The Great Sage Returns from Ten Years of Imprisonment

As soon as Ling Yun came out of the lounge, he saw Chairman Zhao and General Manager Wang.

They were sitting on the sofa in the lounge area, chatting with Li Jie, who had just woken up.

The three investment experts who came with them were looking around the meeting room and chatting in hushed tones, all with curious eyes.

Seeing the situation in the rest area, Ling Yun walked straight over.

As he passed the trading area, he casually patted Zhou Hua on the shoulder and asked in a low voice:

"What's the current situation in the international crude oil futures market? Have there been any unexpected events?"

"What is the price of WTI crude oil futures? Have you increased or decreased your positions? Has your cost basis changed?"

Zhou Hua immediately gave an answer, his voice brimming with barely suppressed excitement.

"Nothing unexpected has happened; WTI crude oil futures prices have risen to $129.6 per barrel."

"We took advantage of the previous price drop to add 450 lots to our position, and our current cost basis is $127.8."

"Got it, well done."

Ling Yun smiled and nodded, then continued walking towards Chairman Zhao and the others.

Seeing Ling Yun looking like he had just woken up and hadn't even washed his face, Chairman Zhao and President Wang were both astonished and somewhat amused.

However, they also knew that Lingyun and his group lived here and worked in shifts 23 hours a day to monitor the market and make transactions.

Under such intense pressure, it's perfectly normal for them to behave this way!

Only Ling Yun and the others are young and in good health, so they can endure it!

If this were done to a middle-aged person over forty, their health would collapse after a week, or they might even die suddenly!

Upon approaching, Ling Yun greeted Chairman Zhao and the others, and then smiled and nodded to the three investment experts.

He knew perfectly well why these three investment experts had come.

They all came here to assist Ling Yun in his operation against Merrill Lynch, specifically to support Ling Yun and help him develop corresponding investment strategies!

After exchanging greetings, the chairman immediately expressed his concern.

"Xiao Ling, you look a bit disheveled. Take a shower later, tidy yourself up, and make yourself look more presentable!"

"You're currently trading at a high intensity for extended periods, so you must pay attention to time management, and more importantly, rest and exercise to maintain your energy levels."

"You absolutely mustn't ruin your health by trading all night; that would be a huge loss!"

Ling Yun chuckled softly and quickly exchanged a few polite words.

"Thank you for your concern, Chairman. We're just a bit flustered because it's our first day and we haven't gotten used to the pace yet."

"We'll adapt in a few days, and our condition will definitely be much better than it is now, and our work efficiency will also be much higher."

"Very good, I believe you can do it."

Chairman Zhao nodded approvingly, then changed the subject and got to the main point.

"You've been working continuously all day, from yesterday morning until now. Tell me what you've learned!"

"How did international crude oil futures perform? Did you make a profit or a loss today?"

That's a rhetorical question. Ling Yun would never believe that Chairman Zhao didn't have someone monitoring his team's transactions in the background!

However, Ling Yun still had to cooperate with the act.

He quickly put on a smug smile and began to explain the situation with great enthusiasm.

"Chairman, since we started trading yesterday, the price of New York WTI crude oil futures has risen from $128 to $129.6 per barrel."

"On this day, we bought a total of 2450 long positions in WTI crude oil futures, with an average cost of $127.8. That means we have now made a profit of $441 million."

"Converted to RMB, that's about 3100 million. If calculated based on the initial investment, we've more than doubled our principal in just one day..."

Even though they already knew the approximate profit figures, Chairman Zhao and President Wang were still somewhat shocked to hear Ling Yun say it in person!

What truly shocked them was not the profit figure of 3100 million, but the speed at which the Lingyun team made money!

Many of the group's investment teams can earn even more in a single day. For example, if a stock they hold hits its daily limit, their investment profit could reach hundreds of millions!

However, very few teams can double their principal in a single day, let alone invest in the international crude oil futures market!

It's only possible to achieve this if there's a super market with wild fluctuations, or if you're participating in an IPO.

However, the international crude oil futures market has been calm for the past two days. It was in this market environment that Lingyun led his team to double their principal in just one day.

Such outstanding investment performance is truly astonishing!

Thinking of this, Chairman Zhao and General Manager Wang were full of praise.

They were even more confident that Lingyun could fulfill his boast and make up for all the previous losses in a month!

The next moment, Chairman Zhao made a few words of praise.

"Well done, Xiaoling. I never imagined you could earn over 3000 million in a single day. This far exceeds my expectations."

"I hope you will continue your efforts, strive to achieve even better investment results, and reach your established goals as soon as possible!"

Listening to these high-sounding platitudes, Ling Yun prepared to say a few polite words.

Just then, Zhang Yuntian, who was intently watching the market, suddenly exclaimed excitedly:

"Lingyun, international crude oil futures prices have started to rise rapidly. The latest price is $130.8 per barrel, a jump of more than $1 in an instant. Something big is definitely going to happen."

Zhou Hua immediately gave an answer, so excited he was practically jumping for joy.

According to the latest AFP report, just over ten minutes ago, Nigerian rebels launched another raid on the oil-producing region under cover of darkness, setting fire to more than a dozen mine shafts.

"Without a doubt, this is the reason for the rapid rise in international crude oil futures prices..."

Even as they were loudly announcing this, international crude oil futures prices continued to rise rapidly.

"International crude oil futures prices have exceeded $131.5 and are heading straight for $132."

As he spoke, Zhang Yuntian shouted again.

"brush"

Chairman Zhao and General Manager Wang suddenly stood up from the sofa as if they had been electrocuted.

The three investment experts sitting next to him, as well as Li Jie, were all taken aback by this sudden good news!

Ling Yun, however, stood up as if he had everything under control.

Everyone looked at Zhou Hua and Zhang Yuntian, hoping for more good news.

The next moment, President Wang excitedly patted Ling Yun on the shoulder.

"Xiao Ling, the timing you chose for building your position is perfect! Even the heavens are on your side!"

"You just finished building your positions in the early hours of the morning, and then this unexpected event happened. It's like a divine intervention!"

"Hehehe, thanks for your kind words. The early bird catches the worm, and those late nights weren't for nothing!"

Ling Yun responded smugly.

In fact, he knew better than anyone what would happen in Nigeria's oil-producing region in the early hours of this morning and how international crude oil futures prices would move!

That's why he asked Zhou Hua and the others to keep buying and complete the position building before 5 a.m., and then wait for the time to reap the rewards!

The reason he only bought 2000 long positions instead of investing more and trying to make a fortune overnight was to avoid arousing suspicion!

There's plenty of time; we can keep harvesting back and forth. There's no need to rush!

Compared to reaping wealth in the international futures market, protecting the secrets of the reborn is far more important!

Ling Yun didn't want to attract too much suspicion, and he certainly didn't want to be captured and dissected for research!

That's what he's been doing for the past two months.

Otherwise, he would have earned far more than four million in the past two months, many times more than four million!

A steady, long-term approach is the best way!

In no time, international crude oil futures prices soared past $132 per barrel, heading straight for a new May high of $133.2 per barrel.

Upon hearing this latest quote, Chairman Zhao paused for a moment, then excitedly reminded him:

"$132, Lingyun, is it time for you to close your position?"

"At this price, your investment profit is easily over $1000 million, that's two or three times your initial investment in a single day!"