The Great Sage Returns from Ten Years of Imprisonment

Ling Yun did not immediately answer Xie Zong's questions, but instead went to his workstation and started operating the computer.

I casually opened the New York Mercantile Exchange website, then opened the search box and quickly typed in a few keywords.

The next moment, a short English news flash popped up on the NYMEX homepage.

It's brief because this news flash is only one line long and can be read at a glance.

What lies hidden behind it is a raging storm!

Ling Yun glanced at the English news flash and casually pointed to the computer screen.

"The second reason I mentioned for this round of sharp drop in international oil prices is hidden in this English news flash."

"The timing of this English news flash was very clever; it was 12:10 AM New York time, which is 5:00 AM London time."

"The NYMEX chose this time period because it's when the international crude oil futures market is at its quietest."

"Moreover, the NYMEX deliberately downplayed this matter, summarizing a massive news story that could shake the entire international crude oil futures market in a single, simple sentence. These bastards are despicable!..."

Before he finished speaking, Mr. Xie and his group all crowded around him.

What kind of earth-shattering news could possibly shake the entire international crude oil futures market?

"Their intentions are despicable; this phrase carries significant weight. Could it be that the New York Mercantile Exchange (NYMEX) is colluding with Wall Street to exploit global crude oil futures bulls?"

Amidst the lively discussion, Mr. Xie and his colleagues stared wide-eyed at the English news flash.

Each of them has a high level of education, with most holding at least a master's degree.

Moreover, he frequently participates in international financial market transactions, and his English reading and writing skills are excellent.

At just one glance, they discovered the problem and were immediately in an uproar.

"Wow! Short positions in the NYMEX WTI crude oil futures market have now surpassed long positions across the board. This is absolutely explosive news that could ignite the entire market!"

"In other words, the international crude oil futures market has now become a bear market, no wonder international oil prices have plummeted!"

"You're right, Lingyun. Those bastards at the NYMEX are absolutely despicable. They're definitely colluding with Wall Street to wipe out all the bulls!"

Everyone complained, and they all felt a cold sweat running down their backs.

Fortunately, we weren't unlucky bulls; otherwise, we would have been badly fleeced by the NYMEX and Wall Street!

These foreigners are bastards! Such a major, explosive news story, and they only released a brief news flash of a dozen words, and at a time when everyone was ignoring it.

With such a meticulously planned and deadly trap, how many bulls can escape the tragic fate of being harvested? Very few indeed!

Fortunately, the young man in front of them was very perceptive and always managed to find the weaknesses of these foreigners.

Not only did he lead everyone to avoid the schemes of those bastards on Wall Street, but he also managed to make a fortune in the international crude oil futures market!

Based on this superpower alone, this young master is absolutely unparalleled in the world!

Thinking of this, President Xie and the others all turned to look at Ling Yun, their eyes filled with admiration.

Ling Yun chuckled softly and continued the previous topic.

"The third reason is the unexpected appreciation of the US dollar. Since late July, the US dollar has appreciated by about 6% against the euro."

"This is the first time since 1995 that the euro has experienced negative month-on-month growth, triggering widespread concerns among investors in the market that the European economy is sliding into recession."

"In the short term, the exchange rate of the US dollar against the euro is likely to continue to rise, which will inevitably lead to a decline in international oil prices. In the long term, the economies of Europe and the United States will fall into a severe and deep recession..."

After Lingyun's analysis, everyone finally realized why international oil prices had plummeted today!

At the same time, everyone gained a deeper understanding of Lingyun and admired him even more!

This young man's abilities cannot be described simply as those of an investment genius!

In the fields of economics and finance, and even in the field of international politics, this young man can be described as an omniscient and omnipotent genius, unmatched by anyone!

With airlines working closely with this young man, they can successfully break free from Goldman Sachs's insidious fuel hedging strategy and even get revenge in the near future!

Next, Lingyun provided a clear and concise analysis of the underlying reasons for this round of sharp drop in international oil prices.

While discussing with everyone, he kept a close eye on the international oil price trends on the electronic display screen, ready to respond at any time.

International oil prices continue to fall, gradually approaching his predetermined liquidation line.

Meanwhile, in Shanghai.

Yuanda Group Headquarters.

Upon receiving the message, Chairman Zhao strode into the small conference room, which had been designated as a restricted area, to personally oversee the operation.

The small conference room has now been converted into a trading room, restoring its appearance from early July.

The difference is that Ling Yun is no longer an employee of Yuanda Group, nor is he here. Instead, he is remotely directing operations from Beijing, thousands of miles away.

Sitting at their workstations, closely monitoring international oil price trends, ready to liquidate their positions at any moment, is the investment team led by Zhou Hua.

In addition to Zhou Hua and his two colleagues, President Wang also brought in nine more trustworthy traders to form an investment team, working in three shifts around the clock to monitor the market and trade.

Zhou Hua and his team were split up by Boss Wang, each leading a three-person group and serving as the leader of three investment groups.

Only the three of them and President Wang could directly receive Lingyun's transaction instructions, then relay them to their respective team members, and then immediately execute the transaction instructions.

The other nine traders were only entitled to obey orders and were not qualified to receive investment decisions immediately.

In this way, even if some of them are industrial spies, or use various methods to follow the trend and hype things up, such as setting up insider trading accounts, etc.

In this small meeting room where cell phone use is strictly limited, it is virtually impossible for messages to be transmitted quickly.

By the time they complete the trading instructions issued by Lingyun, go home after work, or betray Lingyun's trading strategy, the timeliness has already deteriorated significantly.

Because of a time difference of a few hours, an excellent investment strategy that could have made a fortune may turn into a deadly trap.

As experienced traders, all nine operators understood this.

Moreover, they all underwent background checks and signed confidentiality agreements.

So far, their performance has been average, and they haven't caused any major problems!

As for whether problems will arise in the future, no one can say for sure; we'll have to observe them over time!

From Ling Yun's perspective, he wasn't afraid of these guys causing problems at all.

If there are corporate spies among them, they can be used to pass on valuable but misleading information to Goldman Sachs or other adversaries through various means.

It's important to understand that the main task of the Yuanda Group's investment team is to provide cover for the joint investment team.

While attracting the attention of Goldman Sachs, they also made a fortune in the international crude oil futures market.

Upon seeing Chairman Zhao enter the conference room, Zhou Hua and the others immediately looked over and greeted him.

"Hello, Chairman."

Good afternoon, Chairman.

Chairman Zhao waved his hand and greeted him with a smile.

"Everyone, please don't stand on ceremony, just focus on your work. I need to talk to Mr. Wang about something."

After he finished speaking, he went to the lounge next door with President Wang.

Now that they work in three shifts to monitor the market, there's no need to stay here to trade anymore. So the break room, which used to be furnished with bunk beds, has been converted into a temporary meeting room.

After closing the door, Chairman Zhao immediately asked in a low voice:

"Where have international oil prices fallen to? What are the details of Lingyun's trading order?"

Just as Lingyun predicted, international oil prices have indeed continued to fall, currently hovering around $112.

Mr. Wang excitedly announced the latest oil prices, and couldn't help but utter a couple of remarks.

"This kid is still as steady, accurate, and ruthless as ever, even more so than before. I'm terrified just listening to him!"

"He instructed us to liquidate our entire position at $109, which must have been calculated to alert Goldman Sachs at that price!"

"hiss!"

Chairman Zhao gasped, then beamed with joy.

"That's ruthless. If international oil prices really fall below $109, we could make four or five hundred million in one go—it's robbery!"