America: My Time

Chapter 232 Bentley's Scheme

Chapter 232 Bentley's Scheme
Upon hearing his boss's words, Jimmy's face showed a hint of difficulty. He said, "Boss, I'm afraid those guys won't listen to us. They have other forces behind them. Even if we Morgans intervene, it won't work. They won't listen to us. Besides, California is the Donald's territory. John, that little fox, doesn't have a friendly relationship with the Donald right now. It won't do us any good if we intervene."

“Jimmy, the more this happens, the more we need to step in and warn those guys not to play with fire. We also need to clean up our own ranks and get rid of those fools so they don't affect the game's IPO. If we fail this time, we won't have another chance. So we have to be assertive. Anyone who dares to stand in Morgan's way will face Morgan's wrath. We don't care about the internal struggles in Hollywood, but we can't allow outside forces to get involved or affect Morgan's interests. No one can. No matter what forces are backing them!”

At this moment, Morgan Stanley made a tough decision. Although the turmoil in the United States seemed to be subsiding, the hidden crisis was becoming increasingly terrifying. Those guys at Donald Trump might act rashly in desperation, causing damage to Morgan Stanley's interests. This was not an outcome Morgan Stanley wanted to see. If things escalated and affected the listing of the game world, Morgan Stanley's losses would be enormous. This wasn't just one listing opportunity, but several, with unimaginable profits involved.

"Boss, the Morgan family alone is not enough to make the donkey compromise. There are also hidden forces that need to compromise. We need help!"

"Don't worry, Jimmy, someone will help us. Those old guys won't let this opportunity pass. They'll put pressure on them. As long as John, that little fox, doesn't return to the US, those old guys won't be at ease. That security company is too powerful; it makes them feel threatened. If Donkey goes too far, then the little fox will have even more reason to kill. Right now, the little fox is still restrained, but once he loses his restraint, a more terrible storm will sweep across the US. The US can't be in chaos; that's the bottom line, an inviolable bottom line. Right now, those guys' target is that greedy bunch in Japan; they haven't crossed John's bottom line yet. But once they do, the consequences will be severe. Why do you think that little fox has been hiding in Tokyo all this time?"

"Hiss, boss, you're not saying that John, that little fox, is waiting for the right moment to deliver a fatal blow, but does he have that kind of power? And this is America, how could he dare to do such a thing?"

"There's no question of daring or not daring. He's willing to take action as long as someone breaks the rules. The donkey has already crossed the line, so this little fox has no scruples. Don't be fooled by the fact that Bentley Motors isn't doing much right now; they won't compromise this time. If the donkey doesn't know when to back down, a major battle awaits them. Don't underestimate this little fox. Right now, his target is only the donkey; he hasn't made a move against the United Auto Workers yet. Moreover, his scheme isn't truly over; perhaps this is just the beginning!"

At this point, Morgan sighed deeply. After conducting extensive investigations, he discovered that there were deeper schemes behind Bentley Motors, and it was this awareness that caused his great concern.

If someone were to actually get involved, the entire United States would likely be shaken, Detroit would be shaken, the Donkeys would pay a heavy price, and the United Auto Workers would also pay a heavy price.

"Boss, what exactly is making you so worried? Although the donkeys are arrogant, they're not stupid. They won't continue to cause trouble in Detroit; it won't do them any good!"

"I'm afraid some people are unwilling to accept defeat. There are many smart people in this world, but there are even more foolish people. Some people can't see the situation clearly. Donkey is like that now. If they really wanted to reconcile, they should have stopped long ago, instead of trying to find someone to mediate while ignorantly provoking John, that little fox, to his bottom line. Legendary Entertainment is not something they can touch. The power of media giants is not something they can control."

"Boss, after this battle, do you think anyone will follow John's example and make strategic moves down the entertainment value chain? Look at this coordinated effort; the scale is truly impressive. The profits from a complete industry chain are staggering. Legendary Entertainment has only been established for a short time, yet it has such strong backing to go head-to-head with Warner Bros. on multiple fronts, and it's even putting pressure on Disney. Perhaps it won't be long before Disney can't hold on any longer. Legendary Entertainment's investment in animation is astonishing, not to mention Phoenix Media's downstream strategy. Once Warner Bros. falls, Disney's fate won't be much better. Under these circumstances, those guys in Hollywood are naturally terrified. We're afraid that warning them won't have much effect."

At this moment, Jimmy was reminding his boss about things in Hollywood. He didn't want to deal with those lunatics; those bastards were all too insidious, and countless people on Wall Street had been swindled by them.

Wall Street elites can make money all over the world, but they've suffered significant losses in Hollywood. Therefore, in Jimmy's eyes, those guys are shameless and despicable; even if he went there, he wouldn't achieve anything. The situation in Hollywood is escalating, involving more and more people. On the surface, only Disney and Warner Bros. are involved, but behind the scenes, the entire Hollywood giant is pushing for change. They just don't dare go too far, fearing that Legendary Entertainment might actually relocate, and if that happens, the consequences will be severe.

Morgan was troubled, and so was Donkey, because they had received far too many warnings. The old guys didn't want them to keep causing trouble. They were worried that the situation would spiral out of control, and that if things got out of hand, John, the little fox, would have a good excuse to take action against them. Another reason was that they had also noticed the problems with the Bentley Car Wash Group and the problems in Detroit, so they dared not let Donkey cause any more trouble.

What arrangements John made at Jeep that terrified Morgan and the other old guys? It's actually quite simple: John's security company tampered with the Jeep factory. If anyone were to storm the Jeep factory, a disaster would erupt, engulfing the entire factory and causing the situation to spiral out of control.

The entire Jeep factory is now devoid of any fire-fighting equipment; it has been completely destroyed. Even the slightest spark could trigger a catastrophic disaster, reducing the entire factory to ashes.

As Jeep's manufacturing equipment continues to be moved, the pressure on the workers will increase. If someone instigates them even slightly, it could create a storm that impacts the Jeep factory. They cannot afford the consequences of relocating the entire factory. Unfortunately, the United Auto Workers in Detroit cannot solve the problem. Naturally, some people will take risks and do crazy things, which is quite normal in the United States.

If anyone makes that move, they will fall into John's trap, which will create an even more terrible storm. At that time, the donkey will face a much bigger problem, and it may even drag those hidden in the shadows into it.

Of course, this is the worst-case scenario, and we haven't reached that point yet. However, no one dares to expose John's scheme. They can see through it, but they don't dare to expose it because they won't take responsibility for the donkey's actions.

Morgan's warning quickly reached the desks of Hollywood's major figures. Faced with Morgan's warning, Hollywood was also extremely heavy-hearted. After so much turmoil and so much investment, what had they gotten in return? Just some promises from Donkey, which had little impact on Legendary Entertainment.

Faced with this situation, Hollywood giants had no choice but to sit down and discuss how to deal with the crisis: whether to heed Morgan's warning and abandon the confrontation with Legendary Entertainment, or to ignore it and continue to fight. If they continued to side with Warner and Disney, they would not only suffer their own losses, but also face Morgan's wrath.

As a Wall Street tycoon, Morgan is no saint. If you anger Morgan, you will suffer considerable losses. After all, you are not immune to danger. If Morgan wants to deal with you, he has plenty of ways to do so.

Before they could make a decision based on Morgan's warning, other Wall Street tycoons soon followed suit. Just as Morgan had said, those old guys couldn't stand idly by either. After Morgan intervened, they also chose to follow suit, to control the conflict and prevent the worst from happening.

This warning is different from previous ones because while issuing warnings, Wall Street giants like Morgan Stanley are also putting pressure on banks to force Hollywood's big names to back down. Faced with pressure from the banks, these Hollywood giants have no choice but to compromise. They are not Legendary Entertainment or Warner Bros., and they do not have the confidence to ignore the pressure from Wall Street.

At this juncture, Lehman Brothers chose to oppose other Wall Street giants. Instead of cooperating with Morgan, they continued to target John's companies while simultaneously supporting Warner Bros. and Disney. This action infuriated the Wall Street tycoons. Everyone was working diligently to secure funding for Dreamworld and Nvidia, and for the game company's IPO, while Lehman Brothers stood in opposition, antagonizing everyone. How could this not provoke widespread anger? If it weren't for the current difficulties faced by everyone, Lehman Brothers might have already been besieged!
(End of this chapter)