Chapter 413 Things turn out differently
Chapter 413 Things turn out differently
Fu Ling almost couldn't hold it in after seeing this, so he had to lower his head and purse his lips to prevent himself from laughing out loud...
The item in the hands of the unlucky guy was originally a jeweled owl pocket watch. The owl was made of real gold and the dial was inlaid with jewels one by one. The owl has the meaning of protection in the island country and it has the good intention of "good luck coming".
The owl pocket watch in this unlucky guy's hand doesn't look like real gold at all. It's even faded a bit, and the inside is silver...
"That's just too much! Even if it's a fake, they wouldn't be careful enough. You can tell it's fake at first glance! Are you trying to mock me for not knowing what's real?"
As he spoke, he took out the owl from the box for everyone to "appreciate". When the people present saw the fake owl pocket watch, they instantly resonated with it and showed the items in their hands to everyone.
Master Qutian also noticed something was wrong at this time. He also saw the owl pocket watch. It was obviously a fake. Even someone who didn't know much could tell it at a glance.
Most people here are accusing Qutian Auction House of being too arrogant and brazen to even start bidding on fakes.
Some of them are now very panicked. The items in their hands are very hot at the moment. They really don't know what an authentic work is. They bid for it purely to show off. If they bid for a fake, they will not be able to show off but will be ridiculed instead.
"Hmph! Mr. Qutian, do you still think I'm deliberately looking for trouble?" President Shenqi looked at Mr. Qutian with disdain.
"This..." Master Qutian also realized the seriousness of the problem. He winked at his confidant beside him and asked him to go and get someone.
Fortunately, Kusama Yayoi arrived at the scene just in time. He had a cold expression, a completely different person from the one he had just had on the stage, and spoke very bluntly: "Everyone! I have been engaged in appraisal work for 30 years and have never made a mistake. Please do not be deceived. We at Qutian Auction are committed to integrity and will never auction fakes!"
"Oh? Really? Then please, Mr. Yayoi, take a closer look at this... Do you think it's real or fake?" The magical president placed the antique he was auctioning on the table next to Yayoi Kusama. "Please, Mr. Yayoi, help me open my eyes."
The other party was quite influential, and even though his words were a bit insulting, Kusama Yayoi didn't get angry. She could only smile and say, "Since President Qiqi is worried, I'll help you take a look."
As he spoke, he took out his glasses and the identification tools he would need. These things were his livelihood, and he was almost inseparable from them except for taking a bath and sleeping.
He stepped forward and began to identify it, but as soon as he started, his heart skipped a beat and he blurted out, "Impossible! This is not the one I identified before!" In order to make sure he was not mistaken, he picked it up and confirmed it again and again. The more he looked at it, the more disheartened he became. The item had been swapped. This was obviously not the antique he had identified last night.
His reaction made everyone present feel uneasy and had a bad feeling.
Mr. Qutian had no sense at all and even approached to ask, "Mr. Yayoi, how is it?"
He was a little confused at the moment and didn't know how to explain. Now recalling the expressions of Ge Ye and the other two, he realized the seriousness of the matter. He secretly cursed them for being inhuman, but the current situation must be controlled. Once the reputation of Qutian Auction House was damaged, he would be in trouble.
"Everyone, please bring over the items you have, and I'll re-appraise them for you."
Qu Tian hurriedly stopped him and whispered in Kusama Yayoi's ear, "Mr. Yayoi, this isn't right. We don't have a precedent for this here. Once the auction is finalized, the item already belongs to them. Even if there's a problem, it has nothing to do with us."
Are you kidding me? He's going to give up all the money he's earned! He's not going to do that! He's planning to open an entertainment club and wants to ask the old man for money.
His words made Yayoi Kusama frown. He had always looked down upon this Mr. Kutada, but luckily, he was the only son among many sisters in his family.
Relying on his wealth, he often does things that are not worthy of being mentioned in public. Not only is he shortsighted, but he is also self-righteous, selfish, greedy and lustful. It can be said that he has no merits at all. To put it bluntly, he is useless and is like a social cancer.
"Master Qutian, this time the auction item has been swapped. This is a serious matter. If we ignore it, the reputation of our Qutian Auction House will be severely damaged, and the foundation passed down by the elders will be destroyed. Please consider the importance of this matter."
Although I don't like him, he is the son of President Qu Tian after all, so I can't offend him too much, so I kindly reminded him.
Fortunately, Mr. Qutian was not the stubborn person and he finally listened to his advice. If their reputation was damaged, who would dare to come here to bid for items in the future?
"Mr. Yayoi, are you saying that someone switched the auction items?"
"Yes, I authenticated them all last night. They are absolutely authentic, but now..." He didn't say anything else...
"Baga! Who dropped the bag?!" Master Qutian was furious, and his voice unconsciously became louder. This sudden curse made everyone present look confused.
Kusama cursed them inwardly, "idiots!" before explaining, "Everyone, I'll first check to see if there are any problems with these items. I'll give you an explanation later."
As he spoke, he whispered to his assistant beside him, "Inform President Qu Tian about this matter."
"Okay! I'll go right away."
He began to identify the items for auction. The more he examined, the more frightened he became. Cold sweat kept oozing out, and gradually even his hands began to tremble.
When Lu Beichen brought Fu Ling and Jiang Yan forward and handed the auction item to Yayoi Kusama, the originally furious Mr. Qu Tian's eyes almost popped out when he saw Fu Ling. What a beauty in the world!
He had been attracted to her from a distance before, but when he got closer he realized that the woman had a beautiful and exquisite appearance. It was no exaggeration to say that she was the most beautiful thing he had ever seen. He was instantly mesmerized and couldn't walk.
The feeling of being watched came back again, this time right in front of her. She looked up and finally found the real person.
【It turns out that he was the one who was staring at me just now! 】
Lu Beichen looked in the direction of sight, his eyes gradually becoming sharper. He took a step forward to block Master Qutian's sight.
His view of the beautiful woman was blocked, and he looked extremely unhappy, frowning. However, the other person was a full head taller than him, so he had to raise his head to see who it was.
The tall man who suddenly appeared in front of him gave him a feeling of mutual understanding. He instantly felt that this guy was a fellow traveler!
And Lu Beichen looked at him as if he were a fool...
The insulting and provocative look directly angered Qu Tian. If it weren't for the wrong occasion, he would let the other party know why the flowers were blooming so red!
A total of 30 items were auctioned this time, and after inspection, 29 of them were all counterfeit. Some of them couldn't even be called counterfeit, and you could tell whether they were real or fake at a glance...
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