Kang Minghui was so angry that he trembled all over and abruptly stepped down from the stage.
Upon seeing this, the auctioneer quickly put away the "Bluebird Watching the Clouds" painting and left.
Next up is Donghuang Auction House.
Ding Yongchun looked at Kang Minghui and said, "Kang Minghui, then I won't stand on ceremony."
Kang Minghui, seemingly struck by a sudden thought, said with shock and ferocity, "Ding Yongchun, did you set me up?!"
Ding Yongchun sneered. His eyes were filled with undisguised hatred as he looked at Kang Minghui, wishing he could tear him apart. "Kang Minghui, do you think everyone is as insidious as you?"
"Don't play dumb with me! Didn't you go to great lengths to buy the 'Bluebird Watching the Sunset' painting back then?"
Kang Minghui had just suffered a huge blow and was so angry that he didn't even notice that Ding Yongchun's attitude towards him had become very bad.
"Oh, so that's what it was about. I should thank you! If you hadn't bought it, I would have been the one who got ripped off."
Kang Minghui clutched his chest, nearly vomiting blood.
The items offered by Donghuang Auction House were carefully prepared. Although they were not as stunning as the "Bluebird Watching the Clouds" painting, the final result was still far better than that of Wanxiang Auction House.
"Donghuang Auction House is still the most reliable."
"Huh, what's this auction house? Tiancheng Auction House? I've never heard of it before?"
“I know it’s a new auction house, but it’s quite reputable. I’ve been to their auctions.”
"This is the last one, I wonder if there will be any surprises."
When Zhou Shuang took the stage, she brought out their first auction item: a small doucai vase with a lotus scroll pattern. The audience was slightly amazed, as doucai with such bright and complete colors is now a rare sight.
It was finally sold for 9.2 million.
Next, the gilt bronze Vairocana Buddha statue was sold for 6.21 million.
When Zhou Shuang brought up the third item, she said with a smile, "This item is one of our auction house's most prized possessions."
When the crowd saw the other item, which was also placed on a tray and covered with a red cloth, they couldn't help but say, "Could it also be a painting or calligraphy?"
Zhou Shuang didn't offer much explanation, but instead had someone open the scroll directly.
"Bluebird Watching the Sunset"!
"Why is it it again! Is it poisonous? Didn't the Vientiane Auction House already auction it once?"
"Could this be fake too? How dare they auction it off? Aren't they afraid of being exposed as a fake again?"
"Could they be mass-produced counterfeits?"
The crowd buzzed with discussion, and after a while, Zhou Shuang calmly spoke:
"I think 'Bluebird Watching the Clouds' needs no further introduction, right? My colleague just explained it very clearly. I never expected that we would have the same item at the auction. It's really rare."
"However, I can assure everyone that this painting, 'Bluebird Watching the Clouds,' is definitely an authentic work by Lingshan Daoren. No matter who authenticates it, it is genuine."
Everyone instinctively looked for the signature and discovered that it was Lingshan Daoren's real name, "Huang Wenbai," not Lingshan Daoren.
"The signature is actually correct."
"Upon closer inspection, this meticulous brushwork is somewhat immature, and it is indeed different from the paintings of Lingshan Daoren in his later years. The forgery from earlier was too ethereal and seemed deliberate."
"yes."
At this moment, someone looked at the cat and asked, "Miss Jiu, could you please authenticate this painting?"
The cat stood up and walked straight onto the stage.
"sure."
In front of everyone, she re-examined the "Bluebird Watching the Clouds" painting, from the paper itself to the meticulous brushwork of the Lingshan Taoist, and then talked about the origin of the "Bluebird Watching the Clouds" painting.
It tells you exactly who collected it and how it went through twists and turns during the war!
Traceable to the source!
Everyone was completely convinced!
"This...is far too detailed!"
"It's as if she personally witnessed the many hardships that 'Bluebird Watching the Sunset' has endured over the years?"
"He truly deserves the title of expert."
I...I don't even know what to say anymore...
I'd better study more; someone as illiterate as me isn't worthy of chasing cats...
The story of "Bluebird Watching the Sunset" is explained so clearly! If paintings had souls, they would surely weep with joy! Because there are still people in this world who understand her!
Zhou Shuang opportunely said, "Lingshan Daoren's 'Bluebird Watching the Clouds' has a starting bid of 100 million, and each bid will increase the price by at least one million."
The auction had already taken place once because of the fake "Bluebird Watching the Clouds" painting, but this time, many people are still vying to bid on it.
The person who had just made the final bid of 420 million seemed impatient and immediately raised his paddle, shouting, "No need for all that trouble, I'll bid another 420 million!"
After a while, another person made a bid, "Four hundred and twenty-one million!"
"Four hundred and twenty-two million!"
...
"Four hundred and fifty million!"
By this time, no one was holding up a sign anymore.
But suddenly, Song Sifan raised a sign and said directly, "Five hundred million!"
Kang Minghui coughed violently for a while. Why did Song Sifan bid now when she hadn't bid earlier?
Cat glanced at Song Sifan. "It's him again? Does Song Sifan like giving her money?"
Song Sifan's offer was so reckless that no one dared to follow suit.
Soon, Zhou Shuang brought down the gavel, announcing, "The 'Bluebird Watching the Clouds' painting has been sold for 500 million! It belongs to Mr. Song Sifan."
"Unexpectedly, the ultimate winner of the joint auction was Tiancheng Auction House?"
"Just what kind of background does Tiancheng Auction House have? How did it manage to suppress both Wanxiang Auction House and Donghuang Auction House?"
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