The Great Sage Returns from Ten Years of Imprisonment

Monday, 3 PM.

Just as the clock struck three, Ling Yun walked into the United Securities investment team's office area.

Upon seeing him enter, several team members inside the doorway immediately stood up to greet him.

Immediately afterwards, everyone else stood up and looked at Ling Yun.

Unlike usual, everyone was exceptionally enthusiastic today, greeting each other with shining eyes, their eyes filled with gratitude and joy!

Ling Yun knew perfectly well why everyone was behaving this way.

He waved and joked as he spoke.

"Judging from the bright smiles on everyone's faces, I know you must have received the promised bonuses, which is why you're so happy!"

"In your excitement, please check your prize money. If there are any errors in the calculation, feel free to contact me, and I'll correct them for you!"

"Then there's the matter of buying a car. Everyone should decide on the brand and model they want as soon as possible, so they can take advantage of the National Day holiday to get it done..."

Before the words were even finished, everyone beamed with joy and expressed their gratitude loudly.

"Thank you, Lingyun, you're so generous! Please don't hesitate to ask if you need anything in the future!"

"We just received the bonus this morning, not a penny less, we are extremely grateful!"

Just as everyone was expressing their gratitude, Chairman Lou and General Manager Wang came out of the conference room and looked at Ling Yun.

Upon seeing the arrival of several bigwigs, Ling Yun immediately headed towards the conference room.

As he approached, he asked in surprise:

"Good afternoon, leaders. I didn't expect you to come, and you didn't even call ahead. Is there something you need?"

Chairman Lou smiled and nodded, then explained the reason in a low voice.

"Today's situation is quite special; the international financial markets are focused on the US Congress, and everyone is waiting for the House of Representatives' vote!"

"Whether the outcome of this vote is good or bad, it will have a huge impact on the international financial markets, and we are closely monitoring the vote."

"There are still eight or nine hours before the vote begins, which is plenty of time. We'd love to hear your opinion, investment genius, so we can prepare accordingly!"

After hearing Lou Dong's explanation, Ling Yun finally understood their purpose.

The next moment, he smiled and said a few polite words.

"You flatter me too much. I wouldn't dare call myself an investment genius, but I do have some thoughts on tonight's highly anticipated vote!"

"Gentlemen, let's go to the conference room and sit down together to discuss this topic."

As he spoke, he raised his hand and gestured towards the conference room door.

Lou Dong and the others exchanged a glance and nodded in unison.

"Okay, the US House of Representatives vote results are not yet in, so this matter cannot be discussed in public."

Afterwards, everyone went into the conference room together.

As soon as the door closed, Ling Yun immediately gave a decisive conclusion.

"Tonight's first vote in the US House of Representatives is absolutely impossible to pass; all the current harmony and optimism is a facade!"

"The factor that directly determined the outcome of this vote is no longer the precarious state of the international financial markets, but the escalating partisan struggle!"

"It's late September now, with only five weeks left until the US presidential election and the midterm elections. At this crucial juncture, votes are the decisive force..."

Seeing his certainty, Chairman Lou and the others couldn't help but feel a sense of reassurance.

As they spoke, everyone pulled out chairs and sat down to discuss this key issue in the global financial market.

The meeting ended about half an hour later.

After seeing off Chairman Lou and the other bigwigs, Ling Yun turned around and went back to his office.

Upon entering the office, he immediately dialed Chairman Zhao's number to inquire about the progress of the betting agreement signed between Yuanda Hong Kong Branch and Goldman Sachs and Barclays Bank.

After exchanging greetings, Chairman Zhao excitedly began to explain the situation.

"The Hong Kong Island branch is fully prepared and ready to have those guys from Goldman Sachs and Barclays come over to sign the betting agreement at any time!"

"But now we're keeping an eye on those damn foreigners. Those guys are itching to get started; they've called several times already!"

Hearing this, Ling Yun chuckled.

"Well done! Keep pushing those bastards. The closer it gets to the US stock market opening time, the more anxious they'll become!"

"When they're desperate to get rich, they're more likely to make rash decisions and overlook crucial issues when signing contracts!"

"One more thing, the signing of the performance-based agreement cannot be done at the Hong Kong Island branch, but must take place in the Hong Kong Monetary Authority meeting room on Hong Kong Island!"

"Please give Wang Mian a call and let him know that someone from the Liaison Office will contact him later. Everything has been arranged!"

Chairman Zhao paused for a moment before responding excitedly.

"Signing a betting agreement with the Hong Kong Monetary Authority on Hong Kong Island—this arrangement is brilliant!"

"Once the performance-based agreement is signed, it can be filed immediately, and its legality and authority are beyond question."

"After losing their bet against Barclays, Goldman Sachs will be more cautious about any tricks they might try, unless they want to completely abandon the Hong Kong financial market!"

Lingyun hung up the phone after talking for about ten minutes.

Then I turned on my computer and started browsing the internet to check the situation in the international financial markets and the latest international financial news!

As Lou Dong said, everyone is now closely watching the vote in the U.S. House of Representatives tonight and waiting for the results.

Compared to this, everything else seems less important!

European stock markets, which had just opened, opened lower and continued to fall, with the decline quickly exceeding -2%, due to a concentrated outbreak of risks in local banks.

Although this is considered a significant drop, trading volume is gradually shrinking, reaching only about three-quarters of the volume at the same time last Friday.

Seeing this, Lingyun quickly understood the reason.

Many long positions that are on the verge of losing everything are pinning their hopes on tonight's vote and choosing to hold on to their positions!

Some of the most stubborn individuals even sold everything they owned to buy more shares, trying to recoup all their losses in one fell swoop!

Having figured this out, Ling Yun shook his head dismissively.

A bunch of reckless fools, after tonight you can all line up to jump off buildings!

As we were talking, it was already five o'clock in the afternoon.

Goldman Sachs branch in Hong Kong Island.

General Manager's Office.

After finishing his work, Erwin turned to look out the window and then checked the time.

Then he picked up his phone and dialed the number of his investment director.

"Paul, hasn't Yuanda Group finalized a timeframe for signing the performance-based agreement yet? How long do they intend to drag it out, or are they planning to back out?"

As soon as he finished speaking, Paul's helpless voice rang out.

"I just called those guys at Broad Group to remind them, didn't we agree to sign the performance-based agreement around 5 PM this afternoon?"

"Guess what those guys replied? They said the international financial market sentiment had changed, they needed to redo the risk assessment, and they told us to wait a bit longer."

"Fuck! I think they did it on purpose!"

Erwin cursed angrily, then quickly analyzed the situation.

"If the performance-based agreement cannot be signed before 11 p.m. tonight, it will be virtually impossible to complete the agreement once the bailout plan is passed by Congress!"

"It's entirely foreseeable that by tomorrow, Yuanda Group will find all sorts of excuses to delay and refuse to sign this performance-based agreement."

"If they can just stall until the US stock market opens tomorrow night, they'll win and avoid huge losses. We absolutely cannot let that happen!"

"Contact the Hong Kong Island Securities and Futures Commission immediately and put pressure on them to honor their commitments and be prepared to leave at any time to sign the agreement."

Paul responded immediately after he finished speaking.

"Okay, I'll contact the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission immediately. If Yuanda Group doesn't keep its promises, we can take action against them with a legitimate reason!"

After saying that, he hung up the phone.

After ending the call, Erwin thought for a moment, then sent out a few messages on his phone.

The first message was sent to the investment manager.

"Wait for my news before you enter the market. I will give you accurate information around the time the US stock market opens!"