67: Xu Lu: I make no guarantee as to the authenticity of this jade seal!

"The imperial seal of china? Wasn't that thing supposed to be exhibited by the Gallic Delegation? How could it be here?"

Female Reporter Bingbing might not know much about antiques, but she was very knowledgeable about various news stories.

Hearing Elder Zhao's shout, she immediately voiced her doubts.

Elder Zhao was stunned. He carefully examined the imperial seal on the coffee table again and said to Xu Lu:

"Mr. Xu, may I pick up this imperial seal and take a look?"

That's right!

These three Experts from the Expert team had been looking for a long time, yet none of them dared to pick it up until Elder Zhao was the first to ask Mr. Xu for permission.

"You may!" Xu Lu nodded and said.

Elder Zhao and the others took out their specialized equipment again, still using the tray with a soft cushion. This time, Elder Zhao even put on gloves before slowly picking up the imperial seal.

Thus, the bottom of this imperial seal was finally revealed to everyone.

Of course, Female Reporter Bingbing and the cameraman were just watching the excitement, as they couldn't understand the characters at the bottom.

"Entrusted by Heaven, may he live long and prosper! It is undoubtedly the imperial seal of china!"

Elder Zhao said with certainty, then looked at Xu Lu suspiciously and asked:

"Mr. Xu, how could such an astonishing treasure appear in your hands? Could your ancestors have..."

"Ahem, that's inconvenient to discuss. Elder Zhao, do you believe this is the imperial seal of china?"

Xu Lu coughed and asked.

Elder Zhao hesitated for a moment before slowly saying:

"This... in my personal opinion, this is the genuine imperial seal of china, perfectly matching historical records."

At this point, the Female Reporter interjected again:

"Elder Zhao, are you saying that the imperial seal of china with the Gallic Delegation is fake?

I heard that many private investors are currently contacting the Delegation, hoping to buy back that imperial seal of china!"

"Before today, I also thought the real imperial seal of china was with the Gallic Delegation.

But seeing this imperial seal in Mr. Xu's hand, I believe the one with the Gallic Delegation still needs to be reconsidered."

Elder Zhao pointed to the bottom of the imperial seal in his hand and said:

"Look at the bottom of this imperial seal. The eight characters carved on it are in the 'Insect Bird Seal Script,' and the content is 'Entrusted by Heaven, may he live long and prosper.'

This aligns with historical records, and you can see that one corner of this imperial seal is repaired with gold, which also matches history.

I have also seen the imperial seal with the Gallic Delegation; the bottom is engraved with the Han Dynasty text 'Mandate of Heaven, Emperor's Longevity'..."

Even the Female Reporter and others, who didn't know much about antiques, felt that Xu Lu's imperial seal was the real one after hearing the explanation.

Since the real one is here, there's no need to say that the one with the Gallic Delegation must be fake!

Thinking of this, Female Reporter Bingbing's heart pounded excitedly.

She had previously thought that reporting on a 'private jigang cup selling for 300 million' would be tomorrow's headline.

Now she was surprised to find.

Compared to the theme of 'Authenticity of the imperial seal of china,' a small jigang cup was nothing!

As long as she continued to track the imperial seal of china story, she would monopolize the headlines for the next week!

"Fortunately, I shamelessly stayed both times to discover such explosive news!"

Bingbing secretly rejoiced.

But soon, she asked nervously:

"Mr. Xu, about... the matter of the imperial seal of china, can I report on it?"

"Of course you can!"

Xu Lu nodded indifferently and said:

"However, I personally make no guarantees about the authenticity of this imperial seal. You must make that clear in your report."

"Mr. Xu, rest assured, we will report on this truthfully!"

Female Reporter Bingbing nodded almost as if making a solemn promise, her expression utterly serious.

Elder Zhao, hearing this, also quickly coughed and said:

"Comrade Reporter, this... I also make no guarantees. My previous remarks were merely a discussion between friends!"

"Elder Zhao, rest assured, your words will also be reported truthfully."

Bingbing quickly replied again.

Elder Zhao then nodded, suddenly looked at Xu Lu again, and said with a hint of 'reproach':

"Mr. Xu, for such a valuable treasure, even if you don't keep it properly in a safe, you should at least put it in a padded box. How can you just casually shove it into a drawer!

Here's what we'll do: if you don't have such things, I'll have someone send a few over to you. Alas, what a waste of heavenly treasures, truly..."

"Then thank you, Elder Zhao. Please send me more; perhaps they'll be useful in the future!"

Xu Lu nodded readily, not being polite at all.

Elder Zhao on the other side wasn't angry; instead, he said meaningfully:

"The imperial seal of china, take a few more looks while you have the chance now. Such a valuable treasure cannot be possessed by just one person..."

No one nearby dared to respond to such words.

However, Female Reporter Bingbing suddenly said:

"Mr. Xu, how about I don't report on the imperial seal of china matter? That way..."

As soon as she spoke, everyone knew the Female Reporter meant well, but Xu Lu didn't appreciate it, saying:

"No! What should be reported must be reported truthfully. It's just an imperial seal; I don't care about it. I will donate it when the time comes..."

While speaking such high-sounding words, Xu Lu secretly thought to himself:

"I finally found this opportunity. If you don't report it, wouldn't all my efforts be in vain?

Not only should it be reported, but it should be reported with great fanfare, preferably making it known to everyone. That would be satisfying."

The people around him didn't know Xu Lu's inner thoughts. Hearing his words, they were all filled with admiration.

Elder Zhao wiped his face and said:

"Alas, I'm old, and I'm not as open-minded as a young man like Mr. Xu. I'm ashamed!"

The other two Experts also nodded and praised:

"Mr. Xu's magnanimity is truly admirable. To be able to let go of such a treasure is too selfless."

"Today's trip was truly an eye-opener. Not only did we see the jigang cup and the imperial seal, but we also witnessed Mr. Xu's generosity."

Female Reporter Bingbing secretly thought:

"Before, I thought this guy was a miser because he was reluctant to donate that jigang cup!

I never expected that now, facing the imperial seal of china, which is worth far more than the jigang cup, he would unhesitatingly say he would donate it.

It seems this Mr. Xu is not a miser at all; his magnanimity and foresight probably far exceed ordinary people's."

Of course, if Xu Lu knew the Female Reporter's thoughts, he might have burst out laughing.

A genuine jigang cup worth 300 million yuan? He certainly wouldn't be willing to donate that.

But an 'imperial seal' worth only tens of thousands of yuan, which he himself carved over half a night?

For Xu Lu, whose net worth already exceeded 100 million yuan, it wasn't painful at all.

As for why he did this, it was, of course, for the 'imperial seal of china' with the Gallic Delegation.

"Heh, these Gauls want to earn 50 billion from Great Xia with a fake imperial seal. They must be dreaming!"

Xu Lu thought to himself.

If he didn't have this ability, he would naturally let such things go.

Now that he had the ability, he had to get involved, both emotionally and logically.

He couldn't just stand by and watch those ill-intentioned Gauls easily defraud Great Xia of 50 billion, could he?

Xu Lu still had this much patriotic enthusiasm.