"What?"
Zheng Tao's heart skipped a beat. He quickly took the bead from Wu Lei's hand to appraise it.
After his second appraisal, he indeed found something wrong with the bead, and his mind went blank at that moment.
"It's over, it's really over. This is an eighty-million-dollar item. Even if I lose all my savings, I can't afford to compensate for it."
Zheng Tao patted his palm against his back, his heart in a state of panic.
He came back to his senses, looked at Wu Lei, and said, "Old Wu, please punish me. This is all my responsibility. Even if I go bankrupt, I will be responsible for my actions."
"This is not your fault. This item is indeed not easy to appraise. With your current appraisal level, making a mistake is understandable."
"If it weren't for Mr. Li discovering the abnormality, even I wouldn't have noticed it at first glance."
Wu Lei explained it to him seriously, which surprised him.
He looked at Li Yang in surprise, thinking, who exactly is this young man? Even Old Wu respects his appraisal skills so much?
Could his appraisal skills be on par with Old Wu's?
Before he could recover, Wu Lei said solemnly again, "Zheng Tao, I don't have the authority to deal with you on this matter. I am not a director of this store. You'd better call Old Liu and discuss it with him."
"But don't worry, I will speak up for you on this matter."
"Thank you, Old Wu."
Zheng Tao came back to his senses, thanked him sincerely, and then quickly called Liu Qingshan aside.
Liu Qingshan was the largest shareholder and current director of the store, and all matters, big or small, were decided by him.
Liu Qingshan, hearing what happened on the other end, immediately frowned.
He had always been strict about the quality of goods in the store and absolutely did not allow fakes. He never expected that Zheng Tao, who had been in the antique business for decades, would make such a mistake.
He asked Zheng Tao to wait for him at the store. About ten minutes later, he rushed over in a hurry.
But as soon as he entered the store, everyone saw him with his phone to his ear, making a call, looking extremely panicked: "I know, I've already contacted Divine Doctor Jiang, and he'll be here soon. Don't worry, take good care of your son."
As soon as he hung up the phone, he came to Zheng Tao's side. Seeing Wu Lei there, he smiled and said, "Old Wu, when did you come to the provincial capital? Why didn't you let me know."
"I also just arrived not long ago. Why do you look so busy? Who were you talking to just now?" Wu Lei asked curiously.
"Alas, don't mention it. My son recently fell seriously ill and is still in the hospital. Experts from various departments in the province can't cure him. I've been busy finding a doctor for my son. I don't know if the divine doctor I found this time can cure him."
Liu Qingshan sighed deeply and briefly explained his situation.
Wu Lei's expression also became solemn upon hearing this, and he said seriously, "Old Liu, if you need a divine doctor, you should contact me directly. I know many expert professors in Kyoto, and they can definitely help you. Why did you delay for so long?"
"Old Wu, you don't know, I've already invited many famous experts from Kyoto, but they haven't cured him. Moreover, they all told me to give up treatment, and that it's useless to find anyone, so I didn't bother you, Old Wu."
Liu Qingshan explained earnestly, and then said with a worried look, "I'm just trying anything this time. I heard that this Divine Doctor Jiang is not only skilled in medicine but also understands feng shui and divination. Perhaps this master has some unconventional remedies to cure my son's illness."
"So that's how it is. It seems your son's condition is quite complicated!"
Wu Lei stroked his beard and pondered seriously. Before he could speak further, Li Yang suddenly stepped forward and said, "Mr. Liu, is your son suffering from clavicle syndrome?"
"In just one month, his weight has more than halved, and he experiences vomiting and diarrhea every night, with a constant fever."
"What this gentleman said is very true. You are..."
Liu Qingshan looked at Li Yang with astonishment, not expecting this young man to know so much about his son's condition.
Even Wu Lei was surprised and looked back at Li Yang, asking, "Mr. Li, you haven't seen the patient. How did you figure out the symptoms?"
"It's not difficult. Although I haven't seen his son, the evil energy of the illness on his son has already manifested in him. The moment he entered, I noticed a very strange aura on him, which is precisely that sick energy."
Li Yang looked seriously at his slightly darkened forehead and replied earnestly.
Wu Lei suddenly understood. He then asked, "Does Mr. Li have a way to treat his son's condition?"
"There is a way, but it's a bit difficult," Li Yang continued.
"Master, you must find a way to save my son. As long as you can save him, I, Liu Qingshan, will repay you handsomely, even if it means giving up everything I have."
Hearing the conversation between Wu Lei and Li Yang, Liu Qingshan's heart was immediately uplifted.
He heard Wu Lei call this young man "Mr.," so he must be a hidden master.
Seeing that he was about to kneel, Li Yang quickly helped him up and said, "You don't need to be so polite. Since you are Old Wu's friend, I can go to the hospital with you later."
"Okay, okay, thank you, Mr. Li," Liu Qingshan said excitedly.
Then, Liu Qingshan turned back to Zheng Tao and asked sternly, "Zheng Tao, you called me earlier saying you bought a fake violet jade. Where is that jade? Let me see it."
"It's this one."
Seeing Liu Qingshan talking to him, Zheng Tao quickly placed the jade in front of him and said with remorse, "Boss, I didn't see anything wrong with this jade when I first looked at it, but when Mr. Li asked for this violet jade just now, and I brought it over, he discovered that it was fake."
"Old Wu also personally appraised it and can confirm that the jade is fake, which is why I called you to report this matter to you. I beg you to punish me, and I am willing to bear all the responsibility."
"Old Zheng, how many years have you worked in my store? How can you make such a mistake? How much did you pay for this jade?" Liu Qingshan asked sternly.
"I, I paid eighty million!" Zheng Tao said with his head down.
"What? You are truly generous. Do you know how long it takes me to earn eighty million? You can't even look at such a precious item properly. What use do I have for you?"
Liu Qingshan angrily slammed the counter and announced on the spot, "This time, you will bear all the responsibility yourself. I will give you three days to repay the eighty million. Furthermore, you don't need to work here anymore. Take off your clothes and get out."