America: My Time

Chapter 1543 John's Plan
Chapter 1533 John's Plan
Of course, the Silicon Valley dot-com bubble didn't exist in isolation. At the same time, the California energy crisis was also unfolding. Looking at those bastards jumping around, these guys were all impatient bastards who wanted to take the opportunity to target John, or even want to deliver a fatal blow to him! John sneered disdainfully at this situation, waiting for the opportunity to deliver the fatal blow. Looking at those guys jumping around, John still didn't react at all, still waiting.

At this point, many people remembered that John's assets had already been transferred from California to Oregon. Compared to the power crisis in California, Oregon was very stable. After all, Western Energy had already controlled most of Oregon's power supply. Therefore, compared to other places, Oregon did not experience any storms, and John could still ignore the changes in the United States.

John could observe the situation with a detached eye, but some people couldn't sit still, especially Morgan, who knew very well how terrifying John's destructive power was. These guys were playing with fire, courting their own destruction! He wanted to talk to John, but he couldn't get in touch with him.

"Still haven't been able to get in touch with John?" Morgan sighed as he looked at Jimmy's bitter face. He had been trying to contact John for some time now, but to no avail.

"Yes, we know John is in Hong Kong, but we just can't get in touch with him. And Hong Kong is not something we can interfere with. He's determined to hide, and there's nothing we can do about it. After all, John has been planning this in Hong Kong for a long time. If this continues, I'm worried things will get out of control and a bigger crisis will erupt!"

"No, perhaps we've all been wrong. John wasn't avoiding us; he'd simply cut off all contact with the outside world. His plan has succeeded, and he's about to reap the rewards. Now I finally understand why John was so frantic before, so eager to complete the asset restructuring—it was all for this moment. Now, not only can those old guys like Rockefeller not influence John, but even we can't. He's made himself invincible. He's transferred all his assets, and even if everyone knows, it's useless. On the surface, he poses no threat whatsoever! The more arrogant those guys were back then, the more terrified they are now, the more afraid they are that John will come after them to take back everything he once had!"

"No way, if John really does that, it will trigger a crazy crisis. Rockefeller and his people won't sit idly by. Even with the current dot-com crisis and the bursting of the bubble, they can't give up on tech giants like Intel and Microsoft. We all know this is just a temporary disaster!"

"Yes, you know it all, so how could those guys not understand? But haven't you noticed that some people are causing trouble, especially those bastards from the energy group? Do you think that's normal? Who controls the energy? Who's driving all this? Don't you see it? They're trying to use these methods against John, but unfortunately, it will only ignite John's anger and make them pay a greater price. Hurricane Investment is still shorting Intel and Microsoft, clearly trying to make them pay for their actions. Now, no one can stop this by speaking out. This time, many guys on Wall Street are afraid to make any rash moves; they're all worried about facing John's retaliation!"

"Yes, after the Asian financial crisis, John was unmatched in the financial world. The dot-com bubble crisis further solidified his position, and no one dared to question his foresight. But now, so many people are targeting John. How can things not go wrong? If this continues, we'll be under immense pressure. After all, such short selling would be a disaster for the United States!"

"So what? Even if the White House doesn't want to accept it, what can they do? Do you think they'd dare to interfere in this crisis? Do you think John would give them face even if Leighton got involved? Don't tell me that no one can contact John right now. If I'm not mistaken, John is most likely just watching all this from the sidelines, seeing who the enemy is and who the friend is. The more those guys jump around, the more miserable their end will be!"

Jimmy understood this perfectly well, but things were beyond his control. More and more 'friends' came knocking on his door, approaching Morgan, putting him under unimaginable pressure. They couldn't find John, and his family was useless, so they could only think of Morgan and beg him to stop John's madness. But then some foolish guys started causing trouble, making the situation in the United States even more chaotic.

In Hong Kong, John wasn't entirely directing Standard Chartered Bank to short-sell tech giants like Microsoft, as those guys thought. Most of their energy was focused on investing in energy and investment companies. It was precisely because of the dot-com bubble that they were able to conceal everything and prevent others from discovering their plans.

When John first made his move, the guys in Hong Kong couldn't believe it. But when they saw the numerous accounts that had been prepared for a long time, along with a large amount of funds, they were all incredibly shocked. Unfortunately, John didn't offer any explanation to them, only asking them to follow his orders.

Compared to this strategy, Standard Chartered's short selling during the dot-com bubble is insignificant. However, it was precisely because of the dot-com bubble and the short selling that no one discovered John's deeper strategy!

"Done, boss, we've got everything done. What's the next step?" After everything was completed, the Standard Chartered Bank representative in charge of the operation reported to John, awaiting his next move!
“Alright, we can pause now. It’s time to meet with those guys, see their reaction, and take back everything that belongs to us!” John said, a cruel smile appearing on his face. He calculated the time; those guys couldn’t hold on any longer. Otherwise, their losses would be even greater. And with this dot-com bubble bursting, he could take back everything he had sold, making those guys pay for their foolishness. Of course, many in South Korea and Japan were also cursing John, as they had all been caught up in the crisis. The Europeans were the same; seeing this sudden dot-com crisis, they were all on the verge of tears. But while they cursed, they had no reason to confront John, let alone demand an explanation. After all, they were the ones who insisted on John acquiring those assets. Most importantly, these guys knew John’s initial assessment of the Rockefellers and their ilk—that they were very pessimistic about their ability to manage this market. Now, everything had proven John right!

Some people now suspect that this was John's conspiracy, but upon closer examination, it doesn't seem like it. From the beginning, it wasn't John who was pushing this, but rather the old guys like Rockefeller. They insisted on taking over tech giants like Nvidia and Dreamworld from John and breaking them up. However, they failed to manage everything properly, which directly triggered the dot-com bubble crisis and made the situation spiral out of control!
Before John even showed up, both South Korea and Japan were thrown into turmoil. Many of them began to resent the Americans again, and even the Japanese suspected that this was a conspiracy by the Americans. They thought the Americans were deliberately trying to trick Japan and not give Japan a chance to make a comeback. They worried that Japan would use the expansion of the Internet to regain its dominance in the chip and semiconductor industry!
"Impossible! What you're saying is impossible. If this were all Mr. John's scheme, he wouldn't have repeatedly warned us to be careful, nor would he have let us know that he didn't have faith in the abilities of Rockefeller and the other Americans. It can only be said that we were too greedy and didn't stop in time. So now we must go all out and short the internet companies!"

"It's too late. Even if we intervene now, it's useless. No one will take the orders. What we should be thinking about now is how to sell these assets. I also believe your judgment. This has nothing to do with John; it's the Americans' scheme. They don't want us to make a comeback in semiconductor chips. I even suspect that the EUV lithography machine project is part of this conspiracy. Otherwise, why would they abandon ASML and choose us? It's all to lower our guard and lure us into their game. Fighting on two fronts, we've gradually fallen behind ASML in the lithography machine field. If this continues, I'm afraid we'll lose even more market share!"

"If this is all a conspiracy, we're already trapped in it, and there's no way we can get out now. The Americans won't give us that chance. Come to think of it, they have their own lithography machine company, and there's ASML, but in the end, they excluded them with that ridiculous reason and chose us. We didn't suspect anything at the time, but now that we think about it carefully, there's something wrong with everything. But it's too late to regret it now!"

"I initially thought we would face suppression from Mr. John, particularly in the memory chip field. However, so far, we haven't been significantly affected. But our collaborations with the Americans have run into problems. I advised you all against trusting them, but you wouldn't listen. Now that problems have arisen, we need to extricate ourselves quickly, or we'll sink deeper. The situation in the US isn't good right now, and many are targeting Mr. John. I don't want us to be dragged into their internal strife again, to become pawns once more. We can't withstand Mr. John's wrath. You all need to understand this!"

The Japanese guys are also aware of the situation in the US, since they also control a portion of the media. Many people have started targeting John, but they don't have any concrete evidence because John had already arranged everything and withdrawn from the situation. No matter how much those guys accuse him, it's useless. On the surface, John has no problems!

Of course, everyone knows what's going on, but this can't be discussed openly, otherwise it would be breaking the rules. If they really take this step, they will face John's wrath, and no one will dare to help them. After all, no one likes a guy who is willing to break the rules!

"It's a bit too late to say all this now. I'm worried that some people have already gotten involved. After all, there are always some foolish and greedy people. And since Mr. John hasn't shown up yet, even more people will be eager to make a move!"

Goodness, there are still some clear-headed people in Japan who understand how stupid their lunatics are. His words immediately drew a sigh from everyone present. This is the true nature of Japan; there are always some fools who drag them down, yet these people seem utterly oblivious to their own shortcomings!
"There's nothing difficult about this. Since they're still so reckless, insisting on getting involved in the internal strife among Americans and dragging us into it, let's just take care of them. We still have time. If we wait for Mr. John to show up, it will be much more troublesome to deal with them. If we deal with these guys ourselves now, even if Mr. John wants to come after us for an explanation, we'll have a reason to respond!"

"Well said. Sacrificing some fools to get us out of this crisis is the perfect choice. And they brought this on themselves. We've warned everyone not to trust the Americans again. They didn't listen and have to pay the price for their stupidity. It's not our fault for being ruthless; it's all their fault!"

"This is the best option. If we don't deal with these guys ourselves, we'll have to face Mr. John's targeting. Don't forget that the power of New Life Bank is not just for show. Moreover, according to their internal information, they have been shorting those tech giants for a long time. They've done it in Japan, the United States, and South Korea. And John is still running Standard Chartered Bank in Hong Kong. Not to mention Taiwan. We don't know about Europe, but they must be taking action as well. You can imagine how much money John will have after this battle. That's a consequence we can't afford!"

Soon, the Japanese made a decision, a collective decision, to swiftly eliminate those fools within their ranks, preventing them from dragging them down. They wanted to extricate themselves from the crisis as quickly as possible, giving John no reason or opportunity to target them, nor the Americans any chance to scheme against them!
(End of this chapter)