America: My Time

Chapter 1113 Parting on bad terms
Chapter 1103 Parting on Unhappily
Everyone present was aware of Sakhalin Island's abundant resources. Without substantial financial incentives, why would John have bothered laying an oil pipeline? Therefore, without concrete compensation, John naturally wouldn't accept their 'request,' not to mention his numerous investments in Asia. This didn't even consider the potential damage to his reputation, so John's proposal was clearly unwelcome.

John's reiteration of mentioning the Middle Eastern tycoons was a warning to these guys to stop playing tricks. His patience had reached its limit, and if things continued to escalate, things would get out of hand. If they continued to target him, he shouldn't blame him for retaliating. If things went wrong, they would have to face the consequences themselves, and someone would have to pay the price.

“Mr. John, that’s not what we mean. We just want to revive the US economy. We don’t mean to target you. We just want you to slow down your investments. We have no ill intentions!” Faced with John, who was already getting impatient, LP had to speak up again to persuade him. Everyone else was ignoring him. No one wanted to offend John and make such a powerful enemy. Especially when John finished speaking, the faint killing intent made everyone worried and afraid.

Cutting off money is a deadly feud, and John has such a large investment overseas. For these guys at the White House to dare to make such a request is ignorant and arrogant. They haven't learned their lesson, so none of them are willing to try to persuade him, not even Morgan.

"I hope that's really what you think. I don't want to interfere with you, nor do I want anyone to ruin my business. If my interests are harmed, don't blame me for not giving you face! I'll reiterate once again, I don't want to get involved in your struggles, and don't try to target me with those ridiculous accusations. I have a considerable amount of investment in the United States, and my overseas investments are in areas where the United States doesn't have an advantage. If anyone insists on bringing this up, don't blame me for being ruthless. Some people have forgotten what rules are!"

John's words were weighty, putting immense pressure on everyone present. Moreover, the presence of a big shot like Morgan had already enraged that guy, Laugh Tay, and those fools in the White House. These guys were too arrogant, and if they continued to act this way, it might be time to teach them a lesson!

"Every man for himself!" When their own interests are harmed, these bigwigs of the conglomerates will get angry, and someone will have to pay the price. With the White House causing such a ruckus and the Leigh Burkes stirring up trouble, how can they still do business? Today these guys are targeting John, but will they be next? Morgan has encountered similar situations before!

"Alright, that's enough. If there's nothing else, I hope no one causes any more trouble, especially not John. Don't treat people like fools. John has already backed down; continuing this will only hurt everyone." Morgan didn't consider Laugh Tale's feelings and directly stated his thoughts, which were also the thoughts of most people present!

Soon, the White House and the Bank of America had to change the subject and start making grand promises to the assembled business tycoons, explaining their future development direction and their plans for the US economy. After all, the US election was in the hands of these business tycoons, and if they couldn't convince them, their dream of winning would be a joke.

It's no wonder that Zipperton had such concerns and made such arrangements. This guy was too greedy and insisted on getting his hands on that money, offending too many people. If he didn't give them an explanation, many people would probably target him in the election. So at this point, he had no choice but to compromise and bow his head.

If John hadn't risen to power so quickly and hadn't lacked sufficient resources, all of Leddon's previous actions would have been enough for John to deliver a fatal blow. After all, John wielded immense media power, a force that no one could ignore. If John had sided with the giant, Leddon would likely have been doomed to lose. After all, if John took a side, Morgan would inevitably follow suit, which would have a huge impact, and it was a situation that many people didn't want to see!
These guys are all counting on Richardson to bring them more benefits, and Richardson has made many promises to them for the election. After all, he can't hold back at this time, otherwise he could easily be ousted from office!

"So that's how it is. No wonder that guy, Richard Lambton, made so many financial changes. It was all for reelection. No wonder the elephant failed. Under such temptation, who could resist?" John instantly understood the reason when he heard Richard Lambton frantically throwing out one benefit after another.

John didn't believe President Lloyd was unaware of the serious consequences of his actions, yet he still did it. The reason was simple: self-interest. However, John wouldn't stop it, as it was also highly advantageous to him. If Lloyd could fulfill his promise, his own plans would accelerate!

Soon, after hearing Lackton's promises, many people expressed their support for him, including Morgan. After all, the temptation of profit was too great, and these people naturally had to stand on Lackton's side for the sake of profit. At this time, John also followed the crowd and said that he accepted everything and would remain 'absolutely' neutral!

What is 'absolute'? It means not taking sides. This inadvertently benefited Lexington. Absolute neutrality meant that Elephant could not get help from John's media group, which was a great thing for him.

The meeting ended quickly, and most people had expressed their opinions. However, no one refused, and only a few people remained neutral like John. This meant that barring any unforeseen circumstances, Richardson's re-election was a sure thing!

"John, you were a bit too impulsive. You didn't need to have this conflict with the White House. Those guys aren't worth your serious consideration; it was just a small test!" Morgan advised John after the meeting, feeling John's reaction was too extreme and didn't give Zipperton any face, after all, he was still the President! "It's not that I don't want to save him face, but their schemes are too insidious. If I do nothing, these guys will only think I'm easy to bully and will become even more aggressive. I'm afraid of trouble, I don't want too much trouble to get involved, so I had to issue this warning to prevent further problems and damage to my interests. We had an agreement regarding the Russians back then, but now this guy is targeting me. If I compromise, what will others think? Who knows how many more guys will target me!" A faint, cold smile appeared on John's face as he said this. Although it was just a test, if he yielded even a little, those greedy guys would pounce on him and target him relentlessly.

“Okay, you’re right. However, you don’t need to confront Zipperton head-on. You should save him some face and keep things going. We all know those guys have bad intentions, but there’s no need to expose them directly. I believe he will hold a grudge against you, and if he gets the chance, he will definitely scheme against you. After all, he is a representative of the military. Even if he doesn’t fully represent the military, we should still give him some face.”

"Mr. Morgan, it's not that I don't want to give him face, but this damned guy is setting me up, setting Jaguar Security Company up. If it weren't for Jaguar Security Company's strength and quick reaction, Jaguar Security Company would have suffered heavy losses in the Middle East. This bastard is deliberately giving them false information! The reason this bastard is targeting Hughes Aerospace and Global Navigation is because Jaguar Security Company was able to escape danger by taking advantage of that advantage!"

"Are they crazy? How dare they resort to such tactics? Aren't they afraid of your retaliation? Aren't they afraid of incurring the wrath of the military? This is damaging the interests of the military!" At this moment, Morgan's gaze sharpened. He hadn't expected there to be such a reason behind this matter. To harm one's own people—if word got out, the impact on the military would be extremely negative!
"I don't know if they're crazy, but these guys are really not afraid of retaliation, let alone the military's wrath. Because the people are already dead, and those pawns have already died in the Middle East, what can the military say? What can Jaguar Security Company say? These guys don't care about American interests; they only care about the interests of the oil people! If it weren't for the fact that these guys have such close ties with the Labour Party, I would have killed them outright!"

If he could, John would indeed like to get rid of these damned guys. After all, these bastards are ruining his plans, and because of their sabotage, many of his plans in the Middle East have already run into problems, which makes John very angry. However, he can't afford to make a big fuss!

"These bastards, they really deserve to die!" Morgan was also very angry. After all, if something went wrong, it would affect the interests of the United States. At this moment, Morgan also understood why Jaguar Security Company had withdrawn so much of its forces from the Middle East. The reason was still here!
John smiled calmly and said, "Let them be. They'll pay for this someday. I won't argue with them now to avoid harming your interests, but I will still settle this score with them! Unless they do nothing wrong, they will pay the price!"

"Hopefully these guys will stop causing trouble and know when to back down. If they really push things too far, the consequences will be unbearable for them!"

“Mr. Morgan, you need to hurry up with the IPO, otherwise those guys will become even more insane and unscrupulous. I don’t want to have a violent confrontation with these bastards right now; that would be bad for no one.”

"Don't worry, everything is progressing steadily. But you need to be careful yourself. There are some bad rumors coming from Silicon Valley. Be careful so you don't end up doing all the work for someone else!"

“I know exactly what those guys are doing. They really think they can succeed by investing some money and having some good conditions. They're overthinking it. Even if they have more time, they won't gain much. I'm not afraid of their collusion. I believe they'll regret it someday!”

While John was talking with Morgan, many people turned their attention to them, but no one was arrogant enough to interrupt the conversation. After all, this was a White House party, and if something went wrong, it would be President Richard Lamb and the face of the United States that would be embarrassed. If something went wrong at such a party, the consequences would be unbearable for most people!

Despite John's long-standing low profile, the people present at the White House New Year's party were all elites, and they all understood how dangerous the situation was. Although John had been tolerant, everyone knew that once John's anger reached a certain point, someone would pay a heavy price.

"Alright, let's stop here for now. We can discuss anything else another time. Those guys are getting impatient, constantly eyeing us. I'm afraid even President Lloyd is wondering what we're talking about!" Morgan shook his head, finding the whole affair at the party ridiculous.

“Yeah, I’m sure after the party, these guys will be frantically analyzing our lip movements, trying to figure out what we were saying. I wonder how they’ll react when they find out what we were talking about!” John shook his head, ending the conversation abruptly.

This wasn't a secret to the two of them, and it wouldn't pose a problem. But the White House, the Lotto Duncan, and the oil tycoons wouldn't think the same way. These guys would be frantically trying to find out everything, otherwise they wouldn't feel at ease. John's previous words were enough to put them on high alert, making them dare not be careless in the slightest!
Fortunately, John didn't intend to argue with them, otherwise things wouldn't have ended so easily. After parting ways, John kept greeting other people, because many of them wanted to show their faces in front of him and try to get some investment information from him. Unfortunately, they got nothing! John didn't have a good impression of these guys who tried to get close to him, because he didn't know how many of them were connected to Oilfield Capital and how many had ulterior motives, so John didn't want to say much to them!
(End of this chapter)