Naturally, the final result was no surprise, as Mr. Bai won the imperial seal for 500 million yuan.
"Lin Han, no matter how arrogant you are, doesn't the final victory still belong to us?"
"No matter how powerful you are, you can't turn the tide in our hands!"
Seeing that the imperial seal was taken by Master Bai, Master Jin couldn't help but laugh.
If they succeeded in taking the imperial seal as expected, it would mean that the balance of victory had completely tilted to their side.
The final result is out. No matter how hard Lin Han tries, he has no chance of winning.
Even before the results came out, Master Jin had already anticipated such a result, but because the results had not yet come out, there were still some doubts. Now that the results are out, it means that the results have been revealed.
"Oh? Really? How do you know you can win?"
Lin Han asked.
"Isn't it obvious? Don't you think there's still hope?"
Master Jin said, and then said: "Master Mu, please announce the final result quickly, so that Lin Han will know what despair is!"
"The tenth round of treasure appraisal auction has ended. Let me announce the final result."
"The precious Imperial Seal from the tenth round is worth one hundred million!"
When Master Mu said this, everyone in the auction hall was extremely shocked!
This short sentence was undoubtedly a devastating blow, like a thunderclap hitting their heads directly, and for a moment, no one had time to react.
This made everyone unable to believe that this imperial seal was only worth 100 million? How could it be possible?
Everyone present was silent for a long time. They simply couldn't believe that this imperial seal was only worth 100 million.
This was totally beyond their expectations! Especially Master Jin and Master Bai, who almost had surprise written on their faces.
They thought they had a sure win. If they could get the imperial seal, they would get an overwhelming victory, win the treasure appraisal auction, defeat Master Zhou, and throw Lin Han into the quagmire.
However, the result announced by Master Mu was indeed completely unacceptable to them.
They are also first-rate treasure appraisers. Although they are indeed far inferior to Master Mu, no matter what, they are still the top-notch ones in this mountain city.
How could this happen? How could such a serious mistake occur? They didn't even notice such a small flaw, nor did they see the true value of the imperial seal. What on earth went wrong?
This was something they really couldn't understand. Even after a long time, they still hadn't recovered. That one sentence had given them too much of a shock.
Of course, it wasn't just Master Bai and Master Jin. Most of the appraisers at the auction were shocked. No matter whether they supported Master Bai or Master Zhou, none of them could react to this fact.
This is simply unbelievable. They are also treasure appraisers. After careful appreciation, they are confident enough in their own judgment.
But why did such a serious mistake occur? Something worth 500 or 600 million now seems to be only a little over 100 million. This mistake is too big. It is really incomprehensible to them.
Among the people present, only Lin Han and Master Luo were able to remain calm. Even Master Bai and Master Zhou were in turmoil and could not calm down for a long time. The shock brought to them by this treasure appraisal was really too great.
Lin Han knew the value of the imperial seal long ago, while Master Luo did it purely based on his professional ethics.
Young Master Bai originally thought that he would win for sure by taking the imperial seal, and he had already celebrated his victory in his heart. After all, everyone thought so.
Master Zhou, upon learning that he had lost all hope of winning the treasure appraisal competition, had already been silently accepting the result, but this sudden scene made him feel as if he had been resurrected from the dead.
Everyone has different feelings, but different feelings can bring them the same shock. This may be the charm of treasure appraisal.
It took everyone present five or six minutes to react.
Master Mu did not leave after the result was announced, but stood there and waited quietly.
"Master Mu, can you explain to us why this imperial seal is only worth 100 million?"
"We don't really understand it. It's really beyond our capabilities."
After a while, Master Luo asked.
They did not doubt Master Mu's ability. Master Mu's professional ability in appraising treasures was obvious to all.
Among the people present, only Master Mu could answer their questions and let them know the real reason.
After all, what treasure appraisers have the most is evidence.
Normally, ten minutes of treasure appraisal time is often not enough. However, since this is a treasure appraisal competition, setting a ten-minute appraisal time is considered to test the treasure appraiser's ability.
Master Mu is different. Since Master Mu was invited by the two heads of the Zhou and Bai families to be an appraiser of treasures, in addition to his excellent professional abilities, he naturally also conducted a comprehensive inspection of the ten treasures.
"Generally speaking, auctions focus on the finale. The items at the end are more valuable. This seems to be a foregone conclusion."
"And you just happened to be caught up in this conclusion, so I discussed it with the two family heads and proposed to put this imperial seal at the end, which also happened to set up a trap."
"I originally thought that there would be a few treasure appraisers who could tell whether it was real or fake, but to my disappointment, there wasn't even one."
Master Mu did not answer everyone's questions first, but instead explained his own approach.
After Master Mu made these remarks, the treasure appraisers at the auction lowered their heads and began to reflect.
"Well, this is just a sudden thought on my part. I can't blame you. Since you want to know why this imperial seal is only worth 100 million, I will tell you."
"The Imperial Seal was made during the reign of Emperor Taizong of Song. Although it is the emperor's seal, in reality, he did not bring out its due value."
"Compared to the jade seal made of Heshi Bi during the Qin Shihuang period, the value is much lower. The jade seal of Qin Shihuang is priceless and unparalleled in the world."
"And you all seem to be stuck in this puzzle. During the Song Dynasty, the military began to weaken and could no longer resist foreign invasions. Naturally, this imperial seal was not passed down accordingly."
"Although the workmanship of this imperial seal is indeed good, at that time, the country was in turmoil and the people were in dire straits. A jade seal could not carry the fate of the country, so its value was naturally not high."