America: My Time

Chapter 1531 Fear and Worry

Chapter 1521 Fear and Worry
Although many people relaxed their attention to John, it did not mean that everything John did went unnoticed. Before long, people discovered it all, especially those who were targeting John, as well as those Wall Street guys who were jumping around. This situation forced them to take it seriously!

"How could this be? What is John, that madman, planning now? If he continued to invest in semiconductor chips, I could understand and accept it, but now he's turned to the restaurant business. Does he really value the restaurant business that much, and giving up the US market won't do him much good?"

"Soros, do you think all of this could be a conspiracy by John? He's trying to distract us and then take action against us. After all, this guy has too much influence in the financial world. If he makes a move against us, I'm afraid many people will follow suit, and then we'll have to face his pressure!"

“No, judging from John’s current reaction, he probably won’t do that. If he could act without restraint, he wouldn’t have chosen to compromise. It seems like he got the compensation he wanted, but in reality, the price he paid was not small. His restaurant business has been completely destroyed, and it will affect his community plans! You should know that our actions against John’s restaurant business are largely due to his social plans. If we hadn’t been powerless in retail, John would have been prepared, and we would have targeted retail.” Soros sighed softly. This time, it was all driven by them, not just their Oilfield Capital, but also those old guys like Rockefeller.

Why do they do this? To put it bluntly, it's all driven by greed. They want to test John's limits and see how he will react. These guys will not give up as long as there is even the slightest chance; they will persist madly. It's just that all of this has come too crazy and a bit too scary, making some people feel uneasy!

"Soros, have you considered what would happen to us if all of this was John's scheme? Don't think you have everything under control. In fact, we've never had everything under control. And don't trust those old guys like Rockefeller; they just want to use us. Just like they used those guys in Japan, in their eyes, we're all just 'ants' to be used. If we lose our value, we'll face death and destruction!"

"How could I not know that? But do we have a choice? If we want to go further and gain more benefits, this is what we have to face. We may seem to be free all along, but you should know how terrifying the dangers behind the scenes are. It's better to be cautious at this time and not be too greedy, because that won't be good for anyone!"

Soros has already felt his own shortcomings during the Asian financial crisis, but he hasn't yet been able to make up for them, and his enemies are also giving him that time. The Asian financial crisis has only just ended, and these guys have already gone berserk, wanting to kill John T. and drag them into a desperate situation!

"Alas! It's all because we were too arrogant that our development has fallen into this predicament. If we hadn't been so arrogant, our media strategy wouldn't have been disrupted, and we wouldn't have been suppressed by John. If I hadn't been so impulsive, perhaps we would have a place in the semiconductor chip industry. Even in the software field, we might have a place. But now we've failed, and we can only target John's restaurant group, even if it means sharing the profits with others, we can only compromise and fight for that sliver of hope. Look at the reactions of those guys in Japan, they made a deal with John, and the same goes for the US. John made up for our shortcomings in the chemical industry, but how can we make up for our shortcomings?"

In this life, the development of Oil Capital was affected by John's appearance, and old guys like Rockefeller were wary of Oil Capital, so they kept pushing Oil Capital to the forefront and making it face the anger of the people!

Oil Capital was fully aware of this, which is why they had been resisting, making numerous calculations, and repeatedly outmaneuvering others. However, successfully escaping the pressure was no easy feat; they also had to pay a price, especially given the current situation and the significant problems they faced!
"Perhaps we're scaring ourselves. John isn't as scary as we think. After all, he has a lot of problems to face. He should be focusing his energy on the semiconductor chip war, not on such trivial matters. No matter how good the restaurant group is, it's nothing compared to the semiconductor chip war!"

"Foolish! How could you have such a foolish idea? You think you're foolish, but John is foolish too. If he were like you, none of this would have happened. Even if this is just bait John is using, we must take it very seriously. You haven't forgotten what happened to Japan and South Korea. If we're careless, we'll suffer the same fate and find ourselves in dire straits. Don't forget the existence of Hurricane Investment and Standard Chartered Bank!"

"I can understand Hurricane Investment's situation, but I don't quite understand Standard Chartered Bank and John's financial strategy. They could have been integrated into a multinational giant, so why did they choose to split it up, and do it so recklessly!"

"You're right not to understand. If you saw through John's plan, things wouldn't be like this now. However, on the surface, John doesn't want to give those old guys a chance to scheme against him, doesn't want them to target him. After all, what do you think would happen if John owned a multinational giant bank, especially a global one? Do you want John to focus on integrating Credit Suisse or Standard Chartered? And have you thought about how terrifying the impact of such a giant on global finance would be? The more it's broken up, the more frenzied it becomes, and the less those old guys dare to act." "Yes, not to mention those guys, even we are the same. The more banks coexist, the more cautious everyone has to be. Otherwise, John has enough power to make those who scheme against him pay a heavy price. Acquiring him would be a joke! If anyone advises you to target Standard Chartered and Credit Suisse, then just take them down!"

Given John's reputation in the financial world, even figures like Soros had to be cautious. The reason they dared to take action against John this time was partly due to Rockefeller's promise, and partly because they wanted to continue testing John's strength and find out how much money he still controlled.

Nobody wants to see John controlling a huge cash flow; it's a threat to all of them. It's just that figuring everything out is too difficult, which is why things are in this state, and why these guys are worried and afraid!
"Gentlemen, we have another question. Now that the catering group is in our hands, should we cut off the cooperation between the catering group and John's farms? After all, if we don't do this, I'm worried that John will scheme against us and cut off our supplies at a critical moment, plunging us into a crisis!"

"Let's prepare for both possibilities. First, accelerate our self-sufficiency plan. We should all take action, acquire farms, and manage them, so John doesn't have a chance to scheme against us. As for severing ties with those farms, let's not do that, as it would cost us a considerable amount of money. Breach of contract has consequences! Most importantly, doing so wouldn't have much impact on John. Don't forget his community plan; there are huge profits behind it!"

In short, these guys still can't forget John's community plan. After all, the potential profits are too great, which makes them all eager to participate. However, none of them can replicate it, which is why they have all these schemes.

"Perhaps we can talk to Morgan. With all these little tricks we've been up to, Morgan couldn't possibly have missed them. Compared to those old guys like Rockefeller, he's much more trustworthy, and he has a good relationship with John. We might be able to get a better opportunity. After all, profit is the only constant!"

While Oil Capital was secretly plotting its escape from the control of the old Rockefellers, they were also secretly discussing their own strategies, and they were also aware of Oil Capital's actions. However, unlike Oil Capital, which was merely discussing its strategies in secret, the Rockefellers were openly discussing their plans in the White House!
"Mr. Rockefeller, I don't know what your thoughts or plans are, but I don't want to see turmoil in the US stock market, nor do I want to see a crisis on Wall Street. Similarly, those guys in Japan are reacting somewhat abnormally; this time they're even more dissatisfied with us, and all of this is caused by your greed." At this moment, President Rockefeller made no attempt to hide his dissatisfaction. After all, being repeatedly used as a scapegoat by Rockefeller and his ilk was infuriating. Moreover, their repeated actions had already damaged his reputation, even affecting the reputation of Donkey. This was something Rockefeller was unwilling to accept, nor did he want to see!
"President, you should know that this was just an accident. We didn't intend to target Japan or South Korea. It's just that everything was beyond our control, and John's reaction was too crazy. When it happened, we were powerless to stop it. Fortunately, the worst didn't happen, otherwise we would have been affected too!"

Although Rockefeller was telling the truth, President Richard Lamb, the White House officials, and the military simply didn't believe him. After all, Rockefeller had used this excuse so many times that they were no longer willing to believe him. Time and again, he had tricked Japan, completely destroying their credibility.

In contrast, although John suffered repeated setbacks, his integrity remained universally acknowledged, something Rockefeller and his ilk could not match. It was precisely because John's integrity remained unaffected that his global influence was not harmed. This is why John's actions in the catering industry made these guys uneasy, fearing that something unexpected might happen!

One unexpected event after another, one failure after another, led President Richard Lamb and the U.S. military to lose hope in Rockefeller. Someone capable of scheming against Morgan, and even against their own 'ally' under such circumstances, naturally aroused suspicion, especially within the White House and the military. They feared they might become the next Morgan, since initially they hadn't intended to scheme against him, but only realized they'd fallen into Rockefeller's trap and offended Morgan after everything unfolded. Now, Rockefeller was trying to use underhanded tactics and cunning again—how could they accept this? Hence, this conversation!
Do they regret it? It would be a lie to say they don't regret it, but if they had to do it all over again, Rockefeller would still make the same choice. It's because they both value profit too much and don't want John to continue expanding. They both want to take another cut from John. As long as their greed remains unchanged, all of this will inevitably happen.

It seems that Morgan was outmaneuvered this time and paid a heavy price. However, this scheme also caused Rockefeller to lose popular support. Most importantly, his plan did not succeed. The relationship between John and Morgan did not collapse. Even though John paid a heavy price for it and lost the restaurant group, John did not resent Morgan. Instead, he resented Rockefeller, those guys from Oilfield Capital, and even the bastards on Wall Street!
"Mr. Morgan is coming back soon, Rockefeller. You should think carefully about how to give him a satisfactory explanation. This time, none of us will take the blame for you. You caused this mess, so you're responsible for resolving it. We won't interfere. We don't want to be resented by Morgan!" This was the military's attitude. Under these circumstances, they didn't want to become Morgan's target. After all, they had already offended John and didn't want to offend Morgan as well.

"We share the same stance. The White House will not interfere in this matter. It is all your own problem. Whatever troubles or grudges you have, you must resolve them yourselves. All we can do is help you ease the tensions between the Japanese and Koreans and prevent things from escalating further. If they doubt our intentions and lose their trust in us, the consequences would be something the United States cannot afford!"

(End of this chapter)