The Great Sage Returns from Ten Years of Imprisonment

A moment later, Ling Yun went up to the second floor alone and pushed open the door to the first private room on the second floor.

At this moment, all the guests in the private room had arrived, and they were drinking tea and chatting.

Ling Yun was very familiar with these guests; they were Chairman Zhao and his entourage from Yuanda Group.

Upon seeing Ling Yun enter, Chairman Zhao and the others all stood up from their seats and greeted him warmly.

Following this National Financial Work Conference, the senior executives of Yuanda Group have paid more attention to Lingyun and gained a new understanding of it!

As everyone knows, the level of influence he has reached, the achievements he has made, and the heights he has attained far exceed what we previously imagined.

As insiders, Chairman Zhao and General Manager Wang were secretly filled with emotion.

Then Ling Yun clasped his hands and bowed to everyone.

"I'm sorry to have kept everyone waiting. I was treating everyone to dinner, but I was the last one to arrive. It's really not right of me. I'll punish myself with a drink later."

Chairman Zhao smiled and shook his head, offering to explain a few things on his behalf.

"You're being too polite, Lingyun. Although you no longer work for Yuanda Group, we maintain a close working relationship and are still family!"

"At noon, I heard from Director Li of the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission that there was a very important but small-scale high-level meeting in the afternoon. You went to attend that meeting, right? It's only right that everyone waits a little longer, especially since it won't be long."

Upon hearing this, the others present suddenly realized what was happening.

Their gazes towards Ling Yun suddenly held a hint of envy.

Everyone understood very clearly from Chairman Zhao's words.

This afternoon's closed-door meeting must have been of a very high level, and the matters discussed must have been very important.

The fact that Ling Yun was able to attend this special meeting speaks volumes about the importance placed on him; how could anyone not be envious!

After exchanging greetings, Ling Yun changed the subject and explained a few things with a smile.

"Besides treating everyone to dinner to catch up, I also invited other delegates, including some economic and financial experts, as well as executives from well-known state-owned enterprises and financial institutions, etc."

"Since many of you are public officials, I arranged this dinner. The restaurant is ordinary, but the food is good and has a good reputation. Most importantly, it won't violate any rules."

Upon hearing this, everyone chuckled.

Chairman Zhao gave a thumbs up and made a few remarks.

"You've thought of everything so thoroughly, leaving no room for error!"

"Not at all, you flatter me."

Ling Yun said politely.

After chatting for a few more minutes, he turned and left the private room, going to the next one.

The guests sitting in the next private room were representatives from China Investment Corporation (CIC), China International Capital Corporation (CICC), and several other state-owned financial institutions.

There were quite a few of them, and they were seated in two private rooms.

When Ling Yun pushed open the door to the private room, everyone was chatting and laughing, and the atmosphere was quite lively.

Like Chairman Zhao and the others, everyone immediately stopped talking and stood up when they saw Ling Yun enter.

Even though Ling Yun was much younger than everyone in the private room, no one thought it was wrong, and no one dared to look down on him!

Especially Mr. Chen from CIC, who knew more about the inside story, had more admiration and envy in his eyes.

After greeting everyone warmly, Lingyun apologized again for being late.

Unlike the group from Yuanda Group, President Chen and his team knew more and understood the importance of this small-scale meeting in the afternoon.

Upon learning that Ling Yun was attending this meeting, the envy in everyone's eyes intensified.

Next, Ling Yun went to several other private rooms.

The guests in these private rooms are all delegates attending this National Financial Work Conference.

Some of them came from institutions such as the Financial Stability and Development Committee and the China Securities Regulatory Commission, some from universities and research institutions, and some from various airlines within the civil aviation system.

After exchanging greetings, Lingyun instructed the two assistants arranged by Yanzi to notify the restaurant to start serving the dishes.

Then he turned around and went into the private room where Professor Xu was, pulled out a chair, and sat down next to Professor Xu.

He was a graduate student supervised by Professor Xu, and it had been more than a year since they last met. So, on this occasion, it was natural for him to sit with Professor Xu.

As soon as he sat down, Professor Xu leaned closer and whispered:

"After the lunch banquet, I saw you leave the state guesthouse banquet hall with Deputy Director Zhang and Director Li from the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission. I heard you went to a meeting. What was the topic of the meeting?"

"We just arrived at this restaurant and saw several members of the Financial Stability and Development Committee, as well as high-ranking officials from the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission, the China Securities Regulatory Commission, and the China Banking Regulatory Commission, and executives from several state-owned financial institutions. It was a rather intimidating scene!"

"And they all value and appreciate you very much. Tell me, what has happened in the past year or so? Your progress is almost unbelievable to me, your teacher. Is this still the Lingyun I know?"

"Haha, it's not as exaggerated as you make it out to be."

Ling Yun chuckled lightly, paused briefly, and then offered his explanation.

"After the lunch banquet, I left with Director Li and the others to attend a small meeting, but the content of the meeting needed to be kept confidential."

"It can be said that, given my extensive practical experience in international financial markets, my main task at this conference is to introduce the situation of international financial markets."

"As for the second point you mentioned, there are two reasons why I am so close to several members of the Financial Stability and Development Committee, as well as senior officials from the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission, the China Securities Regulatory Commission, the China Banking Regulatory Commission, and other state-owned financial institutions."

"The first reason is that I have some form of cooperation with these state-owned departments and financial institutions, and the cooperation is at a very high level. Therefore, I know the senior executives of these departments and financial institutions, and we have very good relationships!"

At this point, he suddenly lowered his voice even further, making sure that only Professor Xu could hear him.

"You are my teacher, and your status is special. Although the second reason I mentioned doesn't need to be strictly kept secret, it hasn't been made public either. In front of you, I don't think there's any need to hide anything; that is my other identity."

"The reason I know and have a good relationship with several members of the Financial Stability and Development Committee is because we often attend meetings together. As a member of the Financial Stability and Development Committee who enjoys the treatment of a department-level official, and was specially approved by Shenzhen, we are very familiar with each other..."

Unsurprisingly, Professor Xu was dumbfounded on the spot.

It wasn't until two or three seconds after Ling Yun finished speaking that he realized what was happening.

Immediately afterwards, his eyes widened as he looked at Ling Yun in disbelief, while his eyes also shone with excitement.

Fortunately, he understood just how absurd this matter was, and quickly lowered his voice to say:

"A Financial Stability and Development Committee member specially approved by Shenzhen? Really? What earth-shattering thing have you done?"

As he said this, he suddenly seemed to remember something, and his eyes widened even more instantly.

The next moment, he swiftly reached out and grabbed Ling Yun's arm, asking in a slightly trembling voice:

"I once heard a senior executive from Tonghai Securities in Shanghai say that a super-talented investor, practically a god of investment, has emerged in China, achieving unparalleled success in the international financial markets!"

"When I first heard about this, I just thought it was an exaggerated legend. In recent years, many self-proclaimed stock market gurus have emerged in China, but they have all been stirring up trouble in the domestic financial market."

"And it won't be long before these so-called stock market gurus are exposed for what they really are. They're all just insider trading schemes designed to fleece retail investors, or even Ponzi schemes. Few of them will come to a good end."

"I was somewhat surprised that this investment guru is involved in international financial investments, rather than exploiting retail investors in the A-share market, but I didn't take it too seriously, thinking it was just an exaggeration."

"Now it seems like this is true. Please don't tell me you're that legendary investment god! If that's the case, everything makes sense!"

Ling Yun smiled confidently, then nodded slightly.

"Teacher, the investment guru you mentioned seems to be me!"