America: My Time

Chapter 1328 The Koreans' Scheme

Chapter 1318 The Koreans' Scheme
Although it can't be said that they parted on bad terms, there was resentment in both sides' hearts. The Samsung Lee family was able to remain stable, after all, they were the least affected, and they had Lee Boo-jin as a liaison and could get help from John. However, other conglomerates in South Korea did not have such opportunities, so they naturally had some dissatisfaction with the Samsung Lee family and were thinking about some unpleasant things. They couldn't swallow this grievance!

"Gentlemen, Old Li is too arrogant. He doesn't take us old brothers seriously. Is it our fault this time? We were just thinking of everyone. Besides, the Li family did get some benefits, but he treated us like this. To put it bluntly, it's because of his daughter. We have to think of a way to deal with him. Even if we don't achieve anything, we have to disgust them and let them know that we are not to be trifled with or bullied!"

"What do you plan to do? Are you trying to use your charms like those guys in Japan? That won't work. Charm tricks don't work much anymore. John is way past the age of being influenced by beautiful women."

"I know, and I didn't intend to do that either. But we can work around it. We don't need the honey trap, but we can use beautiful women to annoy Old Li and his daughter. What do you think would happen if we sent John a few beautiful women?"

"Are you crazy? Do you know what you're saying? Do you know how serious the consequences of doing this are?"

“I’m not crazy. I know what I’m saying and what I want to do. It’s all because of Lao Li. If he weren’t so selfish and domineering, I wouldn’t have come up with this plan. If we can’t have it, we can’t let him have it either. If we can’t have it, he can’t have it easily either. We don’t need these beauties to fight for us enough benefits. We just need to stop Samsung from getting any benefits. Just disgusting Lao Li and his daughter is enough. If we do nothing, they will only despise us more, or even ignore our existence altogether.”

"I think that makes sense, it's definitely feasible. We're not seeking any profit, we just want to vent our anger!"

Soon, these people were discussing how to target the Lee family of Samsung and how to cause them trouble. However, it was hard to say whether they were sincere, since no one knew what they were really thinking or whether they would actually do it.

After some discussion, they all went their separate ways, but some people gathered together and started talking: "Do you think Lao Zheng's words are credible? I feel like there's something fishy about them. He's not seeking any profit, he's just trying to annoy Lao Li. Who would believe that?"

"Anyone who believes that is a fool. We all know what kind of person Lao Zheng is. He's probably eyeing John. As far as I know, the Lee family of Samsung got a loan of $50 million from Standard Chartered Bank, which makes things much easier for them than for us. Moreover, their products are not restricted in North America or Europe. Do you think Lao Zheng wouldn't be tempted? Do you think he wouldn't have any ideas?"

"I don't think highly of Lao Zheng's idea. As I said before, the honey trap has a time limit. John won't be affected by it now. With his status and position, what kind of beautiful women wouldn't he have? Besides, he is a Hollywood tycoon and a global media tycoon. The beauties that Lao Zheng can offer him probably won't be very attractive to him."

"Yes, Old Zheng is probably overthinking things. Most importantly, he's forgotten something. Time. The biggest problem right now is time. John said he'll only stay in Seoul for three days. Do you think Old Zheng can accomplish all this in three days? Unless Old Zheng has been prepared all along, has already made all the calculations, and is just using this incident to find a reasonable excuse for himself. Even so, I don't have high hopes for him. Old Li is his daughter. He's going to find a beautiful woman, but can he control her? I don't think people's hearts are so easily controlled, especially in this kind of situation!"

"That's right. People's hearts are hard to fathom. Old Zheng is playing with fire. If it were just about building relationships, it wouldn't be a problem. But having too many ulterior motives, or even trying to control someone's life, means he's overthinking things and it might even backfire. After all, people's hearts can change, and such pressure is useless."

"Why say so much? Everyone knows what's going on in their hearts. We don't need to pay attention to it. Let's just wait and see. If Lao Zheng succeeds, it won't affect us. If he fails, it won't affect us either. We just need to sit on the sidelines and watch the tigers fight. I don't think that Lao Li would be unaware of something this big!"

“That’s right. We’ve all experienced firsthand how insidious and cunning Old Li is. Old Zheng’s attempt to scheme against Old Li and use such methods will likely not end well. There might even be a conflict between them, which could be our opportunity, since they might end up hurting each other!”

"I think the opportunity is a trap. We'd better not get involved in something like this. If they really end up in a lose-lose situation and give us an opportunity, then we need to be on guard. It could very well be a trap they've set. We may have underestimated these two guys. If we're even slightly careless, we'll pay a heavy price."

As soon as these words were spoken, the expressions of the Korean tycoons changed slightly. Such a situation did indeed exist. If this was a conspiracy, a conspiracy against them, a trap set by Old Zheng and Old Li, then if they willingly entered the game, they would be in danger and become the two guys' prey.

What seems impossible is actually the most likely to happen. What you see as an incredible opportunity can lead you unknowingly into a trap carefully prepared by your enemy when you pursue it. Once you're in, it's difficult to escape; even if you don't die, you'll be badly injured.

"That's right, it's best to be cautious in such matters. Don't make rash decisions on impulse; that wouldn't be good for us. As long as we have no ambition or greed, we won't be schemed against. We just need to observe from the sidelines. Whether it's a conspiracy or not, it will eventually be exposed." The business world is like a battlefield. These Koreans all understand how ruthless and cunning their opponents are. Under these circumstances, caution is paramount. After all, they are already severely weakened. If they were to fall into danger because of momentary greed, the consequences would be unimaginable. The more critical the moment, the more cautious they must be, and the more they cannot afford the slightest mistake; the price they would pay is something they cannot bear!
John wasn't too concerned about the situation in South Korea. After all, those guys were shameless and capable of anything. Because he was aware of their shamelessness, John didn't plan to stay in South Korea for too long. He didn't want to give them a chance to scheme against him. Moreover, the situation in Russia needed to be dealt with quickly, otherwise, if something went wrong, the impact would be too great. After all, he still had many plans to complete!
Did John not know someone was plotting against him? No, the news quickly reached his ears, and it was the Li family of Samsung who told him. This made John sigh. This was the greed of human nature, the malice of human nature. Although John didn't know how much scheming was behind it, the fact that the head of the Li family had to warn him showed how serious the problem was, and that it wasn't as simple as it seemed on the surface.

Perhaps this is another conspiracy, not only targeting those South Korean chaebols, but even targeting me. After all, based on my understanding of South Korea, these guys always have all sorts of crazy ideas and always want to take advantage of others.

"Forget it, why bother arguing with these guys? It's better to leave as soon as possible. Once we leave Seoul, no matter how much they scheme, it won't matter. Seoul is no longer a place to stay. These Koreans are even crazier and more terrifying than the Japanese. These guys have no manners at all; all they have in their eyes is greed."

John understood the greed and ruthlessness of the Korean chaebols, so he didn't want to deal with them, especially at this time. It was best to avoid them; getting entangled with these guys would give Soros an opportunity. John even suspected that Americans or oil capitalists might be behind this, after all, those guys were a bunch of greedy bastards with no bottom line!
Three days, no more, no less. When the time was up, John immediately left the country. During these three days, John refused some visitors, showing no respect to anyone, and spent three wonderful days in the arms of a woman.

John's reaction caused various changes among the Korean chaebols. Some were happy, some were worried. These guys all had their own calculations, and after this situation occurred, they all had different feelings.

In fact, just as those Koreans said, the honey trap was no longer effective on John. A media mogul and Hollywood tycoon like him would never lack beautiful women. If he wanted them, he could simply beckon and countless beauties would throw themselves at him. Besides, with the Asian financial crisis raging, how could John possibly be swayed by lust at a time like this?

If John couldn't even pass the slightest test, why would those old guys in the US be wary of him, or join forces against him? So, the Koreans' idea of ​​plotting against John is just wishful thinking; the opportunity never even arises. Using John's past situation in Japan as a reference is utterly pointless. John is no longer the same person he was then, and the environment has changed significantly.

Back then, John didn't have much wealth or power, so he had to compromise with those guys in Japan. Besides, he wasn't going to pass up free beauties. Most importantly, John's mindset wasn't as strong as it is now. More than a decade has passed, and John has experienced so much; his mindset has completely changed.

Those Koreans didn't know any of this, so why would anyone do this? The only explanation is that there was a conspiracy, but John's reaction directly thwarted all their calculations, rendering even the best plans impossible to execute.

As John's private jet took off, those guys could only sigh. With John's departure, things became unsettled within the Korean group, and conflicts began to break out among them. After all, the struggle for interests could drive them to crazy actions and make them all go mad, especially at this time.

“John left so quickly, I knew those guys were unreliable. Expecting them to hold John back was impossible; they didn’t have that kind of strength. Compared to the Japanese, these Korean guys are too weak. But John went to Russia this time, could it be that he knows something? Otherwise, why would he go to Russia at this time?”

"Whether John knows it or not, we have to face it. And whatever John's motives are, we'll find out soon enough. Given John's relationship with Russia, for him to go there at this time, things are probably not simple. It's either related to energy or finance. Those guys in South Korea have compromised and reached an agreement with John. Asian Energy has accepted their cooperation invitation. Given South Korea's current situation, energy is the most important factor in reducing its costs, along with food, and all of these are resources controlled by John."

"Gentlemen, whatever John's ideas are, we must proceed according to our own plan. We cannot rashly change our original plan just because John has suddenly gone to Da Mao. If we do so, we are more likely to make mistakes and run into problems. So we just need to remain unchanged and deal with all changes as they may."

Soros and his associates were fully aware of John's every move. They had people specifically assigned to inform them of everything John did in Korea, ensuring they knew everything about him.

Did John not know that his every move was being monitored? He was perfectly aware of it. Jaguar Security had already informed him, and John was all too familiar with this situation. If those guys couldn't even manage this, John needed to be on guard and prepared to be cautious.

Human nature is unpredictable. I don't know if there are any lunatics among those guys at Youtai Capital, or if they might rashly launch an attack against me, using the most direct and domineering means to solve the problem. So, it's always better to be safe than sorry. Under such circumstances, being cautious is always the right thing to do and necessary!

(End of this chapter)