“Mr. Jasper, you are not joking with me, are you?”Abdul’s voice on the other end of the phone became serious.Jasper could even hear that he was shaking.“Yes, I’m being serious.“I met your captors, and they told me everything.”Abdul’s breathing started to become heavy.“Mr. Jasper, I need you to tell me the whole story. No matter what the outcome is, you will have my friendship.”Jasper’s lips curled into a smile, “I accidentally ran into the people who were looking for you, but because of a misunderstanding, they had some conflicts with me.“Then I used my identity as a member of the Elvis family to suppress them. After that, they told me everything to save their lives.“The person who is taking action against you now is indeed a member of the family, and it is indeed from your processing factory, but that person is not Kimbra.“On the contrary, Kimbra is trying to protect you because the people who want to take action against you also want Kimbra dead.“And if you show
Jasper smiled when he heard this.“The third option? I gave you two.”Abdul said seriously, “But you won’t be participating in the two options you told me.“I don’t think you told me so many things so suddenly to tell me other people’s stories, right?“So, there must be a third option.”Jasper smiled and nodded, “Mr. Abdul, you are very smart. Yes, you do have a third option.“That is to cooperate with me and seize control of all the processing plants owned by the Kurt family. Then, we’ll use this as a basis to mobilize internal forces and cooperate with the Elvis family to seize power and force the current patriarch to abdicate to regain Baltimore’s freedom.“However, doing this will mean that we have to face the mastermind behind your capture and Kimbra at the same time. It also means that you will have to break away from two influential forces simultaneously. Moreover, you will also have to transfer some of your interests to the Elvis family.“As for the first two options, n
“Abdul, can you tell me why you chose this before hearing my answer?”Although Jasper already knew the answer, he still wanted to hear what Abdul would say.“Mr. Jasper, do you know why, even though Kimbra has the support of a big family like the Rothschilds and has proven his ability, we are still looking forward to the return of Baltimore as the patriarch?”“Because of loyalty?”“No, loyalty is only part of it.”Abdul shook his head.“Because Baltimore has always known that he is from Qarii and is unwilling to betray the interests of his family or his country for personal gain.“And so does Robbins.“Perhaps that’s why they allowed Kimbra to seize power with Rothschild’s support.“This whole time, we are loyal not only to Baltimore but also to the family and country he represents.“If I now support another person with foreign forces behind him, even if he eventually overthrows Kimbra and returns the position of patriarch to Baltimore, the Kurt family will no longer be the K
“But now that a decision has been made, I believe I can know who this person is.” Abdul smiled. “I’m very curious who this brave person is; to snatch from right under the Rothschilds’ noses… “Logically speaking, Kimbra should not have succeeded in becoming the patriarch so easily had he planned this long ago.” Jasper smiled. “It’s Sahar. The man plotting against you is Elder Sahar.” “Him?” Despite already preparing himself for the worst, Abdul was still shocked to know it was Sahar.After all, Sahar was an esteemed elder of the Kurt family. His clan revered him. Abdul could not believe such a man would betray his whole clan. “His name never crossed my mind. I thought that Elder Sahar and I were on the same side, supporting Baltimore and ensuring the clan’s interests.“But it makes sense. Other than Kimbra, he’s the only one who can bribe those in power and frame me. He’s the only one who could send the guards after me.“He’s hidden himself too well. So well that I never su
Jasper could not help but think of a funny story he had read in his past life. An old man’s wife gave birth to a son, and he shared the good news with his doctor. The doctor fell silent and proceeded to tell the old man a story. The doctor: “A hunter heads into the woods and brings an umbrella. He did not bring a gun. Suddenly, a tiger appeared, and the hunter put up his umbrella. A shot rang out, and the tiger died.“Now, how did the hunter kill the tiger with the umbrella?” The old man: “That’s impossible! The bullet must’ve come from a gun!” The doctor: “In your case, I believe so.” There was no doubt that there was more than met the eye regarding Elder Sahar’s son. Most importantly, as obvious as the issue was, Elder Sahar showed no signs of doubt. Jasper did not believe the esteemed Elder Sahar of the Kurt clan to be an ignorant fool. Which meant that Sahar knew what had happened. The man just refused to believe it and decided to live in ignorance. He had ye
Jasper was silent.As he moved the surveillance camera Snow had given him access to, Jasper said, “Mr. Abdul, before we continue, there’s something I need to confirm with you first.” “Among your subordinates, was there an Alimu? Dull skin, a bit of white in his beard?”Abdul replied honestly, “Yes. Alimu is one of the best subordinates I have. He’s followed me for years. I would’ve been caught long ago if not for him and his intel.“But news was leaked, and the guards found us. That was when I lost contact with him. “I only pray that he is safe. May God protect him.” Jasper frowned and grimaced. “As you wish, Mr. Abdul, Alimu is safe and well. But not the way you think. “He’s currently chatting away very happily with Elder Sahar in his residence.”Jasper’s surveillance camera was pointed right at what was happening in Elder Sahar’s house.Inside sat the ‘ever so loyal’ Alimu, his arms around ladies, as he chatted away happily. Sitting in front of Alimu was none other tha
Having realized something was wrong, Abdul asked tentatively, “Maybe I should move first. I’d be in danger if Ralph and Alimu were working together.” Abdul started to feel worried. He could not help but worry that he was no longer in control of things now that he knew about Alimu’s betrayal. However, he could not help but feel relieved as well. He could not imagine how horrible things would have been if he had not contacted Jasper and learned about the situation within the clan; his initial plan had been to reach out to Sahar for refuge. After all, Sahar was the only one who could potentially stand a chance against Kimbra. Before talking to Jasper, he was so sure that Kimbra was the man who sent the guards after him. That was why he considered reaching out to Sahar since Kimbra and Sahar were on opposing sides. Never would it have crossed his mind that Sahar was the one after him, and he had almost just handed himself over on a silver platter. He could almost imagine h
“Mr. Abdul, please trust me when I say that your safety will be guaranteed,” Jasper said sincerely. “Mr. Laine, I trust you, but I don’t think you know Qari’s situation as much as we do.“The moment they know where I am, I’m as good as dead. There’s no guarantee when they would sneak over and cut my throat.” Jasper responded with certainty, “No, I do. I’ll know immediately the moment they plan something. I might even know more than what Sahar does.”Jasper’s confidence earned Abdul’s silence. A terrifying thought came to mind, and Abdul smiled wryly. “I didn’t know the Elivs family has their hands so deep into the Kurts already. “So deep that you can be so certain about getting immediate updates of the Kurt clan’s movements and know more about what’s happening than Elder Sahar. “Looks like the Elvises’ attack was planned. Even if Kimbra hadn’t done those things, it would only be a matter of time before the Elvis family made a move, huh?” Abdul felt a sliver of regret f