The Great Sage Returns from Ten Years of Imprisonment

As soon as Chairman Zhao finished speaking, Ling Yun gave a disdainful sneer.

"Nomura Securities is definitely eyeing the financial licenses held by Lehman Brothers' Hong Kong branch. This would allow them to accelerate the expansion of their financial business in Hong Kong and mainland China. How much are the Japanese offering?"

"Hahaha"

Chairman Zhao laughed and immediately gave his answer.

"Thirty million US dollars, those Japanese are really generous, giving us twelve times the profit right off the bat. Besides Nomura Securities, Merrill Lynch is also showing signs of backing out."

"Ignore these guys. There's no going back. They voluntarily withdrew from Hong Kong's financial market, and they won't be coming back for at least two or three years."

Ling Yun coldly made a few sarcastic remarks.

Considering the large number of people around, he quickly ended the call and hurried towards his car.

About fifteen minutes later, they arrived safely at the CIC headquarters.

Just like yesterday, Lingyun first went to the United Securities investment team's office area to check on the trading situation in the Asia-Pacific and European financial markets.

As soon as he entered the office area, he noticed that something was off.

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The numerous traders and analysts working all turned to look at him, their eyes filled with anticipation, yet their expressions betrayed a hint of something unspoken.

Seeing this, Ling Yun was completely bewildered.

He couldn't quite understand why everyone was behaving this way.

Just then, Mr. Chen from CIC came over, frowned slightly, and explained the situation in a low voice.

"Here's the thing, Lingyun, the news that you promised all members of the joint investment team upstairs last night about the huge rewards has reached downstairs this morning!"

"This has caused quite a stir in the office area, everyone's talking about it, and we're all at a loss as to how to handle it..."

Although he claimed to be at a loss, the undisguised expectation in his eyes betrayed his true feelings.

Who doesn't want a high reward? Who doesn't want a better life?

The investment team at United Securities was no exception, including senior executives like Mr. Chen!

China Investment Corporation (CIC) and China International Capital Corporation (CICC) are both state-owned enterprises. As senior executives of state-owned financial institutions, their income is considerable, but not exceptionally high.

The astonishing reward of over two million yuan offered by Lingyun to the joint investment team members was too tempting for them!

After listening to President Chen's introduction, Ling Yun suddenly understood.

The next moment, he lightly patted his forehead.

"Hey! This is my fault. I didn't think things through and ignored everyone's feelings..."

As he spoke, he strode towards his workstation.

A look of surprise flashed across President Chen's face, and he quickly followed.

As Lingyun moved, everyone in the office area followed his movements.

In the blink of an eye, Lingyun had arrived at her workstation.

Then he reached for the microphone on his workstation, turned it on, and said with a smile:

"There's something I need to tell you all. I should have said it earlier this morning, but I was so busy I completely forgot!"

"It's not too late to tell you now. This is a reward plan that I've prepared for everyone on my own behalf..."

Unsurprisingly, everyone in the office area was instantly overjoyed.

I finally waited for you, but fortunately I didn't give up!

Just as the legends say, this young master has an unparalleled eye for investment, treats his subordinates like animals, but is also genuinely generous and magnanimous!

Seeing everyone's faces light up with joy, Ling Yun almost burst out laughing!

After a brief pause, he immediately announced the reward plan.

"I've decided to take a portion of my investment profits and dividends as a reward to everyone, to thank you for your hard work and dedication during this time."

"The specific plan is as follows: all senior executives, senior analysts, investment managers, and traders on the team will each receive a 200 million yuan after-tax bonus, plus a car worth around 40 yuan."

"The remaining ordinary analysts and support staff will each receive a bonus of 160 million after tax, and will also receive a car worth around 40. As for whether to choose the car or the money, that's up to everyone."

"All security personnel who ensured the success of this joint operation, and even the logistics staff, will receive corresponding rewards, ranging from 50 to 100 million yuan..."

Although it was expected, everyone was still shocked by Ling Yun's grand gesture. They were so excited that they trembled all over and their scalps tingled!

Even the security personnel at the entrance to the office area behaved the same way.

As soon as Ling Yun finished explaining the reward plan, the entire office area erupted in cheers, like a volcanic eruption!

The same scene played out in the rooftop office area in the early hours of the morning.

Faced with this situation, Ling Yun already had experience in dealing with it, and always maintained a calm and composed demeanor!

A dozen minutes later, the office area became a little quieter.

Only then was Ling Yun able to enter his office.

He then called several investment directors and investment managers to his office and asked them to report on the situation in the international financial markets and the team's response.

After Mr. Chen and his group entered, they thanked him profusely, each one as happy as a flower!

After exchanging pleasantries, everyone got down to business.

Today's financial market trends in the Asia-Pacific and Europe are exactly as Lingyun predicted.

From the New Zealand and Australian stock markets, which opened earliest, to the UK and French stock markets, which opened latest in the afternoon, all stock markets plummeted!

The sectors that suffered the most dramatic declines were, without exception, the financial sectors of stock markets around the world.

Some of these small-cap financial stocks even plummeted by more than 90% in one go, turning into penny stocks, and many went bankrupt.

Following Lingyun's well-defined investment strategy, the joint securities investment team relentlessly and aggressively reaped huge profits by shorting the Asia-Pacific and European financial markets on a massive scale!

After listening to everyone's introduction, Lingyun nodded in satisfaction.

"You've all done a great job. This sharp decline will continue for some time, including in the US stock market when it opens tonight!"

"A decent rebound won't happen until the US government's massive bailout plan is passed by Congress. Then we can go long and reap another harvest!"

"At this stage, focus on short selling, but be sure to pay attention to the timing, especially when shorting and dumping shares; you must not attract the attention of European and American regulatory agencies..."

Upon hearing this, Mr. Chen and the others all chuckled.

"Don't worry, we'll be careful. As long as we don't break the rules, what can the financial regulatory agencies in Europe and America do to me?"

"That's right, we're not doing naked short selling now, so even if we're discovered by European and American stock market regulators, it won't matter!"

Ling Yun glanced at everyone, his tone suddenly becoming much more serious.

"Such naive thinking is unacceptable and very dangerous. You're overestimating the naivety of the regulatory bodies in the European and American financial markets!"

"If these bastards get really angry, they can unplug the internet, freeze accounts, or even impose hefty fines on trumped-up charges in no time!"

"What we need to guard against are these underhanded tactics employed by European and American financial regulators, not the tactics within the rules..."

Mr. Chen and his colleagues were taken aback for a moment, then nodded in unison.

"Okay, we will pay attention to these issues."

It took about fifteen minutes for Mr. Chen and his team to finish reporting on the situation in the Asia-Pacific and European financial markets.

Following that, they reported on the latest international financial news.

"Half an hour ago, the NYSE and Nasdaq simultaneously announced the addition of 96 financial stocks to their restricted short-selling lists, which will definitely exacerbate selling pressure in the market!"

"There's also the issue of the US dollar exchange rate. After weakening for over half a month, the dollar index finally started to rebound an hour ago..."

Upon hearing that the US dollar index had started to rise, a smile flashed across Ling Yun's eyes.

Meanwhile, in the lake.

Vice President Wang leaned back in his office chair, listening to his secretary report on the international financial market.

When he heard the news that the dollar exchange rate had begun to rebound and commodities were generally falling, he was stunned for a moment, and then he made a few remarks!

"This kid is amazing. He just said this afternoon that the US government would definitely adopt a strong dollar policy, and in just a few hours, the dollar has started to rebound. Could he possibly control the dollar's trajectory?"