"Are they, are they really that bold?" Meng Zhuqing hadn't recovered from her shock.
She quickly asked Chen Mo, "What do we do now? Even if we tell Mr. Wang, he probably won't believe us."
Chen Mo nodded with a grave expression.
"Ouch!"
"Damn it, are you blind? Watch where you're going!"
Suddenly, just as Chen Mo was at a loss for what to do and how to explain the situation to Mr. Wang, a voice rang out.
A man tripped and almost fell to the ground.
Most importantly, the voice sounded familiar.
Chen Mo turned around, a little surprised, "Yu Honglong?"
The man paused, looked at Chen Mo, and then excitedly hurried over, "Brother Chen, what are you doing here!"
The man was none other than Yu Honglong.
Chen Mo asked, confused, "What are you doing here?"
Yu Honglong awkwardly explained, "Brother Chen, my wife said I'm uncultured and told me to come to a place like this to soak in the atmosphere, so I can manage the company better."
"But don't worry, it's the weekend today, the company is closed as usual."
Chen Mo smiled helplessly and patted Yu Honglong on the shoulder, "Your wife is right, it's good to be exposed to culture more."
Yu Honglong smiled and scratched his head, flattered by Chen Mo's praise.
Then Chen Mo added, "Just try to avoid using such vulgar language in places like this in the future."
Yu Honglong blushed and explained, "Someone tripped me just now, and I almost bumped into these cultural relics."
Upon hearing this, Chen Mo glanced at the glass display case nearby.
Suddenly, his eyes lit up.
He excitedly looked at Meng Zhuqing, "I've got an idea!"
A moment later, Chen Mo and Meng Zhuqing headed towards the porcelain section.
After nearly an hour of appraisal, Qiu Wanliang and Mr. Wang had arrived.
"Mr. Wang, porcelain is a major area for fakes made to look old. With today's advanced technology, it's easy to make mistakes if you don't examine them carefully," Qiu Wanliang explained.
Mr. Wang nodded in agreement, "Indeed. Just a few days ago, I was almost swindled by those Japanese people."
Qiu Wanliang said with a calm demeanor, "I wasn't there that day, otherwise, Mr. Wang wouldn't have been almost tricked."
Then, his tone shifted as he continued, "However, not all Japanese people are unscrupulous merchants. At least, I haven't found anything wrong with the items exhibited by this person named Dongye Tarou."
"Is that so? With Professor Qiu's oversight, I feel much more at ease," Mr. Wang sighed in relief.
If there were only one or two problematic items, it would mean that one had to be cautious when buying things here. But if there were no problems at all, then Mr. Wang could confidently make purchases.
"Mr. Wang," however, at this moment, Chen Mo and Meng Zhuqing walked over.
Seeing Chen Mo, Qiu Wanliang couldn't help but mock him playfully, "Didn't you say you could appraise all the exhibits in an hour? Are they all appraised? What? Did you find any problems?"
Mr. Wang also asked, "Mr. Chen? What are the results?"
In fact, he no longer held any hope for Chen Mo, but he asked politely out of courtesy.
"They have all been appraised," Chen Mo replied.
"Appraised? Hahaha, so, are there any fakes among them?" Qiu Wanliang couldn't help but sneer.
Chen Mo didn't answer directly but asked Qiu Wanliang, "Then, have you identified any fakes?"
Qiu Wanliang didn't hide anything and replied playfully, "At least, none of the items I've appraised have any issues."
"No issues at all?" Chen Mo's brows furrowed slightly upon hearing this.
If all of them were fakes, and Qiu Wanliang was truly a top appraisal master, it would be impossible for him not to identify even a single fake.
"Naturally. Not all Japanese merchants are unscrupulous. Young man, if you don't have the ability, don't embarrass yourself here. Remember to bring one hundred million today to purchase the antiques and calligraphy here, contributing to the country," Qiu Wanliang said dismissively.
"Who told you I don't have the ability?" Chen Mo retorted.
"Oh? So, you mean you've identified fakes here?"
"That's right."
"Oh? Really? But I advise you to think carefully before speaking. If you fabricate something, be careful, the exhibition organizer might sue you for defamation," Qiu Wanliang sneered.
Chen Mo didn't rush to speak but pointed to a row of exquisite porcelain in front of Qiu Wanliang, "Have you appraised all of these?"
"Yes, these are all exquisite pieces of porcelain!" Qiu Wanliang replied.
"However, from what I see, these are all fakes," Chen Mo said calmly.
"What? All fakes?" Mr. Wang exclaimed, looking at Chen Mo in astonishment.
Qiu Wanliang, who was standing nearby, was stunned at first, then burst into laughter, "Hahahaha, boy, what did you say? That these are all fakes? That's probably the funniest joke I've heard all year!"
Chen Mo continued, his words shocking, "Not only are these porcelains fake, but all over ten thousand exhibits are fake. They organized this exhibition to defraud people!"
"Nonsense! Boy, I think you're just saying this because you're afraid of losing the competition," Qiu Wanliang pointed at Chen Mo and reprimanded him.
Mr. Wang's expression also showed displeasure.
After all, no one would believe someone who claimed to have appraised over ten thousand exhibits in an hour.
Chen Mo looked at Mr. Wang, "Mr. Wang, do you still remember the porcelain from last time?"
Mr. Wang's expression faltered, then he nodded.
Chen Mo pointed to the porcelains, "They are exactly the same as the porcelain from last time."
"What?" Mr. Wang's face was filled with surprise, and he looked at Chen Mo in shock.
"Stop trying to spread alarmist talk. There can't be any fakes in this exhibition, and I've already checked them; there are no problems."
"Mr. Wang, this kid is clearly talking nonsense. You mustn't be fooled!" Qiu Wanliang quickly said.
Moreover, his voice was loud, attracting quite a crowd to stop and watch.
Mr. Wang finally spoke, "Mr. Chen, I believe that Professor Qiu has more authority in appraisal matters. Your appraisal of one antique in two seconds is likely to lead to errors."
In fact, Mr. Wang had made his stance very clear; he now only trusted Qiu Wanliang.
Chen Mo's brow furrowed.
He hadn't expected the old man to be so stubborn.
If he didn't need to buy medicinal herbs from him at the moment, Chen Mo would have really wanted to turn around and leave.
However, Chen Mo still said earnestly, "Mr. Wang, just trust me this once. I wouldn't misjudge these porcelains."
"What's going on here?!"
Just then, a broken Chinese voice sounded from outside the crowd.
A short Japanese man, followed by dozens of bodyguards, walked over slowly!