The Great Sage Returns from Ten Years of Imprisonment

"Son, this is all the help I can give you. You must seize this opportunity."

After lunch, Mom said a few words and dragged Dongzi back to Houhai.

With their departure, only Ling Yun and the three beauties remained in the mansion, and a subtle, unspoken understanding filled the air.

Strangely enough, no one pointed out this unspoken understanding, and instead, they became increasingly harmonious and comfortable with each other in this subtle tacit agreement.

Da Meiyuan visibly relaxed a lot, sitting sideways on the sofa while hugging a cushion, her fingertips unconsciously tracing the embroidery patterns on the cushion.

Leilei, who was usually shy, seemed to have become bolder. She had moved to Lingyun's side at some point and was chatting with him enthusiastically.

In those expressive eyes, flames of admiration flickered, her gaze always following Ling Yun's every move.

Just as Lingyun was surrounded by three beautiful women, captivated by the stunning beauty of Da Meiyuan and Leilei, someone else was furious.

Lujiazui, Shanghai.

Goldman Sachs Shanghai branch, General Manager's office.

Outside the window, the scorching sun relentlessly baked the city, but the atmosphere inside was as cold as winter.

"All the posts we made on several financial forums yesterday were completely deleted this morning, not a single one left!"

"The same goes for Shanghai TV's financial channel; that news story from last night has been taken down and disappeared from the channel's homepage."

"I looked into the situation and heard that high-ranking officials intervened, which led to this outcome..."

The public relations manager stood in front of his desk, reporting the latest developments with a sense of frustration.

Anthony, sitting opposite him, was furious, his face ashen.

Before the PR manager could finish his report, this guy suddenly slammed his hand on the table and uttered a beautiful Chinese curse.

"Fuck! These trash forums and media outlets, don't they even have the most basic professional ethics?"

Anthony, enraged and cursing, certainly didn't reflect on how despicable the things he had ordered his men to do were!

But that's understandable; Goldman Sachs has always done this, always acted in such a despicable way.

In Goldman Sachs' culture, they always stand on the moral high ground and are always right.

They call other people's methods "despicable," but when they use the same methods, they call it "business strategy." Double standards are their survival rule!

"Since those posts and news articles were deleted yesterday, let's organize people to repost them. The company can afford that!"

Anthony gritted his teeth and gave the order.

The PR director shook his head with a bitter face, cold sweat pouring down his face.

"I can't post it at all. I've had people try many times, but the posts I manage to post are deleted the moment they're published."

"Those accounts that posted those articles will be banned or even shut down, and the TV stations will do the same, making it clear that they will no longer cooperate with the hype."

Anthony froze, like a rooster being choked.

He rubbed his throbbing temples and muttered to himself:

"I know Yuanda Group has the backing of the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission (SASAC), but it's just the Shanghai SASAC. Do they really have that much power?"

"Or perhaps Ling Yun has some unknown background, enabling him to exert influence from a higher level and wipe out all the negative public opinion against him overnight."

At this point, Anthony fell silent again.

After a long while, a sinister smile suddenly appeared on his lips.

"I have to say, I'm becoming more and more interested in this prodigy; he's a very interesting opponent!"

"I've decided to go to Beijing next week to meet this guy. I refuse to believe that anyone in the financial world can ignore Goldman Sachs' offer..."

Just then, the secretary suddenly knocked on the door and came in, followed by a foreigner.

The foreign executive looked serious and went straight to the point as soon as he entered.

"Something's happened, Anthony. I just received a message from China Eastern Airlines' investment department."

"It's said that China Eastern Airlines is re-examining its fuel hedging strategy. Have they discovered something?"

Anthony's expression changed, and he froze again.

In the blink of an eye, he realized what was happening and waved his hand smugly.

"It's probably because international oil prices have fallen so sharply in the past two weeks that China Eastern Airlines is worried about a significant loss of hedging profits, so they are re-evaluating that hedging strategy."

"What can they possibly figure out with their level of expertise? Even if they do manage to see something, they'll just have to swallow their anger and suffer in silence; the contract is right there in black and white!"

Upon hearing this, the others breathed a sigh of relief and joined in the laughter.

Another day has passed, and it's Sunday.

Around nine o'clock in the morning, Lingyun drove to the headquarters of AVIC.

Then they met up with Secretary Zhou, who was waiting in front of the building, and went into the building together.

As they walked, Secretary Zhou lowered his voice to give a reminder.

"Today's meeting has new company representatives joining us, including the CEO and investment director of China Aviation Oil, which is a state-owned enterprise at the vice-ministerial level."

"They want to join this operation, and they're offering a larger investment. The CEO of China Aviation Oil specifically requested to meet with you to have an in-depth discussion."

Ling Yun raised an eyebrow, a knowing smile playing on his lips.

"It's perfectly normal for China Aviation Oil to want to join this operation. Back then, China Aviation Oil was ripped off by Goldman Sachs, losing four or five billion yuan in one go!"

"What's even more infuriating is that when China Aviation Oil shorted international crude oil, it was outmaneuvered by Goldman Sachs and several other international financial institutions, who forced it to liquidate its positions."

"As soon as China Aviation Oil's positions were liquidated, Goldman Sachs led the charge in dumping oil, causing international oil prices to plummet by 25% in a month. China Aviation Oil was left devastated and in tears."

"Anyone would want revenge for such a deep-seated hatred. If it were me, I would fight Goldman Sachs to the death and never give up until I get my revenge."

Secretary Zhou turned to look at him, a bitter smile on his face.

"Just keep this in mind. When you see Mr. Sun and the others later, don't mention this again! Don't hit someone in the face, and don't expose their weaknesses when you're insulting them."

"Don't worry, I'm not that stubborn."

Ling Yun nodded with a smile.

As they spoke, they entered the elevator lobby and took the elevator upstairs.

Before long, they arrived at the door of the conference room on the tenth floor, pushed the door open, and went inside.

As soon as Ling Yun entered, he saw it.

Mr. Kong, the Executive Deputy Director of the Civil Aviation Administration of China, and the investment directors of various airlines have all gathered in this conference room.

The heads of the other airlines were not present; they had all returned to their respective companies.

Airlines have many other matters that require their management and handling, not just fuel hedging.

The CEO and investment director of China Aviation Oil were also in the conference room, discussing something with Mr. Kong and the others.

Ling Yun glanced around at the scene, smiled, and nodded to everyone in greeting.

The next moment, President Kong waved to him.

"Xiao Ling, come over here. Let me introduce you to Mr. Sun from China Aviation Oil. They've come specifically for you, this investment genius!"

In an instant, everyone's eyes were focused on Ling Yun.

Mr. Sun turned his head and looked him over, his eyes filled with curiosity and a hint of scrutiny.

He was tall and upright, with a composed demeanor, quite different from the image of a seasoned financial veteran!

Ling Yun quickly walked over and politely nodded in greeting.

"Hello Director Li, hello General Manager Kong, hello General Manager Sun, I'm sorry to have kept you all waiting, there was a bit of traffic on the way."

Director Li took the initiative to shake hands with him, praising him highly.

"Xiao Ling, your analysis and judgment of international oil price trends are truly amazing!"

"Thanks to your timely reminder yesterday afternoon, airlines avoided huge losses and even made a profit for Air China!"

"For this achievement alone, we'd be happy to wait here for you all this time!"

Ling Yun nodded slightly and quickly exchanged a few polite words.

"You flatter me. I only noticed something amiss in the international crude oil futures market yesterday, which is why I alerted Mr. Kong!"

"These kinds of things don't happen often. I was just lucky. I don't dare to take credit for it. The main reason is that the airlines reacted quickly!"

Upon hearing this, Mr. Kong and the others chuckled softly.

Good luck? Who can create miracles one after another just by good luck?

There's absolutely no chance!

After a brief exchange of pleasantries, Mr. Kong introduced Mr. Sun from China Aviation Oil and the investment director.

Ling Yun stepped forward to greet them and shook hands politely.

After they got to know each other, the investment director of China Aviation Oil suddenly spoke up.

"Xiao Ling, we just heard Mr. Kong introduce the cooperation plan you proposed."

"You want absolute control over the joint investment team. Isn't that a bit too domineering? China Aviation Oil can't accept that."

The conference room fell silent instantly. Everyone looked at Ling Yun.

Ling Yun smiled slightly, but his words struck a nerve with the other person.

"I can understand the objections raised by the other airlines, but China Aviation Oil is the least qualified to raise any objections!"

"Cough cough cough"

Everyone choked and coughed, their expressions all looking strange!