The Great Sage Returns from Ten Years of Imprisonment

As soon as Director Xie finished speaking, Ling Yun smiled meaningfully.

"You're right, it's indeed time to short Barclays. I'm sure the $47 billion in asset losses they reported are just the tip of the iceberg."

"The same problem exists at Standard Bank in London, Mitsui Bank in Japan, and even Goldman Sachs, the world's largest investment bank, to varying degrees."

At this point, his tone became even sharper.

"Furthermore, companies like Lehman Brothers, Merrill Lynch, AIG, Fannie Mae, and Freddie Mac had problems that were more than ten times worse than those of Barclays."

"From this perspective, our short-selling targets are not limited to Barclays and Goldman Sachs; it's just that these companies have a grudge against China Aviation Oil."

Director Xie swallowed hard, staring in disbelief.

After he came to his senses, he couldn't help but sigh.

"Wow! Your ambitions are too big. From what you're saying, you're planning to short the entire international financial market!"

Ling Yun smiled and nodded, giving his answer decisively.

"That's right, my goal is to short the entire international financial market. This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, one that won't come again!"

Director Xie was startled again, but he had gradually gotten used to this kind of thing.

Almost everyone who is with Ling Yun goes through this process.

After chatting for a few minutes about short selling, Lingyun prepared to leave the office and head downstairs to the securities investment team's office area.

Just then, his phone rang.

He took out his phone and glanced at Lai Xian, his expression suddenly pausing.

"Go downstairs first, I'll take this call and be right there."

Director Xie had no objections and left the office alone.

Lingyun answered the phone after the door was closed.

The next moment, Li Wen's voice came from the phone.

"Jiaying and I have arrived at the Bird's Nest and are queuing for security. Will you be coming to the Bird's Nest to watch the Olympic opening ceremony tonight?"

Ling Yun smiled slightly and gently shook his head.

"My opening ceremony ticket has already been transferred to Jiaying, so even if I wanted to go, I couldn't. If I went, I could only stand outside and listen to the sounds."

"Besides, I have things to do tonight and can't get away, so I'll just watch the live broadcast on TV."

"Enjoy the grand opening ceremony! After tonight, you'll be even more determined to stay in the country!"

According to the original plan, Lingyun and Li Wen were supposed to go to the Bird's Nest to watch the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games tonight.

As early as last year, when tickets went on sale, Ling Yun rushed back to Beijing from Shanghai and queued for two whole days to buy two opening ceremony tickets.

Unfortunately, plans can't keep up with changes.

The Beijing Olympics are about to open tonight, but Ling Yun broke up with Li Wen three months ago.

To avoid the awkwardness of watching the opening ceremony with Li Wen, he offered to give his ticket to Li Wen's best friend.

Of course, even if he hadn't transferred the tickets to Xu Jiaying, he still wouldn't have been able to go to the Bird's Nest to watch the opening ceremony tonight.

Li Wen paused for a moment before responding softly.

"You're so busy on such a special day; it seems you're doing very well."

"In that case, I won't bother you any longer. Please give my regards to your uncle and aunt."

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Ling Yun quickly spoke up and offered a few more reminders.

"Don't rush back after watching the opening ceremony. Since you're in Beijing, let's have dinner together. How about the day after tomorrow afternoon?"

Li Wen responded quickly this time.

"Of course you can. You haven't forgotten, have you? You bought tickets for several popular matches back then."

"I plan to watch these matches with Jiaying, then spend a few days sightseeing in Beijing before heading back to Shanghai for work."

Upon hearing this, Ling Yun suddenly realized.

"That's true, by the time you guys finish watching these games, it'll be next Thursday night."

"If you stay in Beijing for a few more days, it'll be next weekend, so you'll have plenty of time to meet up for a meal!"

"That's true."

Li Wen's tone became lighter.

"Call me later, we need to get our tickets checked. See you!"

After saying that, she hung up the phone.

Ling Yun stared at his phone for a moment, then smiled with relief.

He then quickly left the office and went downstairs to the securities investment team's office area.

Seven or eight minutes later, the Bird's Nest.

Li Wen and Xu Jiaying passed through security smoothly and walked into the Bird's Nest with the crowd.

As they walked, Xu Jiaying leaned close to her best friend's ear and whispered gossip:

"Wenwen, is there any chance for you and Lingyun to get back together? If so, that would be wonderful!"

"I didn't think this guy was that great before, but after all these recent events, I've realized how good he is!"

"What's even more incredible is that he suddenly became a billionaire; it's like a myth."

Li Wen rolled her eyes at her best friend and shook her head dejectedly.

"I was so blinded by greed back then that I actually initiated the breakup. Looking back now, I realize how incredibly stupid I was!"

"Knowing him as I do, he's never the type to go back to an ex. At most, he just cares about me a little more than others!"

"Given what my parents did, there's absolutely no chance for us to get back together!"

As they spoke, they entered the bird's nest.

At this time, the Bird's Nest was already bustling with people and extremely lively.

The pre-opening ceremony warm-up performances had already begun, with moving songs and various noises pouring in from all directions, instantly enveloping everyone who had just entered the Bird's Nest.

Looking at the exquisitely designed and magnificent National Stadium, Li Wen and Xu Jiaying were both deeply impressed, their eyes shining as they gazed at everything before them.

Wow! That's spectacular!

Xu Jiaying suddenly grabbed Li Wen's arm and excitedly exclaimed.

"When I see Ling Yun again, I must thank him properly."

"If he hadn't transferred the tickets to me, how could I have seen such a spectacular scene, how could I have witnessed this historic moment!"

Li Wen gently nudged her best friend and whispered a few words of advice.

"Stop lamenting here, hurry up and find a seat. You'll have plenty of time to cheer and celebrate for the next seven hours."

"That's true, luckily I was well-prepared."

Xu Jiaying nodded in agreement.

Afterwards, they left the entrance and went to find seats together.

China Investment Corporation (CIC) headquarters, conference room on the 22nd floor.

Ling Yun, who was having a meeting with the decision-making team of the securities investment group, suddenly paused and reached out to touch his burning ears.

He then chuckled softly and continued his speech.

"Our current short-selling targets are not only Barclays Bank in the UK and Mitsui Bank in Japan, but also many other top-tier financial institutions renowned globally."

"Among them, Lehman Brothers and Merrill Lynch, AIG Group and Freddie Mac, and Fannie Mae, were key targets."

"For example, two of the five major investment banks on Wall Street, Lehman Brothers and Merrill Lynch, if they don't act now, they'll miss their chance, because they're on the verge of bankruptcy..."

Like Director Xie before him, several senior investment experts from CIC and CICC were also taken aback by Ling Yun's words.

Where does this young man get such audacity and courage to target so many top international financial institutions?

With this in mind, several senior investment experts prepared to raise objections.

However, when they saw the document in front of them, they didn't know how to refute it!

This is clearly recorded in this document.

In just over two months, the Hong Kong branch of Broad Group made a fortune of more than four billion US dollars by aggressively shorting the international financial market!

Such astonishing investment profits exceed the total investment profits of the Yuanda Group over the past five years, which is nothing short of a miracle!

Upon seeing this document, several senior executives from CIC and CICC were filled with envy.

They all realized at that moment that the investment genius who was remotely controlling the Hong Kong branch of Yuanda Group from behind the scenes was none other than the young master in front of them!

That's why, as soon as China Aviation Oil extended an olive branch, they responded immediately upon learning that Ling Yun was leading the securities investment team!

China Investment Corporation (CIC) and China International Capital Corporation (CICC) have a very clear objective: to take advantage of this cooperation opportunity to first assess the true quality of Lingyun.

If Ling Yun really can turn stones into gold, then let's take advantage of this opportunity and make a fortune in the international financial market!