197: Shopkeeper's mistake

The relatively quiet second floor of the auction house erupted at Liu Yuanhua's shrill voice.

What on earth was the young man so excited about?

Wang Zhaojun's Buddha statue?

Everyone simultaneously thought of the Gilded Buddha Statue that Qin Yun had won for over two million.

Could the owner of that Buddha statue really be Wang Zhaojun?

How could that be possible?

How could such a crude Buddha statue be linked to a major historical figure like Wang Zhaojun?

The Experts on the second floor were incredibly excited.

Wang Zhaojun was a famous figure in history.

However, historical records about her are scarce, and related cultural relics are even rarer.

If that Buddha statue really belonged to Wang Zhaojun...

In terms of cultural significance, it would be a priceless treasure.

Thus, the Experts crowded around with excited expressions.

The bosses were also very familiar with Wang Zhaojun's name.

The onlookers gathered to see exactly what was happening.

"Who said this?"

"Who can guarantee that this was used by Wang Zhaojun?"

"Wang Zhaojun stayed with the Xiongnu after her marriage; almost none of her belongings have been passed down!"

"Wang Zhaojun has very important historical significance; if you're not sure, you'd better not talk nonsense!"

"If it really is a Buddha statue used by Wang Zhaojun, regardless of the forging quality, it is a well-deserved national treasure!"

...If they could witness Wang Zhaojun's Buddha statue with their own eyes...

For the Experts, it was something they could brag about for a lifetime, so they were beyond excited.

For the bosses, the best conversation piece was discovering something belonging to a famous person.

It could prove their taste and extraordinary strength.

No one could see where this somewhat crude Gilded Buddha Statue proved it was used by Wang Zhaojun.

Quick-witted Experts had already taken out their phones to start searching.

Seeing that the historical records of Wang Zhaojun's dowry indeed included a Buddha statue identical to this one...

They were all dumbfounded.

Their eyes widened significantly.

They wished they could swallow this Gilded Buddha Statue with their eyes.

"This... could this be real?"

"It's just like what's recorded in the illustrated books. The style looks like the Western Han Dynasty, and even the flaws are the same!"

"Wang Zhaojun is such a big celebrity; isn't this Buddha statue a bit too simple?"

"What do you know? Wang Zhaojun was just a palace maid and wasn't valued by Emperor Yuan of Han at all. It's not surprising she had such a simple Buddha statue."

"This Buddha statue has been handled for a long time; could it be that Wang Zhaojun used it for prayer while missing her homeland in her middle age?"

"Wang Zhaojun is a rare woman in the long river of history; she alone established a hundred years of peace between the han dynasty and the Xiongnu."

"How much could Wang Zhaojun's Buddha statue be worth?"

"What do you know? This is a priceless treasure; it simply cannot be measured by money."

...The Experts desperately wanted to touch this legendary Buddha statue.

But without the owner's permission, they could only stare blankly.

The bosses here also began to treat Qin Yun as an equal.

"This is my Invitation Card. Meeting here is fate; we should keep in touch after this."

"Truly a talented young man; both your luck and strength are quite good!"

"Not bad, little brother, you actually took the lead in the first wave. I bet Boss Liang must be regretting it now, right?"

"The little brother is quite handsome, and with such strong luck and strength, how are we old guys supposed to survive?"

...Many bosses handed Qin Yun their Invitation Cards.

While befriending this lucky young man, they also had intentions of buying the Wang Zhaojun Buddha statue in their hearts.

Boss Liang didn't get jealous of Qin Yun taking the lead because of the bosses' teasing.

He stood up with a smile and introduced their identities to both sides.

"This is Qin Yun, a new friend of mine. His strength and luck are pretty good, right? I hope everyone will look after my new friend."

"This is Boss Wang, this is Boss Li..."

Everyone had originally thought Qin Yun was just a junior of Boss Liang, and they never expected that Qin Yun was actually Boss Liang's friend.

To be able to gain Boss Liang's recognition, Qin Yun must have extraordinary qualities.

"Who exactly is Qin Yun?"

"Could he be a scion of a great family?"

"With such a deep background and such strong ability and luck, he truly is a chosen one!"

"I used to think my business was doing well, but compared to this young man Qin Yun, it's nothing!"

"If Qin Yun intends to develop in the business circle, with the connections he's made today, his achievements won't be lower than anyone present."

...After the initial enthusiasm passed, everyone returned to their seats.

However, the main focus of discussion was still Qin Yun.

Liu Yuanhua was regretting it to death.

He hadn't expected that his inability to hold back his surprised words would cause such an impact.

Qin Yun had suddenly become the protagonist of the auction.

More importantly, this opportunity originally belonged to him.

Because he and Boss Zhang had brought an Expert who was blind...

He had missed this golden opportunity!

While envious, his resentment toward Qin Yun grew deeper.

Zhang Deben became silent.

Not only was he mocked for being a sucker at the auction...

He had actually missed out on Wang Zhaojun's Gilded Buddha Statue.

Simply because he didn't want to compete with a junior for something!

If he had known, he would have thrown away his so-called reserve.

How good it would have been to compete with that kid Qin Yun to the end.

Then it would be him receiving everyone's praise.

Being stepped on by a junior twice in a row...

Zhang Deben, whose heart was already narrow, began to hate Qin Yun!

The auction organizers also didn't expect a Gilded Buddha Statue of Wang Zhaojun to appear.

And because they were blind, they hadn't recognized it right under their noses.

The six antique shopkeepers were in a private booth, keeping an eye on every move at the auction.

"What exactly is the background of this young man? Good luck is one thing, but his treasure appraisal level is actually stronger than ours!"

"Where did Boss Liang find this monster?"

"That kid Qin Yun's three judgments were all very accurate; I even suspect he knew the answers in advance!"

"From so far away, and only seeing a small side of the antique, even I couldn't see the antique's value!"

"This kid is truly a monster!"

"If his strength is really this strong, won't all the best things be taken by this kid?"

"It doesn't matter. Wang Zhaojun's Buddha statue has certainly caused a huge stir; those bosses will bid more crazily than before!"

"Let's see the next few situations. If Qin Yun judges correctly every time, we'd better invite him over for a talk."

...Qin Yun didn't know that because of his perfect performance...

He had already been placed on the key watch list by the antique shop owners.

Ten minutes later, the second wave of antiques was carried onto the stage by ten models.

As before, a small window was left for everyone to view.

When the bosses saw the second batch of antiques appear...

They all became excited.

They also wanted to be like Qin Yun.

To be the lucky one of the whole venue.

To receive everyone's envy and blessings.

Liu Yuanhua's and Zhang Deben's eyes turned red with greed.

They wanted to take the lead in the second batch of antique auctions.

The shopkeepers in the booth saw that the bosses on the second floor were in high spirits.

Their somewhat dejected mood from the oversight also lightened up.

They had misjudged Wang Zhaojun's Gilded Buddha Statue.

It was taken by Qin Yun at a bargain price.

However, with the second batch of antiques, they could earn a lot more money from them.

It could be considered a blessing in disguise.

They were unwilling to let Qin Yun pick up a leak, but Wang Zhaojun's Gilded Buddha Statue was already in Qin Yun's hands.

The shopkeepers could only accept reality.

When the second batch of antiques was brought onto the stage...

Qin Yun was curious about the quality of this batch of antiques.

He directly used his Profound Vision Treasure Eye.

He found only two antiques with purple treasure aura.

The others all had blue treasure light.

He felt strange in his heart.

How could the quality be even worse than the first batch?