposes all of us, I will throw him overboard right now.”
The woman screamed and knelt to grab the leader’s pants to beg for mercy.
“He’s just a child and he doesn’t know anything. Don’t scare him if you want him to quiet down.”
Jasper finally spoke up with a frown as he sat to one side.
He also did not want all of them to be exposed. They were still in Sunrise Land’s territorial waters, and if the coast guard of Sunrise Land caught them, he would be in huge trouble.
However, Jasper could not watch the leader of the boat toss the child overboard
“Shut your hole! This has nothing to do with you. If you don’t behave, I’ll throw you overboard as well!”
The leader turned his head and yelled atJasper. Then, he let go and threw the child overboard.
The corners of Jasper’s eyes twitched, and he quickly reached out to grab the child’s sleeve tightly.