The faces of Lin Zedong and his two children were extremely grim.
I originally thought I had it in the bag in the first round of the finals.
Unexpectedly, the plot took a dramatic turn, and Ye Tianyu surpassed him.
Ling Qianren showed no arrogance at this moment, and his gaze was fixed on Lin Zedong's face.
"Patriarch Lin, we all underestimated Ye Tianyu. He is no ordinary man. His appraisal skills are extraordinary. He can determine whether a rough stone can yield a top-quality item just by its weight and the sound it makes when tapped!"
"This method of appraising treasures is unheard of and unseen before."
"By the way, were there any legends about his antique appraisal skills in Jiangnan before?"
"No!"
Lin Zedong's expression was solemn, and he shook his head.
"He used to be just a street vendor selling roasted sweet potatoes."
"After following Fang Xueqing, his career flourished, but I never heard of him being able to appraise antiques."
“Until three days ago, he showed up at the jade market and played three rounds of jade gambling with my son and daughter, winning all three rounds!”
“Because I already had a deep-seated hatred for him, and then I saw that he also gambled on stones, so I challenged him and invited him to participate in a stone gambling competition in order to get revenge.”
"I never expected his appraisal skills to be so amazing. This is beyond my expectations."
As soon as he finished speaking, Lin Bing immediately chimed in.
"Yes, his method of appraising treasures is very unique!"
"Master Ling, the other day he selected a dark, rough stone and actually cut out a pigeon blood ruby worth thirty million. It's unbelievable!"
After listening, Ling Qianren's expression became even more serious, and he slowly spoke.
“It is generally difficult to extract treasures from black rough stones with poor appearance, but he was able to extract top-quality pigeon blood rubies, which is truly incredible.”
"Then, this piece of rough stone is brownish-black and not in good condition. I can only tell that it will yield a treasure, but I can't tell whether it will be a top-quality one."
"But he was very confident in bidding, and the result was a top-quality icy jadeite, as if he had X-ray vision."
"No, he must have learned some special appraisal skills, otherwise he could never be this good!"
These words immediately jolted the person awake from their dream.
"Ah! I remember now!"
Lin Hao opened his mouth wide and raised his index finger: "The Qilin Treasure Mirror, he must have learned the treasure appraisal skills of the Qilin Treasure Mirror."
Lin Zedong's face immediately turned ashen, and he gritted his teeth, saying, "That's right, Fang Xueqing and he are so close, she must have given him the Qilin Treasure Mirror!"
Ling Qianren looked shocked.
"What?"
"The legendary treasure appraisal book, the Qilin Treasure Mirror, is in Ye Tianyu's possession?"
"right!"
Lin Zedong, his face full of jealousy and hatred, recounted how Fang Xueqing had saved a down-on-his-luck Taoist priest and was fortunate enough to receive the Qilin Treasure Mirror as a gift from him.
"Oh dear! That's going to be difficult."
Ling Qianren shook his head repeatedly: "If Ye Tianyu really learns the appraisal skills of the Qilin Treasure Mirror, it will be difficult to beat him today!"
"Even if he learns the appraisal skills of the Qilin Treasure Mirror, Master Ling, you still have to find a way to defeat him!"
Lin Bing said sullenly, "If we can't get revenge today, we'll have no way to save face and everyone will laugh at us! We'll lose face!"
"Hmm! That makes sense!"
Lin Zedong frowned: "I invited him to participate in the jade gambling competition because I was challenging him. If I lose, losing face is one thing!"
"The key point is that Pinjiantang accounts for 80% of the Lin family's business. If it falls into his hands, the Lin family will be finished."
"Therefore, Master Ling, you must find a way, you absolutely cannot lose to him."
"There is a way! But..."
Ling Qianren extended his thumb and forefinger, making a counting motion as if he wanted to add money.
Lin Zedong immediately said, "Master Ling, money is not a problem. As long as you can beat Ye Tianyu, the commission will be doubled."
Upon hearing this, Ling Qianren grinned.
"Hehe! With Patriarch Lin showing such sincerity, how could I possibly lose?"
"Don't worry, although Ye Tianyu possesses the treasure appraisal skill of the Qilin Treasure Mirror, there are still ways to deal with him!"
Lin Zedong's eyes lit up immediately: "What method?"
"The solution is simple!"
Ling Qianren said mysteriously, "If we bid against him to the very end and prevent him from winning the raw stone, then we'll win!"
Lin Zedong immediately realized his mistake and gave a thumbs up: "Brilliant, that move was indeed brilliant!"
“Just bid against him using your method. My Lin family is very wealthy, money is not a problem. Just bid against him.”
Just as they finished their discussion, the staff brought another piece of raw stone to the stage.
It was another rough stone of average quality, much larger than the previous two, weighing around seven or eight kilograms.
The beautiful host announced that the starting price was 40,000, with each bid increasing by 2,000.
Ye Tianyu had been watching Lin Zedong closely, and saw him gesturing wildly with Ling Qianren, seemingly discussing something.
A cold smile played on his lips as he watched Ling Qianren's reaction.
Upon hearing that the second round of bidding had begun, Ling Qianren immediately turned his gaze toward Ye Tianyu and said in a sinister tone.
"Kid, you've surprised me. You're actually a hidden expert in appraising antiques."
"Today I'm going to have a showdown with you."
"It's your turn to go up and submit your bid in this round."
"Why aren't you going up there? What are you standing there for?"
"Okay! Watch closely! Don't lose to me again this round!"
Ye Tianyu shrugged and walked towards the table where the raw stones were displayed.
After weighing it and making a few tapping sounds, Ye Tianyu turned to look at Ling Qianren, smiled calmly, and said, "This rough stone is not bad. I won't give up. I'll raise the price by two thousand!"
"Alright, Mr. Ye has offered 42,000!"
The beautiful host looked at Ling Qianren: "Mr. Ling, it's your turn!"
Ling Qianren then stepped forward, pretended to examine the patina of the raw stone, then shone a strong flashlight on it, and then stood up straight and said in a deep voice.
"The rough stone is nice, I'll offer 50,000!"
He immediately added eight thousand to the price, then looked at Ye Tianyu and grinned maliciously, "Kid, how much more do you want to add?"
Unexpectedly, Ye Tianyu spread his hands and said with a playful smile, "I don't want it anymore, you can have it!"
"Um?"
Ling Qianren was stunned, his face full of disbelief.
"What?"
"You're giving up so easily?"
"right!"
Ye Tianyu smiled slyly.
"I'm very generous, if you want it, I'll give it to you!"
Ling Qianren was immediately dumbfounded. His original plan was that Ye Tianyu had learned the skill of appraising treasures from the Qilin Treasure Mirror, and any raw stone he appraised would definitely be a top-quality item if he dared to ask for a price.
Therefore, as long as Ye Tianyu makes a bid, he will bid at any cost to prevent Ye Tianyu from succeeding.
To his utter surprise, Ye Tianyu gave up after he only raised the price once.
What is he up to?
He was stunned for a moment, and his heart began to pound with anxiety.
Lin Zedong and his two companions were also dumbfounded.
Ye Tianyu's unconventional approach left them stunned. What exactly was Ye Tianyu up to?
At this moment, the beautiful host smiled and said.
"Mr. Ye has given up."
"Mr. Ling, congratulations on easily winning the bid for this rough stone!"
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