America: My Time

Chapter 1086 The Insidious Enemy

Chapter 1076 The Insidious Enemy

"Boss, isn't this going a bit too far? I have no problem with the split, but integrating the game company and internet cafe alliance into Phoenix Group will have a significant impact, and I have no experience in this area!" Huang Xizhao said with a wry smile. He didn't care about the split in the US, since it had never been under his control before. However, the integration of the game company and internet cafe alliance was a huge pressure, and the investment in this area was also considerable, after all, this was a global layout. As for the brokerage company, that was just a minor matter.

"There's nothing we can do about it. Do you think that if someone has already started targeting Phoenix Group and Legendary Entertainment, no one will target my plans for the gaming and internet cafe alliance? Moreover, Phoenix Group's influence cannot be affected. Integrating it into Phoenix Group would be the perfect solution. And you don't need to pay too much attention to it, since both of these areas are already on track. What you need to focus on is stabilizing Phoenix Group as a whole. As for the other plans in the United States, Watanabe Ryosuke will handle them. I brought you all together so that your resource coordination wouldn't be affected by this split!"

Although they had all thought of this problem, John's words still made them take it seriously. After all, such a split was no small matter, not to mention the integration involved. Even Robert Iger, who was not very familiar with the split, understood that it would inevitably have some impact.

Robert Iger wasn't too concerned about Legendary Entertainment spinning off its bookstore, as such resources were insignificant to them. However, the announcement of Phoenix Group's spin-off instantly made him realize that his boss had been preparing for this all along, which stirred something within him. While the spin-off might seem to have slightly impacted Legendary Entertainment's power, that was merely a superficial observation. In reality, the split allowed each party to achieve greater development.

Upon closer examination, one can see how brilliant the boss's strategy is. While it may seem that Phoenix Group has been affected, the impact is actually negligible. On the contrary, this will allow Phoenix Group to expand its North American cinema network without any obstacles, and its retail expansion will also be stress-free.

Thanks to John's coordination, the group now has a channel for communication, ensuring that the split will not disrupt their cooperation. Moreover, after the split, they can focus on developing their own businesses without worrying about pressure from other aspects, which is good news for these professional managers!

Soon, Huang Xizhao and Shirley Lansing stood before the media and announced the split of Phoenix Media. Most of Phoenix Media's North American operations were spun off and integrated into the new Paramount Group. This news shocked Hollywood, the United States, and the global entertainment industry. After all, this was the split of a world-class media group, and it was done so cleanly and efficiently that it left little room for public attention.

As for Phoenix Group's integration of game companies and internet cafe alliances, as well as the merger of other internet companies, these are minor matters and not many people pay attention to them. After all, in many people's eyes, those internet companies are not well-known at all, and many people have never even heard of them. Rotten Tomatoes, Internet Movie Database, these are the names of these websites. After all, the internet is not as developed as it will be in the future, and personal computers are not as advanced at the time!
“I told you long ago not to use those petty tricks, they don’t work at all. Now you see, before those people even made a move, John, that little fox, took the initiative to split up Phoenix Group. And now that it’s split up, Paramount’s shares have been hidden by this guy again, and he’s hiding behind the scenes. The same goes for Phoenix Group.”

"There's another issue we need to pay attention to. Phoenix Group isn't as simple as it seems on the surface. This time, it seems like its power has been weakened, but John, that little fox, has integrated game companies, internet cafe alliances, and some internet companies. According to our understanding, he has also acquired two of the three major world model competitions: the Elite Model Look World and the Miss Model World. These have all been integrated into Phoenix Group."

"It's not just the modeling industry, but also the beauty pageant industry. The Miss Universe pageant, which he already controlled, is now under his control as well as the Miss Bikini International pageant. However, the Miss Universe pageant is controlled by Legendary Entertainment, while the Miss Bikini International pageant was acquired by Phoenix Group. Phoenix Group's influence has not been affected at all, and has even increased. And now, they have spun off Paramount Group for nothing!"

"It's too late to say all this now. This guy's plans in media and entertainment are far more outrageous and terrifying than we imagined. If you think about it, John has his own teams in the four major American leagues, and there's also Manchester United in England. What else do you think? This guy's entertainment plans don't stop there. In sports, he also has car racing, kickboxing, and so on. If it weren't for the split of Phoenix Group, we wouldn't have known that he had so many plans in the entertainment industry!"

"He is indeed a cunning and treacherous little fox. Now, the shares of Phoenix Group have been directly taken away. He is probably hiding behind the scenes again. This guy really goes to great lengths to keep himself hidden!" So what if you understand? This is only the surface. There is also the music festival, and all these arrangements are giving these guys a headache. When all of this is put together, everyone suddenly realizes that they don't really understand John, this little fox. Does he really like the entertainment industry that much? Does he really have such a high opinion of the entertainment industry?

Of course, John knew how crazy and amazing the entertainment industry would become in the future, so he naturally had to plan ahead. It would be foolish not to seize all of this before everyone else made their move.

"Gentlemen, I think this guy's entertainment strategy is somewhat similar to ours. He wants to influence the public through entertainment and prevent those guys from threatening his position!"

"Heh, ridiculous. It's just a coincidence. Do you think those guys, no matter how much they develop, have the ability to threaten John's position? Look at him, he's risen to a top position in a US conglomerate in just over a decade. Does he have to worry about those people? We're the ones who need to worry. If you say these things, people will just laugh their heads off!"

These blunt truths immediately enraged these guys. Even if what you said is true, you can't disregard everyone's feelings. This behavior is simply too vicious, which makes them extremely angry!

Are you mocking us?

"It's not mockery, but I don't want your stupidity to ruin our plans. We can't get involved with that little fox John. After all, he's a media mogul. If he leaks our plans to the outside world, how do you think the public will view us? What will their attitude be towards us? Don't put us all in an absolute crisis. The Mossad incident has just passed. We can't take any more risks, do you understand?"

“Well said. We really can’t afford to take any more risks now. Even if we approve of John’s plans in media and entertainment, we can’t communicate with him. He might just sell us out. Do you think the Morgan, Rockefeller, DuPont, Mellon, and Rothschild families would care about our proposals? No, because they’ve already reached the top of the industry and can look down on everything. John is the same. Now that he controls so much wealth and businesses, no matter how the situation changes, it won’t affect his position!”

“That’s what I think too. Since it’s a guy with a grudge against us and a high position, we naturally have to be careful in this matter. I don’t think he will join us, so we can’t take the risk. We can’t afford the serious consequences. If something goes wrong, it won’t be a small matter. It will be a disaster, a catastrophic disaster for us!”

"Alright, since everyone has this concern, let's exclude this guy from this matter. As for entertainment-related matters, we can't afford to clash with him, at least not now!"

"No is not possible now, and we should avoid conflict in the future. This guy's methods are too shrewd. You all know how well he's manipulated those Japanese guys. Many people only see him being outmaneuvered by the Japanese time and time again, but have those Japanese guys succeeded? In my opinion, they haven't succeeded at all. These guys have been outmaneuvered by that bastard John all along. Now Nissan has to be sold. You can imagine how shrewd this guy is and how much influence he has on Japan. This is something we can't do!"

In the Japanese scheme, John indeed proceeded step by step, giving these Japanese guys no chance to plot against him. Whenever they thought they had gained an advantage, they would pay a heavy price. The collapse of the bubble economy was the best proof of this. But even if these guys knew, it wouldn't matter, because it had nothing to do with John. It was all because they deliberately targeted John and used underhanded means to obtain those assets. Their losses were simply due to their own greed, and had nothing to do with John. It was all their own fault!
(End of this chapter)