The Great Sage Returns from Ten Years of Imprisonment

Chairman Zhao strode forward and excitedly patted Ling Yun on the shoulder.

"Well done, Lingyun. Congratulations on achieving the total profit target of 5 billion. This is a perfect ending to this operation..."

Before Chairman Zhao could finish speaking, Ling Yun had already turned his head.

The next moment, he frowned and shook his head.

"Thank you for your praise, Chairman, but I feel this matter is not over yet. International oil prices will continue to fluctuate wildly and reach new highs."

"I even suspect that the US, Israel, and Iran are playing a game of deception to drive up international oil prices, and that they are the masterminds behind it all..."

"Again? Seriously?!"

Suddenly, a wail came from the side.

Without a doubt, the wailing came from Zhou Hua and Zhang Yuntian.

Chairman Zhao and General Manager Wang exchanged a glance, then looked at the international oil price chart, but were completely bewildered.

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New York, Manhattan.

Goldman Sachs headquarters.

As dawn broke, many traders and analysts from Goldman Sachs' crude oil futures trading department had already arrived, some having worked all night.

Judging from this, Goldman Sachs seems to have the ability to predict the future.

They seemed to know that something big was going to happen in the Middle East late at night, so they brought in relevant employees early to stay at the company and prepare for this big opportunity.

Needless to say, Goldman Sachs once again seized this opportunity and made a fortune in the international crude oil market.

As the climax subsided and market sentiment gradually calmed down, relevant departments immediately began to take stock of the results.

International Crude Oil Futures Investment Department, Director's Office.

A senior analyst in his thirties knocked on the door and walked in, holding a freshly printed document.

"Boss, take a look at this transaction data."

He placed the file on the table and pointed to the relevant data on the homepage.

"As with many previous transactions, the investment team from Yuanda Group once again timed the market perfectly, making an exceptionally successful deal."

"When Iran announced its military exercises, causing international oil prices to soar to $146 per barrel, they did a quick sell-off."

"Through this operation, they made at least $7500 million. I must say, this trader is a genius!"

Upon hearing this profit figure, the investment director's pupils contracted slightly.

But he quickly composed himself, picked up the documents on the table, and began to read them.

When he saw the contents of the document, he was shocked once again.

"But unlike in the past, this time they did not short sell at the high point, but chose to leave the market and observe."

"They didn't buy a single short or long position. Are they planning to leave with seven or eight hundred million dollars? That's not a good thing."

As the senior analyst finished speaking, the office fell into a brief silence.

The investment director's face darkened, but he didn't respond immediately. Instead, he quickly flipped through the documents in his hand.

Every transaction detail in this document kept stimulating his nerves and made him feel somewhat ashamed!

"The timing of these guys' entry and exit points is impeccable!"

"The guy who runs this investment team is an absolute genius in futures trading!"

After exclaiming in surprise, he shook his head dismissively.

"But so what if they're geniuses? I've seen plenty of investment geniuses. Countless geniuses have failed us over the years, gone bankrupt, or committed suicide!"

"These guys have tasted huge profits in the international crude oil futures market. Making money is addictive; they will never leave this market completely."

"As long as they're still active in the market, we can set up a scheme to exploit them at any time. There will be plenty of opportunities; it just depends on when we make our move."

As he spoke, he got up and went to the window, looking down at the bustling street scene below.

The people on the street who got up early to go to work were like ants, hurrying along, unaware that a bloodthirsty beast was watching them from above, its eyes full of greed and ambition.

"International oil prices have started to correct now, but don't worry, something even bigger is about to happen, and international oil prices will take off again!"

"When this opportunity is presented to them, I don't believe they won't be tempted. By the time they re-enter the fray, it will be time to reap the rewards!"

The senior analyst naturally understood the subtext of those words and laughed in agreement.

He then reported on a few other matters before taking his leave.

After closing the office door, the investment director thought for a moment, then took out his phone and called an old friend across the ocean.

The call was answered quickly.

"Good afternoon, Anthony. How's the investigation going?"

The investment director greeted us and immediately got to the point.

"Who exactly is that expert who manages international crude oil futures for Yuanda Group? I want to know who he is!"

"Just now, he led his team to make another seventy to eighty million US dollars in the international crude oil futures market. His moves were steady, accurate, and ruthless; he's a formidable player!"

The next moment, a slightly helpless voice came.

"Good morning, Tommy. We're investigating this. We haven't found out who this guy is yet, but I'll have an answer for you soon!"

"The corporate spies we planted in Yuanda Group have all been exposed, which is why we're so inefficient now."

"We will be holding an international financial seminar in Shanghai on the 20th, and we have invited senior executives from Broad Group to participate, and they have accepted the invitation."

"Hey, this is a good opportunity."

Tommy's eyes lit up.

As soon as he finished speaking, Anthony responded with a smile.

"That's right. I'll arrange for someone to contact representatives from the Broad Group during this seminar; we should be able to glean some valuable information!"

Tommy chuckled softly and nodded approvingly.

"Very well, I'll see who this guy is, stirring up trouble in the international crude oil futures market..."

Little did he know that Ling Yun would soon leave Yuanda Group.

His attempt to uncover Ling Yun by closely monitoring the five futures accounts of Yuanda Group was nothing but wishful thinking!

Even Anthony, far away in Shanghai, couldn't have imagined this.

The few business spies he painstakingly planted in Yuanda Group were all exposed because of the trouble caused by Ling Yun.

At this moment, Ling Yun was being bombarded by Chairman Zhao, General Manager Wang, and Zhou Hua.

They did this to persuade Lingyun to stop shorting international crude oil futures.

"Xiao Ling, you've said more than once before that we shouldn't try to make the last penny; we need to leave some room for the market and our competitors!"

"Since you believe international oil prices have basically peaked, why bother shorting them? It's far too risky!"

"According to your established principles, shouldn't you call it quits and end this operation?"

Chairman Zhao earnestly advised.

He was extremely satisfied with the phenomenal investment performance of the Lingyun team and dared not ask for more!

Now he's afraid that Ling Yun won't stop and will re-enter the international crude oil futures market.

If he loses money, he'll be devastated!

As a professional in the field of financial investment, he understands one principle better than anyone else.

There are no invincible generals in the financial market. Knowing when to take profits is the mark of a true master!

Following Chairman Zhao, General Manager Wang also offered a few words of advice.

"It's time to stop. Your team has made over 5.3 billion in profits, and you personally earned nearly 900 million in dividends. What more could you want?"

Zhou Hua and the others exchanged glances and then joined in.

"We've each made over 60 million, that's enough! Making money isn't everything, it's time for us guys to enjoy ourselves!"

"Thanks for leading us guys to get rich. For that alone, I'll follow your lead for life!"

"But to be honest, we guys are really out of our depth. If we keep going like this, people will die!"

Ling Yun remained silent, seemingly deep in thought.

Only when Chairman Zhao and Zhou Hua were talking until their throats were dry did a bright smile finally appear on his face.

"That's right, making money is for enjoying a better life. With what I'm getting now, what more could I ask for?"

"That concludes this operation. I hereby declare this operation officially concluded!"

After he finished speaking, Chairman Zhao and the others were all stunned for a moment.

The conference room erupted in cheers the next moment.