Chapter 132: Money Is Not an Issue!

“President Huang is indeed a smart person, you’re exactly right!” Shen Fei smiled and didn’t continue with irrelevant chatter.

Huang Jing, hearing this, stared at the golden Jade Pig-Dragon in front of him. For a moment, he found himself at a loss for words in response to Shen Fei.

This was an antique from Wanze Group.

Yet their company’s appraisal team hadn’t detected anything unusual about it.

Instead, they had auctioned it off as an insignificant antique.

If they had discovered the secret, this item could have easily fetched millions, not just one million.

They were slapped in the face!

It was truly embarrassing!

“President Huang, our abilities were lacking!” a middle-aged man, who had been in the antique appraisal business for decades, stepped forward and apologized.

“It’s fine. The antique industry is full of fakes and genuine items! Moreover, the disguise technique was truly exquisite!” Huang Jing waved his hand and then turned to Shen Fei with a serious expression.

“Mr. Shen, just name your price! How much do you want?”

“This was bought by Mr. Jiang! I’m merely the one revealing the truth!” Shen Fei quickly smiled.

Since it was Jiang Tiancheng who bought it, how could he let Jiang Tiancheng not feel involved?

“Brother Fei, don’t say that. What’s mine is yours! Name your price, and it’s yours!” Jiang Tiancheng said seriously.

“How about this, Mr. Jiang, Mr. Shen, 15 million? How does that sound?”

Even without investigating the history of the Jade Pig-Dragon, just seeing how large and valuable the gold piece was, and knowing it was from the Warring States period, Huang Jing, as a professional in the antiques industry, immediately understood that it was genuine.

Fifteen million?

Jiang Tiancheng was once again shocked. Earlier, he had followed Shen Fei’s lead and bought a small mansion for a few hundred thousand, which had appreciated fivefold. Later, he had earned over a hundred million by following Shen Fei’s advice. This alone had been astonishing.

But now, he had spent just over 900,000 to buy the Jade Pig-Dragon, and less than three hours later, it could be sold for 15 million?

This was truly making money out of nowhere!

However, when Shen Fei heard the price, he immediately shook his head.

“President Huang, that’s not right!”

“Huh? What do you mean? This price is unprecedented in Shenzhen! Did you hear of a higher price before coming here?” Huang Jing asked, puzzled.

“No! President Huang, you’re overthinking this! We just bought it and came straight to Wanze Group! Although the price is already quite high on the market, you seem to have forgotten that this was something your Wanze Group failed to identify! If the outside world finds out, how will they perceive your company?” Shen Fei said softly.

Upon hearing this, a trace of discomfort crossed Huang Jing’s face.

“President Huang, do you know why I came to your company immediately after the auction? I want to give you a chance! Otherwise, if this news spreads, who will want to entrust you with their collectibles if you can’t even appraise your own? If your competitors find out, they’ll make a huge deal out of it!”

“Even worse, if these items were bought by someone else and used to embarrass your company, what would you do then?” Shen Fei raised an eyebrow, hinting at the potential consequences.

Huang Jing’s face flushed with embarrassment.

The reality was exactly as Shen Fei had described.

Wanze Group had become famous for its high accuracy in antique appraisals. But now, they had made a mistake.

If this got out, Wanze Group would have severely damaged its reputation.

“Mr. Shen, how much do you want?” Huang Jing asked, now lacking confidence.

“30 million! This price will secure your company’s safety and reputation, and it’s more than enough!” Shen Fei said casually.

30 million?

Huang Jing instinctively looked at the golden Jade Pig-Dragon and the other two items wrapped in red cloth.

If Shen Fei’s purpose for coming was just the Jade Pig-Dragon, it wouldn’t warrant such a special trip.

Which meant, Wanze Group had also failed to appraise the other two pieces!

Spending 30 million to protect his company’s name and safety was certainly worth it.

But what about the clay bowl and the vase?

What secrets did they hold?

Would he be asked for even more if he agreed to 30 million for the Jade Pig-Dragon?

Everything seemed uncertain.

“Mr. Shen, Mr. Jiang, I need to report this to the chairman!” Huang Jing said after a brief pause.

He could approve the 30 million deal, but if the other two pieces were beyond his authority, he would need to report them to the chairman.

“Alright!”

Shen Fei nodded.

Huang Jing left the office.

“Mr. Shen, what about these two?” A middle-aged man with graying hair looked eagerly at the clay bowl and the vase.

“They were auctioned at your auction!” Shen Fei smiled as he removed the red cloth from the other two items.

They were a Ming Dynasty relic, a clay bowl from Shen Wansan, and a precious vase from the Song Dynasty’s official kiln.

For a moment, everyone felt uneasy.

The shock from the golden Jade Pig-Dragon had been overwhelming.

As for the other items they were handling, they were still quite confident!

“Could it be that these two also have some hidden secrets?” one of the antique appraisers exclaimed.

Shen Fei smiled without speaking, simply nodding slightly.

“Brother Fei, these appraisers didn’t miss the mark on these two as well, did they?” Jiang Tiancheng said nervously.

That was a given, wasn’t it?

If they had identified them, Shen Fei wouldn’t be here!

The antique appraisers, hearing this, showed signs of irritation, but they held back their anger, likely due to Shen Fei’s position.

“Everyone, please prepare the ultrasonic cleaning tools and blades. We’ll need them shortly!” Shen Fei said lightly.

“Why prepare those? Are you planning to give us a lesson?” the oldest appraiser said smugly, not believing that his appraising skills could be wrong.

The others straightened their backs, equally confident.

“Everyone, please be patient. These items are mine since I purchased them at the auction, and they belong to me now. As for whether the appraisal was wrong, it’s better to examine them first before making a final judgment,” Shen Fei said.

“You really want to do this? The two items together are worth at least five million!” one of the appraisers frowned and reminded him.

“Yeah! Money’s no problem!” Shen Fei nodded casually.

“Alright, it’s your money. Let’s see what happens next!” the oldest appraiser sneered, rolling his eyes at Shen Fei.

But no matter what, they still didn’t believe they had made any mistakes in identifying the antiques.