The Great Sage Returns from Ten Years of Imprisonment

Monday, 9:00 AM.

As soon as Ling Yun arrived at the CIC headquarters, he received a series of expected good news.

As you predicted, international oil prices have fallen below the $90 mark, currently standing at $88.5, and the downward trend remains unchanged.

"Furthermore, panic has quickly taken hold in the market, and it looks like another sharp drop is coming today, which will definitely wipe out many oil short sellers."

General Manager Xie reported the latest situation with a beaming smile, his old face more radiant than any flower.

"Hahaha"

Ling Yun nodded with a smile, but his words were filled with murderous intent.

"This is nothing! International oil prices will continue to plummet, and it won't be long before they're halved again. That's when the real profits will be made..."

Just then, General Manager Kong arrived after hearing the news.

Upon reaching him, he patted Ling Yun on the shoulder and whispered excitedly:

"Xiao Ling, thank goodness you reminded us in time. Otherwise, the airlines might have had to waste a lot of money on purchasing aviation fuel."

"With international oil prices now below $90 and continuing to fall, it is clearly not a good time to purchase aviation fuel in large quantities."

Ling Yun turned to look at President Kong, smiled, and said in a low voice:

"It's just a small favor, nothing to mention. We are now one of the biggest short sellers in the international crude oil futures market, but nobody knows it."

"From a profit perspective, we cannot send a signal to the international market that fuel demand is surging at this stage; instead, we should project an image of ample inventory."

"Once international oil prices fall to a certain level, we will gradually take action to replenish our inventory, striving to ensure a win-win situation for both the futures and spot markets."

"What a win-win situation for both futures and spot markets! I hope we can achieve this goal."

Mr. Kong clenched his fist excitedly.

After chatting for a few more minutes, everyone ended the conversation and went about their own business.

Lingyun and President Kong went to the office to continue their discussion about international oil prices and the joint investment team.

Half an hour later, Ling Yun left the top-floor office area and went to the United Securities investment team's office area downstairs.

He noticed this as soon as he entered the office area.

The atmosphere was incredibly lively; everyone was excited, their faces beaming with smiles and their eyes shining.

Some of the traders responsible for trading in the Asia-Pacific financial markets are executing trades rapidly according to pre-established strategies.

Upon seeing Ling Yun enter, several guys near the office entrance immediately stood up and greeted him warmly.

"Good morning, Lingyun. The Asia-Pacific financial markets are plummeting, and your response strategy is truly brilliant."

"Hello, Lingyun, apart from the gold market, all other financial sub-markets are declining. Is there some major black swan event?"

Ling Yun waved and greeted everyone, always with a smile on his face.

Good morning! Everyone looks great; it seems you had a good rest during the holiday.

"Today's sharp drop in international financial markets may seem accidental, but it was actually inevitable. It's a long story, so I won't go into details."

In short, the international financial markets are bound to crash today; it is a huge black swan event in itself.

Hearing him say that the international financial market would experience a complete crash, everyone became even more excited.

After a while, people became a bit addicted to short selling.

Some of these guys got so used to fleecing others that their confidence swelled rapidly.

It was only because the United Securities investment team consistently followed the investment strategy formulated by Lingyun that they were able to create miracles and achieve smooth sailing!

If they were to invest on their own, without Lingyun's guidance, many of them would probably have lost everything and been completely wiped out!

As they were talking, Ling Yun had already arrived at the door of his office.

Mr. Chen and his team, who had just heard the commotion, were already waiting for him here.

After exchanging greetings, everyone went into the office together.

After the door closed, General Manager Chen immediately began reporting the situation.

"As expected, the Asia-Pacific financial markets all fell this morning, and the speed and magnitude of the decline far exceeded everyone's expectations; it's a bit frightening!"

"Just now, the euro plummeted 5% against the yen, marking the largest single-day drop since the euro's inception. As the yen appreciates rapidly, a large amount of capital is quickly flowing into the yen as a safe haven."

"Meanwhile, the freeze in Europe's nighttime financial markets is spreading rapidly, interbank lending has almost completely stopped, and CDS spreads among financial institutions have soared across the board..."

Although the investment directors were already aware of the situation, they still felt a chill run down their spines as they listened to Mr. Chen's report.

Ling Yun, however, had a smile on his face, as if he had expected this situation.

After Mr. Chen finished explaining the situation, he smiled and continued:

"As I said before, good news turning into bad news is an inevitable consequence of the US government's massive bailout plan, and it's the expected backlash from the bailout policy."

"This situation, which coincides with the deleveraging efforts in the European banking sector, coupled with other factors, has created a black swan event that could last all day and have a global impact."

"Just wait and see. The climax of this black swan event will come after the European stock markets open this afternoon, or after the US stock market opens tonight. I lean towards the latter..."

Everyone was stunned by his analysis.

"Wow! A global black swan event—that sounds a bit creepy!"

"If that's the case, we should seize the opportunity to reap the rewards today—we can't miss this chance!"

As they spoke, they all walked together to the rest area.

Then we sat down on the sofa and continued discussing today's super market rally, and how best to profit from it!

While they were laughing and talking happily, some people were struck dumb and plunged into endless fear.

Goldman Sachs branch in Hong Kong Island.

General Manager's Office.

Irwin stood behind his desk, his eyes wide, staring intently at the international financial market trends on the computer screen.

He had only relaxed for less than two days over the weekend, but the situation took a sharp turn for the worse after the Asian financial markets opened today.

The sudden reversal and sharp drop in the international financial market caught him completely off guard.

He just couldn't understand, or rather, he was unwilling to admit, how could the once peaceful and prosperous international financial market suddenly turn into this monstrous state!

At this moment, his buttocks felt like they had nails in them, and he couldn't sit down at all.

All I could do was stand behind my desk, staring intently at the international financial market, praying for a miracle to turn things around!

Unfortunately, his prayers were completely useless!

The international financial markets have not shown any signs of improvement; on the contrary, the rate of decline is accelerating.

Upon seeing this, Erwin's facial muscles twitched, his face grew increasingly dark, and a look of despair gradually appeared in his eyes.

Just then, the investment director of the Hong Kong Island branch suddenly knocked on the door and entered the office.

As soon as he entered the door, the guy immediately started cursing angrily.

"Fuck, all those bastard executives at Yuanda Group have vanished into thin air, we can't contact a single one of them."

"Their general manager's secretary said those bastards went to a meeting on the mainland and will definitely be back in Hong Kong today. They told us to be patient and wait..."

Upon hearing this, Erwin suddenly grabbed an exquisite coffee cup from the table and smashed it violently onto the floor.

"Bang!"

With a muffled thud, the Mason coffee cup shattered into pieces.

At the same time, Erwin's furious curses suddenly rang out.

"Those sons of bitches! They did it on purpose. They all disappeared to avoid us, afraid we'll demand the cancellation of the betting agreement!"

"Just watch, these bastards won't show up until the US stock market opens tonight. By then, we won't have time to discuss canceling the betting agreement; we'll just have to watch the US stock market open."

At this point, he suddenly plopped down in a chair.

He looked like a defeated rooster, his face full of dejection and despair, instantly losing his soul!

The same scene was playing out simultaneously at Barclays Bank's Hong Kong Island branch and a five-star hotel in Beijing.