Dragon Blood Divine Son-in-law
Chapter 188: The Old Tire Takes Over

Chapter 188: Chapter 188: The Old Tire Takes Over

Zhao Luna was infuriated, "Uncle Xu, didn’t we agree to wait until I got back to make a decision? Why did you put it up ahead of time!"

Xu Yang said arrogantly, "Miss, I have already said that this Chen fellow is simply unreliable. Do you really want to use the antique he picked out to replace ours?"

Hu De echoed, "Exactly, Miss. I heard that this kid did nothing all day but take a walk with you. What kind of confidence can you have in something chosen by such a person?"

"You..." Zhao Luna was so choked up she couldn’t speak.

Zhao Luna was very discontented with Xu Yang and Hu De’s action of making a move before reporting back, but Chen Xuan’s various actions left her at a loss for words.

Because in Zhao Luna’s heart, she was also somewhat uncertain about Chen Xuan’s capabilities.

Could something picked up casually from the side of the road really be a valuable antique?

Hong Dashun snickered on the side, "Miss Zhao, it’s clear that this greenhorn is nothing but trash. You might as well listen to the advice of experts Xu and Hu, don’t trust his words."

"Even if you were to use the antiques selected by experts Xu and Hu, you might not win, but at least you won’t lose as embarrassingly, hahaha..."

Everyone around was also laughing uproariously.

"Miss Zhao, may I ask if you at Tianbaofu are sure you want to use these three antiques in the competition?" asked the host finally.

"I..."

"We will not be using these!"

As Zhao Luna hesitated, Chen Xuan spoke out directly.

The crowd was in an uproar.

"Who is this kid, to actually make decisions for the boss?"

"He even dares to challenge expert Xu; this kid really doesn’t know his place!"

Xu Yang’s face darkened, "Chen, what the hell are you? Do you think it’s up to you to decide who can or cannot participate!"

"Exactly, Miss hasn’t even said a word, what makes you think you can butt in? Do you even know the rules?" Hu De and Zhou Quan also looked down on him with disdain.

Chen Xuan ignored them and turned to the host.

"I said, we at Tianbaofu must enter this item!"

The host looked at Zhao Luna, "Miss Zhao, what is your decision?"

Zhao Luna was indecisive.

After all, she was just an eighteen-year-old girl. It was her first time making such a significant decision, and she was also unsure.

Xu Yang said to the host, "Don’t listen to him. Our items have already been displayed; we now represent Tianbaofu!"

Before the host could speak.

Crash!

A crisp sound rang out as Chen Xuan shattered a blue and white porcelain vase on the stage.

"Now, you no longer represent Tianbaofu!"

"My Northern Song Dynasty Ru Kiln Phoenix-tail Vase!" Xu Yang’s eyes bulged, filled with pain and regret.

The entire hall was in shock.

Xu Yang’s selection, the Northern Song Dynasty Phoenix-tail Vase, had an 80% chance of being genuine, but Chen Xuan had smashed it without a second word!

"Chen, are you fucking crazy! Do you know how much my antique is worth? At least thirty million!" Xu Yang was so angry he wanted to fight with Chen Xuan.

The crowd was embarrassed for him.

A thirty-million vase, just like that, smashed; this Chen was really wasting a heavenly gift!

Hu De and Zhou Quan were also extremely agitated.

"Expert Xu’s Phoenix-tail Vase was the key to our victory, and you just smashed this treasure, I think we at Tianbaofu have definitely lost this time!"

"And we’re going to lose horrendously at that! Chen, you’re practically a criminal to Tianbaofu!"

Not just them, but everyone around was shaking their heads.

If Xu Yang’s Phoenix-tail Vase had been in the competition, Tianbaofu might still have had a chance, but now, Tianbaofu seemed to be completely out of luck.

Despite Xu Yang and Hu De’s extreme agitation, Chen Xuan’s expression remained calm.

He picked up a piece of porcelain from the shattered vase on the floor, "Do you really think that such junk could represent us at Tianbaofu?"

"Chen, what do you mean! Are you saying that my item is worthless!"

Xu Yang was furious, ready to argue with Chen Xuan.

However, before he could rush forward, a voice echoed slowly.

"This thing of yours, indeed, is not worth much!"

"Who says that!" Xu Yang was about to curse, but when he saw who was speaking, he immediately shut his mouth.

Guo Liangrui!

Xu Yang felt a sudden jolt in his heart. Even Guo Liangrui said his phoenix-tail vase was not valuable. Could it really have a problem?

Xu Yang quickly looked towards the shattered pieces, immediately freezing on the spot.

He saw that the bottom of the porcelain vase had a noticeably different color where it fractured from the body of the vase!

"Old... old base attached?!"

Hu De, Zhou Quan, and others had also spotted the anomaly.

The so-called old base attached refers to using an older base with a newer upper part and then combining them using a special technique.

This is a common method of faking porcelain, but because it’s rather covert, it’s difficult for most people to distinguish between real and fake.

Because strictly speaking, this thing is not a forgery; it just isn’t worth that much money.

Xu Yang was completely dumbfounded. Never in his dreams had he imagined that the antique he was so confident in would turn out to be a fake!

"Now, do you still think you can represent Wenguxuan?" Chen Xuan asked sternly.

Xu Yang’s face turned ugly, "I was too hasty and didn’t look carefully. Even if my item isn’t a real Northern Song Dynasty Ru Kiln piece, it’s still worth more than what you’ve chosen! You’re still the sinner of Wenguxuan!"

Chen Xuan snorted coldly, "Whether my item is worth anything, you’ll know soon enough!"

With that, Chen Xuan placed the wooden box he had chosen on the display table.

The host announced, "Alright, the contenders’ items have been confirmed. I declare that the competition is officially underway!"

Then, the host invited Guo Liangrui and the other five judges to appraise the six items on stage.

First, they appraised the items from Hong Dashun’s team.

"Northern Song Dynasty Greenstone Carved Fish Pattern Inkstone, estimated at five million!"

"Qing Dynasty Qianlong Enamel Bowl, estimated at fifteen million!"

"Ming Dynasty Chenghua Porcelain Revolving Heart Vase, estimated at thirty million!"

"Tianbaofu, three items, total estimated value, fifty million!"

Upon the host’s announcement, the entire hall burst into an uproar.

Fifty million!

In just half a day’s time, they had found three such valuable antiques from the vast sea of antiques. Tianbaofu was indeed impressive this time.

It should be noted that in the last competition, the total value of the three antiques Tianbaofu obtained was just over thirty million.

Tianbaofu truly set a new record this time!

Hearing Tianbaofu’s total estimated value, the faces of Xu Yang, Hu De, and the others darkened.

Zhao Luna also felt tremendous pressure.

Fifty million!

Could the items from their side really surpass theirs?

Next, Guo Liangrui and the others began to identify the three antiques from the Wenguxuan side.

"Ming Dynasty Yongle Blue-and-White Plum Vase, estimated at three million!"

"Qing Dynasty Xuantong Pastel Floral Pattern Dish, estimated at five million!"

Hearing this, Xu Yang, Hu De, and the others looked desolate.

The two items together were worth only eight million, a far cry from Tianbaofu’s fifty million.

It seemed this time, Wenguxuan was destined to lose, and to lose quite disgracefully at that!

Not just them, the surrounding crowd also believed the same.

Hong Dashun’s face already bore a smug smile, as he was beginning to celebrate prematurely.

But at this moment, as Guo Liangrui’s gaze fell on the wooden box that Chen Xuan had, his expression subtly changed.

"This is..."