The Great Sage Returns from Ten Years of Imprisonment

Before long, Ling Yun passed through security smoothly and walked up the steps with Director Zhang and others toward the main entrance of the hall.

As he walked, some unfamiliar attendees curiously sized him up.

When they were queuing for security check, they thought Ling Yun was just a staff member of the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission and didn't pay much attention to him.

It wasn't until the security personnel checked his delegate's badge and ID card that everyone realized he was there to attend the National Financial Work Conference, just like them!

Ling Yun's enviable youth and handsome appearance, coupled with his unfamiliar face, naturally attracted a lot of attention.

Among the crowd were some attendees who recognized him; they were mostly CEOs and investment directors of various state-owned financial institutions.

They were all people Ling Yun met after returning to the capital, and most of them had various forms of cooperation, but it was unknown to outsiders.

They were quite enthusiastic towards Lingyun, shaking hands and exchanging pleasantries with each of them upon meeting.

In addition, there were two or three people from the financial sector in Shanghai who also happened to know Ling Yun.

Upon recognizing Ling Yun, they immediately frowned slightly, but were more surprised than anything else.

"Huh! Why is this little troublemaker attending the National Financial Work Conference? With his qualifications, he doesn't seem to be qualified, does he?"

"It's really hard to say. Didn't you see how many big shots in the financial world this guy knows? It seems like he's had some other stroke of luck and might have already soared to great heights!"

"There's something else I've heard before: this kid is a rare investment genius; it seems he helped Yuanda Group recover a huge loss."

"The oil tycoon, Mr. Liu, who went bankrupt a while ago, once told someone while drunk that he hated this guy to death, saying that this guy had amplified his desires to an extreme, which led to his eventual bankruptcy."

From their conversation, it's clear that they got to know Ling Yun because of the trouble he caused in Shanghai.

Moreover, they knew Boss Liu and others, and knew some things about him.

This is normal, though, as the financial investment circle in Shanghai, especially the circle that invests in international crude oil futures, is not very large.

In addition, given the huge uproar Ling Yun caused in Shanghai's financial circle, which sent many of his peers to prison, there are naturally quite a few people in Shanghai's financial circles who know him.

On the contrary, Ling Yun did not recognize most of these colleagues in Shanghai!

As we spoke, we reached the top step and entered the solemn and dignified hall together!

Before this, Lingyun had visited this place several times, but always as a tourist.

This included accompanying Li Wen on a visit here once.

But this was the first time he had ever attended a high-level meeting at the Great Hall of the People as a delegate, alongside many financial tycoons, prominent figures, and experts and scholars.

Due to his different status, his state of mind and feelings were naturally very different.

Just as he was preparing to take another look at the magnificent and solemn building as a delegate to the conference.

A familiar voice suddenly came from the side, interrupting his thoughts.

"Lingyun, over here!"

Upon hearing the voice, Ling Yun immediately turned his head to look.

About seven or eight meters to the right, Chairman Zhao of Yuanda Group and Investment Director Wang were standing next to a Podocarpus macrophyllus bonsai, waving in our direction.

Upon seeing them, Ling Yun immediately greeted Director Zhang and the others.

"Director Zhang, Chairman Zhao and the others from Yuanda Group are over there. I'll go say hello. You two go in first, and we'll meet again after the morning meeting."

As he spoke, he pointed to the location where Chairman Zhao and the others were.

Following the direction he was pointing, Director Zhang and the others all looked over.

Yuanda Group is now a hot commodity in the financial system. They are not only well-known, but many people, including Director Zhang, also know Chairman Zhao and his team.

"Okay, Lingyun, Chairman Zhao was your former boss, so you should definitely go and say hello."

Director Zhang nodded softly.

Immediately afterwards, he smiled and nodded to Chairman Zhao and the others in greeting.

The other attendees who knew Chairman Zhao also nodded and greeted him and his group.

They could tell that Chairman Zhao had something to discuss with Ling Yun, so they didn't go over to shake hands or exchange pleasantries.

Looking at Chairman Zhao and General Manager Wang, they both had smiles on their faces and kept nodding and greeting everyone.

After parting ways with Director Zhang and the others, Ling Yun walked straight towards Chairman Zhao and President Wang.

Upon approaching, they shook hands, exchanged greetings, and exchanged a few polite words.

"Long time no see, Chairman Zhao, President Wang, you both look great, looks like there's good news again."

"It has indeed been a long time, Lingyun. Seeing the joy in your eyes, you're clearly in high spirits because of a happy occasion."

"Hehe, you have a keen eye! I do have some good news, but it's a personal matter and not appropriate to talk about it here. We can discuss it another time."

Ling Yun excitedly exchanged a few polite words.

The happy event he was referring to was Da Meiyuan's pregnancy, which was indeed inconvenient to discuss in this setting.

After exchanging greetings and pleasantries, Chairman Zhao and General Manager Wang led Ling Yun behind the Podocarpus bonsai and began to chat in hushed tones.

As soon as they stopped, Chairman Zhao patted Ling Yun's arm gratefully.

"Thank you for your guidance and help, Lingyun. You've enabled Yuanda Group to achieve astonishing investment results, and we've also benefited greatly from it."

"Without such outstanding investment performance, Yuanda Group would have at most secured two seats at this National Financial Work Conference, and those seats would have been quite far back."

"The situation is completely different now. The group got six seats at the conference, and my seat is in the fourth row. The other group representatives are in the tenth row and they even got the right to make proposals..."

Only then did he belatedly realize something.

"Look at my head! First of all, congratulations on being able to attend the National Financial Work Conference at such a young age. Before you, I have never seen a younger delegate."

"This is the highest-level meeting in the financial system. Unlike other meetings, it only considers professional competence, work performance, and position, without taking into account issues such as whether there are young representatives."

"Of course, with your professional skills and unparalleled investment performance, you are fully qualified to attend this meeting. It's just that you've been staying behind the scenes, and not many people know about it."

Ling Yun chuckled softly and exchanged a few polite words in a low voice.

"You flatter me too much. I am unworthy of such praise. My participation in the National Financial Work Conference is entirely due to the care and favor shown by Shenzhen. This makes me somewhat apprehensive."

"The special treatment Yuanda Group received this time was the result of everyone's hard work. As a former employee of the group, I am happy and honored for everyone!"

After this round of mutual flattery, Ling Yun and Chairman Zhao both laughed and felt quite pleased.

After a few lighthearted chats, Chairman Zhao finally got to the point.

"I have good news for you. When we left Shanghai yesterday afternoon, the negotiations between Yuanda Investment and Barclays Bank were still ongoing, and the two sides were bargaining."

"By evening, both parties reached an agreement on the first phase of debt compensation. Barclays decided to provide some fixed assets and equity assets to Yuanda Investment as compensation."

"The partial stake in Cathay Pacific Airways in Hong Kong that Barclays Bank previously held, as well as its mining stake in Australia, are all included in this compensation..."

Before he finished speaking, Ling Yun's eyes were already filled with joy.

"That's fantastic! It's like a godsend! I was just talking to Director Li about acquiring the Australian iron ore mine yesterday!"