Chapter 184 - Chapter 184 - 184: Assembling Items (2/2)

“Of course, you can have someone specialized to verify it again.”

While the two were talking, the auction price had already been raised to three hundred million and the transaction was completed!

Victor couldn’t help but frown, as the auction’s rules stipulated that once a transaction was completed, it could not be returned or exchanged.

Besides, suddenly changing the auction item at this stall would cause a loss of face for William’s family.

Just as Victor was feeling troubled, Chen Yu suddenly held his arm.

“Never mind, since it’s already been sold, there’s no need to return or exchange it, as those are the rules of the auction!”

Victor nodded and did not say anything more.

Chen Yu then glanced back, nonchalantly, towards where Fang Yuan was sitting, who was at that moment holding the Eight Treasures Colored Glaze Cup that had just been sold.

Chen Yu wasn’t interested in such a charity auction, especially since several items in a row were patched-together fakes.

He wasn’t sure if these foreign bigshots simply liked fake goods, or if they truly had no understanding.

“Qin King Breaking Array Diagram! The starting bid is ten million. This painting is from the hand of Zeng Guofan of the late Qing Dynasty.”

[System Notification: This is a folded painting. The top layer is from Zeng Guofan, but a hidden layer underneath is an authentic work by Wu Daozi.]

Chen Yu immediately became excited. Zeng Guofan was a famous figure in the late Qing Dynasty, and his imitation selling for more than ten million wasn’t expensive.

But an authentic work by Wu Daozi were rare in the world, especially this Qin King Breaking Array Diagram, which was a gem among gems.

If he could buy it, he could flip it for a starting price of at least five hundred million.

The people present bid one after another, but the increments in price were very small.

Even if it was from the hand of Zeng Guofan, it was still an imitation, with limited room for value appreciation, unless it was bought by someone who truly loved it and was willing to pay a high price.

“Thirty million!”

Chen Yu suddenly raised his bidder’s card.

Everyone looked at Chen Yu with a surprised gaze. The price had just increased to fifteen million, and now Chen Yu had doubled it.

The host was also extremely excited, as she was truly afraid that the painting would not sell. After quickly asking three times, she brought down the hammer.

Fang Yuan, sitting in a corner, subconsciously scoffed.

In her view, even though Chen Yu had acquired some status and position, he was still unsophisticated.

He actually spent three times the starting bid on a painting nobody wanted.

Victor was also puzzled, “Mr. Chen, if you like it, I could have skipped the auction and given it directly to you. Why spend such a high price to buy it?”

Chen Yu smiled without saying a word. As soon as he got the painting, he took a needle from his body and carefully began to pick at the layer next to the painting.

Before long, the painting was split into two parts.

Seeing the two identical paintings appear before him, Victor’s eyes widened in shock.

“Mr. Chen, what’s going on here? How come there are two paintings?”

“If I’m not mistaken, this authentic work by Wu Daozi was probably Zeng Guofan’s private collection. To protect this painting, he created a duplicate and hid the original within it.”

No sooner had Chen Yu finished his explanation than the people nearby crowded over, with Reynolds even getting up and rushing over to Chen Yu.

“Mr. Chen, I would like to collect this painting. I can offer you seven hundred million, could you transfer it to me?”

Chen Yu laughed lightly, “I like Wu Daozi very much too, I’m afraid I cannot transfer it.”

Reynolds sighed helplessly, suddenly regretting not having bought the painting himself.

The others around also sighed in admiration, looking enviously at the painting in Chen Yu’s hands.