Chapter 384

"This..." Li Wancai felt the world spinning and nearly lost his footing.

Even though Elder Sun said he could check it again with an ancient porcelain appraisal detector if he didn't believe him, given Elder Sun's professional status in the antique trade, there was definitely a problem with this porcelain.

The others around them were also in an uproar upon hearing Elder Sun's words.

"Impossible, I checked it carefully. It's impossible..."

In his shock, Chen Sanping disregarded any rules, rushing to Li Wancai's side, grabbing a vase, and leaning in to look at the inner side.

Of course, the traces of the piecing couldn't be seen with the naked eye, so he snatched the strong flashlight from Li Wancai's hand and truly saw the faint traces on the inner wall.

"Impossible... This is impossible..."

Both Li Wancai and Chen Sanping were in a daze; they couldn't accept that this set of "Song Dynasty blue-and-white porcelain" was actually a replica made by Qing Dynasty craftsmen.

Although Qing Dynasty porcelain isn't considered a fake, its value is greatly discounted.

Just then, Li Wancai suddenly thought of what Xu Tian had said earlier—that in his eyes, this set of porcelain couldn't be considered a priceless treasure...

Could that kid have discovered something long ago?

Impossible! Absolutely impossible!

Xu Tian was just an outsider who knew nothing. Even he and Chen Sanping hadn't noticed the faint traces on the inner walls of the vases, so it was even more impossible for him to know this wasn't genuine Song Dynasty blue-and-white porcelain.

However, at this moment, the two expert appraisers invited by Mu Qiu nian also arrived at the shop.

Of course, the attention of everyone present was entirely on that set of Song Dynasty blue-and-white porcelain; they still couldn't accept that this well-preserved set of porcelain was actually a replica by Qing Dynasty craftsmen.

"I must be dreaming... This set of porcelain was a treasure fought over by countless people before! Now you're telling me it's from the Qing Dynasty?"

"Although Qing Dynasty items are also antiques, the value is definitely not as high as Song Dynasty blue-and-white porcelain... This is just a wasted joy..."

"I really didn't expect that Boss Chen would have a day where he misjudged..."

Hearing the discussions around him, Chen Sanping's face became increasingly ugly. He never imagined he would have a day where he would misjudge.

However, even if this set of blue-and-white porcelain wasn't a product of the Song Dynasty, for him, other than a loss of reputation, there was no actual loss.

After all, he had already completed the transaction with Li Wancai just now, with money and goods exchanged. Even if it was now discovered that these vases were refired by Qing Dynasty craftsmen using bottoms with Song Dynasty official kiln inscriptions, Li Wancai hadn't asked him for a refund on the spot.

Of course, the person hit hardest at this moment was Li Wancai. He had spent over 100 million to buy this set of porcelain, intending to resell it to a wealthy merchant from the Yinghua Country to make a huge profit. Now, if these vases were appraised as Qing Dynasty porcelain, even with Song Dynasty inscriptions, the price would be heavily discounted.

Porcelain from the late Qing Dynasty wasn't worth much at all, and a Song Dynasty official kiln inscription alone was only worth a few hundred thousand.

Li Wancai was sweating profusely, not knowing what to do. On the other side, under Mu Qiu nian's introduction, Xu Tian and the two experts had already greeted each other and made brief self-introductions.

"Two experts, I acquired a batch of porcelain from Boss Mu. Could you help me see if there are any problems with these?"

"That's easy to say..." The expert adjusted his glasses and said to Xu Tian: "Normally speaking, Boss Mu's goods have no issues, but if you are worried, we can appraise them for you."

"Heh, 'no issues'? Boss Chen already saw that this batch of porcelain is all fakes. Where did you hire these fake experts from!" someone nearby couldn't help but mock sarcastically.

Hearing this, the white-haired old man who was talking to Xu Tian showed no reaction, but the middle-aged man beside him retorted angrily: "Presumptuous! Do you know who Elder He is?"

Seeing the middle-aged man get angry, the white-haired old man called Elder He immediately waved his hand: "It's fine. In our antique trade, we must allow for different voices; everyone is entitled to their own opinion."

"Since Boss Chen says this batch of porcelain from Boss Mu is all fakes, he naturally has his reasons. Let me examine this batch of porcelain."

Chen Sanping clenched his fists, fire faintly appearing in his eyes.

He hadn't even looked at Mu Qiu nian's batch of porcelain; saying they were all fakes was naturally to drive down the price and ruin his reputation in the antique circle.

If there were only the experts he had hired in the shop, they might have helped him cover it up, but he hadn't expected Mu Qiu nian to have invited two appraisers as well.

Damn it, given Mu Qiu nian's current status in the antique circle, he was still able to hire experts. It seemed his own methods weren't ruthless enough; he had to find a way to make him completely unable to survive in this trade.

Actually, Chen Sanping had overestimated Mu Qiu nian. Mu Qiu nian's reputation in the circle had long been ruined by him, but the two experts he invited today were people he had known in Huaxia years ago, and by chance, that white-haired Elder He happened to owe Mu Qiu nian a favor.

Therefore, when Mu Qiu nian wanted to find experts to appraise the antiques for Xu Tian, he thought of this Elder He, whom he hadn't been in contact with for a long time. Elder He did indeed keep his promise from back then and rushed over immediately after receiving Mu Qiu nian's call.

"This master, I think you probably don't understand the market in the Pava antique world."

After his anger subsided, Chen Sanping quickly calmed his emotions. Seeing that these two people were unfamiliar, he figured they weren't famous experts, and he even considered threatening them to make them fake the appraisal.

"Shopkeeper Mu Qiu nian often resells fakes to tourists from the Y Country; this is known throughout the circle. Everyone in the antique business naturally has times when they misjudge and receive fakes."

"But Mu Qiu nian is different. He specializes in collecting fakes to sell to unsuspecting laymen. Because his behavior is so excessive, even the chairman of the Y Country Antique Association has issued him a warning."

"When Shopkeeper Mu heard that guests from Huaxia had arrived at my shop, he immediately rushed over with the porcelain in his hands. Therefore, I judge that the porcelain he brought this time is also all fakes, and there is no need to check it in detail!"

"I, Chen, despise this kind of behavior of using fakes to deceive ignorant consumers the most. And as the vice-chairman of the association, I will absolutely not tolerate or shield a stranger and his accomplices!"

Chen Sanping's words contained veiled threats; it could be said that he wanted to seize the moral high ground as quickly as possible to suppress Mu Qiu nian, even bringing up the name of the Y Country Antique Association.

He didn't believe that among the dozen or so pieces of porcelain Mu Qiu nian brought, there wasn't a single one with problems or flaws.