LGHTNOVELBOOK Chapter 131: Forcing him
Because Jasmine knew very well how to play her cards in a conversation, as she seemed to be able to read the feelings of different people, Klaus could go out to meet Ronan for a moment.
While talking to so many rich people and making valuable contacts, Klaus sent several messages to Ronan, which annoyed him, so he decided to meet him.
Ronan moved to a nearby place where Klaus waited for him when he arrived.
The moment he did, he glared at him.
"I was hoping you were joking with me when you told me that, but it seems you're not."
Klaus smiled at him. "Why would I joke about something like that? I can complete the mission today without suspicion being raised. But I need all that. I just found out a lot of powerful people are following him. Losing one more day would possibly mean we'd be wasting our time."
"It's on you."
Ronan was furious at his words and glared at him with a menacing, almost murderous look. "You think you can control everything, Sorcerer Will?"
"And you think you can?" Klaus stepped forward and put a hand on his shoulder.
"Ronan Grimwell, don't forget that I know perfectly well where you are and where you're hiding. Don't think I don't know who you're running from."
"What do you mean?"
"Hehe, don't play dumb. You know perfectly well that I can stop Nithim Twice from finding you; you just need to do what I told you."
"Are you threatening me?"
"I think you overestimate yourself. I really don't need to; I just want to cooperate with you, Ronan Grimwell." Klaus turned away after saying that.
Ronan understood what he meant, but the fact that he understood is what bothered him the most.
He had fallen into a trap, but he wasn't lost yet.
'Just a little more...' Ronan took a deep breath.
"If I gave you all that, then what would I gain? That wouldn't make any sense. I'm paying you to kill a guy because I need some stuff he's got, and..."
"Don't talk nonsense." Klaus interrupted him and prevented him from finishing speaking. "That guy's possessions are secondary, and you know it. You want him dead because you've accepted a mission that will give you great status, right? Don't forget, I know perfectly well that you work for Fallen Leaf. It's Fallen Leaf who wants all those industries; in return, they'll give you an amazing rank within the organization."
Ronan's complexion turned pale upon hearing this, but he recovered quickly. "How do you know?"
"Did you forget that I also work for Fallen Leaf indirectly? They lost an Executive recently and are also having problems in the capital. Also, the presence of 2 people from the Carter Capital in the country puts them under pressure, so they must move under the table to achieve their goals."
"You... You mean they called you?"
"Hehe, Fallen Leaf doesn't have all the information I have regarding this man. Even if they kill him, they won't actually be able to take control of those companies because someone else is trying to get them, too, and they move fast. That's why I want to work with you, Ronan Grimwell, since you have all the documents concerning Johew and some power in the government. I just need you to give me the necessary documents signed and stamped."
If he could acquire so many industries, his status would increase all at once, from internal to overseas.
It's an opportunity he doesn't want to miss, so he can't let it go, and precisely because of that, he decides to attack Ronan directly with everything he has.
Even so, Ronan still seemed to have words left to say.
"That will create your death, one way or another. If what you say is correct, Nithim Twice and Fallen Leaf would fight for those companies since Miss Ashle's contract doesn't specify much of it, and they already belong to Johew. So, why do you want that? You have enough to spare with Johew's current territories, and you wouldn't die."
Klaus shrugged his shoulders. "I don't want it for myself. Before you know it, all those companies will be sold to different people, and no one will know who sold them. And, before you know it, you'll have moved up the ranks, and everyone will think it's a ruse by Johew to avoid leaving anything to his assassins. I'm giving you a great benefit, Ronan. Just give me those documents, and everything will be solved tonight."
Klaus was determined to get those documents and Ronan seemed to be running out of options more and more.
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While that was happening, Jasmine was chatting with Johew and Hauer in the room. They both realized that she really favored them.
She even promised them more things if they could help her. She also noticed Chriskev Hal'mit, but since he was in his own world, she didn't care, though she knew that, even in the Capital, that man would have a good status.
Thanks to Jasmine being quite friendly with all of them, Johew let his feelings show and made it obvious to Jasmine that he had been a bit in danger lately, so Jasmine used that to her advantage.
"Mr. Johew, if you are in trouble, don't hesitate to come to me. I was the one who gave you that contract, and I am the one in charge of all the development going on in this country at the hands of my family. Therefore, whatever the problem is with my hires, it will naturally be my problem. You must know that my family's armies will move at a word from me alone."
Johew looked at her in shock. 'Can she read my mind or something? I've never seen her power; few people know her in the capital, but... Being part of the Ashle, she must be powerful.'
The armies of a family like the Ashles were naturally staggering. Almost any family from the Carter Capital could rule this small country, let alone one of the 3 Families below the Carter Family. They could practically destroy the country at will, and no stone would be left unturned.
Johew knew the power of such a good family, so his eyes sparkled.
"Miss Ashle, I'll call on you if I need help. Thank you so much for what you've done for me; I'm touched." From his words and gestures, you could tell he was quite touched and even felt a bit sentimental about it, as it was help that came to him at just the right time.
Jasmine smiled at this and nodded to him.
Just at those moments, out of the corner of her eye, Klaus's figure entered the room, so it caught her attention immediately.
'Looks like everything went well.'
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Outside that place, Ronan Grimwell slammed the wall to one side of him.
'Damn sorcerer.' His chest rose and fell, but he could only resign himself.
There had been nothing he could do. From start to finish, he had been in Klaus' hands, and Klaus had simply allowed him to speak on a whim because if he had wanted to, he wouldn't even have been able to speak—not because Klaus was stronger than him, but because Klaus knew too much.
In the face of so much knowledge that Klaus shouldn't know, Ronan could do nothing but commit to doing what he asked of him.
And while it wasn't bad for him, it still wasn't what he wanted. Now, what he wondered was, how the hell did he know so much? Who told him? How did he do his research?
Ronan Grimwell is not just any rich person in the city who could be investigated without anyone noticing. He is a true noble with a high-level noble title. Thanks to his noble title, he owns a part of Sam'an City, and if that wasn't enough, he has a high status in different organizations.
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Even if he had fallen lately because of Nithim Twice, the reality is that not even the Duke of Sam'an or Chriskev Hal'mit could get information from him so easily.
How did a little sorcerer like him do it?
'Did anyone betray me?' he thought. His mind moved quickly among his subordinates, and he doubted them, especially the ones closest to him.
He remembered a couple who could give that much information to that guy. That would also explain why he had disappeared these last few days.
Still, which of them had betrayed him?
However, it wouldn't have been a betrayal if he had considered it carefully.
Everyone knows that 'Sorcerer Will' is a foreigner. And being a foreigner doesn't necessarily mean he's one of the nearby countries or from a low-level country. In fact, considering his talent and his young age, it is more likely that he is from a powerful country.
'One of the major powers?' His mind suddenly clicked.
'Wait... Shit.' His body even trembled a little when he realized where Klaus was.
'Right, today is the day these guys will meet with that Miss Ashle Family, and he's here!' His mind connected wires and realized that, perhaps, 'Sorcerer Will,' also widely known lately as 'Night Sorcerer,' may be a member of the Ashle Family from the Carter Capital.