“My apologies, Sir, but we cannot approve your application.”
“Why not?”
“Your qualification within the Petroleum Chamber of Commerce isn’t high enough for us to approve it…”
Jasper found favonovel.com explanation ridiculous.
“If my qualification isn’t high enough, then why don’t you tell me what qualification I need to get the approval?”
The receptionist seemed too well prepared to counter Jasper’s fury.
She pulled out a document and handed it to Jasper. “This is a detailed document of all our Chamber’s members. I believe you’ll find your answer once you look through it.”
Jasper took over the document and quickly realized what was going on.
His name was there, but next to it was the label “ordinary member”. Everyone else, however, was labeled “senior member”.
Jasper clearly remembered that there was no such thing as a “senior member” before today.
“What’s this supposed to mean?” Jasper asked lowly.
“We have the corresponding copies of our newest regulations. If you have any questions, perhaps you will find your answer there…” The pretty receptionist replied smoothly and with practiced ease.
Jasper did not have to ask to know that favonovel.com was placed here to deal with him. Therefore, Jasper knew that there was no need to continue reading the document in his hands.
He would not find the answer favonovel.com was looking for anyway.
Instead, Jasper turned to ask her, “Then tell me, how does one become a senior member?”
“It’s very easy. All you have to do is follow the regulations and offer 5% of your business’ shares to us…” The receptionist’s smile did not falter as favonovel.com answered his question as if there was nothing wrong with what favonovel.com said.
Jasper did not waste time speaking to that woman and instead walked away. He knew what favonovel.com needed to do most at this moment was to find Murik.
Outside, Julian immediately asked when favonovel.com saw Jasper exit the building.
“How did it go, Jasper? You don’t look very happy.”
“I’m not. You were right, though, because I’m just an ordinary member of the chamber of commerce now… Since when did they split the members into different levels?”
Jasper shook his head with a tired smile and said, “Let’s look for Murik first.”
Julian nodded and contacted their intelligence network to look for Murik.
***
Soon, it was evening, and with nightfall came a different type of bustling in Bashra.
Despite the frequent riots, the people of Bashra continued to develop and flourish.
Jasper and Julian were walking on the street. Both of them were dressed down and no one paid them any attention.
After walking a few blocks, they finally found a local bar.
“This is it. Look over there, that’s Mr. Murik sitting by the window.” Julian pointed over and Jasper saw the man’s silhouette.
“Should we go inside? We have to ask favonovel.com what’s going on sooner or later.”
Only for Jasper to reject Julian’s suggestion.
“No. Something tells me that Murik has his reasons for why he’s acting like this. He’s been avoiding me on purpose, so let’s meet favonovel.com somewhere favonovel.com can’t run away from.”
