America: My Time

Chapter 876 John's Domineering Nature

Chapter 846 John's Domineering
In Southeast Asian and African waters, Australian shipping vessels roam freely, a confidence built on the strong support from Jaguar Security. This is a benefit unavailable to other shipping companies!
As a shipping magnate, Mr. Dong naturally knew about the situation of pirates in Southeast Asia and was well aware of the power of Jaguar Security Company. He would naturally accept such benefits; to refuse would be foolish. Of course, he also understood that John was doing this to intimidate the enemy and those with ulterior motives!

"Thank you, Mr. John! With such assistance, safety is guaranteed. The biggest fear in shipping is accidents, and once an accident happens, it's no small matter. If something happens, there's nothing that can be done here in Hong Kong, and the British may not be able to offer much help either!"

That's the truth. If something happens, Hong Kong is of no use, and the British aren't very effective either. But the Americans are different. They have bases all over the world, including one in Southeast Asia. Jaguar Security Company is responsible for patrol missions and anti-piracy missions, so they are naturally very powerful.

John has been operating in Southeast Asia for so long, so he naturally knows the situation of those pirates very well. Moreover, Jaguar Security Company is not only fighting pirates, but also protecting Australian shipping companies in salvaging shipwreck treasures from the seabed, and they have made great successes!
"That's only right, after all, I also have shares, and if something happens to Orient Overseas Shipping, it will also affect my interests!"

Although John said this, Mr. Dong did not really think so. The profits from shipping were nothing to John. The profits of Orient Overseas Maritime Company were far from comparable to those of Australian shipping. Those were the ones who really made big money. The profits from their trade with the Russians were astonishing. Countless people were envious but had no way to do it. After all, not everyone had the ability to trade with the Russians, nor could everyone take over Russian supplies.

"This guy is too arrogant! He doesn't take us seriously at all. Isn't what he's saying a veiled attack on us? How many times has this bastard used pirates to target us?" The Englishman was furious when he heard John's conversation with Mr. Dong. It was a clear slap in their face. These guys had spoken ill of John to Mr. Dong more than once or twice, although they hadn't said it so explicitly, everyone understood their intentions.

Now that these guys have been humiliated by John, they are naturally furious. Fortunately, they haven't lost their minds and dare not confront John. They can't afford John's retaliation. After all, if John wants to deal with them, he can do so anytime in Southeast Asia. They don't have the help of a global satellite positioning system.

"It's certainly arrogant, but you have to admit this guy has the capability. And Hughes' GPS system made a name for itself in the Middle East wars. Those guys in Seberang Perai are furious; they'd love to shoot down Hughes' GPS system directly—it's a huge threat to them. And the strategies and tactics Jaguar Security designed for the Middle Eastern tycoons are even more infuriating. Their firepower coverage is truly terrifying. I heard those oil tycoons are going to push the military to stop Gulfstream Aerospace from exporting equipment to the Middle Eastern tycoons, especially their drones."

The British were well aware of the situation in the Middle East because they were also paying attention to Hughes's global satellite positioning system and wanted to obtain Hughes's authorization. Unfortunately, Hughes simply ignored them because these guys just wanted to get something for nothing. How could Hughes accept anything without offering any benefits?

Although the US military's GPS system is better and more accurate than Hughes's Global Positioning System, it is still unknown when they will complete their network deployment, while Hughes's Global Positioning System has already succeeded and begun commercial deployment, with Global Navigation Company just getting started, and it is indeed very good.

How many cars are there in the world? If all of them were equipped with their navigation systems, the number would be enormous. Even if only a small fraction of them were equipped, the profits would be staggering. Therefore, global automakers are all trying to partner with global navigation companies as quickly as possible, otherwise they will lose their market share completely. Luxury cars have the highest profit margins, and losing this segment would be a disaster for any automaker.

"The Middle East conflict truly made Gulfstream Aerospace a household name. Many people used to mock the Middle Eastern tycoons as foolish and rich, paying a heavy price without gaining significant fighting power. Now, no one dares to underestimate them anymore. At least, the cooperation between Gulfstream Aerospace, Bentley Motors, and them is without problems; it's truly worthwhile. Now, many are cursing them, and even more want to cooperate with Gulfstream Aerospace. We have a mission today: to find out what this arrogant guy is thinking, especially regarding the large aircraft issue, which is of great importance to the Prime Minister and the Queen."

The British were troubled, while the other three shipping magnates envied Orient Overseas Shipping. They had initially worried about the British after hearing their rumors, but now it seemed their worries were unnecessary. John had no such intentions; on the contrary, he was giving Orient Overseas Shipping maximum support. They also wanted to cooperate with John, but that was almost impossible. John wouldn't give them his network, at least not for the time being. Of course, even if John proposed it, it was hard to say whether the three shipping magnates would accept. After all, nothing was confirmed. They would only accept once things settled with Orient Overseas Shipping, and even then, whether they could cooperate immediately was uncertain, as many others would be tempted. Being in the shipping business, they naturally understood the importance of safety!
"It's a pleasure to cooperate with you. I hope everything is to your satisfaction!" After reaching a cooperation agreement with Mr. Dong, John did not continue. After all, he had to give the British some face and not embarrass him. Besides, he had many other things to do. He had not yet finished introducing the Hong Kong tycoons at the charity banquet to Lee Boo-jin.

It has to be said that the charity gala was truly filled with beautiful women. The British man had invited quite a few people. John saw bigwigs from the entertainment industry, such as Zou Daheng and Shao Daheng. It seems that the British man had invited bigwigs from all walks of life in Hong Kong. John was even surprised to see the Xiang brothers.

After exchanging greetings and agreeing on a meeting time, the two sides parted ways. This was not the time to talk to the Xiang brothers, and the Xiang brothers didn't have the courage to do so either. After all, they still had to consider the feelings of the British. They didn't have John's confidence or strength to disregard the British's thoughts.

During the charity auction, John casually bought a few items, as a gesture of respect to the British. As expected, after the auction, the British began to probe John in various ways, not only inquiring about the development of the Bentley Motors Group, but also subtly suggesting that Bentley Motors Group's production in Britain should be restored. Unfortunately, John ignored them completely. As for the large aircraft project, he simply dismissed them with the statement that it had not yet completed full testing.

John's performance infuriated these guys, but they dared not show it. This shocked Lee Boo-jin and also shocked the people at the charity party. Although it wasn't the first time John had clashed with the British, no one expected him to be so disrespectful.

In contrast, the US ambassador remained completely calm, displaying the composure of a top-tier business tycoon. The British were already past their prime; why put on airs? Besides, the US held no goodwill towards the British now; these guys were plotting to betray the US and align themselves with the Europeans—something the US could not accept. Seeing John's disregard for the British naturally pleased the US ambassador greatly; nothing was more gratifying than seeing a traitor suffer!

This time, the bigwigs in Hong Kong finally saw John's domineering side, and the women also saw John's domineering side. The British were still the boss of Hong Kong, but John directly showed them no respect, letting them truly witness the domineering aura of a top conglomerate tycoon. This is something not everyone can do.

Even though John acted domineeringly, the British dared not confront him. They could only swallow their anger and use the British to establish their authority and deter potential enemies—that was John's true purpose. He didn't have the time or energy to focus on Hong Kong, so he didn't want to get entangled with those guys. The best way was to establish his authority.

Now it's the British who need his help, not the other way around. John has absolutely no goodwill towards these dishonest, ungrateful guys, no matter how much face he gives them. They're only interested in profit, and they'll do anything for it!

John understood how despicable and treacherous these Englishmen were, which is why he disregarded them and only discussed interests with them, not personal favors. Expecting these guys to be trustworthy was a joke; John had been burned more than once, so he wouldn't believe their promises again. He wouldn't agree to anything without offering something in return, let alone make any promises. The Englishmen might be dishonest, but John couldn't. The Englishmen didn't care about their reputation, but John did, and he didn't want to ruin his own reputation and suffer because of them. Honesty had brought John negative benefits; if he didn't have absolute credibility, how could he have obtained so many advantages from the Japanese?

(End of this chapter)