America: My Time

Chapter 682 The Old Man's Scheme
Chapter 672 The Old Man's Scheme
How could Akio Morita not be tempted? His trip to San Francisco wasn't just about Sony's games; he also had designs on Bentley's British car brand. Unfortunately, their reaction was too slow; they only found out after Bentley sold Leyland. Now, Bentley's reaction was becoming increasingly intense and frantic, making them intrigued. That's why Akio Morita appeared—to build connections. However, to Akio Morita's surprise, before he could even speak, John had already made such a remark.

"John, if you still want to sell the car brand, Sony may not be able to acquire it, but I can help you contact Toyota. They have the capability and will offer you a better price!"

"Thank you very much, Mr. Morita. It's just a pity that the Leyland van has already been sold, and I don't have any other plans for the time being. After all, I don't want to completely break with the British. Now it depends on their reaction. If it really comes to the situation I least want to see, I will contact you. At that time, the Bentley Group will completely withdraw from Britain!"

When Akio Morita heard John's words, he was shocked and horrified by John's madness. He did not think John was lying. He knew John's character and knew that if the British really did not react at all and insisted on persisting, then Bentley Group would eventually withdraw completely from Britain, and even Gulfstream Aerospace would withdraw completely. At that time, Britain's situation would be dangerous and its credibility would be completely destroyed.

Akio Morita nodded and said, "Okay, if you have any more such sales, I'm willing to help you make connections. There are many companies in Japan with the capability and the idea, and I believe your cooperation will be very pleasant."

"If I could, I wouldn't want this to happen, but unfortunately, things are beyond my control. The British are too vicious, always playing these kinds of 'crossing the river and burning the bridge' tricks. I had no choice but to do this. Otherwise, why would Leland Trucks be sold? I put in a lot of effort to develop it."

John's words did not offend Akio Morita. It was the truth. Everyone knew how much John had sacrificed for the Bentley Group. He had put in a lot of effort and done countless promotions in Japan alone to get to where he was today. The other investments were even more substantial. So he would not have made such a decision unless absolutely necessary.

John's meeting with Akio Morita ended quickly. Naturally, their meeting couldn't be kept secret from the old guys in the US and the White House. Not long after John met with Akio Morita, those old guys found out. They all had gloomy faces, worried that John, this little fox, would cooperate with Akio Morita and that it would affect them. After all, those guys in Japan could always offer a lot of benefits, while they had a conflict of interest with John. That was the difference between them and those guys in Japan.

"Gentlemen, do you think it's possible that this little fox John could be persuaded by Akio Morita to stand on the side of Japan and fight against us?" At this moment, someone couldn't help but speak up, expressing their concerns. This was a concern shared by many, since not everyone believed John's promises.

"No, John won't break his promise to us, and there's no reason for him to do so. You all know that his game development team is still a long way from success, at least six months away. Everyone knows that, so it's impossible. Most importantly, John, that little fox, is now targeting the British. He's about to have a showdown with them, so how could he possibly cooperate with those guys in Japan? At most, he'll just speed up the sale of his assets in Japan and get more money."

"No, you may not know the news about the Bentley Group. John, that little fox, is probably going to make Bentley Group withdraw completely from Britain. While selling Leyland trucks, he acquired Lamborghini without our notice. I got this information from Chrysler. It seems that he really wants to abandon Britain, and not only Lamborghini, but also Ducati. This has also been confirmed!"

"It seems John really doesn't want to continue entangled with the British. With sports cars and motorcycles, it seems he's going to let go. I just wonder what role those Japanese guys will play if he sells his assets in England. The timing of Akio Morita's appearance this time is too coincidental."

"Actually, you don't need to worry about it. Even if Bentley Motors were to sell its assets in the UK, it wouldn't sell the Bentley brand. At most, it would only sell its factories and workers in the UK, such as the European manufacturing center. This is nothing to us. What we want is not these assets, but the assets controlled by Gulfstream Aerospace. Now we just need to see if the British can continue to hold on and force John to withdraw from the UK completely."

"Difficult, almost impossible. Britain's reputation is already damaged. If John withdraws completely from Britain, they will be severely weakened. If they lose all their credibility, no one will believe them anymore, and there will be no new investors. The woman in Downing Street can't withstand such a blow. Britain isn't her sole authority. The British royal family might step in to stop it all. Don't forget John's financial power. And I've also made a small discovery: John, this little fox, is shorting gold. He's invested the funds from his three major banks in it, and he's even invested in Hurricane Investment. This guy is far more cunning than we imagined!" "No one can stop him from shorting gold. The three major banks all hold a large amount of gold reserves. In recent years, they have acquired all the gold that Quantum Mining started producing, and some of it is still in Quantum Mining's hands. So, unlike ordinary people, he has absolute confidence in shorting gold because he dares not let anyone attack him. He can take out enough gold or gold futures at any time. Quantum Mining is his biggest source of confidence. Today, Quantum Mining is the number one in the copper and gold industry, and it controls world-class gold and copper mines. If anyone wants to mess with him, I advise you to be careful and not lose yourselves. Rather than saying that he is shorting gold, it is more accurate to say that he is hedging to ensure that his own interests are not harmed."

As expected, these old guys all knew about John shorting gold, but none of them made any rash moves. They all pretended not to know, and they wouldn't have spoken up unless someone brought it up.

"Damn it, I knew these guys weren't trustworthy. These bastards all knew all along, but they pretended not to know. Cooperating with these bastards is a recipe for disaster!" This wasn't just one person's thought, but the thought in the hearts of all of them. They were all cursing each other in their hearts.

"Alright, now that everyone knows John's methods, I believe no one will try to assassinate him. Of course, if anyone wants to make a move, we won't stop them. I believe many people also want to test how powerful John's methods are. Now that John is going to confront the Englishmen, let's wait and see. Even if we can't help him, we shouldn't hold him back. Besides, the White House is involved in all of this. I believe no one wants to be enemies with this little fox." At this moment, Rockefeller stepped forward to express his opinion, advising everyone not to act rashly to avoid unnecessary trouble.

"I wonder what role Morgan is playing behind all this. They've gotten another great deal from John about going public, and according to inside information at Morgan, this could be a long-term deal. John has a lot of companies going public, and this huge business has fallen into Morgan's lap!"

"If you're envious, you can try to compete for it. Maybe you can impress that little fox John. After all, Morgan isn't without its mistakes, and things aren't peaceful within Morgan either!"

“I have no such thoughts, nor do I have the ability to do so, and I certainly can’t sway that little fox John. Morgan has been cooperating with him for too long. As long as Morgan doesn’t make any big mistakes that affect his own interests, that little fox John won’t kick Morgan out and cooperate with someone else. Besides, John has been with Morgan from the very beginning, so their friendship is still very deep. At least this little guy is still very sentimental.”

"That's true. Although John is shrewd, he values ​​relationships very much. At least he has never schemed against his allies. Even those guys in Japan don't say anything bad about John, that little fox. His integrity is beyond question. So it's almost impossible for anyone of us to take over the agency for John's company's listing from Morgan. The reason why Morgan can sit so firmly is because of his sharp vision. This reminds me of old Morgan."

"Alright, stop sighing. Since everyone agrees that we shouldn't interfere, let's settle it like this. If anyone wants to intervene, that's their personal matter and shouldn't involve everyone. Solve any problems yourselves. However, we still need to be vigilant towards those guys from Japan and can't be careless in the slightest, otherwise we'll be the ones who suffer in the end. John won't help them, but he does have a game company in Britain that sells games."

These old guys knew about John's assets in England, so they were fully aware of the existence of the game company. Akio Morita would very likely take over the game company from John, which would strengthen their power and put some pressure on the game world.

(End of this chapter)