Ch. 1801..1810
Life at the Top Chapter 1801
Baz nodded hesitantly and said with a bitter smile, “There shouldn’t be any major problems, but if you are not there, everyone will feel that their backbone is missing.”
“Do you think I will accompany you for the rest of my life?”
To relieve Baz’s pressure, Jasper joked and said, “I believe you will do a good job. If you don’t do it well, I will reduce all of your wages.”
Baz replied loudly, “You should go without worries. We’ll know what to do!”
“Go without worries? Thanks for the reassurance.”
Jasper chuckled, got up, and went out of the command room.
The moment he turned around, his smile disappeared, and a worrisome expression appeared on Jasper’s face.
Now that all parties in the subprime market were gathering forces, one should
not assume that there were only Somerland’s JW Capital as well as Wall Street capital. The hidden capital of other countries or consortia was countless.
Moreover, none of these people were nice. Once there was a clear power gap between the short and long sides, they would immediately join the winner’s side and encircle the loser.
At that time, it would be an earth shattering situation where they would become enemies of the world.
Even ten JWs would find it impossible to withstand this kind of attack, let alone a single JW.
Hence, Jasper’s priority now was to stabilize the situation and prevent the market from showing a clear gap strength between short and long. in
However, it was simple to say but stressful to execute.
With a head full of thoughts, Jasper did not leave the company but instead, he returned to his usual office.
Wendy was already entertaining a group of
guests there.
There were not a lot of people, as only five other individuals were seated inside.
This group consisted of a professional makeup artist, a videographer, a sound engineer, the host, and her assistant.
This team consisted of all foreigners, who were from the famous Time Magazine. This time, even the editor-in-chief Ms. Swift personally came and acted as the host.
Yes, Jasper intended to use the power of Time Magazine to blow up United States society with public opinion 20 years in advance.
In his previous life before his reincarnation, a man in the United States who built an electric car could make the value of the originally worthless virtual currency soar overnight by a hundredfold, placing it just behind the famous Bitcoin. At the same time, he could also shrink its value by more than three points with just one sentence.
To put it bluntly, it was all about using online opinions to achieve capital goals.
Even though the current Internet was not so developed, Jasper’s popularity and the reputation of Time Magazine were no weaker than it.
“Mr. Laine, hello.”
Sixty-year-old Ms. Swift seemed to be in her forties at most. She was well groomed and had an extraordinary temperament. After seeing Jasper, she took the initiative to greet him with a smile on her face.
After shaking hands with the host, Jasper smiled and said, “Ms. Swift, to be frank, when I saw you, I even wondered if you had lied to me. You don’t look like sixty at all! You’re thirty-five at most, right?”
No matter back in ancient times or modern times, regardless of the East or West, there was no woman who did not like to hear this kind of compliment. It was even more appreciated if it was said b y someone with Jasper’s current status and reputation.
Swift smiled lightly, “Miss Schuler is really lucky. Life will not be boring with a man like you.”
“Haha!”
Those two sentences showed Jasper’s ingenuity and Swift’s wit în conversing. Between smart people, one did not need to probe too much. They would know if the other party was not someone ordinary when they simply touched on the subject.
“Time is running out, so shall we start the interview?”
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“Mr. Laine, this is an interview for the cover of Time Magazine. Should we get your makeup done first?” Swift said
hurriedly when she saw that Jasper was about to jump straight into the topic. Shaking his hand, Jasper said, “No, I
believe in your photography and editing skills. I will use my most natural and original state to carry out your interview.
The most important thing is that you should know I am very busy now, so I can’t waste too much time on makeup.”
Swift was obviously not an old-fashioned person. She figured that this might yield unexpected results, so she readily agreed.
It was just that she was originally looking forward to doing the makeup of such a young and rich man like Jasper who was
going to appear on the cover of Time Magazine as the youngest businessman in history, but now her hope was dashed,
which disappointed her.
“I will help you tidy up your clothes.” Wendy said softly to Jasper. As she said that, she walked over and helped Jasper
tidy up his collar considerately. She only stopped when the folds of his shirt were neatly aligned.
Jasper looked at Wendy, who was bowing her head in front of him to help smooth his clothes. Then, Jasper said softly, “1
appreciate this.”
Although this kind of conversation was
normal, Wendy was thin-skinned after
all. She gave Jasper a slightly annoyed
look, took two steps back, examined him from head to toe, and then finally nodded i n satisfaction when she saw that there was nothing else out of place. “Alright, our interview is officially beginning.’
After teaching Jasper an extremely photogenic sitting position and angle,
Swift sat on the opposite side of Jasper and signaled the videographer and sound engineer to start working.
Come to think of it, this was the first timeJasper had accepted a serious interview,and it was with such influential media
despite this being his first time. Therefore, Jasper was super nervous.
It was clear that Swift was very experienced. She could see at a glance that Jasper was feeling uneasy, so at the beginning, she started with a few lighter topics to slowly ease him into it. It did not take long for Jasper to finally relax.
At this moment, the interview had also
dived into the topic.
“Mr. Laine, because JW has not yet been listed, we cannot know your real wealth through traditional channels. Have you calculated it? How much money do you have?”
Jasper laughed and said, “I haven’t really calculated it, but I can confirm that I don’t worry about food and clothing. In fact, when wealth reaches a certain level, it will become a social responsibility.
“For example, at present, JW currently employs about 40,000 to 50,000 employees, and behind them are 40,000 t o 50,000 families. Besides this, the stable operation of the enterprise and stable tax payment is itself a social responsibility.”
Swift was obviously dissatisfied with Jasper’s cunning evasion. She asked, ” Although there is no specific number, in terms of the current scale of the industry, JW is undoubtedly the largest private enterprise in Somerland, while you, Mr. Laine, are also the number one richest man in Somerland. Do you have anything t o say about this?”
“Richest man? I don’t dare to accept this title.”
Jasper waved his hand and said, ” Actually, that title is just a gimmick for the nosey masses to talk about. Why would I want that title?
“However, I acknowledge the scale of the industry. It’s just that JW’s industry is still relatively fragmented and lacks an efficient and modern central system to integrate its management. I have already put this as the highest priority task on JW’s meeting agenda so there will be soon be changes implemented.
“Because JW’s goal is to be a modern multinational company, not only do we just want to earn money from the people in
Somerland, we are actually more willing to earn pounds and US Dollars.”
Swift smiled and suddenly asked an extremely sharp and sensitive question.
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“Mr. Laine, what do you think of the crisis in the United States subprime market?”
The highlight of the interview was coming.
Jasper was sitting upright and still. He said, “This is a very interesting question. First of all, what is a crisis? In my opinion, this is not just a crisis in the subprime market, but a loophole caused b y the entire United States economic system.
“Gamers like us know that games or software programs will have various bugs. Some bugs are loopholes because they will bring convenience and benefits to those who find them. In my opinion, capitalists i n the United States are merely a group of unruly players.
“Their greed has caused this loophole to grow larger and more serious. In the end, the ones who have to bear the consequences are the citizens of the United States. Meanwhile, they have already made a lot of money and have left the market.”
Swift did not expect Jasper to say this. However, instead of panicking, she was excited.
People in the media were not afraid of the guests who were bold enough to speak their minds but rather, they were afraid of guests who dared not say anything.
Similar to the highly influential selection of f the cover character of Time Magazine,
most of the previous interviewees made some fluffy statements, such as Jasper’s answer to the previous questions.
Yet, Swift could guarantee that if theypublished Jasper’s remarks right now, itwould definitely blow up in popularity.
“So, Mr. Laine, JW Capital’s role at thistime is to uncover this scar, right?”
Jasper laughed and said, “It’s not that noble. I just made some investments in the market on a legal basis from the
perspective of commercial interests. For example, I think the subprime market will collapse and fall, so I am bearish. If I
think it will rise, then I will buy more. It’s that simple.”
“Then, Mr. Laine, in your opinion, this is entirely from the perspective ofcommercial interests and does not involveany political factors?”
Any ordinary Somerland businessmen would dare not answer the question Swift asked.
However, Jasper still gave her his answer.
“No, I’m just a businessman. I dobusiness to make money and pay taxes..It’s as simple as that. Politics is a matterfor politicians to handle, and I won’tparticipate in it.”
“Mr. Laine, as one of the world’s mostsuccessful investment businessmen inyour age bracket, do you have anything toshare with ordinary investors?”
Jasper thought for a while and said, ”
Respect the laws of the market. What should collapse is bound to collapse. Before investing, investigate the actual
situation of the industry and learn more about it. Furthermore, I should ask the investors in the United States to prepare
for the financial winter.”
The interview lasted two and a half hours.
Toward the end, Swift’s questions became more and more acute. She even asked Jasper if he was considering listing JW in the United States.
Even Jasper felt a little overwhelmed.
At that point, this interview which was almost ending, was interrupted by an emergency call from Jake.
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“Mr. Laine, Coreana’s Sentel Corporation divested and the market is on the verge of collapsing.”
The short sentence set off a storm in Jasper’s heart.
However, Jasper did not have the slightest expression or reaction on his face. He even displayed a slightly apologetic smile and said to Swift, “Ms. Swift, there is an emergency on my side, and I have to go over to deal with it personally. Can we end the interview early?”
Despite Swift’s keen observation skills, she could not gather any information from Jasper’s face. She thought about it and replied, “It’s fine. Anyway, I have already got answers to some of the most important questions, so the interview will here.”
After the videographer, sound engineer, and others turned off their equipment, Swift and Jasper shook hands again. She said, “Mr. Laine, this interview was very pleasant and unexpected. I believe it will cause a huge sensation when the annual weekly special is released.”
Jasper smiled and said, “That will be the best, but when will it be released?”
“Within two days.”
Swift smiled bitterly and said, “Mr. Laine, it’s so hard making appointments with you. We changed the schedule three times and this was the last chance. If you still don’t have time, we may really have to change the cover person.”
“I’m very sorry. I hope you can
understand that this is a special period for me.”
After apologizing, Jasper said, “I won’t be sending you off then.”
“It’s okay, Mr, Laine, you don’t have to, We will edit this interview as soon as possible and a copy of the weekly special
will be sent to you after it is published.”
After bidding farewell to Swift and her team, Jasper turned and hurried toward the command center.
As the closest person to Jasper, Wendy
immediately noticed something was wrong.
She followed Jasper quickly and asked, ” Did something happen?”
Those Coreana bastards have withdrawn their capital.”
Jasper did not have to pretend too much. when he was in front of Wendy, so he cursed angrily.
“Them withdrawing their capital at this moment is tantamount to leaving us. surrounded by enemies, isolated and without help. As expected, these Coreanans cannot be trusted.”
Wendy was shocked and asked, “Wasn’t the previous cooperation always very pleasant? Why did they suddenly divest? They must be faced with an interest big enough for them to act on such a huge matter.”
Jasper nodded and said with a gloomy
expression, “We don’t need to think to know that they must be under pressure from the United States.”
When he came to the command center, it was already super chaotic.
Jake came to Jasper instantly. As the two o f them walked, Jake reported, “Sentel Corporation’s divestment has led to a sharp increase in the pressure on us. The point you asked us to defend has been broken and the subprime market is still o n the rise.
“Sentel Corporation’s capital is one aspect. The most important thing is that their withdrawal gave the outside world a bullish signal, which is very unfavorable for us.”
“Tell me how much we lost.”
“30%”
Jake looked gloomy and said, “The current loss has reached 30% and it is still increasing.
“Thankfully we have the palace guards helping us in this situation, otherwise, our loss now would be at least 50%.”
At this moment, Jasper had already walked to the screen.
“Show me the 15-minute candlestick
chart,” Jasper ordered.
The screen was adjusted almost as soon as Jasper finished talking, displaying a candlestick chart with a 15-minute node.
At this time, one could see the entire transaction quotation on the screen. 2 nodes ago, which was 30 minutes ago, the chart had been rising at an extremely slow pace among the turbulence. Even earlier, when the SBS bank of which the palace guards were affiliated entered the market, the entire subprime market fell b y a large portion.
This was because the bears’ position had been strengthened by the support of the SBS Bank, which had greatly increased the market’s confidence in the short side.
However, right now, a different approach but equally satisfactory outcome came from the divestment of Coreana’s Sentel Corporation. The influence it brought could not be offset and erased at all.
“It’s time for the afternoon break.”
Jake said softly in Jasper’s ear when he saw the data stop moving on the screen as he stared at it blankly,
He sounded relieved.
Fortunately, there was still a break at this time, which allowed him and the team to get a four-hour respite. Otherwise, the
pressure of watching the subprime market index rise wildly was enough to give them an emotional breakdown.
“Everyone, go and rest first.” Jasperwaved his hand. Then, he entered hisoffice in the command room and closed.the door.
No one dared to bother him at this moment. Except for Wendy.
However, Wendy knew Jasper, so obviously she had no plans to follow him.
She turned to Jake, who was looking at her asking for help and said, “Go now. Everyone must be under a lot of pressure.
Let everyone take a break and return to their best state for the opening afterward.”
Jake said worriedly, “Actually, Mr. Laine is the most stressed person here. Is hereally okay?”
“He’ll be fine. Don’t underestimate him.
I’ve never seen any difficulties that can overwhelm him throughout this entire journey, so don’t worry. The sky won’t
fall as long as he’s here,” Wendy said.
When Jake saw this, he nodded beforeturning around to leave.
Wendy turned and looked at the closeddoor of the office, and a touch of worryappeared in her eyes.
Currently in the office, Jasper was sitting behind his desk with a blank expression while holding his phone.
“Sorry, the number you have dialedcannot be connected.”
Whether it was a domestic call or aninternational call, the automated systemresponse was the same.
Jasper was making this call to Sylphie, butthe automated system response from thephone made Jasper more irritable.
After making two consecutive calls in arow, the results were the same. Therefore,Jasper put the phone aside and began tothink about how to deal with the next situation.
At this time, the mobile phone on the table rang suddenly. Someone was calling him.
Jasper did not hesitate to pick it up immediately.
“It’s me, Emil Lang.”
Listening to the voice on the other end of the phone, the waves in Jasper’s heart calmed down slightly. He slowly asked, Mr. Emil, aren’t you going to give me an explanation?”
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“Jasper, I don’t think I need to explain anything to you.”
On the other end of the phone, Emil displayed a very stout attitude.
“We are just partners working together and we can’t continue to cooperate now, s o such results are only to be expected,right?”
Jasper sneered, “Partners? Do you still acknowledge that we are partners?
“Does it mean that so-called partners just abandon their comrades and run away at the most critical moment in Sentel’scorporate culture as well as also Coreana’s national culture?
“I don’t have any opinions if Sentel got scared and wanted to quit, but what you shouldn’t do is withdraw the capitalunilaterally without prior notice. Do you think this is reasonable?”
On the other end of the phone, Emil was silent for a while. Then, he replied, “I admit that Sentel made a mistake in this,but you can’t blame me. “Sentel is a multinational company. We have too many industries and businesses a t home and abroad, so we needed to make big-picture considerations based on the current situation. Now, the potential losses we might bear far outweigh the benefits of working with you, so we must divest.
“I can tell you frankly that before the decision to divest was made, 70% of Sentel’s global business was affected. The United States Ministry of Commerce even considered adding Sentel to the national sanctions list. This would be a devastating blow to Sentel.
“Not only that, even the Blue House has opinions about our cooperation with you. This is the United States government directly pressuring Coreana through official channels. You know that Sentel had no choice in this situation.
“Meanwhile, the United States only gave me three hours to make a choice, so I could only decide on this.”
Jasper quietly listened to Emil’s words. After a long time, he said faintly, “Sentel is Coreana’s business hegemon. It can even be said that Sentel controls all aspects of Coreana society. You acknowledge this fact, right, Mr. Emil?”
Emil obviously did not know why Jasper suddenly changed the topic, but he still patiently replied, “Yes, I won’t deny it.”
“And similar consortiums are also found i n Sunrise Land, such as Trider Financial Group and Sumotomo Corporation. Their status in Sunrise Land is the same as Sentel’s status in Coreana.”
Jasper’s tone became increasingly indifferent and contemptuous. He continued, “But Mr. Emil, have you ever thought about this question? Coreana and Sunrise Land have the same national background. They are both resource-poor but economically developed small countries with small land masses. Trider Financial Group and Sumotomo Corporation are top domestic capital consortiums just like Sentel, but are the world’s top 500 companies that much more influential than Sentel?
“How could the Trider Financial Group make the West Gate Consortium lower its i head and pay reparations in 1996? Whydid the Trider Financial Group win an international arbitration lawsuit that lasted 10 years?”
“Does Sentel have the courage to do so?
“You don’t.
“Because your weakness is etched inside your bones. Even if I have always hated the people of Sunrise Land, there is one thing you and I both have to admit. The people of Sunrise Land are forced to bow their heads to reality, but even if they do. this on the surface, they still have an intrinsic stubbornness, courage, and savageness to refuse to admit defeatcarved deep into their very bones. “While Coreana is a nation without a spine. Your body and soul makes you bow to everyone, and even your bones and genes admit that you are inferior.” Jasper could clearly hear Emil’s breathingbecoming more rapid and heavier through the phone as his words became sharper. Obviously, he was going to ignite the
other party’s anger, but he did not care.
“It’s fine if Sentel decides to kneel, but M r. Emil, I will say this, I will not let this t matter rest. After this matter is resolved, I will start genuinely looking down on Sentel, the Langs, and Coreana. That is all from me, shape up.”
After speaking, he hung up the phone decisively.
Jasper knew that all communication and cooperation between him and Sentel had
been wiped out with this call.
The next time they interacted, they would be doing so as enemies.
From being a nobody to where he was now, Jasper had always sought revenge when he was wronged and expressed gratitude when someone had helped him. I f he could seek revenge on Christmas Eve, he would not even wait until after
Christmas because he would not be able to enjoy his Christmas dinner until the matter was settled.
Sentel’s withdrawal of capital at this moment was tantamount to kicking JW Capital while the latter was teetering on the edge of a cliff Jasper would not be a man if he did not seek revenge on this kind of animosity.
In Coreana, hundreds of kilometers away, Emil put down the phone with a pale face.
At the same time, Sylphie stood opposite. him with a cold smirk on her face.
“I told you, my dear father, Jasper won’t b e so happy. Do you really think he is a pushover?”
Emil, who was already fuming, was furious. Hence, he raised his hand and slapped Sylphie across the face. He pointed at his daughter, who staggered backward and cursed, “Am I your father o r are you my father? How dare you talk to me like that? Jasper has an inflated opinion of his abilities, and he is digging his own grave. Do you want us to die with him?”
Sylphie clutched her face. The physical pain made her calm down.
She looked at Emil indifferently and said, “If Grandpa was around, he would
definitely stop you from doing this.”
Emil’s face froze upon hearing this.
“Your grandpa is still in a coma. The
doctor said he has little hope of waking u
p, so now I am the president of Sentel. I
hope you can understand this.”
Sylphie said coldly, “I understand. Of course, I understand. So, Father, please enjoy your authority as the president.
“Father, I feel that I am not capable enough. I hope to go abroad to study for some time and I hope you will allow it.” Emil knew that Sylphie did not want to see him, and he was happy to fulfill her wishes.
The only person in the family who dared t o provoke him at this time was his biological daughter, Sylphie. If she left, he would rule unchallenged in the family and in Sentel.
“Okay,
where are you going to study?”
Emil asked.
“Swallow Capital University.”
“Somerland?”
Emil looked up suddenly.
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“Why not a European country? If it is a Western country, I can arrange for you to enroll in any school you want,” Emil said in a deep voice. Sylphie said flatly, “Do you think that only Western schools are good? I am sorry, I am the one who’s going to further my studies and I think only SwallowCapital University can provide me with agood enough platform.”
“You’re going to see Jasper, right?” Emil
said coldly.
“Father, I hope you don’t think that I am s o shameless and nasty. I am just going for further my studies. It has nothing to do with other people.”
Emil was furious.
However, when he saw that his daughter was also staring at him stubbornly and that her cheeks was also red and swollen, Emil did not vent his anger anymore.
“You should go.”
Emil seemed to have lost his strength.
“Since you have already thought about the admissions process, then I shouldn’t. have to worry about you. However, I will still remind you that as a man, I understand very well that people like Jasper are poison for girls your age. Although the poison is tempting, it will kill you if you eat it.
“Especially right now when there is no room for negotiation in the current relationship between us and Jasper. I would rather you marry a normal citizen than fall for Jasper.”
“You misunderstood me. I have never considered this aspect.”
After Sylphie finished speaking, regardless of whether Emil believed her or not, she turned and walked towards the door. After that, she said, “It’s late, Father. Rest early, I’m going to bed too.
“Right.”
Holding the doorknob, Sylphie said calmly, “I hope you can remove the people keeping an eye on me. Now that it
has already happened, what can I do as a woman? Even if I do something, it won’t affect the big picture.”
After speaking, there was a sound of the door opening followed by the sound of the door shutting. The only person remaining in the study was the pale Emil who was feeling remorseful and annoyed.
At this moment, Mauritius City,
Jasper is not in a good mood.
After finishing the conversation with Emil, he seized the four-hour break for the next task. He knew he had to reach a consensus with the “Yu Linjun” under the Development Bank and Harbor City as soon as possible.
The first person Jasper looked for was Reuben, the person in charge of the ‘Yulin Army’.
“Mr. Laine, with all due respect, judging from the current situation, it is impossible to continue the previous plan.”
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Jasper slowly said, “I understand what you mean, but….” “There is no buts.” Jasper was rarely interrupted.
Even so, Reuben did not think that there: was anything wrong with doing this. He continued, “Mr. Laine, we are throwing asprat to catch a herring. “In any game, whenever the difference in strength between the enemy and us ishuge, the weak must find another way to defeat the strong. We created this situation with many difficulties, but theprevious relatively evenly matched board has been shattered by our opponents, so w e have to sacrifice something to make up for it.
“As long as our strategic goal is achieved,the loss is acceptable.”
Jasper narrowed his eyes and looked at Reuben on the screen. He said, “If that’s the case, what do you think can besacrificed, Waterhoof City capital or Harbor City capital?”
“Mr. Laine, I think there is already a choice in your heart, right?”
Jasper closed his eyes slightly, leaned back on the chair, and said slowly but challengingly, “Waterhoof City capital is too small. Even if you sacrifice them, it will not produce that much power. You’ll just be sacrificing them in vain.”
“Correct.”
There was a strong sense of relief and appreciation in Reuben’s eyes.
It felt as if he was witnessing the rise and transformation of an ambitious and ruthless character.
He had looked into Jasper’s family property, which was actually no secret in high-level domestic business circles.
He started from scratch, and he came from a small family. However, he rose rapidly in the shortest possible time with a speed and method that was borderline miraculous.
He started from a small unknown role, a
small company, to become an
indispensable benchmark for the youths that was valuable for the social upbringing of the next generation in the eyes of the top leaders of Swallow Capital. In a way, he had also become a private commercial aircraft carrier that everyone knew in Somerland.
How long did Jasper take to achieve this?
Not very long.
In less time than one took to finish college, Jasper had completed his transformation from a poor boy to the richest man in the country.
However, all of this was not enough in Reuben’s eyes.
The benchmark figure that Somerland needed now required not only an extraordinary manner and mind who was patriotic. The most important trait he needed to possess was savage ambition and a ruthless character.
Because of Somerland’s recent
development, it would inevitably be suppressed by foreign forces, and in many places where it was inconvenient for the
government to take action, this
benchmark had to stand up.
It was a dog-eat-dog situation that was so terrifying it would turn one’s scalp numb and cause one’s soul to fall into the abyss.
If that person was not savage enough, they might be devoured and wiped out in a n instant.
Now, Reuben saw the ongoing transformation within Jasper.
This would be contained in the form of a top-secret report in the shortest time to b e sent directly to the highest authorities.
However, it still depended on Jasper to decide how this plan would be carried out.
“I understand.”
Jasper’s two words ended this video call.
Then, Jasper sat alone in the office and refused to see anyone. He also did not accept calls from anyone, even immediately hanging up on all of Anna’s calls. He needed a little time to think. In the last 4 hours, he would squeeze out a little time to weigh this decision.
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Harbor City. Zachary was studying the current situation with his team of staff.
However, no matter how the discussion. went, his subordinates were still giving the most pessimistic conclusions, soZachary was in a bad mood.
At this time, his secretary hurriedlywalked in and said a few words into hisear. Then, Zachary immediately got upand announced the end of the meeting.
He came all the way downstairs to the companym and at this moment, a car drove slowly to the door.
He had been in charge of Law’s Corporation for many years. So, no matter where he was at, be it in the country or
abroad, it was always the other party receiving him and not the way around. Yet right now, Zachary was like a student
waiting for his parents to check his homework. He walked quickly to the side o f the car and nervously opened the car
door.
Many employees of Law’s Corporation, or those who came to Law’s Corporation to d o business, were beyond shocked when they saw this. It was not common to see a big shot like Zachary in real life, but today was really a n eye-opener. The big shot was actually acting as a bellboy for someone else.
Which big wig was in the car?
Soon, their doubts were answered.
After that, this person also became a bragging topic for most of the people present to tell their relatives and friends i In the future.
They saw a lean old master getting out of the car.
His skin is dark, and his eyebrows were sparse and thin, yet, his eyes were bright and full of expression.
However, he was too old and was walking with some difficulty.
This old master who looked more like a farmer than a bigwig was the true bigwig whose sneezes were like claps of thunder in
the global circle of Somerland descendants.
“Old Master Law!”
Immediately, someone exclaimed, revealing the identity of the old master.
Everyone was shocked.
Old Master Law had not shown up in the company for more than ten years since he retired. So why did he show up today? Did something huge happen?”
“Dad, why did you come here in person?”
Zachary was also full of doubt. He walked
forward to help the old master and asked
while he was at it.
The old master pushed his hand away and
said, “I don’t need your help, I can walk b
y myself.
“Find me a large reception room. I have made appointments with the elders from other families. They will all be here soon.”
Old Master Law’s face was calm, and after giving the order, he said, “Also, if Jasper calls you, you can just transfer it to me.
After he said that, the old master walked. into the building.
Zachary’s heart skipped a beat.
He knew that if the old master could treat this matter like this and even make appointments with the few remaining elders in Harbor City, it had to be something huge.
Zachary did not waste any time. He immediately arranged for people to prepare the best and largest reception room. Not only that, but he also asked someone to immediately call the best medical team in Harbor City to be on standby at the company.
After all, these people who were coming soon were very old and their statuses were very high. If any of the old masters got emotional or too excited, it could spell trouble.
Soon, the luxury cars came to the building of Law’s Corporation one after another, while the ones who got out of the cars were all old men who had retired from the business world many years ago.
Almost all of the elders from Harbor City’s four richest families and the top families under the four who were alive were present.
Of course, the J. Langdons and W. Langdons were not here. They had stated clearly that they did not get along, so of course, they would not be invited to this kind of event.
Soon, the few old men were sitting in the reception room that had been meticulously prepared.
Meanwhile, Old Master Law sat in the
center.
He looked at the old men around him who were around the same age as him and chuckled. “My old friends, it’s been so many years and now we’re sitting together again. Back then, the financial crisis in Harbor City didn’t even force us t o this stage.”
“Yeah, the last time we sat together to
talk was during the Handover, right?”
The old master from the Boyle family
grinned and said.
Old Master Law nodded and said slowly, ” We’re old now, and no one knows how much time we have left. Perhaps after I close my eyes tonight, I won’t be able to open them tomorrow morning. So, I won’t waste everyone’s time and I’ll get straight to the point…”
When Old Master Law was about to speak,
Zachary’s phone rang while he was
standing at the corner near the door.
He lowered his head to look at the caller 1
D and immediately jolted awake.
He quickly walked to the old master and
leaned down to whisper, “Dad, it’s
Jasper.”
Old Master Law nodded and took the
phone. He said, “The star of the show is
here. Allow me to answer this call.”
Half an hour before the trading resumed, Jasper finally called Zachary. However, he did not expect the old master to answer the phone.
“Old Master, how are you?” After Jasper learned who the person on the other end a f the line was, he greeted respectfully.
“I’m fine, I’m fine. I can still sleep and eat well. Everything is fine and dandy,” Old Master Law said gleefully..
Since he called Zachary but the person who picked up was Old Master Law, Jasper knew everyone had already had a tacit understanding.
However, Jasper still had to say the matter out loud.
“Old Master, I’ve never been clumsy or negligent in front of you, so this time, I’ll go straight to the point. I don’t think I can protect the funds in Harbor City in the next opening.”
“You can’t or you don’t want to?”
Old Master Law’s question went straight
into Jasper’s soul.
This was the first time Jasper found it so difficult to answer a question.
“I am unable to, and I can’t.”
Jasper took a deep breath and answered, ” Sentel’s divestment caused a chain reaction in the entire market. If we don’t make sacrifices, Somerland’s capital will
totally crash. If I let Harbor City spiral into a life-and-death struggle, I might have enough time to flip this chessboard. S o, 1 can only play the game like this.”
“Very well.”
Old Master Law only answered with two words. Then, he continued asking, “Tell m e, what will happen if we lose?”
Jasper was stunned.
Then, he thought about this question
properly before replying solemnly, “We’ll
start over if we lose. There will be a day.
where we’ll make a comeback.”
“You may be able to do that, but I don’t
have much time left.”
Old Master Law said softly.
Jasper did not know what to say to that.
“But…”
Old Master Law laughed and continued, When Harbor City was under the rule of the United Kingdom, I once transported a batch of very important goods to the mainland even as the governor of Harbor City asked someone to point a gun to my
head. If I was scared back then, the Laws wouldn’t exist right now.
“Jasper, go ahead. I’ll make a bet with my family.
“Not for you.
“But for Somerland.”
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‘Not for you.
‘But for Somerland.’
Those six words displayed the strength of the old master’s character vividly and thoroughly.
Somerland had suffered so much hardship and torture over the past 100 years.
However, no matter how hard it was and how hopeless the situation seemed, this country could always escape these hardships and difficulties.
It was not because of anything else other than the fact that the country of Somerland and the Somerland descendants would never have a shortage of heroes who would sacrifice themselves for their home and country.
“Homeland. Home and land come hand in hand, so without land, how can there be a home? If our country’s economy is destroyed, my old chaps, we will all become rootless duckweed.
“We all come from the era of the great wars. You know better than anyone else. Once we don’t have the support of the country, even if we have an endless amount of money, in the eyes of foreigners, we’re still just slabs of meat with no form of resistance that can be slaughtered at any time.”
Old Master said this statement in front of everyone while still staying on the phone with Jasper.
After he said that, everyone’s expressions was solemn.
After a long time, someone slowly said, But now, we each have family businesses and we have offspring. We’re not rash young men who only need to feed ourselves and can sacrifice our lives at any given time.”
“I won’t force you.”
Old Master Law glanced at the person who was talking and said lightly, “It’s entirely up to you whether you want your entire family to become dogs or become the hero yourself.”
After he said that, the old master who had stated his concern roared, “What do you mean by that? When did I ever reject you?”
“You don’t have to say anything
anymore.” It was the old master from the Boyle
family who spoke this time.
He waved his hand and said, “I only have one request. Leave some ships for my descendants so that they won’t die of hunger. I fought for the rest, and now, I have no qualms about giving it all up for the country and my home.”
After he said that, the room was silent.
“Alright, then it’s settled.”
Old Master Law concluded.
At the same time, Jasper, who had heard the whole thing, did not know what to say at all.
“Jasper, you heard that, right? There’s still some hot-blooded folks in Somerland.”
Old Master Law’s mild voice interrupted Jasper’s train of thought
Jasper took a deep breath and said in a solemn and respectful voice that no one had ever heard him use before, “I am a man with no virtue, and I am
incompetent, but I will forever remember
this huge favor and act of grace.
“I promise everyone in the room that as long as I have food on my table in the future, that I will definitely make sure all o f your descendants are safe and sound.
“Perhaps this might sound crazy right now, but this is my promise and also a promise that I’ll fight to keep throughout my entire life.”
Jasper’s words made the elders in the room feel very pleased.
It could be seen that if this battle did not
end too badly, Jasper’s development in Somerland would be unstoppable.
Even if he lost JW this time, his
meritorious service would be enough to allow the government to help him build a second or third JW.
Even if all of them were at the top of Harbor City’s pyramid, how old were
they, and how old was Jasper?
Even after they passed on, Jasper would still be going strong.
With Jasper’s promise, it could be said that their descendants would flourish for the next two generations.
This was equivalent to solving their future worries.
“Alright, I will accept your kindness on behalf of everyone.”
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Old Master Law was very relieved. He said in a warm voice, “Time is running out, so you should get ready first. We will gather all the funds here and wait until trading resumes. When the times comes, we will d o whatever you say.
“Jasper, remember not to let our sacrifice be in vain. We will be losing 10 years of Harbor City’s lifeblood by doing this.”
“I understand.”
After hanging up, Jasper took a deep breath and stood up. Then, he pushed open the door of the command room office.
The moment he opened the door, he saw the whole team staring straight at him.
After taking a deep breath, Jasper said in a deep voice, “There are still a few minutes before the trading resumes. Everyone, get ready.”
Upon hearing those words, everyone on the team suddenly became energetic.
It was because they suddenly saw the man come back.
It was as if nothing in this world could stump that omnipotent man.
He was back again!
Everyone got into position and the busy preparation work began.
Under everyone’s expectant gaze, the time to start trading again finally arrived.
The moment the time arrived, the data that had stopped moving began to refresh quickly.
“The point continues to rise and the pressure is still increasing.”
“The bulls are starting to attack. Our positions are starting to liquidate, and we need to add funds!”
“Funds! Funds! Inject funds into my account, otherwise, all positions will liquidate. There’s an early warning now!”
The moment trading started, it was as if the resume button was pressed on the previous doomsday.
Although everyone was given four hours of respite, once the time came, everythingwould continue as usual.
The bears were under tremendouspressure and the entire subprime markethad started rising morbidly,
It seemed that at this moment, allinvestors in the world had becomeJasper’s enemies and they were all bullishon the bulls position.
“Benett’s investment and managementcompany announced that he believes thereal estate industry in the United Stateshas not yet reached the point of collapseand that it still has investment value andopportunity.”
Jake’s words caused Jasper to lift hiseyebrows.
“It seems that our old friend has alsomade a choice.”
Jasper did not blame Benett.
After all, despite how free capital was,Bennett was still from the United States.His wealth, family, and properties were
all in the United States. So, wouldn’t he be
a traitor if he still sided with Jasper at this
critical moment?
“Mr. Laine, the pressure is too huge.”
Jale wiped the sweat from his brow and said in terror, “It’s only been ten minutes. since trading resumed and the funds that entered the market have exceeded 600 billion US Dollars. Moreover, the transaction amount is nearing 2 trillion U S Dollars. It seems like the longs are determined to kill us directly this afternoon.”
“Don’t worry, I’m waiting.”
Jasper pressed his lips together.
After he said that, the phone rang.
It was from Zachary.
“Jasper, the funds are ready, and we can transfer it to you at any time. The total is 200 billion US Dollars.”
“Why is it so much?” Although Jasper was prepared, he was still shocked by those old men’s huge fortunes. Zachary chuckled bitterly, “We took out almost everything we have. There is also 8 o billion here that belongs to the Harbor City Ministry of Finance. You should understand.”