Ch. 2151..2160
Life at the Top Chapter 2151-“It’s very simple. After I help the Kurt family seize control of the oil extraction and export rights of the entire area, I want 20% of the shares.”
“What?” Baltimore could not sit still when he heard this, and his tone became a little stiff.
“You know, we have never allowed outsiders to meddle in matters regarding oil rights in our entire region.”
Jasper raised his eyebrows in disapproval. “Oh, is that so? But if you can tolerate an outsider like me, you can at least guarantee that the Kurt family will still be able to preserve their local wealth. Otherwise, the property in your hands will only belong to others. Do you want your family’s property to go to those people in the United States?”
After hearing this, Baltimore was silent again. He was conflicted on the inside, and after hesitating for a long time, he finally made up his mind.
“Okay! I agree, I can cooperate with you…”
Jasper picked up the half glass of red wine on the table and toasted Baltimore in front of the screen.
“I wish us a pleasant cooperation.”
After turning off the video, Rowan looked at Jasper admiringly like a little fanboy. Then, he said, “As expected of you, Jasper. You handled Baltimore so easily! My uncle said before that Baltimore is the most difficult person in their family, but today, you dominated him!”
Jasper shook his head with a smile and said, “Don’t underestimate Baltimore. The reason why he could agree to my request today was just out of desperation.”
Rowan nodded, seemingly understanding, and asked again, “Jasper, can you guess when the United States will take action?”
Jasper raised his head and thought for a moment. In this life, the trajectory of many things differed from his previous life. Now he could not say exactly when the United States would take action, but it was coming soon…
“At most… They will definitely make their move within three months.”
Jasper yawned when he said that. He was exhausted after spending a day socializing with Henry and the others at the Law Manor today.
Seeing this, Rowan hurriedly suggested, “It’s pretty late. So I think you should just stay here. I have a lot of rooms here anyway, so you should just rest here tonight.”
Jasper nodded, “Alright.”
Jasper went to the room after following the housekeeper. Then, he took a hot bath and fell asleep after collapsing onto the bed.
That night, Jasper had an exciting dream. He dreamed that Somerland had launched their own aircraft carrier. Even the large aerospace aircraft carrier and the one that would be famous in the future were there. At that time, Somerland was the world’s largest economy, the world’s largest military, and the world’s leading cultural power.
The next day, Jasper woke up with a smile on his lips. When he opened his eyes and saw the sun shining through the gap in the curtains, he realized it was just a dream.
Sitting up from the bed, Jasper took a deep breath, his eyes burning.
He firmly believed that such a dream would one day come true. This was because there were countless people like him in Somerland willing to contribute to the rise of great powers. He firmly believed Somerland would return to its former glory and prosper one day.
Knock knock knock!
“Jasper, are you awake?” Rowan’s voice came from outside.
“Breakfast is ready. Come out for breakfast if you’re awake…”
After Rowan said that, he left. Jasper then went downstairs to have breakfast with Rowan after washing up.
“Jasper, after you went to rest last night, my uncle called me to ask about the progress of your discussion. I told him Baltimore had agreed to work with Somerland. My uncle was thrilled and said he welcomes you to be his guest in Saad at any time.”
Jasper smiled lightly. “I will definitely go and thank your uncle in person if I have the chance to go there. If it weren’t for him, I wouldn’t even have the chance to contact Baltimore.”
Life at the Top Chapter 2152-In the morning, Jasper got another call from Celine on the way after he left Rowan’s place.
“The Laws’ banquet is over. Didn’t you say that you will return to Swallow Capital as soon as it’s finished? Coincidentally, I have nothing to do here. When are you leaving? Do you want to leave together?”
Jasper thought for a while and replied, “If you‘re ready, let’s leave this afternoon.”
Celine was delighted. “Okay, then I’ll buy a ticket now.”
After hanging up the phone, Jasper returned to the Hilton Hotel, simply packed his luggage, and rushed to the airport with Julian.
***
While Jasper was returning to Swallow Capital, Half the Harbor Langdon met Sawyer, Kennedy, and others at his home in the United States.
Sawyer and his son arrived in a hurry.
When they saw Half the Harbor Langdon in high spirits, they could not help asking curiously, “Do you have any good news to announce since you called us here in the middle of the night?”
Half the Harbor Langdon turned to Kennedy and said with a grin, “That‘s right! The next thing I’ll say is probably the best news we’ve heard in a while!”
“Oh? What is it?”
“Joe, stop the suspense. Spit it out and let us be happy with you,” Sawyer asked curiously.
After the father and son sat down, Half the Harbor Langdon told the whole story.
“Did you not pay attention to the situation in Somerland?”
Kennedy, Sawyer, and others were stunned when they heard that. Their main assets were in Somerland. Although Jasper forced them to escape temporarily, they still kept an eye on their assets back home. However, they did not find anything unusual about Somerland during this time.
When they heard Half the Harbor Langdon say this, they wondered, ‘Is Jasper up to something again in Somerland?’
Half the Harbor Langdon said with a smug smile on his face, “After the Layman Brothers’ bankruptcy, it caused a series of vicious circles and forced the Morgans and Rothschilds to compromise with Jasper. Right now, it seems that this turmoil has passed, but the sequelae of this turmoil are endless. Haven’t you smelled a crisis approaching during this time?”
“Although that financial war is over, the price of financial assets on Wall Street has fallen sharply now. Many financial institutions are facing bankruptcy or on the verge of shutting down… What’s more, the stock and bond markets in the entire financial market are plummeting rapidly. If this continues, it will definitely directly lead to a complete collapse of the domestic economy of the United States!”
Kennedy was shocked when he heard this, and said with some doubts, “But hasn‘t the United States federal government already taken over a part of the real estate to try to rescue the market?”
Half the Harbor Langdon showed a sarcastic smile and shook his head. “Yes, the United States government has indeed taken action, but it is still a drop in the bucket, and it’s hard to prevent a hopeless situation from happening. Although the Layman brothers have fallen, companies such as US International Group, Marine Securities, and so on are all facing bankruptcy.”
While on this topic, Half the Harbor Langdon took a long sigh, glanced at everyone, and then continued, “I met Noe Morgan yesterday, and I think I got a hint through the conversation with him… The aftermath of this crisis has directly hit Morgan’s large investment banks and securities markets.”
When Kennedy and Sawyer heard what he said, everything dawned on them.
“I see! I was wondering why the Morgans and Rothschilds didn’t do anything when we first asked them for help. It turns out that they are in big trouble right now!”
Sawyer said this with a hint of schadenfreude, and then he was acutely aware of something.
“Although this crisis was mainly triggered by the Layman brothers and also broke out in the United States, it has directly affected the development of the global economy. If I’m right, the real economy in Somerland must be in trouble right now. And on top of that, there’s also a dramatic increase in instability on all fronts…”
Speaking of this, Sawyer suddenly sounded a little excited.
Glancing at Half the Harbor Langdon and Kennedy, he said, “If that’s the case, perhaps we can take the opportunity to regain lost ground and return to Somerland amid the current global economic turmoil!”
Life at the Top Chapter 2153-“That’s right!” Half the Harbor Langdon slapped the arm of the chair.
“That’s the main purpose of me calling you here tonight!”
After this period of frustration, Half the Harbor Langdon and others regained their confidence again and began to plan how to return to Somerland and make a perfect turnaround!
***
Meanwhile, Jasper and Celine had returned to Swallow Capital.
“Do you have any plans for a while?” Celine asked with a smile.
Jasper touched his nose. “Well, I’m going to see someone later. You should go to rest first. I’ll see you around…”
Celine shrugged. “Alright, I originally wanted to invite you to have lunch together in the afternoon. Since you have something to do, then forget it. I’ll see you around.”
Celine’s driver had already driven her car over to pick her up at the airport. Then, Celine got into the car and left directly.
Jasper and Julian took a taxi to Mr. McNeal’s residence.
Mr. McNeal was a busy man. Hence, Jasper called him in advance on the way to avoid having made this trip in vain.
“Mr. McNeal, I‘m Jasper. Are you free today? I’d like to meet you later and talk about something when I’m there.”
Mr. McNeal had been paying close attention to the crisis in the United States recently, as well as their attempts to divert the conflict and take action against Qari. After receiving Jasper‘s call, he temporarily put down the work at hand. From what he knew about Jasper, he knew this guy would not come to him without good reasons.
A few days ago, he said that he had gone to Harbor City, and now he had returned to Swallow Capital. Therefore, something must have happened, so Mr. McNeal said, “Just come over. I’m at home today.”
“Okay, see you later!”
Jasper arrived at Mr. McNeal’s house an hour later.
Mr. McNeal was still the same, always wearing a formal suit. He greeted Jasper with a smile.
“Jasper, why did you come to see me right after you came back from Harbor City?”
Since Mr. McNeal went straight to the point, Jasper did not beat around the bush anymore. After sitting down on the chair and taking a sip of tea, he stated his purpose for returning to Swallow Capital this time.
“Something happened in the United States after it was quiet for a while. If it’s not well controlled this time, they might drag the entire world into an economic crisis again.”
After listening to Jasper’s words, Mr. McNeal nodded in agreement.
“Actually, I went to meet the old man the day before yesterday because of this. I have to say that the old man’s judgment on the current global situation is very accurate. He said that the current economic risks in Somerland mainly include several aspects…”
“One is the increased possibility of inflation turning to deflation. The large outflow of domestic capital during this period and the United States’ credit crunch will also lead to a worse situation of illegal fundraising in Somerland. These destabilizing factors would indirectly jeopardize the peace of Somerland.”
Jasper glanced at Mr. McNeal and then asked, “Did the old man come up with any policy to deal with this?”
Mr. McNeal shook his head and suddenly looked at him sharply.
Jasper was a little confused by his gaze and asked inexplicably, “Why are you looking at me like this? Is there something on my face?”
Mr. McNeal displayed a thoughtful smile and shook his head. “No, do you know why he didn’t?”
Jasper shook his head, looking confused. “I have no idea about this. I’m not him.”
“Haha, well said!”
Mr. McNeal suddenly laughed and said, “It’s because he said you’d definitely come to me in these few days to talk about this. I didn’t believe him at first, but unexpectedly, you showed up!”
Jasper frowned when he heard this. Then, he silently cursed in his head. ‘That old man is so supremely clever!’
He managed to control everything in the palm of his hands, making Jasper admire him greatly.
Life at the Top Chapter 2154-Then, Jasper continued to analyze the current situation, “As the stock market in the United States fell, it directly caused the loss of domestic wealth. According to my statistics, the current market value of the domestic stock market has dropped by nearly 20 trillion… It’s a pity. This money could have been used for mergers and acquisitions worldwide, but it had now evaporated with the turmoil in the stock market in the United States.”
“I know,” Mr. McNeal said with a regretful expression.
If it were not for the current global economic integration, Somerland could just let the United States fall into economic collapse and watch them fall apart. However, the reality at the moment was that Somerland was subject to them in every way.
When such a thing happens, they could not add fuel to the fire but instead had to help them through the crisis with a conscience! How frustrating!
Jasper heard what Mr. McNeal said, squinted his eyes to look at him, and asked, “So you mean we are going to buy the United States Treasury bonds to help them through the crisis, right?”
He knew it would be like this!
In his previous life, Somerland did the same, and this life was no exception.
Mr. McNeal nodded helplessly and said with a wry smile, “We don’t seem to have any other option but to buy their treasury bonds.”
When they were on his topic, Mr. McNeal stared at Jasper again and asked, “Do you have a better way to deal with this since you came to me today?”
Jasper pondered for a while and said, “At this juncture, we can’t stand alone. We must purchase the United States national debt, but we can’t let them get through the crisis so easily.”
When he heard this, Mr. McNeal immediately became interested and quickly asked, “Jasper, what’s your idea? Come, let’s hear it.”
The corners of Jasper’s mouth rose slightly, his eyes narrowed like a sly desert fox.
“While we endorsed them this time, it is equivalent to widening the contradictions within the United States, especially the gap between the rich and the poor. The gap between races will be enlarged infinitely, and this will also pave the way for the disintegration of the United States in the future.
“At the same time, their interests and ours will further be tied together in the future, and we can take this opportunity to continue globalizing the domestic economy.”
After listening to what Jasper said, McNeal suddenly became enlightened. “I see! I see! Jasper, you are a role model for the younger generation!”
Mr. McNeal looked at Jasper, and suddenly remembered the words of a famous person in ancient times.
Doing nothing while doing everything. One who took hold of the empire usually governed without meddling, but once an affair called for intervention, he would no longer be worthy of the empire.
Mr. McNeal could only say that this was brilliant. He was so excited that he immediately said he wanted to see the old man and tell him the plan. However, Jasper stopped him.
“Wait, Mr. McNeal, I actually have one more reason why I’m here today…”
“Oh? What is it?” Mr. McNeal glanced at him and blurted out.
Jasper sighed and told Mr. McNeal the Boyles.
“You should still remember, right? Before the economic war not long ago, the United States detained Mr. Boyle’s granddaughter and has not released her until now. I met Mr. Boyle this time I went to Harbor City. He asked me to find a way to rescue his granddaughter, and I promised him I would help.”
After hearing what Jasper said, the expression on Mr. McNeal’s face became solemn again. He did not answer Jasper right away, but instead, he started pacing back and forth in the hall, thinking.
In reality, everyone knew why the United States detained Mr. Boyle’s granddaughter. It had been so long, and it was time to bring her back. That way, the others could see Somerland safeguarding the interests of domestic enterprises overseas. It could also show those people that the country would protect them once they went abroad.
After some deliberation, Mr. McNeal finally answered, “Okay, I promise. The United States will definitely send someone to negotiate soon anyway, and I can attach this condition to the negotiation.”
Mr. McNeal’s promise finally lifted the weight off of Jasper’s chest a little.
“Then I’ll wait for the good news from you, Mr. McNeal…”
As Jasper said that, he stood up and bid farewell. “I still have some things to do next. I have to at least take advantage of the economy in the United States this time and add fuel to the fire for them,” Jasper said with a meaningful smile before leaving Mr. McNeal’s residence.
Mr. McNeal watched Jasper’s back disappear into the doorway with a look of anticipation on his face.
This young man could be described as a genius, and he could always surprise him. Mr. McNeal had already begun to look forward to the next surprise.
Life at the Top Chapter 2155-After Jasper left Mr. McNeal’s place, he received a call from Adele.
“Jasper, I heard that you have returned to Swallow Capital. Are you free today? My brother wants to invite you to dinner.”
Jasper smiled when he heard this. He did not expect the news to spread so quickly after he stepped off the plane. Coincidentally, he also wanted to meet the crippled Brown and discuss something with him.
“Okay, I’ll come directly to your house later.”
Adele was pleased at how fast Jasper agreed. “Okay, then I’ll go tell my brother now…”
Jasper first went to the hotel to get a room. He put down his luggage, and then rushed to the Browns’ residence without stopping.
Adele told her family‘s cooks ahead of time to cook a sumptuous dinner based on Jasper‘s taste.
Jasper rushed back from Harbor City and did not even have time to drink a sip of water when he was at Mr. McNeal’s house. Now, he could finally eat something at the crippled Brown’s house.
As soon as he entered the door, he saw the delicious food on the table in the hall. He was immediately tempted and could not stop himself from saying, “It smells so good!”
“Jasper, you’re here! Look, I specially asked the cooks to cook your favorite meals today, so sit down!” Adele said with a smile and stepped forward, pulling him to the table to sit down.
Jasper glanced around but could not see the crippled Brown anywhere. Therefore, he asked curiously, “Didn’t you say your brother wants to see me? Why isn’t he here?”
Adele glanced upstairs and explained, “My brother is meeting with a partner who works closely with our family. I think they’re almost down, and he will come down soon. You should sit down first.”
Jasper nodded and sat down first.
At this time, Adele looked at him, hesitated for a moment, and said, “By the way, there is one more thing, Jasper, do you know about it?”
Hearing this, Jasper raised his eyebrows slightly and asked in confusion, “What is it?”
“I went to a pottery fair yesterday and met Sylphie from Sentel. But she seems to be in an awful state. I don’t know what happened to her during this time. She looks haggard.”
Jasper was in a trance after hearing Sylphie’s name again. After he thought about it, it had indeed been a while since he last saw Sylphie. He wondered how she was doing now.
He should have called and asked to see if Sylphie needed any help since she was a single woman alone in Swallow Capital. However, in the past, Sentel was highly unethical in withdrawing capital at a critical moment, which almost dealt a devastating blow to JW Group and also directly led to the bad relationship between JW and Sentel. Now that he and Sylphie‘s positions were so different, it felt a little awkward for the two to meet again.
After he gathered his wandering train of thought, Jasper shook his head with a smile and said, “I don’t think we need to worry about her. No matter what happens to Sylphie, she is still Miss Lang from Sentel. She might have just come to Swallow Capital to travel or study this time around. Let’s not disturb her so suddenly.”
Adele frowned when Jasper said this. She wanted to say something, but she stopped herself when she saw Jasper’s attitude.
At the same time, they heard footsteps upstairs. The crippled Brown had walked the guest downstairs.
“Sorry to keep you waiting.”
Jasper glanced at the crippled Brown and said calmly, “It’s fine. I just got here anyway. However, why are you in such a rush to see me?”
The crippled Brown walked to the table and sat down. After he looked at Jasper, he said, “At present, the aftermath of the crisis in the United States has not yet passed, and our market in Somerland has also been affected… This month alone, nearly one billion dollars has evaporated from our family’s stock. I’m guessing JW Group is not doing so well either, right?”
Life at the Top Chapter 2156-Jasper’s mouth twitched slightly. He nodded and said, “Yes, but JW can still handle this loss and risk.”
The crippled Brown smiled and added, “If this crisis lasts only three or two days, then most people can handle it, but what if it lasts for a year or two? At that time, I believed that not only Somerland but also more than 90% of the capital in the world will collapse…”
“When the time comes, we might be facing a Great Depression again if we don’t handle this well.”
Jasper pouted a little in astoundment, “Okay, alright, Brown, don’t go around in circles with me. Why did you invite me here for dinner today? Just spit it out.”
The crippled Brown chuckled, looked at him, and said, “If I am right, the Morgan and Rothschilds will definitely contact you again. Somerland will also step in to help the United States through this crisis, and then the United States will take action on Qari… But it may be a great opportunity for us.”
Hearing this, Jasper squinted his eyes and asked in a deep voice, “What do you want to say? Stop beating around the bush.”
The crippled Brown shook his head with a smile and continued casually, “To be honest, our family also has an industry in the Eastern Central Region, and I have heard people talk about something by chance in the past two days…”
“The Kurt family is negotiating a business with a Somerland businessman, let me guess… You’re the one who’s working with the Kurt family, right?”
Jasper pressed his lips together. He was wondering why the crippled Brown was so eager to see him.
It was because of this…
“I was wondering what you wanted to say, and it turns out that you’re pulling tricks to test me. Brown, I hate to say this, but you’re getting increasingly narrow-minded.
The crippled Brown did not expect Jasper to be so quick to admit this.
He said again, “You have to know that no one in Somerland has dared to do business with people in that place. After all, that place is full of instability and riots. If you’re not careful, you will lose your entire fortune. How dare you meet with the Kurt family at this time?”
Jasper shrugged in disapproval and said, “There aren’t so many reasons. Now that Somerland’s economy is rising like a giant dragon, we need a lot of energy, especially in oil…”
“In this regard, it just so happens that Qari and the Eastern Central Region can satisfy us, so why can’t I start the contacting them? Do I have to wait until the United States takes over, by which point we, Somerland, can only watch and not go up to get a share?”
The crippled Brown was surprised to hear such an explanation.
After a while, he sighed again and said slowly, “Although I have to admit that what you said is indeed reasonable, I still want to persuade you to stop as soon as possible on this matter… Right now, Somerland is like a child who is just learning to walk, but you want him to run a 10000-meter marathon like a grown man. This is unrealistic, and he may fall and get bruised!”
“Sorry, I don’t agree with what you said!” Jasper glanced at the crippled Brown and said unhurriedly, “You should do a lot of things even when you’re only 40% or 50% confident. If you have to wait until you have 80% or 90% sure for the sake of insurance, you may have missed the opportunity… I think this is the right time to do this.”
Jasper was not unyielding. However, when he said these, his tone revealed an unquestionable attitude. Even Adele, who was sitting beside him, could not help but feel nervous.
She knew her brother’s personality and Jasper’s temper. She was worried that they would have a fallout. Adele did not want to see this.
“Alright, brother, Jasper, stop arguing about this! Also, brother, did you invite Jasper to our house today just to quarrel with him?”
Adele’s words calmed the crippled Brown a little. Then, the crippled Brown looked at Jasper again and sighed.
“I am also doing it for your own good. Right now, JW Group still has a lot of room for improvement in Somerland… It’s better to stabilize the domestic market than stick your nose in other people’s business. Why do you want to get yourself involved in the Eastern Central Region’s mess?”
Jasper pressed his lips together. “Look at yourself before you critique me. You said it yourself just now that you also have business over there, no? In that case, instead of stopping me from sticking my nose over there, why don’t we take the opportunity to cooperate and grab a share of the cake from right in front of the United States?”
“Are you talking about the oil business in that place?” The crippled asked, his eyes narrowing.
Jasper smirked. “That’s right. Qari’s oil market is massive, and JW Ground can’t devour everything. Why don’t we work together to benefit and profit mutually?”
After the crippled Brown heard that, he laughed loudly after pondering a while in his heart.
“Jasper, I was right about you. As you said, this is indeed a good business opportunity. If possible, we can even take the opportunity to stop the United States in the Eastern Central Region once and for all!”
Adele looked at his brother with a puzzled expression on her face.
He was extremely critical of Jasper just now, but why were they suddenly so harmonious now?
However, they ended up not fighting, which was good.
Life at the Top Chapter 2157-Adele breathed a sigh of relief in her heart. “Okay, Brother, Jasper, stop chatting. The food is getting cold. Let’s eat first…” Adele said and handed Jasper some food.
The crippled Brown also laughed and teased her, “Adele, I find that every time Jasper comes to our house, you can only see him and not myself.”
Adele’s face turned red from the teasing, and she angrily glared at the crippled Brown.
“Brother, you are just talking nonsense. I care about you the most among all the other members of our family. It really hurts me when you say that.”
The crippled Brown laughed again. He knew exactly how his sister felt about Jasper.
Jasper reached an agreement with the crippled Brown while eating. Next, they would devote part of their energy to cultivating forces in the Eastern Central Region. In short, while ensuring they would make money, they had to also try their best to create some trouble for the United States.
After Jasper left, the crippled Brown said to Adele, “Adele, do you remember what I said to you before?”
Adele frowned slightly and said in a displeased tone, “Brother, I know what you want to say. You just want to remind me…”
“I can get any man in Somerland except for Jasper, right?”
“Don’t worry, I didn’t forget that… Besides, Jasper already has a fiancée and a confidante in Harbor City. There’s no place for me around him anymore.”
The crippled Brown could not help laughing as he watched his sister look so irritated.
“Silly girl, you misunderstood me.”
When Adele heard this, she was slightly taken aback and asked, “If you didn’t mean that, then what are you saying?”
The crippled Brown said with a smile, “I didn’t want to see you investing your feelings on Jasper before because he was like a dark horse that suddenly broke into the upper class of Somerland. He doesn’t have any foundation or background, and everything about him was out of tune with our family.
“Besides, many of the things he does are too dangerous. I didn’t want you to follow him into a trap, but now it seems I underestimated him… Jasper is far more powerful than I imagined. Only Jasper is worthy of my sister among the many people in this world.”
Adele thought she had misheard him. So, she looked at the crippled Brown in surprise and asked, “Brother, are you kidding me? Jasper has a fiancée and a confidante. You’re not asking me to approach him so shamelessly, right?”
While Adele did have feelings for Jasper, so what?
Her identity and knowledge would not allow her to express her heart to Jasper. She was proud, unlike those women written in brainless novels. Whenever they met the male protagonist, they would approach them recklessly no matter who they were.
The crippled Brown read his sister’s mind and said, “You have to know that a man as good as Jasper can never have only one woman by his side… Besides, she’s just a fiancée, and they’re not engaged yet. Why don’t you fight for yourself if that’s the case?”
“Brother… I…” Adele frowned and bit her lips. “I don’t want to talk to you anymore. You’re not making any sense!”
Adele turned around and ran back to her room.
The crippled Brown shook his head lightly as he watched his sister leave.
Now, Lord Alvarado and the little prince, as well as the Millers and Davidsons, were strengthening their bond with Jasper. Only the Browns had not had taken any actual action. If the crippled Brown could make his sister become Mrs. Laine, then the interests between him and Jasper would be bound more firmly than with anyone else!
It was a pity that his sister was too innocent and only cared about romantic relationships between men and women, so she did not have such a broad vision. However, he had time, so it did not matter.
***
On the other hand, Jasper had already returned to the hotel. As he was about to wash up and sleep, he received a call from Lord Alvarado.
“Jasper, I heard you have returned to Swallow Capital. Where are you now? A bar under Moses’ name opened today, and everyone came to support him. Would you like to come too?”
Jasper was already a little tired. Furthermore, he drank a little while eating at the crippled Brown’s house, so he was feeling a little tipsy right now. However, when he heard that Moses’ bar was opening, he agreed.
“Okay, give me the address. I‘ll head over now.”
Life at the Top Chapter 2158-Soon, Jasper received the text message and went straight to the destination.
When he arrived at Moses’ bar, he saw a debauched and corrupt environment as soon as he entered the door.
“How lively…” Jasper smiled and walked in.
Moses and Lord Alvarado had been waiting at the door for a long time.
“Jasper, you’re finally here. We’ve been waiting for you for a long time…”
“What’s the matter, Jasper? You look tired. Could it be that last night…”
Lord Alvarado joked with Jasper, who smiled and waved.
“Don’t talk nonsense. Although Wendy is not by my side now, I am not that kind of person. I was too tired these two days after returning to Swallow City. I kept running around nonstop.”
Moses patted Jasper on the shoulder. “Mr. Laine, thank you so much for coming to support me!”
“My friend’s bar just opened. So, as long as I’m nearby, I’d definitely come,” Jasper also patted Moses’ shoulder and said.
“Alright, since you’re so supportive. I will definitely serve you well tonight! Please come in!”
Jasper walked inside the bar, led by Moses and Lord Alvarado. On the way, Jasper was also admiring the newly opened bar. Looking around, the interior decoration of the bar was very trendy, it was especially in line with the tastes of young people.
They came to a private room upstairs, and after opening the door, they saw a group of beautiful women.
“Everyone, let’s welcome Jasper!”
“Welcome, Jasper!”
Lord Alvarado took the lead, and everyone stood up.
Jasper just wanted to sit down at this time. He just wanted to slack off if he could. After all that, he just wanted to relax physically and mentally. However, he did not expect that just as he sat down, those beauties would immediately begin to embrace him.
Jasper pushed the women away directly. “I’m sorry, I’m not used to this…”
The air in the room froze in that second. At this moment, Moses quickly stood up to apologize, “Sorry, Jasper. I forgot to tell them…”
“You should leave first…”
All the beauties dispersed at this time, and only the three men were left in the spacious private room.
“It’s fine. Just have fun tonight. Let’s drink!”
“Alright, no one is allowed to leave sober!”
Jasper also knew how to ease the embarrassment, so he changed the subject immediately.
Without any hesitation, Moses took out his best red wine. Together with Lord Alvarado, he drank and chatted with Jasper.
“Jasper, you‘re so busy back in Swallow City this time. Is something big happening soon?”
Upon hearing this, Jasper smiled and shook his head. “Hmm, if I don’t know you two, I would think you two are spies trying to get information from me with good wine and women.”
Lord Alvarado and Moses looked at each other and smiled awkwardly.
“No, I just discussed the international situation. Currently, the United States is in hot water, and we predict that they will ask us for help.”
Lord Alvarado snorted coldly at this point, “Hmph! These blond and blue-eyed foreign devils have been arrogant and domineering for so many years, and now they want to ask others for help. We finally seized the opportunity this time, and we certainly won’t compromise easily, right?”
Jasper sat up suddenly, reached out, and patted Lord Alvarado on the shoulder.
“Everything that Lord Alvarado said is related to national strategy. Moses is not like you. He just knows how to start a bar and have fun.”
Moses naturally knew Jasper was joking, but he smiled and did not say anything. On the other hand, Lord Alvarado looked surprised. “Did I just say something amazing?”
Jasper smiled. “Yes, you unintentionally did something good. That was what I thought initially. Anyway, the specific measures have been discussed with Mr. McNeal, and we can’t let them get through the crisis so easily.”
Life at the Top Chapter 2159-Moses nodded after hearing this. Then, he looked at Jasper and said, “By the way, it is said that you have any connection with Qari. How do you have such a big business now?”
Jasper teased, “You even know of this? Is your family part of the secret police who specialize in intelligence?”
Moses pointed his finger at the bar at this moment.
“To tell you the truth, I also listened to some discussions from other friends when I opened the bar. It’s just that it hasn’t reached the desired effect yet…”
Moses did not want to be idle during Jasper’s absence. He accidentally went to a café run by an elder and found that there was no one there, even on weekends. Moses was puzzled, so he went to ask the elder. Then, the elders smiled and showed him a few beautifully decorated and luxurious private rooms upstairs.
That was the essence of the whole café, he told Moses. In the end, doing business was all about making friends.
Wouldn’t it be embarrassing if someone did not even have a place to entertain his friends?
Moses took a good look upstairs and found that both the furnishings and the services provided here were very much in line with the aesthetics and interests of middle-aged businessmen. This time, he was also stormed, so he hired a professional team to design and start the bar.
“I see… I was wondering why you are suddenly interested in this small business. What you said about Qari is true, but today I need to talk to you guys too… It’s too dangerous over there. You can only come after I am successful over there.”
Both Lord Alvarado and Moses nodded earnestly, with gratified smiles on their faces.
That was why they were willing to be friends or even brothers with Jasper. The world was selfish, and Jasper also had his own desires and selfish needs. However, whenever people around him asked about things related to interests, Jasper would tell them regardless of whether they were good or bad.
For instance, at this moment, Jasper never shied away from helping them. As for whether Lord Alvarado and Moses could go to Qari with Jasper to make a lot of money, they had to think for themselves.
“I see. Jasper, don’t worry. We know our limits. At most, we’ll just ask you to inquire about the situation, and we will not burden you,” Lord Alvarado said with a smile.
With a look of understanding on Jasper’s face, he raised his glass.
“I also knew you would say this, so I am willing to tell you… If you really want to make money, there will be a real chance in the future. The domestic situation in the United Kingdom and the United States is chaotic… It’s very likely that the opportunity will come to you when the time comes. If you have the heart, you should prepare in advance.”
Just as Moses and Lord Alvarado were seriously considering this sentence, there was a knock on the private room’s door.
“What’s the matter? Don’t you know to call in advance?”
Moses, as the boss, naturally informed his subordinates in advance so as not to disturb their conversation.
The person who came was the bar manager, and he said hurriedly, “Boss, I’m sorry to disturb you, but something quite challenging happened. If it‘s not handled well, I’m afraid something serious will happen.”
Moses looked at the manager, who did not look like he was lying, and turned to talk to Jasper and Lord Alvarado.
“I’m sorry, Mr. Laine, you should sit first. I’ll be back soon…”
Afterward, Moses went straight to the scene with the manager.
When Moses found out what was happening, the scene became very chaotic. The two gangs had a conflict, and they were already fighting. If he did not have enough security in the bar, they might not be able to separate the two gangs.
“Who started this?” Moses had seen so many things due to his background. So, he had already thought of what he would do when someone was creating trouble in his new bar.
At this moment, an overdressed effeminate man in a white suit walked over.
“You’re the boss, right? These foreigners are bullying us Somerlanders just because they have more people in their gang… As a Somerlander, you won’t ignore this, right? Or are you planning to help an outsider and be a dog who sucks up to the white man?”
Life at the Top Chapter 2160-Moses looked at the man subconsciously a few times. Although this guy was indeed a little annoying, if this were the case, then Moses would naturally stand on the side of his fellow citizens.
Moses looked back at the foreigners beside him and said, “Tell me, what happened just now?”
One of the foreigners, who seemed to have been in Somerland for many years, was fluent in Somerish.
After some explanation, Moses realized that the overdressed effeminate man had started this. He saw a few foreign girls and deliberately came over to flirt with them.
The other party ignored him at first, but then thought he wanted to sexually harass them, so they took action. Moses then appeared when the fight got too heated.
“Is that really the case?”
Moses looked back at the overdressed effeminate man.
“Don’t listen to him. He’s just a foreigner who is not fluent in Somerish, he is lying! Do you really want to believe what they say? So, does the owner of this bar suck up to white people?”
“Everyone, come and take pictures! Expose this place, and see whether more foreigners or locals will come here!”
Many people came to watch as soon as these words came out, and a few people took out their mobile phones to take pictures.
When Moses saw this, his face turned cold. He was not afraid that the bar would go out of business, he was just worried that he would be embarrassed.
If the other party ruined this bar in this way, people would definitely think he was indeed sucking up to white people. His family would be affected by this terrible influence!
Just when Moses did not know what to do, all of a sudden, the lights in the bar went out.
“Mr. Wheeler, go and see what’s wrong…” Moses told Mr. Wheeler, but a familiar voice could be heard before Mr. Wheeler could turn around.
“No need, I asked them to turn them off… Price, you can turn them on now.”
With a click, the lights were on again. Jasper was standing next to Moses.
“Jasper, why are you here? You didn’t need to come for this…”
Moses looked embarrassed. His bar had just opened, and he invited Jasper and the gang over to discuss something. However, this had happened.
Jasper could see through Moses and patted his shoulder. “This was a small matter, but it stopped being small when it started affecting your family.”
Moses nodded. Jasper walked to the overdressed effeminate man.
“What’s your name?”
“My last name is Keane, and everyone calls me Mr. Keane. Who are you?”
Moses did not expect Jasper to slap Mr. Keane across the face with a loud smack.
“H-How dare you slap me?” Mr. Keane was also caught off guard.
“Hmph, you should feel lucky I didn’t break your arm. How dare you lie in front of so many people. Do you think they don’t have surveillance cameras here?”
After Jasper said that, Lord Alvarado brought a staff member over.
They took out their phone and showed everyone the scene of Mr. Keane harassing the foreign beauty.
When Mr. Keane saw that, he was speechless.
“Do you know why I slapped you? It’s fine if you embarrass yourself, but you’re hooting and hollering about how you’re a Somerlander. Who isn’t a Somerlander here? You can’t control yourself the moment you see a foreign beauty? Who’s the one that’s sucking up to white people?”
Mr. Keane could not say anything after he was slapped.
Jasper said firmly, “Why are you still standing there? Get this punk who disrespects women and embarrasses his country out of here! Don’t allow him here ever again!”
After Mr. Keane was kicked out, the women in the bar felt respected and were all cheering. Soon, the music at the bar was back on, and it was as lively as before.
Moses walked over. The smile on his face looked a little awkward.
“Jasper, you don’t need to take action on such a small matter.”
Jasper smiled and said, “I didn’t notice just now, and now I remember. Do you know who the woman Mr. Keane harassed just now is?”
When Moses heard how mysterious Jasper was being, he was instantly interested.