“Don’t you know, Mr. Laine? There’s a saying, the North has the Browns and the South has the little prince. These two are extremely formidable leaders of the younger generation.”
“This Waterhoof City little prince is the heir to the Royal family. They’re an extremely powerful presence here in Waterhoof City. They’ve been here since the Republic and their roots run deep. They’re not people small fries like us can compare to.”
“We all call him Little Prince in private. The old master to his family is officially recognized as the supreme emperor.”
Jasper’s gaze changed as he listened to Gerry.
‘A prince and a supreme emperor. What kind of feudal game is this?’
Despite how unbelievable it all sounded, Jasper could tell that Gerry was speaking the truth from his mannerism.
Even if Gerry wanted to lie to him, he would not be stupid enough to make up a whole family on the spot.
“Go ahead and tell me what happened,” Jasper said.
Gerry began, “This morning, I decided to gather a few people to cause trouble at Norman’s company. I also contacted a few of Norman’s old clients to ask them to kick up a fuss.”
“But my men had just gone out when they immediately came back completely injured.”
“Then someone called me and warned me not to interfere with the Gardner family. They told me that the little prince had already intervened.”
“I made my way over immediately after this.”
“Mr. Laine, ninety-five percent of the people in Waterhoof of City don’t know who the little prince is. But the remaining five percent that do definitely don’t have the guts to try to falsify his identity. Hence, the person on the phone mostly likely spoke the truth.”
“Mr. Laine, you can put a knife to my neck and I still won’t do it. I suggest you let it go as well. The Gardner family doesn’t mean anything to you anymore, and they’re not worth offending the little prince over.”
Jasper narrowed his eyes after listening to Gerry, then waved his hand. “Alright, I’ve got it. Go back”
After Gerry left, Jasper pulled Henry over while the man was having fun playing games.
“Since when did Waterhoof City have a supreme emperor and little prince? Do you know anything about them?” Jasper asked straightforwardly.
Henry was stunned for a moment before he spoke, “Yeah, the Royal family. They were the richest family in Waterhoof City before the Republic, but no one knows how powerful they are now.”
“Let me put it this way. The Royal family is the majority shareholder of Peace Bank. Eqven Pansky Industrial, probably the most powerful privately-owned group in the country, belongs to them.”
“I met that little prince or something seven or eight years ago. He was a smiley man like you. He definitely wasn’t up to any good…”
“Not to mention that he was still young then. He was gentle and frail, and looked like bullying material, but my dad warned me not to offend him before we met. Therefore, you can imagine that their status in Waterhoof City is equivalent to my family’s among Harbor City’s four richest families.”
Henry then nudged Jasper after he finished explaining this and asked, “Why, are they coming after you? Don’t worry, there’s nothing really special about them anyway. The little prince’s dad, the head of the Royal family, has got quite the relationship with my dad.”
“My dad stole my mom from his hands. Hahaha.”
Jasper’s expression shifted.
‘From the old master to Zachary… does the Law family also have the habit of stealing other people’s wives?’
Jasper moved on from that thought and sighed lightly. “Norman asked the Royal family for help.”
Henry frowned as well.
“The situation’s a little trickier now.
“To be honest, in this flourishing and desirable land of Waterhoof City, the Royal family isn’t one to be taken lightly.”
“Rather than me seeking to offend him, I’m more worried that he’d come after me himself,” Jasper replied calmly.
“I don’t think he would,” Henry shook his head, “Who the Hell is Norman? The Royal family helping him is already a surprise in and of itself.
“I don’t know how Norman is qualified to ask them for help, but the Royal family are unlikely to take Norman seriously. Who knows, maybe Norman’s overestimating the Royal family’s involvement.”
