The Great Sage Returns from Ten Years of Imprisonment

In just half an hour, international oil prices plummeted from a peak of $120.8 to around $115 before stopping their decline.

Witnessing this scene firsthand, Mr. Kong and the others felt a chill run down their spines.

If Lingyun had been too greedy and hadn't closed his position in time, the joint investment team would have lost nearly $300 million in profits in just a short while.

Such an outcome would absolutely break everyone's hearts; no one wants to face it.

Having learned from this experience, no one suggested to Lingyun that he should immediately go long on international crude oil futures or go short on the trend.

Everyone quickly reached a consensus that the joint investment team and the investment departments of various airlines must not get involved until international oil prices stabilize.

Entering the fray rashly is too risky; one could easily become a target for snipers and hunters.

The reason is, as Lingyun said before, that Wall Street is the rule-maker of this capital game, tightly gripping the sharp sickle.

Others who want to make money in this capital game can only do so by following the general trend, and specifically the economic trend that Wall Street cannot control.

If you blindly chase rising stocks and sell falling ones, you're bound to suffer a terrible fate!

Like Mr. Kong and his team, Mr. Zhao and Mr. Wang, who were far away in Shanghai, also felt a cold sweat running down their backs.

After the initial shock, Chairman Zhao muttered a few words of complaint in a low voice, still shaken.

"Luckily, we cleared our positions in time and secured our profits; otherwise, we would have given back a significant portion of our gains."

"Such a massive and insane sell-off must have been orchestrated by those bastards on Wall Street. Only they dare to be so brazen!"

Mr. Wang nodded slightly and whispered a few words of agreement.

"That's true. If someone else had done this, they would have received a regulatory letter from the NYMEX tomorrow."

"Not only will they be investigated, but their accounts may also be frozen, their trading privileges suspended, and even settlements halted, with their funds frozen."

"From this perspective, Lingyun has a deep understanding of human nature on Wall Street and at the NYMEX, and he can always guide everyone to avoid risks—that's amazing!"

"Haha, you're right, this kid is really amazing."

Chairman Zhao nodded with a smile.

After exchanging a few quiet words, they left the meeting room and went to the trading area outside.

Following Lingyun's plan, the Yuanda Investment team also did not immediately enter the market, but instead chose to stand aside and observe.

While chatting and laughing, everyone kept an eye on international oil prices and patiently waited for the settlement time to arrive.

Across the ocean, on Wall Street.

Goldman Sachs headquarters, crude oil futures trading area.

Tommy left the director's office early to personally oversee the trading area.

Just as Lingyun predicted, today's dramatic rise and fall in international oil prices was orchestrated by several top Wall Street financial institutions, including Goldman Sachs, a key player in the scheme.

The reason they joined forces to set this up was almost exactly the same as Ling Yun's guess.

That is, taking advantage of the fact that the global financial crisis has not yet broken out, they manipulate the rise and fall of international oil prices to repeatedly reap the benefits from other players all over the world.

Whether it's bulls or bears, they are all targets for their exploitation.

When the global financial crisis suddenly erupts, and the global financial markets are plunged into fear of collapse, everything falls apart.

Even the most powerful financial institutions like Goldman Sachs cannot control the soaring international oil prices.

Not only that, the first to suffer will be Wall Street, Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley, who will be unable to protect themselves!

As they were talking, international oil prices had already plummeted to around $114.

Just as international oil prices fell below $114, Tommy finally issued a trading order.

"Listen up, everyone! Immediately switch to long positions and drive this damn oil price up to over $119!"

"We've just wiped out countless bulls; now it's time to plunder the bears, leaving none behind."

The instruction was given, and all the traders responded enthusiastically.

"Understood, boss."

Immediately afterwards, these traders acted swiftly, driving up international oil prices.

The same scene was playing out simultaneously at other top financial institutions on Wall Street.

These include Morgan Stanley, Citigroup, JPMorgan Chase, BlackRock, and others—each a household name whose mere presence can shake the international financial markets!

More importantly, the timing of these top financial institutions' complete shift from long to short and then back to long positions perfectly matched Goldman Sachs's rhythm!

If you said there wasn't something fishy going on, even a ghost wouldn't believe it!

As massive amounts of bullish funds flooded into the market, international oil prices were immediately driven up, quickly rising to over $115.

Just then, the beautiful secretary came closer and whispered in Tommy's ear:

"Boss, news from Hayes: Yuanda Group liquidated all five of its futures accounts at $120!"

"Then they stepped aside and observed, and during the subsequent drop in international oil prices, they did not short the market."

"They made over $130 million today and kept all their investment profits. These guys are incredibly cunning!..."

After listening for only a few words, Tommy's previously excited face quickly turned icy.

After his secretary finished reporting the situation and he thought for a moment, he gritted his teeth and muttered a few curses under his breath.

"Fuck! It must be that little bastard causing trouble again, he's so damn awful!"

"It doesn't matter. As long as he continues to play this capital game in the market, one day I'll make him pay the most painful price!"

After uttering a few harsh words, he turned to look at the ever-rising international oil prices.

On the surface, Tommy doesn't seem to care that Yuanda Group will make another big profit and then withdraw completely.

But the bulging veins on his forehead and his clenched fists, with knuckles white, revealed his true inner self!

In the blink of an eye, it was already past seven in the morning.

After arranging the daytime response strategy, Ling Yun dragged his tired body away from the CIC headquarters, preparing to return to his home in Financial Street to rest.

Because he had stayed up all night, Zhong Tao had to drive for safety reasons.

Wu Tianfang drove another newly purchased G-Class, following closely behind.

As soon as the car drove out of the underground parking garage, Ling Yun suddenly said:

"Taozi, when you get back later, contact Attorney Zhang and ask him to send his assistant to bring over the room key."

"The apartments were finalized yesterday afternoon. They are two fully furnished, ready-to-move-in apartments. You can decide for yourselves what furniture you need."

"Then make a list and give it to Attorney Zhang's assistant to handle. Once you have the keys, you can move in anytime!"

"Your girlfriend can move in now, and Tianfang's wife too. Once they're settled, they can start working at Xingguang Culture anytime."

Before he could finish speaking, Zhong Tao's lips had already curled into a smile.

"Thank you so much, Lingyun, for helping us so much."

"When we get back to the neighborhood, I'll discuss it with Tianfang and then call Attorney Zhang."

"No need to thank me. You follow me and protect me, and I help you with your daily problems. It's all only right."

Ling Yun smiled and nodded, then changed the subject.

"I will explain the situation to Deputy Director Zhang through Secretary Xie. You don't need to worry about violating discipline!"

Hearing this, Zhong Tao was completely relieved.

Fifteen or sixteen minutes later, Lingyun returned safely to her home in Financial Street.

He saw it as soon as he entered the room.

Da Meiyuan, wearing a sexy slip dress, walked out of the restaurant, swaying gracefully and exuding charm.

Upon seeing Ling Yun return, she immediately gave him a flirtatious wink.

He then glanced at the restaurant and offered a few words of explanation, which only served to cover up the truth.

"You're always staying out all night. Last night, Yanzi was working late at the magazine, working on her Beauty and the Beast feature."

"Leilei is home alone. The house is so big and feels so empty, so I had to come and keep her company!"

Hearing this excuse, Ling Yun almost burst out laughing.

This was his plan, to have Da Meiyuan stay here often, paving the way for the next step of making things irreversible!

Just as Ling Yun was about to cooperate with the act, Lei Lei's excited voice suddenly came from inside the restaurant.

"Honey, you're back. Perfect timing for us to have breakfast together."