The Great Sage Returns from Ten Years of Imprisonment

Half an hour later, Ling Yun, along with SZ and his wife, arrived at the White House by car to attend the presidential welcome dinner that evening.

Also attending the dinner were Vice President Wang and others; each of them was of considerable importance.

Following tonight's highly anticipated welcoming dinner, world leaders will hold small-scale consultations within the White House to prepare for the financial summit that begins tomorrow morning.

Only by reaching a certain consensus in advance can the global financial summit, which opens tomorrow morning, achieve the greatest results within the limited time, rather than getting bogged down in pointless accusations and wrangling.

From this perspective, this global financial summit has already begun tonight, and the discussions tonight are extremely important.

The motorcade arrived at the White House at dusk, when the city lights were just coming on.

The cowboy president, who is still the owner of the Oval Office, held a grand welcoming ceremony on the South Lawn of the White House, where he and his wife welcomed the Chinese delegation.

After getting out of the car, Ling Yun quickly walked behind SZ and his wife, and together with another translator, focused intently on their work.

Of course, he didn't forget to take a look at the situation on the spot.

He saw several familiar faces around and behind the cowboy president.

In addition to Paulson, Bernanke, and Geithner, whom I had met before, there were also Fuld, Cox, Buffett, and Lewis, the CEO of American Bank, whom I was meeting in person for the first time.

This was the first time Ling Yun had met several financial tycoons, including Fuld, in real life.

But he had seen these guys many times before on the internet and in the vast amount of information he had collected, so he was very familiar with them.

Lingyun knew many of the high-ranking U.S. government politicians, but he didn't bother to pay attention to them.

At this global financial summit, in addition to the heads of state from various countries, the most attention was drawn to the numerous financial tycoons and CEOs of major financial institutions.

Many high-ranking politicians, including the U.S. Secretary of State, do not have a very strong presence.

Moreover, the US election has just ended, and everyone knows that this US government is about to step down. We only need to deal with them for a little over a month.

Given the US government's persistent problem of changing its policies frequently, even if other governments reach any agreements with the US government at this summit, they are very likely to be shelved or even abolished by the next administration.

Having grasped this point, the choices of delegations from various countries all converged.

That is, they are polite and amicable on the surface, but when it comes to substantive issues, they are evasive and drag their feet.

As Ling Yun surveyed the scene, the financial tycoons behind and on either side of the American cowboy president were also secretly observing him.

"Warren, see that guy in his twenties? He's the prodigy I told you about."

"I just met this kid at the airport. He's a tough guy to deal with, more formidable than I expected."

Paulson whispered a couple of reminders.

With his reminder, Buffett, Cox, and the others looked at Ling Yun with more seriousness and curiosity.

Standing to the side, Lourdes's gaze was even more complex, a mixture of curiosity, hatred, and worry.

"I see him, Henry. Even though he's just an entourage member, he's really eye-catching. It's hard not to notice him."

"Compared to the photos I'd seen before, he seems younger and more charismatic in real life. To be honest, I'm becoming more and more interested in this amazing young man!"

Buffett responded in a low voice.

Immediately following, Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Cox uttered a few words of reflection in a low voice.

"If it weren't for those real money transaction records, I would never have believed that such a young guy could secretly orchestrate such a huge storm in the international financial market."

"The enormous wealth he and his team amassed from the international financial markets far exceeds the profits accumulated by many top financial institutions over decades. I would very much like to take this opportunity at the summit to have a face-to-face talk with this guy."

As they spoke, the two heads of state came together, shook hands, and exchanged pleasantries.

These are all just formalities; there's nothing surprising about them.

However, while shaking hands with SZ, the cowboy president spared some attention to sized up Ling Yun.

Ling Yun quickly confirmed this based on the cowboy president's performance.

This cowboy president not only knew of his own existence, but also had some understanding of some of the things he had done.

Next, the cowboy president personally introduced the senior U.S. government officials next to him, as well as the financial tycoons.

When it was Ling Yun's turn to shake hands with Buffett, Lloyd, and others, these financial tycoons kept secretly sizing him up while shaking hands.

However, due to the inappropriate occasion, they did not take the initiative to greet him, but simply nodded slightly in acknowledgment.

The welcoming ceremony concluded in a short time.

Accompanied by the Vice President, the Chinese delegation left the South Garden and headed towards the White House banquet hall.

Meanwhile, the motorcades of the French president and the Japanese prime minister arrived at the White House one after the other.

The cowboy president remained in the South Garden, continuing to greet the arriving heads of state with an enthusiastic, fake smile.

Meanwhile, the Chinese delegation quickly entered the banquet hall.

Then they walked to the designated area, chatting quietly while waiting for the grand banquet to begin.

Ling Yun followed SZ into the private rest area and sat down on the sofa.

As soon as he sat down, Vice President Wang smiled and said in a low voice:

"Xiao Ling, did you notice the looks from Lloyd and Buffett just now? I saw it clearly; these financial tycoons were secretly sizing you up."

"It's obvious that you've already come into their sights. During the meeting, they will definitely try to contact you, so you should be prepared."

As he said this, the other SZs all looked at Ling Yun, their eyes full of smiles, as if they were testing him.

Ling Yun nodded slightly and smiled as he continued:

"Thank you for your concern, leader. I have noticed the performance of Lloyd and Buffett, and their attention to me is not surprising."

"Since the outbreak of the subprime crisis, I have had countless opponents in the international financial market, among whom the biggest ones are top Wall Street financial institutions such as Goldman Sachs."

"Goldman Sachs, in particular, suffered a lot of losses under my guidance. For example, when it bet against Yuanda Investment on stock index futures, Goldman Sachs suffered its biggest single loss in nearly ten years."

"After some time, financial institutions such as Goldman Sachs had obtained some intelligence and knew that I was directing this from behind the scenes. Under such circumstances, it is only natural that Lloyd and his group would pay extra attention to me."

"But as the old saying goes, 'When soldiers come, generals will block them; when water comes, earth will dam it.' I have ways of dealing with these financial tycoons. During the meeting, I will never meet with them privately without their approval..."

Upon hearing this, Vice President Wang nodded approvingly.

"Very good, it's great that you have this confidence. The important thing is that you always keep a clear head, which prevents you from making mistakes."

As soon as he finished speaking, the others echoed his words of approval.

As they were talking, a commotion arose from the entrance of the banquet hall.

Everyone immediately stopped talking and looked in that direction.

The next moment, everyone saw it.

Paulson, accompanied by several financial tycoons, entered the banquet hall and headed straight for the Chinese delegation's rest area.

Accompanying them were the British Chancellor of the Exchequer and the German Finance Minister.