Chapter 262 - The Reappearance of the Animal Head (1/2)

Chapter 262 The Reappearance of the Animal Head

”Gosh, that's an authentic work of Yan Zhenqing...”

”It might look like one, but we're not sure if it's an authentic work. The Nihon woman just said that it might be fake.”

”How much is it worth if it's authentic? At least tens of millions...”

Huaxia people were familiar with Yan Zhenqing. Many of the spectators that day were calligraphy fans. At the moment, all the people below the stage were discussing.

Soon, everyone found the problem. The two paintings looked exactly the same. The writing of the painting on the left was lighter than the one on the right if one looked at it carefully, but no other differences could be found except that.

”Dude, which one is real?”

”How would I know? We'll need Director Guo to determine this...”

”Maybe both are fake. Yan Zhenqing's work is hard to find. Maybe it's a copy made in Salitun.”

On the stage, Chiba Mieko smiled at Guo Feng and said, ”Mr. Guo, please tell us, which one is real and which one is fake?”

Guo Feng nodded and put on his white gloves. Then, he picked up his magnifying glass and began to evaluate it seriously.

He was quite calm in the beginning, as he was sure that he could distinguish the fake one from the authentic one based on his decades of experience in the antique industry. However, as time went by, he grew more and more serious. His forehead shone with sweat.

He checked the two works more than ten times, but both of them looked flawlessly authentic, which was impossible. After all, even Yan Zhenqing himself wouldn't be able to copy this exact same work. Even the font sizes were the same, as if they had been made by a copy machine. However, there had to be a fake one.

Chiba Mieko stood beside him and smiled coldly. ”Mr. Guo, how long will you need to give us the result? Should I make you a cup of tea?”

Although her proposal seemed polite, it was actually full of sarcasm.

”Don't worry, I will give you the answer!”

Qin Haodong answered before going onto the stage. According to the regulations, three people from Huaxia could participate in the same appraisal as long as they could settle on the same result.

Upon seeing Qin Haodong show up again, Chiba Mieko's expression changed. She had suffered a loss to this young man last night, and Yagyuu Ai had lost to him during the tea ceremony earlier. It was hard to imagine that this guy was also talented at antique appraisal.

Chiba Mieko shook her dead. This was definitely impossible. Usually, it took people some time to reach the top of a certain industry. No one got to be good at every industry unless they were immortal.

Upon seeing Qin Haodong get onto the stage, Guo Feng felt really relieved. He was at the end of his wits while looking at the two works. He felt lucky to have invited Qin Haodong here, as it would have been a great shame if a Huaxia expert had failed to appraise these works.

He said, ”Dude, can you tell which one is real?”

Qin Haodong smiled and said, ”Director Guo, it's simple. Don't get confused by them. In other words, you've been misled.”

Chiba Mieko frowned and said, ”Mr. Qin, what do you mean? How have I misled you?”

Qin Haodong said, ”That's easy. The two works are both authentic. You forced him to choose a fake one, which is an impossible mission.”

”What? Both are authentic? How?”

”The young man is talking nonsense. How could they both be authentic when they resemble each other in almost every detail?”

”I'm not surprised. This guy is so young yet so talented in the tea ceremony. It's no surprise that he doesn't know anything about antiques. No one's good at everything...”

The spectators immediately became angry when they heard Qin Haodong's words.

Chiba Mieko's expression changed, but she soon calmed down again and said, ”Autique appraisal requires vision and experience. You can't just say whatever you want to. Are you saying that you're even more knowledgeable than Mr. Guo?”

She said that to create conflict between Qin Haodong and Guo Feng. She thought that, as the president of the Antique Association, director of the Antique Appraisal Center, and a senior member of the antique industry, Guo Feng wouldn't accept Qin Haodong's opinion so easily.

Therefore, she was really surprised when, after she finished talking, Guo Feng answered firmly, ”I trust him. If he says that both are real, then they are real. My conclusion will be the same.”

”Well...” Chiba Mieko asked, ”Are you sure? You can only give your opinion once. You cannot revise it.”

”I am sure.” Guo Feng seemed quite firm. He turned back and looked at Qian Duoduo. ”We've shared our conclusion, so please reveal the answer.”