Chapter 454 - Chapter 454: The Small Town at the Foot of the Mountain (1/2)

Chapter 454: The Small Town at the Foot of the Mountain

“Inscriptions personally penned by Gu Kaizhi at the end of the Ming and beginning of the Qing Dynasty, Zuo Zongtang’s vast desert mountain and river map from the late Qing period, the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty’s own painting of vibrant springtime…” Enjoy new stories from Novgo

Chen Yu listed every piece of calligraphy and painting, then fixed the middle-aged man with a threatening gaze.

“I just want to know which one of these paintings is a fake? If you can point out one today, not only can you take all the paintings here, but I’ll also pay you ten billion.”

The middle-aged man was stunned and couldn’t utter a word.

He was, of course, aware that all these paintings were authentic; his coming here to cause trouble was purely deliberate, with the intention of taking all the paintings away.

Chen Yu didn’t indulge him, but immediately stepped forward and grabbed his shoulder.

“But if you can’t pick one out, then you’ll have to buy them at the market price outside.”

The middle-aged man’s breathing became rapid, and the bodyguards who followed him had already been controlled by the people present.

“Fine, today is just my bad luck!”

The man was generous, counting out a number of bank drafts and handing them over to Chen Yu.

Carrying so many bank drafts and being able to appear on Tianhu Mountain was enough to prove this middle-aged man’s extraordinary identity.

But Chen Yu didn’t care about that; it was this guy who had bullied a young girl.

“Brother, those calligraphy and paintings are indeed fake, drawn by my father’s own hand, not ancient originals!”

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone present widened their eyes, especially the middle-aged man, who glared at Chen Yu with a furious gaze.

In fact, the moment Chen Yu first saw those paintings, he had already known their authenticity; he just wanted to fleece the man extensively.

Who would have thought that the young girl would be so honest and reveal the truth?

The middle-aged man was instantly enraged and pulled out a dagger from somewhere.

“Alright, you little brat, daring to scam my money, I’m going to kill you!”

Just as he was about to make a move, the surrounding crowd encircled him once more, and his bodyguards were also firmly restrained.

With no other choice, the man sighed helplessly, “Fine, you guys are ruthless. Next time I come, I’m definitely going to smash Tianhu Mountain!”

Only after the man had left did Chen Yu finally breathe a sigh of relief and turned to pat the young girl’s shoulder.

“Little sister, did you rush here to sell the paintings to get money for your father’s treatment?”

Chen Yu had taken advantage of the brief interlude to scan the young girl’s brain with the system.

Tears almost seeped from the girl’s eyes: “My father suddenly became immobile, and we don’t know what illness he has.”

Chen Yu touched the girl’s little head: “Take brother to see him!”

At the foot of Tianhu Mountain’s side, there is a small town where many ordinary people live.

Located at the foot of a fairyland mountain, the place was imbued with a unique aura, and every person was glowing with health.

However, the people here seemed somewhat disconnected from the outside world, wearing many old clothes, still from the Republic of China period.

Chen Yu quickly followed the young girl to a rundown wooden house.

A man, frail and with a dark complexion, continually coughed as he leaned on the bed.

“Daddy, I brought a brother back with me; he said he can cure your illness.”

As soon as the girl entered the room, she picked up the water on the table and brought it to the man.

Chen Yu didn’t immediately ask about the illness but looked around the room instead.

He noticed that the walls were filled with famous paintings from various dynasties, obviously all fake!

However, on some paintings at the bottom, you could see Liu Zhongxiang’s signature.

That must be the young girl’s father’s name.