Part 51

One night, while the Sage was on a visit to the state capital city, he ran into an old friend, whom as it turned out was working with one of the petroleum conglomerates in the south. This man had known the Sage in earlier years of his traveling and had made his acquaintance during one of his stays at the Holy Trinity Church. It was from this friend he learnt the values of what the country stood to benefit from the crude oil industry; his convictions and expectations; his belief that the benefits outweigh the risks and his understanding that the wealth of nations cannot be surpassed if there are natural resources inherent in the lands.