Chapter 98 is indeed a fake

  "The counterfeit level is really too high"

  Whether it was the people on the rostrum or the members of the Jade Stone Association below, they were all shocked by Li Yang's words. Just a few seniors had just identified this as a genuine product, but now Li Yang said it was fake. Not only could those experts not accept it, but also the many members of the Jade Stone Association sitting below could not accept it either.

  The reason is actually very simple, Li Yang is too young, his words are not convincing, and everyone hopes that this child can surpass Nanyang to win the championship, so everyone subconsciously chooses not to believe Li Yang.

  Shen Hao was stunned for a moment, then revealed a cold smile. He didn't expect Li Yang to dare say that this was a fake, when in fact it was a fine piece he had specifically bid on at an auction in France.

  Shen Hao never believed that this thing was fake from the start. Li Yang said it was fake, which would be more beneficial to him and could strike back at Li Yang better.

  "Li Yang, you say it's fake, is there any evidence?"

  Shen Hao walked to Li Yang's side with a cold smile, knowing Li Yang's capabilities. If it were any other ancient jade, Li Yang might have had some doubts if he said it was fake, but this piece would never be doubted - the Sub-Guang Jade is still unmatched in quality by anyone in the jade world today.

  As for why Li Yang said that, Shen Hao didn't know and didn't want to know. Shen Hao just thought that as long as the final result was beneficial to himself, it would be fine.

  "What he said is right, young man, you say this is a counterfeit product, do you have any evidence?"

  An expert stood up, glaring at Li Yang. Shen Hao's previous words had only made them dissatisfied, but now Li Yang was hateful in their eyes. They had just finished identifying something, and then Li Yang overturned their identification. This was simply provoking a quarrel, no, it was even more vicious than that - this was openly slapping them in the face.

  "Evidence? Of course there is." Li Yang turned his head and looked at all the experts before slowly responding.

  After Li Yang finished speaking, the people below him became much quieter. Everyone stared at Li Yang with wide eyes, wondering what evidence this young man could come up with to prove that this was a genuine article that had been appraised by experts.

  "Alright, I'll listen to Mr. Li's opinion and see what evidence he has to prove that this jade pendant is a fake. Here, I have the appraisal certificate from the French Antique Appraisal Association, as well as the return certificate issued by the National Antique Collection Association, and also the appraisal certificates from the experts at Drouot Auction House in France. Are these people not as good as Mr. Li? This isn't like the pair of high-quality imitation nightlight cups that you identified earlier."

  Shen Hao's voice grew louder, and the people below became even quieter. Shen Hao, not noticing, also mentioned what happened last time, but this was probably his own idea. If the Nightglow Cup could be considered a high imitation, then the genuine high-imitation Subaki Yuuki in front of him was a divine artifact.

  At the same time, Shen Hao suddenly pushed Li Yang to the opposite side of so many powerful experts. You know, with the joint certificate of these experts, even fake things can be true.

  Now, the experts and the people sitting below have all realized that these two young men have a grudge against each other. Otherwise, Shen Hao wouldn't have specifically called Li Yang up to the podium. It's likely that Shen Hao had ill intentions from the start.

  This discovery also made those experts even more angry.

  Li Yang, who was in the center of the storm, was not intimidated by Shen Hao and only smiled at several experts without answering Shen Hao's question.

  If there were only those two minor differences, Li Yang would not dare to point out that this is a fake, even if it were the same master, when carving different works, there will be differences, and sometimes there will be some slight errors.

  Fortunately, the arrogant counterfeiter left his name behind, which gave Li Yang a most powerful piece of evidence.

  "Ladies and gentlemen, I don't know if you still remember Zhou Wen," Li Yang finally threw out his trump card, smiling at the experts.

  It turns out that Li Yang is not unfamiliar with Zhou Yan, Zhou Yan is a native of Yangzhou and has been learning jade carving since childhood. He has some reputation in the country and won the championship of various jade carving competitions at the age of 20. Four years ago, Zhou Yan suddenly started making high imitation ancient jade, cheated a group of people after being discovered, and then fled overseas. The one who is wandering abroad among those who make high imitations that He Lao told Li Yang about is this Zhou Yan.

  However, Zhou Yan's level was not so high before, and it is impossible to imitate such a similar Subo Yu. The experts also thought of this point, and one expert immediately asked Li Yang: "Zhou Yan, we know that he is still a fugitive, you don't think this Subo Yu is imitated by Zhou Yan, do you?"

  There were quite a few people on the scene who knew Zhou Yan, and when the expert said this, they all nodded in agreement. After all, Zhou Yan was originally a highly talented craftsman with great expectations placed upon him, but he had taken a wrong turn, which was really a pity.

  "You guessed it, this piece of jewelry is indeed a high imitation made by Zhou Yan. Although I don't know where he has been or what experiences he has had in the past few years, I can completely confirm that this is a high-quality imitation made by Zhou Yan."

  Li Yang nodded and said loudly, kidding, if we don't leave our names behind, it would be weird.

  "Li Yang, you say Zhou Yan is a fake just because he's a fake? You need to bring out evidence!"

  As soon as Li Yang's voice fell, Shen Hao shouted loudly. The several experts did not speak, but quietly looked at Li Yang. Shen Hao had already said what they wanted to say.

  "I've already said that, of course there's evidence. I don't know who brought a digital camera and a laptop to the scene, but I want to borrow those two things for a bit."

  Li Yang smiled lightly and shook his head. The words in the horse's mouth could be seen with the naked eye if one looked carefully, but it was too much trouble. There was a large screen on site, he enlarged the photo and everyone would understand at a glance, this was the simplest method.

  Man does not offend me and I do not offend man, Shen Hao always thinks of targeting him, Li Yang will not be polite to him.

  The digital camera and laptop were quickly taken out, and Li Yang chose a good angle to take several shots before capturing the words in the horse's mouth. These words were hidden too deeply, and only a very fine angle could see a little bit of them. If they were not well hidden, they would not have been discovered by Li Yang until now.

  The photo was transferred to the laptop and immediately enlarged. Several experts stared blankly at the enlarged photo, their faces turning green.

  Several experts suddenly all went over to take the jade horse in their hands and examine it carefully, as if they wanted to pry open its mouth to take a look. After turning it around for several minutes, under Li Yang's reminder, these experts finally saw the faint marks inside.

  Putting down the jade horse, the experts walked back to their seats with some disappointment. They did not expect that several hundred years of experience added together, and decades of experience in the jade industry, would still be no match for a young man.

  "This is impossible, this can't be true, this is fake, you're making it up on purpose"

  Shen Hao also saw the enlarged four characters, shouting loudly, with a face that didn't dare to believe it. This was what he had bought back at a high price from France, and there was even a certificate from the country. How could it suddenly become a fake?

  The numerous Jade Stone Association members present fell silent, this was a rare spectacle. Li Yang's photo had been enlarged and was being scrutinized by everyone, including an expert who had personally examined it, so it shouldn't have been prepared in advance.

  Li Yang shook his head slightly and said, "Shen Hao, you can't just talk nonsense. I didn't know you were also in Nanyang, let alone think about making preparations ahead of time. Who knew you brought the Jade Horse? Moreover, the photo was taken in front of everyone, if you don't believe me, break open the horse's mouth and take a look inside, you'll see the words for yourself."

  "Let me see too."

  Nanyang Huizhang didn't know when he ran onto the podium, holding the Jade Horse to examine it carefully for a while. In the end, with Li Yang's help, he finally saw the faint characters in the horse's mouth.

  Nanyang's president let out a deep sigh and said, "That's right, it's indeed a counterfeit made by Zhou Yan. I really didn't think that Zhou Yan would be so formidable now, even able to counterfeit Zi Gong Yu. The ancient jade market is going to be in chaos again."

  "You're right, this matter must be reported to Old Man Hong and the others as soon as possible. Everyone, I'll take my leave first."

  An expert suddenly stood up and walked out, followed by several other experts. The fake had already been confirmed, these few words were iron-clad evidence, who would carve such words on a genuine item?

  All the experts have left, leaving only a few leaders of the Jade Association. At this point, the jade competition can no longer continue. The chairman of the Henan Jade Association announced the suspension of the competition with a sigh, saying they would resume later. He glared at Shen Hao and Li Yang before leaving with other leaders of the Jade Association.

  It can be said that this normal game was completely disrupted by Li Yang and Shen Hao, a result that has never been seen in the history of the Jade Association.

  The jade auction ended halfway, but the members of the Jade Stone Association below were not disappointed. This event was the most interesting one in their eyes, and the ups and downs before and after were absolutely a wonderful story. They had a lot to talk about when they went back.

  At the same time, Li Yang's name became known to more people. It can be said that no one in the Henan Province Jade Association did not know Li Yang. As his influence expanded, many jade industry insiders across the country also began to know about Li Yang.

  Shen Hao finally couldn't bear to smash his Jade Horse, but several experts had already seen the words carved inside it, and with photos as proof, this horse was probably no longer qualified to appear as a genuine Zi Gong Yu, even if it did, it could only be considered a high imitation of Zi Gong Yu, its value greatly reduced.

  Along with Li Yang's rise to fame, Zhou Yan also gained notoriety. However, while Li Yang earned a good reputation, Zhou Yan earned a bad one. After the Jadeite auction, all major auction houses re-examined their ancient jade collections, and some collectors who had planned to buy ancient jade also withdrew their hands. All of this was caused by Zhou Yan's fake jade.

  When they returned to the hotel, Zhang Wei and Sima Lin were all excitedly surrounding Li Yang. This time, Li Yang had really given them a big boost of confidence, even more satisfying than winning the championship. All the experts were blinded, but in the end, they were all seen through by Li Yang. Now, wherever the people from Mingyang Jade Association go, they hold their heads high.

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  Including the two chapters of the public version before, Xiaoyu has updated seven chapters today, with more than 20,000 words. Her fingers are almost numb from typing. Friends who have monthly tickets are still hoped to support Xiaoyu more, as she uploads late and needs more monthly tickets.