Ch. 2011..2020
Life at the Top Chapter 2011
The little prince and Lord Alvarado’s arrivals were announced, but they came together with Moses, Simson, and a bunch of other people.
This group of people could be regarded as being around Jasper all the time, and they were the more outstanding heirs in Somerland.
Of course, they were headed by the most powerful duo, the little prince and Lord Alvarado.
After finding a bigger room, Jasper ordered someone to fetch some tea for everyone. Then, he asked, “Everyone, what’s the matter?”
The little prince and Lord Alvarado looked at each other, and Lord Alvarado shrugged at the little prince before saying, “You should tell him.”
The little prince smiled and said to Jasper, “We already know of what happened today.”
Jasper nodded without saying anything.
He knew that the point was yet to come.
Today, the A-share market started tragically with the limit down of 1000 shares, followed by the announcement of the social security fund’s plan to enter the market. If they did not know about such a big move, then they were as good as dead.
The little prince pondered for a moment before saying, “Our group had talked about this, and we also talked to our family. We have some ideas to share with you.”
Jasper said with a smile, “We’ve been working together for quite some time. You can just tell me if it’s something serious.”
The little prince exhaled and said, “Before that, let me tell you what happened to our company recently.
“You know, a lot of us have family businesses, and during the past two years, foreign trade was easy, so we have more o r less cooperated with foreign countries. Among them, we have worked with the United States and Australia the most.
“Some time ago, to be more specific, after the Quantum Fund began to maliciously manipulate domestic food prices, we all received threats from the partners in the United States to terminate our cooperation.
“It’s actually very simple. They forced us t o choose between two options, either ending our cooperation with them or ending all cooperation JW.”
After hearing what the little prince said, Jasper was silent. His eyes turned to everyone present. No one was saying anything and their expressions were serious.
“JW’s industry has little contact with the United States, but before this, they suppressed Google, which I acquired. Then, they suspended Sena on Nasdaq for no reason, so I’ve been through all the difficulties you mentioned.”
Jasper sighed and said.
This entire time, since the beginning of the plan, the family power the little prince and the rest represented had been Jasper’s most important partner, not only because these families had a longer-term strategic vision, but also because they had stronger financial ability than ordinary entrepreneur.
Either way, it was what Jasper needed.
And they also hoped to make a fortune through Jasper.
Therefore, interests were the core basis of mutual cooperation.
But as things got bigger, what Jasper had been worried about finally happened.
Cooperation could be close because of interest, but it could also be dispersed instantly because of interest.
Right now, the United States had begun to use such means to disintegrate the power around them. If the little prince and the others could not bear the pressure, they would most likely give up their cooperation due to the possibility of heavy losses in the family’s foreign trade business.
Jasper and Soros were still not on the their
same level if one were to compare current strength on paper.
Even with the backing of Swallow Capital, i t was still the same.
Behind this was a game between Swallow Capital and Washington at the highest level. The comprehensive strength of the two countries was clear, and the difference which was an undisputable truth.
External factors aside, take the market rescue as an example. The United States government and the Federal Reserve could directly intervene in the financial market, but Swallow Capital could only use the social security fund and the plan for the listing of state-owned enterprises at the last moment. Plus, they still had to d o it through Jasper on the pretext of promoting the profitability of social security funds and the market-oriented operation of state-owned enterprises.
The one that was more confident between the two was evident.
One would not be patriotic or make their country stronger by just saying it or shouting slogans with enthusiasm. They still needed to take action to prove it.
Thus, the disparity in strength was a reality, and the drawbacks of these families had also appeared, which was that everything focused on the family’s own interests while everything else had to be put aside.
However, Jasper did not want to give up o n them before they laid their cards on the table.
“When one falls in disgrace, everyone will be doomed. You don’t need me to say more about this and I have no intention o n emphasizing the concept of going homeless if you lose your country. I will just say that if they can use this reason to coerce you to withdraw your investment and give up your cooperation with JW today, then tomorrow, will they still be able to this reason to force you to suffer a greater setback?”
Upon hearing Jasper’s words, the little prince was stunned for a moment.
“What?
“Do you think that we want to terminate our cooperation with JW?”
The little prince raised his voice.
“Do you not?” Jasper asked in astonishment.
“Damn, do you think we’re crazy? We’re about to f*cking win and we’re terminating our cooperation with you? How is this different from opening the door to the Greeks?” The little prince, a very pretentious man, started shooting curses.
The corner of Jasper’s mouth twitched. Although he did not know how they concluded that they were about to win, he found the metaphor of the little prince opening the door to the Greeks perfect.
“Haha, there are things in the world that you can’t guess, Jasper.” Lord Alvarado slapped his thigh with joy beside him.
The other people also smiled because of this misunderstanding, and the atmosphere suddenly relaxed a lot.
After laughing, the little prince said seriously, “Jasper, we’re not as small minded as you think. We are here today to tell you that not only have we decided to take the initiative to end all cooperation with the United States, but we have also decided that we will support you in destroying that son of a b*tch Soros even i f we have to sacrifice everything.”
“Once you do this, you will have no way out, and in my assessment, even if you win, it will be a tragic victory. The price will be very high,” Jasper said seriously.
After listening to what Jasper said, strange and thieving smiles could be seen on the little prince and the gang’s faces.
“The price will be very high, you say? As long as the family is not destroyed, we can’t wait to pay this higher price!”
Life At The Top Chapter 2012
Jasper was stunned by what the little prince said.
The little prince seemed to be very proud of f the fact that he was able to puzzle Jasper. He chuckled and said, “Jasper, I admit that you are very smart; it is not too much. to say that you’re devilishly smart, but you are not from a big family, so you won’t understand what is the most important thing to the children from big families.
“For us, the rise and fall of a big family should be measured by looking at a timeline of at least 30 years. Usually, in 5 years, 10 years, or even 20 years, we will prosper or decline temporarily, but this doesn’t matter. As long as there is no danger of the family being wiped out within this short period, then it is not a danger.
“The Royals and the Alvarados have just passed the first 30-year mark of being a big family. In these 30 years, when you look back, how many major events have happened? Even in the most arduous circumstance, the people of our family were so poor that we can only afford to put food on the table, but everyone survived that period and reached this point. From the perspective of a 30 year timeline, we are on an upward trend with huge potential for growth.
“In this regard, you can look at the Davidsons and Millers. They are one of the few families that existed before the founding of the country. Historically speaking, they were founded earlier than the Royals and the Alvarados. This is especially true for the Millers, which has a history of at least 150 years.”
Moses smiled and nodded. Then, he said, ” Yes, the roots of our family is actually older than that of the country. Dynasties will rise and fall, the same goes for families. In our country, the family with the longest history and the most popularity should be the Kohlers in the Central Plains. They… They were powerful in the feudal era, but they backed the wrong horse in the new era so they can only be the mascot. However, they don’t care, even if they’re just mascots, it’s good enough that they can continue their bloodline. Who said that a big family must
have the wealth of the country and monstrous authority?”
“The most important thing for a big family is survival.”
The little prince continued on Moses’ topic, “It’s true that survival is the priority of a big family, but after solving the problem of survival, the only thing we care about is money and power.
Somerland has thousands of years of history. The idea of an official-rank oriented standard has been deeply rooted, especially in family heirarchy.
“This has lasted from the consuls of Ancient Rome to modern liberal democracy. It’s the same for common folks, big families, and also officials and nobles. No one can escape from the official -rank-oriented standard.
“To be frank, we’re still making such a decision at this moment because of the official-rank-oriented standard. In Somerland, you will only win if you suck u p to the royals. You might lose out if you d o that to anyone else.”
Lord Alvarado added a closing sentence with a smile, “Swallow Capital is watching.”
After hearing that, Jasper was silent.
He seemed to understand what the children of the family were thinking.
Should he call them evil?
They were. As long as there were benefits, they would not care about competing for a profit with the people, under-the-table manipulation, following bad examples, or even playing dirty or not.
However, they were pretty good at the same time.
It was still the same sentence. Everything existed for a reason.
In the current situation, could Jasper or Swallow Capital count on those retail investors and ordinary people?
No.
At the end of the day, they were doing this to protect the interests of the people.
At this time, someone needed to stand up and make the necessary sacrifices.
So, these families would be the first to shoulder the burden.
Even they were willing to do this.
One should not assume that the families did not like being sacrificed.
It depended on who it was.
Just like the finishing touch of Lord Alvarado’s closing line, “Swallow Capital i s watching.”
Life at the Top Chapter 2013
If they did not do meritorious deeds or show off, when would they do it?
However, could these families be regarded as greedy based on a causal loophole?
Not necessarily.
When one rose to a certain level and stature, regardless of it was Swallow Capital or himself, everyone would only care about the result and they would not ask the reason and original intention, The same applied to those families.
As long as the result was good, who cares i
f the original intention was less than
purehearted?
Take Jasper for example, if he was doomed to fail after doing so many things, and he would end up being exposed and criticized, why would he continue? He would just pack his bags and flee.
Human nature was inherently selfish and complicated. Some people would genuinely sacrifice themselves to fulfill a greater good, but those people did not exist in this room.
Everyone wanted to get a piece of the pie, s o whether this person came with a fruit knife or a meat cleaver, it did not matter. Any knife that could get the meat off the prey was good enough.
Jasper suddenly became enlightened as he thought about this.
He also understood that, just like what the little prince said before, no matter how much he thought about it, no matter how big the combined advantages of his past and present life were, he was not from a big family, so he could not properly look a t the problem from the their perspective. A t the end of the day, it was him who had looked down on this matter and also looked down on these families.
These people were so evil.
However, whether it was Jasper or Swallow Capital, they would have to praise their evilness. After all, it was good that they were evil.
“You’re giving up foreign trade
cooperation and even sacrificing yourself. This is a high price.”
Jasper smiled softly and asked, “How
much money can you gather?”.
The little prince immediately answered, ” We did the math on the way here. We’ll have about 160 billion Somer Dollars at most.”
Jasper’s expression changed.
Since the financial war first started, these families had been continuously giving out money, with the profits from JW Foundation still being locked up in the United States and currently non withdrawable, so they were basically book profits.
Things had reached this stage, but the fact that they could still take out 160 billion Somer Dollars in cash truly impressed Jasper.
The little prince seemed to know what Jasper was thinking and he smiled bitterly. “In reality, this money is not even a quarter of the amount of the money that we can take out. We’re not lying when we say that the past few periods squeezed us dry. We used our industries as collateral to get a loan from the bank. Also, it’s clear that the bank was given some sort of authorization. These loans were approved very quickly and efficiently. On the premise of not affecting the operation of the industry, the maximum amount was obtained in the shortest speed.
“It’s also another way of green lighting a policy”
Jasper narrowed his eyes and nodded, thinking that this made sense.
Otherwise, it was outrageous that these families would still be able take out 160 billion pure cash now, right now.
It was only 2001 now, not the inflation era
in which any company could be valued at
tens of billions, which was only common
ten or twenty years later.
“If there is so much money, then I have to
alter the plan I just came up with… Your
money will not enter the A-share market.”
Jasper crossed his hands and fingers under his chin. His sentence shocked everyone in the room
Life at the Top Chapter 2014
“What do you mean?”
Lord Alvarado was the first to lose his composure and asked directly, “Say, Laine, you are not being generous now. The boys and I did everything to take out all of our money for you, yet you’re playing mind games with us?
“You’re suppressing us when we need to show ourselves. What’s the matter? Are you afraid that we’ll take all of the credit?”
Jasper glared at Lord Alvarado and said angrily, “Do you know how to speak properly? If you can’t, just shut your mouth.”
Lord Alvarado was furious.
If it was anyone else who talked to him like this, he would have a fallout with that person on the spot.
However, this person was Jasper, so he was not confident about doing such a thing.
“Jasper, what are your plans?” The little
prince also glared at Lord Alvarado and
asked Jasper.
Jasper then replied, “Do you think I’m
afraid that you will take credit? I’m afraid
that your credit won’t be big enough!
“Is the credit for helping me complete a
successful defense big enough, or will the
praise be bigger if you work with me to
take down the enemy?”
Jasper had made this so clear, so Lord Alvarado, who still had a sullen face a second ago, suddenly beamed. “I understand what you mean!”
Before Jasper could show a relieved expression, Lord Alvarado’s next
sentence directly made his face darken.
“Are we going to wreak havoc in the United States stock market again? Good. This plan of attacking them from behind i s amazing. At this time, no one would think that we would raid the United States stock market. Their stock market is in such a poor state now, so if we just work slightly harder, we’ll be able to blow them up.”
Jasper looked at Lord Alvarado with an
incomprehensible look. He could not help
but say, “How does your brain work?”
Lord Alvarado replied proudly, “I’m also a
smart person. Don’t think that only you
are the only one who could think of this.
What do you think? Did I get it right?”
With a sigh, Jasper rubbed his eyebrows and said, “If the 160 billion went to the United States stock market at this time, I bet that the United States stock market would collapse completely… Then, the United States would have a complete fallout with us. They would directly freeze all the funds we invested before and make a market correction. Do you believe me if I said that would happen?”
Lord Alvarado’s smug expression froze on his face, and he was speechless for a while.
“Don’t think that such a thing is impossible. The performance of the United States financial market at this moment is just about the limit of what they can accept. Why else do you think the JW Foundation is dormant? If this is not handled well, you, me, and everyone here will have their assets raided by the United States. Right now, we’re at a strange balance.
“The balance point is that the United States has not yet made up its mind to completely have a fall out with us and create the biggest scandal in the history of human finance, but if we continue to crash the market, they will do absolutely anything shamelessly when they see their domestic economy going backward.
“It’s not like the freezing of funds and the stock market’s correction have never happened. If things really reach that point, who can stop the United States from doing such a thing?
“Thus, we cannot increase our funds in the United States stock market at present. Even if we do, we need to find a suitable opportunity, an opportunity within their acceptable range.
“This delicate balance is very important!”
“Then what exactly do you mean?” The
little prince asked, unable to keep his cool.
At this time, Simson, who had never spoken, suddenly said, “Mr. Laine, do you mean Harbor Stocks?”
Life at the Top Chapter 2015
No matter in terms of status or relationship with Jasper, Simson was inferior to the little prince and Lord Alvarado, so naturally, he could not call Jasper’s name directly. Hence, he referred to him as Mr. Laine.
Jasper laughed and said, “You’re right.
“Actually, you are all confused by the sight in front of you. You think that the A share market is the final battlefield between us and Soros, but from the beginning, the restriction of 10% price limit in the A-share market has destined that it will not become the final battlefield. Still, this battlefield cannot take place in a third country, so it must be either Somerland or the United States.
“We can’t continue the attack on the United States stock market due to the reason I told you earlier.
“A-shares also has a 10% price limit. We can’t kill Soros and Soros can’t kill us. We work so hard to only get 10%. It’s not enough-it’s far from enough.
“Therefore, only Harbor Stocks, which is closely related to the Somerland economy but has no restrictions and is relatively more open, is the real final battleground.
“This is also the fundamental reason why 99% of JW’s funds are in Harbor Stocks and have not been transferred back. Also, most of the money brought by Soros is in Harbor Stocks too.
“The current calm in Harbor Stocks is only because the final battle has not yet come. The outcome of the domestic A share market will decide how we fight the war.
“But whether it’s me or Soros, our fundamental purpose is the same. We plan to use the A-share market to hold each other’s funds and attention as much as possible and then fight for life and death i n Harbor Stocks.
“Soros’ strategy is actually very simple. H e will set up a battlefield in Harbor Stocks and then enter the A-share market. If I don’t defend, he will smash the A-shares and demolish our hometowns. If I defend, our weak financial strength will make us strapped for cash, which is also the fundamental reason why Swallow Capital gave me the right to dispatch the 600 billion social security fund.”
Jasper’s words made everyone become contemplative, and when they finally heard that the dispatching power of the 600 billion social security fund was in Jasper’s hands, the expressions of the little prince and Lord Alvarado changed.
It was just that this change was so subtle
that no one noticed it.
The two looked at each other and suppressed their emotions.
The little prince licked his dry lips and said to Jasper, “Since you have new considerations, then you should decide.”
Jasper lifted two fingers and said, “In the next two trading days, there will be a result in the A-shares market.”
“How confident are you?” The little prince asked.
“Not at all.”
Jasper’s answer did not consider the
others’ feelings at all.
Lord Alvarado and the gang’s expressions
fell.
Jasper explained, “I don’t have confidence in beating Soros, and Soros also has zero confidence in beating me.
“As I said, the fundamental purpose of
this battle in the A-share market is to
hold back each other’s funds and
attention, so we can’t fight to the death even though there’s such a large amount o f funds. As long as we don’t fight to the death, then it is impossible to completely kill each other from the other side.”
Taking a breath, Jasper continued, “In other words, if the A-share market does not collapse, we will win.
“And for Soros, as long as our capital loss i s large enough, then he would have also achieved his goal, which is equivalent to winning.
“So, if you want to speak in terms of absolute victory or defeat, my confidence i n achieving success is zero. However, in terms of relative victory and defeat, that is, achieving our respective goals, Soros and I are both 100% confident.”
Life at the Top Chapter 2016
Somerland A-shares were vital to domestic finance.
The reason why the United States sniped Harbor Stocks this time was to force Jasper to make a choice. However, Soros forgot something. He never thought that the government intervention of Somerland would be so quick. In other words, his obsession with devouring Harbor Stocks missed this factor.
Lord Alvarado frowned as he thought about what Jasper said.
“According to what you said, it’s fine as long as you keep the A-shares from falling, right? And Soros will just give up just like that?”
Jasper smiled meaningfully and said, “Of course, Soros is just a marionette. The real trader is still in hiding, and he just needs to report back after the completion of his mission.”
After he said that, everything made sense.
The huge turmoil in Harbor Stocks this time allowed the people of Somerland to witness a historic moment.
“Jasper, I admire you very much. 160 billion to protect Harbor Stocks, huh… Are you not scared that Soros will make have unreasonable reactions while flustered because he didn’t achieve his goals?”
The little prince pinched his chin, calculating the pros and cons of this matter. Then, he shifted his gaze to Jasper.
Jasper smiled wantonly, spreading his hands in disapproval.
“This attack on Harbor Stocks made almost all of the listed companies in Harbor City their burial offerings. Isn’t it already beyond common sense?
“As for the game, it is only natural that you return politeness with politeness.”
Jasper’s eyes were calm, but the seed of revenge in his heart had already taken root. He would use any practical action to tell the other party that Somerland was not a place that any irrelevant people can put their hands on.
If 160 billion of funds suddenly poured into Harbor Stocks, Soros would be incredibly confused, causing a huge impact. In any case, it was indeed a method worth trying.
“Jasper, I’m starting to admire you more and more. You’ re the only one who can play with Soros like this!” The little prince smiled and stopped talking.
Jasper tapped the table with his fingers, making a crisp sound. “Okay, shall we proceed or not?
“The decision to save Harbor Stocks is in your hands.” As soon as he finished speaking, Lord Alvarado picked up the teacup beside him emotionally.
He raised it high and smashed it down to the ground. With a smash, it shattered into pieces.
“F*ck it, let’s do it!”
“I‘m used to only mingling in the country, I haven’t beaten these foreigners so lavishly before! This time, I want to be awe-inspiring no matter what. Let the people in Swallow Capital take a good look at this!” Lord Alvarado said excitedly.
Jasper frowned slightly as he looked at the shattered teacup on the ground and felt sorrowful. This was the enamel cup from his collection.
“I also agree. Since we can’t avoid fighting them, we should do something big.” The little prince said with a firm gaze.
Jasper was very satisfied when he saw the attitude of the two men.
“If that’s the case, we’ll wait for the next trading day to start.”
Although they could not snipe the United States stock market right now, they could make Soros very troubled. After all, Soros only acted because of the higher-ups. If they wanted to stir up havoc in Somerland, they needed to be able to withstand huge waves. The worst thing that could happen was the United States government taking action after Soros failed, which would make everything even more exciting.
In fact, after thinking about it carefully, Jasper was sure that the United States had already made a move. Although they had always been acting behind the scenes, the person behind this had already covered the entire market.
When Harbor Stocks was hit by calamity, Jasper suspected that Soros must have only acted because he received an order. These actions were too cautious, and although they seemed to be out of order, every step was precise and methodical. This happened on both Harbor Stocks and Somerland A-shares. The United States absolutely wanted a piece of the pie, and that was why they reached out to the splendid beauty of Somerland.
It was a pity that Somerland had Jasper!
“Okay, let’s wait for tomorrow’s trading day then.” Jasper’s tone was extremely heavy, and a glimmer of light flickered in his deep eyes…
***
On the other side of the Earth, at midnight.
Soros walked out of the office building with a pale face. The image of being reprimanded just now flashed in his mind.
Was he naive to think that?
He originally thought that everything was going well, and he was sure that a newly emerging country would not be so capable, but he did not expect that after a large amount of money was injected into the stock market, Jasper actually brought the stock market back to life.
For that alone, he truly admired Jasper. He also admired Jasper’s methods.
“Oh Jasper, how many surprises can you still offer me?”
He had never ever seen someone as scary as Jasper. Jasper was like a Matryoshka doll of unsolved mysteries. Every time you took one layer away, there would be some completely different sight inside.
No wonder the Somerland government valued him so much. He had something special about him indeed.
***
Late at night, Jasper, Lord Alvarado, and the little prince were talking about what was going to happen the next day in the conference room.
Jake knocked on the door outside.
“Come in.”
He pushed open the door and walked towards Jasper a the document in his hand.
“Mr. Laine, this is the plan made by the trading team, please take a look.”
After he said that, he placed it in Jasper’s hands. Jasper flipped through the pages carefully and the corners of his lips rose.
“Good, it’s very detailed. I’ll give everyone a long break after two more days of hard work.”
Jake was overjoyed, but he was more concerned about Jasper’s body. As the backbone of JW Foundation, Jasper had been working very hard throughout the financial war.
Every time Jake saw him, his eyeballs would be bloodshot. If he kept overloading his body like this, something would go wrong sooner or later. Fortunately, there would be a short respite after tomorrow’s battle.
Lord Alvarado stretched his neck and glanced at the concise and powerful plan in Jasper’s hand. He was particularly envious about this.
“Jasper, everything you have is amazing. You have a team of traders that seem to be running on cheat codes who can save you from so much trouble.”
The little prince nodded in agreement.
Jasper disagreed.
These were the elites he had carefully selected, and they had gone through battles big and small with him. Moreover, everyone was responsible for an important task.
Jasper put the document on the table. Then, he raised his hand and touched his eyebrows.
Soros in the United States was just a minor problem, the real big problem had yet to show up. This time, he was going to test the water to see who else was lurking under there.
“I’m not leaving tonight, I‘ll be right here.”
“I have to see how big a splash this 160 billion can make no matter what!” Lord Alvarado lay down on the sofa and closed his eyes.
The little prince smiled but did not move. His intentions were obvious too.
“It’s not like we don’t have a guest room. Why do you want to sleep here? Go sleep in the guest room…”
Jasper smiled and asked them to leave…
Life at the Top Chapter 2017
Far to the west of the ocean and in the United States. Bella was filing her nails while feeling bored to death. At the same time, she was teasing the Gyrfalcon nonchalantly. It had been a while since she came back. When she thought of that mysterious man from the east, she would always be overcome with a feeling that she could not understand.
One had to admit that he did have a unique talent in finance.
“How’s it going in Somerland?”
“There have been no major changes for the time being.”
Bella raised her eyebrows slightly after hearing this, she knew that Jasper would not be content with his lot.
“How interesting. Anyway, Soros has caused a huge blow to the Harbor City stock market. If he can still sit still, he won’t be called Jasper Laine anymore.”
Jasper’s calm and collected face appeared in front of Bella. From the first time she saw him, she could sense that this man always had a murderous look in his eyes.
Paulson recalled the latest news.
“No action was taken, but it does not mean that they didn’t do anything in the dark.”
Bella understood immediately after he said that.
There was a time difference between the two continents, and it was not a trading period right now. There was not much time left until the next trading day. She could feel that Jasper was definitely not a person who only defended. He would not be Jasper if he did not eventually launch a fierce attack.
“Keep an eye on Somerland and Mimu in Sunrise Land.”
Paulson was stunned. “Mimu? Mimu Financial Group?”
Bella nodded. “That’s right.”
“Before this, I asked someone to get into contact with them, but they were just beating about the bush and they didn’t give me a clear direction on the collaboration.”
“But the Mimu Financial Group in Sunrise Land is a little tricky. Just like us, their ancestors had wealth that was accumulated for centuries. Their internal business spread across the mainland and they’re even in the United States. So, we must keep a close eye on them.”
Paulson nodded after hearing this, and he could not help but glance at Bella. He felt as if Bella had changed a little since she came back from meeting Jasper.
‘It seems like she’s not as willful as before.’
As soon as this thought came out, he shook his head. Even if she was willful, the wealth of the Rothschild family was enough for her to spend lavishly for the rest of her life.
At this moment, a man in ordinary clothes came to report to Bella.
“Noe Morgan wants to see you.”
This piqued Bella’ s interest.
“Noe? Interesting, let him in.”
As soon as Noe walked in, he saw Bella sitting leisurely beside the high-quality silk bed whilst doing her nails. The Gyrfalcon was also next to the bed, but it was trapped in the cage looking listless. It was such a pity to put such a good bird in a cage, but after thinking about it, he also did the same. Thus, he smiled and walked forward.
“It’s so rare to see you here. Why do you have the time to come to see me?”
Bella did not even lift her head. She continued to do her nails with peace of mind while lying down.
“I’m just here to visit you. After all, the previous matter was only resolved after you went to the East.”
When Bella heard this, she raised her head to look at Noe and raised her brows.
“We’re all from the United States, so it’s nothing. After all, if the upper class is in chaos, it will affect the entire financial world too.”
This was true, most of the world’s top consortiums were in the United States. If Jasper had not caused this storm, they would not have emerged one after another.
Jasper was a threat to them. However, if they could turn this threat into a friend, they might have another close friend. However, this was a very difficult road to take.
“Have you heard about Soros?” Noe asked.
“Of course, are you here because of that?”
Bella immediately understood the other party’s intention and looked at him.
Noe shook his head. “Yes and no, Soros is just a person at the front of the stage. It is the interests and relationships behind him that are important.”
Bella knew this as well.
“What’s so strange about this? As a member of the Morgan family, you should have known about the network of interests. Have you become a coward after the battle with Jasper?”
Bella was very direct, but she had always been like this and Noe did not care.
However, Jasper, a man from the East, indeed concerned him.
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“Jasper is a smart businessman, no doubt about that, and also he’s courageous. There has been a big change in Harbor Stocks and he has single-handedly protected the top ten companies in Harbor City. Now, he should be regarded as a very important person over there.”
“But Harbor Stocks has been hit. So, if you give a fatal blow to him at this time, how much impact do you think it will have on Jasper?”
A trace of murderous intent was hidden in Noe’s eyes.
As soon as he finished saying that, Bella frowned in displeasure. Although this was indeed an opportunity, Bella was very disdainful.
“Then you should go talk to Soros. Why are you here? ”
“Do you not want to?” Noe asked again.
When Bella was done with her manicure, she got off the bed and walked to the French window. Then, she looked at her hands with joy.
“Noe, it seems that your mindset was fixed by the old guys in your family. On the contrary, my life is very interesting now.”
In just two sentences, she had made her stance very clear.
If this was the case, as Noe was also a smart person, he did not want to continue to entangle with her anymore.
“Well then, I’ll get going now.”
As soon as the door closed, Noe disappeared. Paulson, who had not spoken throughout the interaction, looked at Bella.
“Did you have a plan that you didn’t tell him?”
Bella turned around and walked slowly towards the Gyrfalcon, her eyes sharp like a cheetah’s. She twiddled her fingers in front of the cage nonchalantly.
“No. Look at this Gyrfalcon, doesn’t it look like Jasper? Even if it‘s mighty, so what? It’s still trapped inside and can’t get out. Even if Jasper has monstrous abilities, he can‘t shake us.”
Paulson knew that Jasper could not do it now, but he could not say whether Jasper could so in the future. Maybe something would happen if he was allowed to suck on blood and flesh again.
Suddenly, the Gyrfalcon let out a shrill cry, and his sharp beak cut through Bella’s fingers. A moment later, blood started dripping from her delicate fingers.
“Hiss.” Bella inhaled sharply.
She slapped the cage and sent it flying.
“You beast!”
The sudden scene panicked everyone in the room. Paulson was horrified and hurried to Bella’s side.
“Call the doctor immediately!”
“How do you feel? Can you endure it?” Paulson looked anxiously at Bella.
Bella did not say anything. Instead, she glared furiously at the Gyrfalcon that was screeching.
Then, she said through gritted teeth, “Kill this beast!”
Even if it was something she paid a huge price to get, she would not hesitate to abandon it if it hurt her. The character from this ancient family was vividly reflected in Bella.
After she said that, two guardians quickly came in through the door and took the Gyrfalcon away. Then, she heard a shrill screech from behind the door…
The doctor rushed over with a heavy first-aid kit. He was also shocked when he saw the tragic sight at the door. The blood had flowed down the stairs, and some blood had gotten on him while he hurried here. However, since this was an emergency, he did not have the time to clean his shoes and could only run quickly over.
There was a bloody footstep on every step of the staircase.
Bella sat on the floor, her eyes twinkling. She thought about Jasper again. That feeling of being unable to control him made her very uncomfortable.
“Uncle Paulson, go and contact Soros. Tell me if there are any updates.”
Paulson did not move. He was looking distressed at Bella’s bleeding finger.
“I’m fine, go inform Soros that it’s impossible that nothing is happening after such a huge event took place to Harbor Stocks. This is definitely an amazing chance for them. You have to keep an eye on Wall Street in the United States too. Nothing can go wrong.” Bella emphasized again.
When Paulson saw the doctor dressing her wound and tightening the bandage, he felt more relieved.
“Okay, I’ll go over there first.”
“The Freemasons will also take action in these few days, but don’t be nervous.”
Bella frowned when she heard that because she was annoyed. Those old guys still had the energy to do this…
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“I knew the situation at Harbor Stocks right away. Although I didn’t destroy Harbor Stocks this time, it still hurt them. At this point, it’s going to take them a lot of time to get Harbor Stocks back on its feet.”
Soros sat on the leather seat and fiddled with the globe, his eyes sharp.
Paulson sat across from him without speaking for a while. As he looked at the data in his hand, there was a hint of appreciation in his eyes.
“It’s not bad to have such a result, but it’s better to take precautions. That young man from the East is not easy to deal with.”
“Well, I agree with what you said.” Soros stood up and walked confidently to the French windows.
He then opened his arms and the corners of his lips lifted confidently.
“But we in the United States have Wall Street. We in the United States are the best at playing with stocks. Even if Jasper is exceptionally talented, he can’t knock us down from the stock throne. What‘s more, we have many aces.”
He was not afraid at all, and he had already begun thinking of fighting the next war.
The financial war was all about the flow of funds. Now that he has eaten most of Jasper’s funds, how could he fight?
If he continued to attack Harbor Stocks at this critical moment, the financial circle of Harbor City would be in chaos. By then the stock market would be paralyzed and chaotic, and it would be useless even if Jasper was Jesus.
“So, what are you going to do?” Paulson looked at him and asked.
Soros turned around and replied with a smile on his face. “Continue to snipe Harbor Stocks of course. A-shares have a 10% limit. So, we’ll continue sniping Harbor Stocks. At this moment, Harbor Stocks has been seriously injured and it cannot recover anymore. Since it’s already so chaotic, we’ll make it even more chaotic.”
At this point, Paulson understood what Soros was thinking.
It seemed that this was also the goal given by the higher-ups
Ever since the emergence of Jasper, the global stock market had shifted from its original state. JW Foundation was getting bigger, and the world’s major leaders had started to pay attention to it. JW had taken a huge share of his large cake. This alone would attract the jealousy and hatred of many people.
If there was a chance to kill JW… It was believed that many people would set their eyes on this cake.
***
Inside the Somerland border.
The night was getting darker, and the crippled Brown looked at the dark clouds in the sky.
“It seems that something uncontrollable is about to happen again.” He smiled helplessly and shook his head.
“As expected, times have changed, times have changed…”
The next day, Soros was on his way to the company. At this moment, his mentality was much more stable. If he were to do things according to yesterday’s plan, Harbor City would be caught off guard today.
“Jasper, how will you save them this time?”
However, as soon as he arrived at the company, he found it already very chaotic.
All the traders’ faces were red from anxiety. They were holding a mass of data in their hands and their expressions were very flustered.
The scene at the company made Soros frown. It had only been a few hours since he saw them, and they had become like this. He walked over with a serious face and scolded, “Quiet! What happened?”
The traders who were questioned were the elites on Wall Street, and they quickly adjusted their mentality. “We originally wanted to put money into sniping Harbor Stocks as you said. But at this time, a large amount of money suddenly entered the Harbor City stock market and all our plans were disrupted in just a few minutes!”
After Soros heard it, he immediately looked at the screen.
“What the hell is going on? Our side has dropped 3% points. What did you do?”
Everyone lowered their heads and dated not look at Soros. Although it was only 3 percent, it was a huge amount of money. He was about to wipe out Harbor Stocks soon when suddenly an unexpected sum of money appeared.
“Have you found the source of the funds?” Soros asked in a deep voice.
“I just found out that it’s JW Foundation!”
“What?!”
Naturally, Soros was shocked. Logically speaking, it was absolutely impossible for Jasper to have such a large amount of money enter Harbor Stocks at this time. However, he was Jasper… A mysterious young man from the East who had been creating miracles.
Soros recomposed himself. Even though the anger in his heart was about to burst out of his chest, his reason told him that he could not be influenced by his emotions at this time. He was about to break through Harbor Stocks soon and could not make any mistakes at this juncture.
“Immediately draw out the capital and fight him in a roundabout way!”
“Jasper, I don’t believe that you have the remarkable ability to bring Harbor Stocks back to life!”
***
Far to the east of the ocean, Jasper‘s eyes were locked on the screen, and right at the very beginning, he caused the other party to lose 3 points.
However, now that the opposite side had calmed down, he needed to make a detour after the influx of funds and the sniping.
Lord Alvarado and the little prince stood on the other side, watching the direction of the candlestick chart on the screen just like Jasper. This was just the beginning, and it was unknown how things would change in the future.
“Jasper, what are you going to do next? Soros has already reacted. The families can’t stand the torment anymore after the Harbor Stocks side has just experienced a huge blow Swallow Capital had their eyes on you this whole time.” Lord Alvarado looked at Jasper and said.
Jasper chuckled. He knew the importance of the stock market better than anyone else.
When Harbor Stocks was in danger, he hesitated on both sides, and would never give up no matter what.
“Since Soros wants to enter the game, we’ll just give him some goodies.” Jasper said in a deep voice.
***
“Mr. Soros, if we still have a capital injection, then we may have to fight a protracted war with the other side.”
Soros looked at the screen with dark eyes, and after a while, he uttered a sentence, “What a cunning businessman from the East.”
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At this moment, Soros’s men brought him another piece of bad news.
A large number of funds had poured into the United States stock market. The source of this funds was unknown, but it had caused a big impact on the stock market. Seven small and medium-sized companies were shorted within five minutes.
A huge wave appeared in Soros’s heart. He wanted to surprise Jasper today, but not only did he fail to achieve his goal, but there was also a problem in the United States stock market.
The stock market plummeted 5 points and lost almost 50 billion Sommer Dollars. They never thought that there would be a miscalculation in the United States stock market, and they never thought that Jasper would make a move on the United States stock market at such a sensitive time.
“Continue to investigate, we must pursue and attack Jasper’s funds in the United States stock market and destroy them one by one.”
The battlefield was growing.
Jasper had saved Harbor Stocks and the battlefield had now shifted to the United States stock market. He was deliberately catching the enemy by surprise, which was the key opportunity he mentioned earlier.
If he managed this well and hurt the United States whilst also not crossing their bottom line, he would have a chance to win this war!
The tug-of-war unfolded and the United States stock market was in complete chaos. Jasper gradually advanced and entrenched himself with every step.
***
At Harbor City, Zachary was temporarily stunned after he got the news of the stock market. Even if he was the current head of the Laws, he also admired Jasper’s methods. Jasper’s peers or even people of the same age as Zachary lacked such brain and savage skills.
Similarly, the bigger the family, the more careful it would be. It could be said that there was no one that was as rich and also as courageous as Jasper.
If only the Laws had such a person…
Henry was only two years away from him, but they were immensely different.
“Sigh, someone like Jasper might only appear once in a century!”
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Jasper had been keeping an eye on the United States stock market for a long time and he also meant to destroy Soros with an attack on the United States stock market this time.
He was sick and tired of this idiot always trying to pretend to be the leader. Back then, he was so ruthless when he bullied Harbor Stocks, so why would Jasper spare him so bloodshed this time?
Soros, who was far away in the United States, looked at the information in his hand with a gloomy expression. After a rough estimate, he counted that more than 100 billion had entered the Harbor City stock market, which could be described to be very large.
“Where did Jasper get so much money? Didn’t he fight to the death with JW when Harbor Stocks was suffering from the calamity? How could there be so much money?”
Soros said in a deep voice, a wave of uncontrollable anger in his expression.
He had calculated accurately that Jasper had put in almost all his money into Harbor Stocks, but why was there still so much entering the market now?
“No matter what method you use, obtain all of Jasper‘s funds!”
The confrontation between the two sides of the financial world would naturally spread to people with the Rothschild surname. Bella was not surprised at all when she got the news. On the contrary, she somewhat expected this.
Paulson next to her sighed sincerely, “I admire Jasper’s courage. If it were me, I would not attack so quickly. Although I knew that this war would definitely happen, I was also surprised by the amount of money Jasper held.”
Having lived for so many years, Paulson had not admired a lot of people, but he truly admired Jasper from the depths of his heart. He treated all problems with precision, accuracy, and ruthlessness. Additionally, he always managed to surprise people. Just this alone was enough to defeat a lot of people.
“What are your plans, Uncle?” Bella asked as she looked at Paulson.
“We can help or we can choose not to. However, if we intervene, we might start a conflict with Jasper, causing us to become enemies.” Paulson answered firmly.
Judging from the current situation, this was indeed the case even though the Rothschild surname undeniably had the power to fight Jasper or even completely destroy him while he was still growing.