The Great Sage Returns from Ten Years of Imprisonment

For the past month, Lingyun has been presiding over the small conference room in Building A.

Remotely directing the Hong Kong Island branch, they frantically shorted the US stock market and international financial markets, raking in a massive profit of over 130 billion.

From the initial tentative attack on Merrill Lynch to seek revenge, to later expanding the battlefront and launching a full-scale attack on the international financial market.

The Hong Kong Island branch shifted its business focus entirely to this wealth feast. Faced with the influx of enormous wealth, other businesses became insignificant embellishments.

According to the previously signed cooperation agreement, the Hong Kong Island branch should pay Ling Yun over HK$13 billion in dividends this month.

They paid this huge sum of money very readily, without any tricks or discounts.

After all, with the support of Lingyun's precise investment strategies, the Hong Kong Island branch reaped huge benefits.

Under these circumstances, they would naturally want to maintain a close cooperative relationship with Lingyun.

They continue to reap wealth in the international financial market; how could they possibly offend Ling Yun, the god of wealth!

Upon seeing the dividend amount of over HK$13 billion, Ling Yun's heart pounded with excitement.

His breathing suddenly became much more rapid, and his eyes, like searchlights that had been instantly turned on, were fixed on the astonishing number on the document.

As Chairman Zhao said, this is absolutely a huge surprise.

Fortunately, with the nearly one billion yuan in dividends from previous speculation in international crude oil futures as a foundation, Ling Yun quickly controlled his emotions and did not jump up and down in celebration.

He took a deep breath and couldn't help but utter a few words of reflection.

"A dividend of over HK$1.3 billion is truly astonishing! This suggests that the Hong Kong Island branch's profits this month are incredibly high!"

"Haha, that's absolutely right."

Chairman Zhao nodded smugly, his eyes full of admiration.

"Your judgment on the international financial market is simply phenomenal. Under your remote guidance, the Hong Kong Island branch has achieved an investment profit of HK$134 billion this month."

"Based on a 10% dividend ratio, which is HK$13 billion, it will be deposited into your personal bank account today..."

Zhang Lu, who was standing next to him, clicked his tongue in amazement. His eyes were fixed on the document in Ling Yun's hand, and he couldn't hide his envy.

This young man is a walking money-printing machine; calling him an investment god wouldn't be an exaggeration!

From now on, I must maintain a good relationship with this God of Wealth and hold on tightly to this rapidly developing, thick leg.

Putting everything else aside, if this young man were to offer just a little guidance on investment, he might be able to achieve financial freedom very quickly!

Thinking of this, Zhang Lu's gaze towards Ling Yun suddenly became as fervent as a fan looking at a top celebrity!

In no time, Chairman Zhao had finished introducing the investment and profit-sharing situation of the Hong Kong Island branch.

Then, he smiled and started talking about something else.

"Xiao Ling, we've had a very pleasant collaboration lately. Both the group and you personally have made a fortune."

"Can you please not resign and stay with the group? Let's create even greater success together."

"As long as you're willing to stay, the group can set up a separate investment department for you, which you'll have complete control over. You won't have to worry about getting along with your superiors and colleagues."

Ling Yun immediately shook his head, his smile unchanged, but his tone was firm.

"Thank you for your kindness and support, Chairman. My decision to resign and leave the group remains unchanged, and I will resign immediately."

"The group has a state-owned background, and ensuring the safety of funds is always the top priority. My investment style is too aggressive and doesn't really fit in with the group."

"If my decision-making goes wrong and causes huge losses to the group, or even results in the loss of state-owned assets, it could very likely bring you and other senior executives into serious trouble..."

These words were like a bucket of cold water poured over Chairman Zhao's head, instantly waking him up.

His pupils contracted slightly, and a chill ran down his spine.

He knew very well that he was lucky that he hadn't been implicated in Fang Changhai's commercial espionage case!

Another reason is that at the time, only a small portion of the funds that Lingyun and his team used for investment were the group's own funds, while the majority came from Jin Dong and the other bosses.

For Yuanda Group, the losses incurred at that time were within an acceptable range.

In addition, Ling Yun's ingenious plan completely confirmed Fang Changhai and Guo Zirong's crime of colluding with outsiders, with irrefutable evidence.

After some investigation, it was found that the huge loss had nothing to do with Chairman Zhao.

Considering all factors, Chairman Zhao was fortunate enough to escape unscathed.

Then, he accepted Lingyun's suggestion and started a collaboration with him. Within a month, he recovered all his losses and made a fortune!

In a different scenario, the losses from the previous incident were all from the group's own funds.

In that case, even if Chairman Zhao is completely innocent, he cannot escape the responsibility of a leader's negligence.

Seeing Chairman Zhao deep in thought, Ling Yun took over and spoke eloquently.

"To put it bluntly, I'm now worth nearly two billion, and I'm no longer willing to be a high-class employee who clocks in and out on a regular basis."

"My resignation was inevitable, but that doesn't mean I can't continue to work with the group. We can find a more flexible way to cooperate."

"For example, when developing investment strategies for the Hong Kong Island branch, I'm willing to continue cooperating with the group so we can all make money together. Whether I'm still with the group or not doesn't really matter..."

Chairman Zhao's eyes suddenly lit up, and he slapped his thigh.

"Oh right, how come I didn't think of that? We don't need to be concerned about whether you work for the company or not; there are many ways to cooperate..."

Ling Yun and Zhang Lu exchanged a glance and laughed together.

Half an hour later, the office door opened.

Ling Yun and Zhang Lu came out of the office, and Chairman Zhao personally saw them to the door.

At this time, Lingyun had reached a new cooperation agreement with Chairman Zhao.

According to his plan, he will resign from the group and return to Beijing to reunite with his parents.

His cooperation with the group continued, but he was no longer constrained by his status as an employee of the group, and thus became more free.

The agreed-upon 10% profit-sharing ratio with the Hong Kong Island branch remains unchanged.

From now on, once Lingyun has formulated an investment strategy at his home in Beijing, he can send it directly to Chairman Zhao and the Hong Kong branch.

It truly allows you to earn money while lying down—it couldn't be more wonderful!

After leaving the office, Ling Yun shook hands with Chairman Zhao to say goodbye and returned to the small conference room with Lawyer Zhang.

As soon as they entered, they saw it.

Chairman Jin and his colleagues were chatting with President Wang, and they were all smiling broadly.

Clearly, they have all received huge profits from their investments, which is why they are so happy.

But Boss Liu was nowhere to be found; he must have taken the money and disappeared.

He knew that he was not well-liked here, and it would be better for him to leave sooner rather than later.

Upon seeing Ling Yun and Zhang Lu arrive, Chairman Jin and General Manager Zhu immediately surrounded them.

Then came a torrent of thanks, with effusive praise, and a proposal to host a banquet for Ling Yun and the others as a token of gratitude.

They can choose from all the top restaurants in Shanghai, and order all kinds of delicacies and fine wines.

Ling Yun waved his hand, refusing the victory celebration banquet once again.

The excuse remains the same: this operation should not be publicized, it's best to keep a low profile, and everyone should just make a fortune quietly!

Seeing his attitude, Chairman Jin and General Manager Zhu had no choice but to give up.

After exchanging a few pleasantries, they said goodbye and left to celebrate at their respective homes.

As soon as they left, Ling Yun called Zhou Hua and the others aside and said in a low voice:

"I need to go to Yuanda Futures to take care of some things. Would you like to come along?"

"Just a heads-up, if you can't control your emotions, don't go over there yet, to avoid giving yourself away."

Zhou Hua and the others exchanged a quick glance and shook their heads in unison.

"Let's forget about it then. We've just made a fortune and we're a bit too excited. If we go now, we'll definitely be exposed."

"That's right, let's go to the company later. It'll probably take three or four days for us to adjust our mindset."

"Haha, I guessed that was it."

Ling Yun chuckled, then changed the subject.

"In that case, I'll head to the office now. Don't schedule anything for tonight, let's have dinner together, no one else will be here."

"We can decline the group's and Chairman Jin's celebratory banquet, but we guys must attend this big dinner tonight, and we can't bring our families."

"No problem, tonight we're going to eat you out of house and home, you big spender!"

Zhou Hua and the others nodded in unison.

Afterwards, Lingyun, Zhang Lu, and General Manager Chen left the headquarters together and went to Yuanda Futures in Building B.