"Director Qi, I'm inside your museum right now, right outside Director Xing's office."
Li Yang said, "Could you please come over quickly?"
"You're at the museum?" Qi Tongwei was surprised, then said, "Okay, I'll come over with Xiao Cai right away."
"I'll wait for you." Li Yang smiled and hung up the phone.
Seeing his natural demeanor, Director Xing was startled, but quickly sneered, "Your acting skills are quite good, pretending to be on the phone with our Director Qi."
"Do you think you can scare me like this?"
"I don't need to scare you. You'll know soon enough if I'm acting or not." Li Yang put away his phone and leaned against the wall by the door.
Director Xing sneered, "Alright, I'll see if Director Qi actually shows up later."
"Boss Li, why are you here?" But as soon as he finished speaking, Qi Tongwei, leading Xiao Cai, walked over and asked Li Yang.
Hearing this voice, Director Xing's face changed. The arrogant words he was about to utter were immediately swallowed, and he dared not speak.
He looked up and saw Qi Tongwei and Cai Yiming walking up to Li Yang, smiling warmly, as if they were very familiar with each other.
Cai Yiming also asked, "Yes, Boss Li, if you're looking for Director Qi, you can go directly to the director's office. Why are you here?"
"And this uncle?"
"This is Uncle Peng. We're here today because Uncle Peng asked me to accompany him to donate a Warring States period glass cup to your museum." Li Yang said, then pointed at Director Xing and continued, "But this guy said the donated item is fake and refused to let us take it back."
"I believe you two understand what's going on here, don't you?"
"Is that so?" Qi Tongwei's expression changed, and he immediately looked at Director Xing, "Old Xing, is that true?"
"I, I'm not as bad as he makes me out to be. I just thought that fakes shouldn't circulate in the market, as it would affect market prices, so I kept their fake item." Director Xing hastily explained, a cold sweat breaking out on his back.
This kid is actually very familiar with Director Qi!
When did this happen?
Li Yang said with a smile, "Whether this Warring States period glass cup is real or fake, almost any professional can tell immediately."
"And you, Director Xing, have been engaged in appraisal work for decades. In terms of your appraisal skills, they are no less than that of an ordinary appraiser."
"Since that's the case, why did you misjudge this Warring States glass cup, which is so easy to identify?"
"I..." Director Xing's face changed, and he was about to argue again.
But Qi Tongwei, having been a director for so many years, understood what was going on as soon as he heard Li Yang's words.
He glared coldly at Director Xing and said, "You don't need to say anything else. I'll speak after I've seen this glass cup."
"Yes." Director Xing could only nod, feeling very worried.
After all, Qi Tongwei's appraisal skills were quite good.
Indeed, as he walked a few steps towards the desk and looked at the glass cup a few times, he immediately saw the clue: "This is indeed a Warring States period glass cup. By rights, anyone with even a little knowledge of ancient glass would not misjudge it. It's a very obvious piece."
"Yet you, Director Xing, failed to recognize even this, calling it a fake. What exactly are you trying to do?"
"Director Qi, I was really seeing things earlier and didn't notice for a moment." Director Xing's face changed drastically, but he still argued, refusing to admit that he had deliberately called a real item fake with ulterior motives.
"If you don't believe me, then I have no choice but to apply for resignation."
"You want to resign and run away after being exposed?" Qi Tongwei said with a cold face, "Director Xing, you must have done this kind of thing quite a bit before, haven't you?"
"I suggest you confess everything clearly, otherwise, if you are investigated by the public security bureau, there will be no possibility of a reduced sentence."
"How dare you! Director Qi, even if you are my superior, you cannot speak nonsense without proof. Otherwise, I will sue you for defamation!" Director Xing said with a dark expression, his tone carrying a hint of threat.
Qi Tongwei grunted. Although he knew he was lying, without concrete evidence, the incident could only be classified as Director Xing having poor eyesight and making a mistake.
At most, his bonus for the month would be reduced.
After all, the Jiangcheng Museum is state-owned, and as its director, Qi Tongwei couldn't even directly fire Director Xing.
Unless this fellow committed a heinous crime.
Seeing that he was helpless, Li Yang suddenly said, "Director Xing, do you think you're foolproof as long as you don't admit it?"
"I don't know what you mean. I just made an accidental mistake." Director Xing said with a dark face, "You can't stop someone from making a mistake once or twice, can you?"
"After all, every appraiser makes mistakes sometimes."
"I didn't mean that. I'm just curious about Director Xing's monthly income, how can he afford such a custom-made suit worth a million?"
Li Yang glanced at the seemingly ordinary suit he was wearing, then shifted his gaze to the watch on his wrist and smiled, "This watch is also quite valuable, isn't it? You can't buy it for less than three million, right?"
"These things are so expensive?" Everyone was surprised, their faces showing disbelief.
Qi Tongwei was taken aback. Although he always saw Director Xing dressed like this, he never knew these items were so expensive. "Boss Li, are you telling the truth?"
"Let professionals who buy and sell custom clothing and luxury watches take a look, and I guarantee they'll confirm the figures I just mentioned." Li Yang's lips curved into a slight smile as he looked at Director Xing and said, "Of course, I think you'd better not waste time and just confess."
"You, you're talking nonsense." Director Xing's face changed, but his rebuttal was clearly weak.
Li Yang said, "Since you refuse to admit it yourself, let's have professionals come and assess the prices."
"But if that happens, you won't have the chance for leniency. Think about it carefully."
"Director Xing, is that true?" Qi Tongwei questioned sternly. "If you don't admit it now, you won't have the chance later."
"I, I admit it. These clothes and watches do cost that much." Director Xing said with a pale face, filled with regret.
I dressed so discreetly, how was I still recognized?
If I had known this would happen, I shouldn't have worn such expensive clothes and watches!
This has ruined me!