The Great Sage Returns from Ten Years of Imprisonment

Nothing happened overnight, and it was Friday morning in the blink of an eye.

The first thing Lingyun did upon waking up was to go online and check the international financial market, mainly looking at the opening trends of major European stock markets.

As you predicted, European stock markets followed the trend of the Asia-Pacific financial markets, opening lower and continuing to decline, resulting in a dismal performance.

The situation is similar in the international crude oil futures market and commodity trading market, both of which are experiencing continuous declines.

After confirming that there were no unexpected issues, Ling Yun smiled and shut down his computer. He then changed into formal attire and went to the designated restaurant for breakfast with several members of the delegation.

As soon as he arrived at the restaurant, Deputy Director Zhang spotted him immediately, came over, and pulled him aside to whisper:

"I have a few things to tell you. First, as you predicted, the international financial markets moved as they did last night. From Asia to Europe, stock markets across the country were falling, and the same was true for the commodity trading market."

"The relevant domestic institutions and teams responded flawlessly, following the established strategies. Several SZ members were very satisfied with your accurate predictions and responses, and praised you highly."

As he spoke, he reached out and gently patted Ling Yun's arm.

In the past, it would have been a pat on the shoulder.

But Ling Yun has grown up too fast, and the occasion is different from that in China. It would be somewhat inappropriate for Deputy Director Zhang to pat him on the shoulder now.

"Thank you for your praise, but I am unworthy of it. This was all part of my job. The good results were mainly due to the cooperation of some international friends."

Ling Yun smiled and exchanged a few polite words, not forgetting to make a joke.

Last night's release of October retail sales data by relevant US government agencies, the joint pressure from the three major automakers, and a series of bombshell announcements late at night—weren't they all aided by international allies?

"Haha, our international friends are really cooperating! Well said!"

Deputy Director Zhang chuckled, then changed the subject.

"The second thing is that, according to the meeting agenda, SZ will announce our market rescue plan during his speech this morning, around 10:15 a.m."

"By then, the US stock market will be open, and European stock markets will also be in trading hours. I believe our market rescue plan will definitely cause quite a stir and drive a rebound in the entire international financial market."

Ling Yun's eyes lit up, and he nodded slightly.

"This timing is excellent; it will give the entire international financial market a strong boost and help it rebound from its lows."

"There is also ample time to operate, unite with other emerging market countries, gain more say at this financial summit, and achieve the goal of reforming the international financial order."

"Well said, that's exactly the result we wanted."

Deputy Director Zhang nodded with a smile.

He then lowered his voice even further.

"There's something else that concerns you personally. According to news from China, the two main culprits who tried to frame you when you were working at Yuanda Group, Guo Zirong and his uncle, were sentenced last night."

"The facts of these two men's crimes are clear and the evidence is conclusive. The court sentenced Guo Zirong to 20 years in prison and his uncle to life imprisonment, and the fines directly bankrupted them."

Upon hearing this good news, Ling Yun felt as refreshed as if he had eaten an ice pop on a sweltering summer day. The word "refreshing" simply doesn't do it justice.

Because of these two scumbags, he spent ten years in prison unjustly in his previous life, ruining the rest of his life and never recovering.

It also dragged down his parents, turning the whole family into chaos and making a complete mess of their lives.

Now the situation has completely reversed, and it's the turn of these two scumbags to spend the rest of their lives in jail, with even longer sentences.

Twenty years later, when Guo Zirong was released from prison, he was nearly fifty years old.

At this age, unless he is a super genius or receives a windfall, there is no chance of turning things around!

Otherwise, his life would be over, destined to be mediocre, and to spend the rest of his life in poverty and illness.

Based on Lingyun's understanding of this scumbag, he was clearly not a genius!

As for this scumbag's uncle, there is only one outcome: he will rot in prison. There is no other possibility!

The feeling of getting revenge is truly exhilarating; it's one of the greatest joys in life!

If the occasion hadn't been inappropriate, Ling Yun would have been dancing and cheering in celebration long ago.

Even though he tried to restrain himself, he still excitedly clenched his fist and waved it twice, smiling broadly.

"Haha, hearing such good news first thing in the morning is truly refreshing. For me, this is the best start to the day."

"These two scumbags brought this upon themselves and deserve to die. Now they've received their retribution and can only accept it. This outcome is truly gratifying."

Deputy Director Zhang smiled and nodded slightly, offering a few words of agreement.

"That's right, these two guys definitely deserved it. If it weren't for the fact that it was a crime in the commercial and financial field, given the huge losses they caused, they might even be sentenced to death."

"One last thing, still related to your personal life. According to reliable sources, Goldman Sachs has brought your ex-girlfriend's parents to Washington. This dirty trick is clearly aimed at you."

"After you broke up with your ex-girlfriend, did you still have any connection with her? Is there anything that this couple can use against you? In your opinion, how will Goldman Sachs exploit this couple?"

Ling Yun was stunned for a moment, then shook his head with a wry smile.

"My ex-girlfriend and I broke up cleanly, and there were no unresolved issues. If there was any connection, it was that her parents sold their old house to raise money for immigrating to Canada."

"But their daughter had already come to her senses and didn't want to go to Canada with them to be unemployed. She stayed in Shanghai to work. As for my breakup with her, it was mainly her parents who were behind it all."

"Seeing that she had nowhere to live in Shanghai and that her parents had taken all the money from her family, so she could only stay at a friend's house, I lent her my empty apartment in Shanghai. That's all the connection I have with her now."

"Her parents probably don't know about this. I told her before that her parents would absolutely not allow her to move into that house. Li Wen did a good job in this regard and never told her parents where she lived."

"As for me and her parents, not only do we have no connection, but we've also been bitter enemies for a long time. I almost took them to court and ruined their immigration dream, but Li Wen kept begging me, so I gave up the lawsuit."

"Her parents hated me with a vengeance, especially after I made a fortune in the international financial market. They probably cursed me every day to go bankrupt immediately, and even wished I would be hit by a car and die as soon as I stepped out the door..."

Upon hearing this, Deputy Director Zhang couldn't help but chuckle.

"Haha, that's really exaggerated. It seems Goldman Sachs miscalculated."

"That's true. I suspect that Goldman Sachs was likely deceived by that greedy and short-sighted couple."

Ling Yun smiled and nodded in agreement, then whispered a few words of analysis.

"The reason Goldman Sachs knew they had some connection with me was obviously because the information came from Goldman Sachs' Shanghai branch. Previously, Goldman Sachs' Shanghai branch had tried to use this connection to deal with me through Li Wen, but they failed."

"When the people at Goldman Sachs headquarters found that couple, they probably told them that they could contact me, pass on messages for Goldman Sachs, and even persuade me to join Goldman Sachs. They probably told a lot of lies."

"It's even possible that they told the Goldman Sachs people that they had something on me and that they would be troublesome if they could blackmail me. That's why Lloyd, as a last resort, brought the couple from Vancouver to Washington to give it a try."

"This is destined to be futile. Lold will only have wasted his time. Once he realizes he's been completely fooled by that couple, he'll be furious, and they'll definitely be in deep trouble..."

As he listened to Ling Yun's analysis, Deputy Director Zhang's smile grew wider and wider.

After he finished his analysis, Deputy Director Zhang smiled and offered a couple of reminders.

"Goldman Sachs will likely have the couple contact you today to try and meet with you in person."

"You still need to be careful not to fall into someone's trap. As long as you don't leave the delegation, there won't be any problems."