The atmosphere around them instantly ignited!
Chaos erupted.
Cut it open?
A joke! A Yongzheng famille rose porcelain valued at twenty-five million yuan, to be cut open? No one in the entire antique industry of Jiang Province dared to play such a high-stakes game!
Even the young apprentice couldn't help but pull on Ji Nanshan's sleeve, "Master, calm down! If he's just talking nonsense, the loss this time will be immense..."
"We can't explain this to the Second Miss!"
Clearly, Ji Nanshan was also in an internal struggle, hesitant. Shopkeeper Jiang, now furious, pointed at Ye Fan, trembling with anger, "An ignorant brat making a scene!"
"No one in the entire Jiangcheng antique circle dares to slander my Taoran Pavilion for selling fakes. I'm calling the police to arrest you immediately!"
However, just as he finished dialing 110, Ji Nanshan gritted his teeth and made a decisive move at that very instant...
"Cut!"
Hum~
Everyone present couldn't believe their ears. A porcelain worth over twenty million yuan was actually going to be cut open like this?
This wasn't ruining something...
What else could it be!
However, Ji Nanshan's tone was resolute, not joking at all. At this moment, even Jiang Xiaobo looked at Master Ji as if he had seen a ghost, wondering how this young man had ensnared him.
Looking at Ye Fan again, his eyes were filled with even more hatred!
Seeing that Ji Nanshan was actually having a cutting machine brought over, Jiang Xiaobo's expression changed...
He immediately turned hostile, "Ji Nanshan, you won't even trust me, Jiang Mou's reputation, but you'd believe a nobody whose background you don't know?"
"You know the rules of the antique trade. With so many people witnessing this today, if you dare to cut it, you should know the consequences!"
Hum~
The current confrontation made everyone understand that Shopkeeper Jiang was truly angry. If things truly fell apart, no one would benefit. But Ji Nanshan's gaze was unexpectedly firm!
He even laughed heartily, "Shopkeeper Jiang, if the treasure is truly damaged, I will naturally vindicate Taoran Pavilion and restore your reputation! After all, you wouldn't want your decades-old shop to carry the notorious reputation of being a fake producer, would you?"
"Even if I have to say it a thousand times, I, Ji, have been immersed in the antique industry for decades. If I were truly mistaken, I can still afford to pay for tuition!"
"But if it unfortunately turns out to be a meticulously crafted fake as this young friend suggests, and you, Shopkeeper Jiang, knowingly commit the offense, then your reputation in the Jiangcheng antique circle will be ruined, and you will have no place to stand!"
These words were undoubtedly heavy, and the pressure instantly shifted to Jiang Xiaobo.
Ye Fan, on the side, secretly admired him. For this kind of courage that reached the heavens, Ji Nanshan was indeed worthy of the title of master.
And at the same time...
Police sirens wailed outside.
"Who called the police?"
Several police officers walked in.
Upon hearing this, Jiang Xiaobo was secretly pleased. Before he could speak, Ji Nanshan, with a resolute decision, stepped in ahead of him!
He actually ordered someone to cut it!
Jiang Xiaobo's eyes trembled, but he was already too late. "No!"
Hum hum~
Crack~
The cutting worker had no concept of antiques and naturally felt no heartache, but as everyone watched the famille rose porcelain being instantly cut open, their expressions were filled with agonizing pain!
An item worth tens of millions instantly turned into shards of porcelain on the ground, and the truth was revealed almost at the same instant!
Hiss~
"It's actually a spliced fake Qing Yongzheng famille rose porcelain!"
"This kid... oh no, this gentleman guessed correctly!"
"He identified the authenticity just by sound? Unbelievable, simply unbelievable!"
Gulp~
Accompanied by the sound of swallowing, almost everyone present widened their eyes. The moment the truth was revealed, Jiang Xiaobo's face turned ashen.
He collapsed onto the ground.
He had truly fallen this time.
Being mistaken was a minor issue, but in the antique industry, producing and selling fakes was a taboo...
Everyone knew that Jiang Xiaobo, who had been dominant in the Jiangcheng antique circle for decades, had truly stumbled this time. The Taoran Pavilion's signboard was ruined!
It was believed that soon, today's event would become a topic of endless chatter among many in the antique industry. A young man of unknown identity had arrived on Antique Street and, without even touching anything, had slapped everyone in the face...
At this moment, the young apprentice beside Ji Nanshan was pale with shock, her beautiful eyes wide open, covering her mouth in disbelief. Her gaze towards Ye Fan was no longer dismissive, but as if she were looking at a monster!
Ji Nanshan was still feeling a lingering fear...
If they had truly bought a fake for tens of millions to present at the old man's birthday banquet, it would have been truly courting death. Not only would they lose money and face, but the Second Miss would also lose all her confidence and likely endure ridicule from the entire family!
And all of this was nipped in the bud by this acquaintance who had saved his life with a casual gesture. The ancients said that good deeds are rewarded...
They were not wrong!
Ye Fan, unable to pay attention to the surrounding fawning and praise, only did so because the phone in his pocket suddenly rang...
As soon as he answered, he heard the scolding of his neighbor, Aunt Liu, from the other end.
For the years he was in prison, Aunt Liu had supported his entire family. To Ye Fan, she was already like family...
"Ye Fan, where the hell have you been, you little rascal? Hurry back and take a look. Chen Wu is personally leading people to forcibly demolish your old house!"
Boom~
At this instant, Ye Fan was furious!
He didn't have time to say more to Ji Nanshan, who was stepping forward to thank him. He only left a sentence: "My name is Ye Fan. If you need anything, come find me in Ye Family Village, Binjiang District!"
Then he rushed out of Antique Street and hailed a taxi straight home!
And shortly after he left.
In the sparsely populated Taoran Pavilion, Jiang Xiaobo sat by the counter, despair and anger in his eyes, and made a phone call...
"Young Lady, I've completely messed up this time!"
The voice on the other end of the phone was still relatively calm. After a moment of thought, it said, "Ji Nanshan saw through it? With his eyesight, there's no reason he should have seen through this fake..."
Jiang Xiaobo revealed a venomous expression, "It wasn't Ji who saw it, it was some unknown young brat! He has considerable skill. I'm completely finished in the Jiangcheng antique circle this time. Young Lady..."
"You must find out this person's background as soon as possible, and do not let her ruin your plan. Also, I want revenge! I want this person to completely disappear from the Jiangcheng antique circle!"
There was a long silence on the other end of the phone, and finally, a single word was slowly uttered.
"Alright!"
At the same time.
In Jiangcheng, at the Shen family villa.
Shen Tianyin sat in a rattan chair on the balcony, her bohemian long dress making her appear like a fairy among flowers. She was in her early twenties, in the prime of her youth, and exceptionally lively in every smile and frown.
Especially when listening to Ji Nanshan's young apprentice embellish the story, she couldn't help but put down her juice, her hands cupping her cheeks, her face filled with curiosity...
Then she looked at Ji Nanshan, surprised, "Uncle Ji, is all this true?"
"You mean this person's appraisal skills are more than several times better than yours? You are a renowned Grade Two appraiser, and there are very few people in Jiangcheng stronger than you..."
Ji Nanshan wore a bitter smile, "Second Miss, for the past few years, I've been like a frog in a well, unaware that there are always people better than you. Today, I have truly met a god!"
"I almost fell for that Fatty Jiang's trick!"
"If I had been mistaken today, and presented a fake at the Old Master's birthday banquet, you would have lost all face, wouldn't that play right into the Eldest Young Lady's hands?"
These words made Shen Tianyin break out in a cold sweat.
"Jiang Xiaobo has quite the capability! I'm afraid he wouldn't dare to do this without someone directing him. I already have a guess..."
Her pretty nose wrinkled, Shen Tianyin stood up and leaned against the railing, her face etched with worry.
Ji Nanshan's young apprentice looked at the tall and charming figure before her, then glanced down at her own flat chest...
Feeling secretly inferior.
Shen Tianyin, on the other hand, turned her head and frowned, "Grandpa's birthday is approaching, and the time we have is already limited. With this new complication, unless..."
Their eyes met, and Master Ji and Shen Tianyin seemed to have thought of the same thing.
A trace of ecstatic joy from the brink of desperation appeared in both their eyes!
Shen Tianyin said urgently, "Let's go, Uncle Ji, take me to find that Ye Fan immediately..."