195: Ancient Imitation Techniques

As soon as Qin Yun spoke, it immediately caused an uproar on the scene.

So many Experts had appraised it and said there was no problem.

What could a young man who hadn't even fully matured possibly see?

Everyone saw that the person raising the objection was the one who had bought the Gilded Buddha Statue for over two million yuan.

They understood in their hearts that this kid knew nothing and was just showing off in front of everyone.

"These young people nowadays, do they really not understand?"

"Exactly, if you don't know, don't talk nonsense. Expert Wei is ranked nationally. Could he be wrong?"

"This kid is definitely trying to grab attention. People like this aren't down-to-earth; I really don't know what to say."

"This kid is too impolite. Does he even have the right to speak here?"

"I wonder whose child he is—he's clearly spoiled rotten!"

"I wonder what relationship this person has with Boss Liang."

...Liu Yuanhua was just worried about not having a chance to teach Qin Yun a lesson.

Seeing Qin Yun run straight into everyone's crosshairs, he was delighted.

"This kid's pretense of knowledge is truly ridiculous. Did he manage to acquire a cheap, unwanted item through Picking up a Leak and now he doesn't know his own name?"

"You? You think you're qualified to question the appraisals of the Masters?"

Liu Yuanhua pointed a finger at Qin Yun and mocked him with a face full of disdain.

"Fake is fake. The item is right there; no one can change that."

Qin Yun smiled calmly, completely ignoring the crowd's doubts.

After acquiring the Profound Vision Treasure Eye, Qin Yun's eyesight far exceeded that of ordinary people.

He could clearly see the traces of splicing on the painting paper.

The small section containing the seal and the inscription had a very clear boundary with the surrounding genuine painting.

Only then did Qin Yun understand why the treasure light of this painting was blue.

This painting was created by splicing.

The main body of the Landscape Painting was simply not up to Zhao Ji's actual standard.

Zhao Ji was incompetent in governing the country, but his demands for art were extremely high.

If a creation was subpar, it would simply not be kept.

And he certainly wouldn't have affixed his seal to it.

The Experts had also noticed that the painter's technique was not high.

But because of the seal and the inscription, they believed the painting was genuine.

They hadn't expected the painting to be pieced together.

The piecing together had occurred about two hundred years ago.

After the baptism of time, the traces of splicing were no longer very obvious.

That was why the Experts couldn't see it.

Since the people here didn't believe his judgment, Qin Yun had no intention of explaining it.

This painting could not fool modern instrument appraisal.

As long as it underwent Carbon Element Testing, it would be very easy to determine the painting's age.

And thus, it couldn't deceive people.

Everyone was surprised that Qin Yun was so stubborn.

Facing the doubts of so many people, he remained completely unfazed.

Such thick skin—he's truly beyond saving!

Expert Wei, who led the appraisal, did not join the others in questioning and ridiculing Qin Yun.

He politely cupped his hands toward Qin Yun.

"Little Friend, is there truly a problem with this painting?"

"A few of us found this painting a bit strange, but we couldn't pinpoint the problem. Please enlighten us, Little Friend."

Expert Wei was highly respected and the most famous Ancient Painting Appraisal Expert in the country.

He simply didn't care about what others thought.

He felt there was an issue with the painting, so he humbly sought advice.

"I wouldn't dare, I wouldn't dare."

Qin Yun quickly cupped his hands in return. "This painting was spliced together. The person who painted the landscape was also a Great Master, and their imitation of Zhao Ji's style was quite accurate, which is why everyone missed it before."

He hadn't expected Expert Wei, despite his age, to be so humble.

Not daring to conceal anything, he stepped forward, pointed at the splicing location, and revealed everything he knew.

"So that's it, so that's it."

Expert Wei's eyes grew brighter and brighter as he muttered to himself.

Then he slapped his forehead, looking completely enlightened.

"What this Little Friend said is correct. We were misled by Zhao Ji's seal and inscription and failed to see the problem with this painting."

"This painting was likely spliced during the Mid-Qing Dynasty. Since it is an imitation, the painter cannot be determined, and the painting can only be valued at one million yuan."

"If Zhao Ji's inscription and seal section could be perfectly peeled off, that part alone should be worth 1.2 million yuan."

After admitting his mistake in front of everyone, Expert Wei confidently glanced at Qin Yun.

He was filled with admiration.

Whose Master's disciple was this? His eyesight was too sharp.

He could detect such faint and inconspicuous traces.

He must have been immersed in the field and received extremely rigorous training since childhood.

Everyone was stunned, realizing that what this kid said was actually true.

This painting really had a trick to it!

None of the Experts had noticed it, yet a young man had discovered it.

"Who exactly is this person? How is he so formidable?"

"Someone accompanying Boss Liang is indeed different—so young, yet already better than all the Experts present!"

"I knew Boss Liang wouldn't bring a phony to the Auction. This young man really has skills!"

"Does this painting count as a fake? Is the Auction responsible?"

"It shouldn't count as a fake, right? This painting is still a Cultural Relic from the Mid-Qing Dynasty, and the organizer never claimed it was Zhao Ji's painting. That's not deception!"

"The organizer is too shrewd! They displayed the seal and Zhao Ji's calligraphy; otherwise, this painting definitely wouldn't have sold for such a high price!"

"There should be one item worth over ten million in each batch of Auction items. Could it be the Porcelain Vase Boss Liang bought?"

...While everyone admired the young man's sharp eyesight, they began to wonder what the top item of the first batch was.

Many bosses came over to Liang Lejia's table.

In an instant, Zhang Deben's table went from crowded to completely empty.

Zhang Deben was nearly exploding with rage.

How could he run into such a low-probability event?

He was simply too unlucky.

While Zhang Deben felt heartache over the twenty million yuan, he also lost face.

The antique he had bid on was supposed to be the best, but now it might turn out to be the worst.

He saw Liu Yuanhua looking listless and dejected.

He felt extremely demoralized.

"What did you say? Didn't you say it was the best? How did we end up with this result?"

"I mentioned hearing a crow caw when I left the house—it turns out that was the omen."

Zhang Deben was in a bad mood and could only take his frustration out on Liu Yuanhua beside him.

Liu Yuanhua was already dumbfounded.

He could not accept that Qin Yun's appraisal ability was stronger than all the Experts present.

This must be due to luck, just a coincidence.

While he was doubting himself, he heard Zhang Deben's reproach.

The flesh on his face squeezed together, making him look more miserable than if he had eaten Coptis.

"Th-this is just, just that kid getting lucky."

"If it weren't for that kid, the problem with this painting definitely wouldn't have been spotted. It's all that kid's fault! Otherwise, your painting would have been the best among this batch of antiques."

"Because Qin Yun ran his mouth, you lost at least twenty million yuan, and you were looked down upon by many bosses."

Liu Yuanhua didn't know how to explain himself for a moment.

Thinking that all this was caused by Qin Yun, he shifted Boss Zhang's hatred onto Qin Yun.

"Hmm, you're right. If that kid hadn't run his mouth, none of this would have happened."

Zhang Deben nodded in agreement, hating Qin Yun in his heart.

He decided to find an opportunity to teach Qin Yun a profound lesson.