America: My Time

Chapter 543 The Fear of Neon Lights

Chapter 543 The Fear of Neon
"Hehe, our plan failed. John, that little fox, is angry. That old guy Akio Morita has been subtly telling us not to do such things anymore. This has crossed their bottom line. That old guy Akio Morita is quite cunning. He doesn't show up himself, but lets Matsushita do it. But it's good this way. At least we don't have to face danger."

"That's true, but the other party wants an explanation, and we can't just do nothing. We need an explanation, and at least someone has to step forward and take responsibility for all of this. Mitsui obviously won't come forward, so now it's up to us. We can't let small things cause big losses; we must have a clear stance!"

"Isn't everything on the table? Just push all the blame onto Yoshiaki Tsutsumi. The reason is simple: regarding Yasuko Sawaguchi, it's impossible for that little fox to have swallowed this beauty whole without paying any price. Yasuko Sawaguchi is currently on Lanai Island, so it's understandable that Yoshiaki Tsutsumi is furious. After all, he's a very lecherous bastard!"

Good heavens, even Yoshiaki Tsutsumi of Seibu High School has been used as a shield by these guys. It seems they have made thorough preparations. No wonder they dare to be so arrogant, to directly slap John in the face, and to challenge John's bottom line. Because they have Yoshiaki Tsutsumi as a shield, they don't care about John's anger at all. Under their arrangement, this has become an unexpected incident of jealousy and rivalry.

However, while such methods seem justified, everyone knows the truth: perhaps these Japanese guys think they're so powerful that they can ignore John's anger, and that they have powerful backers, which is why they dare to be so arrogant. Of course, John's actions during this stock market crash also made them uneasy.

Now, not only is Hurricane Investments buying up the dip, but John's investment company in Japan is also doing so. This makes those who were trying to scheme against John even more uneasy. Not only did they fail to get the assets they wanted from John, this little fox, but now, due to the stock market crash, many shares of Japanese companies have fallen into the hands of John, this little fox. Although it's not much, it's still unacceptable to them. At least for now, these guys feel like they've been slapped in the face.

"Alright, since everyone agrees that this is the best course of action, let's settle on this. Matsushita has already dealt with this greedy family, but they can only be used up to this point. They can't do such things again in the future. Everyone should be prepared not to do the same thing again, otherwise the situation will only get out of control. 'Third time' is not just a casual remark; it's a real warning to us."

"Yes, this is a warning to us. Our repeated probing has made them disgusted with us. Continuing to make trouble like this is not a good thing. I know everyone wants to get the most benefits with the least cost, but I have to say that this is simply unrealistic. If we keep holding onto such fantasies, we will end up with nothing. It's not that they can't see through our schemes!"

"You want to give up, to give up everything we've paid?"

"If things are hopeless, we should give up proactively. It's best to give up while we still have Yoshiaki Tsutsumi as a shield. Whether it's Quantum Mining or Western Energy, we have no chance left. Loans are no longer a pressure, or even a threat; instead, they've become a burden and a problem for us banks. The other side isn't stupid. Since they've used Akio Morita to warn us, it means their patience has reached its limit. Don't play with fire anymore; one wrong move and you'll get burned!"

"Do you also think we've failed and have no chance left?"

"It was indeed a failure. Although we tested John, that little fox, time and time again, we got nowhere. Those beautiful women weren't as important as we thought. This little fox knew what he was doing from the beginning, and our schemes regarding the bank are likely to fail as well. Let's go back to our original intentions and stop having other ideas. Initially, we just wanted to gain a trustworthy major client, but I don't know why, at some point, everyone's hearts changed. They wanted to get more, even threatening the other side's businesses. Our change has already been discovered by them, and further testing is futile!"

"But I'm not willing to give up. If we can acquire Quantum Mining and Western Energy, our energy pressure will disappear. Quantum Mining's gold, copper, uranium, and iron mines can meet most of Japan's own needs, and Western Energy also has good oil fields. These are all essential resources for us!"

"So what? Do you think you can get it from that little fox John? Even those American conglomerates can't get it. What do you think our chances are? If we keep testing him, we'll only turn against him. This isn't a simple warning. Stop now. Take advantage of the chance to get out of here. The Hughes Space incident has already created conflict between us!"

When someone brought up Hughes Aerospace, those unwilling guys sighed. It wasn't just a decision from the Japanese government, but also from their own conglomerate. Under pressure from those old guys in the US, these Japanese had no choice but to accept their fate and abandon Hughes Aerospace. "Fine, let Dai-ichi Kangyo handle Tsutsumi Yoshiaki's matter. Let him fight that little fox John, and settle this. That way, Tsutsumi Yoshiaki can finally get some satisfaction!"

Under pressure from all sides, First Industrial Bank had no choice but to accept the outcome. They also believed that as long as Yoshiaki Tsutsumi wasn't a fool, he would definitely follow their arrangements and have a go at John, that little fox. This would be good for everyone and would give everyone a 'reasonable' explanation, allowing everything that had happened before to disappear.

It has to be said that these guys in Japan have a pretty good idea. They can accept it, but will John accept all of this?

John's carefree days are numbered. With Black Monday over, it's time for him to leave Lanai and return to the US to make a public appearance. At least he can't let people pin the blame on him. Although Hurricane Investment made a fortune in this stock market crash, his reputation can't be affected. Besides, the beautiful women around him can't stay on Lanai forever; they have their own things to do too.

After making arrangements for the beautiful women around him, John breathed a sigh of relief. The Japanese side quickly gave an explanation. Although these guys were bringing up Yoshiaki Tsutsumi again, the matter was finally over. As for what Yoshiaki Tsutsumi thought, or perhaps what these Japanese guys thought, John didn't care.

Having bought at the bottom, he no longer needed to hide. Now that he had everything he wanted, it was time to make a big splash and make those old guys pay the price. Because of the stock market crash, Costco, which John had originally intended to acquire, was in a bad situation. The sudden crash also affected these retailers. Forget about expansion; they weren't even sure if they could protect themselves now.

The rapid expansion of 7-Eleven convenience stores has also had a significant impact on them. Originally, those guys wanted to sell for a good price, but now they can only sell their shares and negotiate with Southern Company without even thinking about it. Because the entire stock market is still in a stock market crash, even if Southern Company comes to acquire them, they have no choice but to accept it in order to protect themselves.

They easily acquired Costco, a warehouse supermarket, at the lowest price, which was a direct slap in the face to those old guys. At this point, no one dared to stand up and stop the Southern Group's expansion, because they all understood that now was not the time to confront John, as confrontation would not do them any good.

This was just the beginning. Soon, Hurricane Investment's target was revealed: over half of Sprint's shares had been acquired by Hurricane Investment. This move shocked the entire Wall Street. Communications—it seemed this was John's scheme; he wanted to exert his strength in the communications field and take a further step forward. Global Online began to exert its strength, aiming to control more communications in the United States and accelerate its network and communications layout.

"It seems we really should have a talk with that little fox, John. Those old guys were right. We should sit down and have a good talk. John hasn't chosen to cooperate with us. Instead, he's taken direct action and seized control of Sprint during the stock market crash. With his methods, Sprint will soon be fully taken over by Global Online. If his next acquisitions also stop cooperating with Morgan, it will have a big impact on us. Many people will be unable to resist trying to win over this little guy."

"Yes, who could have imagined this disaster would continue? This little fox has already made its move, not only taking over Costco warehouse supermarkets and improving the Southern Group, but also swiftly acquiring Sprint. This makes the already dominant Global Online even stronger, and its network even more complete! If this continues, I'm afraid Global Online will become the sole dominant player in the wireless communications field, controlling far too much territory. As for the network, needless to say, Global Online is the only global network system."

"Perhaps we should step in and help John, that little fox, take 'Global Online' public. Although 'Global Online' doesn't have much business in traditional telephones, they have gained a huge head start in the field of wireless communications. Now those guys in Japan are probably regretting it. If it weren't for their help, John, that little fox, wouldn't be where he is today. It's because of their financial support that he has everything he has now."

(End of this chapter)