America: My Time

Chapter 1167 Undercurrent
Chapter 1157 Undercurrents

Inside the White House, the Zippertons were discussing their situation. They had once again misjudged John's decision, putting considerable pressure on them. This time, they both understood that many things needed to be resolved. John wasn't so easily manipulated; having taken this step, they needed an explanation.

"Perhaps we can talk to old Martin and give them some help. If we can persuade old Martin, this problem can be easily solved. Compared to that little fox John, the Bayard family is more likely to reach an agreement with us!"

"You're overthinking it. Even if old Martin agrees, what good will it do? As long as John doesn't give up, we'll definitely suffer his revenge. He's a petty guy, and besides, we still need to fulfill our previous promises!" Laugh Tale had also considered talking things out with old Martin, but he couldn't, because he was the president. Doing so would be bowing down to John, or even the entire Donkey bowing down to John!

Even a president needs to save face. It would be too shameful to surrender and compromise with John without putting up any resistance. This is the hypocrisy of the donkey. President Laugh Tale only thought about his own face and didn't consider the immense pressure they would face.

Before signing so many agreements with John, he could use his position to pressure or even coerce John, since he was the president. But now that those agreements are in place, he really doesn't have much power over John, which is why those old guys had to compromise.

Unless they deliberately break the rules, no one can do anything to John, because John has already reached the same level as them. If they don't follow the rules, John naturally won't need to either. In the past, John's foundation wasn't strong enough, so he had to compromise. But now John's foundation is quite strong, and there's no need for him to compromise anymore!

"Let's talk about everything at the New Year's reception. There's no point in saying anything now. We can't do anything about this guy. If things escalate, things will only get worse." President Lanceton sighed. In the current situation, even if he wanted to reconcile with John, it would be difficult because Gulfstream Aerospace's military orders were plummeting due to John's deliberate interference.

Of course, it's not just Gulfstream Aerospace that's cursing Jack Dunn; other arms giants are cursing him too. Everyone is in trouble. Gulfstream Aerospace still has connections with Middle Eastern tycoons, which allows it to barely maintain a balance. It's not making much profit, but it's not increasing its debt either. But other defense companies are not in the same situation.

This alone makes reconciliation with John impossible. After all, they messed up Gulfstream Aerospace, and without offering some tangible benefits, reconciliation is out of the question. Before the election, Richardson might have had a chance to manipulate John—after all, he couldn't afford to be accused of election interference. Under those circumstances, John would naturally have to restrain himself and give Richardson face—but now that's no longer necessary.

This guy has already succeeded, which means he'll be re-elected, so his aura isn't as dazzling anymore. Besides, if he targets John at this time, he'll gain a lot of bad reputation, and Donkey doesn't want to see that happen.

“Boss, John has returned to San Francisco. Should we contact him? There’s a lot of stuff piling up here. I’m worried there will be problems if we don’t talk to John. After all, some people are getting impatient.”

Upon seeing Jimmy's report, Morgan sighed and shook his head, saying, "No, we can't contact him at this time. There are quite a few people watching John, and just as many watching us. Countless individuals are secretly trying to snatch John's major client from us. While there are many issues, John doesn't necessarily need to personally intervene. Let your men communicate with them; we can't speak up now. You know the situation at the White House. John accepted our president's invitation this time. Do you think we should speak up now?"

"I don't know if this guy has gone mad, continuing to test John even under these circumstances. Now look what's happened, John has agreed and is quickly returning to the US. If he doesn't give an explanation, he'll probably hold a grudge. I don't know what this guy was thinking, agreeing to those guys' requests!"

"You, you still lack foresight. Do you think our President could refuse? Do you think those people would let him off the hook? You haven't forgotten who's behind Intel, have you? Do you think Rockefeller would let him off the hook? It's just that he had no choice; he had to cause so much trouble himself." Morgan shook his head, a faint hint of mockery in his eyes—mockery of the President, and mockery of Rockefeller.

These guys caused all this trouble just to suppress John, but it was all for naught. In fact, it gave John an excuse to break up and reorganize those groups, allowing him to quickly hide his assets.

While the wealthy families are aware of the staggering wealth John possesses, the general public is unaware. Moreover, John operates through charitable foundations and other offshore funds, making him appear to be the richest man in the United States, but his wealth has shrunk considerably.

Even though many people now know how terrifying and crazy John's plans are in Silicon Valley, no one can stop him because they realized it too late. Now that Leicester wants to develop the economy and the internet, it can't do without John's companies. So even if someone has any ideas, they don't dare to act rashly because you have no idea whether John, the little fox, is behind those small companies in Silicon Valley.

Although many venture capital firms want to participate in this internet boom, most are turned away because many of these companies have investments from offshore companies and are not short of money, which is the most troublesome thing.

Silicon Valley has become a bit too crazy these days. New companies can't appear every day, but the number of new companies is constantly rising because many people want to share in this feast of wealth, but they can't find the investment projects they want.

"Boss, what do you think John is trying to do? Isn't he just stirring up the market? And his move has also affected Dreamworld and Nvidia. Among all high-tech companies, the stock price increases for these two companies haven't been as significant, and quite a few people are dissatisfied with this!" "I know, those old guys can't hold back anymore, or rather, they're trying to take advantage of John again. It hasn't been long since the warning, and these guys are already having these ridiculous ideas again. They really think they're so great, so powerful. Now, if John doesn't give them face, many of them are nothing. Westinghouse's acquisition is the best example; those guys don't have the confidence to compete with John. Even without Dreamworld, there's still Nvidia, and John has other plans, but if those guys lose their businesses, what will they have left?"

"No way, John wouldn't go that far. If he really did that, the consequences would be too great!"

"Nothing is impossible if they cross John's bottom line. John can give up Dreamworld and Nvidia, even Gulfstream Aerospace, but those guys can give up everything. Don't overestimate their strength; they're not as powerful as you think. Most importantly, John has a good reputation, and he controls the media and the narrative. Do you think that old man Rockefeller would dare to challenge John? If he loses control of energy, how much do you think Rockefeller would lose?"

Morgan's words made Jimmy realize that Rockefeller was still behind this confrontation, only now it was our President who was leading the charge. As this kind of thing happened again and again, the grudges only deepened.

Morgan was quite pleased with this situation, as it was advantageous to him. However, Rockefeller was furious; if he allowed John to intervene again, the consequences would be severe. Now, Morgan was eager to know who else might be involved. Were there people in Japan who dared to betray him, and was someone behind it all?

The more he does, the more evidence he leaves behind. Don't be fooled by the fact that John is only targeting Japan; Morgan believes this is just the beginning, and even more outrageous things are yet to come. Moreover, there are quite a few people plotting against John this time! What goes around comes around, and John doesn't have time to settle scores with them right now.

Although John was in China, he was fully aware of everything happening in the United States. He knew exactly how many damned guys were plotting against him and how many people wanted to take advantage of him. But now was not the time for reckoning. John's focus was not on these guys, but on the Asian economic crisis.

John's plans in Asia are beyond what these guys can imagine. Soros thinks he's being very secretive, but their every move is under John's control, and these guys have already begun making preparations.

News of John's return to the United States spread quickly. After all, John hadn't done anything to keep it secret, nor was there any need to. Now, many people were watching John, wanting to see what he would do. Especially the guys from Elephant, who all wanted to know John's reaction and whether he would make a big fuss.

These guys are overthinking it; John has no interest in getting involved in the fight between the donkey and the elephant. But the donkey and the elephant don't see it that way, and San Francisco is, after all, the donkey's territory. These guys naturally want to know John's reaction.

Unfortunately, these guys were soon dumbfounded again. John didn't deal with other matters, but went straight to Hollywood to inquire whether Cameron's big project could be completed on schedule. Time was running out, and John didn't want to see any unexpected events occur!
"He's too confident, too self-centered. He doesn't consider the company's situation at all. Maybe we really need to let him go!" John was also disappointed after talking with Cameron. A guy who can't consider the company's interests can't be allowed to continue. John had initially felt a little reluctant, but this time he no longer had that thought.

While Cameron is undoubtedly a great director, that's no excuse for disregarding company rules or interests. The two major companies had jointly provided him with ample financial and human resources support for this project, yet it kept running into problems. Even the best patience will eventually wear thin.

John was already losing patience with Cameron. After all, in John's plan, this part of the profits was also his ammunition, but things kept going wrong. Even when John came, he didn't get a satisfactory answer. How could John not be annoyed and angry?

You can pursue art, but you must do so on the premise that you can complete the company's tasks, rather than repeatedly affecting the company's development. If John hadn't been prepared, both Universal Pictures and Paramount Pictures would have been affected, given the staggering investment required for such a large project.

Robert Iger sighed and said, "He really went too far. Even if this project succeeds, it will have a significant impact on him. After all, what he did was too much. Not every film company can do what we can. Perhaps even another Hollywood giant would be dragged down by his project!"

"Let him be, as long as he can complete our task on time this time!" Although John values ​​this project and knows Cameron's achievements, he doesn't want to compromise this time. Otherwise, Legendary Entertainment and Paramount Pictures will be affected. If everyone follows Cameron's example, how will the film companies survive?

Robert Iger understood John's thoughts and nodded, saying, "I understand, I'll arrange everything!"

“Okay, I believe you won’t let me down!” John nodded, not continuing the conversation. It was unnecessary; everything that needed to be done had been done. Now, he could only hope this guy wouldn’t play with fire and escalate things beyond repair! Hollywood wasn’t peaceful these days. Since Sony had betrayed him, no one could guarantee they wouldn’t continue targeting the project. After all, none of those guys in Japan were good people, and John couldn’t afford to be careless and give them a chance!
(End of this chapter)