The Great Sage Returns from Ten Years of Imprisonment

Inside the office.

Deputy Director Li tapped the sofa armrest a few times, his gaze sharp as he looked at Ling Yun.

"I have another question, Xiaoling. When do you think would be a good time to launch the joint investment initiative?"

"After last night's plunge, international oil prices are currently fluctuating around $120. When would be a better time to enter the market?"

The question was posed, and all eyes in the office immediately focused on Ling Yun.

Ling Yun straightened his back, thought for a moment, and quickly gave his answer.

"The most important thing right now is the Olympics. Compared to that, everything else, unless it is urgent, must give way to the opening ceremony of the Olympics."

The leaders exchanged glances and nodded in unison in approval.

"Very good, you have a great overall perspective!"

"Very good, you're right, this is indeed our biggest concern right now."

"Thank you for the compliment, sir. I am truly unworthy of it."

Ling Yun nodded politely and then continued the previous topic.

"Another reason is that after last night's sharp drop, I predict that international oil prices will undergo a technical correction, but this is just the last gasp."

"Therefore, I decided that late at night on August 8th, the joint investment team would officially enter the market to short international crude oil futures."

Upon hearing the date, the leaders smiled and nodded meaningfully.

"Yes! This is a good day, very memorable!"

"The date was perfectly chosen! The whole world's attention will be drawn that night, allowing the joint investment team to quietly enter the market – a bit like a cunning tactic!"

After a few more words of discussion, everyone got up and left the office to go to the small conference room for a meeting.

Director Li left first, without attending the meeting, and only sent a deputy director to represent the State Council.

His visit to AVIC today seems to be solely to see Lingyun, which shows how much he values ​​it!

The next two meetings went smoothly.

After some discussion, at 3:00 PM, Lingyun, General Manager Kong, and the investment directors of various airlines signed a cooperation agreement, officially establishing a partnership.

The airlines raised a total of 1.45 billion yuan, plus Lingyun's own 300 million yuan, for a total of 1.75 billion yuan, which they used to short international crude oil futures.

In addition to raising funds, each airline will assign five investment personnel to form a joint investment team, led by Ling Yun.

However, the person in charge of the entire investment team is actually Mr. Kong, who is behind the scenes.

Within the joint investment team, there are also two supervisors, namely the investment directors of AVIC and AVIC Oil.

Outside the team, the investment departments of each airline should cooperate as needed.

In particular, the Hong Kong and Singapore branches of China Aviation Oil, as well as several overseas branches of China Aviation and Air China, need to cooperate closely.

For example, the overseas crude oil futures trading accounts used for short selling came from these overseas branches, as well as two accounts provided by CIC.

Domestic futures accounts used for trading are more dispersed, coming from different companies and financial institutions.

This strategy of breaking down large sums into smaller ones makes it very difficult for outsiders to trace the airlines through these futures accounts, making it highly secretive!

Another point is the distribution of investment profits. All airlines accepted Skyline's demand for a 15% share of investment profits.

However, there is one condition: if the investment fails, he will not receive a single penny of his hard-earned money.

The 300 million yuan of his own capital that he invested will also be used to share the losses proportionally. Everyone shares the same source of profit and loss and bears the same risks!

There was also the issue of risk control. After some discussion, all parties involved in the cooperation quickly reached a consensus and formulated a series of risk control policies.

Finally, the work location was set at an unused floor in the CIC headquarters building.

China Investment Corporation (CIC) just moved into its new headquarters building last year. The building houses only CIC and no other companies.

Choosing an unused floor there for joint investment activities would be beneficial for maintaining secrecy.

In the unlikely event that the joint investment team is accidentally exposed, it can prevent competitors from immediately associating it with the various airlines, thus buying them some reaction time.

Even if they can only gain a few days or even a few hours, it will be enough for Lingyun to lead the joint investment team to escape unscathed!

Of course, CIC's contributions weren't in vain.

China Aviation Oil is preparing to collaborate with several financial institutions, including China Investment Corporation, and Lingyun in secret to short the international financial market.

Among the key targets of short selling were Goldman Sachs, Mitsui, Barclays, and Standard Bank of London, which had previously collaborated to severely damage China Aviation Oil. China Aviation Oil has been dreaming of revenge.

With Lingyun's outstanding performance in cooperation with the Hong Kong Island branch of Yuanda Group as a foundation, neither China Aviation Oil nor China Investment Corporation had any doubts about his abilities.

Through this partnership, Lingyun can receive a 10% share of the investment profits, which is an absolutely astonishing figure that would drive anyone crazy.

At four o'clock in the afternoon, Chairman Zhao and General Manager Wang arrived at the headquarters of AVIC.

After some discussion and negotiation, Chairman Zhao, Ling Yun, and General Manager Kong signed a tripartite cooperation agreement, confirming their cooperative relationship.

This agreement clarifies the role of Yuanda Group in providing cover for joint investment activities, allowing it to participate in joint operations in a different form.

While leading the joint investment team, Lingyun would formulate a series of investment strategies for Yuanda Group and secretly remotely control Yuanda Group's investment team.

In this way, he can also receive 10% of the investment profits from the Yuanda Investment team.

Through this series of actions, Lingyun assumed multiple roles and controlled various resources, effectively becoming the core hub connecting several different levels of action.

This ability to strategize and the trust it earned left everyone speechless and secretly alarmed.

After settling these matters, General Manager Kong invited everyone to a dinner party to celebrate the establishment of the cooperative relationship.

The atmosphere at the dinner was lively, yet subtly divided into two camps.

The group from Yuanda Group was in one private room, while the investment directors of various airlines and others were in another private room.

President Kong and Ling Yun were running back and forth, keeping themselves extremely busy.

The dinner party ended around 7 p.m.

As soon as they came out of the restaurant, Zhou Hua immediately moved closer and nudged Ling Yun with a sly grin.

"It's still early, and the night is just right. How about we find a place to have some fun? I've heard there are some really good nightclubs in Beijing."

Zhang Yuntian and Li Jie immediately understood what he meant and whispered in agreement.

"That's right, like that famous nightclub. Since we're in Beijing, we definitely have to go and see it!"

"Although we've heard a lot about it in Shanghai, it's a real money pit..."

Before they could finish speaking, Ling Yun interrupted them impatiently.

"Stop showing off. These are special times. The Olympics start in three days, and I don't want to be at the police station tomorrow morning!"

"Everyone has secrets to hide and a heavy burden on their shoulders. It's not the right time to go out and have fun in nightclubs. We can go out and have fun after this operation is over."

At this point, he suddenly changed the subject.

"More importantly, I have a lot of work to do tonight, probably until midnight. I simply don't have time to go out and have fun with you guys!"

"I have a lot to do tomorrow, so I won't see everyone off at the airport. Let's meet again in Beijing next time, and I'll make sure everything is arranged perfectly."

After a few words of casual conversation and laughter, he took his leave first.

He walked quickly to his black G-Class, opened the door, got in, and drove straight to the West Second Ring Road.

Chairman Zhao and his colleagues were somewhat taken aback as they watched the taillights of the G-Class disappear into the distance.

"It's so late, why is Ling Yun driving away in such a hurry? What is he busy with?"

"Indeed, judging from his behavior, this matter seems more important than signing the joint investment action agreement. I'm quite curious about that!"

Zhang Lu turned to look at Chairman Zhao and the others, hesitated for a moment, and then whispered a brief explanation of the situation.

"To be honest, if it were me, I wouldn't be able to enjoy this meal tonight and would have rushed home to do my homework."

"Lingyun is going to give a special presentation in Hangzhou tomorrow night. How can he not be nervous? I'm sweating bullets for him!"

"ah--!"

Several gasps of surprise rang out simultaneously, and everyone was stunned.

The next moment, Chairman Zhao couldn't help but sigh.

"Going to HZ to give a special report, Lingyun is about to soar to great heights!"

Zhou Hua and Zhang Yuntian, who were standing to the side, wiped away a cold sweat with lingering fear.

Screw that nightclub!

Luckily I didn't go. If I had, and caused any more trouble, it would have been a real mess!