After getting badly humiliated by Henry in ICBS’ meeting room, the first thing Prince did when he returned was to search up the man’s identity and familial background.
Prince felt even more despondent once he found what he was looking for.
Henry’s identity and status were no weaker than his. Prince did temporarily entertain the thought of getting rid of Henry through darker and illegal means.
Prince might be impulsive and arrogant, but he was not stupid. After weighing the consequences, the man finally decided to give up on that option.
Prince’s plan would end up affecting too many
powerful people. To the point where Prince was unwilling to bear the responsibilities of angering them.
At this moment, Conrad sought him out.
Prince did not know who Conrad was in the beginning. It had taken a call from Fabian for this meeting between Prince and Conrad to occur.
Conrad gave a small smile when he heard Prince and replied, “How difficult can it be to get rid of Henry?”
Prince arched a brow and asked, “You have a plan?”
Conrad smiled and replied, “You must know, Crown Prince, that Henry is much easier to deal with than Jasper. If you were to compare Jasper to a crafty jackal, then Henry is just a stray dog at most. When it comes to stray dogs, all you need to do is slightly irk it and it’ll fall into the trap you set.”
Prince narrowed his eyes and said nothing.
Conrad raised his cup to take a sip before he continued by himself, “Mr. Atticus has already contacted a large number of Jasper’s enemies. The setup is almost complete, and Jasper will die when we eventually harvest.”
Prince scoffed and said, “They say that Fabian’s the one with the best schemes among Harbor City’s youths. But now that I look at it, he’s not anything extraordinary, after all. Is it necessary for all of you to prepare so much just to get rid of Jasper?”
“Necessary or not, I’m sure you’ve learned your lesson. Right, Your Highness?”
Prince’s expression darkened at Conrad’s words.
“Since you’ve already come up with a complete plan, then what are you seeking me out for?” Prince changed the topic and asked tensely.
“An enemy of my enemy is my friend, Crown Prince. Since we’re all friends, I’m sure we can share many other partnerships while we get rid of the same enemy, no?” Conrad said mysteriously.
“Say, for example, Mr. Atticus’ Empire Meet. If you’re willing to join, then you’d surely become one of the top five high-level members. This is quite the pool of contacts.”
“Empire Meet?” Prince snorted, “There’s also an Empire Meet in Swallow Capital. What’s the difference between Fabian’s organization and the one in Swallow Capital?”
“There’s a huge difference. Swallow Capital’s Empire Meet’s no longer as sophisticated as it used to be. Anyone with a few million in assets can join it. A clubhouse like that isn’t worthy of your status, Crown Prince,” Conrad said.
Prince waved him off and replied, “I’m from the Mainlands. How do you expect me to keep my head held high once word gets out that I’ve joined Fabian’s Empire Meet in Harbor City? The Harbor faction and the Mainland faction have deep conflicts over many things.”
Prince was not an idiot. As the owner of Clear Seas, Prince’s father was an important figure in the Mainland faction. Prince’s identity was too sensitive for him to join Fabian’s Empire Meet. That was why he never agreed to this in the first place.
Prince harrumphed coldly when he saw that Conrad wanted to continue talking. He said darkly, “Don’t give me this useless bullsh*t. I just want Henry and Jasper to die.”
“We still need some time before dealing with Jasper, but to get rid of Henry… easy peasy!”
Conrad smartly moved on from the topic of Empire Meet when he saw how uninterested Prince was in it. Instead, he engaged Prince’s new topic.
Prince’s eyes lit up once he heard Conrad and he slapped the table as he said, “Alright then. What do you have in mind? I’ll agree to work together if you succeed!”
At this moment, Jasper had no idea that Conrad had already arrived in Waterhoof City and was conspiring with Prince to attack him and Henry.
Currently, the man had Julian follow Henry out.
Henry had friends in Waterhoof City too. Frustrated, the man had been going to various places in search of fun. All with his questionable friends in tow, of course. To ensure Henry’s safety, Jasper had Julian follow the other just in case.
