America: My Time

Chapter 1453 Counterattack
Chapter 1443 Counterattack

"Good, very good. These guys are really persistent. Since they dared to make a move, don't blame me for retaliating. This time, I want to see if those guys from Donkey's group feel any pain. Even if it costs me a lot, I'll show them what I'm capable of!" After learning about the California law, John's eyes gleamed with endless ferocity. Although this was also a result of his own scheming, these guys dared to target him in the media and entertainment industry, so they shouldn't blame him for being ruthless.

It's obvious those guys know how much I value media and entertainment, so they want to deliver a fatal blow and ruin my plans in the media and entertainment sector. Now that they've made their move, I won't ignore them.

"Let's begin. All media and entertainment companies are to withdraw from California. Except for Universal Studios, no other companies will be retained!" With John's order, everyone began to move. The major media and entertainment groups also obeyed John's arrangements. Although John had not given them any prior preparation, from this moment on, everyone was in motion. Unless they did not want to stay in the group, they had no choice but to obey John's orders.

"What? This is impossible! Has John gone mad? This would cause him a huge loss!" When the news broke that several major media and entertainment groups were going to collectively withdraw from California, Los Angeles was the first to be afraid. After all, John's media and entertainment group controlled half of Hollywood. His move would directly lead Hollywood to collapse.

At this moment, not only Los Angeles was stunned, but also the talent agencies. This time, John's move was a decisive blow. The next day, after the major media companies completed their relocation plans, they immediately began to move out without even holding a press conference. Their relocation location was Portland, Oregon.

"He's insane! How dare he do this? Doesn't he care about the losses he'll suffer? Stop him! We can't let him do this under any circumstances! It will destroy Hollywood and devastate Los Angeles!"

"It's impossible. I contacted the five major media and entertainment groups immediately, and they all refused. No one accepted our request. This guy is going to make a complete retreat. The worst has happened. Jack Valentine was right. We made a mistake. This time he's serious!"

Yes, when the news of the collective relocation of the five major media and entertainment groups came out, not only Los Angeles, but the whole of California was shocked, and the whole United States was stunned. They were all shocked by John's madness. This is half of Hollywood and even half of the American media industry. To withdraw from California all at once is just crazy.

Soon, not only the United States was shocked, but the whole world was stunned. Everyone was shocked by John's madness, which was directly damaging Hollywood's influence. It also affected several major media and entertainment groups, as many were unwilling to follow suit, so these groups also suffered considerable losses.

When Zipperton of the White House heard the news, he sighed. He wanted to talk to John and persuade him to abandon the decision, but ultimately gave up. He knew that even if he intervened, it would be useless; John wouldn't accept it. Those guys in California had come up with this bill, which had directly angered John. Moreover, there were already conflicts between them, and this was a full-blown explosion. Those foolish guys were too arrogant and underestimated John's madness. How could someone who could abandon the internet industry care about such a small loss?

While the losses suffered by the five major media and entertainment groups were staggering, they were far from crippling them. Moreover, these losses were negligible compared to John's losses at the internet company, Dreamworld, and Nvidia.

Of course, some people thought of Morgan, hoping he could speak with John. Unfortunately, when those guys from California approached Morgan, he was directly refused. He didn't want to get involved in this matter and ruin his relationship with John. Those guys from California were clearly too arrogant, and those guys from Donkey were clearly forgetful. They had been defeated by John more than once, but they just wouldn't learn their lesson. There had been a similar incident before, but that time John hadn't gone too far and had given them face. But this time, John clearly wouldn't give them any more face!
"Boss, the White House called to invite us to their cocktail party?"

"Reject them. We can't make any moves now. If we join, these guys will blame everything on us. Do they really think I'm stupid enough to accept their invitation at this time? Just say I'm sick and will be recuperating at a sanatorium for the next few days!" Morgan didn't want to get entangled with those guys from the White House, and besides, he knew without a doubt that Donald was behind this, since Zipperton was a member. Despite Zipperton's conflict with Donald, he couldn't refuse under the pressure from the entire organization, so he had no choice but to extend the invitation!
“Okay. But is John's recklessness worth it? He's gone too far this time. Isn't he worried about provoking a full-scale counterattack from the Donkeys, which would affect his plans? After all, he's currently undergoing asset restructuring. If the Donkeys launch an attack at this time, his plans will fail, since Zipperton is a member of the Donkeys!” Jimmy asked with a worried expression. In his opinion, John was too reckless; this was a Pyrrhic victory!
"Jimmy, you underestimate John. He's not afraid of that situation at all. If Donald and the White House really dare to do that, John is willing to back out. Don't think that just because John has sold off a lot of internet companies, as well as Dreamworld and Nvidia shares, he has no influence. In the semiconductor chip industry, and even in the internet industry, he is still a giant. If he backs out, Donald won't just be facing John alone, but the entire American financial group. They are harming everyone's interests and will become the target of everyone's criticism. Not to mention Leighton, even Donald can't withstand that kind of pressure! John may not care about the failure of the asset restructuring, but do you think those old guys will not care about the loss of their own interests?"

"No, if John does that, those guys will be furious, and the donkey will bear their wrath!"

"This is just the beginning. John will do something even crazier. This time, he's making an example of them. It's just that those guys from Donald Trump were too arrogant and stupid. They thought John didn't want to suffer losses in Hollywood and wouldn't ruin his plans in media and entertainment. Unfortunately, they were overthinking it. Now, even if they wanted to negotiate, it would be impossible. They fell into John's trap. This is exactly the result John wanted. This is the situation he wanted!" Morgan saw through John's scheme. From the moment John returned to the United States, he had been pushing this plan forward. Unfortunately, those guys from Donald Trump were still too arrogant and self-righteous, and they walked headlong into the trap that John had prepared for them.

Upon hearing his boss's words, Jimmy frowned slightly and said, "Boss, I don't understand. If the donkey wasn't targeting media and entertainment, and there's no such bill, then wasn't John's plan all for nothing?"

“You underestimate John. Haven’t you noticed that Hollywood has been targeting John’s media and entertainment businesses for a long time, and they understand the importance of media and entertainment? So these guys will definitely make a move in this area. John only needs to provoke them a little and give them an excuse, and these guys will take action. This is just the beginning. John will go even crazier next. He will deliver a fatal blow to Donkey, or rather, a fatal blow to those guys in California.”

At that moment, Jimmy's expression changed drastically. He seemed to realize something, and a look of shock appeared in his eyes. He exclaimed, "No way! He wouldn't make a move in the military industry, would he? If he did that, his own losses would be even greater!"

“Nothing is impossible. If John wants to, he can do it. He’ll relocate anything that can be done. This time, he’s trying to establish his authority, using the donkey as a warning to those who are itching to make a move. Those guys really think they’re being discreet and won’t be found out by John? They’re dreaming! This time, John won’t give them any face. Just wait, something even crazier is about to happen. Don’t forget that the military-industrial complex isn’t doing well either. It’s reasonable for John to relocate at this time. After all, taxes in Oregon are low, which will reduce production costs. As long as he uses this reason, no one can say anything. After all, businesses need to survive!”

Although Morgan saw through John's scheme, he knew there was no way to stop it because those guys in California had set a bad precedent. The talent bill would cause panic, even if it only targeted Hollywood. Smart people would realize that it would spread to other industries!
"So the White House thought of this, which is why they were in such a hurry to invite you to the White House party?" Jimmy now understood Zipperton's scheme. If he couldn't stop this as soon as possible, it would get out of control!
"That's right, that's what those guys are thinking. Unfortunately, I won't give them the chance. They can target John this time, and they can come up with this talent bill. Do you think they won't target Morgan next time? Right now, it's not just John who's angry; the entire American financial group is furious. They're not just targeting John; they're targeting all of our financial groups. If John falls and gets tricked, next time it will be us, it will be everyone! This time, they've wasted their efforts. Not only will we refuse the party invitation, but other financial groups won't accept it either. Donkey is too arrogant and too self-righteous. They're ruining everyone's interests!"

"Such a crazy thing, didn't they think about how serious the consequences would be?" Jimmy couldn't understand why those guys in California would do this. Even if you're targeting John, you should be prepared for the worst. Even Morgan could see through it, so he didn't believe that Donald's elites couldn't. Moreover, he didn't believe that Jack Valentine, the president of the American Film Institute and the gatekeeper of Hollywood, wouldn't understand how serious the harm would be.

"So they've been too arrogant. Jack Valentine has already tried to persuade them, but they haven't listened. Now they're naturally dumbfounded! From now on, you need to keep an eye on everything. I need to hide for a while. I believe those old guys like Rockefeller will do the same. Nobody wants to be resented by John at this time. Nobody will fight against their own interests!"

Just as Morgan had said, at this very moment, across the United States, the financial tycoons and those who had connections with John were all making arrangements to avoid the White House party. They all refused the invitation to get involved and didn't want to be held responsible by John, or have their own interests harmed. After all, anyone could tell how angry John was after all this. Even if it was all John's scheme, no one dared to plead for him!
"Damn it, what are those bastards in California thinking? What are those guys in Italy trying to do? Do they really think we're dead? How dare they so arrogantly interfere in America's internal affairs? This time, we'll make them know what pain is!" The old guys like Rockefeller were all enraged by this incident. They didn't want to accept this outcome, but everything had already happened!

"I believe John will teach them a lesson they won't forget. Don't forget John's connections with Middle Eastern tycoons, and don't forget that John's overseas plans are mostly complete. Now he has plenty of time and energy to target these guys. But this is also a good thing for us. With these guys in front of us, John won't target us. All the little tricks we did before can be ignored. Donkey and these guys are taking the fall for us!"

"That's right. Right now, Donkey is taking the fall for us. As long as we don't interfere, we don't need to worry about John, that madman, attacking us, nor do we need to worry about the interests of the internet being affected. John's focus will shift from us to Donkey, and to California. John has quite a few assets in California. This time, those guys will be crying their eyes out. They will pay a heavy price for their stupidity."

Now, anyone with a keen eye can see through John's scheme and understand the terrifying moves he might make behind this madness. John used to have many reservations, but now he has ample reason not to, and can unleash an even more insane plan! The changes in Oregon show that John is fully committed to building and transforming the state. Originally, John wouldn't have gone too far, but now that he has the opportunity, he naturally won't let it slip by!

(End of this chapter)