Jasper scanned through the current situation as quickly as possible.
Jake also suppressed his excitement and tried his best to narrate in a calm tone, “Mr. Laine, the current losses of the Nauritus City trading center and Waterhoof City trading center are 21% and 16% respectively, which are the largest losses since the establishment of JW Foundation.”
“The Harbor City side is still unreachable. What we know is that Harbor City has been completely divided…”
Jasper waved his hand to stop Jake from continuing his report on Harbor City. He said, “I will deal with Harbor City myself. Don’t worry about it. Now, abandon all the positions that have been liquidated. Close the positions that have not yet been liquidated slowly and make some space for now.”
Jasper knew that his command would cause at least a loss of one hundred billion Somer Dollars, but he had no choice. This was the only correct option right now.
If they continued to be so frenetic, then there was no need to fight the next battle. Everyone might as well just find a suitable rooftop to jump off from.
“Understood… Mr. Laine, the little prince of the Waterhoof City trading center is on the line. He asked to talk to you.”
Jasper nodded and said, “Let him in.”
At this moment, the gloomy face of the little prince appeared on the screen. He did not ask Jasper why he was late, and he did not lose his temper because of the terrifying situation.
This was the difference between elites and ordinary people. He knew that the best thing he could do right now was not to argue with Jasper but to work together to overcome the difficulties.
“Kayden is digging his own grave.”
This was the first thing the little prince said.
“No one can stop him if he wants to die. Besides, maybe we’re the ones who are going to die,” Jasper replied.
The little prince replied with a chuckle, “Businessmen from a small place like Harbor City really have no foresight. By angering the Laws, they have already exhausted all their ingenuity and authority. There will be a time when he will bring trouble to himself.”
“I have to contact Henry to talk about the situation over there. Now, I have two requests.”
Jasper did not continue on the topic of Harbor City for too long and soon asked.
“Go on,” the little prince said calmly.
“From now on, I want total command of the Waterhoof City center. The transaction data and screens of the entire Waterhoof City center will be connected to the Nauritus City center in real-time. No one can override me or give me any instructions.”
After the little prince considered Jasper’s first request for a moment, he nodded and said, “Okay, I can promise you this.”
“The second request is that I need you to seal up all of Half the Harbor Langdon and his sons’ investment projects in the mainland.”
The little prince’s complexion changed drastically. He gasped in horror, “Jasper, are you crazy? Do you know how risky this is? I’m talking about political risk.”
“If I don’t seek revenge against Half the Harbor Langdon’s, why am I still doing what l am doing now?” Jasper let out a low growl, his eyes as malevolent as a beast.
The little prince looked at Jasper blankly. After a long time, he shook his head and said, “I can’t promise you that.”
“It’s not that I don‘t want to, but that I don’t have the ability. You know all well as I do that no one in Somerland can do this kind of thing.”
With a sigh, the little prince consoled, “Jasper, you don’t need to care so much about this. Your performance now is amazing enough. No one expected Kayden’s betrayal, so even if you lose, no one will say anything.”
“As long as you are here and JW is still around, will Swallow Capital create any trouble for you with regards to the money you borrowed?”
“You can make a comeback if you’re given some time. You have the approval of Swallow Capital now, you know, and this approval was not easy to come by. Honestly, in private, that idiot, Lord Alvarado and I envy you so much.”
“If there might be a consortium in Somerland in the future, then you’ll have the biggest hope.”
“Now, do you think it’s worth it to destroy the good impression Swallow Capital has of you over something that can’t affect your future?”
Jasper took a deep breath and said, “Many times, I would overthink the short-term and long-term benefits before I act or speak. If short-term interests conflict with long-term interests, I would weigh the pros and cons of each.”
“If I can’t move forward step by step, I will choose to take a step back before taking two steps forward.”
