The Great Sage Returns from Ten Years of Imprisonment

Having confirmed the cooperation with the group and Chairman Jin, Lingyun immediately took action to prepare for the upcoming operation.

On Sunday morning, he met with a well-known lawyer in Shanghai and explained the specific situation and his series of requirements in detail.

After some haggling, he signed an agency agreement with the lawyer for 200,000 yuan.

At 3 p.m., he went to the group headquarters with his lawyer and signed a cooperation agreement with General Manager Wang and Chairman Jin, who represented the group.

The cooperation agreement clearly outlines all the points discussed yesterday, including Lingyun's demands, such as requiring a 20% cut of the investment profits.

After careful review by his lawyer, who confirmed that there were no hidden traps in the cooperation agreement, Ling Yun finally signed the contract.

After signing the cooperation agreement, Chairman Jin and Boss Liu left the group headquarters together.

Ling Yun was about to leave with his lawyer when he was stopped by President Wang.

"Don't rush off, Xiao Ling. The chairman wants to see you and discuss some things with you."

"Okay, Mr. Wang."

Ling Yun nodded in agreement.

Then he turned to look at his lawyer.

"Attorney Zhang, why don't you go ahead? I'll contact you later, and we can have dinner together tonight and discuss the follow-up matters."

"No problem, see you tonight."

Zhang Lu smiled and nodded, then turned and left the group headquarters.

Ling Yun then went to the chairman's office with President Wang.

When they entered the office, Chairman Zhao was already waiting.

After exchanging greetings, the chairman first inquired about the tripartite agreement.

Only after learning that everything was going smoothly and that the three parties had signed a cooperation agreement did he get down to business.

"Xiao Ling, regarding what you mentioned yesterday about taking advantage of Merrill Lynch's huge crisis to massively short Merrill Lynch in revenge, the group's senior investment team conducted an investigation and analysis last night."

"This investigation and review meeting lasted until 2 a.m. before it ended. The conclusion was that Merrill Lynch was indeed in dire straits, and this was indeed a good opportunity for revenge."

"Based on this analysis, the group has decided to follow your suggestion and begin shorting Merrill Lynch, to avenge the previous losses and vent our anger..."

Upon hearing the result, Ling Yun was overjoyed.

He hated Merrill Lynch, the mastermind behind his past life's ten years of imprisonment, to the core!

He would never hesitate to take revenge if given the chance!

Now is the perfect opportunity to strike while the iron is hot. If he misses this chance, he will regret it for the rest of his life!

"Excellent, Chairman! This decision by the group is incredibly wise!"

"If we seize this opportunity and act properly, we can definitely deliver a heavy blow to Merrill Lynch, or at least bleed them dry!"

Chairman Zhao nodded and smiled as he continued:

"You've hit the nail on the head. Proper execution is crucial; if handled poorly, even a golden opportunity can turn into a losing proposition!"

"Therefore, the Group has decided that the Hong Kong Island branch, which has greater freedom to directly participate in US stock index futures trading, will carry out this task, and the Group will cooperate."

"Since this suggestion came from you, the group hopes that you can participate in the operation, formulate investment strategies for this operation, and remotely command the investment team in Hong Kong Island."

Ling Yun was taken aback for a moment, then quickly exchanged a few polite words.

"The group has asked me to remotely manage the Hong Kong Island investment team. Am I really capable of that?"

Despite saying that, he was secretly overjoyed.

This is a golden opportunity! I can make a fortune this chance to get revenge!

"Don't be modest, I believe in your abilities."

Chairman Zhao smiled and nodded, then continued to explain the situation.

"Your investment performance over the past two months has been outstanding, and more importantly, your ability to identify investment opportunities and your research on Merrill Lynch are unmatched within the group."

"Therefore, the group hopes you can join us. The group will initially invest a small amount of funds to test the waters and see how it goes. If the results are good, we can increase the investment later..."

As Ling Yun listened to the chairman's introduction, he became increasingly excited.

With the global financial crisis set to fully erupt in just two or three months, there's plenty of room for maneuver in shorting Merrill Lynch, the world's third-largest investment bank.

If handled properly, the enormous investment profits earned from this could drive anyone crazy!

For Ling Yun, who is a reborn person, is it still a problem if he operates properly?

After a brief moment of ecstasy, he immediately nodded in agreement.

"Thank you for your kind invitation, Chairman. I am willing to accept this task and am confident that I can achieve the goal perfectly. But what will I gain from it?"

Chairman Zhao and General Manager Wang exchanged a glance and shook their heads in annoyance.

"I knew you'd make demands, and sure enough, the company won't treat you unfairly!"

"Based on our collaboration with Chairman Jin and his team, the group can promise you a 10% return on your investment. How much you actually earn depends on your abilities!"

"You are a group employee and haven't resigned yet. The funds used to short Merrill Lynch this time are all your own funds, not external funds like those used by Chairman Jin and his team."

Without a moment's hesitation, Ling Yun immediately replied:

"Okay, then I accept the 10% investment profit, but we must sign a cooperation agreement and make it clear in a contract!"

"Hey, you agreed so readily, I obviously overpaid!"

Chairman Zhao feigned remorse.

Ling Yun and President Wang both laughed at his sarcastic remark.

They then continued their discussion on the matter.

During this period, Chairman Zhao made separate phone calls to the general manager and legal director of the Hong Kong Island branch, and held a small conference call.

Upon hearing that Ling Yun was responsible for formulating the investment strategy and remotely directing the Hong Kong Island branch to short Merrill Lynch, the general manager of the Hong Kong Island branch began to doubt his abilities, wondering if he was just giving orders blindly!

So he started testing Lingyun over the phone.

He then raised several questions about trading US stocks and stock index futures, as well as analyses of international financial market trends.

Thanks to the exceptional skills he honed over ten years of advanced training at Tilanqiao, Lingyun answered all these questions fluently and provided insightful and in-depth analyses.

After hearing his answer, the general manager of the Hong Kong Island branch truly believed that he was indeed capable of remotely directing the Hong Kong Island investment team and was a hidden genius.

The talks lasted for more than an hour before they ended.

Ling Yun then got up to say goodbye and prepared to leave the chairman's office.

Just then, Chairman Zhao suddenly said:

"Xiaoling, if everything is as you say, the subprime crisis will continue to worsen and could very well develop into a global financial crisis!"

"In that case, our group might not just short Merrill Lynch, but would instead engage in large-scale short selling of the entire European and American financial markets."

"Whether you work for the group or not, we can continue to cooperate, and you'll make even more money!"

Ling Yun chuckled softly and nodded firmly.

"Nobody dislikes having too much money, and I'm no exception. Besides, I'm certain this financial crisis will erupt soon!"

"By then, I hope to continue working with the group to reap huge profits in the international financial markets!"

After chatting for a few more minutes, he turned and left.

Watching his departing figure, President Wang couldn't help but utter a few words of reflection.

"This guy's a prodigy! How come I never noticed before? If I had, I would have definitely taken him under my command!"

After saying that, Chairman Zhao smiled and shook his head.

"You think you can keep such a prodigy? Don't dream about it!"

"His resignation is inevitable, but before he leaves, we can build a strong working relationship with him!"

at the same time.

As Lingyun walked into the elevator, she took out her phone and started making a call.

When the call connected, he said in a low voice:

"Hua Zi, don't make any plans for tonight. Call Li Jie and Yun Tian, ​​let's treat ourselves to a big meal!"

"You're treating us to a big meal, is there something good going on?"

"There's definitely good news. Let's talk about it when we meet tonight. I'm going up in the elevator now, we'll chat later!"

As they were talking, the elevator doors opened with a ding.