"Gentlen." A burly man, old and powerful in city politics and noble, ca on stage to give a few words after greeting Jasmine.
He drew everyone's attention to him and spoke again.
"First of all, everyone surely already knows , and for those who don't, you can call Old Rock or Ark; for friends, I'm still Old Noble." He greeted them and then continued speaking.
"Today is a great day for our city. I won't beat around the bush and get to the point. The City has been going through a complicated process these past few days. Forced disappearances, huge cursed beasts suddenly co out, as what happened an hour ago in the city, and other strange things. This has worried the leaders, so they have sought to cooperate with us, politicians, nobles, and business people."
"Since 1 hour ago, the calls from the Noble of Sam'an City have been coming to our cell phones and those of our relatives. Many of us are already in the sa boat to earn money; others are still waiting to move. But today, we invite you because there is a much more important announcent for our city."
"Sam'an City was chosen by the Ashle Family of the Carter Capital as a city worth investing in. The Ashle Family plans to develop our city with strong investnts, and because of this, they have sent one of their mbers, Miss Ashle, youngest daughter of Leader Ashle."
Many did not find his first words very interesting—they all knew that—but his last words were a great shock to them.
"Miss Ashle is in town!?" many of the unaware shouted in shock. So glasses of wine fell to the floor, so the clinking echoed in the room.
That was the reaction the man there expected, so he smiled.
"That's right. Miss Ashle is not only in town and has already given great contracts to several of us; she is also with us in this place. Please, I ca up here to embarrass myself in front of you because of her. I hope each and every one of you can et her." Saying so, he pointed to a place where the lights were concentrated.
Jasmine and Klaus stood listening quietly while eating so grapes and talking to each other.
The room was silent for a mont until a great sound of astonishnt was heard. They didn't make much noise because they were all classy people, but they were so astonished that they almost forgot that they must be elegant.
Several of them ran to greet her the mont they saw her. Naturally, they also treated Klaus as a rich young man, Jasmine's boyfriend, so he got a lot of attention, too, especially from the rich won around.
From the other side of the room, three people of high status were gathered. One of them was the one who spoke from the dais, the Old Nobleman, whose real na is Ark Hauer. Naturally, he did not join the round of greetings; instead, he was joined by two others of astonishing status.
"Mr. Johew, you seem to have received a big contract this ti." Ark Hauer said, smiling a little while grimacing with his glass as if he was going to toast him.
Johew was polite and returned the salute.
"Haha, it was hard to get it, but Miss Ashle has favored . Though there's soone else who got it better. But, considering whose you are, I'm not surprised, Lord Hal'mit." He looked at the other man standing next to them.
Actually, he wasn't 'with them'; he wasn't even looking at Miss Ashle. Instead, he was looking out the window behind him, his back to the crowd. It was Johew who first approached to speak, and subsequently, Ark Hauer arrived.
Ark Hauer was shocked to hear him say this and turned around abruptly. "Lord Hal'mit?" he asked, stunned.
He did not recognize him because Chriskev Hal'mit was now wearing a rather large straw hat—nothing fancy for the occasion or for the character Chriskev was.
He sighed and looked annoyed at Johew, though he didn't say anything to him.
"Mr. Hauer, it's been a while since the last ti. I hope you're not making a fuss just because I'm here."
"Hahaha, how could that be, Lord Hal'mit?" Ark Hauer quickly backed up a step as he was already preparing to go on stage again to also introduce Hal'mit to the crowd.
"Lord Hal'mit, I did not expect you to be chosen by Miss Ashle as well, what kind of contract did you receive? Being you, I'm afraid you received the highest of all those present."
Chriskev Hal'mit looked sideways at Jasmine's figure and smiled. 'Ashle, huh?' he thought. He was no fool and could understand that there was sothing behind this that he couldn't see.
"I just ca out of curiosity, Mr. Hauer. Ignore , and I won't cause you any trouble. I've had a long day today and would rather not talk."
Ark nodded and said nothing more. Instead, he looked at Johew, who also decided to give up and move to the side with Hauer.
"I didn't expect Lord Hal'mit to be here as well."
"I saw him by chance, but his hat is able to hide him very well. He doesn't seem to want to draw attention to himself. But I heard he received a contract good enough to embarrass all of us together. I wonder if it's true."
"Mr. Johew, what is your contract, out of curiosity?" Hauer was intrigued because he had heard that Johew's contract involved developing several territories and enterprises that anyone else could hardly surpass. That's why Hauer holds him in such high regard, as he could soon overtake several in the top 10.
Johew sighed. "I have been handed over 35 dostic and four foreign companies. All manufacturing, chemical, and product creation uses raw materials from mines. It's such a big contract that I had to get into serious trouble because of it."
"So amazing?"
"That's why I don't understand. What contract did they give Lord Hal'mit? What are the Ashle Family's plans? The companies they gave are enough to cover many parts of the market and are large. They are all operational but were given to in problem territories."
Hauer nodded. "I have a high position in politics, Mr. Johew. I was charged with a high-level political contract but have a confidentiality agreent. Still, if you need my help, don't hesitate to ask. I will provide it."
Johew smiled. He knew this guy wanted to get close to him because his future had beco ten tis more promising than it had been one month ago. But he couldn't deny that he would need the governnt's help. That was precisely why he decided to co here, and perhaps that's why the organizers did it.
The rich and powerful of the governnt cooperating in the sa partnership would yield beautiful results, especially for the more astute.
As they both talked and watched from the side, Jasmine and Klaus finished greeting many people and made their way to where Johew was standing.
"I've given him a super good contract. He's your target, right?" Jasmine asked softly.
Klaus nodded.
"Is a problem for you?"
"You'll kill him?"
"That's right, my contractor wants him dead."
She nodded gently. "I can help you, but the paynt for killing him must be comnsurate with what I have given him. How much will you be paid?"
Klaus smiled. "All of Johew's territories will belong to ."
Jasmine was surprised and looked at him. "That's a trap."
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"Why do you want to fall for it?"
"It's the perfect opportunity to make money. Johew's territories cost a lot of money; his companies and investnts will also belong to . It's a lot of money and resources I can't waste, you know? Besides, I have ways to avoid trouble."
Jasmine then looked thoughtful. She had a lot on her mind, and she knew that if Klaus killed this guy, so of her family's plans would go awry. But she was also tempted to allow it.
'That would give him great status in the eyes of the world...' She thought as she approached Johew and Hauer.
Just before they arrived, she spoke again.
"If you have ways, then ask your contractor to give you all of Johew's recently acquired companies as well. If they want to kill him, it is because of that, and you will not be the only one who will try, so it will be dangerous. I have given him a contract with 42 high-level Dostic Companies, 4 Foreign ones to complent the first ones, several mines, and so on. All that is more than 10 tis more expensive than all his current territories. I can help you, but we must kill him tonight."
Klaus was surprised but couldn't answer her in ti. When he realized they were already in front of Johew, who smiled at them.
"Greetings, Miss Ashle, Mr. Ashle. It is our pleasure to have you here." Johew raised his glass to toast Klaus and Jasmine, who did the sa.
The four of them started talking and exchanging contacts. They talked about different things, all the while enjoying the mont.
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