America: My Time

Chapter 1493 Counterattack
Chapter 1483 Counterattack

So what if they see through it all? But who can refuse such benefits? No one can refuse the benefits John offers, even if they know there's a conspiracy or scheming behind it. Those old guys can only grit their teeth and swallow it. After all, greed is ingrained in their bones, and none of them are confident they can be as crazy as John. For their own benefit, they'll accept these benefits even if they know there's a problem. At worst, they'll just throw all the pressure on the White House and let the White House take the blame!

Finding a reason to make the White House take the blame is not difficult for those greedy old guys and those who benefited from it. At worst, they can make Zipperton take the blame again, and it's not the first time he's taken the blame like this. So before John could even make a move to influence things, those old guys and those greedy guys had already made their move. The media had begun to deliberately guide everything, pushing all the pressure John was facing onto the White House.

The reason is simple: the White House wants a share of the profits. After all, John's wealth is astonishing. Even though John has been hiding his assets all these years, the American public knows how enormous his wealth is. So the reasons these guys come up with are plausible. As long as John doesn't come forward to explain, and as long as the White House doesn't jump out to explain, then everything is fine.

The White House naturally dared not step forward to explain everything. After all, Zipperton wasn't stupid; he understood that if he dared to do so, he would become the target of everyone's criticism and be purged by those guys. He himself might not be in danger, but his family would be in serious trouble, and even his future would be uncertain. The real concern for those old guys, those who had benefited, was whether John would remain silent. And there were quite a few of those who had benefited.

Many people thought of Morgan Stanley, but this time Morgan Stanley did not accept it, and they also underestimated John's reaction. As soon as these guys made their move and the media started to guide the narrative, John's media and entertainment began to fight back, starting to explain the pressure John was facing, and also targeting those old guys and the Federal Reserve. In contrast, the White House did not suffer any attacks from John's media.

This is the world of capitalism; being soft-hearted won't work. If I compromise this time, those greedy guys will become even more arrogant. Besides, I've set up such a trap; how could I let those guys escape? They'll have to bear all the pressure for me!
Soon, two opposing voices were rising and falling in the American media, and John's transfer of assets gradually became a topic of discussion among the American public. Many people felt that John's actions were right. After all, the United States is a free world with free trade, and some people were forcing John to sell so many assets, all of which had great potential. How could the American public not be shocked? Moreover, this time those people were targeting John, but who would be next? Especially for those who wanted to start from scratch, this was a disaster. Furthermore, John represented the American Dream, which was unacceptable to them.

Of course, not everyone understands John. Some people think that such oppression is justified because they also want to get a share of the benefits. However, these guys overestimated their own abilities and underestimated the greed of those guys. How could the benefits be given to the weak? This is the world of capitalism. Without strength, you can only stand aside and become cannon fodder!

"Hehe, interesting, really interesting. These guys are so crazy. It seems they really have no scruples at all. They'll do anything for profit. Since they're going to do this, I'll give them more chances. I hope they won't regret it. I also hope those 'foolish' people won't regret it. Today they're on those guys' side, but they'll have their day in the sun!"

Seeing the attitude of the American people and those who were blinded by profit, John sneered disdainfully. These fools had not seen through the true nature of high society. They really thought that they would benefit from selling their companies and that they could share in the profits from listing their companies. They were just overthinking it. They were just the easiest to harvest.

In fact, many people only saw a small part of John's scheme. John did intend to cause some trouble for those greedy old guys and put them in a position of blame, but not now. If these guys hadn't rushed to retaliate, they might still have had a chance, but now that they have, they have completely lost their chance.

Many Americans are now being misled by them, believing that their oppression of John is beneficial to the American people. In reality, those guys are overthinking it; even if there were benefits, they wouldn't fall on the ignorant masses. John is exposing everything now, not to gain the approval of the American people, but to prepare for the future. The more foolishly those Americans support those old guys trying to divide John's wealth, the heavier the price they will pay. When the dot-com bubble bursts, when the power crisis occurs, when 9/11 happens, those guys will be filled with regret and will suffer for their previous folly.

John's entire scheme was beyond even Morgan's comprehension; he only saw a part of it. He had no idea that the booming internet would completely collapse a few years later, nor did he know about 9/11. If there was anything he knew, it was perhaps the power crisis. After all, the power crisis was not a normal event, but was manipulated by those old guys and those greedy bastards. Otherwise, these guys wouldn't have been so eager to take over John's power plants in California!
"Come on, let everything go even crazier. Only in this way can I safely withdraw from this scheme, wipe all the blame, and have nothing to do with me no matter what happens in the future. I was forced into this situation. The more greedy they are, the safer I am. When everything reaches its peak, that will be the time for me to leave the United States and escape from this crazy market. At that time, no one can say that I have any problems!"

Some might think John is furious, but they'd be wrong. John is actually quite pleased with the current situation in the US and is frantically selling off assets. However, with these old guys retaliating, John is also making adjustments. After all, this struggle isn't static; both sides are relentlessly testing each other!

"What? John abandoned the sale of the pharmaceutical companies? That's impossible! Amgen already issued a statement. If he goes back on his word, his reputation will completely collapse. He wouldn't risk losing everything for a small gain!" Morgan Stanley didn't believe Jimmy's words. Moreover, similar situations were unfolding in other American conglomerates. Nobody believed John would back out of the sale of the pharmaceutical companies; it must be fake news. "Boss, it's true. John really did it. Amgen did sell those pharmaceutical companies, but they were acquired by offshore companies. From what we understand, these offshore companies are the ones John exposed—they're all his companies, just with no apparent connection to him. John went all out this time. None of his family foundations, banks, or charitable foundations participated; it was all offshore funds, and it's a chain reaction, leaving no room for doubt. This guy is clearly slapping everyone in the face!"

After hearing this explanation, Morgan finally understood the reason. However, he was helpless in the face of this situation. After all, John's actions had nothing to do with him on the surface, and he had kept his promises and completed the sale of these companies. It was just that they did not receive them.

"So what? Do you think we can turn against John directly, or do you think we can forcibly acquire these companies? Do you really think John's security force is just for show, or that he's easy to talk to? He's already been quite patient enough to do this. We'll pretend we don't know anything. What those old guys think and do is their own business, and it has nothing to do with us!"

Good heavens, Morgan's first thought was to extricate himself from this struggle and not confront John. If John did this, then he wouldn't give anyone another chance, wouldn't give them any more benefits. It was those greedy old men who went too far, and those scoundrels who benefited who went too far. They could go to extremes, and so could John, as long as things appeared clean on the surface. Any underhanded schemes were acceptable.

The business world is like a battlefield. These conglomerates are never friendly; they are all competitors. No matter how insidious or ruthless the methods, they are all capable. And now, John is only making a small counterattack. If things escalate, the consequences will be uncontrollable, and no one dares to face such a situation. When everything is exposed to the public, the ones most affected won't be John, but these old-timers. It's true that John is hiding assets, but these established conglomerates aren't so clean. A major scandal wouldn't be good for anyone!
There must be give and take, advance and retreat. This is how these financial tycoons clash. If they lose, they should admit it instead of flipping the table. John dares to do that, but these old guys don't. John has done everything very well and shared enough benefits with everyone. But what have they given in return?
It was precisely because Morgan understood all this that he was unwilling to continue following up and stand on the opposite side of John, as that would only harm his own interests. After all, Morgan had been cooperating with John and undertaking the IPO financing of John's companies. Once they fell out, these benefits would fly away from their hands!

“Boss, we can pretend we don’t know anything, but others can’t. Besides, some of us are dissatisfied. If they take action against John, we’ll still have to face his counterattack. After all, not everyone can see through everything and calmly face everything. If something goes wrong, we’ll be affected too!”

"I know you don't need to worry about that. I've arranged for people to keep an eye on those guys. If they really don't know when to back down and insist on causing trouble, insisting on standing on the opposite side of us, then don't blame me for being ruthless. No one can undermine our interests. If anyone dares to do so, they should be prepared to die!"

Morgan was no saint either, and naturally he wouldn't tolerate these guys. As long as they crossed his bottom line and threatened Morgan's interests, they would face certain death. This was a bottom line that could not be challenged.

While killing cannot fundamentally solve the problem, it is the fastest way to do so. Therefore, for his own benefit, Morgan would only choose this most direct and domineering method to solve the problem. As for what others think, that is their own business and has nothing to do with Morgan. At least no one in his faction dares to do this, and that is enough. The lives of others are not important, even for other members of the Morgan family!

For a family, sacrificing a few fools to ensure that the family's interests are not affected is a perfectly normal thing. So, the death of a few people is a small matter. Interests are the foundation of everything. After all, the family's interests are more important than anything else. No one can betray the family or damage the family's interests!

"Besides pharmaceuticals, has John changed the sale of other companies, or even transferred his shares in Dreamworld and Nvidia? That's the most important thing. And has John offered any other assets?" After thinking for a while, Morgan asked Jimmy this question again. He didn't think John wouldn't have other plans.

“I don’t know. I haven’t learned about any other changes in John yet. I just received news about the changes in the medical field. It will take some time to understand the other situation. After all, the power of Jaguar Security Company is increasing, and John has been in Oregon all along. There are many things we don’t know. John’s assets have changed too much right now!” Jimmy said with a sigh, a hint of difficulty flashing in his eyes.

John's companies are currently undergoing asset restructuring, and no one knows what changes will occur behind the scenes. If it weren't for the significant changes at the pharmaceutical company, Jimmy wouldn't have noticed John's 'slap in the face' move. Therefore, figuring out John's current situation is not an easy task; it requires a considerable investment of time, energy, and money. Otherwise, it would be difficult to understand the changes in John's assets!
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