The Great Sage Returns from Ten Years of Imprisonment

Lauder's joy lasted less than three seconds before Paulson doused him with a bucket of cold water, leaving him instantly chilled to the bone.

"This is a joint action concerning the dignity of Wall Street and the success or failure of the financial summit. All participating financial institutions must act in unison and will not be allowed to undermine each other."

"In other words, all financial institutions must work together tomorrow to boost the stock market. No one is allowed to dump their shares and disrupt this operation, or they'll face repercussions later!"

"In fact, if all the financial institutions join forces to boost the stock market tomorrow, it will definitely cause a surge. Anyone or any institution that secretly dumps shares will miss out and regret it later."

"I come from Goldman Sachs, which is why I'm giving you this information in advance. Goldman Sachs can prepare earlier. As for the specifics of how to proceed, I believe you'll soon be able to finalize the plan..."

Lauder fell silent, lost in thought.

After Paulson finished speaking, there was a three or four-second silence on the phone before he responded.

"Alright, Henry, since this is a joint market rescue operation led by you, Goldman Sachs can cooperate and join other financial institutions to boost the stock market tomorrow."

"Now that the after-hours trading session has ended, it's difficult for us to position ourselves in the stock market in advance. Buying large amounts of stock index options would be too obvious and not very safe."

"I've decided that Goldman Sachs will focus its efforts on the commodities trading market and the international crude oil futures market. Of course, we will go long across the board to support this joint operation..."

Upon hearing that he had decided to cooperate and quickly came up with an investment strategy, Paulson immediately laughed.

"Haha, very good, Lourdes. The international crude oil futures market and commodity trading market are basically open 24 hours a day, so you have plenty of time to plan your strategy."

"Goldman Sachs is sure to make a fortune this time, but we need to keep it a secret. Just like before, this call is only to invite you to play golf, nothing else."

"Haha, of course!"

Lourdes burst into laughter, and the wrinkles on his old face blossomed into a wide grin.

"Speaking of golf, I can get together with you tomorrow after I go to Washington, we can play golf and chat about some things."

"No problem. Geithner called me today, wanting to talk to me about something. In that case, let's all come together!"

Paulson responded with a smile.

After chatting for a while, he suddenly changed the subject.

"There's one more thing. That amazing kid, Ling Yun, who has given you all a run for your money, will be arriving at Andrews Air Force Base in Washington tomorrow."

"The Secretary of State and I will go to the airport to pick him up, and we will definitely see this amazing young man. One of his roles this time is chief financial translator, or you could say financial advisor."

"After meeting this kid, I'll try to arrange a private talk with him at the hotel where the Chinese delegation is staying, to get his views on the future trajectory of this financial crisis."

"Didn't you say you wanted to talk to this kid face-to-face? This is a great opportunity, why don't we meet him together? It's a rare chance!"

"Given the responsibilities and importance this young man bears, if we miss this opportunity, the Chinese side may not allow us to meet with him alone again."

Lauder, of course, understood how rare this opportunity was.

However, due to some of their own bad deeds, or rather, some unknown incriminating evidence, they have most likely fallen into the hands of the Chinese side.

Thinking about this, Lloyd frowned and hesitated.

But he quickly weighed the pros and cons and made a decision in the blink of an eye.

"You're right, Henry, this is indeed a rare opportunity that shouldn't be missed. I can go with you to see this little rascal."

"If possible, I'd like to have a private talk with this little rascal and see if I can poach him from Goldman Sachs and put him to my own use."

"We've clashed with this little rascal many times in secret before, and there are some things we need to discuss privately, such as the stock index options betting, etc."

As soon as he finished speaking, Paulson's laughter came through the phone again.

"Okay, as long as we can meet with this prodigy alone, that's a good start."

"Once we meet, there's a lot we can do with it; at the very least, we'll get a direct understanding of this kid."

Paulson hung up the phone only after the matter was settled.

After ending the call, Lauder did not immediately leave the office to go home. Instead, he sat back in his boss's chair, frowning and deep in thought.

After thinking for about a minute or two, he reached for a landline on his desk, then found a phone number on his cell phone and dialed it casually.

The phone rang three or four times before it was answered.

"It's me, Jason. How's the situation with Irwin? Is he still at the company?"

Upon hearing Lourdes's question, Jason immediately responded on the other end of the phone.

"Boss, Erwin was fired yesterday afternoon and is no longer with the company. Plus, he's bankrupt."

"As far as I know, this guy's suburban villa has been seized by the court, including the vehicles and his last remaining bank savings, and he's heavily in debt."

"He moved to Brooklyn with his family, and I hear they're living in a run-down apartment. Is there anything you need from him? I can get in touch with him."

Lauder paused for a moment, then shook his head.

"I was originally going to ask Irwin about things in Hong Kong, but since he's been fired, never mind. You go about your business. I'm hanging up."

After saying that, he casually hung up the phone.

After a moment of silence, he dialed the investment director's number and began adjusting the investment strategy.

The so-called adjustment of investment strategy is naturally the joint action that Paulson just mentioned on the phone!

Before we knew it, it was already afternoon.

Beijing Capital International Airport.

Inside the international departure terminal, Ya Ya and Dong Xuan emerged from the VIP lounge, carrying their luggage, and walked with several assistants toward gate 126, preparing to board their plane.

Their trip was to Hong Kong Island to participate in a promotional event arranged by their company, and they also needed to meet with executives from two fashion brands to discuss GG's endorsement.

Then I need to meet with two directors to discuss participating in the new film.

Needless to say, both of these new dramas are invested by Starlight Culture. As signed with Starlight Culture, they naturally have the advantage of being close to the source!

Based on this calculation, they will stay in Hong Kong Island for about a week before returning to Beijing.

Ya Ya and Dong Xuan were both looking forward to their trip to Hong Kong Island.

As they walked, they chatted and laughed in hushed tones.

"Yaya, looking back now, our decision to switch jobs and join Starlight Culture was such a wise one."

"We've only been with the company for a few months, and we've already gotten such great opportunities, one after another. I wouldn't have even dared to dream of this before."

Dong Xuan said in a low voice, her eyebrows dancing with excitement.

Ya Ya smiled charmingly and nodded gently in agreement.

"You bet! Including this movie, I've landed the lead role in two films and TV series in the last few months. It's like a dream come true."

"Moreover, the company pays very well, more than 50% higher than other companies' quotes, and there are no shady dealings. Not only is the full amount paid on time, but they also pay all kinds of taxes on your behalf, and you don't lack anything in terms of social insurance and housing fund."

"This kind of treatment is extremely rare, if not unique, in the entire Chinese entertainment industry. But there's one thing I don't understand: isn't the company being a little too good to us?..."

Just then, a commotion suddenly broke out not far away.

Ya Ya and Dong Xuan immediately turned their heads to look, as did the assistants pushing suitcases.

The next moment, Ya Ya and Dong Xuan exclaimed in unison.

"Hey, isn't that our boss? What's he doing in that group? Could it be...?"