The Great Sage Returns from Ten Years of Imprisonment

The night was as dark as ink, enveloping the capital.

China Aviation Oil Headquarters.

The small conference room was still brightly lit, and the atmosphere was so lively it seemed to set the air on fire.

It was already 11:30 p.m., but everyone was still full of energy, staring intently at the international crude oil price chart that was cascading down like a waterfall.

On the sofa in the rest area.

Ling Yun picked up her teacup, took a sip, and then looked at Zhang Lu.

"Attorney Zhang, you made quite a bit of money this time, didn't you? I'd estimate at least this much."

As he spoke, he held up five fingers and waved them.

Zhang Lu's face immediately lit up with a smile, and he nodded slightly.

"It's all thanks to your help. I sent a text message to Mr. Chen around 8 a.m., telling him to close his positions immediately if oil prices fell below $120."

He paused, then lowered his voice even further.

"If I close my position at this price, I could make over a million today, but compared to your daily profits of hundreds of millions, that's just a drop in the ocean!"

At this point, Zhang Lu unconsciously wiped the fine sweat from his forehead.

"Do you think international oil prices can really fall below $120? That kind of drop is terrifying; I really can't handle the pressure."

"After this liquidation, I plan to do as you said, withdraw the principal and half of the profits, and first buy a bigger house for my family."

Ling Yun looked at him, her gaze as firm as a rock.

"You can rest assured, Attorney Zhang, international oil prices will definitely break $120 tonight."

As if to confirm his prediction, international oil prices suddenly began to fall at this time.

"Gas prices have broken $121! Now it's $120.88! There's no stopping it!"

The third trader announced loudly, almost jumping up in excitement.

His voice cracked slightly from excessive excitement, drawing everyone's attention.

Ling Yun glanced at the laptop in front of him, a slight smile playing on his lips, and said half-jokingly:

"Given the current trend in international oil prices, it seems we won't need to stay up until 5 a.m. tomorrow; we can finish and call it a day before midnight."

He looked around at everyone's faces, flushed with excitement.

"That's perfect. After work, everyone can go home, get a good night's sleep, and come back to the company to collect your bonuses tomorrow morning!"

The words "receive a bonus" acted as a fuse, instantly igniting the atmosphere in the meeting room.

"That's awesome! With this bonus, my buddy's made up the down payment for a house. It's so great!"

"Thank you so much, Lingyun. If there are any more good things like this in the future, remember us brothers! We'll be there whenever you call."

As they were talking, General Manager Sun pushed open the door and walked into the conference room.

He walked straight to the rest area, sat down next to Ling Yun, and excitedly patted his knee.

"Xiao Ling, Mr. Kong and Mr. Li from China Eastern just called. Thanks to your efforts, Air China, China Eastern, and China Southern all made a small profit today."

He couldn't hide his excitement, and his voice unconsciously rose a little.

"Through this short selling, Air China and China Southern Airlines each made over 40 million yuan, and China Eastern Airlines made nearly 40 million yuan. They have just closed out their positions."

"China Aviation Oil has made the most money. We've earned over 100 million yuan from you alone, and our investment department has also made considerable gains..."

Ling Yun put down his teacup, his tone slightly teasing.

"It's certainly a good thing that all the airlines have made gains, but Mr. Sun, shouldn't I charge some consulting fees or a share of the profits?"

Mr. Sun was taken aback at first, then smiled and waved his hand.

"Don't be ridiculous! With your vision and generosity, how could you possibly care about such a small amount of money?"

"Everyone has seen it coming: your goal is to make money in the international financial markets, not to earn money by providing consulting services."

In the midst of conversation, international oil prices suddenly experienced a sharp drop to rock bottom.

It instantly dropped to $120.2 and headed straight for $120.

Lingyun, who was closely watching the market, reacted swiftly.

"Someone is dumping shares on a large scale! Notify the Hong Kong Island team to prepare: if oil prices fall below $120, immediately liquidate all positions!"

"receive!"

Several traders responded in unison.

They immediately picked up the phone and began relaying instructions to the Hong Kong Island investment team.

Less than two minutes later, the long-awaited moment finally arrived.

"It's broken $120!"

The number one trader was so excited that his voice cracked as he shouted out the latest price.

"Close all positions! Leave no trades open!"

Ling Yun issued the order decisively.

As if telepathically connected, the six traders on Hong Kong Island simultaneously and swiftly closed their positions.

Inside the meeting room, everyone stared intently at the rapidly changing numbers on the trading system screen, their hearts pounding.

In just half a minute, all six crude oil futures accounts were liquidated in a flash.

The original 5700 short positions in New York WTI crude oil futures have been completely wiped out in the blink of an eye.

In return, they received a huge investment profit of up to $8200 million!

"Great job, all done!"

Ling Yun leaned back in his chair with a smug look on his face and stretched his arms.

"Everyone can go home early now and get a good night's sleep."

Unlike his relaxed demeanor, everyone else was dumbfounded, frozen in place with their eyes wide open.

"Wow! Making ten times the money in a single day, it's practically printing money!"

"Making $8200 million a day? It's unbelievable how much money they can make!"

Several traders muttered to themselves, their eyes filled with disbelief.

Only Mr. Sun, who held a high position and was used to big events, performed relatively better.

The next moment, President Sun excitedly patted Ling Yun on the shoulder, his voice slightly hoarse with excitement.

"Well done, Xiao Ling! You actually did it! President Kong was right, you really do have the Midas touch!"

Ling Yun turned to look at him, teasing him with full confidence.

"Only $8200 million? Calm down, Mr. Sun. This is just the beginning. The real show is yet to come!"

As he spoke, he pointed to the continuously falling international oil prices on the screen.

"Just like international oil prices right now, the real crash is yet to come!"

Seeing his confident assertion and looking at the continuously falling international oil prices, Mr. Sun couldn't help but clench his fists in excitement.

Since being betrayed by Goldman Sachs at the end of 04, this is the first time he has truly felt that there is finally hope of getting revenge!

As they were talking, the others gradually recovered from their shock.

The small conference room instantly erupted in cheers and applause.

at the same time.

Inside an elegant study on the East Third Ring Road.

Mr. Kong, who had been sitting in front of his computer closely monitoring the international oil price trend, was deeply disturbed as the price of oil fell to $119.8.

Just then, my phone chimed with a text message.

It was a message from General Manager Sun, filled with excitement.

"Xiao Ling has successfully closed her position at a price of $120, resulting in a total profit of $82 million, with 20% going to China Aviation Oil!"

"Old Kong, you've unearthed a priceless gem! This kid will definitely bring huge surprises to all the airlines!"

Upon seeing this message, Mr. Kong smiled with satisfaction.

In a sense, he was one of the mentors who discovered Ling Yun's talent, giving Ling Yun better opportunities and a bigger stage!

The next moment, he quickly replied with a text message.

"Excellent! Such phenomenal investment results should dispel all concerns!"

"Congratulations to you all, Old Sun, you've made a fortune today!"

After sending the message, General Manager Kong pondered for a moment and then sent messages to Director Li and the Director of the Civil Aviation Administration of China.

"The trial results are in: with an investment of less than 50 million RMB, the total profit exceeded 82 million USD, an extremely impressive return on investment!"

"Facts speak louder than words. I believe the joint investment initiative can be launched now; we must not miss this opportunity!"

As he sent the text message, Mr. Kong turned to look at the night outside the window.

At that moment, he seemed to see...

A tornado that is about to sweep through the international crude oil futures market has fully taken shape!

At one o'clock in the morning, all was quiet.

Ling Yun drove his car and parked it downstairs at the hotel where Zhang Lu was staying.

"Please go back to your hotel and rest. I'll pick you up this morning. I still need to go to the headquarters of China Aviation Oil, and then meet with Chairman Zhao and the others at the headquarters of China Aviation Industry Corporation. Tomorrow will be even busier."

Zhang Lu smiled and nodded, then unbuckled his seatbelt.

"No problem. Not only will I make a lot of money as your lawyer, but it'll also be incredibly exciting. I love that kind of work environment!"

After chatting for a few more minutes, Zhang Lu got out of the car and went into the hotel.

Lingyun restarted the engine and drove towards Financial Street.

As he drove, he glanced at the rearview mirror.

A black SUV followed not far behind.

Those were people that General Manager Sun transferred from the security department of China Aviation Oil, two retired special forces soldiers, specifically responsible for protecting Lingyun's safety.

After tonight's minor miracle, he has become a key figure for protection by various airlines!

Ling Yun gladly accepted this arrangement.