Book2:KigdomIteDreams

eeknewsomething.ThatRichardandJamazwouldeherefullyarmedandprepared,meanttheyhadtheupperhandandheldallthecards,sohedecidedtotrimhissailsandbeaweathercock.Richardwalkedovertohim,tookoutsomepapersfromhisbriefcase,bowedinmogrespedaskedcheekily,

    “Doyouhavethesedots,boss?”Hewavedthepapersinfrontofhim.ItwasanofficialdotfromtheMinistryofFinanceregardingliseregistrationofWorldBank,onwhichthenameRichardChaowasstatedaspresident.Inotherwords,thegoverreizedRichardChaoupinasthelegandofficialrepresentativeofWorldBank.Mr.Kaffeewasarmed,butstilltriedtokeepupappearancesbyansweringcalmly,

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    “OfcourseIhavetheliseregistration,butit’slockedupinthesafeinmyoffice.Iwillgogetitandshowittoyou.”Sayingso,hestoodupandmadeasiftoleave.Thetwenty-fourbodyguardsmovedasoneandpoiheirgunsathimmenagly.

    “oleaveoreheroomwithoutmyexpresspermission.Nowlistentome,Mr.Kaffeeandlistencarefully.Yourliseregistrationisafake.Youneverfiledtogethelegalrepresentativeintoyournamebecauseyouwereafraidtodrawtheattentionofthejudicialsystemaoiigationsyouwishtoavoid.ThegingofguardsinaninstitutionlikeWorldBankisamajoreventandisneverdonelightlyoriandwellyouknowit.SothatiswhyyousetyourmenonourtraindtriedtoassassinateJamazandme.”Richardhelduphishandstoquietdownthemurmursandexcmationscausedbyhiswordsandtinued,

    “Mr.Kaffee,youhavetwochoicesbeforeyou.Eitherwehaveyouarrestedandtakenintocustodybytheauthorities,or...”Richardghimandemphasizedhiswordswithadecisivegestureofhishands,“youscram!KingDimitriistoogenerousbyfartoyo