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Chapter 3801
"In the past 30 years, I have personally handled hundreds of thousands of antiques and have never missed a
fake. Besides, business is all about honesty, why would I want to destroy my reputation?
"You only need to feel the texture to know that that jade fan is carved from top-quality white jade, and look at the
lines to know that it's exquisitely carved. Only a craftsman from the palace can create a piece like that!" the
owner said, spittle flying everywhere.
The onlookers outside the store subconsciously nodded, believing his every word. 2
"Yeah, the craftsmanship of that jade fan doesn't seem to be fake!"
"A fake would not have such a luster to it."
"He's right..."
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtSkylar smiled when he heard all the comments around him. 'All those people here against one lonesome Darryl.
It's obvious who’s the one telling the truth here.'
"Darryl, the people have spoken, what do you have to say for yourself?" Skylar asked
mockingly.
"If Mister Darryl says that that jade fan is fake, then it's fake!" Jewel said. She had utter
faith in Darryl's knowledge of antiques.
Darryl exhaled gently and first looked at Skylar, then at the owner. "Yes, that jade fan is
made from the best white jade, and the carving is also top-notch. Unfortunately, it is not
from the Song Dynasty but made in the last two years.
"At first glance, the black traces in the carvings on the top look like they were caused by
hundreds of years of precipitation but were actually created by a distressing method. After
smearing the jade fan with a special pigment, it is buried in the soil for a month. Then, it
would be polished to give the illusion of precipitation.
"It is a very clever method, but a fake will always be a fake, and the facts can't be
changed."
Then, he turned to the owner with a smile and said, "This is undoubtedly your first case of
letting a fake slip through your hands."
"I..." The owner's face flushed red, and he was momentarily rendered speechless.
Silence blanketed the scene, but not for long, as the onlookers started whispering
amongst themselves.
"What Darryl said sounded logical. Could the jade fan really be a fake?"
"It could very well be."
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏm"Interesting. I pity the man who bought it for two million."
Deep frown lines appeared on Skylar's face. He had lost his confidence.
"How can we take you at your word? Where's your proof?" Skylar asked.
Many of the onlookers nodded at that as well.
"Yeah! Words are cheap!"
"Show us some proof!"
Darryl remained calm and said, "Let's get an expert's appraisal then."
Skylar frowned and cocked his head toward the owner.
"Don't worry, sir, I can guarantee that everything in my shop is the real deal. I heard that Master Joe is also here,
so let's get him to appraise the jade fan," the owner said confidently.
He had utter faith in his own judgment. He had spent more than six figures to acquire that jade fan, so there was
no way it was a fake. They would see once Master Joe arrived.
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