America: My Time

Chapter 1348 Reluctant

Chapter 1338 Unwilling
The scheme was too elaborate, but Lee Boo-jin didn't see anything wrong with it. After all, she came from a wealthy family and had witnessed too much cruelty from a young age, so she naturally understood the necessity of John's actions. Besides, it wasn't something she could change. When unexpected events occurred in the United States, everything was destined to change!
John could stand by and watch, using profits to tempt those old guys, but Donkey was under immense pressure. With the actions of financial tycoons like Rockefeller and Morgan, Donkey suffered another heavy blow. This time, these old guys were serious, resorting to violence to purge their people. Whoever jumped the most would be eliminated, and this time, the Adams family was the one who fell the most.

"Damn it, have they gone mad? How dare they do something like this at a time like this? Aren't they afraid we'll expose this to the public? How dare they be so arrogant and target us like this?" The head of Adams roared angrily. As the number of people lost and as more and more family members across the United States were involved in incidents, he began to panic. He understood that this was the corporation's counterattack and retaliation. These guys didn't want to argue with them anymore; they were going to use the most direct means of violence to solve the problem.

Since they couldn't solve the problem, they targeted the people who would solve it. The Adams family and the donkey became the best choices for these guys to take action against. In a short period of time, they caused them heavy losses and showed them the madness of conglomerates and how terrifying the threat would be when these conglomerate bosses stopped following the rules.

"Is it useful to say all this now? Do you think we can bring this to the public's attention? Do you think we have that ability? Don't forget that the power of the media is in their hands. Do you think the oil capital will stand on our side at this time? And even if we have the ability to bring this to the public's attention, do you think the public will believe us and accept our decisions? Don't forget that we also have problems!"

"But I'm not reconciled! So many carefully trained elites were just killed by these old guys. They're breaking the rules; they're standing against everyone!"

"Heh, breaking the rules? Haven't we broken enough rules already? And you've forgotten one thing: rules are meant to restrain ordinary people, not to restrain them. When these old guys stop following the rules, there's nothing we can do. We were wrong from the start. We underestimated their reaction, underestimated their madness. In their eyes, there are no scruples whatsoever; all they care about is profit! Stop it, don't cause any more trouble, or your losses will be even greater. This time, these guys are determined to target us!"

Adams knew perfectly well what Rockefeller and the other old guys were thinking, but knowing wouldn't have helped. He couldn't stop it from happening, and now that Lackton had betrayed them and was no longer cooperating with them. They had initially used Lackton as a pawn to maximize their profits, but now that he was no longer cooperating and was going their separate ways, that was the biggest problem.

"Don't you have any thoughts about this guy, Zipperton? You just let him betray us all, stand on the opposite side of us, collude with those guys, and cause us harm?"

"No, you're completely wrong to think that way. Laugh Tale didn't betray us, nor did he collude with those guys, nor did he stand on our side. He simply made choices that were advantageous to himself. When we used him as a pawn, we should have known that he would retaliate. Isn't that normal? Any normal person would make that decision. Don't think we can control everything, especially since Laugh Tale is the president. You don't really think he has no temper and that everything is under our control, do you?"

"But his actions have had a significant impact on us. If the White House had stepped in, we wouldn't have suffered such heavy losses. He should be held responsible for this." Adams didn't want to let Lassoton off the hook and still wanted to target him. A hint of ferocity flashed in his eyes. It seemed that this guy was really desperate, after all, his family had suffered heavy casualties!
"Heh, you want him to take responsibility? Do you think he'll even listen to you? Or do you think the Adams family can now openly stand against the President and confront the White House head-on? And do you think those conglomerates will remain completely indifferent? If you dare to make a move, they'll definitely continue their ruthless attacks. Shut up, stop causing trouble, or your losses will be even greater. At this point, we have to compromise, we have to follow the rules, or we'll be the ones getting dealt with, the ones being eliminated. We have no right to break the rules; we overestimated our strength!"

Yes, those guys at the Donkey Corporation overestimated their strength and influence, and paid a heavy price for it. Faced with absolute power, their schemes were utterly insignificant. When they truly sensed the corporation's resolve and the killing intent of the old men like Rockefeller, the Donkey Corporation's leaders had no choice but to compromise. They worried that if they continued to resist, they would be the next to fall. After all, when a corporation goes on a rampage, it has no scruples whatsoever!

"But I'm not reconciled! We paid such a high price and didn't get any benefits. We didn't even have a chance to contact John before those guys from the conglomerate attacked us!"

"What good is it if we're unwilling? Do you dare continue to fight against the conglomerates, or do you think you have the ability to continue pushing things forward, influencing America's plans, or even seizing Rockefeller's interests? We can't do anything. Let's face reality. If we keep making trouble, we'll be the ones who suffer, not those guys. John doesn't intend to confront us head-on; instead, he's using Rockefeller and his ilk. Under the lure of profit, these guys naturally won't show any mercy!"

The donkey's bosses have now seen through everything, but it's a bit too late. They've already suffered heavy losses, but they can't blame John. They can only blame themselves for being too greedy and for not knowing when to back down.

"Is John not reacting at all? The US is facing such a huge problem, and Chengxin Bank is facing such a huge problem, and this guy isn't reacting at all. Is he just ignoring everything here?"

"What more do you want from him? You don't think this guy hasn't seen through all this? Don't provoke him anymore. We're no match for him now. He's using profits as bait to get Morgan, Rockefeller, and other old guys involved, to get these conglomerates involved, without getting a drop of blood on his hands. That's the scariest part. You know how staggering the assets he controls are. I heard he's going to release more Silicon Valley companies this time, with Morgan again acting as the IPO agent. Such an incredible temptation, who wouldn't be tempted? If we cause trouble now, we'll be directly on the opposite side of Morgan and Rockefeller, and they won't show us any mercy! Also, stop targeting those people. Morgan has already warned us that these people are untouchable, or we'll face the consequences!" "Heh, I didn't expect that after paying such a high price, we'd end up with such a crushing defeat. That's the power of conglomerates, that's the power of money. We're still far behind these guys. But are you really willing to just lose Oregon and let the elephants get away with it? Don't you have any thoughts at all?"

"So what if we have ideas? You don't think we have the ability to take Oregon back from John, and you don't think John's power is just for show. He didn't make a move this time because he didn't want to get his hands dirty; he wanted to maximize his gains. But if we continue to provoke him, it'll be a different story. You may not be afraid of death, but I am. Once John goes berserk, unless Morgan intervenes, we won't even have a chance to compromise. You know how terrifying and powerful he is, so this time we admit defeat!"

When the leader of the Donkey said these words, the leader of the Adams family had a thousand words in his heart, but he didn't know what to say. The Donkey had admitted defeat, and they still had the ability to continue to fight. Could the Adams family alone take food from the mouths of Rockefeller and Morgan?

Before taking action, the Adams family had thoroughly investigated John's assets and were well aware of the number of companies John controlled in Silicon Valley and the staggering profits they generated. Driven by such greed, Rockefeller and Morgan were capable of anything; they were ruthless and unscrupulous in their pursuit of profit.

The Adams family was unwilling to accept this. John clearly intended to share the profits with everyone, but why did the profits and benefits go to the Morgan and Rockefeller groups, leaving them with nothing? This was unfair.

Fairness? There has never been any fairness in this world. The Adams family's desire for fairness is wishful thinking. In the face of financial giants like Rockefeller and Morgan, there is no fairness to speak of. Moreover, John controls the profits and decides how to distribute them. Their desire to gain a share of the benefits is simply wishful thinking.

"Isn't there any explanation from Old Martin? He's one of the bigwigs of the Donkeys. Even if he's retired, the Bayard family is still an important part of the Donkeys. They can't just ignore you completely, can they? Edward, I hope you can give me a reasonable explanation. After all, our losses this time have been too great!"

"Heh, what do you want me to give you an explanation, or do you think we donkeys should give your Adams family an explanation? Do you think we're easy to bully? We didn't come to you on our own initiative; you took the initiative to cooperate with us, which is why all this happened. Now that there's a problem, you want us to give you an explanation? That's a joke."

At this moment, Edward felt utter contempt for Adams. It was as if this guy had forgotten everything. It wasn't the donkey who wanted to cooperate with them; it was they who wanted to cooperate with the donkey. Now that they had failed, this guy was trying to take advantage of the donkey again. It was just too ridiculous!
"No, that's not what I meant. I meant that this matter needs to be handled reasonably!"

"Heh, reasonable? What reasonableness is there? And don't forget, Morgan and Rockefeller haven't stopped yet. If you insist on causing trouble and continuing to fight against them, you'll have to bear the consequences yourselves. We're no longer going to fight against these guys, and we don't want to be on the opposite side of them. We've already exhausted too much of our strength. We have no chance at all in the next election."

It was precisely because these guys knew they had no chance in the next election that they were so crazy and resorted to any means to fight for their interests. Unfortunately, they ultimately failed because they didn't have absolute power. In the face of the power of the conglomerates, they had no ability to resist!

Are the donkeys really willing to accept this outcome? No, they are not willing, but they have no other choice or other way. At this point, if they do not admit defeat, they will pay an even greater price. Moreover, they dare not challenge the bottom line of Morgan and Rockefeller. They do not know if these crazy financial groups will take action against them if they continue to make trouble.

When their lives are threatened, these guys have no choice but to compromise, even if they don't want to. At the very least, they can't risk their lives, especially at this time. If something goes wrong, they'll have died in vain. No one will stand up for them, and no one will seek justice for them.

Of course, there is no justice in the United States. Justice is only in the hands of those old guys in the conglomerates. These guys have no sense of justice, and the power of the media is also controlled by the conglomerates. In particular, John's power is even more terrifying, which is one of the reasons why they are in trouble everywhere!

Without a voice, there is no initiative. In such an environment, they are controlled by others everywhere, and they can't even make a fuss. This forces the donkeys to compromise and bow their heads. After all, they no longer have the ability to resist and they are already at a disadvantage!
(End of this chapter)