The Great Sage Returns from Ten Years of Imprisonment

There were not many people in the meeting room, only Chairman Lou, General Manager Kong, the two investment directors from CIC and AVIC, and a deputy director from the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission.

After greeting everyone upon entering, Ling Yun asked in surprise:

"I wonder what important matter you gentlemen wish to discuss with me? If it's about issuing large bonuses to several investment teams, I can offer an explanation."

Lou Dong and the others exchanged a glance, then shook their heads with a smile.

"That's not it. The State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission and the relevant companies have approved your generous rewards to several investment teams and are grateful to you for it!"

"You did what other companies couldn't, fully mobilizing the enthusiasm and passion of all team members—we can all see that!"

Ling Yun responded with humility and politeness to the praise from the leaders.

After a few casual words, Mr. Kong took the initiative to get to the point.

"That's right, Lingyun. I heard you're planning to establish a financial holding company, and it's currently in the preparatory stage, with you looking for suitable acquisition targets!"

"I've given this matter serious consideration, and after in-depth discussions with the chairman of CITIC Real Estate, we've reached a consensus: can the three of us begin cooperation?"

Ling Yun's eyes lit up, and he nodded with a smile.

"Cooperating with AVIC and CIC sounds interesting. Could you please elaborate?"

Seeing his interest in the matter, both Chairman Lou and General Manager Kong chuckled.

Then, Mr. Kong began to explain the situation.

"As you know, AVIC Group has a financial holding company, which is a full-license financial business platform with several financial subsidiaries."

"Our business scope includes securities, finance, leasing, trust, futures, and industrial fund management, covering not only domestic but also international finance and other fields."

"This is quite rare in the domestic financial market. The company is currently planning to go public, and once listed, it will become the first A-share listed financial holding company in China..."

After introducing the basic situation of AVIC Financial, Mr. Kong changed the subject and talked about the specific cooperation methods.

He hopes to bring Lingyun and the capital he controls into AVIC Financial, give him a certain amount of equity, and work together to develop the business!

The primary goal is to enable Lingyun to guide the development direction of AVIC Financial, achieve better and healthier development, and make a lot of money in the domestic and international financial markets!

Mr. Kong and Mr. Lou had no doubt about this.

They had witnessed firsthand how amazing Lingyun's abilities were in the field of financial investment, and this amazing ability was still ongoing!

Without exaggeration, Ling Yun is absolutely the most amazing investment genius they have ever seen!

All the other so-called investment geniuses, whether they are legendary figures in history or those who are still alive, are utterly inferior to Ling Yun!

Such a brilliant investment genius is someone that anyone who isn't a fool would want to win over, cling tightly to this super-powerful figure, and make a fortune!

That's why Mr. Kong didn't hesitate to offer up a portion of the shares of AVIC Financial, which was about to go public, to win over Lingyun!

Once AVIC Financial successfully lists on the A-share market, this stake will increase tenfold without any problem, which shows its sincerity!

Of course, with Lingyun's amazing abilities and understanding of domestic and international financial markets, he will help AVIC Financial earn ten times or even a hundred times more money in the future!

As the financial platform under the group, AVIC Financial's controlling stake will be firmly held by AVIC Group and the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission.

As a third-party partner, CIC also holds a significant number of shares in AVIC Financial, making it one of the major shareholders!

After listening to Mr. Kong's introduction, Ling Yun fell silent and did not give a response for a long time.

He knows AVIC Financial, a future listed company, very well.

Many members of the investment teams he led came from AVIC Financial.

If he accepts Mr. Kong's invitation, he can easily become one of the major shareholders of AVIC Financial. Once the company goes public, making a fortune is a sure thing!

What made him hesitate was that this would mean losing the final decision-making power and only being able to do the work and receive dividends!

Although he made a lot of money, this was not the result Ling Yun wanted!

Seeing that he had not responded for a long time, Zhongtou Lou Dong spoke up:

"Xiao Ling, according to Chairman Zhao, you've reached an agreement with Yuanda Group that the financial licenses Yuanda Group acquired from Lehman Brothers' Hong Kong branch will be reserved for you!"

"The State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission (SASAC) holds a controlling stake in AVIC Financial, and that cannot be changed. Your cooperation with our two companies will only make you one of the major shareholders of AVIC Financial, and I'm sure you understand that."

"But on Hong Kong Island, the situation can be changed. You can use the financial licenses of Lehman Brothers' Hong Kong Island branch to establish a financial investment company that you control."

"Then we can switch priorities. CIC and AVIC can jointly invest in your financial holding company and create synergy with AVIC Financial, which is listed on the A-share market..."

Next, Mr. Lou explained the possibility of this operation.

The deputy director, who came on behalf of the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission, would occasionally add a few words.

The State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission (SASAC) has made its stance very clear: it supports CIC and AVIC in carrying out various forms of cooperation with Lingyun, but the controlling stake in AVIC Financial cannot change!

After Lou Dong finished speaking, Ling Yun thought for a moment before giving his response.

"I understand what you mean, leaders. The cooperation model you proposed is very attractive and definitely worth discussing!"

"But I'd like to try a different approach to collaboration; perhaps this new approach is more suitable for me!"

"I will establish my own financial holding company as the parent company and investment entity, controlling other companies under my name and engaging in various forms of investment."

"As of now, I own one film and television culture company, which has two subsidiaries. Before long, I will own several more companies."

"Therefore, I must establish a holding company so that I can invest in AVIC Financial and cooperate with AVIC Financial, including providing investment consulting services."

"As for establishing a financial investment company in Hong Kong Island in the future, it is a very good suggestion. I will seriously consider cooperating with CIC and AVIC overseas."

"The next issue is the mainland financial license. If there are no suitable acquisition targets, I plan to establish a parent company first and then gradually resolve this problem..."

Upon hearing his explanation, a hint of regret flashed in the eyes of both Chairman Lou and General Manager Kong.

They understood that the goal of firmly binding Lingyun to CIC and AVIC was basically impossible to achieve!

But that's normal. How could an investment genius like him, who has repeatedly created miracles, be content to remain subservient to others for long?

Since we can't completely bind them together, we have to change our strategy!

Chairman Lou and General Manager Kong exchanged a glance, quickly adjusted their strategy, and began to discuss with Ling Yun the possibility of inviting Siyuan Investment to invest in AVIC Financial!

The meeting ended about an hour later.

After leaving the conference room, Ling Yun went to his office to check the market conditions of international financial markets and crude oil futures markets.

Chairman Lou and General Manager Kong left the office area and went downstairs to Chairman Lou's office for tea, presumably to discuss cooperation matters.

Meanwhile, on Hong Kong Island.

This is a high-end coffee shop located in Central. Standing at the window, you can overlook the entire Victoria Harbour and the most bustling financial district in Central. The view is unbeatable!

Lewis, who had just arrived in Hong Kong Island yesterday, sat in a window booth, drinking coffee and enjoying the view outside.

Just then, a white man in his thirties walked into the coffee shop and quickly looked around the place!

In a moment, he saw Lewis and immediately walked over.

Upon approaching, the man bent down and began to report the situation in a low voice.

"Boss, I just met with that guy from Yuanda Group and gave him $50,000 in cash in person."

"He was very dissatisfied, constantly complaining that a financial behemoth like Goldman Sachs was so stingy, and he wanted more compensation!"

Lewis glanced at his subordinate and asked in a cold voice:

"The amount of money isn't important; what's important is whether you filmed the bribery or recorded the incident."

"With these two fatal weaknesses, even if I don't give him a single penny, he'll still have to work for me obediently!"

The subordinate's heart tightened, and he quickly nodded in response.

"Don't worry about that. We've got the bribery video and the recording. This guy has nowhere to hide; he'll have no choice but to work for you!"