America: My Time

Chapter 916 Slap in the face
Chapter 886 Slap in the Face

For a long time, Old Man remained silent. He didn't know what to say, or even how to face Morgan. He knew how powerful Morgan was, and he also knew how terrifying the power John wielded. Moreover, the principle of "better to bully the old than the young" was universally applicable; even Rockefeller had to compromise with John, and everyone knew why. Yet now, someone dared to provoke John, which was a serious problem!

"Hehe, sorry to say, let me say it then. Because the price they paid wasn't much. You've been compromising with them all along, making those guys even more arrogant, thinking we can't live without them. And every time they angered me and John, you stepped in for them, so they think that even if they go a little too far, it's no big deal, because you'll take the consequences for them!"

Morgan's words were spoken in a very calm manner, but they had a significant impact. Old Bush's body trembled instantly, and a flash of anger appeared in his eyes, which did not escape Morgan's notice.

"Why are you angry? But tell me, are what I said true? Wasn't this caused by you? So coming to me now is of no use. I will not stand up for you to persuade John, and you are not worth it. Do you think I would sacrifice Morgan's interests for you? Obviously not. You have to pay the price for your mistakes. Don't try to fool me with those superficial tricks. I'm not stupid enough to not see through your schemes."

"Morgan, what are your plans? What are John's plans?"

“These guys who showed up this time don’t need to hide anymore. Since they dared to cause trouble, they’d better leave their lives behind. No matter who they are, they will pay the price. No amount of pleading will help. And I advise you not to try to stop all of this. It won’t be good for anyone. I’m not threatening you. I’m just stating a fact. You can’t withstand Morgan’s wrath, and you can’t withstand John’s wrath either. This time, we don’t intend to forgive anyone!”

Morgan had no intention of hiding anything, and at this point there was no point in hiding anything. He couldn't compromise any longer, otherwise those guys would become even more arrogant and take Morgan even less seriously.

"What's with these guys popping up? Could it be that they've already taken action themselves?" At this moment, Old Bush's expression became serious. Morgan's words made him uneasy.

"Heh, I thought you were very good at intelligence gathering, but it seems I overestimated you. You must know what's going on in Oregon. You don't think those guys wouldn't dare to mess with Global Navigation, do you? Some of them are even eyeing Hughes Aerospace. Now you know how angry John is, right? And that's not all. Almost all of John's companies in the US have been targeted by them. They want to make John suffer. I wonder what you think about that!"

At this point, Morgan looked at Old Bush with disdain, waiting for his answer. Whether the guy knew about all this or not was irrelevant; what he needed now was an explanation from Old Bush, an account to give him.

"They're courting death! Do they really think the US will let them do whatever they want?" At this point, Old Man John's face contorted with rage, his anger barely contained. He knew the devastating impact of this exposure, and as a media mogul, John naturally wouldn't let such an opportunity pass. If everything were brought to the public eye, the consequences would be severe, and he couldn't afford such an uproar.

California is the Kennedys' territory, the Kennedy family's territory. There must be some tacit approval behind this. What are the Kennedys trying to do? Don't they know how serious the consequences will be? Targeting all of John's businesses in the United States is a slap in the face, a slap in the face to the United States, a slap in their face. How could the old man not understand this?

If Old Man Bush can remain calm in the face of everything at this point, then there is a problem. Originally, he was worried that things would escalate too much and that John was too murderous. Now it seems that it is not John's fault, but someone has gone too far. Not only John cannot accept it, Morgan cannot accept it, but even he himself cannot accept all of this.

"Alright, now what do you need me to do?" At this moment, Old Bush stopped trying to persuade Morgan and instead asked Morgan directly what he needed to do. This time, Old Bush was determined to teach those guys a lesson.

"That's your decision, it has nothing to do with us. What you do is your own business, we can't comment. But I don't want to see Morgan's interests harmed, and I don't want anyone to dare target Morgan like this again. This is not only a slap in the face to John, but also to Morgan. I know that old man Rockefeller doesn't want to escalate things and affect their interests in the Middle East, and even you don't want to, after all, your Bush family is also a member of the oil group. But I can't accept it, and I don't want to accept it." When Morgan said these words, old Bush's expression changed repeatedly. He understood how angry Morgan was, and he understood that if this matter was not handled well, the Bush family would be suppressed by various forces in the future, and no one would cooperate with them again, after all, the reputation of betraying friends was too bad.

"Morgan, we need to sit down and have a serious talk. This isn't something I can decide on my own. Only by sitting down and talking together can we resolve this!" At this moment, Old Man Bu was extremely annoyed. This was not the situation he wanted to see.

"No need. There's nothing to talk about between us. I remember we already sat down and talked once before, and everyone made their statements then. How long has it been? Those guys are causing trouble again, and yet you want us to sit down and talk again. What do you take the rules for? A game? Or do you think the rules are no longer necessary, or that Rockefeller and his group think the rules are no longer necessary?"

Upon hearing Morgan's words, Old Man Bush's expression instantly turned serious. Although he knew before coming that this matter would be difficult to resolve, he did not expect Morgan's hostility to be so strong. If even Morgan could react this way, one could imagine how furious John was. Moreover, if this matter was not resolved, it would be a huge problem.

"No one can challenge the rules, but now is the crucial moment for us to completely crush the Russians. We can't miss such a great opportunity!" At this moment, Old Bush brought up the Russians, trying to use righteousness to pressure Morgan.

"Heh, the Russians have already disintegrated. We know the situation of the first and second generations of the Russians. Do you think I'm easy to fool, or do you think Morgan is easy to bully? If you continue with this attitude, there's no need for us to talk anymore. You're not welcome here. I have nothing to talk about with you and those guys behind you!"

Face is something you earn yourself. Since Old Bush is still playing tricks, Morgan doesn't want to continue with this guy. It's impossible to get Morgan to make sacrifices, let alone persuade John to let go. That's even more impossible. Rules aren't just for show. If Old Bush can't give me a satisfactory explanation, that's when the rules will be invoked, and everyone involved will have to pay the price.

Seeing that his boss had already made his stance clear, Jimmy could only step forward and say, "Mr. President, please, don't put me in a difficult position!"

At this moment, Jimmy stepped forward and asked Old Bush to leave, while Morgan didn't even acknowledge it, seemingly determined to teach Old Bush a lesson and let him know how resolute his stance was. Faced with this situation, Old Bush was distraught but helpless, while Little Bush, who was beside him, couldn't help but show anger on his face.

Faced with the powerful Morgan, old Bush could only sigh and leave with young Bush. Under these circumstances, he knew that nothing he said would make a difference. Morgan was determined to reject his proposal, and continuing the discussion would only be a waste of time and energy without any results. He was now under immense pressure.

After seeing off Old Bush and Little Bush, Jimmy said, "Boss, is what we're doing okay? No matter what, he's the president. Isn't it a bit too much for us to embarrass them like this? Besides, Rockefeller is behind this!"

“Jimmy, what else do you think we can do? We abandon John, we sacrifice our own interests for these guys. Since they don't respect us, we don't need to care about their feelings. So what if it's Rockefeller? You don't really think they dare to stand against everyone, you don't think Rockefeller dares to bear the wrath of the masses? When they made the wrong decision, when they sacrificed our interests and John's interests, we had no relationship with them anymore. They have to give us a satisfactory explanation, and no amount of persuasion will work!”

It's already rare for Morgan to avoid trouble, but now someone is deliberately trying to slap him in the face. Isn't that just courting death? And this isn't just targeting Morgan himself, but also John, making the situation even more complicated.

Although the conversation ended badly for both sides, and Old Man Bush lost face, it was not Morgan's fault. The blame lay with Old Man Bush himself. If he had been even slightly rational and considered Morgan and John's positions, he would not have made such a decision or done such a thing. It was all his own doing!
(End of this chapter)