Chapter 437 - Chapter 437: The Ashes of the Old Man in the Mountain (1/2)

Chapter 437: The Ashes of the Old Man in the Mountain

Before Chen Yu could react, that guy picked up another slate from the side.

“If I’m not mistaken, these should be from the same mural, depicting content from the early Eastern Han Dynasty! Let’s compete with this mural and see if we can describe the entire content through just one small piece of it,” he challenged.

Chen Yu immediately became interested, not expecting the middle-aged man to have such an idea.

“Of course we can, please, you go first!”

The middle-aged man didn’t hesitate and carefully examined the piece of mural in his hand before facing the crowd.

“Ladies and gentlemen, if I’m not mistaken, this painting describes a war. Judging by its era, it could possibly depict the campaign of General Fubo, Ma Yuan, in the Western Regions.”

Chen Yu chuckled lightly and walked up beside the middle-aged man.

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“The era is somewhat off, it should be a bit later! In my guess, this must be the scene of the bloody battle at Shule City,” Chen Yu suggested.

The competition on the platform immediately intensified, with neither of them willing to concede as they each picked up another piece of the mural.

The middle-aged man still firmly believed in his own hypothesis, insisting that the story, as depicted on the mural, definitely took place in the Western Regions.

And the only noteworthy campaign from that era in the Western Regions was led by General Fubo, Ma Yuan.

Chen Yu did not compromise either.

The two men continued adding slate pieces, and as the majority was pieced together, the middle-aged man’s eyes suddenly widened.

The background of the mural was indeed in the Western Regions, but after being assembled, it revealed several figures standing side by side.

They were wearing tattered clothes, holding old weapons, and covered with scars all over their bodies.

Seeing this scene, there was little doubt left.

After the bloody battle at Shule City, only thirteen brave warriors remained, who then traveled from Shule City back to the Yumen Pass.

Chen Yu also fitted his own piece of slate into place, and when the two had assembled all the slates, a mural depicting the thirteen brave warriors of Shule City appeared before everyone.

All those present became excited, as records of that battle had become scarce in the market. As a mural that had survived over time, its value was surely incalculable.

No one expected Chen Yu to be able to deduce the entire content of the mural from just a small piece.

The middle-aged man reluctantly lowered his head, as he hadn’t expected to find a contender for his learning here.

The two experts standing nearby approached Chen Yu.

“Sir, would you be able to identify the specific era of this mural?”

Being able to deduce the narrative structure of a mural was one thing, but if someone could determine its era, that person would be considered exceptional.

Many murals were made with preservative materials that could be preserved for a long time.

Moreover, various external environmental impacts could cause discrepancies in dating the age of murals.

Chen Yu gently caressed the mural.

“If I’m not mistaken, this should be a mural from the city of Han Fu in the Western Regions, created during the construction of the Buddhist grottoes by Emperor Xiaowen of the Northern Wei Dynasty!”

The crowd was astounded once again, as nobody had expected Chen Yu to be so adept.

Macallan and a group of merchants said no more, promptly displaying the items they had collected.

“Mr. Chen, could you please help us appraise these items? As long as you’re accurate, all of our prizes are yours to claim, and additionally, you can make other conditions as well.”

Chen Yu suddenly felt a bit shortchanged.

The items they brought out were each a priceless treasure, any one of them could start bidding at ten billion when casually put out in the market.