America: My Time

Chapter 1187 Morgan's Concerns

Chapter 1177 Morgan's Worries
At this moment, many people are scheming against John, making plans and arrangements, but it's too early to talk about the final outcome. After all, the Asian financial crisis has only just begun, and John has not had a direct conflict with Soros and his ilk. The previous issues were just minor problems, not conflicts of interest.

After his conversation with Morgan, John did not change his plans or make any preparations; everything proceeded according to schedule. At this point, John would not act rashly or give the enemy an opportunity. The Jaguar Security Company personnel were already making orderly arrangements, so John's involvement was unnecessary.

At this time, Standard Chartered Bank, controlled by Yuan Tianfan, was proceeding according to plan, as was Hurricane Investment. John didn't need to get involved at all. Those who were constantly targeting John were simply misdirecting their efforts. John, based in China, was completely oblivious to the changes in Southeast Asia and Soros's madness. Everything was under his control, and he needed to be especially cautious now.

Following Soros's move, John's businesses in Southeast Asia followed suit, making targeted arrangements. Knowing that those guys in Southeast Asia were bound to lose, John naturally wouldn't do anything foolish; he wanted to seize the opportunity to gain his own benefits, regardless of what others thought.

While Soros and his ilk were running rampant in Southeast Asia, John remained a detached observer, unchanged. However, it wasn't entirely unaffected; under the watchful eyes of certain individuals, John was learning about Phoenix Group's strategy and development in China, accelerating its expansion into the entertainment industry.

Projects are unfolding one after another, as if this summer has become a period of rapid development for Phoenix Group. The cooperation with CCTV is also accelerating. Everything is just as John arranged, with TV series as the main focus and movies as a supplement. Although there are plans for music, it is not the focus. After all, John understands how crazy the music market in China is.

“Teacher Chang Li, this isn’t our fault. You know we didn’t force them to participate in the performance!” John looked distressed when faced with Teacher Chang Li’s question. He wouldn’t have cared about any other teacher, but he couldn’t do that with the old lady’s involvement. John had to give her face.

It wasn't that Phoenix Group intentionally wanted the students from the class of '96 to participate in the performance; rather, someone had taken the initiative to request it. John was aware of this, and Wang Jinhua had even reported it to him specifically. However, now that Teacher Chang Li had come knocking on his door, John was extremely distressed.

Unsurprisingly, it was the ambitious Zhang Ziyi who took the initiative to come knocking. Even though it wasn't her fault, trouble had found her, giving John a headache. Phoenix Group is no longer what it used to be, and it certainly doesn't lack actors. In just one year, Phoenix Group has already improved in this regard.

“Mr. John, you misunderstand. I’m not here for that matter, but to seek more opportunities for them to participate!” If Ms. Chang Li was worried before that Phoenix Group would push its children too hard, she was no longer so concerned. After all, a year had shown her how dedicated Phoenix Group was to training its staff.

Upon hearing this, John was taken aback. This was completely different from what he had expected. He had thought the other party had come to interrogate him, but he hadn't expected the teacher's views to change so quickly. John was caught off guard.

Although it was only a year, it had a significant impact on Ms. Chang Li, making her realize once again how powerful the Phoenix Group was, especially its return to Hollywood and the acquisition of MGM Studios. The impact was enormous, not to mention that Legendary Entertainment and Paramount Pictures were also behind the Phoenix Group.

It may seem like just signing a contract with Phoenix Group, but the assistance we receive is not from just one group, but from the combined strength of three major groups. The success of the large ship project has further demonstrated the power of these three groups!
John quickly realized what was going on and said with a wry smile, "If that's the case, you shouldn't be coming to me. You should be going to Wang Jinhua. She's the general manager of Phoenix Group. I don't get involved in these things!"

“The competition is too fierce, and it’s not easy to handle Manager Wang’s side. After all, we’re all from the same company, and she has her concerns. So I had no choice but to come and ask you to step in!” If John hadn’t been concerned about the development of Phoenix Group, Teacher Chang Li wouldn’t have taken the initiative to come to him. After all, she understood that John was not just a media and entertainment tycoon; media and entertainment were only a part of his assets.

Although Ms. Chang Li was unaware of the Southeast Asian economic crisis, she knew how enormous John's investments were in China and how many people wanted to visit him. If it weren't for the old lady's connection, Ms. Chang Li wouldn't have had this opportunity. "Alright, I'll have Wang Jinhua come over tomorrow. You bring the actors over, and I'll speak to her personally!" John wasn't too concerned about this matter; after all, they were all actors from his own company, and redistributing resources wasn't a big deal.

While John may seem to be focusing his energy on entertainment in China, he's actually been keeping a close eye on the situation in Southeast Asia, South Korea, Japan, and Hong Kong, as well as the every move of international speculative capital. Although those guys on Wall Street are very well hidden, John's analysis quickly pinpointed their movements.

These greedy crocodiles are frantically attacking the financial markets of Southeast Asia, reaping huge profits. However, these guys are hiding in the shadows, with only Soros in the open.

"Heh, so Morgan and his cronies were involved too. They knew about Soros's plan beforehand. No wonder Morgan took the initiative to come forward and discuss it with me." John sneered inwardly as he found Morgan and Rockefeller's trail. If Morgan had informed him beforehand, John wouldn't have said anything; even a simple "I know" would have been enough for John to believe in Morgan's 'friendship.' But now, that 'friendship' was about to capsize!
Of course, Morgan had no reason to inform him, but his inaction chilled John and caused him to lose trust in Morgan. This wasn't just a Wall Street move; it was a major operation by the Federal Reserve, a major operation by the White House. It was clear he had been excluded, which infuriated John!

However, this also gave John an excuse. Since these guys hadn't notified him beforehand, they couldn't blame him for taking action. As long as these guys touched his interests, he didn't need to have any scruples. He could pretend he knew nothing. Besides, he also had grudges with Soros and the oil capital, so it was 'normal' for him to take drastic measures against them!

The Federal Reserve, the White House, and even those bastards on Wall Street don't know John's abilities or his strength. They do know, and it is precisely because they know that they are excluding John, not wanting him to be involved, and not wanting to see John make great strides in finance.

Of course, there are many other people behind this. After the storm started, the funds of those guys on Wall Street were being transferred to Asia. However, these guys had no idea that Hurricane Investment's funds had already been transferred and had already entered the Asian market.

Following the outbreak of the Southeast Asian financial crisis, Hurricane Investment reacted swiftly, hiding among international speculative capital and launching a frenzied attack on Southeast Asian financial markets, cooperating with figures like Soros to plunder and reap the benefits. John showed no mercy to these individuals!
When John got hold of the moves of those guys on Wall Street, his investigation was also discovered by them. Morgan was helpless, and when he learned of this situation, he felt a little uneasy.

“Jimmy, what do you think we should do now? John already knows about our actions. With his intelligence, he will definitely realize that we excluded him this time. It will be difficult to explain to him, after all, he is also a member of the Federal Reserve and a member of Wall Street.”

“Boss, this isn’t our fault. We were just one of many. Everyone was against informing John, and we couldn’t change the Fed and White House’s decision. If John asks us, we’ll just tell him the truth. The responsibility isn’t ours. He can blame the White House and the Fed if he wants to!”

"You're oversimplifying things. We've been working with John for so long and have benefited so much from him, yet we didn't inform him about this matter immediately. Even a reminder beforehand would have been helpful, but we did nothing. That's the problem!"

"This can't be blamed on us. You can't decide all of this. Moreover, there is internal resistance within Morgan. It's not that we don't want to inform him, but that we can't. Morgan can't go against Wall Street, and it can't stand against the Federal Reserve and the White House. If we did, we would suffer considerable losses ourselves. We have no reason to sacrifice our own interests to inform John!"

That's true, but Morgan was considering his relationship with John. This one incident alone had affected their friendship, and now that John had clearly figured everything out, it was giving Morgan an even bigger headache!

(End of this chapter)