Old Master Law was indignant. He grabbed his cane and handed it to Jasper. “Boy, I’m old so I can’t move as freely as I could back then. Take this and smack him as hard as you can for me. If he dares to fight back, I’ll kick him out of the family!”
Jasper chuckled bitterly and pressed down the old master’s hand that was holding the cane. What a joke. How could he do this?
“Old Master, Uncle Law, I know you’re just trying to reduce my stress, but it’s fine. Even though I feel very stressed out now, I’m still able to breathe.”
Old Master Law laughed when he heard that. Then, he placed his cane down.
“Sit down. You’re making me dizzy with all the pacing.”
The old master said in annoyance after glaring at Zachary.
Zachary then sat down with a bitter smile on his face. “Say, what are you going to do now?” The old master looked at Jasper with an amiable smile.
“We’ll do a vertical and horizontal alliance.”
Jasper looked serious. He said, “I’ll gather all the forces I can. This is not my fight, but a fight for Somerland’s fragile economic system.
“If we lose this fight, the capitalists from the West will march in. The achievements of our national economy over the years would be at their mercy.”
“However, if we win, Somerland might be able to develop steadily for at least the next ten years. At the same time, all of us will enjoy a decade of vigorous and rapid development!”
Jasper’s words caused Old Master Law and Zachary to stay silent.
They understood Jasper needed to do this.
The domestic market was behind them in this battle, so there was no way out. Sunrise Land that signed the Plaza Accord 20 years ago would serve as a bloody example of what would happen should they fail.
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