America: My Time

Chapter 248 Soros's Hostility
Chapter 248 Soros's Hostility

At this moment, a faint smile flashed across Morgan's face. Morgan had never doubted John's integrity, and those old guys were just careless for a moment. Perhaps they were forced to do so. After all, these guys had a grudge against John, that little fox, and at this moment they were naturally worried that their efforts would be in vain.

"It's good that you understand. These guys are intimidated by your abilities, and they're all worried about following in Lehman Brothers' footsteps. They're afraid you'll come after them. I had no choice but to invite you to this party so we could all sit down and talk, at least we can get to know each other better!"

John smiled calmly and said, "I understand. How could I not know Morgan's predicament? Everyone knows how closely these guys are watching me. I heard they even held a small gathering in secret and talked to the White House people for a long time. I wonder what they're plotting!"

As soon as John finished speaking, Jimmy looked extremely embarrassed. Morgan also knew this information. He originally wanted to tell John, the little fox, after the party to show his goodwill, but he did not expect that everything was just as his boss thought. The little guy already knew everything.

"You know that much, so I won't say anything more. Come on, let me introduce you to some friends!" With that, Morgan, the big shot, pulled John away. Ordinary people can't get into their circle. Many people want to get in, but the threshold is too high, keeping these guys out.

A few guys were talking ahead when Morgan pulled John over. When they reached them, Morgan said, "John, let me introduce you to an expert. This is Mr. Soros from the Quantum Fund!" "Soros, this is John. I'm sure you know him!"

Soon, Morgan introduced the two men. John had been paying attention to this guy for a while, feeling like he had seen him somewhere before. Now he realized that this guy was the financial killer who would frequently appear in major media and online platforms in the future. This guy was an absolute celebrity!

John was sizing up Soros, and Soros was doing the same. Although the Quantum Fund was doing well, Soros considered himself inferior to the very young John before him. Soros had initially thought they were not the same kind of people, their development directions were different—the Quantum Fund focused on finance, while John's companies were clearly developing in the real economy. However, he hadn't expected Hurricane Investment to unleash such power a few days earlier, forcing Lehman Brothers to surrender. This shocked Soros, and such methods made him worry.

If the Quantum Fund were to go head-to-head with Hurricane Investment, the Quantum Fund would likely have little chance of winning. Although he understood this in his heart, it was hard to accept being pointed out directly. Before the meeting, Soros had also discussed this with Morgan, and he was deeply upset when he heard one of Morgan's remarks.

"If the Quantum Fund were to go up against Hurricane Investment, Morgan Stanley would not hesitate to join Hurricane Investment's camp!" This statement made Soros very uncomfortable, yet he had no choice but to accept it, because it was the absolute truth. At that moment, no firm on Wall Street felt capable of going up against Hurricane Investment and emerging unscathed.

After witnessing John's stock market manipulation tactics, no company's elite could come up with a way to counter them. Even the secret collaboration among several elite giants on Wall Street failed to find a solution. Under these circumstances, naturally no Wall Street company was willing to fight against Hurricane Investment.

Fortunately, John's Hurricane Investments didn't make many moves in the financial markets, and John didn't seem to care much about the company or even want to get involved in the financial markets. Otherwise, he wouldn't have so easily transferred his funds out of the financial markets. John's actions relieved these Wall Street giants.

To be honest, not only those old guys, but even Morgan was worried that John, the little fox, would devote himself to the financial market and impact them. Fortunately, this did not happen. John's goal was still real industry, not finance. He was more interested in real industry than financial investment.

Unfortunately, these guys were unaware of John's hidden funds. Had they known, they wouldn't have had such thoughts; they would have been much more cautious and wary of him. It was precisely because John chose to withdraw most of his funds from the financial markets that Morgan felt at ease and those old guys could breathe a sigh of relief, instead of choosing to take suppressive actions.

They were both shocked and terrified by John's financial talent. If John were to fully enter the financial market, it would be a huge shock and endless trouble for the entire Wall Street.

Although Soros knew John was powerful, he was unwilling to admit defeat and said, "Hello, John, I hope we can have a chance to spar sometime in the future!"

As soon as Soros finished speaking, the people around them looked at them with delight, all wanting to know how John would respond. It would be wonderful if Soros could help them test John's abilities.

"Alright, if I have the chance, I'd like to see the capabilities of the Quantum Fund. I hope you won't disappoint me!" John didn't believe that Soros' Quantum Fund could stand up to him, since they could even defeat Lehman Brothers. Moreover, in John's view, although Soros was powerful, he was more of an American henchman. In this situation, he couldn't back down at all. Backing down would only make those old guys think he was easy to bully. John even suspected that all of this was a test by those old guys.

Morgan quickly stepped in to defuse the awkward situation and introduced John to Warren Buffett and other financial tycoons. These tycoons were not as arrogant as Soros and behaved very politely. They were unwilling to make enemies of a small fry like John. They all understood that John was not one of them and there was no conflict of interest. There was no need to offend such a petty guy and risk being targeted by this little rascal at any time.

Those standing here are all bigwigs in the financial industry, and they all know everything about this little guy John, as well as the current situation of Warner and Disney, so they are not willing to suffer an attack from this little fox John.

It has to be said that Morgan's preparations this time were truly thorough. Wall Street giants were all present, so it seems that they weren't just here for the financing; these guys must have other ideas as well.

Regardless of what these guys are thinking, John doesn't want to get involved or be led by the nose. No matter how eloquently they talk, he won't participate in their plans. He can't abandon his own plans.

If there were reporters here, it would be quite a show. All the giants of Wall Street are gathered here. If they could take a picture and create a sensational headline, the whole of the United States would be in turmoil. So many big fish are gathered together, what are they after?

Such news would cause the entire stock market to fluctuate, and might even lead to a sharp drop. After all, the stock market has already experienced some turmoil, and if so many Wall Street giants were to gather here, who wouldn't be worried and afraid?

Perhaps at this moment, those guys in the White House are filled with fear and unease, all wanting to know the truth about this party. Perhaps someone has already infiltrated and is waiting to find out what these Wall Street crocodiles are thinking.

After walking around, John was somewhat surprised to find that the old guys, Rockefeller and his group, were sitting in a corner, surrounded by beautiful women. These bastards didn't seem worried at all and were having a great time, which made John even more convinced that the party had some ulterior motive.

When John, Jimmy, and Morgan arrived, people quickly gave up their seats. Some beautiful women were sent away, while others stayed. Those who left were naturally the first type of people, while those who stayed were the second type: people from Wall Street, or elites from various universities, who were eager to join the crazy financial circle of Wall Street. That's why they were qualified to stay and listen to these big shots talk.

However, these women all understood that they could listen, but they couldn't express their opinions, much less let anyone else hear what they were hearing. Otherwise, the consequences would be unbearable, and they would be blacklisted by the entire financial industry.

Soon, two beautiful women stepped forward to serve John and his two companions fine wine. As they sat down, Morgan said, "Gentlemen, John has arrived. Please feel free to ask us any questions!"

When Morgan Stanley finished speaking, everyone's expressions froze. The previous casualness vanished, replaced by a serious demeanor. They had many questions to ask, especially regarding the upcoming financing of Dreamworld and Nvidia. They were eager to know John's opinion.

“John, we’ve been waiting for this for a long time. When will Dreamworld and Nvidia start raising funds? You can’t keep us waiting like this forever. We’ve been preparing for a long time, and the funds can’t just sit here waiting. Can you give us a specific timetable so we can have peace of mind?”

When Rockefeller spoke, he immediately gained the approval of everyone. The old men all nodded. To them, Rockefeller was the youngest, so his words represented the meaning of all of them, which was what they were eager to know.

(End of this chapter)