The Great Sage Returns from Ten Years of Imprisonment

3 PM, AVIC headquarters.

"Chairman Zhao, General Manager Wang, please try this tea. It's this year's top-grade Biluochun; the taste is excellent."

Mr. Kong raised his hand and gestured, then calmly got to the point.

"Ling Yun is currently conducting transactions at the headquarters of China Aviation Oil and is unable to attend to other matters, so I, as the person in charge, will provide an overview of the situation."

"After careful research and discussion, and considering the current situation of continuously declining international oil prices, our airlines have reached a consensus and decided to cooperate with Lingyun."

"Each airline will form a joint investment team to raise special funds, led by Ling Yun, to invest in shorting international crude oil futures..."

He spoke calmly and explained the cooperation framework in detail.

But he didn't reveal a single word of his true strategic intentions hidden beneath the surface, or how to get rid of Goldman Sachs's insidious fuel hedging strategy.

This is a matter of great importance and must be kept strictly confidential.

This matter cannot be disclosed until the Yuanda Group officially signs the cooperation agreement.

Goldman Sachs's keen intelligence and unscrupulous methods are well-known.

If word gets out, Goldman Sachs will immediately launch a crisis management campaign and may even use various underhanded tactics to thwart the attack in the international market.

For example, they could use their influence at the NYSE to limit the size of the joint investment team's holdings, reduce leverage ratios, or manipulate the settlement process.

Domestically, they will undoubtedly try every means to bribe industrial spies, find out the core movements of the team, and sabotage this operation at all costs.

To be even more ruthless, they would directly target Ling Yun, employing all sorts of underhanded tactics!

Chairman Zhao remained calm, but he knew perfectly well what was going on.

The fact that various airlines have gone to such great lengths, joining forces with Lingyun to form an investment team, is definitely more than just an ordinary sniping operation.

The essence of this operation is a counterattack against Goldman Sachs!

The others could hardly hide their excitement, as if they could already see a huge opportunity right in front of them.

Before long, Mr. Kong had finished introducing the basic situation.

Chairman Zhao leaned back slightly in his chair and couldn't help but sigh.

"The airlines are colluding to short international oil prices—that's a massive move, truly astonishing!"

"Your decision to cooperate with Lingyun is absolutely the right one."

At this point, he changed the subject and went straight to the core issue.

"It is foreseeable that this joint operation will be a success, and all airlines will make a fortune."

"However, I'm curious, what is Yuanda Group's role in this grand event? What part will it play?"

Upon hearing this, President Kong's smile deepened.

"In Lingyun's plan, Yuanda Group is indispensable; it is one of the key factors determining the success or failure of the operation."

"According to Lingyun's plan, Yuanda Group needs to restart the five futures accounts that were previously targeted by international capital, as a cover..."

As he explained the role and tasks of Yuanda Group, Chairman Zhao remained outwardly calm, but his fists clenched tightly under the table.

Zhou Hua and the others were secretly astonished, thinking to themselves, "Wow!"

"Wow! This is clearly a meticulously planned, intricately linked financial war! Just hearing about it makes my adrenaline surge; it's incredibly exciting!"

Around 5 PM, at the Normal University.

Leilei drove the S350 with her mother on board out of the campus, merged into the heavy traffic, and headed towards Financial Street.

Dr. Wang stood there in a shady spot not far away.

His gaze followed the taillights of the luxury car as it drove away, his face filled with disappointment and frustration.

He stood there for a good five or six minutes before turning around with his head drooping and looking dejected, and walking towards the faculty dormitory.

As soon as the car left the school gate, Leilei immediately complained helplessly.

"You're unbelievable! I just started dating Lingyun, and you're already rushing off to look at other people's houses!"

"It's only because Lingyun is at work right now, not at home, otherwise I would never have brought you there, it would have been too embarrassing..."

Her mother, however, seemed not to hear her, her attention completely drawn to the car's interior.

Touching here and pressing there, making smacking noises.

"You wouldn't believe it's a luxury car worth 1.5 to 1.6 million! Look at the quality and comfort, it's impeccable! You get what you pay for!"

"I have to say, this kid really knows how to enjoy life; he doesn't mistreat himself at all."

At this point, she suddenly turned to look at Leilei.

"Silly girl, what do you know? A woman in love has practically zero IQ; she only sees the good in her partner and nothing else."

"You've never had a proper relationship since you were a kid, so I have to help you choose the right one, lest you get taken advantage of by this guy."

Upon hearing this, Leilei rolled her eyes in annoyance.

"Why haven't I ever been in a relationship in my entire life? Don't you know the answer? It's all because of you!"

"When I was in middle school, you treated me like a thief, afraid I'd fall in love too early. And even in college..."

The mother and daughter kept bickering as the car quickly arrived at the Financial Street residential area and entered the underground parking garage.

After parking the car in the parking space and getting out, Leilei casually pointed to the Ferrari 599GTB parked next to her.

"This Ferrari also belongs to Lingyun. He just picked it up a couple of days ago; it cost over seven million!"

"My God! More than seven million?"

Leilei's mother gasped in shock.

His eyes widened as he stared intently at the sleek sports car next to him.

"Isn't this kid spending too much? How can he earn so much money? Even if you're rich, you can't just throw money around like that!"

"But seriously, this car is really beautiful. If Ling Yun drove this car, all sorts of beauties would go crazy throwing themselves at him."

"mom--!"

Leilei couldn't stand it anymore, so she quickly grabbed her mother's arm and headed straight for the elevator without saying another word.

"Stop looking! Your eyes are going to pop out! Ling Yun isn't that shallow, nor is he the kind of rich kid who indulges in pleasure and debauchery..."

A moment later, Leilei used her key to open the door to the penthouse duplex and led her mother inside.

As soon as she entered the room, her mother's eyes were captivated by the mansion.

His eyes were wide open, almost too big to see.

Before she even entered the living room, she suddenly grabbed Leilei's arm, her tone more serious than ever before.

"Daughter, Lingyun's willingness to give you the keys to this mansion, allowing you free access, is enough to demonstrate his trust and regard for you!"

"You absolutely must seize this opportunity! If you don't cherish this eligible bachelor, he'll be snatched away by other girls in no time!"

Seeing her mother's delighted expression, Leilei proudly raised her chin.

"Don't worry! Your daughter is just as good, okay? I wouldn't give other women a chance."

"Besides, Ling Yun gave me more than just a room key..."

As she spoke, a blush rose on her face, and her eyes were full of sweetness.

6:30 p.m., small conference room at the headquarters of China Aviation Oil.

Ling Yun sat on the sofa in the rest area, eating dinner while staring at the international oil price trend chart on his laptop.

Just then, trader number six excitedly made a report.

"The final trade was successfully completed! The position building for 35 short positions in September WTI crude oil futures contracts is now complete!"

The stone stirred up a thousand waves, and everyone immediately turned to look.

Ling Yun immediately put down her chopsticks, got up and walked to her workstation to check the final holdings.

"call--!"

The other five traders all breathed a sigh of relief and leaned back in their chairs as if a great weight had been lifted off their shoulders.

Immediately afterwards, they all looked at Ling Yun.

Unlike their initial skepticism and incomprehension when they looked at him as a madman, their eyes now held a hint of shock and admiration.

The reason is simple: in the past few hours, international oil prices have fallen by nearly one dollar!

Based on the latest prices, and with the addition of terrifyingly high leverage, Lingyun's investment profit has exceeded four million US dollars in just three or four hours!

They were shocked by the speed at which they made four million dollars in just three or four hours.

But Lingyun's goal is not just a mere four million dollars, but many four million dollars!

In a short while, Lingyun had returned to her workstation.

Then, he quickly opened six crude oil futures trading accounts to check their positions.

The final position data in the account is very clear: 5700 lots of short WTI crude oil futures, and the position building target has been successfully achieved!

Looking at the result, Ling Yun nodded in satisfaction.

Then, he turned to look at the traders whose eyes were shining.

"The first phase of the mission has been successfully completed. Thank you all for your hard work! Now you can relax a bit; the real battle is tonight!"

He paused briefly, his gaze sweeping over every face, before dropping a bombshell.

"Here, I announce one thing: regardless of the final outcome of this operation, whether it results in a huge profit or a huge loss."

"I will personally contribute three million RMB as a reward for everyone!"

The meeting room fell silent instantly.

Everyone was stunned, wondering if they were hallucinating.

"The bonus distribution plan is as follows: 300,000 each for the six traders, 200,000 each for the six fund managers, ..."

Before he could finish speaking, a loud bang rang out, and the conference room erupted in chaos!