America: My Time

Chapter 934 The Fear of Oil Capital

Chapter 904 The Fear of Oil Capital

"Heh, interesting. These guys from Japan actually took the initiative to communicate with me and keep in touch with me. Too bad they're overthinking it. I won't help them, nor do I have the ability to do so without sacrificing your interests. How can I get everything I want? I'll just rip you all off. Besides, with Toyota blocking my way, I don't need to be polite to you at all!" John couldn't help but sneer when he received the communication from the Japanese car company.

As long as you have a good reason and an excuse ready, you don't need to care about these guys' reactions. After all, what they think or think is irrelevant, and they have no right to negotiate with you. Of course, even if you want to refuse, you need to have a good reason and give them enough face. Otherwise, these bastards might get angry and sabotage your plans in Japan, which could affect your schedule.

John wouldn't let Japan's anime and manga culture slip by; it's a considerable asset. Since Japan's anime and manga culture hasn't yet fully developed, now is the time for him to make a strong push. He can't let those guys ruin his plans, so he needs to show them the necessary 'respect' and prevent them from having any bad ideas.

"Perhaps I should go to Japan and sit down with them, tell them about my pressure, and explain that it's not that I don't want to help them, but that I'm powerless to do so unless they can persuade Toyota. Otherwise, I'm completely helpless!" Shifting the blame to Toyota would be the best approach. Of course, John wasn't worried about the Japanese guys having any complaints, after all, he had more cooperation with Toyota than they did, and there was no reason for him to cooperate with them under these circumstances.

Thinking of this, John couldn't help but sneer. Now, his investment plan in Japan was almost complete. Once it was finished, there was no need to pay attention to it anymore. He could just develop it little by little in the future. There was no need to put any more energy into it.

However, even if he were to take a trip to Japan, he needed to prepare in advance. After all, his presence in Asia wasn't limited to Japan; Taiwan and South Korea also required attention, especially in the gaming sector, where he needed to increase investment. No one understood better than John how enormous the entertainment industry market would become, which was why he was taking it so seriously.

"John, are you sure you want to leave the United States, and at this time?" When Anna, as John's mother, heard that he wanted to leave the United States to go to Asia to investigate the investment environment, she couldn't help but frown. She felt that John's decision was a bit hasty. After all, this is an election year, and it is a bit unwise to leave the United States at this time.

"Yes, that's my decision. As for the election, I don't want to help either side or take sides. I just want to make money. If they give me money, I'll do their publicity; if they don't, I'll ignore it. I don't want to put the old man in a difficult position, nor do I want to put myself in a difficult position. So it's better to leave the United States for now and come back when everything is settled. After all, I still have a lot of things to deal with in Asia, and I also have a lot of investments to make in other countries after the collapse of the Soviet Union!"

Although I had been prepared for these investments from Er Mao, I still had to give them face and have a proper talk with them. Moreover, John had an even more important issue: the debts owed to the Russians back then. This was a good deal, but now that the Russians have collapsed, those debts have not been resolved and the losses have been devastating.

Many people thought the Russians would default on their debts, but John knew that Russia would take responsibility for everything. After all, if Russia didn't, their reputation would be ruined, and no one would dare to do business with them anymore.

“John, aren’t you afraid of being targeted? The oil capital won’t let go of such an opportunity. Leaving the US for Asia at this time, or even going to Russia, will make you the target of many people. And you know that this time the donkey has the best chance of success. There’s no need to hold grudges against them for what happened before. Giving them some face is no big deal. You have to learn to adapt.” As a father, Smith also tried to persuade John. In his opinion, John’s decision this time was somewhat irrational and too emotional.

"I know that doing this will make people think I'm irrational, that I'm acting on emotion, and might even provoke oil and gas companies to target me, but this is the result I want. Right now, I don't need to make any political moves, at least not any public issues, otherwise the American people will have something to say. Don't forget that my current wealth is already very tempting. Only in this way can some people feel at ease, and only then can I have more room to develop!"

John's words startled Smith and Anna. This was something they hadn't considered. After all, they were looking at the issue from their own perspective, forgetting John's age and the wealth he possessed. If John were merely a media tycoon, there would be no need to avoid the issue. However, John was not just a media tycoon; he was a conglomerate magnate. Taking sides at this point would be somewhat inappropriate!

“You’re right. We’ve forgotten your current status and position. You can’t take sides, and even we can’t make any moves. The old man won’t have much of a problem, and no one will care, but we can’t!” Smith sighed, a hint of embarrassment flashing in his eyes. “John, when are you planning to leave? And if you have time, go to Bordeaux first to see your grandparents!”

"I will. This time I'll go to Europe first. There are some things I need to arrange in England. Then I'll go to Bordeaux to see my grandparents, and then fly to Er Mao's place to handle some things. Things there have been dragging on for quite a while, but there should be a result by now!"

Since the collapse of the Soviet Union, John has been accelerating his expansion and constantly plundering everything he wants. Many technologies that were once in the hands of the Soviet Union, including those held by the Soviets, have been taken by John. Now, he should go and take a look around there himself.

When news broke that John was going to Europe, specifically to Russia, many people were shocked. Was there something wrong with him leaving the United States at this time? Going to Europe was understandable, since John had considerable assets there, but going to Russia made many people worried, especially those in the oil and gas industry, who all took it very seriously.

For these guys, the first thing that came to mind was Ermao's armory. They were worried that so many weapons would fall into the hands of Middle Eastern tycoons, and that John might target Israel by selling Ermao's armory to Middle Eastern tycoons, thus affecting the situation in the Middle East and Israel's security.

"Damn little fox, will it cause problems for this guy to go to Ermao at this time? Also, could it be that he discovered something while going to Europe? If this guy finds out about our plans, will it ruin our scheme?"

"Probably not. He won't stay in Europe for too long. He's only in England handling some matters for the Bentley Motors Group, and then he'll go to Bordeaux to visit relatives, so there's nothing to worry about. As for Er Mao, I don't know. After all, that guy is extremely ruthless, so we need to be on high alert."

"There's nothing we can do about Er Mao. However, the problem shouldn't be too big. After all, he has quite a few plans with Er Mao. You haven't forgotten those previous agreements, have you? He's going to take advantage of Er Mao. Perhaps we can spread some rumors to create some trouble for him and cause a little conflict between him and Er Mao!"

"Are you crazy? Do you know the consequences of doing this? What do you take John for? Have you forgotten our promise? If something goes wrong, neither of us can afford the consequences. Do you think you can fool that little fox? With his connections in Er Mao, he won't be able to detect our little tricks. If we do something like this because of a moment of anger, giving that little fox an excuse, don't you think our losses are already huge?"

"It was my mistake. I forgot our original agreement. Luckily, you reminded me, otherwise it would have really ruined everything. Now, some of us are already dissatisfied with the previous compromises and the consequences. If we are careless again and get into trouble we shouldn't have, the consequences will be serious. Perhaps this is a conspiracy, a trap set by that little fox to lure us into action. He knows how much we value him, so he deliberately leaked his whereabouts to us, making us act impulsively and do something we shouldn't, so that we would fall directly into the trap he prepared and face the wrath of the authorities!"

"That is indeed possible. This little fox has always been cunning and treacherous. If we are tricked, we will probably pay a heavy price. If that happens, I'm afraid no one will be able to protect us."

"This bastard is trying to kill us. He actually came up with such a treacherous and vicious scheme. Luckily, we noticed it in time, otherwise we would have been in big trouble. Using ourselves as bait, this bastard is really ruthless."

These oil-rich capitalists believed they had seen through John's scheme, thinking his trip was a trap set to lure them in, and were therefore furious. Of course, John did have such thoughts, but that wasn't the most important thing; it was merely secondary. John's ultimate goal was to reap the wealth and talent of the Chinese. Whether the oil-rich capitalists would fall for it or willingly step into the trap he had prepared for them was unimportant and had little impact on him.

(End of this chapter)