The Great Sage Returns from Ten Years of Imprisonment

A moment later, the private room diagonally opposite was empty.

Lewis closed the door, making sure the lock clicked shut, before letting out a long sigh of relief.

He then removed the special tie clip from his tie, took out a regular tie clip from his pocket, put it on, and muttered a complaint.

"Damn bastard, he made us prepare for nothing!"

Jimmy was doing the same thing, quickly taking out his recording device and pinhole camera, looking sullen.

"What was Lloyd thinking? He actually agreed to let those guys outside search us? We're Goldman Sachs employees!"

"Today's situation is special; we have to follow their rules!"

Lewis changed his tie clip and removed a button from his shirt cuff.

That wasn't a real button, of course, but a cleverly disguised miniature recording device.

As if by magic, the two of them removed seven or eight small gadgets from their bodies in the blink of an eye, all of which were the most advanced surveillance and listening equipment on the market!

"That kid's so cunning, does he really believe we're here to cooperate?"

Jimmy put several pieces of listening and monitoring equipment into a shielded bag and handed it to his confidant next to him.

Lewis sneered and tidied his appearance in front of the decorative mirror in the private room.

"Whether he believes it or not is not important. What Lauder wants is his person, or the trading strategies in his mind."

"As for the methods? When has Goldman Sachs ever cared about methods?"

They thought they were doing it perfectly.

But they didn't notice that a tiny eye was hidden in the Chinese palace lantern in the corner of the private room.

This private room was prepared specifically for them, and all their actions were filmed and relayed to Lingyun by the security personnel.

Upon hearing the message coming through the earpiece, Ling Yun shook his head dismissively.

Today's incident gave him a new understanding of Goldman Sachs and Lewis's shameless behavior.

Ten minutes later, after going through security, Lewis and his group entered the private room where Ling Yun was.

Although they had seen Ling Yun's photos before, Lewis and Jimmy were still surprised by his youth when they saw him in person!

After a brief moment of surprise, there was an undisguised envy and jealousy.

Upon meeting, the two parties first introduced themselves and exchanged pleasantries with a handshake.

Following that, Ling Yun introduced the two lawyers beside him, explaining that they would be participating in the meeting.

Zhong Tao, who was standing at the back, was not introduced.

Lewis and Jimmy had no choice but to accept these arrangements; they weren't even entitled to raise any objections.

Moreover, they discovered that from the moment they entered the teahouse, they had completely lost the initiative.

From the very beginning, Ling Yun firmly held the initiative in the talks.

This feeling of complete passivity made Lewis, who was always unruly, very unhappy, yet helpless!

After exchanging some perfunctory pleasantries, Lingyun invited Lewis and the others to sit down at the tea table.

Then, he picked up the exquisite and elegant purple clay teapot, chose two freshly warmed teacups, and poured a cup of oolong tea for each of them.

"Welcome, Mr. Lewis, to China for your travels and work. I hope you will find your trip to China rewarding."

"As the host, I'll welcome you with this cup of Wuyishan Da Hong Pao tea since it's our first meeting. You might like it."

As he spoke, he poured himself another cup of tea.

Then he placed the teapot on the tea table, picked up the teacup, and gestured for the tea to be served.

Looking at the fragrant, steaming hot Da Hong Pao tea in front of them, Lewis and Jimmy were a little troubled!

After a moment's hesitation, Lewis shook his head and said:

"This tea smells wonderful; it must be a top-grade tea that costs a lot of money. But we're used to drinking ice water, so we really don't dare drink this scalding hot tea!"

"If you were to drink it rashly, it might burn your esophagus, but we still appreciate your kindness!"

Upon hearing this explanation, Ling Yun pretended to understand.

"That's true, I overlooked that. You really aren't used to drinking hot tea."

"In that case, I'll order you two coffees. What kind of coffee would you like?"

Lewis and Jimmy exchanged a glance and nodded in unison.

After they told each other what kind of coffee they wanted, Lingyun turned to Lin Peng and told him.

Tell Lin Peng to go out and tell the waiter to go to a nearby coffee shop and buy two cups of coffee!

After finishing that, Lingyun took the initiative to get to the point.

"Mr. Lewis, I heard that you came to Beijing this time on behalf of Goldman Sachs CEO Mr. Lloyd, specifically to see me!"

"I'm very honored. I just don't know what you need me for? I'm all ears."

Lewis straightened his back and nodded with a smile.

"That's right, Mr. Lingyun. I am indeed here on behalf of Mr. Lloyd, CEO of Goldman Sachs. I've come to Beijing to discuss some matters with you."

"Before explaining my purpose, I'd like to confirm one thing: are you the mastermind behind the crude oil futures investment team and the Hong Kong branch of Yuanda Group?"

"Over the past few months, Yuanda Group has been incredibly successful in the international financial markets and crude oil futures markets, making a fortune!"

"Based on various information analyses, we believe that a rare investment genius is hidden behind Yuanda Group, and we think that this genius is you."

As he said this, he and Jimmy stared intently at Ling Yun.

They tried to verify the truthfulness of these words by observing changes in their eyes and expressions!

Unfortunately, Ling Yun always wore a faint smile, and there was basically no other emotional change on his face.

As soon as Lewis finished speaking, he immediately shook his head with a smile.

"I'm very sorry, these matters involve trade secrets, and I cannot give any answers."

"What I can tell you is that I not only have futures trading qualifications, but also securities qualifications and qualifications to provide investment consulting, etc."

"In other words, I am qualified to provide legitimate and compliant investment advice to ordinary investors and institutions, and thereby receive corresponding compensation!"

"As for Broad Group, that's the company I used to work for. I'm happy to hear that Broad Group is making a fortune."

This impeccable response was clearly not what Lewis wanted.

Looking at Ling Yun, who was calm and composed and spoke eloquently, this guy couldn't help but feel a headache coming on.

"Fuck! This kid's cunning; he's definitely not easy to deal with!"

Lewis muttered a couple of complaints to himself before quickly making a decision.

Lay your cards on the table and offer incentives.

"Since it involves trade secrets, I won't inquire further. Before leaving New York, Goldman Sachs CEO Lloyd made it very clear to me to pass on a message!"

"He's inviting you to join Goldman Sachs. Everyone knows Goldman Sachs's position in the international financial market; there's no better platform for career development than Goldman Sachs!"

"If you'd like to join Goldman Sachs, you could become the Deputy Director of the crude oil futures trading department, effectively overseeing all of the group's crude oil futures investment business!"

Upon hearing this, Ling Yun feigned surprise and exclaimed in astonishment.

"Wow! According to you, if I join Goldman Sachs, wouldn't I be able to completely control Goldman Sachs' crude oil futures trading?"

"This is too tempting. With Goldman Sachs' influence and trading volume, wouldn't I be able to directly exert a significant influence on international oil prices?"

Dream on! There's no such thing as a free lunch!

This is nothing but a poisoned candy. If you, little fox, dare to eat it, then prepare to serve Goldman Sachs for the rest of your life!

Even so, it's still good.

If you don't obey orders, or if you've run out of ideas, then you might as well die!

Lewis muttered a few complaints to himself, but said something else entirely.

"That's true. In your position at Goldman Sachs, you can indeed influence international oil prices to some extent!"

"Only Goldman Sachs can offer opportunities and positions like these in the global financial market."

Then, he changed the subject.

"Let's talk about income. Your salary is comparable to Mr. Lloyd's, with an annual income of over $8000 million, or even hundreds of millions of dollars."

"Another way to receive compensation is to link it to the performance of your investment team and share profits according to an agreed-upon percentage."

"If you adopt this method, given your genius in financial investment, your income will be astonishing; earning hundreds of millions of dollars a year wouldn't be a problem..."

"My God! Hundreds of millions of dollars?"

Jimmy and the two lawyers gasped in surprise in unison, though in different languages.