He's Actually A Sexy Girl? I Erected!-Chapter 433 - : [433] Is it really a genuine item?_1

Chapter 433: [433] Is it really a genuine item?_1

Qin Yanan and the staff of Elegant Pavilion were all a bit dumbfounded.

They had absolute confidence in Tang Feng’s abilities, believing that even if he couldn’t win all eighteen rounds, winning seven or eight should be no problem.

As long as he could win seven or eight rounds, even if he lost in the end, at least it wouldn’t be an ugly defeat.

The blow to Elegant Pavilion’s reputation wouldn’t be too severe.

Nobody expected that they would lose in just the second round.

The impact on Elegant Pavilion was a bit too great.

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They had previously boasted that they could guarantee a “100% accuracy rate,” who would have thought they would be proven wrong so quickly.

Everyone’s minds went blank, unsure of what to do next.

For antique shop owners like Pei Tianyuan, however, it was a moment of glee.

Tang Feng being defeated so easily was in effect a crisis averted for them.

Who would dare make such bold claims in the future?

“Who said I lost?”

Just as the majority of the crowd was taking pleasure in Tang Feng and Elegant Pavilion’s misfortune, they heard him suddenly speak up.

His voice wasn’t loud, but it immediately quieted the room.

Zhao Quande looked at him with a smile, “Mr. Tang, I know it’s hard for you to accept this outcome, but facts are facts, and they cannot be denied.”

Tang Feng looked at him as though he was looking at an idiot, “What facts? Just because my answer is different from his, it’s wrong? What kind of brain-damaged logic is that?”

“How can you use profanity?” Zhao Quande’s smile vanished, and he glared at him unhappily.

“I didn’t use any profanity, I too am stating a fact,” Tang Feng retorted coldly, staring at him.

“Since you’ve come forward to run this competition, there should be at least some objectivity and fairness, right?”

“You didn’t verify those three antiques, and just because my answer was different from Mr. Wang’s, you judged mine as incorrect? Is this your usual attitude toward your work?”

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Zhao Quande was left speechless by his retort.

The fault was indeed on Zhao’s side in this case.

Since Wang Yang was an authority in the Zhonghai Antique Circle on jade articles, his research in jade far exceeded that of most appraisers.

So when Zhao saw that Tang Feng’s answer differed from Wang Yang’s, he subconsciously sided with Wang.

Now, being called out by Tang Feng, he truly could not find a rebuttal.

“Fine, since you still harbor a hope against hope, we’ll give you a satisfactory answer so you can give up completely,” Zhao Quande said with a cold laugh, then turned to beckon all the appraisers present, “Everyone, come and appraise these three pieces of jade, and let’s see whose answer is correct.”

Although these appraisers all generally believed that Wang Yang’s skill was unquestionable, for the sake of fairness, they surrounded the pieces.

Zhong Pan’er was also curious and came over to take a look.

The first two jade items received the same appraisal from Tang Feng and Wang Yang, so there was no need to waste time on them.

The main focus was on the third piece, the jade bracelet.

“Just one look at the patina tells you there’s a problem.”

“That’s right, it looks like a Qing Dynasty style, but the aging technique is so poor that even a layman could see the issues.”

“An obviously fake piece, no need to waste time here.”

“Mr. Wang’s discerning eye is indeed sharp, he would never make such a low-level mistake…”

A group of chief appraisers from various major antique shops in Zhonghai all had their say about the bracelet.

The majority agreed with Wang Yang’s judgment, considering the bracelet to be a fake.

But it was at this moment that a sweet voice interjected, “Heh, is this the level of expertise you all possess? This bracelet is clearly authentic, alright?”

The group of experts looked angrily to see who the impudent girl was, talking out of turn.

However, when they saw that it was Zhong Pan’er, they hurriedly swallowed any words of criticism that were on the tip of their tongues.

Of course, they recognized Zhong Pan’er,

She was one of the most astonishing contestants in the appraiser qualification examination competition.

If it hadn’t been for Tang Feng’s unexpected rise, she would have shone even brighter.

Still, no one dared to underestimate her.

Apart from her own skills, mainly because she was Yao Guhuai’s proud disciple, out of respect for the monk, they dared not openly criticize her.

Although they dared not criticize her openly, they doubted her claim in their hearts.

“Miss Zhong, may I ask what you mean by that?” Zhao Quande asked, his face wearing a smile, trying his best to seem approachable.

Zhong Pan’er pointed at the bracelet, “Judging from the color of the jade on this bracelet, it’s at least two hundred years old. Yet you’re calling it a fake, which is basically like blatantly lying.”

Zhao Quande thought she would have some profound insight, but upon hearing her words, he simply shook his head and chuckled, “Miss Zhong, you’re still young and not very familiar with many counterfeiting techniques. Actually, artificially creating this sort of coloring is not difficult; what’s challenging is the patina. This bracelet has no patina at all, and the aging technique is too false.”

Zhong Pan’er snorted coldly, “To think you’re a senior, is this the level of your expertise?”

Zhao Quande’s cheeks twitched, and anger rose within him, “Zhong Pan’er, I have been polite to you out of respect for your master, but what gives you the right to insult me?”

“You don’t have to respect anyone, let’s speak with facts. Take a good look with your presbyopic eyes and see if the patina has been artificially removed,” Zhong Pan’er pointed out, not giving any face to the old expert who was around the same age as her master.

“Heh, who in their right mind would scrub off the patina on ancient jade?” Zhao Quande scoffed, but still leaned in for a closer look at the jade.

This look was nonchalant, but it caused him to jump in shock.

He quickly took out a magnifying glass from his pocket that he always carried with him, and after carefully observing the jade for a moment, beads of sweat the size of beans appeared on his forehead.

“This… is indeed genuine?”