The Great Sage Returns from Ten Years of Imprisonment

In a short while, Paulson and his group arrived.

After exchanging pleasantries with the SZs, Buffett and Lloyd looked at Ling Yun and began to strike up a conversation with him.

"Hello, Mr. Ling, I'm Warren, it's a pleasure to meet you."

"Good evening, Mr. Lingyun. I'm Lloyd from Goldman Sachs. Welcome to the United States. You are even more young and accomplished than I imagined."

As they greeted each other, they extended their right hands, ready to shake hands with Ling Yun, and they were very polite.

Seeing this, members of other national delegations in the same banquet hall were all astonished.

In their eyes, Ling Yun was just a professional translator, someone that existed in every delegation and didn't carry much weight.

But which professional translator could enjoy such special treatment that two financial giants, Buffett and Lloyd, would take the initiative to shake hands and get to know them?

Clearly, this young full-time translator is no ordinary person and likely has a special identity that is unknown to others.

Having figured this out, everyone present looked at Ling Yun with more respect and even more curiosity.

Ling Yun did not immediately shake hands and greet Buffett and Lloyd, but instead looked at his main clients.

Seeing that the other party smiled and nodded slightly, he then stepped forward to shake hands with Buffett and the others.

"Good evening, Mr. Warren. It's a pleasure to meet you. You're a senior figure in the financial world; I look forward to your guidance."

"Hello, Mr. Lloyd, it's a pleasure to meet you, I've heard so much about you."

After shaking hands and exchanging greetings, Buffett and Lloyd immediately got down to business.

"Mr. Ling, although this is our first meeting, I have heard of your name and your outstanding investment performance, and I am very impressed with you."

"It's just that the people you dealt with before were Goldman Sachs' Hong Kong and Shanghai branches, Beijing representative office, and the headquarters' crude oil futures trading department, not me personally."

"It goes without saying that Goldman Sachs was your direct trading counterpart in the international financial market before, and under your leadership, Goldman Sachs encountered many setbacks."

"Taking advantage of this financial summit, perhaps we can sit down and talk, turn hostility into friendship, and even reach some form of cooperation. What do you think?"

Ling Yun looked at Lourdes, who was smiling, and nodded politely.

"Turning swords into plowshares is a very good idea, Mr. Lauder. It seems you have some knowledge of Chinese culture, as you actually know how to use this phrase."

"I am very interested in your proposal and would like to sit down and discuss it with you, but the timing of this financial summit is not appropriate. It would be best to discuss it at another time."

"This global financial summit is very short, the schedule is very tight, and more importantly, I have my own work and simply can't find the time to deal with personal matters."

"As for what you said, my investment performance is really insignificant compared to a top financial institution like Goldman Sachs, but I still want to thank you for your praise."

"Goldman Sachs did send someone to contact me, and I'm grateful for their interest. But to say I caused them a lot of setbacks is a bit of an exaggeration, isn't it? I don't have that kind of ability!"

Whether at Yuanda Group or after resigning and returning to Beijing, Ling Yun always remained behind the scenes, secretly controlling everything.

Some of these things were no secret to financial giants like Lloyd and Paulson; they were already aware of Ling Yun's existence and the crucial role he played.

However, Ling Yun would never admit to being behind the scenes directing numerous investment teams and financial institutions to frantically sweep through the international financial market.

As long as he doesn't admit it, Lauder and Paulson won't be able to get direct evidence, nor will they be able to use this incident to their advantage during the financial summit and set a trap for Ling Yun!

By the time they gather more evidence after this financial summit, it will be too late.

By then, Ling Yun will have returned to China, and he can completely absolve himself of any responsibility by using the title of senior financial investment advisor.

The massive investment dividends he earned through various investment teams and financial institutions were, in name, investment advisory fees!

Upon hearing his dismissive attitude, Lloyd frowned slightly, his eyes showing even more apprehension.

That cunning little rascal is really slippery and hard to deal with!

After cursing under his breath, he prepared to continue his attack.

Ling Yun didn't give him that chance, and turned to look at Buffett with a smile.

Buffett, quick-witted as ever, immediately took over the conversation.

"Hello, Mr. Ling, as far as I know, you were the first to raise the questions about the timing and landmark events of the subprime mortgage crisis, as well as the timing and landmark events of this global financial crisis, on different occasions."

"This demonstrates that your research on the subprime crisis and this financial crisis is very profound and thorough, insightful and extremely forward-looking, which is admirable. You truly deserve to be called a newly emerging super investment genius."

"Buzz"

Buffett's words immediately caused a small commotion in the room.

Those who were unaware of the situation were all amazed and looked at Ling Yun, secretly reassessing his importance and becoming even more curious!

Even Vice President Wang and others who knew the situation looked at him differently, showing more appreciation and valuing him more.

Ling Yun paused for a moment, and his eyes suddenly became more wary as he looked at Buffett.

He understood that some secrets had not been completely suppressed and had somehow leaked out, reaching the ears of certain well-informed individuals!

This shows that Buffett has his own sources of information, and even intelligence networks, in the country.

This is not surprising at all. Buffett has been a prominent figure in the international financial markets for decades and is widely recognized as a stock market guru with countless followers in the domestic and international financial sectors.

In this situation, it would be easy for him to obtain some financial market intelligence from within China.

Ling Yun instantly understood this, and then continued to play dumb.

"That's an exaggeration, Mr. Warren. The timeline and landmark events you mentioned regarding the subprime crisis and financial crisis were not first proposed by me."

"These ideas were first proposed by several economic and financial research institutions and teams in China. I have only had some cooperation with these institutions and teams, and I dare not claim all the credit for myself."

"As for my research on the subprime crisis and this financial crisis, it's just some superficial operational stuff, far from profound. And I certainly don't deserve to be called a super investment genius."

Seeing how slick he was, Buffett just chuckled softly and didn't take it seriously at all.

As the saying goes, old people are wise and shrewd. How could he be so easily swayed by Ling Yun's few words?

He didn't take the bait and continued to play by his own rules.

"Your understanding of financial markets and financial crises can be seen through your investment activities; your investment performance is the best proof."

"For example, the incredible bet between Yuanda Investment and Goldman Sachs and Barclays was a remarkable outcome, and the bet agreement presented by Yuanda Investment was a textbook example."

"Regarding that performance-based agreement, I'd like to discuss it with you in more detail if the opportunity arises, and I'd like to learn from some of its aspects, since our company also has similar performance-based agreements."

"But more importantly, I want to talk to you about this financial crisis and hear your views on its trajectory. I believe your opinions will carry significant weight..."

Hearing Buffett's words, everyone around was once again taken aback.

Just then, the British Chancellor of the Exchequer suddenly walked towards Ling Yun.