America: My Time

Chapter 767 Morgan's Concerns

Chapter 757 Morgan's Worries
"Jimmy, what do you think John, that little fox, is up to? Putting on such a show at this time, does he really want to solidify his playboy reputation, or does he have ulterior motives? Right now, this guy's house is full of beautiful women. What is he trying to do? Is he targeting us or the general public?" With the arrival of the Spring Festival, more and more beautiful women are appearing in California, which makes Morgan, the big boss, wonder.

"I don't know what John is trying to do either. Although his family values ​​this holiday which isn't American, in the past it was always just a few beautiful women approved by his family. But this year it's gone too far, leaving me completely baffled. I don't understand what John is trying to do. If it's targeting us, it's pointless. No one will believe he's a playboy anymore. Anyone who does is a fool. Nobody on Wall Street would be that stupid, and those old guys won't fall for it. The only possibility is that it's targeting the public. Is this guy making arrangements in advance, waiting for the end of the war in Japan to lessen public opinion of him? But there's no need to go this crazy, is there?"

“Jimmy, do you think it's possible that John is doing something we don't know about? I have a feeling this isn't as simple as it seems. This series of actions makes me a little uneasy. Global Online Network Company's financing only happened a few days ago, and such a change has already occurred. I don't believe John didn't scheme, and neither do those old guys. John also didn't attend the dinner at the San Francisco Consulate this year, which makes everything even more puzzling. Could it be that this little fox, John, is going to withdraw from Japan?”

“That shouldn’t be the case. There’s no word from Standard Chartered Bank or Hurricane Investments, not in the US, not in Europe, and not in Asia either. It doesn’t seem like John is trying to use this opportunity to escape. I think it might be related to John himself. John spent Christmas with his family, and Old Martin stepped down as patriarch after the New Year. I think there might be some connection between the two. I always feel that there’s something wrong with the Bayard family.”

"It's good that there's a problem. Mellon has a marriage alliance with them, and those guys from Mellon even have their eyes on shares in Global Online Network Company. Old Martin's choice definitely has secrets we don't know about. However, this has little to do with us. Even if John falls out with the Bayard family, it won't affect us. Don't be fooled by their silence; everyone knows they're after John. Even a century-old family with rules can't suppress the greed in people's hearts."

Morgan was well aware of how fierce the internal struggles were within established families. They would have no problem dealing with external threats, but without external enemies, internal conflicts would intensify. With a prodigy like John emerging and controlling such a vast amount of assets, it would be strange if the old guys in the Bayard family didn't have their own ideas.

“Boss, even Rockefeller’s scheme failed. Can the Bayard family be a match for John? Besides, they helped John before, so there shouldn’t be any major problems!”

"That's just your own idea. Have you looked into their actions carefully? The only ones truly on John's side are Old Martin's family. The other factions in the Bayard family didn't contribute much; they just went through the motions. You can't hide this from others, so do you think those guys won't have any problems?"

"If that's the case, then old Martin might have given up the position of patriarch out of disappointment, or even been forced to give up the position. This time, the patriarch of the Bayard family is not Albert!"

"It's not impossible that such a long-established political family has even greater internal struggles. After all, most of their power is concentrated in politics, and their power in business is limited. Now that John has appeared, they have seen hope. Under the influence of greed, do you think they won't be tempted? John has already established his own family foundation. There must be a reason behind this. If his family hadn't disappointed him, he probably wouldn't have taken this step and established a family foundation so quickly."

"An escape route? Is John preparing an escape route for Martin?"

"Foolish! Do you think John needs to do this? How old is Martin? I'm afraid this isn't just targeting Martin, but everyone. He's hiding his wealth, moving it from the open to the shadows. Just look at how John's assets are no longer the highest in the world this year, and you'll understand how deeply he's hiding them!"

"No way, even if Forbes is crazy, it wouldn't do something like that. John still has a lot of assets. Would that affect its credibility?" Jimmy was shocked and found it unbelievable.

"You're overthinking it. Forbes wouldn't make a stupid decision, but land prices and real estate in Japan are skyrocketing, while John's assets are constantly disappearing. This increase and decrease naturally leads to the change. Of course, there's also a compromise from Forbes, or rather, Warner. They don't dare to continue to offend John so badly!"

"Boss, how did that little fox John transfer his assets? Even if he's crazy, he wouldn't go too far, and how could he transfer so many assets so quickly?" "Funds and offshore companies. All those overseas assets are now controlled by offshore companies. John only holds a small share, especially his own family company, which holds most of the company shares. Now John doesn't have many shares left, and you can't even see his name in many companies anymore. Isn't that amazing? Even 7-Eleven is no longer under his name. Can you believe how crazy he is?"

"Boss, isn't anyone going to stop this? Shouldn't the judicial system be turning a blind eye?"

"Naive. You think they really dare to confront John head-on? How stubborn do you think they are? Besides, if John dares to do this, he's made thorough preparations and won't leave them any leverage. He can definitely withstand scrutiny from the judicial authorities. And if the judicial authorities fail, you should understand how huge the impact will be. John isn't an ordinary person; he's a conglomerate and controls two major media groups. What good will it do the judicial authorities to provoke him? Nobody wants to be his enemy unless absolutely necessary. A battle in California would have far-reaching consequences!"

"So, John's current antics are aimed at the public, trying to convince them that he's a playboy, just like Hughes. This guy really has a knack for being associated with Hughes; he acquired Hughes's factory and is now seen as the next Hughes by the public. It's truly insane. Now this guy is even more famous than Hugh Hefner, the founder of Playboy magazine!" Jimmy sighed softly. The fact that John was orchestrating such a frenzied scheme made him feel uneasy, as the situation seemed to be getting more dangerous.

John, that little fox, will likely reap amazing rewards from Wall Street's attack on Japan. Otherwise, he wouldn't have made such a move in advance, allowing himself to be perceived as a playboy and further solidify his reputation as a flawed individual rather than a god of the financial market.

"Jimmy, are you shocked? You'll get used to it. Actually, none of this is surprising. John should have been prepared for this from the beginning, but he didn't. It's not too late now. However, John's plundering of Japan is probably far beyond our imagination. This little fox's methods are terrifying. We can now confirm that he has profited from shorting the yen, and he has profited greatly. Many of his peers have been outmaneuvered by him. He is a god in the financial market, whether those guys like it or not."

"A financial god who isn't on Wall Street—it's unbelievable, but it's the truth. No matter how much his Wall Street counterparts clamor, it's useless. He is the financial god. To be honest, I don't even know how to describe this guy!" Jimmy said with a wry smile. Faced with a sly fox like John, he had no choice but to admit defeat.

"Keep a close eye on Hurricane Investment and Standard Chartered Bank. We must be cautious. I believe that little fox John won't be completely oblivious. It's just that we don't know when he'll escape. We need to be careful and not wait until he's already gone before we realize what's happening. That would be dangerous."

“I will. However, those guys on Wall Street want to host another internal cocktail party. I feel uneasy about whether we should accept, especially at this time. Perhaps this is something our Wall Street colleagues are doing on purpose!”

"It is indeed not simple, but we have no reason to refuse. They are not targeting us, but Japan. However, I'm afraid that little fox John has refused. He has no intention of fighting those guys right now."

"I don't know, it seems no one has mentioned it. The time they chose is a bit too awkward, John probably won't accept it unless they're willing to change the time, otherwise it will be difficult to get John to come forward. Even if we come forward, John won't accept it, after all, those who know him know his situation. I suspect these guys are targeting John."

"Let them do whatever they want. It has little to do with us. What they want to do is their own business. Whether they want to test John or have other ideas, we won't get involved. Our most important thing is to keep an eye on the Japanese market and be prepared to retreat at any time. We shouldn't be caught off guard, or that would be dangerous!"

(End of this chapter)