The Great Sage Returns from Ten Years of Imprisonment

"Don't worry, you won't die!"

Ling Yun chuckled and teased, giving these guys a sense of reassurance.

"Today's sudden surge in international oil prices was triggered by an unexpected event: Israel threatened to launch airstrikes against Iranian nuclear facilities, and Iran retaliated by claiming it would block the Strait of Hormuz."

"But in my view, both Israel and Iran are bluffing, and a war is unlikely to break out."

He paused, his eyes then becoming deep and thoughtful.

"Oil prices will inevitably fall later, which will be a good opportunity for us to short sell and make a big profit. If we can just make one more round trip, we can achieve our total target of five billion."

"If things go as expected, the US Congress will step down in a couple of days to support its 'father' Israel, and Iran will also flex its muscles, making the situation in the Middle East even more tense."

"By then, international oil prices will surge again, perhaps even higher. That will be the best time for us to exit..."

Next, he combined historical events with the current situation in the Middle East to deeply analyze the various possibilities for the sharp fluctuations in international oil prices.

Of course, his real basis was the foresight of the reborn.

No one knows better than him how the situation in the Middle East will develop and the future trend of international oil prices.

Hearing his confident assertion, Zhou Hua and the others were speechless with astonishment, becoming even more convinced!

In their view, Ling Yun had definitely been playing dumb to deceive others.

It was only when Guo Zirong and Fang Changhai joined forces to scheme against it that it was forced to show its fangs!

Now planning to resign and return to Beijing, he has decided to make a fortune before leaving and quickly complete his initial capital accumulation.

That's why this thrilling operation took place.

As they were talking, international oil prices surged again, quickly approaching $146 per barrel.

Lingyun, who was closely monitoring oil price changes, reacted immediately.

"Hey guys, let's start shorting and smash these insane oil prices down!"

"This investment is 8000 million, leveraged at 200 times, with an upward stop-loss at $147.5."

"The trading strategy remains unchanged: enter the market with small, diversified orders. International oil prices will definitely fluctuate around $146, and there will be enough time for that."

Before the words were even finished, Zhou Hua and his team had already taken action.

"Come on, guys, let's keep going crazy!"

As they spoke, their fingers flew across the keyboard.

The subsequent trend of international oil prices seemed to be precisely controlled by Ling Yun, with every fluctuation under his command.

At 5 p.m., international oil prices reached a high of $146.2 per barrel.

This is today's peak, and it can't go any higher.

Half an hour later, international oil prices fell back below $146 and began to recover slightly.

Almost simultaneously, Zhang Yuntian successfully completed his final transaction.

"Done, position building complete, bro, that was exhausting!"

Lingyun quickly pulled up the holdings details for each account and browsed through them.

He nodded only after confirming that there were no problems.

"Well done, guys. Now you can relax a bit and just wait for the harvest."

Zhou Hua and the others immediately deflated like punctured balloons, slumping into their chairs.

Meanwhile, thousands of kilometers away in the Middle East.

Israel and Iran exchanged words all day, but neither side actually took any action.

Anyone with eyes can understand this by now.

Until the US intervenes, the situation in the Middle East will remain as it is, only gradually easing and not getting worse.

This is reflected in the international crude oil futures market as a continuous correction in international oil prices.

Tuesday afternoon, 4 p.m.

After nearly a day of correction, international oil prices have returned to $141.5.

Upon seeing this drop, Lingyun immediately issued an order.

Quickly close all short positions, switch to long positions again, and continue to go long on international crude oil futures.

Based on this price level, this long-short trade has yielded a profit of nearly 500 million.

As a result, the group's total profit has reached 4.7 billion RMB, which is very close to the final goal of 5 billion RMB!

Just as Ling Yun and his team finished closing out their positions, Chairman Zhao and General Manager Wang arrived together.

They first highly praised the team's miraculous investment performance, then called Lingyun to the lounge and began to talk to him privately.

As soon as the door closed, Chairman Zhao couldn't wait to exclaim.

"Xiao Ling, your team has already made a profit of 4.7 billion in the international crude oil futures market, far exceeding the established target profit by four or five times."

"In that case, shouldn't you consider stopping now? It's best to secure your profits!"

"To be honest, seeing international oil prices skyrocketing, I'm constantly on edge, afraid that they'll collapse at any moment."

Mr. Wang shared the same sentiment and nodded in agreement.

"Absolutely! I'm also constantly worried about international oil prices collapsing; it makes me incredibly anxious!"

"If you choose to end the operation now and lock in your profits, even if oil prices continue to rise afterward, no one can say anything about it!"

Ling Yun, seeing his two superiors showing signs of nervousness, joked:

"Chairman, President Wang, there are only three days left until the end of the week. Please hang in there a little longer; the three days will pass quickly."

"My overall goal for the team is to make 5 billion in profit. We only need to earn another 300 million to reach that goal. We've come this far, and I don't want to give up!"

"International oil prices are bound to fluctuate wildly over the next three days; this is an opportunity we absolutely cannot miss!"

Chairman Zhao and General Manager Wang exchanged a glance, both looking somewhat helpless.

They secretly admired Lingyun's incredible resilience under pressure.

"All right"

Chairman Zhao finally nodded; of course, he also wanted to earn more.

"Since you insist on achieving the total target of 5 billion, we can only support you and cannot hold you back."

"But I still want to ask, how high do you think international oil prices can rise? Will they break through $150? That way I'll have a better idea of ​​what to expect!"

"If gas prices really exceed $150, everyone might as well just ride bicycles!"

Mr. Wang echoed this sentiment with a comment.

After a moment's thought, Lingyun gave his answer.

"Thank you for your support, Chairman Xie and General Manager Wang. We will definitely pay attention to the risks and bring this operation to a perfect conclusion!"

"As for the trend of international oil prices, even if it breaks through $150, it won't hold!"

"I predict that the peak in oil prices will arrive soon, probably within the next week or two, followed by a long bear market!"

They then discussed international oil prices for another ten minutes or so.

After the conversation ended, Mr. Wang suddenly took out a gold-embossed invitation and handed it to Ling Yun.

"An hour ago, Goldman Sachs' Shanghai branch sent an invitation, inviting the group to send representatives to their international financial market analysis seminar."

"I looked at the seminar topics, which included content related to the crude oil futures market and the subprime mortgage crisis—very relevant!"

"Do you think Goldman Sachs is targeting us? Or even your team? How should we respond?"

Ling Yun casually accepted the invitation, but his expression changed when he saw the Goldman Sachs logo.

He relaxed again in the blink of an eye, and shook his head with a cold smile.

"Isn't it obvious? Don't forget, the US Treasury Secretary is the former CEO of Goldman Sachs, and several high-ranking SEC commissioners come from Goldman Sachs."

"Our manipulation of the international crude oil futures market and our Hong Kong branch's comprehensive short-selling of European and American financial markets could not escape Goldman Sachs' notice."

"Furthermore, I strongly suspect that Goldman Sachs is the biggest short seller in the international financial markets today and the biggest mastermind behind the worsening and spread of the subprime crisis."

"If that's the case, it's like we're stealing meat from Goldman Sachs's table, so it's perfectly normal for Goldman Sachs to come to us."

Chairman Zhao and General Manager Wang were both stunned and shocked.

Once he realized what was happening, Chairman Zhao immediately pressed for answers.

"Should we still attend this seminar?"

"Of course I'll go."

Ling Yun nodded slightly and casually returned the invitation to President Wang.

"We want to attend this seminar, but we can only send some uninformed senior executives or investment experts to fill the seats."

"We also need to be careful that these people don't get bribed by Goldman Sachs, and most importantly, we must never mention our team's existence to anyone."