The Great Sage Returns from Ten Years of Imprisonment

After Li Wen's tearful and desperate pleas, Ling Yun finally sighed.

"Okay, I can choose not to sue them."

Upon hearing this result, Li Wen's crying immediately subsided.

"Thank you, Lingyun. I knew you weren't the kind of person who forgets old friendships."

Ling Yun didn't reply and chose to remain silent.

He made this decision precisely because he had shared a bed with Li Wen for more than three years and because of the effort he had put into nurturing her.

As Li Wen said, if this matter goes to court and becomes public knowledge, she will be completely unable to face anyone.

"Ex-boyfriend of a wealthy family sues his ex-girlfriend's parents for extortion"

You can imagine how explosive this trending topic was.

Because of this incident, any man who sees her will avoid her at all costs.

As for whether her parents went to their spiritual home, went to Canada to wash dishes, or stayed in Shanghai, Lingyun didn't care at all.

After a moment, he made his request.

"Wenwen, tell your parents that they'd better not bother me anymore, or I'll turn on them immediately."

"I haven't destroyed the evidence I have, and I can use it to sue them for extortion at any time."

"Okay, I promise they'll never bother you again."

Li Wen nodded in agreement without hesitation.

After finishing the call with her, Lingyun called her mother again.

On the phone, he once again rejected the blind date his mother recommended, which resulted in a barrage of criticism.

Several days have passed in a flurry of activity.

Saturday morning.

The sky outside was already bright, and the melodious sound of ship horns could be heard from time to time on the Huangpu River.

"Wow! The market's finally closed. I'm not going anywhere this weekend; I'm definitely going to get a good night's sleep."

"Now I understand what it means to have money hard to earn and life tough. This is exhausting!"

Just after five o'clock, Zhou Hua and Zhang Yuntian immediately began to lament.

With the official closing of the New York Mercantile Exchange across the Pacific, international crude oil futures trading has finally come to an end this week.

Since it was the last trading day, Lingyun got up in the middle of the night to monitor the market with Zhou Hua and the others, getting through the last few hours.

Only Li Jie was fast asleep in the lounge.

In the morning, he was going to take Xiaoyin to Pudong Airport to pick up Xiaoyin's parents.

Besides discussing marriage, we also had to take Xiaoyin's parents sightseeing in Shanghai over the weekend, so we naturally needed to make the most of the time to recharge.

As for Lingyun and the other two, their most important task on the weekend was to rest.

However, it's not time to rest yet.

As the New York Mercantile Exchange closed, Ling Yun got up from his chair and stretched.

He then sat back down in his chair, ready to review the day's trading.

Just then, Zhang Yuntian suddenly leaned over and said:

"Lingyun, our team's profits have already reached over three billion, more than double our target. Shouldn't we stop now?"

"Based on this profit amount, you can receive over 500 million in dividends, plus dividends from investments in shorting Merrill Lynch and European and American financial markets, easily exceeding 1 billion."

"The three of us have shared profits of 30 to 40 million. To be honest, we are very satisfied. Just three weeks ago, I never even dared to dream of making so much money."

At this point, Zhang Yuntian unconsciously swallowed, his tone becoming even more excited.

"With one week left in the operation, international oil prices have already reached over $140, and the global economic situation is getting worse and worse. I'm worried that international oil prices might suddenly collapse."

"If international oil prices collapse, a lot of these profits of over 3 billion will definitely be lost. It's better to take profits while we can and clear out the positions next Monday, so we won't have to worry anymore."

As soon as he finished speaking, Zhou Hua immediately raised his hand in agreement.

"I agree. Quitting now while we're ahead is a great option. This kind of life, living on the edge, is absolutely inhuman!"

"In just three weeks, you've become a billionaire, and each of us has earned thirty or forty million. What more could we ask for?"

"Through this period of frenzied trading, I've realized that international oil prices are bound to collapse, and it won't be long. It's best to get out of there as soon as possible."

Ling Yun looked at the two guys, thought for a moment, and then joked:

"What, you think the money's too hot to handle? I'll know when to quit while I'm ahead, but not now."

"According to the tripartite cooperation agreement, we have one more week to continue making a fortune in the international crude oil futures market, so we must see it through to the end."

As he spoke, he glanced at the international oil price chart.

"Let me be frank with you, my goal is to earn 5 billion before I stop, and I'm still a billion or so short of that goal."

"Specifically regarding international oil prices, I believe there is no doubt that international oil prices will break through $145 next week, and may even reach $150."

"We've set our exit point between $145 and $147. Once international oil prices enter this range, we'll liquidate our positions and exit the market..."

Before he finished speaking, Zhou Hua and the others immediately gasped in surprise.

"Wow! International oil prices have exceeded $150! That's unbelievable! You really dare to dream of that!"

"At $150 a barrel, is the market crazy, or are you crazy?"

"Hahaha"

Ling Yun burst into laughter, his laughter brimming with confidence.

"It's not that I'm crazy, it's that the global economy is about to go crazy, and for us, this is a golden opportunity to snatch chestnuts from the fire!"

"Once we achieve our goal of making 5 billion in profit, we can leave the stage and watch the show, and see international oil prices put on a spectacular extreme dive."

Zhou Hua and Zhang Yuntian quickly exchanged a glance, both seeing the word "madness" in each other's eyes.

But then they thought about it again, and realized they had witnessed too many miracles in the past three weeks.

They transformed from ordinary laborers into small-time millionaires with assets worth tens of millions, achieving basic financial freedom.

If I had another week, perhaps an even greater miracle would have awaited me!

Upon realizing this, their eyes lit up.

"Fortune favors the bold. Since you want to play this exciting game, we brothers have no choice but to go all in!"

"Fine! I'll risk my life to accompany you. At worst, I'll just consider it a beautiful dream!"

After chatting for a few more minutes, they got back to work and began reviewing the situation.

The review process was exhilarating, for no other reason than that they made a fortune of over 350 million that day.

How can such a rapid pace of earning money not drive people crazy?

At 6 a.m., the New York Mercantile Exchange completed settlement and system maintenance, and Lingyun and his team also completed their post-mortem analysis.

Then I shut down the computer and dragged my three tired bodies to wash up and rest.

Across the ocean, on Wall Street.

Merrill Lynch headquarters, CEO's office.

Merrill Lynch's CEO, overwhelmed by the company's stock price fluctuations, is listening to a report from the investment director.

"John, analysts have discovered that Hong Kong Island Investment Company, which has been heavily shorting the company's stock price over the past two to three weeks, is a subsidiary of China Grand Group."

"The reason why Yuanda Group is shorting our stock so aggressively is probably to get revenge."

"A little over a month ago, our crude oil futures trading department used industrial espionage to make a huge profit off Yuanda Futures."

"That's why Yuanda Group retaliated. They made at least $500 million by shorting our stock. Should we fight back and teach these bastards a lesson?"

While explaining the situation, the investment director placed a thick stack of documents on his desk.

As you can see, all of this information is about the Broad Group and its Hong Kong Island branch, and it is very comprehensive.

It's a pity that information on the key figure is missing, namely Ling Yun!

John picked up the documents, quickly flipped through them, and then slammed them onto his desk.

"Fuck! Even a nobody like Karami dares to retaliate against us and make five or six hundred million? When did Merrill Lynch fall to this level? It's outrageous!"

"I'd love to retaliate and crush this annoying ant underfoot, but how? We're too busy taking care of ourselves to have the money to deal with these guys."

"Our biggest enemy is on Wall Street, those bastards at Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley. They are the biggest short sellers of Merrill Lynch, and they want nothing more than to kill us..."

As he spoke, he unconsciously turned his head to look out the window.

From his position, he could see the Goldman Sachs headquarters building not far away.

The next moment, Merrill Lynch's CEO pointed at Goldman Sachs' headquarters and started cursing.

"You sons of bitches, just you wait, I'll make you pay for this sooner or later!"