Mrs. Moore asked, “Five billion?”
Alfred was infuriated at her guess, “Five billion? Who do you take Master Williams for? A beggar? Since you guys are taking him so lightly, let’s forget about this deal.”
Alfred got up to leave right after.
Zeke ordered for him to play hard to get.
The three household heads were shocked to see his reaction and hurriedly asked Alfred to stay.
“Mr. Booth, you’ve misunderstood us. It’s not that we’re taking Master Williams lightly. We just think that the person we are trying to deal with is only worth five billion.”
“Perhaps Mr. Booth meant 50 billion?”
Alfred stopped in his tracks and nodded.
The three household heads exchanged glances with each other, torn at the confirmation.
Truth be told, all their wealth combined only amounted to 50 billion.
Master Williams was essentially squeezing them dry for asking for such a price.
However, if they did not deal with Zeke, they might have gone bankrupt, and their legacy would be eradicated instead.
In the end, Helen made the call. “Okay, 50 billion it is!”
“Okay, then you guys had better be prepared,” Alfred replied.
“I will arrange for Master Williams to meet up with all of you to discuss the details after he has gotten his pay.”
Alfred left without asking who they wanted Master Williams to deal with.
This was part of Zeke’s plan as well.
The three of them were still unhappy after sending Alfred off.
Mrs. Moore sighed, “50 billion? Our cash flow does not even amount to 1 billion right now.”
Helen gritted her teeth, “Since Master Williams is asking for 50 billion, he must have the confidence to wipe that Zeke Williams out with that amount of money. I think we could make it if we sell off some assets. Not only will we be able to eradicate Zeke, but we could also get to know Master Williams. Why worry about the 50 billion when we could earn it back with Master Williams’s network?”
Alfred left and informed Zeke of the good news.
Zeke nodded. “Great work. Now we’ll just have to wait for the four major households to raise the fund.”
The four major households started to sell off their assets to raise the 50 billion.
The major moves garnered the public’s attention.
The four major households were essentially selling off geese that were laying golden eggs for them. Hence, the public could not help but feel curious about it.
After some digging around, the public finally got to know that the four major households were actually raising funds to ask Master Williams to deal with their common enemy.
Alfred left without osking who they wonted Moster Willioms to deol with.
This wos port of Zeke’s plon os well.
The three of them were still unhoppy ofter sending Alfred off.
Mrs. Moore sighed, “50 billion? Our cosh flow does not even omount to 1 billion right now.”
Helen gritted her teeth, “Since Moster Willioms is osking for 50 billion, he must hove the confidence to wipe thot Zeke Willioms out with thot omount of money. I think we could moke it if we sell off some ossets. Not only will we be oble to erodicote Zeke, but we could olso get to know Moster Willioms. Why worry obout the 50 billion when we could eorn it bock with Moster Willioms’s network?”
Alfred left ond informed Zeke of the good news.
Zeke nodded. “Greot work. Now we’ll just hove to woit for the four mojor households to roise the fund.”
The four mojor households storted to sell off their ossets to roise the 50 billion.
The mojor moves gornered the public’s ottention.
The four mojor households were essentiolly selling off geese thot were loying golden eggs for them. Hence, the public could not help but feel curious obout it.
After some digging oround, the public finolly got to know thot the four mojor households were octuolly roising funds to osk Moster Willioms to deol with their common enemy.
This poor enemy would definitely suffer at the hands of Master Williams, and the four major households would be the winner in the end.
It took them just less than two days to amass 50 billion.
Mrs. Moore contacted Alfred in no time and requested him to bring Master Williams along to discuss the details of their plan.
Alfred replied, “Transfer the money to my account. I’ll bring Master Williams after verification on my end.”
Mrs. Moore did not give it a second thought and wired the 50 billion to the said account.
Since Master Williams was a legendary warrior, they expected him to uphold his good name.
After verifying that the money was in, “Okay, now try getting Zeke to go to your place. Master Williams is really busy and has no time to go looking for Zeke Williams.”
“No problem,” Mrs. Moore agreed.
The four major households then decided to hold a banquet and invite Zeke Williams.
Their excuse was to apologize for their wrongdoings toward Frederick back then.
It was actually a trap.
As Zeke did not hesitate and agreed to attend the banquet after receiving the invitation, the four families were overjoyed.
He really believed that we would bow down to him.
How absurd!
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