Chapter 558: Seeing the Big Picture from the Small Details



"There's no need to say polite words like hello, everyone. Many people here should know me and come here because of my reputation. I'll just introduce myself to those who don't know who I am."

While speaking, Zhao Wenqiang looked towards some places on the second floor, and Lin Han felt as if he was being looked at by him.

It was as if Zhao Wenqiang knew he was here and those words were meant for him.

"My last name is Zhao, Zhao Wenqiang. I am the owner of this villa, no, this community, and I am the one who organized this bounty contest, so you can rest assured that I will not fail to pay."

"Hahaha……"

"That's for sure..."

After hearing what Zhao Wenqiang said, the others couldn't help laughing. In front of so many celebrities, if Zhao Wenqiang didn't pay the first to third place, he would only embarrass himself.

So they knew that Zhao Wenqiang was just joking to ease the atmosphere.

"Then I will now announce the treasure appraisers who are here to participate in the competition today. Those whose names are read, please come to the first floor under the lights!"

Zhao Wenqiang took out a piece of paper with the list of contestants from his pocket and began to read out the names one by one.

"The rising star who won the Xidu Province Treasure Appraisal Competition—Lin Han, Mr. Lin!"

The first one was Lin Han, which made Lin Han somewhat flattered, but he still walked down the stairs honestly and came to the light in front of Zhao Wenqiang.

Zhao Wenqiang took a look at Lin Han's attire and was not too surprised. He nodded slightly and continued to read out the next person's name.

"Lu Yu, a rising star who also won the treasure appraisal competition, but in a different location, Mr. Lu!"

When Lin Han heard him mention the rising star who won the treasure appraisal competition, he already realized who that person was. However, when he said the name Lu Yu, Lin Han couldn't help but frown.

Lu Yu was the person he least wanted to see.

But if you think about it carefully, it makes sense. If the other party invited him, then they would definitely invite Lu Yu who is at the same level.

He couldn't be the only lucky one.

Lu Yu walked down from the darkness on the second floor, came in front of Lin Han, and raised the corner of his mouth.

"It's really a narrow road for enemies to meet, but it looks like we will decide the winner before the competition starts in seven days!"

"It's not too late to quit now. Otherwise, if you lose the game here, there will be no need to participate in the next competition. But if you are thick-skinned enough, it doesn't matter."

Listening to Lu Yu talking to himself, Lin Han gradually became impatient.

Lin Han sighed, "You are quite shameless. Did you recover so quickly from the beating you received earlier? I thought you would recover very slowly. It seems that being thick-skinned has its benefits. You don't feel the pain, do you?"

"you!"

Lin Han's words reminded him of what happened at the flea market before. Thinking of those ignorant people who beat him up unreasonably, he felt a dull pain all over his body.

"If you lose the game here, you will never appear in front of me again, right? You mean this should include yourself, right?" Lin Han couldn't help but ask after thinking about it carefully.

He really wanted to say goodbye to this follower forever. Even if Lu Yu was not annoyed, he was annoyed.

"Hmph!" Lu Yu did not answer, but walked to Lin Han's side.

"The third one is a treasure appraiser with a very high reputation and a promising treasure appraiser in the future - Zhu Jun, Mr. Zhu!"

Afterwards, Zhao Wenqiang introduced many treasure appraisers who came to participate in the competition. Most of them had won treasure appraisal competitions and were certified treasure appraisers by the Treasure Appraisers Association.

Some of them continued to train for a few years afterwards, but no one knew whether their strength had improved.

There were also some very famous treasure appraisers. When their names were mentioned, the celebrities on the second floor couldn't help but make strange noises.

Including Lin Han and Lu Yu, there were ten people in total. Looking at those who could be considered seniors, Lin Han was quite humble, with some respect in his eyes.

But Lu Yu was different. He looked down at them with disdain and did not take them seriously at all.

It gives people a sense of arrogance that it won't be long before he can surpass them, or even that he has already surpassed them now.

"Now let me tell you the specific rules. It's different from the ordinary treasure appraisal competition. I will wrap two nearly identical antiques, one real and one fake, in something, and you have to judge which one is real and which one is fake from the outside. Of course, there are also names!"

Zhao Wenqiang kindly told everyone that some treasure appraisers had experienced this kind of bounty competition, so they were not surprised.

Lin Han, on the other hand, looked confused and didn't quite understand what Zhao Wenqiang meant.

Wrap it? What to wrap it with? Paper? Soil? Or something else? Aren't you afraid of damaging the antiques?

Seeing Lin Han's puzzled look, Zhao Wenqiang took out a black stone from his pocket and placed it on the table beside him.

"That's it. We use some preservation materials on the outside to preserve antiques. It won't damage the antiques, and at the same time you can see what's inside from some places."

Zhao Wenqiang rotated the stone and found a crack in one place, which reflected a faint green light under strong light. It was obvious that there was a piece of jade hidden inside.

Seeing this, Lin Han understood what was going on. It turned out to be a bounty contest that was even more generous than the official one, and the difficulty was also different.

Official competitions definitely won’t do this, and the difficulty of doing so can be said to increase dramatically.

The official competition is meticulous and detailed, and the details can be seen from the overall picture, while this bounty competition is to see the big picture from the details and see the whole from the details.

Many antiques have similarities. For example, bronze ware are made of the same material, and even if you know the shape, there are many similar items.

To judge what type of bronze ware it is from its shape, this depends on the knowledge stored in the treasure appraisal contestant's head.

Lin Han nodded to tell the other party that he understood, but he was the only one at the scene who did not know the rules of this bounty competition.

Although Lu Yu, who was standing next to him, had just won the treasure appraisal competition like him, he did not show any puzzled expression from beginning to end.

Lin Han could only assume that he had heard of or participated in a similar bounty competition before.

"Now that everyone has understood, let's get ready to start the game!"

Zhao Wenqiang snapped his fingers, and someone pushed out two bulletproof glass cabinets from the darkness behind him.

There were exactly the same things inside, two square objects wrapped in something like coal ash. Looking at the red light emanating from them, there was no need to guess what kind of jade was inside, but it was hard to say what the jade was made of.

Jade comes in all shapes and sizes. If you want to make one that is exactly the same, you can only make it into a handicraft. It is impossible to directly make an identical fake stone, and there will be no profit from that.


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