The Great Sage Returns from Ten Years of Imprisonment

After breakfast, Lingyun personally escorted Jia Jingwen and Da Meiyuan to the Houhai courtyard house before heading off to a meeting with his luggage to make final preparations before departure.

Since this trip was with a tour group, Leilei and Yanzi couldn't go to the airport to see them off, so they went to work instead.

As for the treatment Jia Jingwen received after arriving at the courtyard house, it was naturally very caring, no different from the treatment Da Meiyuan had received before.

Before long, Ling Yun arrived at the Government Affairs Administration Bureau located on Fuyou Street and handed his suitcase to the relevant staff for a routine inspection.

The reason for this extra procedure is that Ling Yun's identity is special, and many things involved must be kept strictly confidential, or even top secret!

Only after passing this inspection will he, like the other members of the delegation, go to the Capital Airport to undergo customs supervision and inspection.

Because the delegation on this trip is of very high rank, the other personnel with access to classified information will also undergo the same checks to prevent leaks.

Lingyun had been prepared for these things.

The laptop and mobile phone he brought this time were both newly purchased and fully protected, such as by anti-eavesdropping modifications.

These electronic devices contained only various materials related to this visit, as well as some superficial analyses of international financial markets and international politics.

Ling Yun's previous cell phone, computer, and computer hard drive were all sealed away, and no one could access them.

These things can only be unsealed when he returns to the capital.

In this way, he wouldn't have to worry about his competitors and enemies targeting his cell phone and laptop once he got to Washington.

More importantly, Lingyun's mind is imprinted with the future trends of the international financial market, various investment strategies, and future changes in international politics, and no one can steal it from him.

As soon as he came out of the office building, Ling Yun saw him at a glance.

Yi Xing and Lou Dong got out of their respective cars and, accompanied by their secretaries, walked towards the entrance of the office building.

Without a doubt, they are also personnel with access to classified information, and their level of confidentiality is the same as Lingyun's.

Logically, their respective secretaries, who were also personnel with access to classified information, also had to undergo routine checks before departure.

Upon seeing Chairman Lou and his group, Ling Yun immediately strode forward to greet them.

Lou Dong and Yi Xing walked towards him with smiles on their faces.

Upon approaching, after exchanging greetings, Yi Xing patted his arm approvingly.

"Your prediction of yesterday's international financial market movements was incredibly accurate, Xiao Ling, almost almost miraculous."

"As expected, international financial markets experienced a sharp decline yesterday, especially the banking sector in the US and Europe, which was truly a bombshell, leaving everyone's scalp tingling."

"For us, this is undoubtedly a great gift before the financial summit, which will subtly increase the weight of our words at this financial summit."

Following closely behind, Mr. Lou nodded in approval and echoed his sentiments.

"That's right. This sharp drop in the international financial market not only made us a fortune, but also highlighted our country's importance in the international financial market."

"Following this trend, the international financial markets may indeed see a rebound from oversold levels in the next two days, or even a retaliatory recovery. It's just a matter of when."

Because there were secretaries and security personnel present, and many people were coming and going inside and outside the building, the chairman of the building was still a little more careful, even though he spoke in a low voice.

He did not mention Ling Yun's previous prediction that the international financial markets would rebound violently tonight.

Ling Yun smiled calmly and exchanged a few polite words in response.

"You two are too kind. I don't deserve such praise, but it's undeniable that this sharp drop in the international financial markets has indeed been beneficial to our participation in this global financial summit."

"The trigger for this round of plunge was the exposure of the black holes in AIG and Fannie Mae, while the underlying factors were the series of defaults in US and European banks, the collapse in consumer data, the surge in the US dollar, and the plunge in crude oil prices, all of which contributed to the crash."

"The international financial market is now on the verge of systemic collapse, and panic has reached its peak. Coincidentally, the global financial summit is about to be held, which we can take advantage of..."

Yi Xing and Lou Dong exchanged a glance, their eyes filled with admiration and amazement, their eyes growing brighter and brighter.

He's so intelligent he's almost demonic; this kid is getting scarier and scarier!

They chatted for a few more minutes before ending their discussion.

Yi Xing and Lou Dong entered the ZY Government Affairs Administration Bureau office building, while Ling Yun walked towards the parking lot.

About four or five minutes later, he left the compound of the Government Offices Administration Bureau by car and headed straight for the nearby lake.

Across the ocean, in New York.

It was already dark outside, but the many office buildings on Wall Street were brightly lit and bustling with people.

Compared to usual, Wall Street seemed unusually lively today, with a hint of restlessness.

There are many reasons for this situation, including the consecutive sharp declines in the financial markets and the upcoming global financial summit.

Goldman Sachs headquarters, CEO's office.

After arranging his work for the next two days, Lloyd packed his things and prepared to leave the office.

He will be leaving New York tomorrow morning for Washington, D.C., to represent Goldman Sachs at the Global Financial Summit.

At this summit, he will represent Goldman Sachs and major Wall Street investment banks, delivering several speeches in different venues.

They misled the heads of state participating in this financial summit to whitewash Goldman Sachs and gain more benefits.

Besides these, he also had other tasks and purposes, which were somewhat illicit!

Although the summit doesn't start until Friday afternoon, there's still a lot of public relations work to do and a lot of people to meet before it begins.

For example, there's the Texas cowboy in the White House, Paulson, the newly elected Obama, and Geithner, who is considered the frontrunner for the next Treasury Secretary.

Speaking of Cao Cao, Cao Cao will arrive.

Just as Lourdes was about to reach for his phone on his desk, it suddenly rang.

His hand jerked back as if he'd been electrocuted, and only then did he realize what was happening.

This is my own office, there's no danger here!

The next moment, he reached for his phone, glanced at the caller ID, and then answered the call.

"Good evening, Lourdes. Where are you now? Is it a convenient time to take this call? I have something important to discuss."

Paulson's familiar voice came through.

Lauder paused for a moment before responding.

"Good evening, Henry. I'm in my office, no one else is here. Please feel free to speak."

Having confirmed this, Paulson immediately got to the point.

"That's good. Here's the thing: the Global Financial Summit will be held in Washington on Friday afternoon, which is our home turf."

"At this global financial summit, we must find a practical solution to this financial crisis and not allow it to continue to rage."

"But the international financial markets have seen a continuous and severe decline in the past few days. We must find a way to stop this, otherwise we will lose face after the financial summit opens."

"In that case, our attempt to mobilize other countries to jointly combat this financial crisis would be very unconvincing and would make it difficult to achieve the summit's objectives."

"Based on this consideration, I met with Bernanke and others, and with the consent of the Oval Office, we decided to launch a joint operation tonight to boost the stock market."

"Goldman Sachs is the world's number one investment bank, and its involvement in this operation was indispensable. Moreover, Goldman Sachs has a very strong demonstration effect and is the main force driving up the stock market..."

Upon hearing this, Lloyd's eyes suddenly turned into searchlights, shining frighteningly bright.

In that instant, he felt no fatigue whatsoever, only seeing green US dollars raining down from the sky!