The Great Sage Returns from Ten Years of Imprisonment

Just as the old fox Lauder predicted, the US government's $7000 billion bailout plan passed smoothly in the Senate.

But the process was far longer and more complicated than he described.

This was a marathon debate, which began at 10 a.m. and lasted until the vote at 8:30 p.m., dragging on for a full ten and a half hours.

Even the presidential candidates from both parties personally went to the Senate to publicly express their support for the bailout bill and ease political polarization.

It's 8:30 PM Eastern Time.

The moment the Senate President struck the gavel, traders all over Wall Street perked up their ears.

"Bill passed! $7000 billion plus $1500 billion in tax cuts!"

This explosive news spread like wildfire across the globe.

The $8500 billion bailout is an astonishing figure, unprecedented in global financial history!

The Asia-Pacific stock markets, which opened earliest, were the first to rally, with stock markets across the board rising.

Global risk assets responded by strengthening, with the US dollar continuing to rise on the back of both safe-haven demand and policy expectations.

Only international oil prices went against the trend, falling continuously and plummeting!

Lingyun received the message on the morning of October 2nd.

After having breakfast at home with several beautiful women, he left his luxurious villa by car and headed straight for Financial Street.

Just as the car entered the Third Ring Road, Chairman Zhao suddenly called.

"Lingyun! Breaking news! The US Senate has passed the bailout plan, plus an additional $1500 billion in tax cuts, bringing the total to $8500 billion!"

"Asian stock markets rose rapidly as soon as they opened, with an unstoppable momentum. I'm actually a little nervous. Will we lose this bet on US stock index options?"

Ling Yun leaned back in the leather seat, a faint smile playing on his lips.

"Don't worry, Chairman Zhao, this surge from yesterday afternoon to today is just a retaliatory rebound after the previous record-breaking crash!"

"This rebound is unsustainable. Once European and American stock markets open this afternoon and evening, their true colors will be revealed!"

He paused, his tone becoming more resolute.

"After two days of rest, everyone can get back into the game today and continue shorting European and American stock markets. I will provide investment strategies this afternoon."

"call!"

Chairman Zhao breathed a sigh of relief, his tone instantly becoming much lighter.

"Alright! I feel relieved to hear that! I'll go to headquarters with Mr. Wang at noon to await your trading instructions!"

After hanging up the phone, Ling Yun casually sent a text message to Deputy Director Zhang.

In the text message, he stated it with absolute certainty.

The rebound from yesterday afternoon to today was short-lived; the situation will reverse by this afternoon.

Immediately afterwards, Lingyun sent another message to Chairman Lou and General Manager Wang.

In addition to simultaneous judgment, it is proposed more explicitly.

They were instructed to gather at least half of the joint securities investment team members, have them all on standby in the afternoon, and increase their short selling of European and American stock markets.

Before long, the convoy arrived near the Financial Street.

As the convoy descended from the West Second Ring Road and entered Financial Street, it quickly dispersed.

The cars separated slightly and headed towards the residential complex where Lingyun's duplex mansion was located.

Then, avoiding the crowded and conspicuous west entrance, we drove into the underground parking garage through the south entrance.

Just as Ling Yun's BMW 7 Series entered the underground parking garage, Lin Peng, who had come ahead to scout ahead, appeared at the garage entrance and secretly gave a safety signal.

Even so, Zhong Tao and Wu Tianfang remained vigilant and prepared to respond to any contingency plans.

Fortunately, nothing unexpected happened. Everything in the underground parking garage was normal, except for a few more young men in security uniforms patrolling!

Five or six minutes later, Ling Yun returned safely to his duplex mansion.

As soon as he entered the door, he saw a body double who was about the same height as him and looked somewhat similar, standing in the living room to greet him!

This stand-in has been impersonating Ling Yun for the past period of time.

He lived in this house, and in turn drove his two luxury cars, entering and leaving the community every day, pretending to be very busy, running around Beijing!

This tactic worked very well; the attention of the guys Goldman Sachs sent to keep watch was completely drawn to it.

Following these special agents around Beijing every day did not cause any interference to Ling Yun, let alone threaten his safety.

Besides the body double, there were two special agents and a secretary from the General Office in the living room.

Upon seeing Ling Yun enter, the secretary immediately came forward to greet him.

Good morning, Lingyun.

"Hello, Secretary Liu, thank you all for your hard work."

Ling Yun greeted him politely and stepped forward to shake hands with Secretary Liu.

"It wasn't hard work at all. This mission was much more interesting than sitting in an office, and everyone had a lot of fun."

"The conditions you've provided are beyond compare; everything from food and clothing to transportation is top-notch. Everyone would love something like this!"

Secretary Liu made a lighthearted joke.

Everyone laughed at his words.

After the laughter subsided, Secretary Liu began to introduce the three special agents.

He gave particular attention to the special agent who impersonated Ling Yun.

"This is Sun Yang. Like Xiao Zhong and the others, he comes from the Ninth Bureau. He has served for four years and is an experienced special operations officer."

"He was chosen as your double because he's the same height and looks somewhat similar to you, to mislead the stalkers!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Sun Yang snapped to attention and gave a standard military salute.

"SZ is great!"

Everyone present, including Sun Yang, knew this.

Ling Yun is a member of the Financial Stability and Development Committee who enjoys the treatment of a full-fledged department-level official. He has made great contributions to the country, and going to Haizi to report to the government is as commonplace as going home for a meal.

From this perspective, the title "SZ" is well-deserved!

Hearing these words made Ling Yun feel a little smug.

Of course, it's still necessary to exchange a few polite words.

"Don't be so formal, Sun Yang. We're about the same age. I'm a pretty easygoing person."

"When we meet again in the future, it's best if you call me by my first name. There's no need for salutes; it'll make you feel more comfortable."

Sun Yang did not respond immediately, but looked at Secretary Liu instead.

"Let's do as Lingyun says. That's what Xiao Zhong and the others do. It also makes it easier to make friends this way."

Secretary Liu nodded and gave instructions.

"Understood, sir."

Sun Yang and the others responded in unison.

Then he shook hands with Ling Yun and quickly changed his form of address.

Afterwards, everyone sat down on the sofa in the living room and started talking about what had happened recently.

Sun Yang took out his laptop, opened it, and began to explain the relevant situation.

"In the past few days, we've identified seven people as our trackers: three Goldman Sachs employees, two private investigators hired by Goldman Sachs, and a financial reporter from an international media outlet..."

During the presentation, they displayed various pieces of information they had collected.

Including photos, license plate numbers, identity information, family details, work unit and identity information, nothing was overlooked, and the stalkers were thoroughly investigated!

With this information, Ling Yun will be able to recognize these guys at a glance when he encounters them again, thus increasing his vigilance!

In the blink of an eye, it was already 10 a.m.

Ling Yun glanced at the time, then took out his phone and sent a text message to Jimmy, the general manager of Goldman Sachs' Beijing office.

"Meet me at 10:30 AM at the Fairy Tale Tea House on Financial Street. Someone will meet you at the entrance and take you to the reserved tea room."

After sending the text message, he looked at Secretary Liu and Sun Yang.

"It's almost time. I'll take Zhong Tao and the others to meet that scumbag Lewis. You guys wait here for news."

"After today's meeting, this grand drama will truly reach its climax."

"Okay, we'll wait and see."

Secretary Liu nodded with a smile.

Afterwards, Ling Yun led Zhong Tao and the others out of the mansion and into the basement.

The two special agents who had been working with Sun Yang on the act also came up, and their presence made the scene even more realistic.

Five or six minutes later, Lingyun got into his black G-Wagon and drove out of the community's underground parking garage.

Following closely behind was another G-Class driven by Wu Tianfang and Lin Peng.

The two luxury cars were immediately spotted as soon as they left the residential area.

In an Audi parked on the side of the road, a man in his thirties quickly pulled out his phone and sent a text message.

"Boss, that guy just left the neighborhood; he's probably gone to the teahouse!"