The Great Sage Returns from Ten Years of Imprisonment

Lower Manhattan, Wall Street.

Inside Goldman Sachs' iconic headquarters, seven or eight Goldman Sachs executives in suits sipped hand-drip coffee, their eyes revealing a chilling calculation.

Their gazes were also fixed intently on the Broad Group, located far across the ocean.

But unlike Merrill Lynch, which was in a state of chaos, they were more like a group of sharks that had smelled blood, ready to pounce and tear their prey to shreds at any moment!

Around the long conference table, several foreigners in their forties and fifties were having a meeting.

The topic of discussion at this meeting was precisely the series of recent actions taken by Broad Group.

"Gentlemen, please look at these transaction records."

A senior executive in the securities investment department tapped a few times on the laptop screen with a stylus.

As he moved, numerous transaction records were clearly displayed on the projection screen.

"In addition to retaliating by aggressively shorting Merrill Lynch, Yuanta Group has rapidly expanded its reach, now shorting the entire European and American financial markets."

"It's clear they have a very keen sense of the international financial market, and their timing for short selling was impeccable. There must be a mastermind behind the scenes manipulating the market..."

As he spoke, he casually pulled up the revenue analysis curve of the Hong Kong branch of the Broad Group.

Looking at the soaring profit curve, many senior executives present were speechless with astonishment and filled with envy.

There is no doubt that there are indeed experts behind Yuanda Group!

But no one knows who this expert is!

"Their trading techniques are incredibly sophisticated. One of my research teams reviewed their trades, and even copying their methods wouldn't achieve the same level of precision."

"From this, I deduce that the person behind Yuanda Group is definitely a rare investment genius."

The senior executive in the securities investment department continued to explain the situation, but could not hide his jealousy.

Next, he showed relevant information about Yuanda Group and its Hong Kong Island branch, as well as many operational records of the Hong Kong Island branch.

If there were outsiders present, they would definitely be shocked.

Much of this information needs to be kept confidential, such as the detailed transaction records of Yuanda Group.

But to those in the know, it's not surprising that Goldman Sachs obtained this confidential information.

They have a very close relationship with the SEC (Securities and Exchange Commission); in fact, you could say that Goldman Sachs is the SEC's darling.

Or conversely, Goldman Sachs is the SEC's patron.

Many executives on the SEC receive retirement benefits from Goldman Sachs, including the current U.S. Treasury Secretary, who is a Goldman Sachs alumnus and former CEO.

Through these nepotistic connections, Goldman Sachs could naturally obtain any confidential information.

One of the biggest reasons why Goldman Sachs has been able to dominate the international financial markets and achieve such great success is this.

Although it's an open secret, no one can do anything about Goldman Sachs; they can only grit their teeth and accept this unfortunate reality.

In no time at all, the senior executive from the securities investment department had finished explaining the situation.

The Goldman Sachs vice president scoffed and shook his head dismissively.

"What's there to be nervous about, gentlemen? A bunch of guys who eat with sticks will never become Western chefs."

"The international financial market is our hunting ground; they are merely the prey, destined to become our meal sooner or later."

His words immediately drew laughter from the crowd, and the atmosphere became much more relaxed.

At this point, they didn't consider Yuanda Group a competitor at all, but rather a leek that could be harvested at any time.

At present, Yuanda Group is indeed not qualified to be a rival to Goldman Sachs.

When it comes to Ling Yun personally, it's a different story!

What discoveries have been made by the crude oil futures division?

The Goldman Sachs vice president changed the subject, looking at the investment director of the crude oil futures department.

The foreigner immediately sat up straight and began to explain the situation.

"Over the past period, we have been closely monitoring several international crude oil futures trading accounts of Yuanda Group."

"As international oil prices continue to rise, these guys are trading on a larger scale and more frequently, and they're making more and more money."

"As of today's market close, their trading volume has reached ten million US dollars, with leverage increased to 200 times, which is getting a bit crazy."

"Wow! 200x leverage!"

Someone whistled, which immediately drew laughter.

"Typical gambler mentality; these guys seem to be seriously intoxicated."

"This is a good thing! I wish there were more gamblers like this in China's financial sector, so we could reap the rewards!"

The investment director of crude oil futures smiled, then suddenly changed the subject.

"Although they have been making profits, exceeding $500 million, we will be able to wipe them out as soon as oil prices reach their turning point..."

Upon hearing this, all the foreigners present burst into laughter.

"That's right"

The Goldman Sachs vice president tapped the table with satisfaction.

"Clearly, these guys have been blinded by the soaring oil prices, so let's not hold back."

"Once oil prices reach their peak, we can make our move and wipe them out."

"Their profits are just pocket change temporarily held by them; we can take it anytime..."

"Hahaha"

A burst of agreeing laughter filled the conference room, revealing an unbridled arrogance.

But little did they know that times had changed.

At this moment, an unknown variable that no one could control had quietly entered the international financial market.

That's Ling Yun!

The weekend passed quickly, and it's a new week again.

The curtain has risen again on international crude oil futures trading, and the story is even more exciting than before.

Monday afternoon, in the conference room.

Everyone is closely watching the international oil price trend, and even the air seems to be tense.

"Lingyun, international oil prices have broken through $145 and are still rising. They're going to skyrocket!"

"Should we close the position? This is the liquidation line you set. To be honest, my heart can barely take it!"

Zhou Hua stared at the ever-rising price curve on the computer screen, his palms sweating profusely.

As he announced the latest price, he was already prepared to liquidate his entire inventory with a single click.

Li Jie and Zhang Yuntian were doing the same thing, keeping a close eye on international oil price trends and preparing to liquidate their positions, just waiting for Ling Yun's order.

Ling Yun sat at his workstation, constantly scrolling through international financial news.

Upon hearing Zhou Hua's question, he glanced at the changes in international oil prices.

Upon seeing that international oil prices had indeed exceeded $145, a trading order was immediately issued.

"Guys, stop waiting, close your positions immediately, sell all your WTI crude oil futures long positions and lock in profits."

"Understood, let's see how we reap the rewards."

Zhou Hua and his team seemed to hear heavenly music, and immediately began selling with their fingers flying across the keyboard.

With a series of rapid keystrokes, long positions in WTI crude oil futures July contracts flew out of their fingertips like snowflakes, entering the international crude oil futures market.

They were then snapped up by countless buyers and quickly became someone else's holdings.

What Ling Yun and his group reaped was an enormous fortune that came flooding in like a tidal wave.

In less than two minutes, they had completed the liquidation process.

Seeing their holdings emptied in the blink of an eye and their investment profits explode, Zhou Hua and his colleagues were stunned at their workstations.

In a matter of moments, they realized what was happening.

What followed was ecstatic joy and dancing with abandon.

"Done! Average closing price: $145.1. That was fucking thrilling!"

"We made over 600 million in one go, we've hit the jackpot!"

"This isn't just making money, it's like robbing a bank! It feels so good!"

As they spoke, Zhou Hua and the others pinched their thighs simultaneously.

The mild pain was enough to tell them that they were not dreaming.

The next moment, they all suddenly turned to look at Ling Yun.

"International oil prices have exceeded $145, which is the exit point you set. Shouldn't we call it a day?"

"I agree that it's time to take profits while we're ahead. Our investment has already yielded profits of over four billion. If we don't stop now, I'm really afraid that international oil prices will suddenly collapse."

"Over four billion! Don't be too greedy. How much is enough? Don't end up with nothing."

Ling Yun glanced at the international news flashes on his computer, smiled, and shook his head.

"Guys, my target price is $145 to $147, that's true, but the more important goal is to make five billion."

"We can't stop until we've earned five billion. This week has only just begun, and there are still more than four days left. We have plenty of time."

"No way?"

Zhou Hua let out a wail, his face contorted in pain.

"Damn! You're a lunatic! You won't stop until you've tormented us to death!"

Li Jie clutched his heart, his face also showing pain.

"I need to get Xiaoyin to bring me some nitroglycerin, otherwise I'm really worried I won't make it to Saturday morning."