Solving Middle Age Crisis by Intelligence System-Chapter 536 - 351: World’s Number One!

As for the Tai’e Sword, its background is even more significant.

The Yuejue Book clearly states that this sword was forged by Ou Yezi and Gan Jiang for the King of Chu.

During the forging process, the sword was quenched with water from the Chi Spring, using the essence of five metals as material. On the day the sword was completed, it caused the winds and clouds to change colors, and its aura shot straight towards the celestial axis.

Back then, the State of Jin coveted this sword, besieging Chu for three years. The King of Chu preferred death over surrender, standing on the city wall with the sword, which somehow emitted the intimidating aura of the sword, thus deterring the Jin army into retreating without battle.

Thus, the Tai’e Sword earned the title "Sword of Majesty."

Some described its sharpness with the phrase "Chopping cows and horses on land, striking swans and geese on water."‌‌

Later, as the Qin state rose, Qin Shi Huang destroyed Chu and immediately took a liking to the Tai’e Sword. Having heard of its legend, he believed that the sword must have a destined significance, and thus it became the sword worn by the First Emperor.

When Qin Shi Huang passed away, the Tai’e Sword was buried with him in the Emperor’s Mausoleum.

However, there’s another unconfirmed legend that says during Xiang Yu’s destruction of Qin, he plundered the palace, including the Tai’e Sword.

Yet, its whereabouts thereafter became a mystery...

Qi Yun put down his phone and took a deep breath to calm his restless state.

Based on existing information, it seems unlikely that the Tai’e Sword was buried in the Mausoleum; otherwise, it wouldn’t have appeared in Japan.

Unless...many years ago, tomb raiders had already visited the Emperor’s Mausoleum.

"No matter what the truth is, I must first get hold of the object."

This is truly a rare treasure!

....

The next day, Qi Yun got up from bed early, despite resting only four or five hours, he felt sufficiently rested.

After dressing, he quietly went downstairs and took out his phone to call Yamamoto Ichiro, who was far away in Japan.

The latter was the lawyer Qi Yun had previously asked Brother Hui to hire in Hong Kong Island, and Qi Yun had entrusted him with selling his old house upon returning from Japan.

Unexpectedly, after so long, not only had the house not sold instantly, but it had collapsed...

However, the collapse was fortunate; otherwise, who knows how much longer those two legendary swords would remain buried in darkness.

"Hello, Mr. Qi, I’m very pleased to receive your call!" Yamamoto Ichiro was just as enthusiastic.

"Hello, Mr. Yamamoto, I previously entrusted you with handling the sale of the house in Chiba Prefecture; how’s the situation now?" Qi Yun remained steady in tone, despite his anxiousness.

"I’m sorry, Mr. Qi, I contacted several clients interested in rural properties, but after visiting the house, they felt it was too old, so it hasn’t sold yet."

"But rest assured, Mr. Qi, I’m continuously following up with potential buyers. However, these old houses have limited appeal and will require more time."

Yamamoto Ichiro’s voice carried an apologetic tone, evidently feeling guilty for the unsold house, unaware that Qi Yun’s priority was elsewhere.

"Hmm, it’s alright, I’m not calling to rush you."

"I noticed in the news that there was an earthquake in the Capital City last night, so I’d like you to visit Chiba Prefecture and check if the house has sustained any damage."

"If there’s any collapse, please ensure the site is protected, with no one entering the area."

Over the phone, Yamamoto Ichiro promptly agreed: "Alright, Mr. Qi, I’ll head to Chiba Prefecture right away!"

Considering the substantial reward Qi Yun provided him last time, such a minor task was easily accepted.

"Good, thank you."

After expressing thanks, Qi Yun ended the call, sat down in the backseat of the adjacent Maybach, and instructed Chen Wei: "Brother Wei, you need to go to Japan now."

"There are some things in the Chiba Prefecture house; help me retrieve them..."

"Bring another person; these items are important. Ensure their safe return, and I’ll notify customs for the return journey."

Though Chen Wei wasn’t certain of what Qi Yun wanted him to retrieve, he could infer its significant importance from Qi Yun’s urgency.

He nodded immediately: "Alright, take care over the next couple of days."

Qi Yun patted his shoulder: "Hmm, don’t worry about me. Head out now!"

"Alright."

...

Meanwhile, in the New University’s laboratory.

Hua Weiguo, who hadn’t slept all night, had red eyes. After returning from Tianshan last evening, he brought a small sample of collected water for lab analysis.

"Beep—"

As the instrument emitted a soft sound, the final test report slowly printed out.

Hua Weiguo almost rushed over to grab the report, scanning line by line through the data, his reddened eyes widening further, breathing rapidly.

"Oxygen content 11.8mg/L, total minerals 3700mg/L, with trace amounts of selenium and zinc..."

He muttered, scanning the data again, "This... this water quality surpasses the national level one drinking water standard by three grades!"

To know, the standard for national level one drinking water is a minimum oxygen content of ≥6mg/L and minerals ≤1500mg/L, while the source at Tianshan Bogda has indicators far exceeding the standard, including multiple beneficial trace elements.

This is simply the best-known natural water source!

Even the "Beverly Hills 90H20 mineral water," priced at sixty-seven thousand a bottle, falls short of this quality.

Excited, Hua Weiguo ran to the doorway, shouting at Ah Jiao who was dozing outside: "Call Qi Yun and tell him to come to see me immediately!"

Awakened by the sudden shout, Ah Jiao rubbed her eyes, took out her phone, and dialed Qi Yun’s number.

Though unaware of the elder man’s intense excitement, she guessed that something significant had been discovered.

...

When Qi Yun arrived at the New University, it was half an hour later.

Upon seeing him, Hua Weiguo immediately dragged him into the laboratory, skipping any pleasantries: "Take a look at this! With this data, you won’t find another like it worldwide!" 𝙛𝒓𝓮𝙚𝔀𝒆𝒃𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝓵.𝙘𝒐𝒎

"The daily water output fully meets standards!"

Despite already knowing the outcome, Qi Yun feigned a surprised expression as he received the test report from Hua Weiguo.

After casually glancing at it, he set it down and asked: "So this water source is extraordinary, right?"

"World number one! Isn’t that amazing?"

"No heavy metals, no pollutants, source is on the southern slope of Bogda Peak, rarely visited, even cattle and sheep seldom go..."

Qi Yun didn’t pay attention to Hua Weiguo’s subsequent comments, only retaining the words "world number one."

Previously thinking this water source information could at most sell for a billion or two, it now seemed necessary to reassess, as those companies weren’t short on funds.

"Thank you, Director Hua, for your hard work. You should return to rest." Qi Yun felt somewhat guilty seeing Hua Weiguo’s bloodshot eyes.

"Alright, contact me if you need anything." Hua Weiguo didn’t persist further, nodding and leaving first.

After seeing off Hua Weiguo, Qi Yun asked Ah Jiao: "Have negotiations with local herders been settled?"

"Settled. In a radius of twenty kilometers, there’s only one family of herders. Under the guise of conducting archaeological research, I temporarily asked them to graze elsewhere, compensated with twenty thousand yuan."

Qi Yun exhaled a sigh of relief: "Good, take another trip to Beijing and send the remaining samples to the Ministry of Ecology and Environment; I’ll have someone there to receive you."