The Great Sage Returns from Ten Years of Imprisonment

Seeing Ling Yun's blatant disrespect, Paulson was seething with anger.

But in this situation, he has to suppress his anger and maintain the dignity and composure of a finance minister.

On the other side, Ling Yun accompanied the two main clients to Geithner.

Geithner, currently the president of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York and a leading candidate for the next Treasury Secretary, is undoubtedly a big name in the American financial world, so his presence here is perfectly normal.

Like Paulson, this guy's attention was always focused on Ling Yun.

Seeing that Ling Yun rejected Paulson's request for a meeting without hesitation, they immediately changed their tactics.

After shaking hands and exchanging a few pleasantries with SZ, he took the initiative to greet Ling Yun.

"It's a pleasure to meet you, Mr. Ling. I hope we can have a chance to sit down and talk during this financial summit. I'd love to hear your analysis of the future trajectory of this global financial crisis."

"This financial crisis has evolved to the point where it is no longer just a problem for the United States, but a common trouble for all countries in the world, including your China. No country can remain uninvolved."

"China is a rapidly developing and massive economy, playing an increasingly important role in the international financial market. It is also one of the most significant countries at this global financial summit."

"And you are one of the most outstanding financial experts and investment geniuses in China in recent years. We have heard that you are very successful in the international financial market. In view of this, your opinion is very important and we would like to know more about it."

Throughout his speech, Geithner wore a bright smile that was truly delightful.

Looking at this guy who claimed to be an expert on China, Ling Yun couldn't help but sigh inwardly.

They say you can't hit someone who's smiling, and this guy really knows that well.

It seems that he actually learned something during those years studying in Beijing.

"Thank you for your praise, Mr. Geithner. Your evaluation is too high. I am just an ordinary investor in the international financial market."

"Right now, I'm a financial translator, and I just want to focus on doing my job well. As for your suggestion to sit down and discuss the development trend of the financial crisis, I'm not qualified yet."

"Of course, I still want to thank you for your kind offer. We will definitely meet again during the summit. Please take care of me then. I have to get back to work now. See you later."

After saying that, he nodded slightly to Geithner and quickly returned to his seat.

Looking at Geithner again, his expression changed slightly, and he looked somewhat embarrassed, only slightly better than Paulson had been earlier.

A few meters away, seeing Ling Yun return, SZ smiled and teased in a low voice:

"Xiao Ling, the level of importance the US attaches to you, especially the US financial sector, seems to be far more exaggerated than we thought."

Ling Yun smiled and quickly responded in a low voice.

"These guys are like weasels paying respects to chickens—they're up to no good. Just their behavior alone shows they have ill intentions!"

"If I'm not mistaken, they want to use this tactic to draw attention to me, a financial translator, and lay the groundwork for further action."

"Trying to sow discord under the guise of something like this? With their mediocre skills, trying to pull off such a low-class act in front of you is just showing off their limited abilities!..."

"Hahaha"

Vice President Wang and the others all laughed, each one beaming with joy.

Nothing like that happened again, and the welcoming ceremony organized by the US side ended quickly.

The delegation boarded a motorcade and drove away from Andrews Air Force Base, heading straight for a five-star hotel near the White House.

As the welcoming ceremony concluded, the live broadcast also ended, and other current affairs news began to be reported.

However, the impact of the Chinese delegation's arrival in Washington to participate in this global financial summit was extremely profound.

It could even be said that this is an important sign of the end of the old era and the beginning of a new era in the international financial market.

As for Ling Yun specifically, he unsurprisingly attracted a great deal of attention.

Countless people who don't know him are full of curiosity about him.

Some of these guys sprang into action, starting to investigate his origins and background, eager to find out who he really was.

Those who knew him were shocked.

Only then did they truly realize that Ling Yun's power and the level he had reached far exceeded everyone's imagination.

The trading area on the top two floors of the CIC headquarters.

The numerous traders stationed in the two trading areas all looked up at the large screen TVs hanging nearby, watching the current events being broadcast.

Even the investment directors and senior investment managers who were in their offices all came to the trading area to watch the live broadcast.

Almost without exception, everyone wore an expression of utter shock.

Only General Manager Chen and Secretary Zhou, who knew the truth, were exceptions, but they were filled with envy and admiration.

When the live broadcast on TV switched to other current events, both trading areas, upstairs and downstairs, erupted in a frenzy.

"Wow! So Ling Yun went to Washington for the Global Financial Summit. No wonder he was so secretive and kept quiet!"

"See where Ling Yun is standing? He's going to Washington with the delegation, not as an ordinary member of the summit. He's definitely carrying a heavy responsibility!"

"Well! We always thought Ling Yun was awesome enough, but who knew he could be this awesome? It's true what they say, comparison is the thief of joy!"

Listening to the murmurs around her, Secretary Zhou, standing at the office door, couldn't help but sigh.

"This young man is amazing! When I first met him, he had just resigned from Yuanda Group and was about to board an Air China flight back to Beijing!"

"As a result, I saw Mr. Kong in the Air China VIP lounge at Shanghai Airport. He immediately came up to Mr. Kong and explained that Air China, China Eastern Airlines, and other airlines had been scammed by Goldman Sachs."

"It was from that chance encounter that a series of events unfolded, but I never imagined that he could rise so high in such a short time. It's like he transformed into a dragon when he encountered favorable winds and clouds."

Upon hearing this, General Manager Xie from China Aviation Oil and two other directors looked over, unable to hide their envy.

They envied not only Ling Yun, but also Secretary Zhou.

Given the close relationship between Zhou Mi and Ling Yun, as long as Zhou Mi doesn't make any mistakes, Ling Yun will definitely bring him great benefits in the future.

If Secretary Zhou continues to work in the officialdom and wants to have outstanding achievements to enhance his resume, Ling Yun can solve that in no time.

If he were to resign and venture into the business or financial world, given his relationship with Ling Yun, becoming a billionaire in a short period of time would be a certainty.

Compared to President Xie and his group, Zhou Hua and his team, who were far away in Shanghai, were even more shocked.

It took them about ten seconds to recover from their stunned silence after the live broadcast of the airport arrival ceremony ended.

The next moment, Zhou Hua and the others jumped up as if they had been electrocuted.

"Holy crap! Am I seeing things? Was that guy who just appeared on the live stream really Ling Yun? How did he reach that level?"

"Who else could it be but Ling Yun? I used to think that although the gap between us and him was huge, we could still see a glimpse of him. Now it seems that even seeing a glimpse of him is a pipe dream."

When they said these words, Zhou Hua and the others were so excited they almost flew away.

They knew perfectly well that when one person attains enlightenment, even their chickens and dogs benefit from it, and this was perfectly normal for Ling Yun to experience.

Meanwhile, in a large, single-level apartment with river views along the Huangpu River.

Li Wen stared intently at the television screen, her eyes filled with shock, but even more so with regret!

Just then, the phone lying next to me suddenly beeped.

Li Wen, who was in a daze, was startled and immediately picked up her phone to check the text message she had just received.

"Wenwen, your dad and I are going to Washington tomorrow. Could you transfer us some money? Consider it a loan from Mom. We'll pay you back when we get back to Vancouver."