"See? My judgment is still the best! They're too green to compete with us."
Ah Fei saw that his tail was practically sticking up in the air, and he was so smug that he couldn't bear to look at him.
Just as Cheng Xiaohu was feeling smug, Afei suddenly blurted out something.
"Don't be so happy yet, it's a fake, you took the picture."
His smile froze instantly, and his eyes widened in disbelief.
"What did you say? Say it again!"
"A fake? Impossible! Stop talking nonsense! If you can't accept defeat, just say so, don't fucking slander people!"
Cheng Xiaohu's face turned red and his neck bulged, like a cat whose tail had been stepped on.
Lin Yang pointed to the porcelain and explained slowly and deliberately.
"Look at the glaze on this porcelain. It's so shiny and bright that the reflection is dazzling. It's obviously freshly fired."
"Look at the base of this porcelain, it's too delicate. How could an ancient artifact be so perfect?"
It has a completely new feel inside and out; it's obviously a fake.
The experts in the vicinity, after hearing his words, couldn't help but have a better impression of Lin Yang, and they all began to whisper among themselves.
After all, spending a lot of money only to get a fake would make anyone feel unlucky.
Cheng Xiaohu's face turned extremely ugly, filled with both shame and anger.
"Don't think you can fool me with a few words! I don't believe it! Such a big auction wouldn't have fakes."
Although Lin Yang didn't have a good impression of Cheng Xiaohu, he didn't want him to be deceived.
"You can easily have it appraised." Appraisers are readily available these days.
He was genuinely giving Cheng Xiaohu advice, but Cheng Xiaohu thought he was being sarcastic, and his tone immediately became displeased.
"You guys would be so kind?"
The middle-aged man in a blue suit who was sitting nearby stood up, and strangely, the area became much quieter after he arrived.
He is quite well-known in the industry; everyone says he is very accurate in judging antiques.
He took out his magnifying glass and examined the blue and white porcelain carefully.
A large crowd of onlookers gathered around, all waiting for the expert to deliver their verdict.
"This gentleman is right. I have examined it carefully and made a thorough appraisal. This blue and white porcelain is indeed a fake."
Upon hearing this result, Cheng Xiaohu was stunned and speechless for a long time.
He was so smug just moments ago, but now he feels like he's been slapped hard in the face in public.
No wonder Ah Fei suddenly bid a high price, but then stopped bidding after I had already placed my order.
"You've all conspired against me!"
Cheng Xiaohu pointed at Lin Yang and the other two, and roared angrily.
He refused to admit that he had been so foolish and only wanted to blame Lin Yang and the others.
Seeing his discomfiture, Afei felt a surge of pleasure.
"It was your own fault for insisting on bidding against the price. Who told you to be so competitive? You brought this on yourself, so you can't blame anyone else."
Cheng Xiaohu stormed toward the auction staff, demanding an explanation and a refund of his bid.
Seeing this, the host, with a professional fake smile, quickly came over to mediate.
"Sir, we made it clear before the auction started that everything depends entirely on the bidder's own judgment and expertise. We assume no responsibility for the authenticity of the items."
"Your auction house is so big, how could you allow counterfeit items to be auctioned on stage!"
The host immediately produced the auction booklet, which contained clear written instructions.
"By participating in the auction, you agree to these rules. Please do not make unreasonable demands."
Cheng Xiaohu knew that arguing would be useless, so he could only swallow his bitterness and secretly resent Lin Yang.
If it wasn't him, then it was Ah Fei who took the picture of this blue and white porcelain.
This Lin Yang is even more annoying than A Fei and Chen Zhuan!
After this brief interlude, the auction continued.
After several more rounds of auctions, the last item in the collection was finally auctioned.
"Next, we will present the most important item of this auction: a mysterious treasure map!"
As a high-definition image of the treasure map was displayed on the big screen, the somewhat drowsy audience perked up again.
Everyone got excited; many people came here specifically for this.
Everyone's attention was drawn to the mysterious treasure map.
Just as Afei was about to raise his sign, Lin Yang reached out and stopped him, telling him not to move.
"Don't rush to bid. I want to see who else wants to buy the treasure map."
They don't know much about treasure maps yet, and even if they get their hands on one, they won't be able to figure out what's inside.
Why not take this opportunity to see who wants the treasure map at the scene, or see who will ultimately win the bid for it?
That person must know something.
"Okay, I'll listen to you."
Hearing Lin Yang say this, A Fei knew that he had a plan, so he calmed down.
The price of the treasure map rose rapidly as soon as the auction began.
Initially, most of the participants in the auction were domestic collectors, and they were very cautious in their bidding.
"Thirteen million!"
"Fifteen million!"
"Eighteen million!"
Lin Yang carefully noted down the names of each person who made a bid, so that he could easily look up their information later.
Although the competition for treasure maps is fierce, it is still within a controllable range.
"Twenty million!"
A clumsy bid was raised, and several foreigners joined the bidding.
They spoke broken Chinese, and they never hesitated to raise prices each time, spending lavishly.
I didn't expect that even foreigners would want this thing; it must really be a treasure.
Lin Yang glanced at the foreigners out of the corner of his eye, his gaze fixed intently on the treasure map; his intuition told him otherwise.
This treasure map may involve some crucial secrets, which we do not yet know, but we must not let it fall into the hands of foreigners.
Lin Yang lowered his eyes and then raised the sign in his hand.
Thirty million!
As soon as he made his voice out, all the guests nearby turned to look at him; no one expected him to suddenly raise the price.
The foreigners were also somewhat surprised by Lin Yang's sudden appearance.
They exchanged a glance, and one of the men, a man with a thick beard, frowned before raising his sign.
Thirty-five million!
Before Lin Yang could even raise his sign, a familiar voice called out.
Thirty-five million and one!
Cheng Xiaohu wasn't particularly interested in the treasure map at first, but when he saw Lin Yang actually make a move, he guessed that Lin Yang was after the treasure map.
Lin Yang made him look bad just now, so he definitely wouldn't let Lin Yang get what he wanted.
Lin Yang didn't expect that Cheng Xiaohu would cause trouble at this critical juncture.
Forty million!
Afei and Chen Zhuan, who were standing nearby, were both startled by Lin Yang's actions.
They clearly told him not to make a move just now, but he made such a big move on his own, and it was forty million!
People at the auction glanced at Lin Yang, wondering how this young man could be so generous.
The price soared to 60 million.
Most of the other bidders had already withdrawn from the competition, and the bearded foreigner glared at Lin Yang with a fierce look in his eyes.
"Sixty-one million!"
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