179: Xia Guo Master
Inside the first-class cabin of the airplane.
Sitting beside Qin Yun, Julia could feel his excitement.
She held Qin Yun's hand, feeling the rhythm of his pulse.
She didn't speak, only looking at Qin Yun with eyes full of affection.
Julia understood Qin Yun's feelings about returning to his homeland.
So she stayed by his side quietly.
Qin Yun thought about many things; though it had only been a little over a year since he left his hometown for America.
In his heart, it felt as long as several years.
Now, with the Profound Vision Treasure Eye, he could recover precious antiques and cultural relics lost abroad for his motherland.
This could be considered a glorious return home.
Qin Yun was very much looking forward to experiencing some wonderful things at the Kyoto Museum.
The two of them had a rather sumptuous meal on the plane, and after a nap, the plane landed at Kyoto Airport before they knew it.
It was ten o'clock in the morning when the two of them disembarked.
Because of the jet lag, it was still morning after a long time, and Qin Yun felt slightly out of sorts.
“Qin, should we go to the hotel to rest for a bit or go straight to the museum?”
Julia tucked a strand of hair behind her ear and asked in a low voice.
Seeing the heavy traffic and the crowded streets outside the airport, she felt a bit overwhelmed.
There were so many people and cars here, it felt like there were more people squeezed into this area than in all of Borton City combined.
“Let's go straight to the Kyoto Museum.”
Qin Yun said in a deep voice after thinking for a moment.
He had an appointment with Master Wang Wenyuan and could go directly to the old man's office at the Kyoto Museum to find him.
Carrying so many precious cultural relics, he couldn't wait to meet Master Wang.
They hailed a taxi and arrived at the Kyoto Museum.
After inquiring with the Staff Member outside, they learned that Wang Wenyuan's office was on the eighteenth floor of the Administration Building.
When they walked into the Administration Building, they found many people in suits standing in the lobby.
These people were waiting expectantly, pacing around anxiously and checking their watches from time to time, as if waiting for someone.
Strangers had to register to enter the Administration Building.
After the front desk Staff Member registered Qin Yun and Julia's information,
She showed a look of surprise upon learning they were looking for Master Wang.
“Is it Master Wang Wenyuan? What are you looking for him for? Do you have an appointment?”
The front desk Staff Member asked curiously.
Master Wang was approachable, and many people sought him out for help with various matters.
As long as it was within his official scope and was a reasonable request, Master Wang never refused to help if he could.
So many people came to Master Wang for help; the beautiful lady at the front desk was just asking out of curiosity.
A man in a white shirt, hearing that the two in the lobby were looking for Master Wang,
Looked slightly angry and paced over.
“Master Wang has urgent business today and is not accepting visits from strangers. If you have a request for Master Wang, you'd better come back tomorrow.”
The middle-aged man raised his head, signaling for Qin Yun and Julia to leave quickly and not get in the way in the lobby.
“Who are you?” Qin Yun said coldly.
He was eager to hand the treasures over to Master Wang and hadn't expected to be given a hard time by a stranger in the lobby.
His tone inevitably carried some resentment.
These words were particularly grating to the middle-aged man, who saw them as just people coming to Master Wang for a favor.
The two were pulling suitcases and had arrived by taxi.
This person was not worthy of asking who he was.
“I am the Administrative Head of the Kyoto Museum. The Administration Building is not a place where ordinary people can just enter at will. You should leave quickly.”
The department head waved his hand with a superior air.
He still had distinguished guests to host today and had no time to waste on these two.
He expected them to leave obediently once they knew his identity.
Qin Yun saw the front desk lady's hand stop writing as she looked at him with an apologetic expression.
He knew that if he didn't get rid of this annoying fellow,
He wouldn't be able to successfully visit Wang Wenyuan.
Only then did Qin Yun turn his head to see who was looking for trouble.
He saw the ID badge hanging on the middle-aged man's chest that read 'Administrative deputy department head Sheng Xinghuai.'
Sheng Xinghuai had his nose in the air as if someone owed him a million, and his face turned cold instantly.
“So it's deputy department head Sheng Xinghuai. You look like just an ordinary person.”
Qin Yun emphasized the word 'deputy' and sized up Sheng Xinghuai with a look as if watching a clown.
Sheng Xinghuai's face immediately turned ugly.
He hated it most when people called him deputy department head, especially the young man who seemed to have no status at all.
“What do you mean? Don't think that just because you have a foreign girlfriend, I won't dare to get rough with you?”
“Foreigners might carry weight in the eyes of ordinary people, but in my eyes, they're nothing. Someone like you, who has made no contribution to the Xia Country and wants to use a foreigner's status to move freely within it—that path is absolutely blocked here.”
“I'm giving you, a foreign-worshipping traitor, one last warning. If you don't get out, I'll have the security guards give you a 'dignified' exit!”
Sheng Xinghuai pointed at Qin Yun and cursed loudly.
At the same time, he stood on the moral high ground, deeply condemning the young man's shameless behavior.
The people around saw that things weren't right with Department Head Sheng and, upon hearing Sheng Xinghuai's words, all gathered around the front desk.
“I really don't know what to say about young people nowadays. Instead of serving the country properly, they just do these crooked and opportunistic things.”
“Indeed, the moral standards are declining, and people's hearts are not what they used to be. A young man with a foreign friend dares to be so arrogant at the Kyoto Museum; has he really forgotten his own roots!”
“I heard this person is looking for Master Wang Wenyuan for something. Someone like him doesn't even deserve to meet Master Wang Wenyuan!”
“Department Head Sheng is directly responsible to Wang Wenyuan. Department Head Sheng already said he won't see him, so why is this person still shamelessly pestering?”
“Master Wang Wenyuan's personality is just too good. If it were up to me, these people shouldn't be seen at all!”
“And look, this person's skin is quite thick. He won't leave even when we're driving him away. Is he as stubborn as a pig?”
...They worked under Sheng Xinghuai, and to flatter him, these people mocked and ridiculed Qin Yun without knowing the facts.
Sheng Xinghuai enjoyed this feeling of being surrounded like a star, with a group of subordinates doing his bidding without him having to say a word.
He folded his arms across his chest and looked at Qin Yun with a look of disdain.
“Now you know? My status is not something a nobody like you can afford to offend.”
“Now get lost, or I'll have someone throw you out!”
Sheng Xinghuai's face darkened as he threatened sharply.
Qin Yun looked at these bullying fellows with a cold smile.
He couldn't help but feel a bit amused in his heart.
It was only small characters who were so crude and arrogant; a master as famous and high-status as Wang Wenyuan was approachable.
These people were destined to be servants for a lifetime!
“If I leave, don't you dare regret it.”
Qin Yun looked at Sheng Xinghuai with cold eyes and warned.
“Regret? Does your status even warrant me feeling regret?”
“In the future, when you beg me for a favor, I won't agree even if you're on your knees!”
Sheng Xinghuai didn't care about Qin Yun's warning at all; instead, he mocked him directly.
In his view, the person before him was at most a nouveau riche who had forgotten his place.
He was the deputy department head of the administrative office of the Kyoto Museum.
In Kyoto, at the nation's largest museum, he was considered a figure of some importance.
the young man in front of him was nothing!
Qin Yun gave Sheng Xinghuai one last look, then pulled his suitcase and started walking out.
Seeing Qin Yun being so sensible, Sheng Xinghuai laughed out loud with satisfaction.
“If you had known sooner...”
Before Sheng Xinghuai could finish, he was interrupted by a furious and powerful voice.
“Sheng Xinghuai, what are you doing!”