The Great Sage Returns from Ten Years of Imprisonment

October 1st is a day of national celebration.

Lingyun, who had been battling in the international financial markets for months, took a rare day off.

Although he was supposed to be on holiday, he was actually keeping a close eye on the international financial market and the crude oil futures market to avoid any unexpected black swan events.

However, he was staying in his luxurious villa, not in the CIC headquarters office.

Da Meiyuan and Lei Lei, who were also on holiday, all stayed at home, eating, playing, and exercising in the heated swimming pool with him.

During this time, Lingyun naturally enjoyed all the pleasures of being with women!

The international financial markets continued their upward trend from the previous night, creating a jubilant atmosphere.

From the Asia-Pacific region to Europe, and even the US stock market that opened in the evening, almost all stock markets were rising, and the gains were substantial.

The US stock market, which had just experienced a record plunge a couple of days ago, has seen a strong and retaliatory rebound.

The three major U.S. stock indexes all surged, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising by 4.68%, the S&P 500 by 5.27%, and the Nasdaq Composite by 4.97%.

Faced with such an exaggerated surge across the board, all the bulls in the market were extremely excited and cheered.

The investment teams under Ling Yun's command have all been neglecting their duties, and some of them are even regretting missing out on this surge in prices.

Compared to the international financial market, the crude oil futures market is in dire straits.

International oil prices continue to fall, dropping below the $100 mark again, with no turning back on the downward trend.

Before we knew it, it was already around 8:30 pm.

After dinner, Ling Yun accompanied several beautiful women into the audio-visual entertainment room, picked out a movie, and settled into the leather sofa to watch it.

Just as the movie started, my phone suddenly vibrated a few times in my pocket.

Ling Yun immediately took out his phone and opened it to check the text message he had just received.

The text message was sent by Deputy Director Zhang, explaining that he would be meeting with Lewis tomorrow morning.

"Everything has been arranged. Your meeting with Lewis tomorrow will be recorded in its entirety. Please keep that in mind."

"There are some officers from the Security Bureau and the West City Branch inside the teahouse, so your safety is not a problem. In case of any emergency, someone will protect you and help you leave quickly; there will be someone waiting outside to meet you..."

After reading the message, a smile appeared on Ling Yun's face.

He then quickly replied with a text message.

"Received. Thank you for your concern and care, leader. I will take good care of myself and know what I should do."

"To me, Lewis is just a mouthpiece. The person I really want to talk to is Goldman Sachs CEO Lloyd."

After sending the text message, he put his phone in his pocket.

He then pulled Da Meiyuan into his arms, kissed her on the pretty face, and continued watching the movie with the other beauties.

As night deepened, it was already around 10:30 p.m.

In a luxury suite at a hotel on Financial Street.

Lewis stood by the window, admiring the beautiful, brightly lit night view outside while listening to Jimmy's latest update.

"According to the guys I've been keeping an eye on, even though it's a day off today, Ling Yun hasn't rested at all and has been busy the whole time. That kid is really dedicated!"

"He went to the State Administration of Foreign Exchange in the morning and didn't leave until noon. In the afternoon, he went to several financial institutions and didn't go home until after 9 p.m."

"Judging from his actions, this guy seems to be busy transferring funds, but from overseas to the mainland..."

Lewis chuckled and turned to look at him.

"This is perfectly normal. China implements foreign exchange controls, so it's not so easy for him to transfer the huge investment profits he made in the international financial market into China."

"Based on the intelligence gathered, this kid's net worth is very likely over $20 billion, or even more. Judging from his actions, he clearly believes it's safer to transfer the money to China."

"Such astonishing profits from investments in the international financial markets would be very complicated to transfer to China through legal channels, which is why he personally handled this matter."

Upon hearing that Ling Yun's wealth was so astonishing, Jimmy was secretly amazed and also a little envious.

Little did they know, the truth was far more exaggerated than they had guessed!

After reporting on tracking Lingyun, Jimmy also mentioned the arrangements for meeting with Lingyun at Financial Street the following morning.

As the general manager of Goldman Sachs' Beijing office, he naturally accompanied Lewis to meet with Ling Yun and hold talks.

But even now, they still don't know the exact location of the meeting.

Ling Yun only told them the meeting time and approximate location: 10:30 a.m. tomorrow, in Financial Street.

As for the specific meeting place, I will send them a text message tomorrow morning.

Faced with this situation, Jimmy and his team were at a loss; they couldn't even figure out how to make any preparations in advance.

About ten minutes later, the discussion ended, and Jimmy said goodbye and left the suite.

Once the door was closed, Lewis immediately took out his laptop and went online to check the US stock market.

When he saw that US stocks were rising across the board, and the increase was quite astonishing, he excitedly clenched his fist.

"That's awesome! This is exactly what I wanted. I hope this upward trend lasts for more than a week, so I can just relax and enjoy life when I get back to New York."

After the initial euphoria, that unease resurfaced.

He took out his phone, found a special number, and dialed it without hesitation. On the other end of the line was Goldman Sachs CEO, Lloyd, who was far away in New York.

When the call connected, he first reported on the arrangements for his meeting with Ling Yun the next day, and then eagerly asked about the matter he was most concerned about.

"Boss, in your opinion, will the Treasury's revised $7000 billion bailout plan ultimately be approved? Around when would you expect it to be approved?"

"The stock index option betting agreement we signed with Yuanda Group will only take effect if the market rescue plan is approved, and there is a one-month time limit."

"Given today's market trends, if this bailout plan passes the vote smoothly, we can make a fortune. We absolutely cannot miss this opportunity."

Lourdes on the other end of the phone did not answer immediately, but fell silent.

After a moment's thought, he asked in a deep voice:

"Let me ask you something, Lewis. Did you secretly engage in stock index options betting? Betting on whether the Dow Jones would rise or fall the day after the bailout plan was passed?"

Lewis was stunned, his expression hesitant.

But he quickly realized that with Lloyd's power, status, and reach, his little tricks couldn't fool him at all!

If Lloyd wanted to investigate, a single phone call would have been enough to uncover the whole story.

After only a moment's hesitation, Lewis made his decision immediately.

"That's right, boss, I did participate in the stock index options betting. This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, and I don't want to miss it!"

"And I believe I'm not the only one participating in stock index options betting this time; Irwin should be involved too..."

Silence fell again on the other end of the phone. Those few seconds felt like an eternity to Lewis, and his palms were sweating.

Finally, Lourdes' voice came again.

"I can't give you a precise answer as to whether the $7000 billion bailout plan will ultimately pass a vote, when it will pass, or the market reaction after it does!"

"What I can tell you now is that there are no problems with tonight's Senate vote; it will definitely pass. You can wait a little longer; the vote will begin in about half an hour..."

Before Lauder could finish speaking, Lewis had already cheered.

"That's fantastic, boss! This is incredibly exciting news. If the Senate passes it, is a vote in the House of Representatives still a problem?"

"It seems my decision to take this gamble was absolutely right. Now my only regret is that I didn't have enough money on hand, and my investment was limited..."

Lauder paused noticeably for a moment, then smiled and offered a couple of reminders.

"Although the odds of winning with stock index options this time are very high, you still need to be cautious. Stock index options betting is extremely risky; better safe than sorry!"

"Haha, thanks for reminding me, I'll be careful!"

Lewis responded with a smug smile, showing no sign of caution whatsoever.