America: My Time

Chapter 1397 Morgan's Promise

Chapter 1387 Morgan's Promise
You reap what you sow. If you don't take action and make arrangements at this crucial moment, the delay will yield no results. Only by taking control of everything can you move forward or backward with ease. If everything about you is seen through and your plans are in the hands of others, what chance do you have of achieving victory?

The investment in China is the most unique and largest among all of John's investments. If he were not in charge, John was worried that there would be problems with this integration. Moreover, all of this is also closely related to the United States. Without his supervision, John did not know whether he could complete the integration of parts processing or the heavy industry in China.

Back in the capital, John didn't relax at all, constantly busy making numerous arrangements. This time, John had to be cautious, as this might be his most important integration effort. If something went wrong during this integration, it would have a significant impact on future development. This time, he needed to nip all crises in the bud.

"What? John is still increasing his investment in China, and at this time? Has he gone mad? And where did he get the funds?" Soros was shocked when he learned about John's situation; he couldn't believe the news he had received!
"Yes, John is increasing his investment in China. I've heard there are various collaborations, and many of them have problems. However, these investments are no longer made in John's personal name. They have become Asianized, or rather, Hong Kongized. We underestimated his investments in Hong Kong. Now things have changed!"

At this point, many people sighed. Although they knew before that John had already split up those assets and that they had nothing to do with John himself, this integration meant that John was no longer affected by his identity. Even if the United States and Europe had any ideas, it wouldn't matter, because it had nothing to do with John on the surface!

"Damn it, isn't he afraid of being boycotted by everyone? Didn't he think about how serious the consequences would be?"

"It's no use. No one has any reason to blame John. In fact, I'm worried this is a conspiracy by John. He wants to test everyone to see who his friends are and who his enemies are. Besides, all his technology comes from the old Russians. Sanctions won't work because he's not afraid at all!"

"Alright, instead of worrying about all this, let's focus on our current actions. Now that we've started, there's no turning back. John's investments in China are irrelevant to us. What we need to do is protect our own interests and complete this plunder."

It has to be said that these guys have become arrogant after their success in Southeast Asia. They think that Russia will compromise and be swept away by them. But they are overthinking it. Russia is not that simple. Why didn't John participate? Was he afraid of Soros and other international speculative capital? No, he was worried about Russia's madness!

Just as these guys were celebrating, Russia had already launched a counterattack. Soon, these guys learned what it meant to fight to the death and what it meant for both sides to suffer heavy losses. Russia would not allow them to plunder its wealth. With countermeasures and financial controls, Russia showed these guys what domineering power was.

Soon, Soros and his ilk had no energy left to pay attention to John's situation in China. Even the old guard in the US had no energy left to pay attention to John's situation, as they were all focused on the Asian financial crisis. At this point, many people thought of John's previous trip to Russia, and of Hurricane Investment and the changes at Standard Chartered Bank. Unfortunately, it was all too late.

"Impossible, it must be fake, Russia wouldn't do such a thing!" At this moment, many international speculative investors were shocked and couldn't believe the news they had received. But it was true. As soon as Russia made a move, those international speculative investors who wanted to plunder suffered heavy losses. The only ones unaffected were Hurricane Investment and Standard Chartered Bank, because they had not intervened from beginning to end. They had already made all the preparations and not only did they not suffer any losses, but they also made a fortune in this shocking turn of events.

“Nothing is impossible. We shouldn’t have trusted that guy Soros. We should have followed Hurricane Investment. Soros’s abilities are no match for John’s. This is the best proof of that!”

"What's the use of saying all this now? We've already been outmaneuvered and suffered heavy losses. Even if we wanted to back down now, it's too late. Everything is out of our control. Now we can only grit our teeth and continue!"

"Now we'll see how Soros reacts and whether he can lead us out of this predicament!"

"I don't have a high opinion of Soros, but the most frightening thing is that Hurricane Investment and Standard Chartered Bank haven't reacted at all. They haven't done anything and they've already made a fortune, while we've suffered heavy losses."

"Perhaps we should contact Hurricane Investment and cooperate with them. There's something wrong with Soros no matter how you look at it!"

"Hehe, is Soros the problem? The problem is the United States, or rather, the Federal Reserve. You don't really think Soros represents them. These guys represent the Federal Reserve. Otherwise, how come they haven't suffered retaliation from John time and time again? If it weren't for the support of the Federal Reserve, do you think Soros could be so arrogant?"

"Even if you know, what's the use? Can you change all of this? Even John had to compromise and back down. What else can we do? This failure can only be blamed on our own greed. We knew that Da Mao was untrustworthy, but we still had to get involved under the lure of profit. In comparison, Hurricane Investment and Standard Chartered Bank were much better. They didn't get involved at all; they were just shorting the market in secret."

"What good is understanding now? It's too late. They can't escape unscathed!" "Yes, we were too arrogant and overconfident. Our previous victory made us lose our heads. We forgot how bad the reputation of the Russians is, and we forgot how crazy they are. It's too late to regret it now. Even if we wanted to extricate ourselves, we couldn't. I don't believe any of you haven't received orders. We're already trapped here, and we have no choice in the matter!"

That's true. Nowadays, many guys are under orders from the country and pressure from various forces. Although they want to get away, they simply can't. There are too many interests involved, to an astonishing degree!

"It's too late to say anything now. Let's see what Soros and his ilk do first. I have a feeling we've been used as pawns and manipulated by them! Soros has the Federal Reserve behind him. He can afford to lose money and accept failure, but we can't. We have to bear all the losses ourselves!"

At this point, some people have realized that Soros's failure this time was not as simple as it seemed on the surface, but rather a scheme by the Federal Reserve, or rather, by the United States, for reasons other than the apparent interests.

"Boss, should we continue? There are already negative rumors coming from the US. Quite a few people are criticizing us. Although you have no connection with these companies on the surface, no one believes it."

“Continue, why not continue? Does it matter whether they believe it or not? As long as it has nothing to do with me on the surface, that’s enough. Let them impose sanctions if they want, but do you think they can do it?” John was well aware of the situation in the United States and did not stop his progress because of their dissatisfaction.

As long as John can maintain an outward appearance of having no connection with him, it won't matter what those old guys think. It's impossible for them to stop John's plan or his integration efforts. They wouldn't dare to turn against John at this time, after all, there's a huge profit dangling in front of them.

Although John reached an agreement with those guys in Japan, allowing them to take a significant share of the profits, John still holds substantial wealth in his own hands, enough to tempt them. They dare not go too far, fearing that doing so would cause John to abandon the previous agreement.

Just as John was about to make new arrangements with his secretary, Morgan called. Morgan, once again unable to withstand the pressure, had to contact John. Faced with such a change, the old guys in the United States finally couldn't hold back and once again joined forces to put pressure on Morgan, asking him to talk to John.

“John, you’ve gone a bit too far this time. I’m under a lot of pressure right now, and they all want an explanation. Why don’t you come back and we can sit down and have a proper talk? You can’t give all the benefits to outsiders and not to us all. The IPO needs to be planned well so that everyone can be prepared!”

"What does this have to do with me? The one who went too far is them. If they hadn't been so greedy, none of this would have happened. They can only blame themselves. Look at how those guys in Japan behaved. They all want to take advantage of me without paying any price. There's no such thing as a free lunch. You have to pay to get something in return. The problems with General Motors haven't been fully resolved for me yet. What right do they have to make demands of me?"

Even though it was Morgan who intervened, John still didn't back down. After all, it concerned his own interests. No matter how good his relationship with Morgan was, he couldn't compromise or let his own interests be affected just because of a phone call from Morgan. What did those guys have to do with their ideas or their dissatisfaction? He didn't need to pay any attention to them. As long as he stood firm, they would eventually compromise.

“John, I know you’re angry, but now is not the time to act impulsively. Although there are still some loose ends to be made at General Motors, they’re not major and won’t affect your control over the company. But your internet company needs to go public, which is something everyone is looking forward to!”

"Didn't I have someone give you a plan? Everything is going according to plan. They shouldn't compare themselves to Japan. They've offered real benefits. You don't think they only made that little deal with me. Look at the price Japan offered: ports, docks, and energy supplies. But what can those old guys give me?"

John's words caused Morgan to fall silent for a moment. John was right; the benefits offered by Japan were substantial, allowing John to further his career there. But what was John like in the United States? He had always been suppressed by those old guys. Now that he wanted benefits, why didn't he do it earlier?

“John, I know what you’re saying and I understand how you feel, but you also need to consider their feelings. You can’t isolate yourself from everyone. You’re also a member of the American financial group. Rockefeller and the others are very worried that you will abandon the next deal, especially the deal between Dreamworld and Nvidia. They hope you can give them an explanation!”

"Haha, asking me to give them an explanation? That's ridiculous. They're the ones causing trouble, not me. They have no right to ask me for an explanation. I want an explanation from them now. I've heard they're trying to hinder my integration in the US, and even sabotaging things with General Motors again! If they don't give me a satisfactory result, I won't compromise, and I won't continue to cooperate with them. They need to pay the price for their scheming."

Although John wasn't in the US, he still knew everything about it. Now, these old guys were trying to put pressure on John and achieve their insidious plans, targeting him and sabotaging his integration efforts, hoping to get him to agree to their demands. But they were overthinking it; John wouldn't compromise with them.

Morgan said John was acting impulsively, but he was wrong. It wasn't John who was acting impulsively, but those old guys in the US. Their attack on John was the impulsive and foolish decision. John would never compromise because of their suppression, much less listen to their demands, change his plans, or give them benefits for nothing!
“John, they are indeed wrong, but you can’t push things too far. How about we both compromise and give each other a way out? If you agree, I’ll handle everything here. I’ll make sure they give you a satisfactory explanation and won’t let you down.” Morgan had no choice but to make this promise to John, because he knew that if he didn’t, John’s dealings with those old guys like Rockefeller would never end!
(End of this chapter)