Chapter 215: A Secret Manual for Practicing Qigong

「Found it! 」

Lin Feng said lightly.

「Huh~」

Shu Jingya appeared before Lin Feng with a fragrant breeze.

「Time, place, what things, all found! 」

Lin Feng's voice carried excitement.

In millions of words, finding the treasure's clue is a very fulfilling matter.

「Where? 」

Shu Jingya asked urgently.

Lin Feng chuckled, 「In my head! 」

Shu Jingya gave Lin Feng a glance, 「First say what it is, then the conditions! 」

「Shu Jingya sis, you're really straightforward! 」

Lin Feng praised her.

Then he said, 「Not much stuff, 320 tons of gold. 130 boxes of artworks, also including the missing Hupogong. 」

「Hupogong! 」

Shu Jingya was shocked.

How many years have passed, countless people have been searching for this priceless treasure.

Hupogong is a building entirely decorated with amber and gold, an extremely luxurious architecture.

It was once called the "Eighth Wonder of the World" during the 18th–20th centuries.

During WWII, Hupogong was occupied by German troops, dismantled and shipped back to Deguo, and after the war ended it mysteriously disappeared.

「Shu Jingya sis, is it possible for us to figure out a way to ship it back? 」

After a long while, Lin Feng asked softly.

Shu Jingya came to her senses, 「What's the point of shipping it back? 」

「For money! 」

Lin Feng said with a smile, 「320 tons of gold is worth over 16 billion USD. I also know a bit about Hupogong; to Europeans, it's like our lost Chuánguó Yùxǐ, a priceless treasure. 」

Moreover, those over a hundred boxes of various artworks cannot be measured in money; converted to money, they'd definitely be more than the previous 500 tons of gold.

You say trade it for technology, but have you considered what technology could be obtained?

What Germans have, we'll have in a few years, and won't be worse than theirs.

Even if they trade technology and give us a bunch of blueprints, we still couldn't make it.

Jointly building factories to sell cutting-edge tech? Forget it; Americans will surely interfere. Better to just pocket the money.

We also have many national treasures lost abroad; we could use these artworks to trade for them. For things useless to us, exchanging them for our priceless treasures—how about that?

「Well... 」

Shu Jingya hesitated.

Lin Feng's eyes flickered as he said, 「I'll buy you a big Bieshu... 」

Before he finished speaking, Shu Jingya widened her eyes.

But Lin Feng then said, 「Twenty thousand rent per year! 」

「Pah~」

Shu Jingya spat.

Buying a Bieshu to rent to oneself—only Lin Feng could think of that.

Lin Feng chuckled, 「Just kidding! How about charging you a token one-dollar rent? But other expenses, you bear them yourself. 」

Shu Jingya thought and said:

The first condition is the one you just mentioned.

Second, I want one hundred million USD. This money I need to buy materials, clothes, cosmetics, bags... My expenses are huge.

Third, if you succeed, I want to study the retrieved artworks.

If you agree to these three conditions, I'll tell them you also couldn't crack it. Of course, you also shouldn't tell me; I'll pretend not to know, and the rest is up to you to handle.

Lin Feng shook his head, saying, 「The third condition needs discussion; I don't like foreign artworks, later they'll be exchanged for money. Of course, if we can exchange them for national treasures, then converting them to money for me is fine. 」

Shu Jingya exclaimed in surprise, 「Exchanging for national treasures and you want to talk money with the state? You're going too far! 」

Lin Feng weakly said, 「Half price is fine! For example, if valued at ten billion, that's okay. If it's priceless, treat it as a hundred billion; giving fifty billion is fine. 」

You know my upcoming investment is huge, estimated at least several hundred billion.

If any mishap occurs during the process, those several hundred billion could go down the drain.

Shu Jingya thought, 「Alright! When the time comes, you go talk to the higher-ups; I can't control that. 」

「Then this matter, you must keep it secret for me! 」

Lin Feng reminded.

Shu Jingya gave a charming smile, 「Alright! Go make steak; see your performance. If you perform well, sis will agree to anything. 」

Lin Feng raised his wrist to check the time on his watch.

Down.

It's almost time for dinner.

Like Shu Jingya, who practices health preservation, she usually eats dinner early.

Low oil, low salt, high-protein food, which can improve the skin and not cause weight gain.

Lin Feng didn't drink alcohol, because he still had to drive later!

What are you planning to do?

During the meal, Shu Jingya asked.

Lin Feng said calmly: "Better to be cautious; I plan to spend at least a year handling this. The specifics, we'll discuss later!"

Shu Jingya said: "Then I'll add another condition: when the time comes, I want to go to the site and have a look."

No problem!

Lin Feng nodded in agreement.

Shu Jingya continued: "There's a lot of wealth lost in WWII. Roughly speaking, on our side and in Southeast Asia, the looted gold alone amounts to several thousand tons missing."

At the time, the situation was fairly complex, with internal thoughts in the defeated countries not unified.

Some thought that shipping these riches back home would just benefit the Americans.

Others wanted to bury these riches, to dig them up later when the time was right…

As a result, after the chaos, much gold, jewels, antique artworks, etc., were left in some unknown corner, waiting for us to uncover. Little brother, sister has high hopes for you!

You flatter me!

Lin Feng said modestly.

Suddenly…

Clang~

Oh dear~

Shu Jingya accidentally dropped her fork onto the floor.

Lin Feng, feeling obliged, crawled under the table to help her pick it up.

Where did it go?

Sister Jingya, move your foot aside!

Where did it go?

Lin Feng muttered while searching with two fingers.

A moment later.

Shu Jingya asked: "The evening is still long; have you eaten your fill?"

No.

Lin Feng shook his head.

So she made Lin Feng a serving of scallops.

It was a large serving, much bigger than what Bei YuYao makes.

The meat inside the shells was fresh and juicy, making Lin Feng's mouth full of oil.

Seeing Lin Feng's greedy appearance, Shu Jingya was very pleased.

To make scallops delicious, the most important thing is to wash them clean.

Seafood generally has a strong fishy smell.

After Lin Feng finished eating, he also showed off his cooking skills a bit.

His skill at pan-frying steak is lacking, but he's quite good at making skewers.

A large skewer was placed in front of Shu Jingya.

Eat slowly, don't choke.

Lin Feng kindly reminded her.

Shu Jingya paid no heed to Lin Feng and wolfed it down.

Afterward, she drank a large glass of milk.

Not bad, not bad! Keep it up next time!

Shu Jingya wiped the corner of her mouth with a napkin, smiling as she spoke.

Then I'll head back?

Lin Feng stood up and took his coat.

Shu Jingya saw him to the door.

Lin Feng changed his shoes, walked to the door, and asked: "Sister, next time could…"

He made a gesture of a mouse digging a hole.

Shu Jingya chuffed a laugh: "What are you thinking! I just want to live alone now, I don't want a burden."

Lin Feng helplessly nodded: "Alright then!"

Just as he was about to turn and leave, Shu Jingya slipped an ancient book into Lin Feng's arms.

What is this?

Lin Feng, holding the thread-bound ancient volume, asked curiously.

Shu Jingya said: "It's an old Daoist classic; supposedly it's a qigong practice that, once mastered, can boost your combat power by dozens of times! Anyway, I can't make sense of it, but you're sharp—you'll surely understand."

After leaving Shu Jingya's place, Lin Feng drove straight home.

That day was quite tiring.

Lying on the sofa, he picked up the ancient book Shu Jingya gave him and began to flip through it.