Chapter 442 - Chapter 442: Sunflower (2/2)

Moreover, this painting was fake to begin with, so if it were to sell for such a price, it would certainly alarm the relevant departments once the news spread.

However, now Cardos had brought out this painting in front of a large audience, clearly intending to embarrass him.

Although Chen Yu could destroy the contract and bill of sale, denying that he sold the painting, from that day on, his reputation in the industry would be completely lost.

“According to the rules, selling fakes requires compensating ten times the price, I’m not sure what price was agreed upon at the time of your transaction.”

Chen Yu’s voice immediately drew everyone’s attention.

Even Cardos was taken aback for a moment.

“What do you mean? Are you saying you’re going to pay ten times the price on behalf of Mengluos?”

Chen Yu nodded, stepped forward, and took the Sunflowers in his hands.

“That’s right, and I’m also going to buy this painting.”

All those present widened their eyes, knowing well that it was a fake yet still wanting to buy it—surely that was madness.

But Cardos was excited. He had come here with the intention of scamming money and now that someone was willing to play the fool, he was happy to oblige.

“Good, this painting originally sold for two hundred thousand, so if you want to take it, you need to pay two million, plus my cost totaling two million two hundred thousand.”

Without saying much, Chen Yu took out a cashier’s check for five million.

“Then make the change!”

Cardos was initially stunned, then he took out his phone and transferred two million eight hundred thousand.

After the transaction was completed, everyone was abuzz with discussion, thinking Chen Yu had taken a huge loss. Even Mengluos felt embarrassed, as if it weren’t for him, Chen Yu probably wouldn’t have taken this big of a hit.

But little did they know, Chen Yu stood up on a table with the painting in hand.

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“In my hometown, there is a technique where a fake painting is plastered onto a real one. Would you all like to see?”

The interest of everyone present was immediately piqued, and they surrounded him, looking at Chen Yu with eager anticipation.

Many had heard of this technique, but had never witnessed it in person.

Moreover, by the looks of it, Chen Yu didn’t seem like someone with a screw loose, unlikely to spend such a large sum on a fake painting without reason.

With a smile on his face, Chen Yu took out a small knife, pried the frame apart, and then pulled out a silk thread.

This thread was the key that connected the entire artwork.

Under the expectant gaze of the crowd, Chen Yu split the painting in two. The top one was indeed a fake Sunflowers, but the one underneath was a neatly crafted ship engineering blueprint.

The crowd, who had been filled with anticipation moments before, now looked disappointed.

A torn engineering blueprint was hardly something exciting.

Just as they were about to leave, Chen Yu suddenly shouted.

“An engineering blueprint from when Archimedes built ships, now up for public auction right here, starting at one hundred million.”

The room fell silent for a moment, then everyone surged forward.

Those who were close took out magnifying glasses and scrutinized the blueprint carefully, discovering a signature in ancient Greek at the bottom.

After some research, they confirmed it was indeed Archimedes’s signature.

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