The Great Sage Returns from Ten Years of Imprisonment

After having breakfast with Da Meiyuan and Leilei, Lingyun went upstairs to the master bedroom to take a shower and go to sleep, and soon fell asleep.

At 10:00 AM, the Civil Aviation Administration of China.

General Manager Kong and Deputy Director Li knocked on the door and entered the director's office.

After greeting everyone upon entering, Director Kong took a report from his briefcase, handed it to the Director of the General Administration, and then got down to business.

"Since yesterday afternoon, international oil prices have been on a rollercoaster, with prices constantly fluctuating wildly, making the market extremely unpredictable."

"The joint investment team seized the opportunity of the first surge, reaping a huge investment profit of over 4 billion yuan, and then liquidated their positions and left the market to observe."

"Wow! Earning over four billion in a single day, Xiao Ling is truly an investment genius!"

The director of the General Administration exclaimed in surprise.

He picked up the investment report in front of him and began to read it with great interest.

"Indeed, Xiaoling is an investment genius that is rare in the world."

Mr. Kong smiled and nodded, then continued his eloquent speech.

"Adding to the profits from the previous investments of over a billion yuan, the joint investment team has now reaped over five billion yuan in profits, a truly remarkable achievement!"

"Given the unpredictable nature of the international capital market, and for safety reasons, Lingyun suggests we withdraw all our principal and a small portion of our profits to secure our gains!"

"The remaining majority of the profits will be reinvested, which will free the joint investment team from the pressure of losses and allow them to operate more smoothly..."

Next, he recounted the results of his discussion with Ling Yun and President Sun.

As the director of the General Administration listened to his introduction, he looked at the documents in his hand and kept praising him.

Deputy Director Li, who was present at the scene, nodded frequently.

Before long, after Director Kong finished explaining the situation, the Director of the General Administration also finished reading the report in his hand.

After a moment's thought, he made a decision in the blink of an eye.

"Xiao Ling's suggestion is excellent and very prudent. I agree to withdraw all the principal and the 2.5 billion investment profits!"

"These 2.5 billion yuan in profits are temporarily held in trust by the General Administration of Customs and are deposited in a special account. They will be used in the future to help airlines terminate their contracts with Goldman Sachs!"

"If the joint investment team can maintain this outstanding performance, it won't be long before they can completely resolve this trap set by Goldman Sachs."

Upon hearing this, Mr. Kong interjected with a smile.

"I don't think this is a problem. I had a private chat with Lingyun early this morning."

"This guy said with absolute certainty that he was absolutely confident he could completely resolve the troubles created by Goldman Sachs before the global financial crisis broke out."

"Once the global financial crisis erupts and international oil prices begin a true collapse, all the money the team earns will belong to us!"

The director's eyes suddenly lit up, and he lightly tapped his desk.

"Great! Since Xiaoling is so confident, this is almost certainly going to work out. Let's just wait and witness a miracle!"

"If Xiaoling can really help airlines make huge profits from their investments, I think we can give him a permanent VIP customer status."

"From now on, he can enjoy free first-class service when flying with any domestic airline, regardless of the city or country he travels to."

Before he could finish speaking, General Manager Kong and Deputy Director Li burst into laughter.

"This arrangement is excellent. For Lingyun, a first-class ticket is insignificant, but it demonstrates the importance our civil aviation system places on him!"

"Haha, I'm afraid he won't appreciate this special treatment. With his outrageous rate of making money, he'll probably buy a private jet very soon!"

After a few lighthearted chats, they quickly returned to their main topic and continued discussing work.

Half an hour later, Director Kong left the General Administration building by car and went to the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission to report on his work.

Over the next two days, international oil prices continued to fluctuate wildly, going up and down like a rollercoaster.

International oil prices gradually stabilized after 4 p.m. on Friday, and began to consolidate around $120.

This was the opportunity Ling Yun had been waiting for, and he immediately issued a trading order.

The joint investment team will gradually enter the market to short international crude oil futures, with a total investment of 500 million RMB, the same as the previous long position.

However, the leverage ratio has increased significantly, directly to between 100 and 120 times.

As a result, the number of crude oil futures contracts shorted increased to 60 million barrels.

The timeframe covers international crude oil futures contracts for the next five months, making it more dispersed and more opaque.

Around 8 p.m., Lingyun issued instructions to the Yuanda Group investment team, instructing them to also short international crude oil futures.

The investment team from Yuanda Group invested a much smaller amount of money, but the leverage was still 100 times, which was enough to attract the attention of those bastards at Goldman Sachs.

The investment departments of various airlines entered the fray in the first two days of the second week, which was more dispersed and, more importantly, staggered with the joint investment team.

At the same time, the subprime crisis has caused increasingly severe damage to the global economy.

The global financial market, in particular, is in a state of panic, with numerous financial institutions, large and small, collapsing and going bankrupt one after another, like wheat being cut down!

A devastating global financial crisis is sweeping in with unstoppable momentum!

Wednesday morning, Shanghai.

Goldman Sachs Shanghai branch, CEO's office.

Anthony sat in the boss's chair, listening to his trusted subordinates report on the situation.

"The identities of the members of the Yuanda Investment team are very difficult to ascertain. These guys have private elevators, chauffeured cars, and their residences are kept secret. Ordinary people simply cannot contact them."

"We used a process of elimination to narrow down a list of about thirty people. Apart from Zhou Hua and the other two, the other nine are definitely on this list. We can only check them one by one."

"But one thing is certain: the real decision-maker of this investment team is Ling Yun, who resigned from Yuanda Group. The chairman of Yuanda trusts him almost unconditionally..."

Just as he finished speaking, there was a loud cracking sound.

Anthony slammed his fist on the desk in frustration, cursing through gritted teeth.

"Besides this cunning little rascal, I really can't think of anyone else who could remotely direct the Yuanda Investment team to make two or three hundred million dollars in just two weeks!"

"Compared to the crude oil futures investment team of Yuanda Group, Yuanda's Hong Kong branch has earned far more in the international financial market, amounting to a huge fortune in the billions of US dollars."

"Now that we've narrowed down the list, let's check each one one by one. I don't care about the process, I just want the result. I'm determined to get that little bastard's investment strategy..."

The confidant opposite him felt his eyelids twitch violently and could only nod with a stiff upper lip.

"Okay, boss, I'll arrange for someone to start the investigation right away!"

"The other nine guys must be on the list; finding them shouldn't be too difficult."

After finishing that, the guy suddenly changed the subject.

"There's one more thing, which should be of some value. A friend of mine in the investment department of Shanghai Airlines revealed some information to me last night."

"Recently, Shanghai Airlines' investment department has been shorting international crude oil futures and has made a considerable profit, as if divinely inspired!"

"When we signed the fuel hedging agreement with Shanghai Airlines, our investment advice was to be bullish on international oil prices. I don't understand why they would do the opposite?"

Before he could finish speaking, Anthony frowned.

My eyelids twitched violently, and I had a vague feeling that something terrible was about to happen.

He paused for a moment before gently waving his hand.

"Given the incompetence of those guys in the investment department at Shanghai Airlines, they probably just got lucky and happened to be heading in the right direction. Don't worry about them!"

"With that fuel hedging agreement in place, no matter what they do, it's all for our benefit. We can just sit back and enjoy the fruits of their labor!"

"Go out and get to work. Immediately investigate those guys in the Yuanda Futures investment team and make sure you find them."

"Okay, boss."

The confidant nodded quickly and then left the office.

As soon as the office door closed, Anthony immediately took out his phone and started making calls.

Once the call connected, he asked in a low voice without any politeness:

"Manager Liu, I heard that your Shanghai Airlines Investment Department is shorting international crude oil futures and making good profits. Can you tell me what's going on?"