America: My Time

Chapter 928 Slap in the face
Chapter 898 Slap in the Face

Given John's terms, the old man had no choice but to accept the exchange of benefits. After all, he had no option and the right to refuse to use it expired. He was still the president, and if he didn't find a way to resolve the conflict with John now, he would never have another chance after losing his presidential power. So, under these circumstances, he had no chance to refuse!

Seeing that Old Bush had agreed to his conditions, John smiled faintly. It wasn't because he was happy, but because he had to show Old Bush his attitude. If he didn't react at all, would Old Bush still help him persuade those guys? Obviously not. Only with Old Bush's full assistance could his plan succeed and everything go as he wished.

"It's a success. Old Bush persuaded John to meet with us, but whether it will be successful is still hard to say. However, Old Bush's voice is a bit strange; perhaps something happened between them that we don't know about!"

"Don't think too much. Our most important task right now is to reconcile with that little fox, John. If we can't reconcile, we'll face a devastating blow. Don't think that little fox won't dare to kill us. His previous killings are enough to prove how vicious he is. So he doesn't care about the so-called situation in the United States. In fact, he is very hostile and hateful towards us. As long as we give him a chance, he will kill us without restraint!"

“That makes sense. We should ignore that old man for now. He'll be out of office next year. He doesn't want to be re-elected, otherwise he wouldn't be cooperating with us. So there's no need to care about what he thinks!”

"Let's set off then. Time waits for no one. Every day we delay adds to the pressure on us. The most important thing is to understand this matter as soon as possible and get everything back to normal. Everything else can be put aside for now!"

When they received the call from Old Bush, the guys from Oil Capital and Israel were all pleasantly surprised. They weren't too worried about the change in Old Bush's voice; for them, ending the conflict with John was the priority.

The only ones who haven't shown up in Oregon are these guys, for a simple reason: they're worried John might deliver a fatal blow, that he might kill them in a fit of rage. They're just overthinking it. Even if John were insane, he wouldn't do that; he wouldn't kill them.

When everyone met and saw John's calm expression, the guys from Oil Capital and Israel all sighed inwardly, realizing that things were probably not so simple, and their mood instantly became heavy.

"Your sincerity is still unacceptable to me. I only sat down here to discuss past matters out of respect for the President. Now that everyone is here, you need to give me a satisfactory explanation, give the major American financial groups a satisfactory explanation, and give the American people an explanation. You've all extended your reach into the United States and launched such a vicious attack. If you can't give us a satisfactory explanation, I feel you have no reason to exist. Don't use the Middle East as an excuse, and don't think you're indispensable there. I'm extremely disgusted by your greedy nature, and given your vicious methods, I think abandoning you is the best decision. You don't deserve the United States' help!"

John made no attempt to hide his hatred for the oil capital and his dissatisfaction with Israel. His words shocked everyone present. No one had ever said such things to the face of the oil capital and Israel before. This was a direct slap in the face to them, without any regard for the consequences!
“Mr. John, isn’t that a very malicious thing to say? Do I think you have ill intentions towards us Taiwanese? Are you deliberately targeting us, or even trying to sabotage cooperation between our two countries?”

"Ha! Ridiculous, utterly ridiculous! My words are malicious, I'm sabotaging cooperation between our two countries, I harbor ill will towards you—that's a complete joke. It's not me sabotaging cooperation, it's you who have extended your reach into American soil, targeting American high-tech companies. The entire Silicon Valley has suffered your attacks. Who is sabotaging relations? As for my ill will towards you, you targeted me first. Since you've all targeted me, why should I care about your feelings? Don't try to justify yourselves with your nonsensical theories. I don't owe you anything. In my eyes, you're a bunch of greedy bastards, and unscrupulously so, taking advantage of American assistance to seize profits for yourselves, without ever considering American feelings. Since you established your country there, how many vile things have you done in the Middle East? How much has your territory expanded? Everyone here isn't stupid. Don't use your laughable reasons; it's all the result of your greed. Now you've set your sights on me, extending your reach into American territory. You should pay the price!" John's words caused everyone to frown and begin to ponder the issue. As John said, none of the people present were fools; they naturally understood how greedy Israel and the oil capital were.

“John, what do you think they should do to satisfy you? Everyone's here, just state your demands directly. The compensation they're entitled to must be substantial, and they also need to pay a price. You're absolutely right, this is a matter for our American conglomerate, and we stand firmly on your side!” Morgan nodded, stating his thoughts.

"I don't have many demands. First, they must hand over all their media groups in the United States. From now on, they cannot control the media and entertainment industry in the United States; they must hand over everything. Of course, you don't need to worry that I will acquire all of this. These assets are compensation you gave to our American consortium, and everyone here can decide how to distribute them. I personally have no objections. Because I feel that such power should not be in your hands!"

Although they were prepared, when John said those words, the guys from Oilfield Capital and Israel all frowned. This was the last thing they wanted to see. It meant that all their previous efforts had been in vain, that the media power they had painstakingly built in the United States had been swallowed up by the other side, and that they would no longer be able to influence the thoughts of the people.

"What, you're not even willing to pay this price? Then what's there to talk about? Just let the people know everything. You're leaving the United States. I believe the American people don't like your existence. Nobody wants to be targeted by a bunch of greedy guys!" John's words were like a sharp arrow piercing their hearts, causing them pain and making them bleed.

“We accept. Mr. John, please state your conditions. We can afford them. We know we should pay the price for our mistakes!” Knowing that they could not be saved, the tycoon of Oil Capital immediately agreed to John’s demands, seeking the approval of others to the greatest extent possible.

"My losses are as you've described. My condition is that you stop provoking me, no matter what. Otherwise, I will still consider you to be challenging me. As for my other demands, they have nothing to do with you, but are for discussion with the President and the other friends present! In order to deal with the possible military crisis, I need Gulfstream Aerospace and Bentley Motors to have independent export rights and the right to cooperate!"

"Impossible! We cannot accept this! Israel is firmly opposed!" Upon hearing John's words, the Israelites immediately jumped out to object. They knew how serious the consequences would be if John obtained the independent export rights and the right to cooperate. It would seriously affect their security and subject them to threats from the Middle Eastern tycoons!
"Heh, ridiculous. This is an internal matter of the United States. What does it have to do with you? What right do you have to stand up and oppose it? It's laughable. This just reflects your greedy thoughts. This is the United States, not your country. You have no right to point fingers here. And don't provoke me anymore. If you anger me, I don't need to export weapons from the United States. Er Mao's family has a lot of good stuff. They need money right now. I can connect them!"

John's words were not casual remarks, and no one dared to ignore them. John had previously made numerous significant investments in Russia, and he also had extensive plans in other countries after the collapse of Russia. Everyone knew how formidable his abilities were. If John were to truly make up his mind to facilitate cooperation between Middle Eastern tycoons and Russia, the consequences would be severe.

“John, don’t rush. We can discuss this ourselves. You don’t need to care about their opposition. As you said, this is America’s own business and has nothing to do with them. They have no right to oppose it. Besides, I think this is a good idea. At least the military industry needs to be guaranteed to develop, otherwise it will put America in danger!” Morgan didn’t care about the feelings of Israel and the oil capital and directly agreed with John’s statement.

As soon as Morgan spoke, other financial tycoons followed suit, especially those who controlled military industrial enterprises. They all had the same idea as John and wanted to obtain export rights. After all, they also hoped to stabilize the development of military industrial enterprises. At this time, anyone who opposed it would be a fool. As long as John succeeded, they had no reason not to succeed. As for the situation in the Middle East, it had nothing to do with them!
(End of this chapter)