America: My Time

Chapter 1333 Morgan's Vigilance

Chapter 1323 Morgan's Vigilance
When Christy Turlington began to reorganize Victoria's Secret, many people in the United States were watching closely. Some wanted to resist, but they quickly realized it was futile; they had no chance. If they didn't participate, plenty of others would. Besides, John had his own modeling agency and wasn't worried about being held hostage.

At this point, many people were furious. They shouldn't have given John the opportunity to acquire them, leaving them powerless to resist. Many were complaining, but unfortunately, they had no voice. Even the media controlled by Oil Pacific Capital dared not speak out or provoke John at this time. They preferred to see John focus his energy on these businesses rather than finance.

"John hasn't returned to Asia; he's still in Russia. He seems very confident. What kind of plan allows him to ignore Soros's early move? And he even has the mind to do a talent show in Russia?" Morgan was shocked when he learned of John's defection. It was beyond his imagination. Not only was he shocked, but all the bigwigs in the United States were also shocked.

"Boss, John Bing has already left Russia and is heading to his next destination. Their plan is to travel around the member states and then return to France, a trip that will take about ten days!" Jimmy promptly informed his boss of John's true whereabouts, letting him know the latest situation!
"That's a minor matter. The important thing is that John hasn't returned to Asia immediately. What means does he have to be so confident? Is his plan in Asia truly foolproof?" Morgan didn't care about Jimmy's words. He didn't care whether John was in Russia or not; he cared that John hadn't returned to Asia!
"It's hard to say. Based on my understanding of John and his more than ten years of planning, I believe he has the ability to do so. Although Soros has a huge amount of money and launched everything ahead of time, he also bears all the blame. If he could shirk responsibility before and use John as an excuse, now that he has taken the initiative again, there is no excuse left. Perhaps this is the result that John wanted. With someone to take the blame, John has already broken free of his shackles."

“That makes sense. For John, reputation is the biggest shackle, and he won’t take the initiative. But with Soros’s move, everything is completely different. He has no more scruples. The real contest has only just begun. John has been laying the groundwork in Asia for over a decade, and we may soon see his capabilities.”

“I don’t think Soros has any chance of suppressing John. For more than a decade, even HSBC has been building its presence in the US, but Standard Chartered has never set foot there. Asia is one of Standard Chartered’s key areas, so nobody knows how much leverage John has. Under these circumstances, what gives Soros the confidence to defeat John!”

Jimmy paused here, thought for a moment, and then said, "Boss, there's something you should know. East West Bank has run into trouble these past few days. A bank employee deliberately cheated a Chinese client into buying a large farm in the US, which is now facing tax issues and has to be sold. East West Bank took over the farm, refunded the client's losses, and put up a warning sign in the bank."

"It seems John has a clear objective. Standard Chartered Bank is responsible for areas outside the US, and East West Bank is responsible for Chinese business. Otherwise, East West Bank wouldn't have reacted this way. After all, it's not entirely the bank employees' fault; they just don't understand the situation in the US, which is why this problem occurred. John is playing a long game. He's even splitting East West Bank off. This guy has more arrangements and plans in store!"

“That’s what I think too. John now wields considerable financial power. If he integrates all these financial companies, he can rival Morgan Stanley. Over the past decade or so, his overseas expansion has far exceeded our understanding, as evidenced by the Asian financial crisis. Most importantly, these banks have access to the cash flow of John’s other companies, which not only provides the banks with a huge amount of capital but also allows John to track the flow of these companies’ funds. This network is now complete!”

"Yes, John's strategy is indeed astonishing. Who could have imagined that Standard Chartered Bank would be like this under his control? I heard that Standard Chartered Bank has also spun off some banks. This guy is going to have a global presence, and he's spreading his power out to prevent anyone from targeting him. Who do you think he's wary of, or has he seen a new opportunity and is making a new round of moves?"

“I don’t know, I don’t have that kind of insight. However, with John’s wisdom and ability, he might really be making plans for the next time. I just don’t understand why he would split his assets into the way they are now.”

“He’s wary of some of our people, or he’s trying to keep his assets hidden. The split between Standard Chartered and CITIC Bank will make it even harder to know his financial power. Nobody knows how much money he’s hiding! Have you seen any of John’s overseas funds flow back over the years?”

Upon hearing this, Jimmy thought carefully for a moment, then sighed, "No, it seems he hasn't had any funds flowing back; there was only a little bit before."

"Yes, the fact that his overseas funds have never flowed back is enough to explain the problem. He has far more funds in his hands than we imagined. If he continues to break up those financial institutions and even those companies, do you think anyone can still calculate the amount of funds he has? Moreover, it will be even more difficult for anyone to investigate him. He can even take the opportunity to erase all traces!"

"No way, that's not realistic!" Jimmy looked at his boss in disbelief, his face full of shock!

“It definitely will, otherwise how will those accounts be balanced? And during the split, some of the ledgers will be destroyed by him under various pretexts. At that time, who knows how huge his overseas assets are? Unless you can persuade those countries to cooperate with your investigation, do you think that's possible?” Morgan shook his head as he spoke. This time, John's plan was huge, so huge that it shocked even him.

"Boss, do we still need to keep an eye on John? He doesn't seem to care about Soros and his men's attack. Should we still keep an eye on his movements? After all, those guys from Jaguar Security are not to be trifled with!"

"Go on, I want to know what John is really up to. As for Jaguar Security, don't worry, they won't target anyone. As long as no one has any ill intentions towards John, it's not a problem! Do you think anyone would dare to attack John in the air? Do you really think his forces are just for show? Do you think those guys from Israel don't want to attack him? It's because they're afraid. John has deadly weapons. When the Russians fell, no one knows how many weapons he took from them. Anyone who dares to attack John will face devastating consequences, and someone will be held accountable."

Morgan sighed softly. The reason those old guys in America didn't dare push John too hard was because they were worried things would escalate out of control. When their own safety was threatened, no one could guarantee John wouldn't use this powerful weapon. "Boss, there's something else. Oregon is stepping up its efforts to deal with the homeless and is enacting related regulations. They want to increase their control over Oregon. After three offenses, they'll force them into labor, which has already caused considerable discontent, and some are even criticizing it."

"Heh, will it work? Do you think the people of Oregon will support him? When their own interests are affected, they will naturally choose to stand on John's side. This time, no matter who makes trouble, it won't work. The people's hearts are on his side. At least since John took over Oregon, the situation there has become much more stable and there are no more problems."

"That's right. Oregon is now investing the funds that were given to the homeless into the development of Oregon itself, so there will be no more free food distributions. If you don't want to work, you'll go hungry!"

"Jimmy, do you think there's a problem with Oregon's approach? Will it face resistance if implemented?"

"No, people in Oregon aren't stupid. As for those homeless people, nobody cares about their thoughts. Even if they wanted to cause trouble, they would be suppressed directly. This time, the donkey is the one jumping the highest!"

“That’s right. If those guys from Donkey’s group hadn’t stepped up, they wouldn’t have had a chance in Oregon. But no matter how much they jump around, it’s useless; this matter is already settled. John, what do you think you’re trying to do with all these moves? Using so many methods one after another, it just feels like something’s wrong!”

As he spoke, Morgan frowned. He felt a slight unease about all of this, but he couldn't find any problems. He couldn't see anything wrong with anything, and the more he saw nothing wrong, the more problematic it seemed!

"Everyone feels there's something wrong, but they can't find anything wrong at all; everything seems normal!"

"Yes, everything is normal, so normal it's unbelievable. That's the biggest abnormality. We just don't know what John is plotting, what his plans are behind this split, or what he's scheming behind all these actions! It always gives people a strange pressure and makes them uneasy!"

"Boss, how about we test the waters a bit and see John's reaction, to see if we can finalize the deal with General Motors ahead of schedule? We're already under a lot of pressure about this; those guys are putting pressure on us!"

"No, don't have that thought, and don't bring it up again. We've gained the most benefits, so we have to bear the responsibility. If you don't even want to take responsibility, who do you think will cooperate with you in the future? Do you think John will still trust us? Right now, we're not afraid of pressure, we're afraid of not having enough pressure. The bigger those guys make a fuss, the better our relationship with John will be, after all, we've taken on all the pressure for him."

Jimmy was stunned when he heard his boss's words. No wonder his boss had only complained verbally but never shown any sign of compromise or intention to change anything. Everything he was doing was to gain John's approval. Those old guys just couldn't understand why they were being so 'cooperative'!
It wasn't that those old guys wanted to cooperate with Morgan; rather, the lure of profit had clouded their judgment, making them want to extract another benefit from Morgan. The more anxious they were, the more pressure they would put on Morgan. As for whether they would ultimately stop the deal, that was impossible; they also had their own interests at stake.

“Keep an eye on John. I need to know everything about his trip. You think he only went to Russia for the talent show? You think he won’t have any cooperation with Russia? Don’t forget how his cooperation with the Russians started in the beginning. He can still use that on Russia now. John can supply most of the goods that Russia lacks. I’m afraid they will go back to the barter system they started with.”

If Morgan could see through all this, others could too. As for whether there would be any further collaborations, that was beyond their knowledge. After all, neither Da Mao nor John would say anything, and there was nothing they could do about it.

That's why Morgan wanted to know everything about John's trip, hoping to deduce some potential collaborations. But he was overthinking it. John had no intention of keeping it a secret. The reason it hadn't been released yet was because John wasn't fully prepared, and neither was Da Mao. They were both making preparations!

Trading bulk commodities is no simple matter, especially the cooperation between John and Da Mao. It requires a large amount of goods and supplies, as well as more storage locations. Without making full preparations, rashly starting this transaction would not be good for either of them. It would plunge them into chaos and affect their own interests!
Whether it's steel, crude oil, or even timber, John needs to find a good place to store these materials. This is a highly profitable transaction, and John doesn't want any problems to arise that could affect his future profits.

Actually, what everyone cares about most is not the transaction between John and Russia, but how John will handle these supplies and how he will be able to consume the supplies that Russia has traded for. This is what they value most, and it is also the issue that Morgan values ​​most. After all, this matter has a significant impact and may even involve more plans!
(End of this chapter)