The Great Sage Returns from Ten Years of Imprisonment

Lingyun slept until noon before getting up.

After washing up, he tidied his hair, changed into more formal clothes, and came out of the lounge and into the office area.

At this moment, Zhou Hua and Zhang Yuntian were sitting at their respective workstations, chatting while watching the stock market.

Their relaxed demeanor suggests that nothing major has happened in the international crude oil futures market, and that international oil prices have definitely fallen.

Ling Yun surveyed the situation in the conference room and cleared his throat.

"Ahem, what's the current price of international crude oil futures? Has it gone up or down?"

Zhou Hua and the others turned to look at them and quickly gave their answers.

"The current international oil price is $138.2 per barrel, and the downward trend remains unchanged. The difference between futures and spot prices is very small and can be ignored."

"A drop is good. Keep a close eye on the market. As soon as the price retraces to the appropriate level, close your position immediately and prepare to go long."

Ling Yun nodded and then changed the subject.

"Where's Li Jie? Where did he go?"

"That kid went to the restaurant to meet Xiaoyin. I heard that Xiaoyin's parents are coming to Shanghai this weekend to meet with him to talk about buying a house and getting married."

Zhou Hua explained the situation with a hint of envy.

"Tch! I knew it a long time ago, this guy's just a simp. Luckily, Xiao Yin seems alright so far."

Ling Yun laughed and complained.

After chatting for a few more minutes and asking Zhou Hua and the others what they wanted to eat, he left the meeting room.

As he walked out of the meeting room, he casually turned on his phone.

As a result, more than a dozen text messages flooded in, which has become a regular occurrence.

The text messages came from my mom, Li Wen and her parents, as well as some colleagues and friends, and some spam.

Lingyun was already used to this situation.

He didn't rush to check the text messages, but instead found Boss Liu's phone number and dialed it casually.

The call was quickly connected, and Boss Liu's hoarse voice came through.

"Xiao Ling, you're finally online! I've arrived at Yuanda Group. I'm in the coffee shop in the lobby lounge of Building A. When are you coming down?"

"Wow! This is like the house is on fire! Is it really necessary to be in such a hurry?"

Ling Yun secretly grumbled to himself, but remained very polite on the surface.

"I'm sorry, Mr. Liu, we can't take personal calls during work hours, and our phones are all switched off, so we didn't answer your call."

"I just came out of the meeting room and I'm coming downstairs to find you. Luckily, it's not time yet. Please wait a moment, I'll be right there."

"Okay, see you later."

After saying that, Boss Liu hung up the phone.

Ling Yun chuckled softly, put away his phone, and walked straight towards the elevator.

As he entered the elevator lobby, a descending elevator happened to arrive at his floor, so he quickly stepped forward and entered the elevator.

Just as I turned around and steadied myself, a pleasant voice came from behind me.

"Isn't this Ling Yun? Long time no see! What a coincidence to run into you here!"

The beautiful woman who took the initiative to greet me was a colleague from the finance department of Yuanda Futures.

Since we work in the same company, we naturally know each other.

Not only that, this beautiful woman was also the object of Zhou Hua and Zhang Yuntian's affections; the two of them had secretly pursued her.

As a result, one person's attempt to send flowers was politely declined, and another's invitation to dinner was also refused; both attempts ended in failure.

Ling Yun turned to look at the beautiful woman and nodded in greeting.

"What a coincidence, Wang Qian! It's been a while since we last met, and you've become even more beautiful. If Zhou Hua and the others saw this, they'd definitely be swooning!"

"Pfft"

The other colleagues in the elevator couldn't help but laugh and all turned to look at Wang Qian.

Wang Qian's pretty face instantly flushed red, and she glared at Ling Yun coquettishly.

"Get lost, you smooth talker. There's been a rumor in the company lately that you're leading a team on a major project at headquarters. Looks like it's true. Can you tell me the details?"

Upon hearing this, everyone else in the elevator turned to look at Ling Yun.

The two guys in the group's administration department, in particular, knew better than anyone else.

Ling Yun is indeed leading a team working on a major investment project, and this project is highly confidential.

To this end, the group's administration department specially arranged a group of employees to provide logistical support. Those colleagues almost became like mothers, even doing the laundry!

However, few people know the specific details of this investment project.

Everyone in the group's administration department was very curious and would glance at the closed small conference room from time to time.

Unfortunately, apart from the frequent cheers coming from the small meeting room, no one heard anything of value.

Upon hearing Wang Qian's question, the two administrative staff immediately perked up their ears.

However, Ling Yun smiled and shook his head.

"There's no major project involved, just some small-scale operation, nothing to mention. But this needs to be kept secret, so I can't tell you right now."

"If you become Zhou Hua's or Yun Tian's girlfriend in the future, you should be able to learn about the relevant information from them after the confidentiality period ends."

Wang Qian's pretty face turned even redder, and she raised her hand to gently punch him.

"Go to hell! Fine, don't talk then. Who wants to be those two guys' girlfriends? Let them dream on!"

As we were talking, the elevator arrived at the first floor.

After getting out of the elevator, Ling Yun gave Wang Qian some special instructions.

Tell her not to mention running into him at headquarters when she gets back to the company.

Although it was no longer a secret, Ling Yun still didn't want too many people to know.

Upon hearing this, Wang Qian naturally nodded in agreement.

"No problem, I won't tell anyone that I ran into you at headquarters, and I don't know what you're doing."

She paused suddenly at this point.

As if remembering something, she leaned closer and whispered:

"I have something to tell you. A couple of days ago, someone came to the company reception desk asking about your whereabouts. It was a middle-aged local woman."

"The receptionist told her that you went on a business trip out of town two weeks ago, and that the middle-aged woman left just now, and she seemed very unhappy."

"I heard about this from Xiaomei at the front desk when I was having lunch with her, so I thought I'd remind you."

Ling Yun was stunned for a moment, but quickly understood.

Who else but Li Wen's mother would come to the company looking for a local middle-aged woman?

Given that woman's unreasonable and shrewish nature, it's perfectly normal for her to do something like this.

The next moment, Ling Yun smiled and nodded, saying:

"Okay, Wang Qian, thank you for reminding me. I'll treat you to a meal sometime."

"You said it yourself, so I'm waiting for your treat."

Wang Qian seized the opportunity and pressed her advantage, leaving no room for error.

Afterwards, Lingyun parted ways with the beautiful woman and walked alone towards the coffee shop.

When he arrived at the coffee shop entrance, Boss Liu's sexy female secretary was already waiting at the door.

The moment she saw him, the beautiful woman immediately came to greet him.

"Good afternoon, Mr. Lingyun. Our boss is waiting for you in the coffee shop."

"Hello, Secretary Zheng, I'm sorry to have kept you waiting."

Ling Yun greeted him politely.

Then, together with the beautiful secretary, we entered this charming coffee shop with a sophisticated atmosphere.

A moment later, they arrived at a booth at the far end of the coffee shop, which was cleverly separated by a circle of green plants, creating a relatively private space.

A middle-aged man was sitting in the booth; it was Boss Liu.

Perhaps for the sake of convenience in discussing business, he booked all the booths here, and there was no one else around.

After shaking hands and exchanging greetings, Ling Yun sat down opposite Boss Liu and looked at his business partner with surprise.

At this moment, Boss Liu looked as if he had been working through the night for several days in a row.

His eyes were bloodshot, with dark circles under them, and he looked haggard and listless.

Looking at him like this, he doesn't resemble a wealthy billionaire at all; he looks more like a small business owner on the verge of bankruptcy with a bleak future.

The next moment, Ling Yun asked in surprise:

"If I may ask, Mr. Liu, what exactly happened? You don't seem to be doing well."

Boss Liu's face darkened, he remained silent for a few seconds, and then shook his head in frustration.

"I've been having some business troubles lately and have lost a lot of money, which is why I'm in this state."

"I won't go into the specifics of the trouble, but I've come to see you today because there's something I'd like to discuss with you."

Ling Yun smiled and nodded, offering a few words of comfort.

"Victory and defeat are common occurrences in war. With your abilities and connections, I believe you will overcome this difficulty soon."

"What do you want to discuss with me? Please tell me, I'm all ears."