The Great Sage Returns from Ten Years of Imprisonment

No sooner had the first round of investigations into Anthony and his associates concluded than the relevant investigation materials were quickly delivered to senior executives at Goldman Sachs headquarters, including the current CEO who was already in a state of turmoil.

Just as Deputy Director Zhang mentioned in the briefing, Goldman Sachs' top management quickly took notice of Ling Yun's existence.

They were all amazed by Lingyun's astonishing investment performance and very curious about where this investment genius came from.

Fortunately, they did not discover the traps that Lingyun had set specifically for Goldman Sachs, taking advantage of the trends in the international financial market.

Once it was determined that Ling Yun was not a fictional investment genius, an in-depth investigation into him was immediately launched.

Ling Yun was unaware of all this.

But he had already guessed that this kind of thing would happen sooner or later.

Sunday morning.

Ling Yun drove into the Financial Street residential area and returned to his duplex mansion.

As soon as he entered the door, he saw Yanzi, full of ambition, sitting on the living room sofa waiting for him.

He was going to take Yanzi to the Ministry of Truth later to meet with two leaders, including Deputy Director Zhang, to discuss the acquisition and establishment of the Fashion Media Group.

Seeing Yanzi's eager expression, Lingyun couldn't help but chuckle.

Swallow stepped forward and lightly punched him twice, complaining in annoyance.

"You heartless bastard, you made me lie to Leilei's mom so many times yesterday. I've lived for over twenty years, and all the lies I've told combined don't amount to as many as yesterday."

Ling Yun casually put his arm around her slender waist and leaned down to give her a passionate kiss.

After the kiss, he smiled and offered a few comforting words.

"Thank you for covering for me, honey. You worked so hard! I didn't expect Leilei's mom and the others to launch a surprise attack yesterday. Luckily, we didn't give ourselves away!"

Yanzi leaned against him with her pretty face flushed, and casually punched his chest lightly.

"Keep smug. Secrets can't stay hidden forever. These things will come out sooner or later. Let's see how you, this womanizing radish, handle it then."

"It's alright with Sister Yuanyuan and Sister Jingwen; they're both female celebrities, so it's not surprising in the entertainment industry if they never get married."

"But Leilei and I are different. Our parents are now pressuring us to find a man to marry as soon as possible, only then will they be satisfied."

"In a few years, when we're over thirty, I can't even bear to think about what will happen then. How do you plan to solve this problem?"

Upon hearing this, Ling Yun immediately felt a headache coming on.

Fortunately, he had already come up with a solution and immediately provided one.

"This isn't difficult to solve. You can tell your parents how amazing your wealth is; it will definitely shock them."

"After the initial excitement, they'll be too worried to sleep, wondering if the men trying to get close to you are after your wealth."

"From a financial security perspective, they might accept that you don't get married, as long as you have a child who can inherit your wealth. Then it's my turn to step in as the donor."

Yanzi was completely dumbfounded, standing there speechless.

Once she realized what was happening, she immediately started punching and kicking Ling Yun.

"Go to hell, you filthy scoundrel! You're so despicable, utterly shameless!"

"No wonder Leilei called me earlier saying that she confessed to her parents last night that she's a billionaire, and it kept them up all night. It turns out it was you who did this!"

Lingyun laughed heartily while dodging Yanzi's attacks and retaliations.

"Haha, this method is a bit underhanded, but it's definitely effective. Instead of us having a headache, let a few other parents have one."

"When they find out that each of you is incredibly wealthy, and that I helped you earn so much wealth, they'll definitely be able to guess the nature of our relationship."

"By then, they'll have no choice but to accept reality. If you two get pregnant with my child, things will be even more secure!"

Before she could finish speaking, Yanzi launched another barrage of punches and kicks.

While feeling embarrassed and annoyed, she was also filled with longing.

She knew in her heart that although this approach was a bit underhanded, it was indeed the best way to solve the problem, and the parents would not find it difficult to accept.

After all, she and Leilei are both super-rich women with assets of tens or hundreds of billions, so does it really matter whether they get married or not?

As long as you have a child and the family line continues, not getting married seems even more perfect!

After some playful banter, Lingyun opened his backpack, took out a folder, and handed it to Yanzi.

"This is the acquisition plan drafted by Zhang Lu. Take a look at it first, so that you can have something to say when you meet with the leaders of the Ministry of Truth later."

"Considering that you've worked at the magazine for several years, know the management, and have a carefree personality, you're sometimes concerned about saving face and prone to impulsive decisions,"

"Furthermore, when your magazine's CEO has cancer, it's easy for you to be overwhelmed by sympathy and lose your rational judgment during acquisition negotiations."

"So I've decided to first set up an investment company, and have Attorney Zhang assemble an acquisition team to handle all acquisition matters. You can just wait for the results behind the scenes."

Yanzi took the folder, hesitated for a moment, and then nodded gently.

"Alright, you decide this. I can stay out of it. With our boss looking so sickly, I really can't bring myself to haggle!"

"I've figured it out. You become ruthless and merciless when it comes to business, showing absolutely no mercy."

After exchanging a few jokes and casual words, Lingyun went upstairs to change her clothes.

Yanzi sat down on the sofa with the folder in her hand and began to read.

At nine o'clock in the morning, Lingyun took Yanzi out.

Then they met up with Zhang Lu and others who were waiting outside the community, and drove straight to the Ministry of Truth.

When they arrived at the Ministry of Truth, Deputy Director Zhang happened to be there as well.

After being introduced by Deputy Director Zhang, Ling Yun shook hands with a deputy minister of the Ministry of Truth and exchanged a few polite words.

In addition to this vice minister, a vice director of the State Administration of Radio, Film and Television will also participate in the talks today.

Faced with such a scene, both Yanzi and Zhang Lu were somewhat intimidated.

Ling Yun, however, remained calm and composed, chatting and laughing with the leaders.

After exchanging greetings and pleasantries, Deputy Director Zhang said with a smile:

"Director Liu, Director Zhu, I won't be able to attend the rest of the meeting. I still have work to do with Hai Zi, so I need to go back and take care of it."

"Before I leave, I have a few words to say to Xiaoling. Please wait a moment, it will be over soon."

Director Liu and Director Zhu naturally had no objections, and nodded with smiles in unison.

"Of course, no problem, Director Zhang. You and Xiaoling can talk first; there's no rush for the meeting."

Deputy Director Zhang nodded slightly, then led Ling Yun to the window.

Standing at the window, Deputy Director Zhang lowered his voice and said:

"Just as I said last night, Goldman Sachs headquarters has launched an in-depth investigation into you. The speed of their investigation is astonishing, demonstrating how much they value you!"

"Moreover, the investigation was carried out simultaneously in mainland China and Hong Kong. The investigation in Hong Kong mainly started with the Far Eastern Group branch, and was carried out by Goldman Sachs' Hong Kong branch."

Ling Yun frowned slightly, but remained silent.

The speed of Goldman Sachs' investigation was somewhat unexpected.

These bastards chose the Far Eastern Hong Kong Island branch as one of their entry points, which made him somewhat worried!

Compared to the mainland, Hong Kong's financial market is rife with corporate espionage, and many local elites are purely economic animals with only money in their eyes!

Given enough incentive, those guys would even sell their parents, let alone an outsider like me!

The problem now is that there are quite a few local elites in the Far Eastern Hong Kong Island branch!

Deputy Director Zhang glanced at Ling Yun and continued to explain the situation in a low voice.

"The investigation in mainland China is being conducted collaboratively by the Shanghai branch and the Beijing office. According to relevant intelligence, Goldman Sachs headquarters will send a senior executive to Beijing to oversee the operation."

"In view of this, we must be more vigilant. When you contact Far Eastern Group's Hong Kong Island branch again and develop a good investment strategy for them, be sure to keep it confidential."

"In Beijing, the easiest places to expose yourself are during your journey from your residence to the CIC headquarters and back to rest. Also, be careful with your vehicle and your girlfriends."

Ling Yun blushed, feeling somewhat embarrassed.

But he quickly came up with a solution to cover it up.

"This is not difficult to solve. I have a fully furnished villa in Chaoyang District, registered under my mother's name, which is unknown to the outside world. I can move there."

"Cars aren't a problem either. I can get a few more low-key ones. These luxury cars we have now can be used as a smokescreen..."

After hearing his solution, Deputy Director Zhang smiled and gave him a thumbs up.

"You have a lot of experience in dealing with these situations. Information about your and your family's vehicles, properties, and personal details will all be encrypted for added security!"