Chapter 710 - 716: Hesitant to Use a Valuable Tool for Fear of Damaging It
Jethro wasn’t disregarding the bigger picture and stirring up internal strife at a crucial moment; rather, if he didn’t eliminate Ferdinand now, he’d never have another chance.
If he were truly devoted to the public good, Jethro should have wholeheartedly assisted Corkdor and Ferdinand, but how many people in this world are without self-interest? Jethro came to Ukraine with injuries unhealed, not to share the worries of his boss Deyo but to seek greater benefits for himself.
Unfortunately, Deyo was incredibly unreliable in the way he handled things. Since he had summoned Jethro and promised him control of the overall situation, he should not have sent Ferdinand, and even more so, he should not have sent Corkdor after Ferdinand.
Deyo’s biggest mistake was placing three individuals in Ukraine; it would have been fine if the three could work in unison, but the problem was that Deyo’s premise for employing them was to tempt them with the huge bait of Ukraine. If he intended to move people with interests, yet still wanted the three to collaborate, that was just a joke.
One monk carries water to drink, two monks lift water to drink, three monks have no water to drink.
In fact, Corkdor performed quite well, making some concessions proactively to stabilize the situation. Although the three didn’t work together with one heart and one mind, they didn’t hold each other back either. But when it came to crunch time, like now when they had located Big Ivan’s whereabouts and prepared for a decisive battle, the facade of unity that had been maintained until now suddenly collapsed.
With the situation continuing to develop in this way, Jethro wouldn’t be able to gain any benefits, so he had to make a choice immediately.
For his own sake, he’d better tear off his mask and act as he needed to; for the common good, he’d cooperate sincerely with Ferdinand, after which Corkdor would receive the highest accolades, Ferdinand the second, and as for Jethro himself, securing some money would be the greatest reward.
Human nature is inherently selfish, and Jethro was no exception, so it was not surprising that he chose to fight for his interests.