Solving Middle Age Crisis by Intelligence System-Chapter 540 - 355: Top-Tier Family

Bird City, after Qi Yun returned to the downtown from the village, he went directly to No. 28 Nanjing Road.

Inside the office, Ge Dabao joked with a smile, "What’s up, Consultant Qi, here to inspect the work again?"

Qi Yun had no intention of joking with him, pulled out a chair and sat down, asking directly, "Do we have a unit like Treasure Island in Japan? I need to find someone."

Upon hearing this, Ge Dabao’s smile instantly faded, "Yes, but only in several major cities, and the staffing is not extensive."

"Who are you looking for?"

"Looking for a lawyer named Yamamoto Ichiro, who was in Kyoto Chiba Prefecture this morning." Qi Yun replied swiftly.

"A lawyer?" Ge Dabao frowned and pondered, "With your clearance, you can mobilize some resources, but finding a person who’s not on the watchlist might take some time."

Qi Yun sighed, "Please contact them for me and try to find him."

Ge Dabao nodded, immediately opening a special system interface on the computer, "Do you have any specific information on this person?"

Qi Yun took out his mobile phone and handed over some documents about Yamamoto Ichiro sent by Brother Hui.

Ge Dabao stared at the phone screen while his fingers flew over the keyboard. After sending the task, he raised his head to look at Qi Yun and asked, "What do you need this person for? Did something happen?"

Procedurally speaking, Qi Yun’s authorization ranked above his, so there was no need to explain, nor should he ask.

However, due to their personal relationship, a few concerned words were understandable.

Qi Yun considered his phrasing, replying in a solemn tone, "I found out the whereabouts of two precious artifacts. I sent Chen Wei and the others to retrieve them, but now they are missing. This person should know what happened."

He couldn’t confirm if Yamamoto Ichiro took those two treasure swords, but the urgent matter was to find him first.

Ge Dabao didn’t ask further, "We’ll try our best to find him."

Qi Yun nodded slightly, standing up from the chair, "I’ll leave then. Contact me as soon as there’s news."

After leaving the Guo An building, he sat in the car with a serious expression and was about to inform Chen Wei, only to receive a call from an unknown number.

"Is this Mr. Qi?"

Qi Yun found the voice somewhat familiar, yet couldn’t match it to a name immediately.

"It’s me. Who is this?"

"I’m Yuan Xiu Wu."

"Xiao Wu?" Qi Yun was taken aback, not expecting the guy to call, "What’s up?"

Xiao Wu on the other end was silent for two seconds, his voice somewhat subdued, "Thank you."

Qi Yun knew the gratitude was for having Li Yaohua fish him out, paused and asked, "Do you have any plans for the future?"

Xiao Wu fell quiet again, after a while he took a deep breath, "I don’t know either."

Qi Yun felt a flicker of joy, from the tone it was clear the guy was quite lost now, so he immediately tempted, "If you don’t have any plans for now, why not come to my place?"

"You can try working with me first, if you still want to leave by then, I won’t stop you."

Even experts on par with Chen Wei felt self-conscious compared to Xiao Wu, Qi Yun certainly didn’t want to miss the opportunity, especially when the other was so young, given time, he’d be even more formidable.

Moreover, Brother Fu Wentao had mentioned before that Xiao Wu was trained by a famous master.

Wouldn’t that possibly mean he knew other skilled practitioners like him practicing internal martial arts?

Recruit them all when the time comes!

From the receiver came only the sound of wind, after a long while, Xiao Wu finally spoke again, he just said one word: "Okay."

Qi Yun was overjoyed, finally managed to recruit the talent, but he maintained a calm exterior, uttering a cool and composed line.

"You won’t regret today’s choice."

...

Kyoto, within the courtyard.

Hatoyama Yuchi was inspecting the two treasure swords in his hands, with a gleam in his eyes.

"The craftsmanship of ancient Huaxia is indeed remarkable." he praised softly, flipping his wrist, the blade sliced through the air with a low hum, "Excellent!"

"Thank you, Yamamoto-kun, for bringing me such precious treasures!"

Yamamoto Ichiro stood on the side, daring not to take credit, bowed quickly, "Glad Mr. Hatoyama likes them!"

Hatoyama Yuchi placed the Tai’e Sword back into its sheath, then set it on the table, patting Yamamoto Ichiro’s shoulder, "What do you want?"

Even those gentle pats nearly knocked Yamamoto Ichiro out cold.

Yamamoto Ichiro knew it was no time to act tough, his voice full of flattery, "Mr. Hatoyama, I’d like to stay here for the time being. As for the value of these swords, you can evaluate them and pay me later."

He wasn’t sure if Qi Yun knew about the secret compartment, if he did, surely he wouldn’t let him go, so staying with Hatoyama Yuchi was safer.

He had witnessed Qi Yun’s methods, even Muraoka Kono from the Yamaguchi Clan got dealt with, and a major figure like Brother Hui from Hong Kong Island called him brother, he couldn’t possibly stand a chance against such a person.

Staying with Hatoyama Yuchi for now, and running as soon as the money’s in, was the best option.

"Alright." Hatoyama Yuchi sensed the other’s fear of something, wanting to stay on his turf for protection.

He didn’t ask further, because he simply didn’t care.

In Japan, few entities or families dare to trouble the Hatoyama Clan.

Since the Meiji era, the Hatoyamas have been active in Japanese politics, their members even serving multiple times as Prime Minister, Foreign Minister, and other key positions, wielding tremendous influence capable of determining prime ministerial candidates.

Additionally, not only in politics, but also in business and organized crime.

The Hatoyama Clan has marital ties with Bridgestone’s founder Ishibashi Shojiro, granting significant economic power.

Moreover, during the crisis facing the Hattori family, the Hatoyamas extended a helping hand, saving many from the Hattori clan, who later pledged loyalty to the Hatoyamas, continuing the legacy to this day.

The Hattori clan, existing since the Warring States period, was a samurai family, also one of the three major ninja families of Iga, held supreme authority in ninja circles.

The clan produced a notable figure—Hattori Hanzo.

Thus, in terms of might, the Hatoyamas fear no one.

"Stay here for now. I like these weapons very much, and will give you a satisfactory price."

Yamamoto Ichiro hurriedly bowed again in thanks, "Hai! Thank you, Mr. Hatoyama!"

Hatoyama Yuchi didn’t spare him another glance, merely raised his hand waving to the shadows.

A figure in a black fighting outfit immediately stepped out from the corridor’s shadows, being a Hattori ninja and the core guard of the Hatoyama clan.

"Take Yamamoto-kun to his room."