By belittling China, they can increase their own status.

"Today, our Chinese friends have also come to the auction. They are more familiar with these items than I am. Why don't you ask them to explain the artifacts in front of you?"

Lin Chuchu and the others trembled slightly with anger. "They're bullying us! They're really going too far!"

Xiao Lu cursed under his breath.

Her lips didn't move, but the other three heard her perfectly clearly.

Team Leader Qin glared at her, "Don't let those people laugh at us."

After speaking, he straightened his back and met the gazes of those around him.

Lin Chuchu mirrored his movements, remaining calm and composed, showing no sign of anger at the auctioneer's words.

Even if you secretly wish you could kill the other person, you have no choice but to greet them with a smile.

The auctioneer was only trying to annoy Lin Chuchu and the others; he had no intention of letting them speak.

He smiled and began the auction.

After a brief silence, people began to gradually raise their bids.

This group of people were as excited as if they had been injected with chicken blood, determined to win the first item.

Team Leader Qin and the others watched all this with heavy eyes, slightly concealing the cold glint in their eyes.

Soon, once the price reached a certain level, fewer people were bidding, because the value of the artifact was what it was, and bidding too high would easily lead to losses.

The items were placed in a box and specially delivered to the table of the person who won the bid.

The man accepted the congratulations from those around him with a smug look, while some people cast envious glances at him.

This is a chance to slap the faces of the Chinese people. Take a picture of it and keep it as a family treasure. You can show it off in the future and slap the faces of the Chinese people countless times.

Just as the next item was being brought out for auction, Team Leader Qin suddenly stood up and spoke up.

"Wait a minute, what I want to ask you now is, how can you be sure that those auction items are all genuine? After all, not long ago, all the cultural relics you brought to China were replicas."

Upon hearing this, everyone stared at Captain Qin in astonishment.

Surely the United States wouldn't try to fool them with counterfeit goods? Besides, what kind of counterfeiting technology could produce something so perfect?

The auctioneer was taken aback. Those of them who had access to the upper echelons of society knew about the losses the United States had suffered in China before.

But he didn't expect that Captain Qin would dare to say it in public.

I was a little flustered and at a loss during the auction.

I turned my head and looked towards the entrance.

Originally, the others trusted the auction house quite a bit, but after this action, everyone suddenly became suspicious of the auction house.

The auction house manager was so angry he wanted to shoot the auctioneer. Wasn't this blatantly telling people that there was something wrong with the auctioned item?

As the situation became increasingly chaotic, the manager had no choice but to step in and resolve the issue.

He walked onto the stage and said to Captain Qin with a smile, "Sir from China, I can guarantee with the future of the auction that all the cultural relics auctioned are genuine, without the slightest bit of forgery."

As he spoke, he gave Captain Qin a warning look, the meaning of which was clear: watch your words, or you might end up not being able to leave America.

How could Captain Qin be intimidated by such a little bit of pressure? He remained calm and composed.

"But you should admit that many of the things you took were fake."

“I don’t trust what you say, so I’m asking that everyone have the opportunity to get up close to the artifacts. Of course, we won’t touch them; we can just observe them carefully through the glass case.”

The manager was still somewhat hesitant.

Team Leader Qin continued, "You can't even fulfill this simple request, can you?"

The tone was skeptical, as if the other party was guilty of something if they didn't agree.

At this point, the manager felt like he was being roasted on a fire; he had no choice but to agree.

"What are you saying, Mr. Hua? We certainly welcome everyone to come up and observe. However, if we continue like this, it will take up too much of everyone's time. How about this, we bring all ten items up at once?"

"After everyone has carefully observed the items, we can proceed with the auction directly. This way, it won't waste anyone's time. I wonder if everyone here agrees?"

This is already the biggest concession he's made; an afternoon auction can't turn into an all-night one.

Everyone agreed, and the person who bid on the first item carefully examined the contents of the box. Whether it was psychological or not, they felt that the item in front of them seemed fake.

No, he'll have a Chinese person take a look later. If it's fake, he'll demand the auction house pay him ten times the amount.

Soon, the first group of people were brought up, and eight of the ten artifacts were Chinese artifacts.

Lin Chuchu stared intently at the items, her heart pounding with excitement. She was going to be able to replicate them all today.

Next came the close-up observation. There were too many people, so the manager added that each faction could only send two people to observe.

China was in the back of the line, and Qin and Lin Chuchu followed the others onto the stage.

Time was of the essence; each person had only 10 seconds to examine the artifacts, and the total time for all 10 artifacts could not exceed one and a half minutes.

You can't really tell anything in 10 seconds, so everyone just looked at the workmanship with a blank expression. Of course, some people brought in experts with magnifying glasses to examine it carefully.

But it was different for Lin Chuchu. She first touched the glass cover, since the replication machine in the space could replicate remotely.

Hearing the confirmation sound from the replica machine, she observed the artifact for a few more seconds before moving on to the next one.

Each artifact was only displayed for five or six seconds.

They acted as if they were just going through the motions.

Soon, Lin Chuchu nodded to Team Leader Qin, and the two stepped off the stage without exchanging a single word.

This left the others following behind feeling disappointed, as they had thought the Chinese might be able to figure something out so they could join in the bidding.

Now, the other party has made no statement whatsoever, leaving those observing the Chinese completely baffled.

Once seated, their expressions remained the same, and neither Xiao Lu nor Xiao Lu asked any questions.

As long as Captain Qin and Lin Chuchu make the decision, that's fine.

Soon, the first batch of artifacts was viewed, and the manager personally presided over the auction.

After the starting price of the first item was announced, an eerie silence suddenly fell over the room.

All eyes turned to Lin Chuchu and her group.

Are those cultural relics real or fake? Should they ask for a price?

Can't Chinese people say a word?

Several seconds passed without anyone bidding, and the manager gradually became uneasy, beads of sweat appearing on his forehead.

With so many cultural relics, won't they all go unsold at auction?

Those damned Chinese people, they just cause trouble. If it weren't for them, these cultural relics would definitely have fetched a high price at auction.

The manager glared at Team Leader Qin and Lin Chuchu with resentment. Even though he was unwilling, he now hoped that Team Leader Qin would make an offer.

However, Captain Qin completely ignored his thoughts. Instead, he seemed to be watching the show, looking around and occasionally exchanging a few words with Lin Chuchu.