America: My Time

Chapter 226 The Vanguard's Madness

Chapter 226 The Vanguard's Madness
Jimmy wasn't surprised by John's words. He had only mentioned it casually, and if John accepted it, it wouldn't be a problem. However, he believed that John was intelligent enough not to do so. John already had a heavy burden to bear, and taking on this heavy price would only increase the danger.

"To be honest, I won't be expanding aggressively anytime soon, at least not on a large scale. I'm under a lot of financial pressure. Don't think that just because financing is about to start, I'll have plenty of funds at my disposal. And even if there are investments, I won't dare to continue in the US. This series of attacks has already put me under pressure!"

“John, things aren’t as dangerous as you think. This is just a normal situation. After this battle, they won’t have any more thoughts about you, at least not in the short term.”

“I know, but I can’t put my hopes on these guys, especially with Lehman Brothers, who has repeatedly made things difficult for me. From Hong Kong to the United States, I don’t even know what grudges I have against them. With such a formidable enemy, do you think I would dare to expand recklessly? Who knows if this guy will deliver a fatal blow at a crucial moment.”

When John brought up Lehman Brothers again, Jimmy couldn't help but smile bitterly. It seemed that John really held a grudge against Lehman Brothers. Once this petty guy set his sights on them, Lehman Brothers' situation was probably not going to be good. If this little fox were to scheme against Lehman Brothers, it might cause another uproar.

"Jimmy, you should prepare in advance for this round of financing. It might be more intense than you think. The guys in Japan are all interested. Don't let the situation repeat itself last time, where only Morgan Stanley was left holding on. This time, both companies will be raising funds, and it won't be long before Game World goes public. If you can't give me a satisfactory price, that won't do. Game World's development will exceed your imagination."

When John brought up the topic of financing and going public, Jimmy's expression turned serious. This was no small matter. Since John brought it up at this time, he must be confident, otherwise he wouldn't have done it this way. Financing was relatively easy; everyone was competing on strength and courage. But going public in the gaming world was a much bigger problem. If Morgan ran into trouble, this little fox might very well abandon having Morgan handle the IPO, a result that Morgan couldn't accept.

"Don't worry, we definitely won't let you down. Besides, everyone has seen the development of the game world. Morgan wouldn't offer a price you can't accept. You can rest assured about that!"

"That's good. I was just worried that someone might deliberately cause trouble. That would be a big problem, and we'd both be in a dilemma!"

When John finished speaking, Jimmy was startled. A bad feeling welled up inside him. Could it be that someone was going to cause trouble again? Was there someone in Morgan trying to scheme against John, that little fox, and that the guy had found out about it? Otherwise, the little fox wouldn't have said such a thing at this time.

Although Jimmy had such thoughts in his mind, he couldn't show them, at least not in front of John. He suppressed his shock and smiled calmly, saying, "Don't worry, there won't be any problems. This concerns Morgan's reputation, credibility, and interests. There won't be any issues. Anyone who dares to cause trouble will have to bear Morgan's wrath. Morgan is not someone to be trifled with and won't tolerate such provocation!"

With Jimmy's statement, John didn't continue discussing the matter. Instead, he changed the subject, saying, "Jimmy, has the mining acquisition issue been resolved? You know, even if the storm has passed, I still need to give everyone a 'satisfactory' explanation. Acquiring this quartz sand deposit is the best option, and it also complements my development in the semiconductor field. I'm waiting for your results."

"It's already a success. As long as you agree, we can sign the contract soon. I'm sure you won't be disappointed!"

"That's good. Speaking of which, I also need to take advantage of this acquisition to learn more about mining!"

John and Jimmy discussed mining at length, and the meeting ended in a pleasant atmosphere. John was very satisfied with the meeting, but Jimmy was worried; John had put too much pressure on him! With this quartz sand deposit in the United States, John no longer had to worry about being held hostage. He could not only control the mine and ensure that his semiconductor development would not be affected, but also learn more about mining and gain a better understanding of the industry, preparing for future development.

Unfortunately, John's good mood didn't last long. Something else happened in Japan. This time it wasn't anything serious, but rather that Vanguard had set himself up with a honey trap, and the person he chose was none other than 'Nakamori Akina', whom John knew.

Under pressure from that greedy family, Akina Nakamori compromised and agreed to transfer her record contract to Universal Music. Under pressure from that family, she also became a candidate for a beautiful public relations officer. Faced with this sudden change, John was dumbfounded because that damned Vanguard had also learned Sanwa's methods and forced himself on her, sending the beauty directly to his manor!
Knowing full well that he was surrounded by four beautiful women, Vanguard still did it. How could John not be furious? Wasn't this just trying to make him look bad? But he couldn't say anything. Vanguard's reason was quite valid; it was an apology. Moreover, the use of beautiful women for PR wasn't too obvious. Instead, it was under the pretext of transferring the record contract.

Naoko and Hitomi Kuroki didn't see anything wrong with this situation, nor did they feel any anger. However, Ye Qianwen and Chung Chuh-hung found it unbelievable and couldn't accept the Japanese people's crazy behavior. They couldn't understand it and found it hard to accept. The scene was quite awkward, but since it had already happened, John could only bite the bullet and accept it.

Faced with such a sensitive woman, John had no idea what the consequences would be if he refused her. If it really led to someone's death, the repercussions would be severe, and his reputation would be ruined. He did indeed like the beautiful woman, but John still felt pressured in her presence, fearing she might cause him trouble in the future.

Although he admired Akina Nakamori, he couldn't agree with her approach to relationships. She chose to commit suicide for a scumbag, and he himself was also a womanizer. If she couldn't handle the pressure and committed suicide too, the problem would escalate, and he didn't want to bear such a bad reputation.

Voluntary? That's impossible. Based on John's understanding of these Japanese guys, very few beautiful female PR girls do things voluntarily. They only accept it under the pressure of capital because they have no power to resist. Perhaps Nakamori Akina is a little different. There's no need to start with her. Her greedy family is the best choice.

"What a mess! I was just in a good mood, and these guys ruined it!" John had originally planned to leave Tokyo and take four beautiful women on a trip to Japan to relax. This series of events had affected his mood, and now this situation had forced him to postpone his plans. He really didn't have much time; he couldn't stay in Japan for too long.

There are still many things waiting for him to deal with in the United States, and Hong Kong also needs to be settled. He needs to be prepared for all of this. If John had known that the Vanguard guys would pull this trick on him, he might have shown them some mercy and settled accounts with them later, instead of putting himself in such a difficult position.

The women had all arrived, and John was shocked by the Japanese frenzy. In these guys' eyes, women were truly looked down upon. Beautiful female escorts were lucrative, but he couldn't continue like this indefinitely. His energy was limited; he couldn't possibly care for so many beauties. While beautiful women were appealing, his career was more important; he couldn't let them negatively impact his professional development.

However, from this incident, John could see the persistence of these Japanese guys. After seeing Sanhe's success, even though they knew there were problems with what they were doing, Vanguard still did it. These guys pinned all their hopes on beautiful female public relations officers. This is the persistence of the Japanese, and it also shocked John.

At this point, he couldn't afford to push things too far, otherwise, in a desperate situation, he himself would be at risk. These guys couldn't harm him, but the beautiful women around him would be in danger. It was precisely because of this concern that John didn't refuse their "kind offer." Safety was no small matter; it couldn't be taken too seriously!
"We still need to increase our investment in security, otherwise we will still be short-handed and unable to deter the enemies hiding in the shadows!" At this moment, John decided to continue to increase security capabilities to ensure his own safety from any threat! Although choosing to continue expanding security capabilities at this time would cause some old guys to worry, this was not a reason for him to back down.

Of course, he had plenty of excuses for this frantic expansion of security forces. The previous turmoil was the perfect excuse. Even those old guys had no reason to stop his security expansion plan. If he could instill fear in those old guys, that would be even better, saving him a lot of trouble! However, this was difficult, because those old guys were all incredibly greedy, and they would still act when they saw profit!

(End of this chapter)