Ch. 2141..2150

Life at the Top Chapter 2141-However, the staff member immediately retorted, “Sir, you’re wrong. Even if this thing is a defective product at that time, it has been preserved for nearly 800 years, and it still has a certain collector’s value!”

Jasper nodded and said lightly, “It’s true that it has a certain collector’s value, but this is not what we want. Let me look at other items.”

The staff member did not know what to say. Then, he continued, “Why don’t you look at the painting over there? It’s the real painting by Jacques-Louis David!”

Upon hearing this, Jasper looked in the direction the other party pointed and saw that there was indeed a painting hanging on the wall. However, he frowned slightly and said with some disgust, “We are going to celebrate a business magnate’s birthday. His business is booming now, and if I give him a painting about death, won’t I be cursing him?”

Pfft!

Celine burst out laughing when she heard this.

This time, the staff member could not bear it anymore, and retorted, “Sir, you can’t say that. Based on what you said, 90% of the antiques in this world are dug up from the tombs of the dead. Things used by dead people are not auspicious, so why are so many rich businessmen collecting them?”

Jasper did not continue talking to the staff member. After that, he noticed that there was a bronze horse on the shelf. It looked ordinary and had a layer of dust on it. At a glance, it was clear that no one usually noticed the existence of this thing. Not even the owner and staff of the store had ever paid attention to it.

“Boss, how much is that bronze horse?” Jasper asked the shop owner, who had never spoken, in a flat tone.

Upon hearing this, the boss turned his head to look, only to notice that there was such an item in his store. Then, he blurted out without even thinking, “That thing? I bought it for cheap, and it’s not worth much. I will sell it to you for 3000 dollars if you want it.”

Jasper glanced at Celine and said, “Miss Maynard, pay up.”

Celine snapped back to her senses, a surprised expression on her face.

“Ah… This… Is this the thing you want me to give to Old Master Law?”

Jasper nodded and said with certainty, “Yes, exactly.”

Celine wanted to say something else, but Jasper did not look like he was joking. At the same time, after she thought about it, it was only 3000 dollars anyway, so why not just buy it?

She would ask him what was so great about the bronze horse after they left the shop. Hence, after taking out her credit card and paying, they took the bronze horse and left the antique shop.

After getting in the car, Celine asked, “I really don’t understand. There are so many things in the shop. I don’t know if they are genuine or fake, but they look much better than this horse. Why did you choose it?”

Jasper knew she would ask such a question, so he explained with a smile, “Don’t underestimate this bronze horse. Although it looks inconspicuous, it’s very valuable. I won’t lie to you. If you give this as a gift, those who are aware of it will naturally understand its value…”

Jasper did not tell Celine how much it was worth. Speaking of which, this bronze horse had some connection with his previous life, but he definitely would not tell Celine about it.

A look of surprise appeared on Celine’s face when she heard that “Then the owner of the antique shop is so blind. Ironically, he treats trash as treasure and treasure as trash.”

Jasper said lightly with a smile, “The owners of antique shops like this sell a lot of fakes. Over time, even they won’t be able to tell the difference between real and fake. It‘s normal.”

The two stopped talking about this topic, and Celine added, “Anyway, thank you for helping me choose a gift today. I’ll treat you to a meal to thank you.”

Coincidentally, Jasper was a little hungry. “Okay, you should choose the place then. I’m fine with anything.”

Life at the Top Chapter 2142-Law Manor was buzzing the next day.

In the early morning, the entrance was full of guests, luxury cars, and media reporters from Harbor City and Nawait who came here to shoot and interview.

Jasper and Celine drove to Law Manor in due course. After entering the door, they were greeted by Law Manor’s butler, “Mr. Laine, you are here. Just now, our master and young master were still wondering why you hadn’t arrived yet. You were the only one missing.”

Jasper smiled, “The traffic jam delayed me a little.”

At this time, Celine whispered, “Law Manor is really unique. It is indeed a century-old giant. Even the style is so different.”

Jasper smiled and said in a low voice, “A lot of things here are said to have been acquired by Old Master Law from foreigners when the previous dynasty fell.”

As the two were talking, they walked into the yard. At that moment, Anna came out.

“Jasper, Miss Maynard, we meet again!”

Anna was wearing a long purple dress today, and the dress was swaying gracefully. Celine felt a little uncomfortable when she noticed Jasper’s eyes. This guy had never looked at her like this before.

Was she really that much worse than Anna?

Celine could not wrap her head around this.

Jasper smiled again and asked, “Your brother Henry and future sister-in-law Jill should have come back from the United Kingdom for Old Master Law’s birthday, right?”

Anna then looked away from Celine and nodded with a smile. “Yes, they’ll be there in a bit. My grandfather and dad are already waiting for you inside. I’ll take you in.”

After Anna said that, she led the way, Jasper and Celine followed behind.

Many people came to congratulate Old Master Law on his birthday today. Old Master Law had a high status in Harbor City‘s upper-class circle. In addition to the younger generation of their own family who had gone up one by one to offer Old Master Law their blessings, the younger generation of other families were also lining up.

Seeing that it was not their turn yet, Celine mentioned something, “Before I came to Harbor City this time, I got news that after the last subprime mortgage crisis in the United States, we are now experiencing the aftermath of the crisis. The entire domestic economy is in a mess. I always feel that the major foreign consortiums are preparing to do something to Somerland in the future.”

Jasper raised a sarcastic smirk at the corner of his mouth and said, “A large-scale financial crisis will occur in the United States every ten years. Their economic growth rate has become more and more difficult, especially in the last two decades. They have begun encouraging people to dip into the next month’s check and spend frantically to promote economic growth. They even preached publicly that consumption is the only ending and purpose of all production. Of course, their people also agree with this statement, which is how this crisis first began… Even now that the subprime mortgage crisis has passed, the people in the United States and financial institutions cannot bear the aftermath of it.”

Celine nodded, agreeing with his statement.

“Over-consumption in the United States is not a recent thing. This habit began to sprout as early as 30 years ago… And the current situation is nothing more than the bad fruit planted by the capitalists 30 years ago!”

The two were talking when Henry and Jill came over and greeted them.

“Jasper, Miss Maynard, I was looking for you in the crowd just now. I didn’t expect you to sit in such a secluded corner!”

Celine also stood up to greet them. “Henry, Miss Cobb, long time no see!”

Jill met Celine when she was in Swallow City and was unfamiliar with the daughters of the rich in Harbor City. Now that she had met Celine, an old acquaintance, she felt close to her.

The two women sat down, holding hands, and began to talk about women‘s things.

Life at the Top Chapter 2143-Jasper looked at Henry and said with a smile, “You have only been out of the country for a few days, and now you are back. Didn’t you just waste your time traveling?”

Henry reached out and touched the back of his head. Then, he smiled honestly. “It’s nothing. It’s not like a family like us can‘t: afford a few plane tickets to the United Kingdom.”

This was true.

Jasper asked again, “Have you seen your grandfather?”

Henry nodded. “Yeah, I also gave him a gift from Jill and me. I only came out after I gave my blessings to the old man.”

After he said that, he asked again, “I heard you and Miss Maynard had an interesting chat just now. What were you chatting about?”

Jasper and Celine exchanged glances with playful smiles.

“It’s nothing… We just discussed the aftermath of the current subprime mortgage crisis in the United States. They initially wanted to take advantage of the myth that the real estate market would only rise but not fall and lured many consumers who could not repay their loans to borrow money via mortgages. When they entered the real estate market, they should have thought of future consequences. ”

Henry nodded. Although he was far away in the United Kingdom during this time, he had been paying attention to the changes in the global financial market.

“Now that the United States is in disarray, if I guess correctly, they will definitely turn the gun on the outside again, according to their character. After all, they have been doing this for over half a century. Aren’t they going to send troops to Qari again?”

Jasper laughed and did not say anything as he listened to what Henry said. He had reincarnated and knew a series of harsh consequences brought about by this crisis in his previous life and how it had ended. This crisis alone would have been enough to bankrupt the United States if not for the fact that they had a huge military background.

This was because the United States had the world’s largest military deterrence and a huge debt to other countries that the creditor countries were reluctant to see the United States go bankrupt. Therefore, they began to subscribe to more of the United States‘ debts to help them tide over the crisis.

Somerland bought a lot of the United States treasury bonds to help them get through the crisis. However, in this life, the laws of the development of many things had accelerated earlier than in the previous life. Plus, many changes had also taken place compared with the previous life.

‘Does it mean that if Somerland doesn’t buy the United States treasury bonds this time and even takes the opportunity to push them, the United States may fall from grace?’ Jasper pondered thoughtfully in his heart, and his fingers drew circles on the tabletop subconsciously.

Seeing this, Henry interrupted his thoughts again. “Jasper, what do you think will happen next?”

Jasper blurted out without thinking, “If I’m right, Swallow Capital will also plan to buy the United States treasury bonds soon to help them through the crisis.”

Hearing this, Henry was very puzzled, and even Celine and Jill looked at Jasper curiously, waiting for him to explain the reason for his analysis.

Jasper smiled lightly, “Actually, it‘s not difficult to understand. The United States is now the world’s largest power. If they go bankrupt because of the debt crisis, the disaster to the world will be even greater. So I think, at present, no country is willing to see such a situation and will naturally help them.”

Henry and Celine both looked remorseful.

“What a shame! If Somerland now also has its aircraft carrier fleet, as well as a developed navy and air force, it wouldn’t have to fear the United States anymore. We can go head-to-head with them! There’s no need to be forced to buy their treasury bonds.”

Jasper said flatly, “In reality, even if Somerland’s military strength has reached an unprecedented level, it will still buy the United States treasury bonds. This is an irreversible result! But we can’ t let the United States get through this crisis so easily. We have to make them vomit blood this time.”

Life at the Top Chapter 2144-When Henry and Celine heard that, their eyes lit up, and they stared at Jasper excitedly.

“Jasper, do you have a plan?”

“Yeah, Jasper, can you tell me what it is?”

Jasper pondered for a while, then smiled. “I suddenly had an idea.”

“What is it? Tell me now, Jasper.”

Henry, Celine, and the others could not wait for the answer.

“This subprime mortgage crisis has affected not only the United States domestic market but also the global economy. Terra and Europe have been deeply affected, especially Europe, where their economic growth has also weakened. And this is a once-in-a-century opportunity for us in Somerland, isn’t it?”

After hearing this, Celine’s eyes lit up immediately. She said, “I understand what you mean. Do you want to take this opportunity to promote state-owned enterprises worldwide and fight the United States for the European market?”

Jasper gave an inscrutable smile and nodded.

Henry and Celine both praised him in admiration. “This is really clever!”

In the end, Jasper said again, “But I have to go back to Swallow Capital first to see the higher-ups before I can come up with a conclusion on what to do next.”

After all, he was just a businessman. He had to cooperate with the higher-ups on such a huge event, and he could not just decide on his own.

As the banquet entered its climax, the children of the wealthy families in Harbor City had all already met Old Master Law.

At this time, Zachary came out and spotted Jasper and the other young people sitting around. So, he came over to greet them with a smile on his face.

“Jasper, why didn’t you go in to see the old master?”

Jasper looked at Zachary and said with a grin, “Those wealthy people are enough to form an impregnable circle around the old master. How can I get in? So, I just decided to stay here to eat and talk to Henry and Miss Maynard…”

“Jasper, don’t say that. If you say that, it’ll make it seem like we’re not good hosts. There’s no one around the old monster now, and he asked me to come out to look for you. So, why don’t you go in with me now?” Zachary suggested.

Jasper nodded. “Alright, that’s fine.”

After he said that, he looked at Celine. “Miss Maynard, shall we go in?”

Coincidentally, Anna heard that statement. However, she was entertaining the guests, so she could not leave. However, her eyes were focused on Jasper and Celine’s back, looking profound…

***

Inside the hall, Old Master Law was flushed. He was dressed in a suit worn only for his birthday while sitting on a chair. Several gray-haired old men were sitting next to him.

“Old Master Law, may your happiness be as immense as the Pacific Ocean. We wish you a Happy Birthday and for many more to come.”

After Jasper said that, he asked Julian to hand over his gift It was a painting by a famous painter in the Renaissance Era.

After receiving the gift, Old Master Law said with a smile, “Jasper, I’m already delighted that you can come today. Why did you bring me such an expensive gift? It’ll break your wallet.”

Although Old Master Law said so, he was pleased in his heart. He was very fond of cultural relics such as calligraphy and painting. The Laws had an entire building in the old manor just to display the antique calligraphy and paintings Old Master Law had collected throughout his life.

Jasper smiled again and said, “This is nothing. I’m happy as long as you’re happy…”

Old Master Law and Jasper were very close to each other. After Jasper said those pleasing words, Old Master Law was even happier on the inside.

“Oh, its too had none of my descendants is as excellent as you, Jasper. I often think about how great it would be if you, Jasper, were a descendant of my family!”

Old Master Law was not the only one who thought of this before. Even Zachary sometimes wondered about this. Their biggest regret was that Jasper was not a descendant of the Laws and that none of their descendants were like Jasper.

Life at the Top Chapter 2145-Jasper smiled and shook his head gently. “Old Master Law, don’t say that. The Laws are prosperous, and your descendants all have pretty good achievements. Henry and Anna’s abilities alone are already outstanding. As for me, I’m just lucky to have seized such a good opportunity and followed the trend.”

Old Master Law felt even more pleased with these humble words, and the smile on his face became brighter. At this time, he noticed that the woman beside Jasper today seemed to be a little unfamiliar.

Hence, he asked curiously, “Jasper, who’s this lady beside you?”

At this time, Celine stepped forward and introduced herself with a smile, “Hello, Old Master Law, I am Celine Maynard, and I am friends with Jill. I learned about your party while I was in Harbor City, so I came over to congratulate you.”

“Maynard? The Maynards in Southern United States?” Old Master Law asked with a smile.

“Yes, I‘m here with Jasper today to congratulate you on your birthday. It’s a small gift, and I hope you won’t dislike it.”

As she said that, she presented the bronze horse that she and Jasper bought at the antique market that day. As soon as she presented this birthday gift, several elderly people present, including Old Master Law, showed surprised expressions.

“M-Miss, can I take a look at this gift?” Mr. Boyle asked in surprise.

A hint of doubt flashed in Celine’s eyes. She was confused.

Wasn’t it just a cultural relic? Which of the old men present was not a billionaire?

Why were they looking like they had never seen anything like this after seeing this bronze horse?

“Of course, you can. Here it is!”

After Celine said that, she handed the bronze horse to Mr. Boyle.

Mr. Boyle took out a magnifying glass to look at the horse closely once he took it from Celine’s hands. The others also stared at the bronze horse, never shifting their eyes.

When Celine saw their reactions, she turned her head to look at Jasper in confusion. She whispered to him, “It’s just something I bought with 3000 dollars. Why are the magnates so surprised by it?”

Jasper showed a mysterious smile on his lips and whispered back, “You have no idea, right? The boss of the shop had no idea what was what either. He just tossed a personal item belonging to a wartime monarch to one side like it’s a random piece a handiwork. You’ve found yourself a treasure!”

“What?” Celine’s jaw dropped.

At that moment, she started regretting this.

‘If I knew the bronze horse is precious, I wouldn‘t have given it to Old Master Law… However, I’ve already given it to him, so I can’t ask for it back. It’ll make me look stingy…’

When Celine looked at the bronze horse again, there was a pained expression on her face…

After a long while, Mr. Boyle put his magnifying glass down and asked Celine with a shocked expression, “Miss Maynard, may I know where you got this treasure? If I’m not wrong, this should be something from 3000 years ago. It’s absolutely priceless!”

Celine returned to her senses and replied quickly, “This is from the collection my family owns. After I learned about Old Master Law’s birthday, I brought it to Harbor City. I hope you like it, Old Master Law.”

Old Master Law was laughing even carefreely after he heard that. “Thank you for spending so much money on me. From now on, the Laws will be the Maynards’ friend! Next time, I’ll ask Henry and Anna to visit your father so that your gift wouldn’t have been in vain.”

The Laws had a very high status in Harbor City, so it was typical for the rich in the Harbor City circle to come to celebrate his birthday for him. However, Celine existed in the Southern American circle. It could be said that Celine was not giving Old Master Law this gift herself. Instead, she was representing the Maynards in Southern of United States.

Celine felt surprised on the inside. She did not think a bronze horse would form a friendship between the two families. Because of this, she could even predict that in the future, the Maynards and Laws might even become allies…

Life at the Top Chapter 2146-“Jasper, Miss Maynard, you must eat a lot and have a lot of fun today. Don’t go back, just stay the night.”

Jasper accepted Old Master Law’s proposal. He nodded and replied, “Of course, Old Master Law… Anna and Henry are still there, so I’ll find them first.”

After saying goodbye to Old Master Law, he took Celine out of the hall.

Today, there were many important people with status and authority in the Law Manor. These people all knew Jasper. So, after Jasper interacted with them, the party ended.

***

Jasper was so tired that his back was sore. Eventually, Anna could not stand it anymore, so she made an excuse and asked him for help. Then, she dragged him into her room.

Jasper was exhausted today. He had been talking all day long, and his throat was dry. After entering Anna’s room, a faint scent of tulips invaded his nostrils. A burst of fragrance immediately dissipated the tiredness on his body.

This was the first time Jasper entered Anna’s room, which was different from Wendy’s.

Anna’s room was decorated in a gothic style, which, to put it bluntly, was very westernized. Many of her decorations and styles were very Western.

Jasper sat down directly on the sofa in the room. He was so tired he was sprawled out on his back.

“I just found out today that there is no place for me to rest in this giant house, and I have to hide in a lady’s room.”

Anna glanced at him, poured him a glass of ice water, and said, “Drink first. I added honey in it so you can hydrate yourself.”

“Thank you!” Jasper took the honey water and took a sip.

“Mr. Boyle didn‘t leave. He seems to have something to tell you,” Anna said.

Speaking of the head of the Boyle family, Jasper said thoughtfully, “Even if he doesn’t look for me, I also have something to talk to him about.”

Anna was very keen and immediately asked, “You want to talk to him about his granddaughter, right?”

Jasper nodded, “Yes, although the financial war ended not long ago, Mr. Boyle’s granddaughter has not been released and is still detained in the United States. Even though Mr. Boyle’s granddaughter is not a very important figure to Somerland, the Boyles are a well-known patriotic merchant family in Somerland. If his granddaughter has been detained in the United States and cannot be released, it will disappoint 1.3 billion people in Somerland.”

Anna said, “That’s right, but it’ll be difficult if you want to rescue Mr. Boyle’s granddaughter. Although the financial war not long ago affected the fundamentals of the United States and Somerland, on the bright side, it was only a collision between the Somerland business system and the United States capital… The United States officials are the ones detaining Mr. Boyle’s granddaughter. How are you going to negotiate with them?”

Jasper smiled, “The United States detained Mr. Boyle’s granddaughter because of the rapid rise of Somerland in recent years, which has made them feel threatened. So detaining Mr. Boyle’s granddaughter is not a big deal. Their real purpose is to make an example of her to frighten others and to regain their global prestige. But don’t forget, the domestic economy in the United States is abysmal right now, and soon they will be looking to Somerland.”

Anna’s jaw dropped open in surprise when she heard that. “Are you saying you want to negotiate with them be buying up their national debt?”

Jasper nodded and replied calmly, “The United States system won’t collapse so soon anyway. Somerland will have to buy their national debt eventually. If that’s the case, why not use this chance to ask them to release Mr. Boyle’s granddaughter?”

Anna pondered for a while. Then, she showed a surprised grin. “Jasper, you’re so smart! Why didn’t I think of this?”

Life at the Top Chapter 2147-As Anna said that, she reached out her arms and hooked them around Jasper’s neck. After that, she said emotionally, “Say… If I have a child with a man like you, the child will be brilliant, right?”

Her tone was ambiguous, and her breath landed on Jasper’s face. Coupled with the dense scent of tulips in the room, it was enough to make someone delirious.

Jasper could feel his veins gradually expanding, and his hands started to wander on Anna’s body.

At this moment, Anna remembered how stupid her brother was when pursuing Jill. Hence, she burst into laughter and said, “Actually, I think that as long as my child is smarter and more good-looking than Wendy’s child, that’s fine!”

Jasper felt a little stunned inside. ‘Women…’

At this moment, Anna would still subconsciously wanted to compete with Wendy.

Jasper then spoke in an ambiguous tone into Anna’s ear, “I don’t care if the child belongs to you or Wendy. I’m fine as long as it’s the product of our love…”

As he said that, he nibbled lightly on Anna’s ear.

Anna let out a moan. As things were slowly progressing, there was a sudden knock on the door outside.

Knock knock knock!

Henry’s voice sounded outside the door. “Anna, Jasper, are you in there? Grandpa asked Jasper to cine over. He has something important to tell him!”

After Henry said that, the two people entangled in the room quickly released each other. Anna’s breathing was still a little heavy, and her heartbeat accelerated. She tried her best to calm her heartbeat and touched her flushed cheeks. She felt very embarrassed.

‘Damn, if my brother saw me like this, he’d surely make fun of me!’

Jasper quickly tidied up his clothes and glanced at her with a smile.

“Your grandpa wants to see me again. I’ll go see him now. We’ll discuss this further later.”

Anna glared at him shyly and angrily, “Stop being mean. Get out now!”

Jasper opened the door with a grin. Henry was not surprised when he saw the two in the room. Instead, he displayed an understanding look. He knew Jasper’s relationship with his sister.

So what if Jasper already had Wendy?

Which one of the rich people in Harbor City, including his grandfather, did not have multiple wives?

Besides, Jasper had not married Wendy yet, so it was still unknown who would be the first wife in the future.

“Where are your grandpa and Mr. Boyle? Take me to see them,” Jasper said calmly.

Henry returned to his senses and nodded. “Where else can he be? He’s definitely in his study. Let’s go.”

As he said that, he brought Jasper to Old Master Law’s study.

“Grandpa, Mr. Boyle, Jasper is here,” Henry said respectfully, standing at the study’s door.

The two old men had been waiting for Jasper for a long time, especially Old Master Law, who waved at him impatiently.

“Jasper, you’re here. The party finally ended. Mr. Boyle hasn’t left, and he’s waiting for you… Come in and take a seat.”

Jasper walked in with a smile. Henry also knew they did not need him here, so he said, “Grandpa, if Mr. Boyle doesn’t need anything else, I will leave first. There are still some guests at home. I‘ll go and help my dad entertain them…”

Old Master Law waved his hand. “Alright, off you go…”

However, just as Henry turned around, Old Master Law stopped him again. “Wait…”

Life at the Top Chapter 2148-Henry turned his head and asked curiously, “Grandpa, do you still need anything?”

Old Master Law thought for a moment and said, “Ask Jill to entertain the guests with you!”

Henry’s face changed slightly when he heard this and then nodded. “Okay, Grandpa. I understand what you mean.”

After saying that, he walked out.

Jasper averted his gaze and pondered in his heart. Henry and Jill had just started dating. Although the media had begun to report on the relationship between the two, they had not started discussing marriage after all.

The old master’s order was a clear signal to the outside world. There was no matriarch yet, so it was clear why the old master asked Jill to help Henry entertain the guests today. He was clearly telling everyone that Jill would be the future matriarch of the Law family. At the same time, he was showing Swallow Capital their family’s sincerity to be related to Swallow Capital via marriage.

When he returned to his senses, Jasper looked at the two old men again and asked, “Old Master Law, Mr. Boyle, I wonder why you invited me here.”

Old Master Law said with a smile, “I don’t need anything from you, but Mr. Boyle wants your help…”

“Is it about your granddaughter’s detainment in the United States?” Jasper looked at Mr. Boyle and asked.

Mr. Boyle nodded with a bitter smile. “That’s right, it’s precisely because of that. It’s been several months now. During this period, we also tried to communicate with the United States, but we didn’t get any response. If it goes on like this, I’m worried that I won’t see my granddaughter return in my lifetime!”

After hearing what Mr. Boyle said, Jasper felt very sad in his heart. He had also witnessed such a thing in his previous life. At that time, Mr. Reagan’s daughter was also detained in Canada, and his mood was roughly the same as that of the Boyles right now.

“Mr. Boyle, you don’t have to be so pessimistic. On the contrary, you must take care of your health so that you can wait until the day your granddaughter returns from the United States.”

After hearing Jasper’s reassuring words, Mr. Boyle still had a solemn expression.

He sighed and said, “In truth, I know that the United States is making an example of our family members. They won’t let my granddaughter go so easily!”

Mr. Boyle suddenly looked at Jasper urgently and said, “Mr. Laine, I asked you here today because I want to ask you to take action. I believe that as long as you take action, there is a high chance that you can bring back my granddaughter. I’ll kneel for you right now!”

Mr. Boyle was about to kneel for Jasper, but Jasper quickly helped him up.

“You can’t do this! Mr. Boyle, get up, please… We’ll talk about this slowly. I will definitely not sit idly by if I can save your granddaughter! You don’t have to worry about that.”

Jasper said with a long sigh. In reality, Jasper bore a certain responsibility when the United States detained Mr. Boyle’s granddaughter. After all, the United States would not have taken action on the Boyles if he did not insist on confronting the United States capital.

The one who started the trouble should also end it. Thus, since Jasper was the one who caused this, he should be the one to resolve it.

Mr. Boyle looked at Jasper excitedly. “Mr. Laine, you’re not joking, right? Are you really willing to save my granddaughter?”

While speaking, Mr. Boyle’s voice started cracking several times, making the others feel sad looking at him.

Jasper nodded and solemnly promised, “Of course, I’m not joking… Tomorrow, I will go back to Swallow Capital to see Mr. McNeal and discuss with him how to solve the problem of the United States debt crisis. If Somerland is ready to buy United States Treasuries, we can take the opportunity to request the release of your granddaughter.”

“Really?” When Mr. Boyle heard this, his old face that had gone through the tides of time became excited.

Jasper nodded. “Of course. Mr. Boyle, just wait for the good news!”

Jasper never promised others lightly, but he was very confident in this matter.

Life at the Top Chapter 2149-It was almost dark by the time Mr. Boyle left the Law Manor. Jasper also bid farewell to Old Master Law and was going to look for Celine. However, he was told that Anna brought Celine to play bridge with Jill and the others.

Sometimes, playing bridge was a social occasion for these rich people. However, these women were definitely not just playing bridge, they must also be talking about something else. Jasper did not want to bother them either. At this moment, he got a call from Rowan.

“Hey Jasper, where are you?”

“I’m at the Law Manor. What’s the matter?”

“Alright, my second uncle met with Baltimore yesterday and recommended you to him. They want to meet you now. Do you think it’s the right time?”

Jasper thought about it for a while. He had nothing going on in the Law Manor now. Now that the United States was about to make a move against Qari, he must make arrangements in advance.

Baltimore would be a critical factor in his placement at Qari, so Jasper would have to find a way to woo him. Now that the other party had offered to meet, he would naturally not refuse.

“Okay, wait for me at home. I’ll go find you right now.”

After Jasper finished speaking, he left the Law Manor and drove to Rowan’s villa at the Mid-Mountain Residential Area.

“Jasper, here you are!”

Rowan had the servants in the house prepare coffee and fruit early. A 14-inch electronic screen in the hall was also turned on. A man in a traditional Qari outfit, a white robe, and a white headscarf sat on the sofa on the screen. There was also a vulture standing beside him. The vulture’s eyes were shining red. If ordinary people saw it, they would definitely feel terrified.

Jasper could guess at a glance that this vulture must have eaten human flesh, and that was why it looked so ferocious.

“Jasper, this is the head of the Kurt family, Mr. Baltimore,” Rowan introduced.

Then he introduced Jasper to Baltimore, “Mr. Baltimore, this is my partner Jasper!”

After Baltimore looked at Jasper, a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth. He said a lot of things, but Jasper could not understand what he was saying.

Eventually, an interpreter next to Baltimore explained, “Mr. Laine, I heard you want to see me and talk to me about a business… But you should know that we, the Kurt family, never do business with Somerlanders.”

Upon hearing this, Jasper curled his lips into a smile. It would indeed not be easy to deal with the Baltimores. However, he had a plan to deal with this. Hence, he said unhurriedly, “Mr. Baltimore, isn’t it a little too early to say that? No one in Qari might be doing business with our Somerland merchants, but the whole eastern region had been doing business with Somerland twenty years ago.”

Upon hearing this, Baltimore added, “Sorry, that’s Saad’s choice, not the Kurt family‘s.”

He was adamant, showing no intention to cooperate with Jasper. The reason why Baltimore offered to meet Jasper today was that he was curious. He wanted to see what kind of person would dare to speak up and offer to help the Kurt family. Now that Baltimore had seen him, he had no interest in getting to knew Jasper.

Jasper shrugged and added, “What’s the difference? At least, Mr. Baltimore, you should know that in the near future, the only people in the world who may be able to help you is Somerland!”

When the interpreter told what Jasper said to Baltimore, Baltimore frowned and asked, “Mr. Laine, what does this mean? Why would we need your help?”

Jasper laughed. He had no idea if Baltimore was genuinely stupid or just pretending to be stupid.

Did he not know the intention of the United States?

Did he not see that they were about to restrict Qari?

“Laine, what are you laughing at?” Baltimore’s frown deepened and asked in confusion.

After Jasper finished laughing, he stared into the exotic eyes of the Carl man and said word by word.

Life at the Top Chapter 2150-“I’m laughing because you’re so ignorant of the impending disaster. Do you seriously foolishly think that you can withstand the planes and artillery of the United States with the tiny bit of strength in your family? Does news over there travel so slow? The United States has already begun to gather troops to attack you. When one falls in disgrace, the whole family is doomed…”

“The entire country of Qari will cease to exist, not to mention the Kurt family!”

When Baltimore heard the words, he opened his mouth and stared at Jasper in front of the screen. His voice started to sound strange because of the horror he felt inside his heart.

“S-So what? After all, the Kurt family can move to other countries.”

“Hahaha!” Jasper burst into laughter when he heard this.

Baltimore was mad, but Jasper forcibly suppressed his anger. Even the interpreter beside him could not help but glance at him in surprise.

This was the first time Baltimore did not get angry when confronted with such a provocation.

“Laine, enough. What are you trying to say?” Baltimore snapped.

“I’m laughing because you aren’t familiar with this saying in Somerland that goes ‘preparing for a rainy day and thinking about danger in times of safety’. You’re already at this juncture. Are you seriously delusional enough to think the United States will go easy on you?”

After Jasper said that, Baltimore’s face gradually became dark. Although he did not say anything, he had clenched his hands that were resting on the armrest.

Obviously, he was not so optimistic about this. It could even be said that he had become restless ever since he saw the news about the United States’ intention to suppress Qari.

The Kurt family’s biggest asset was the local oil exploration rights. To put it more bluntly, the Kurt family could only protect their family wealth if they stayed. However, if this was impossible, they could still leave the country like other elites. Once they left, the wealth would no longer belong to them and would be plundered by the United States capital.

After a while, Baltimore came to his senses and looked at Jasper again.

“Laine, even if things really end up going as you say, Somerland is not qualified to intervene in this matter. How can you help me?”

Jasper raised the corner of his mouth slightly when he noticed Baltimore getting to the point. “Based on the current situation, the United States may start to act at any time. Possibly in a few days or weeks. If your family wants to protect your wealth, you can only stay in the country. If that’s the case, we can cooperate. As for me, I need your oil exports. In return, I can promise to give you some help…”

“For example, after your domestic economy has been looted, I can help the Kurt family control oil exports and maintain authority over the export process. What do you think?”

When Baltimore heard that, he thought about it in his heart before saying, “There are only the south and north routes for oil exports in Qari. Meanwhile, the crude oil export pipelines are in the north and are not currently under the control of my family. The local official department controls the south side, and there is a large shipping port over there…”

“I fwe, the Kurt family, can seize control of these three transportation routes, then we can really control the entire domestic oil export industry. But this is a challenging task, are you sure you can help us?”

Jasper raised his hand and touched his chin. After that, he smiled and said slowly, “As you said, this is indeed a very huge project, but it is not impossible. I will definitely have to pay some price in order for this to succeed. If that’ s the case, then my demands will not be as simple as what I just mentioned.”

Baltimore narrowed his eyes when he heard that and asked, “Then what else do you want?”