America: My Time

Chapter 967 Interests Determine Everything

Chapter 937 Interests Determine Everything

"Benefits? What benefits do you want? What benefits do you think John needs? Don't judge John by your own standards. He doesn't care about small losses; they're insignificant to him. If I'm not mistaken, all he wants is absolute security. Do you think anyone in Taiwan would dare target John's company? Or do you think anyone would dare to cause trouble in Taiwan? Taiwan isn't Europe; it won't tolerate their recklessness. This is Asia, under John's control. If they dare to cause trouble, they should be prepared to die!"

Morgan was right. If those oil tycoons and Italians dare to target John in Taiwan, they're just asking for death. They might be wiped out before they even have a chance to act. Jaguar Security has considerable power in Asia. If these guys dare to oppose John in Asia, they're definitely doomed.

"But those guys couldn't possibly be unaware of John's character. How could they be so ignorant?"

"It wasn't ignorance, but greed. Those guys were after John, or rather, Gulfstream Aerospace and ASML. Unfortunately for them, they failed. Perhaps John, that little fox, saw through their plan the moment they made their move. Their supposedly flawless plan became the target of John's scheme."

"No way, no matter how crazy John is, he wouldn't risk his own company. He suffered heavy losses from the relocation of the two major companies. It will take time for Fokker's production to be transferred and for production to be restored, and the same goes for ASML!"

"Let me repeat myself. What benefits do you think John needs? Is this loss important to him? The British have truly witnessed John's ruthless methods, so Gulfstream's decision to move its entire large aircraft production line to Britain is inherently advantageous for them. After all, Rolls-Royce is already under Gulfstream's control, and this alone will save them a considerable amount on shipping costs. Besides, do you think the British will scheme against this little fox John again in the future? And do you think those British guys still have the confidence to strike? They don't dare, because they can't afford the serious consequences. The situation in the Netherlands is enough to warn them, to make them understand what they can and cannot do! Using others to complete their plans, and with no responsibility on their side—do you think John would refuse such a good deal?"

At this moment, Jimmy finally understood everything and why his boss viewed John, this little fox, that way. It was all very likely that John had prepared a conspiracy long ago. The more impossible something seems, the more likely it is to happen. But even if someone understood that this was John's scheme, it was useless. John was the victim from beginning to end, so he stood on the side of justice!
In an instant, a crazy idea flashed through Jimmy's mind, and he said, "Boss, is that little fox John trying to use this incident to deliver a fatal blow to those guys? This failure will have a significant impact on them. I'm afraid no one will be willing to cooperate with them in the future, because they don't know if they will be tricked by them. The Netherlands is a victim this time, and I'm afraid those guys are already hated to the bone by the Netherlands!"

"You only realized all this now? This was all John the fox's scheme. Otherwise, why do you think he would be willing to suffer such a huge loss? It's killing multiple birds with one stone. He not only dealt with his enemies but also shifted all the blame onto them, while he himself escaped unscathed as the victim. His methods and cunning are truly terrifying. It's just that this little fox didn't want to continue targeting those guys and didn't want to cause trouble at this time and affect the election. Otherwise, those guys would have paid an even heavier price. However, after this, Oil Capital will be internally divided. This defeat may seem like they haven't suffered too much loss, but they have lost credibility. It will be difficult for anyone to believe in them again and be willing to fight for them. After all, no one is willing to pay such a price."

At this moment, Jimmy had another thought. He understood his boss's meaning and sighed, "I don't understand why the Rothschilds would do this. Are they also afraid, or have they also been impacted by John? But the consequences of their actions are probably very dangerous. John, that little fox, is quite ruthless in his counterattack!"

"It's all about interests. Otherwise, it's unrealistic to think they would target John, or that they would target John because of those guys from Israel. They just failed this time; they successfully provoked a dangerous enemy. The reason these guys targeted John, even cooperating with those guys from Israel, is because their assets were impacted. Their wineries were impacted by John; John now controls the world's largest wine group. And then there's mining. You should know how powerful Quantum Mining is; the Rothschilds are primarily in mining. John already gave them face by giving up the diamond mines in Canada and selling them off completely. This was because he didn't want to compete with them for profits in the diamond industry. Unfortunately, these guys didn't recognize John's 'goodwill' and took it as weakness, which led to what we have today. Perhaps John's plans in Europe also made them feel threatened, but this time they failed!"

At this point, a cold smile crept across Morgan's face. The Morgan family had fought these guys before, and now they wanted to control the mining industry? That would be difficult. Quantum Mining's rise had cut off their opportunities and their control over the industry! It was even threatening their pricing power over gold, since Quantum Mining controlled too many world-class gold mines, and Standard Chartered, Sinochem, and East West Bank held enormous gold reserves. Although many wanted to know how much gold John controlled in the three major banks, it was impossible to know. His trading activities in Africa were too extravagant, and all transactions were conducted using the hard currency 'gold,' making it difficult for many to ascertain the exact figures.

This time, those guys really bit the hand that feeds them. The price they paid was considerable, and most importantly, it shook their position in Europe—that's the most troublesome thing. Many people will no longer trust them, will no longer cooperate with them, and they might even pay the price for their foolishness.

"Boss, will that little fox John continue to retaliate against them?" After learning so many reasons, Jimmy was also very uneasy. If things continued to escalate at this point, it could affect the United States.

"No, this is just a struggle for interests, and it's happening in Europe. John won't choose to continue making a scene; there's absolutely no need for it. After all, escalating the situation won't be good for him; it will only expose his scheming. The best way is to end it like this, letting him withdraw everything from the Netherlands as a victim. Even if he wants revenge, he'll only target the Netherlands, just like he did with the British before. Those Europeans, with their arrogance and self-importance, will eventually pay a heavy price. After this, no one will dare to target him again; nobody wants their reputation to be affected."

Morgan is absolutely right. Under these circumstances, only a fool would target John and make an enemy of a madman who doesn't play by the rules. At least many European officials wouldn't do that, otherwise they would get burned. Just look at the reactions of the workers at Falk and Asmay to see how much pressure they were under and how terrible the shock they suffered was.

He gave up without hesitation or reluctance, first in Britain, now in the Netherlands. Who would dare provoke such a ruthless and efficient man? Who wouldn't risk putting themselves in danger? At this point, people in Europe had stopped talking about the car company and started discussing Fokker and ASML.

Although the two companies still have some assets in the Netherlands, they are of little use. The key equipment has already been transferred, and the strike has directly caused them to lose their jobs. However, the company has not yet said it will completely withdraw from the Netherlands and is still dragging its feet. It is trying to wear down those guys. They either have to resign or continue like this. It is impossible to resume work. Jaguar Security is still sticking to their posts and has left some unimportant production work in the factory as a reason to keep them in the line of duty.

No matter who came to negotiate, it was useless. They simply wouldn't accept it and were clearly determined to drag it out until the employees resigned on their own. They wouldn't fire them. The capable employees naturally left one after another, while the less capable ones were furious because their interests had been harmed, and naturally, they were angry.

In short, getting compensation is impossible. We'll just drag this out and see who gives up first. This is a show of force, to let everyone know how strong our resolve is, and to make the Europeans understand that if they want to cause trouble, they should be prepared to be dealt with. Even if the company has to pay a huge price, we will deliver a fatal blow and take away their livelihood.

This outcome shocked many people. Although John still had some assets in the Netherlands, these assets were being used to prepare factories, and it seemed he was going to leave directly. This was a complete attempt to destroy the Netherlands and ruin their reputation. If it really came to that, they would be in a crisis of credibility, and no one would be willing to invest in them anymore.

(End of this chapter)