Supreme Warrior in the City

Chapter 304: Chapter 303 All Are Forgeries

Someone immediately went to make the transaction and brought the White Jade Guanyin to Lin Jiang.

Before long, the boss brought two more people over. The previous two magic artifacts sold for eight million and eleven million respectively. Lin Jiang spent another thirty million to buy both of them.

Looking at the three magic artifacts, Lin Jiang’s face beamed with joy, ”Indeed, these are great items, the very definition of magic artifacts!”

Liu Liu said with a smile, ”You arrived late. Master Zhou has been here for two days and has appraised many treasures. If you had come one day earlier, you could have bought even more treasures!”

”Those so-called treasures, my house isn’t lacking. What I want are only magic artifacts!” Lin Jiang declared proudly.

”True, Elder Lin has always loved his collection; such things are surely plentiful.” Liu Liu turned toward the antiques. ”However, these have all been appraised by Master Zhou. I might just find a bargain here. Boss, how much is this selling for?”

”Ah, miss, you’ve got a good eye! This is Qing porcelain from the Kangxi period, and it’s very rare to find one in such complete condition.” The boss was immediately excited. ”I see you are a straightforward person. How about this—one million!

”One million?” Liu Liu’s eyes widened. ”A bowl for one million? Are you kidding me?”

”Miss, for this kind of Qing porcelain, if it goes to an auction, it would fetch at least 1.3 million. I’m giving it to you for one million, and that’s a very fair price already!”

The boss paused, then added, ”Besides, one million is the price that Master Zhou just appraised, not what I’m asking for. If you don’t trust me, don’t you trust Master Zhou?”

Liu Liu hesitated, feeling somewhat tempted. The price given by Master Zhou must be reliable. To buy it and resell it would make at least a few hundred thousand profit—a business worth doing.

”Don’t bother looking at those antiques anymore,” Su Yang cut in abruptly.

”Why not?” Liu Liu whispered: ”Reselling these could make a few hundred thousand, that’s worth buying!”

”I think there’s no problem!” Lin Jiang also said arrogantly. ”Beauty Liu Liu, how much does your store earn in a year? Just casually reselling one of these antiques could bring in several hundred thousand in revenue, much more than your store makes. If you’re not flush, I could lend you some to start with, which is much better than running a store!”

Liu Liu’s eyes twinkled with cunning; indeed, she was in need of money—after all, she wasn’t from a wealthy family. Running a store had already exhausted her. Making a fortune in one go was something she dreamt of!

Seeing that Liu Liu was about to spend money, Su Yang said bluntly, ”I’ve said don’t bother with it, so just drop it. All these antiques are fakes!”

”What?” At this declaration, the room suddenly erupted into chaos.

”These were personally appraised by Master Zhou, how could they possibly be fakes?”

”What nonsense are you spouting? Master Zhou personally examined them, and several other masters did too. Every single one of them confirmed they’re genuine. What makes you qualified to say they’re fakes?”

”Where does this brat come from, running his mouth off like that!”

Liu Liu was also confused, ”Su Yang, can you appraise antiques? No way, right? Master Zhou has been a renowned master in Pingnan Province for over twenty years, there can’t be mistakes with his appraisals, right?”

Su Yang shook his head, ”You should stay out of this.”

Liu Liu scratched her head, unsure of what Su Yang meant.

However, Master Zhou frowned. He set down his teacup and looked at Su Yang, ”Young friend, it seems you have some doubts about my appraisal?”

Su Yang smiled, neither confirming nor denying.

Though a young man standing beside Master Zhou couldn’t hold it in any longer, he barked angrily, ”My master asked you a question. Are you deaf or dumb, not knowing how to reply?”

”Hey, what’s with that tone of yours!” Fatty retorted angrily.

”That’s exactly how I talk, what about it!” the young man shouted: ”My master is a leading figure in the Pingnan Province’s antique appraisal circle. In over twenty years, he has never made a mistake. Yet you dare to claim that everything my master has appraised is a fake, this is simply a defamation of my master’s reputation. You’re an adult, isn’t your mouth a butt, can you just fart as you please?”

Su Yang frowned; this young man’s words were quite damaging.

”It’s your damn mouth that’s a butt!” Fatty snapped: ”Kid, curse one more time, and see if Master Fatty doesn’t beat you!”

”I’m not afraid of you!” the young man retorted defiantly, clearly eager for a confrontation.

”Enough!” Master Zhou suddenly shouted angrily, and the young man immediately lowered his head: ”Master, they...”

With a wave of his hand from Master Zhou, the young man immediately shut up. Master Zhou sized up Su Yang from head to toe: ”Young man, I identified these items. You say they’re all fakes; I wonder where you got that idea from?”

Su Yang didn’t speak; suddenly, the boss said, ”Kid, finally shut up in front of Master Zhou, huh? Humph, just a high school student, do you really think you’re that capable? Dare to come here and point fingers?”

”A high school student?”

”This kid’s still a student?”

”Damn, are students so lacking in manners these days? Talking to Master Zhou like that is just outrageous!”

The crowd once again erupted into a commotion, and their gaze towards Su Yang was filled with even more contempt.

Lin Jiang glanced sideways at Su Yang and said: ”Master Zhou, why bother with the opinions of these insignificant people? Your abilities in antique appraisal are obvious to everyone; the whole of Pingnan Province knows. This kid is just talking nonsense, no need to pay him any attention!”

”Brother, how can you talk like that!” Lin Duor was anxious: ”Su Yang is Sister Liu Liu’s friend, how can you say that about him?”

Lin Jiang gave a cold laugh: ”Liu Liu, the friends you’ve made lately are of increasingly poor quality!”

Liu Liu was angry and said through gritted teeth: ”Lin Jiang, watch your language; I won’t allow you to insult my friends!”

”Is this an insult?” Lin Jiang sneered: ”Liu Liu, it seems like they brought this humiliation upon themselves, doesn’t it? These so-called friends of yours, do they even know what antiques are? Showing off in front of Master Zhou, it’s like playing the lute to a cow, they’re embarrassing themselves without any help from me.”

People immediately burst into laughter, and their look at Su Yang was filled with disdain. In their view, Master Zhou was the authority. As for Su Yang, just a high school student, what capabilities could he have? Give him an antique, and he probably wouldn’t even recognize it!

”He just spoke off the cuff, do you need to nitpick like this!” Liu Liu snapped angrily.

Lin Jiang replied coldly: ”If he were a dog barking a couple of times, of course, I’d ignore it. But since he’s a person, if he farts, he should clean it up himself!”

”Brother...” Lin Duor became anxious.

”Don’t speak!” Lin Jiang cut her off directly, giving Su Yang a cold look. This was an opportunity to curry favor with Master Zhou; of course, he wouldn’t let it pass.

”What’s the matter? Dared to fart, but now don’t dare to speak?” Lin Jiang stared down Su Yang menacingly, as if ready to start a fight at the slightest provocation.