America: My Time

Chapter 537 Gains and Losses
Chapter 537 Gains and Losses

"Vacation? Are you sure? John, that little fox, was already on vacation in Tokyo, what vacation is he taking now?" Morgan looked incredulous upon hearing Jimmy's words. If Jimmy weren't his most trusted subordinate, he wouldn't have believed it, but even so, he still raised his doubts!

"Yes, that's right. I'm certain that John's private jet has already left Tokyo and is preparing to land in Hawaii. It may have already landed. Moreover, the idols at Elite Agency in Japan have all started their vacations even without any events. Japan has already confirmed this. John's private jet has left Tokyo, and its destination is Lanai Airport. It seems that John has begun his plan and is already in action!"

"Jimmy, who do you think John's target is? Is it those old guys, or these guys from the neon world, or something else entirely?"

"I don't know. Nobody knows John's true intentions or what he's planning. It seems like this is just a simple vacation, and there's nothing wrong with it. He's surrounded by so many beautiful women. Almost all the beauties from the elite agency are on his private jet. That's the information I received."

"Anyone who says John, that little fox, is indulging in lust at this time is absolutely a fool. This is a premeditated act; we just don't know who his target is!"

"It was indeed premeditated. At least for now, all of John's investments in Japan have stopped expanding, which is very abnormal. If there is any expansion, it is only in entertainment, specifically the expansion of Phoenix Group, but it is not very large. It is just to improve its own shortcomings, nothing more. That's the problem. During this period, there has been a rumor circulating in the Japanese banking circle that John, that little fox, intends to repay the loan early, which is very abnormal."

"Repayment? Hasn't that been rumored for a while? Could it be that he's already started making payments?" At this moment, Morgan frowned. If John had already started making payments, the pressure on Morgan would be much less. However, he felt that things wouldn't be that simple. John, that little fox, was not easy to deal with.

"It hasn't even started yet, but some guys are already considering whether to accept cash or John's real estate in Japan. I heard John has decided to sell most of his real estate in Japan. Those shopping malls are very tempting to those guys in Japan. Although they haven't been open for long, the profits are frighteningly high. How can those guys not be tempted? I heard that the Mandarin Oriental Group is even considering selling all its hotels in Japan to pay off its huge loans!"

"Let's wait and see. If John, that little fox, makes any move, he'll definitely strike again. If it's aimed at Japan to eliminate his own crisis, it won't affect us. But if it's aimed at those old guys, we need to be careful. It's not impossible for the fire at the city gate to affect the fish in the moat. Those old guys schemed against Hughes Aerospace. It's impossible for John, that little fox, not to be angry. But he hasn't retaliated at all. That's very abnormal!"

The Hughes Space incident made Morgan very uneasy. Those old guys had gone too far and made it too obvious. Anyone with a little common sense could see that it was aimed at John, at Hughes Space, and even at the entire Gulfstream Space Company. Under these circumstances, no one could say anything if John retaliated.

"It's really abnormal. Hughes Space has not reacted at all, and Gulfstream Space has not reacted at all either. This is the biggest abnormality. In this Star Wars program, in the military's plan, Gulfstream Space has not received a sufficient share. It seems that those guys want to kick Gulfstream Space out of the arms industry!"

"That's impossible. Doing that will only provoke them, and it's not worth it. They did succeed this time, but they also need to be prepared for the little fox's counterattack. Hughes Aerospace is not as simple as it seems. If they really think that cutting off one of Hughes Aerospace's arms can affect its development, they're overthinking it. Jimmy, if you were in the position of a Middle Eastern tycoon and found Hughes Aerospace's GPS system to be very useful, would you continue to invest in supporting its research and development? Also, what do you think Hughes Aerospace's third phase will look like? John, that little fox, always thinks ten steps ahead before acting. He would never do anything foolish like going it alone, so he must have more plans to coordinate with it."

"It's a pity that since Jaguar Security took over the security work of all of John's companies, it's no longer possible to get any useful information from them. However, one thing is certain: apart from repaying loans, Gulfstream Aerospace has invested all its revenue in research and development. Outsiders have no idea what they are researching!"

“Jimmy, if even this kind of information can leak out, do you think Gulfstream Aerospace can still be considered a military enterprise? Don’t even think about messing with them. Although those old guys can suppress Gulfstream Aerospace in official procurement because John is a newcomer, it’s impossible for them to know about the other party’s research and development. Moreover, those guys don’t listen to our advice, and even those bastards in our own conglomerate don’t take it seriously. But in the end, they will suffer, and suffer a great loss.” “Could Gulfstream Aerospace’s various research and developments be related to Hughes Aerospace’s GPS? Will that little fox John use it in the war? If so, it might explain why Hughes Aerospace is ignoring the current pressure and still working hard on developing the GPS, even preparing for the third phase of research! Although Hughes Aerospace has always said that this GPS is only for civilian use, it doesn’t mean that it can’t be used for military purposes. Aren’t the Middle Eastern tycoons testing it for them right now?” In an instant, Jimmy seemed to have divine assistance, thinking of all this, and his thoughts were indeed reasonable. There has never been a rule that civilian products cannot be used for military purposes.

"We can't rule out that possibility, but it has nothing to do with us. We warned those guys long ago that we would ignore any problems, whether they arise now or in the future. However, it won't be easy for them to stop us next time. Such a thing will not happen again!"

As a newcomer to the industry, it's normal to be suppressed the first time. But if it happens again, it's a provocation, it's war. Gulfstream Aerospace is now directly competing with Boeing. If it weren't for its shortcomings in large aircraft and military aircraft, it would already have the strength to rival Boeing. Moreover, Sikorsky is now the dominant force in the helicopter field, holding an absolute dominant position in both general-purpose helicopters and attack helicopters.

Although the details of Gulfstream Aerospace's research and development are unknown, one thing is known to all the major conglomerates: from the beginning, John demanded that Gulfstream Aerospace maintain an absolute balance between civilian and military applications, and not place all the group's hopes on one side, but rather pursue both simultaneously. Therefore, Gulfstream Aerospace's development in all aspects has been parallel in both areas.

It seems that US military industrial enterprises are doing well now, but they will soon fall into crisis. When Russia collapses, the orders of these military industrial enterprises will shrink. Therefore, although the Star Wars program was excluded this time, Hughes Aerospace did not react strongly, and various supporting projects have already achieved considerable results.

Morgan Stanley may not know that there will be no next time, at least not for a long time. Once the Russians fall, the United States will lose its competitor, and at that time, what great development can the military industry talk about?

Morgan was worried, and so were the others, especially the older folks. They were all shocked by John's sudden change. They had the same information as Morgan; they knew John had left Tokyo for a vacation on Lanai Island in Hawaii. But John's move made them all uneasy, and they instantly felt immense pressure.

Just as everyone was trying to find out about the situation on Lanai Island and John's plans, and as they were making preparations, they suddenly learned that Hurricane Investment had moved. Jaguar Security had taken over the security of Hurricane Investment, the safe house was activated, and all the staff of Hurricane Investment entered the safe house.

When Hurricane Capital made its move, it shocked the entire Wall Street. Everyone wanted to know what was going on, what Hurricane Capital was trying to do, and why they had suddenly opened a safe house. Was John, that little fox, going to make a move against everyone? Fear instantly spread throughout Wall Street.

Soon, Standard Chartered Bank's security was taken over by Jaguar Security, and a safe house was opened. All the investment staff also entered the safe house. The same was true for Hurricane Investment in Europe. This series of changes caused concern and fear, and many people wanted to know what had happened.

When the news reached Japan, the Japanese investment companies sprang into action. Safe houses were opened, and Jaguar Insurance Company took over the company's security! What had happened to make John make such arrangements? Only then did everyone realize why John had suddenly become so high-profile, taking a group of beautiful women on vacation to Lanai Island. It was all just a cover for Hurricane Investment, Standard Chartered Bank, and the Japanese investment companies. Unfortunately, they realized it too late; these people had already taken action and begun their work.

(End of this chapter)