23: This concerns the Xia Kingdom, and I'm determined to take charge.
The scabbard emitted a purple light, and Qin Yun instantly confirmed his judgment.
The nine true dragons on it were lifelike, symbolizing the unification of nine dragons.
The carving technique was superb, and the treasure light was purple.
Only the nine dragons precious sword fits this description!
Emperor was almost fanatical about all kinds of treasures, and he had special albums documenting them, stamped with his seal to satisfy his possessiveness.
The nine dragons precious sword was legendary among his many treasures, and was buried with him in Emperor's coffin.
It was later stolen, its whereabouts unknown, becoming a historical mystery. He never expected to find the scabbard here.
How could Qin Yun not be shocked by such a valuable treasure?
But why were the scabbard and the sword body not together?
Where the scabbard is, the sword body is likely nearby.
He took a deep breath to calm himself down.
“Where did you get this scabbard?”
If he could collect both the scabbard and the sword body, this would be a rare and priceless treasure!
The nine dragons precious sword could no longer be measured by money; Tycoons who desired it would willingly spend their entire fortunes to acquire it.
Seeing that Qin Yun valued the scabbard highly, the boss smiled with relief.
“I bought this from a friend; he's also a warehouse Treasure Hunter, and he said he found it in Philadelphia.”
“What do you think of my proposal? Exchange this scabbard and the store for your Jackson manuscript.”
He was very satisfied with that manuscript.
As for the scabbard, although it looked valuable, in his heart, it couldn't compare to Jackson's manuscript!
Seeing that the deal was about to be concluded, the Manager nearby whispered a reminder.
“You'll be losing out too much this way. Although Jackson's manuscript is rare, you can still find one if you look hard enough.”
The Manager quickly spoke up to remind the boss when he saw the two were about to finalize the deal.
The boss glared fiercely at the Manager.
“What do you know? How can Jackson's items be compared to common things! This is music, and music cannot be measured by money, do you understand?”
The Secondhand Store owner's passion for music surpassed everything. If it weren't for the Manager interfering, he might have gotten the manuscript already.
“Don't mind him. Do you think this trade is acceptable?”
The boss turned around and looked at Qin Yun with a fawning expression.
With a scabbard of such national importance, how could Qin Yun disagree with the trade?
“Alright then.”
Qin Yun nodded, pretending to be reluctant, and took the manuscript out of his bag and placed it on the table.
The boss carefully picked up the manuscript, stared at it for a moment, and occasionally broke into a foolish grin.
“It's settled then. You can't go back on your word.”
Seeing Qin Yun nod, he quickly put the manuscript into a file bag, refusing to let go.
The boss took out the contract he had prepared earlier. He was already imagining the days accompanied by the manuscript.
After signing the contract, the boss hugged the file bag and rushed out without glancing back at the shop.
The Manager didn't expect this situation. The deal was done, both parties were satisfied, and as an outsider, he couldn't stop it.
He reluctantly glanced at the shop, then huffily led the employees away.
Only two people remained in the store. Julia didn't know why Qin Yun suddenly changed his mind.
“Qin Yun, is this scabbard very valuable?”
She couldn't understand why Qin Yun agreed to the trade; the scabbard must have played a decisive role.
Qin Yun smiled.
“More than just valuable, the scabbard itself is an artifact. If the sword is found, and the two are combined, it would be a national treasure, something that cannot be measured by money.”
In the hands of an expert, the scabbard could sell for at least several million dollars. However, since this was a treasure of Xia Country, he would never sell it.
He planned to find the sword and keep it in his collection.
Hearing it was a national treasure, Julia was filled with astonishment.
Qin Yun's luck was simply too good.
Qin Yun looked at the store he had acquired, feeling very satisfied.
It was spacious and well-located; with a little tidying up, it could be used immediately.
He originally wanted to rough it out in the store for the night, but it was cluttered with old musical instruments, so he could only stay at Julia's place again.
The two drove back to Hank's house, and Qin Yun went to the bedroom to rest.
His phone rang. When he picked it up, he saw a bank transfer notification.
A total of 297,000 dollars. Paul had already paid the taxes, and the deducted 3,000 dollars was Tom's one percent commission.
The money from selling Jackson's Dance Costumes and manuscript had been deposited.
Seeing the balance of over 300,000 dollars in his bank account, Qin Yun was very happy.
He no longer had to be constrained by money. When he encountered a good storage unit, he could simply bid high and take it.
He now needed to acquire more treasures to stock the Secondhand Store; only then would his business empire officially set sail.
The next day during breakfast, Qin Yun and Julia discussed how to quickly make use of the Secondhand Store.
Since he had money now, he needed to hire employees for the store, and they could start by cleaning the premises.
After consulting her father, Julia hired a local cleaning service to help tidy up the messy store.
Most of the junk was cleared out, and only a small portion of the musical instruments had collectible value.
Now that he had the store, the most urgent task was hiring staff.
Although Julia could handle the job, her greater interest lay in following him to hunt for treasures in storage units.
Under their supervision, the cleaning process went smoothly. In less than three hours, all the unnecessary junk and garbage had been loaded onto the truck.
After paying the temporary cleaning workers and seeing them off, Qin Yun called over The Black Young Man who used to work at the store.
“How about you continue working at my store? The salary and benefits will remain the same.”
The Black Young Man was quite diligent, and the store needed an experienced hand, so Qin Yun wanted to hire him immediately.
“Sounds great! With me here, the store's business will definitely be fine.”
The Black Young Man agreed readily.
Seeing that the store had been cleaned, Qin Yun was still worried about future arrangements. Julia, noticing his thoughts, pulled Qin Yun, suggesting they go out to relax.
“Qin Yun, I heard there's a nice Chinatown nearby. Should we go take a look?”
Julia wasn't sure what Qin Yun was interested in, but she thought Chinatown would be good, as it had many familiar things that Qin Yun might enjoy.
“Sounds good. I haven't been to Chinatown in a long time. It's a good chance to look around.”
The busy days made Qin Yun want to relax. The two drove to Chinatown, and hearing Xia Country language everywhere made Qin Yun feel very close to home.
Julia was very interested in the items on the stalls on both sides and bought quite a few things along with Qin Yun.
The two were chatting happily on the street when, around the corner, Qin Yun suddenly heard a commotion.
Upon closer inspection, a group of tattooed thugs were kicking and punching the young man, cursing incessantly.
“You little bastard, how dare you embezzle my money? Are you tired of living?”
“Xia Country Monkey, you just have dirty hands and feet! Today we're going to teach you damned Xia Country people a good lesson!”
“You group of uncivilized monkeys, coming to USA means you have to serve us! You dare to earn my money? You must have a death wish!”
...the young man used his hands to protect the back of his head, neither resisting nor begging for mercy, lying on the ground silently.
“What is going on here?”
Qin Yun felt a pang of pain seeing this, and asked an Elderly Man from Xia Country who was watching.
The old man let out a long sigh: “Alas...”
“That's an unfortunate child. He and many of his companions were tricked into coming to USA. They have no status and can only be exploited by this black-hearted restaurant.”
“To save money for his companion's medical treatment, he would run Twenty Li extra every day to purchase goods and earn the difference. Now he's been caught and is suffering this brutal beating...”
His words were full of pity, feeling powerless over the young man's plight.
Hearing about the young man's situation and the Bald Strong Man's constant insults, Qin Yun clenched his fists.
“Stop it!”
Qin Yun wasn't one to stick his nose into other people's business, but encountering someone from his homeland overseas warranted help. Furthermore, this person was speaking disrespectfully of Xia Country, which Qin Yun could not tolerate.
Qin Yun's angry shout immediately drew everyone's attention.
The Bald Strong Man kicked the young man again, then swaggered over to Qin Yun.
“Who are you? Why are you interfering?”
“I advise you to leave. You can't handle this matter. Be careful, or I'll deal with you too, you Xia Country Monkeys!”
An unfamiliar Xia Country person wouldn't have any real ability; the Bald Strong Man didn't take him seriously at all.
Qin Yun completely ignored the threats and stepped forward.
“Is that so? Then I can only tell you, I'm definitely getting involved!”