Book2:KigdomIteDreams (第83/246页)

    “Inthisbriefcase,therearethreehundredbilliondolrsinU.S.currency.Isthatenough?Ifnot,Isendformore.”Thefurorintheroomrosetoa.Someoneshouted,

    “Iswhatyousaidtrue?Doyoureallymeanitorareyouhoaxingus?”Richardraisedhishandsandsaid,

    “Silence.Silenceplease.”Whentheroomquieteddowinued,“Believeitorno,youwillknowthetruthinalittlewhile.Butnow,Imustfirstdealwithsomethingelsemoreimportant.”HegnceddisdainfullyatMr.Kaffeeseatedattheterofthestage,stillwearinghisdarkgssessonoonecouldreadhisexpression.Alsooagewerethe30-40boardmembersofWorldBankaswelsthedepartmentheads.Mr.Kaffeeknewsomething.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!KingDimitriistoogenerousbyfartoyou.Hesaidyouweremisguidedbutstilmanoftalent.Ifyouarewillingtoreform,hewillleaveyouawayout.Ifitwerelefttome,Iwouldmuchprefertoputabulletinyoualeeverythinglyondforall!Thisisthemethodyouhabituallyuse,isn’tit?”Mr.KaffeestaredevillyatRichardsaying,

    “Alright.Iwillleave.Butdon’tughtooearly.Iwillbeback....”Richardshoutedathim,

    “Scram!”Mr.Kaffeestalkedtothedoor.Someouckoutafootandalmosttrippinghimandmadehimflounderwildlytokeepfromfallingftonhisface.Thisicalposesettheroomughing.Mr.Kaffeewasthuspulleddownfromhishighhorseandputtoflight.

    Richardturnedhisgheboardmembersamentheadsoage,knowingthatmostofthemwereMr.Kaffee’sstoogesandtrustedfollowersandthereforemustbedealtwithatoookouttwodotsandsaid,

    “ThisisgrnationoftheBoardofDirectors.Pleasesign.Andthisisgrnatiomenthead.Pleasesign.”Nosoohewordsoutthaageeruptedinindignationandanger.Somethumpedoableandroseupshouting.

    “What!Youwantustn?”

    “Wewon’ts