The Great Sage Returns from Ten Years of Imprisonment

As night falls, Fuyou Street becomes increasingly quiet.

The already sparse number of tourists and pedestrians had completely disappeared, with only a few vehicles passing by on the street.

In the glow of the streetlights, the towering trees on both sides of the street, the ochre-red palace walls, and the classical buildings with upturned eaves quietly imbue this long street with a profound sense of mystery.

Just then, a convoy of three vehicles came from the north and slowly drove into the street.

In a short while, the convoy arrived near the west gate of Haizi.

Two black SUVs suddenly broke away from the convoy and slowly pulled over to the side of the road, preparing to stop in the temporary parking spaces.

The middle car, a 7 Series, continued forward, heading straight for the west gate of Haizi.

The numerous security personnel and several plainclothes officers outside the west gate of Haizi were already used to this scene, and their expressions remained unchanged.

Even so, the plainclothes officers quickly stepped forward and walked towards the two SUVs, preparing to conduct a routine security check.

The Buick 7 Series with the special pass from the security bureau didn't stop for security check until it entered the west gate of Haizi!

The car window opened, and sitting inside was Ling Yun.

Once his identity was confirmed, the security personnel snapped to attention and saluted, then pointed to a car parked inside the security checkpoint.

"Mr. Ling, Director Zhang is in that car. Please come over."

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Ling Yun nodded in agreement.

Then he got out of the car, walked through the security checkpoint empty-handed, and headed towards the car in front of him.

When he opened the car door and got inside, he was surprised to find...

Unlike the previous times, today it was Deputy Director Zhang himself who was driving, instead of the special agents from the security bureau.

After exchanging greetings, he asked in surprise:

"Why were you driving yourself? Was the emergency you mentioned on the phone kept under a very high level of secrecy?"

Deputy Director Zhang turned to look at him, smiled, and nodded.

"Hehe, that's right, you're too shrewd, you guessed it right away!"

"This matter definitely needs to be kept strictly confidential, and it's closely related to you. Let's talk as we walk!"

As he spoke, he casually started the engine.

Then, he gently turned the steering wheel, turned the car around, and drove deeper into the lake.

As the car drove away, he began to explain the situation.

"At noon today, Wang Mian, general manager of Yuanda Hong Kong Island branch, received a call from an unknown number. The caller was the investment director of Goldman Sachs Hong Kong Island branch, who wanted to meet with him privately to have a chat."

"After confirming the other party's identity, Wang Mian agreed to their request, but he was cautious and brought security personnel arranged by the Liaison Office to meet with them."

"The meeting took place in a parking lot. Upon meeting, Wang Mian first had security personnel search him to make sure the other party was not carrying any recording devices and that there were no surveillance cameras around before they began talking."

"The other party then explained their purpose: Goldman Sachs was preparing to transfer the general manager of its Hong Kong branch, Irwin, back to New York, and arrange for two other senior executives to come to Hong Kong to replace them."

"They knew very well that returning to New York would only lead to one outcome: being used as a scapegoat by Lloyd, losing all their positions, and then being kicked out of the company—a dead end. They wanted to save themselves..."

Next, Director Zhang explained Erwin and his team's ideas in detail.

In short, Irwin and Paul, not wanting to be killed by Lauder, were forced to find a way to save themselves.

Given the global financial crisis and Goldman Sachs' enormous influence in the global financial market, there was only one way they could think of to save themselves.

That is to contact senior executives of the Hong Kong branch of the Broad Group, sell various secrets about Goldman Sachs, and in exchange for a considerable amount of secret income!

In this way, even if they are kicked out by Goldman Sachs after returning to New York, they won't quickly fall below the cutoff line.

Then they end up on the streets, dying silently a few months or a year or two later, or even turning into humanoid Gundams and being disassembled into individual parts.

According to Irwin and his team, selling Goldman Sachs' secrets could bring huge profits to Yuanda Investment and give them the upper hand in debt negotiation!

Logically, they could make a fortune, enough to ensure that they and their families would have no worries about food and clothing after losing their jobs!

After listening to Deputy Director Zhang's introduction, Ling Yun did not respond immediately, but fell silent.

After pondering for nearly a minute, he finally spoke.

"This is indeed a huge and unexpected surprise. Who would have thought that the general manager and investment director of Goldman Sachs' Hong Kong branch would simultaneously betray Goldman Sachs!"

"But we must be vigilant, lest this be a Goldman Sachs trap to lure Yuanda Investment into a trap, thereby using the pretext of bribing corporate spies to renege on huge betting payouts!"

"We already have Lewis as our trump card, there's no need to take this risk. Lewis is Lauder's confidant, he's done a lot of dirty work for him, he's more valuable and more deadly."

"Irwin and his team know no more secrets than Lewis, especially the shady dealings at Goldman Sachs. And since they are expatriate executives, their knowledge should be even more limited..."

Deputy Director Zhang remained silent for a moment, then nodded thoughtfully.

"Your analysis makes a lot of sense. We have Lewis as our trump card, that should be enough."

"The damage is especially striking to Goldman Sachs CEO Lloyd himself!"

"But no matter how Erwin and the others handle it, these are two good cards. Wouldn't it be a waste to just give them up like this?"

Ling Yun smiled and shook his head, immediately offering a solution.

"We can't let go of such good cards. Compared to Lewis, who specializes in dirty work, Irwin and his team have impressive resumes, which is a huge advantage for them."

"We can have someone pass a message to these two guys, telling them to go back to New York without worry, and not to worry about their livelihood after losing their jobs, as a mysterious person will take care of them."

"At the right time, I will give them a golden investment opportunity to help them turn their lives around quickly, provided they stay on Wall Street and work hard to climb the ladder!"

Deputy Director Zhang's eyes suddenly lit up, and he instantly understood what Ling Yun meant.

"I understand. You plan to use these two guys as two hidden cards, planted on Wall Street."

"Use them only when needed, letting them deliver firsthand intelligence from Wall Street for precise targeting in the financial markets!"

"That's right, that's what I think, that's where their value lies."

Ling Yun smiled and nodded, continuing his eloquent speech.

"The higher they climb, the better the opportunities they get, and the more money they earn. If they can get into key institutions like the Federal Reserve or the SEC, that would be perfect."

"The person who relays this message to him must not have any connection with Yuanda Investment or Yuanda Group. We must be wary of this being a Goldman Sachs trap, and also be wary of these two guys acting as double agents!"

"One more thing, when you contact them, don't mention my name. It's best left unsaid. Just let them know that I'm confident I can help them turn things around quickly..."

Listening to Ling Yun's analysis and arrangements, Deputy Director Zhang became more and more excited, and his eyes showed a hint of shock!

As soon as Ling Yun finished speaking, he immediately gave a thumbs up!

"It seems you're not only a rare investment genius, but also a master at intelligence gathering—truly a multi-talented individual!"

"Your analysis is very valuable and worth discussing. Utilizing the cards Irwin and Paul in this way is indeed more valuable."

As we spoke, the car arrived at the foot of an elegant antique-style office building.

After parking the car at the entrance, Deputy Director Zhang and Ling Yun got out together and walked into the office building, chatting and laughing.

During the journey, Deputy Director Zhang brought up another matter.

In line with the simultaneous interest rate cuts by the six major central banks, our country's central bank also followed suit by cutting interest rates and reserve requirements.

However, the rate cut was only 25 basis points, not as large as the Federal Reserve's!

A moment later, Deputy Director Zhang, accompanied by Ling Yun, knocked on the door and entered Deputy General Manager Wang's office.

Upon seeing him enter, Vice President Wang immediately bombarded him with a series of questions.

"Perfect timing, Xiaoling. After the Federal Reserve and five other major central banks simultaneously cut interest rates by 50 basis points, US stock futures surged, the euro and pound sterling rebounded violently, and crude oil and gold also rose instantly."

Why are major European stock markets still plummeting? And why did all commodities start to drop sharply in less than an hour? What's causing this?

"You just said at CIC headquarters that the global central bank's joint market rescue is likely to fail completely, and the financial market may be facing its darkest day. Why did you make this judgment?"