America: My Time

Chapter 1423 Soros's Sober Mind
Chapter 1413 Soros's Sober Mind

Seeing the fleeting fear on Jimmy's face, Morgan smiled calmly and said, "Now you understand, right? It's not that we don't want to push further, but we dare not and cannot. As long as John hasn't shared all the profits, everything is negotiable, and everyone can rest assured. Otherwise, everyone will have a headache. That's why everyone can be tolerant. Even if those guys from Oil Capital try to stir things up, no one will cross this bottom line. Remember, never push someone to the brink, or you won't be able to bear the consequences. Even a rabbit will bite when cornered, let alone a human!"

"But haven't Rockefeller and his group been targeting John all along?"

"That was just a test, not a real fight to the death. Even in the previous conflicts, do you think John went all out? Do you think Rockefeller went all out? They were just testing each other's bottom line. This time, John's move is too big. Many people want to know what his ultimate bottom line is, to maximize their profits, not to really fight John to the death! This is everyone's best opportunity because John is going to transfer all his assets. If you miss this opportunity, it will be difficult to get more benefits from John in the future."

“But…” Jimmy wanted to say something, but he swallowed the words back.

"Are you wondering why we didn't target John? Did we need to? We made the right choice from the start, which is why we've always been invincible in our cooperation with John. There's no need for greed anymore; excessive greed will only make you lose everything you have."

Morgan's words make a lot of sense, but few people can actually do it. Just because you can see through all of this doesn't mean you can actually do it. Morgan did it, at least he always held the line, and John gave him more benefits. Otherwise, how could the acquisition of the port and the agency for the company's listing have fallen into Morgan's hands!

If Jimmy hadn't been the executor and his confidant, Morgan wouldn't have said those words to him. After all, in this entanglement of interests, there are always some people who can't see things clearly, especially those guys from Oil Capital and Selenium. They've always wanted to use others to do their dirty work, but they don't realize that the more they do that, the more wary everyone becomes of them, because their reputation is too bad.

Reputation is crucial, credibility is paramount. Look at John's achievements in South Korea, his reputation in Japan, and his treatment in China—these are things many cannot attain. All of this stems from his reputation and credibility. Although many say John is merely creating a persona, even so, it's still an achievement. Why don't they do the same? The reason is simple: they are too greedy, their vision is too short-sighted!

Without his memories of the future, John wouldn't have achieved what he has today. Of course, if John hadn't been able to control himself, he wouldn't have achieved what he has today either. It can be said that John has put in a great deal of effort to reach this point! Compared to his reputation in the United States, John's global investment credibility is even more influential.

"Alright, I've said everything I needed to say. Now you'll have to take full responsibility. Remember, we'd rather earn less than be too greedy and damage our friendship with John. The port acquisition needs to be expedited. Don't worry about any sabotage; anyone with common sense wouldn't do that. After all, no one wants to see John transfer funds elsewhere, especially not in ways they don't want to see. Start with the US; expedite negotiations with all the major ports—that's the easiest way to succeed!"

Upon hearing Morgan's words, Jimmy nodded in understanding. He wasn't stupid; he naturally understood that acquisitions in the United States were easier than those overseas because these ports were controlled by the Americans. As long as they didn't want the worst to happen, they would never refuse, unless these ports were more valuable to them.

John was making numerous preparations for his plan. The US, currently the world's largest consumer market, would naturally not refuse such an acquisition, as would Europe and the Middle East. If Morgan's acquisition was swift enough, John's funds would be quickly depleted—a result both the US and Europe wanted, and one John could accept.

Since all three options were satisfactory, Morgan naturally wouldn't make any further arrangements. There was no need to get himself into trouble. As for John's expansion in agriculture and animal husbandry, that was none of their business. Although John had mentioned it, Morgan understood that such acquisitions were unnecessary; John could handle them himself. In contrast, the port acquisition was more profitable and involved more complex interests, making it more suitable for Morgan to handle.
While the US was already finalizing its strategy, South Korea was also making moves. The Lee family of Samsung was the first to react, starting to sell off their holdings in energy companies and shares, making a deal with John, and completing the Westinghouse Electric deal before anyone else could react.

Although Samsung's asset value has been suppressed, this is the current reality for South Korea. John's team did not pressure them too much, after all, they had to consider Lee Boo-jin's reputation. If they were to exert such pressure on the Lee family in transactions with Samsung, their own reputation would be affected, which would be detrimental to future 'cooperation'.

At this time, the South Korean government also approached John, wanting to trade the energy resources they controlled with him. Unfortunately, their plans fell through. John did not agree to their request. The reason was simple: it required the approval of the United States. John did not want to put himself on the opposite side, nor did he want to disrupt the Federal Reserve's plans or their plunder of South Korea. Moreover, it would be beneficial to him, since his reputation had already been established!

"Heh, now you want to trade with me? Where were you before? There was no resistance before, but you bastards wanted to hold on to your positions. Now that you see no hope, you want to trade with me. It's laughable. Do you really think I'm stupid enough to ruin the Fed's plans? Do you really think I'm stupid enough to be outsmarted by you?" John immediately suspected something was wrong with the South Korean government's reaction. One possibility was that South Korea itself had problems and wanted to use him to put pressure on the US. If they got some funds from him, they would have the confidence to continue negotiations. Unfortunately, John wouldn't give them that opportunity. Another possibility was that there was a conspiracy behind this involving Pacific Capital or those guys from Israel. They were deliberately persuading the South Korean government to do this, wanting John to stand on the opposite side for their own interests, giving them more opportunities to target him.

The idea was good, but John wouldn't take it, refusing outright and pushing everything onto the United States. He told them to talk to the US, not him. He said the fate of the Koreans was none of his concern; he only needed to secure sufficient benefits, and the US would handle everything else. The Koreans could only negotiate with the US; John wouldn't offer them any help.

Those guys in South Korea are overthinking things. They thought John was easy to talk to, and that Lee Boo-jin's connections would allow them to minimize their losses. They're incredibly naive. Lee Boo-jin's first priority isn't South Korea, but the Samsung Lee family. Besides, John isn't so easily persuaded. Most importantly, the US is there to back them up. John only needs to take the benefits; Soros and the US will bear all the blame. It's not that they don't want to help South Korea, but that someone is preventing them.

The Korean government cannot obtain 'cooperation' from John, but Korean conglomerates and families can, just like John's previous acquisition of Daewoo's assets. However, such a transaction has now been cancelled, and it can only be an asset-for-asset exchange, with no more financial 'cooperation'. Why would they refuse to squeeze more benefits out of the Koreans?

Although John didn't offer any guidance, the South Korean conglomerates found a way. They swapped energy assets with the South Korean government, allowing John to easily obtain the complete energy assets instead of just shares. The reason was simple: John only wanted the complete assets, not the shares. He wouldn't accept anything without the complete assets.

John's assets are limited. The Samsung Lee family, who acted first, directly benefited, but other conglomerates didn't have the same advantage, which left them resentful. However, John only released a small amount of assets, so there was nothing they could do. To obtain more assets, they had to wait for the progress in the US. Delaying the process was also beneficial for John. The days of spending a fortune to buy a horse's bones were over; now it was time to reap the rewards. How could they not be ruthless?

On the issue of South Korea, Lee Boo-jin did not make any unreasonable requests to John. She is not stupid; she knows what she can and cannot do. It is only right for her to plead for the Lee family of Samsung, given her status. John cannot refuse her under any circumstances. However, there is no need to pay too much attention to the South Korean government.

"Impossible, absolutely impossible. How could John possibly acquire so many energy assets from the Koreans in such a short time? Is he really going to abandon the expansion of electronics and home appliances?" Upon learning of the situation in Korea, Soros and his fellow oil-rich capitalists were shocked and unwilling to believe it.

"It's really a bit too crazy. These Korean bastards have no backbone at all. They can't even hold out for a little while. Aren't they supposed to be very arrogant and proud? Why would they do something so stupid?"

“Foolish, you call it foolish? This is the best way for them to get out of the crisis. What do you think these guys’ assets would look like in John’s hands, and what would they look like in their hands? Just look at Korea’s First Bank, which has completely stabilized the situation. And look at the assets that Daewoo sold, which have also stabilized the situation. Daewoo itself has also stabilized. Timely reduction of burden is the best choice.”

"But this is bad for us. Some of our plans will fall through. If John makes a different choice, we won't be able to do anything about him!" Some people couldn't accept this outcome and were uneasy about the changes in the Koreans!
"Enough. Let's focus our time and energy on Hong Kong. That's our priority. We can't influence the situation in South Korea anymore, and there's no point in us doing anything further. It's all set in stone. Our reputation isn't as good as John's." At this moment, Soros stepped forward to stop the complaints. What he said was true; they really were helpless. There was even something Soros didn't say: if their 'cooperation' with South Korea were exposed, the consequences would be far more serious, and they would be in danger.

“You’re right, but the situation in Hong Kong is also difficult for us. Even if we start a war now, we don’t have a sure chance of success. We’re not facing Hong Kong.” In fact, Soros had known this problem for a long time, and even the Federal Reserve had thought of it, but they had no choice. Like the war with Russia, did Soros have a choice? No. As the Federal Reserve’s henchman, he dared not refuse, otherwise he himself would not have a good end.

"What do we do now? We can't just stay still. If we don't move, not only will the Federal Reserve not agree, but the international speculative capital we've gathered will also change. Time waits for no one, we don't have much time left!"

Yes, Soros and his ilk really don't have much time left. They all know what will happen to them without the support of the Federal Reserve and without the protection of the United States. If it weren't for the Federal Reserve's help, they would have been eliminated by John long ago. After all, they did a lot of things against John, so it's only natural that they would be dealt with!
"Let's begin then. We never considered the Koreans as potential partners. They were just a side pawn in our plan, and we've already thoroughly offended them. If it weren't for the 'benefits' we offered, we wouldn't have received any response from them at all! We're not John; we don't have his crazy schemes. If we dared to imitate him, we'd probably be eliminated before we even completed the 'cooperation'!"

Soros and his ilk are quite clear-headed; they know what they can and cannot do. If they dare to do anything detrimental to US interests, or more precisely, to US financial groups, destruction awaits them. Disobedient henchmen have no reason to exist—they understand this. If things really go wrong, John will absolutely seize the opportunity to deliver a fatal blow, making them pay a bloody price!
(End of this chapter)