Life at the Top

In a house far away in Suesville, Gale’s white eyebrows trembled when he heard Jasper’s voice on the phone. He said in delight, “Oh, you sly child, you have plotted against an old man like me.”

“I wouldn’t dare, Old Master Hurlbutt. You are so scheming, and as a junior, I would have to be grateful even if I were to fall into one of your traps. I don’t have such skill as to plot against you,” Jasper said.

Gale said lightly, “Believe it or not, this has nothing to do with me and I have never asked Dean to do such a thing.”

“Yeah, I believe you.” Jasper responded fairly quickly, but his next sentence followed right after.

“But does it mean anything whether I believe you or not?”

“Old Master Hurlbutt, we are all sly people, so let’s cut to the chase. It’s meaningless to beat around the bush. How do you think you can solve this?”

Gale seemed to be irritated by Jasper’s aggressiveness. He answered in a deep voice, “How can I solve it? Since he has done a foolish thing himself, he should be the one to take responsibility for it.”

“Tch tch.”

Jasper sighed.

“Old Master Hurlbutt, I’m afraid he can’t be held responsible for such a big issue. Old Master Hurlbutt, you are a senior, and I, a junior, certainly can’t force you to clean up the aftermath. This is where I am a little ignorant.”

“It’s okay if you don’t come forward. I will notify the trading centers of Harbor City and Waterhood CIty of this matter, and we will solve it by ourselves. Thus, this phone call can simply be regarded as us notifying you, okay?”

After Jasper finished talking, what followed was a long period of silence. Gale did not say a word because he was weighing the pros and cons of the decision.

Jasper did not rush him. Instead, he looked at the candlestick chart on the screen without showing what he was thinking.

Henry was a little impatient. He said, “Why is this old fart not talking? He should at least tell us how he’s planning to solve this. Why is he wasting everyone’s time?”

the phone, Gale‘s voice was finally

would not even dare to talk to

“That’s why my old man is not here. Don’t pretend to be

child, I want to

the speaker. He

known to the people of Harbor City and Waterhoof City, especially Harbor City. Do

same sentiment, and that‘s why I’m calling you, Old Master Hurlbutt. To put it bluntly,

laugh at us, but if this kind of thing reaches the ears of Swallow Capital, then I don’t know what the consequences will be. After all, the

“Let’s talk about your

simple. First, Dean

said without hesitation,

million bucks of

“Sly child, you are asking

Master Hurlbutt, you have a lot of money, just treat this as pocket money

I’ll agree to

the Haddock Chamber of Commerce must unconditionally support me in my subsequent actions, and in exchange, I will guarantee the interests of the Haddock Chamber of

Jasper’s words annoyed Gale.

even if you are dragging the Haddock Chamber

live without purpose. I am rich, powerful, and I even have connections. So why should I die for no reason? Let’s put it bluntly, do you

the Haddock Chamber of Commerce. No matter what you think of me, my goodwill and credibility in the domestic business world

when he heard what Jasper

Jasper valued promises more than gold. If he gave his word, he would do it. Gale had to admit this even if he often detested

I promise

Gale said through