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Glass?

Su Mengyao was stunned when she heard this.

The people around were stunned, and the boss and the burly men around him were clearly flustered.

"What nonsense are you talking about? This is genuine Hetian yellow jade, with an international certificate of authenticity."

As he spoke, the boss took out a scroll from his pocket, on which some professional terms were written in a very professional manner.

Ye Chen glanced at it and said disdainfully, "You can get something like this made on Taobao for a few dollars."

"It can only fool laymen, so don't embarrass yourself by showing it off."

Upon hearing this, the boss's expression changed, realizing he had encountered someone knowledgeable.

There's an unspoken rule on this antique street: if the other party doesn't realize the deception, they can deny it even if you come knocking on their door later.

However, if you are caught red-handed, there is no way to deny it.

The honest man, however, still wanted to make a last-ditch effort, and said, "Who do you think you are? Why do you think you can just say it's fake?"

"I think you and this woman are probably in cahoots."

"You're just trying to exonerate her, deliberately talking nonsense here."

"If you're so capable, produce evidence to prove that what I have is fake."

Su Mengyao realized at this moment that the boss was probably trying to take advantage of her lack of expertise.

He never expected that his seemingly honest and simple boss was actually a cunning and treacherous person.

Even after being exposed, she refused to admit it, although Su Mengyao was trained in martial arts.

However, they didn't know how to deal with the intricacies of the martial arts world.

If you ask him to distinguish between glass and topaz, he is even less able to tell the difference.

Upon hearing this, Ye Chen sneered, "Distinguishing whether this is jade or glass is actually very simple; anyone with a little knowledge can tell."

“Jade is harder than glass. Just find a piece of jade and scratch it on the glass to see if there is a mark.”

Upon hearing this, the people around nodded in agreement; indeed, this was a method they often used to distinguish the authenticity of jade artifacts.

However, this method can only identify whether it is jade, but cannot determine the quality of the jade.

Therefore, it is generally used by beginners, while a slightly more advanced person would use it to identify jade based on its moisture content.

However, all Ye Chen needs to do now is prove that the bracelet is made of glass, so there's no need to go through all that trouble.

Upon hearing that Ye Chen was going to use this method to determine the authenticity of the bracelet...

A smug look appeared in the honest man's eyes.

He's out there swindling people, so naturally he knows this simple way to tell the difference.

Therefore, his bracelet is made of glass specially made to imitate jade.

Its hardness is the same as jade, so it won't leave a mark when scratched with ordinary glass.

So when he heard Ye Chen's method of identification, he was no longer flustered.

He was even thinking about how to embarrass Ye Chen later.

Ye Chen noticed the change in the boss's expression, and a thought struck him. He squeezed the half of the bracelet on his hand.

He immediately understood, but the smile on his face remained unchanged.

Looking around, I spotted a jade pendant on the stall next door.

He stepped forward and said, "Boss, may I borrow this jade pendant for a moment?"

The boss glanced at Ye Chen, a strange look in his eyes.

He said, "Young man, let me give you a piece of advice: don't meddle in other people's business, or you'll end up with nothing to do with it."

Ye Chen understood the meaning behind the other party's words, but simply smiled and said, "I'm just a kind-hearted person."

"I can't stand seeing others suffer losses. Don't worry, if it's damaged, I'll compensate you for the full price."

Upon hearing this, the boss simply shook his head and sighed, saying nothing more.

As the owner of a stall here, he was naturally aware of the shady dealings involved.

However, he had no grudge against the boss next door and didn't want to cause any trouble.

Offering a word of advice is already more than enough.

Ye Chen picked up the jade pendant and held it up in his hand, showing it to everyone and saying, "Everyone, watch carefully. You can tell the difference between real and fake jade with just one test."

As he spoke, Ye Chen lightly scratched the half of the bracelet with the jade pendant in front of everyone.

The honest man was about to criticize Ye Chen when, in the next moment, his eyes widened in astonishment.

Simply because a long scratch was clearly visible on that half of the bracelet.

"How is this possible? My bracelet is clearly..."

At this point, the honest man suddenly stopped talking, looking at Ye Chen with surprise and uncertainty in his eyes.

Ye Chen held up half of the bracelet and showed it to everyone, saying, "As you all can see, I just made a light scratch and it left such an obvious mark."

"It should be quite clear by now whether this bracelet is made of jade or glass."

Just kidding, he's a Martial Venerable Realm expert, let alone scratching it with jade.

Even with a fingernail, it would be easy to scratch this fake jade.

As he spoke, Ye Chen looked at the honest man, took out his phone, and said coldly, "You sell fake cultural relics and engage in extortion."

“If the amount reaches three million, and I were to call the police department, I think you would never be released in your lifetime.”

"It's a misunderstanding, it's all a misunderstanding. I never imagined that the bracelet my mother passed down to me was a fake."

The honest man wiped away his tears and said, "If it weren't for my sick child, I wouldn't be selling this family heirloom."

"I have elderly parents to support and young children to raise. Please, sir, don't call the police department."

Ye Chen watched the man's performance without being moved. This was probably not the first time this man had acted this way.

If we let him off this time, others will likely fall victim to this scheme in the future.

When Ye Chen saw him making a phone call, the burly man standing nearby immediately stepped back a distance.

The honest man watched as Ye Chen actually called the police station.

They immediately tried to run away, but Ye Chen reacted quickly.

With a flick of his finger, the broken bracelet in his hand smashed against the honest man's nape.

The honest man froze on the spot, and his burly accomplice also fell to the ground.

The surrounding crowd cheered upon seeing this, and soon the police arrived.

Ye Chen recounted what had happened, and with the surrounding witnesses providing further details, the two were taken away.

After seeing off the security personnel, Su Mengyao said gratefully to Ye Chen, "Thank you so much for today, otherwise I'm afraid I would have had to suffer this loss in silence."

"But I didn't expect that you were not only good at racing, but also knew how to appraise antiques."

The driving skills Ye Chen displayed last time were enough to shock her.

Unexpectedly, Ye Chen is also an expert in appraising antiques. The antique appraisal business is quite different from racing.

A talented race car driver can quickly improve their skills in a short period of time.

However, appraising antiques requires a vast accumulation of knowledge, which cannot be accomplished in a day or two.

Therefore, many masters of antique appraisal are old men with white beards.

They were all at least middle-aged; this was the first time I'd seen someone as young as Ye Chen.

Although Ye Chen himself is indeed a master in the field of treasure appraisal.

However, at this moment, Ye Chen still humbly said, "These are just some small tricks, not worthy of being called a master."

“Those people were already guilty, and when I tried to trick them, they became nervous themselves.”

Even though Ye Chen said that, Su Mengyao was still convinced that Ye Chen's appraisal skills were quite good.

Suddenly remembering something, Su Mengyao asked, "How did you end up here?"

Ye Chen smiled and said, "It's nothing, it's just that my great-grandmother is celebrating her birthday."

"I've come here on my wife's orders to see if there's anything suitable for her birthday."

Upon hearing this, Su Mengyao said, "That's what I came here for, but I didn't expect to encounter something like this."

"It seems you can't trust these stalls outside. Come on, I'll take you to Cuizhu Pavilion. They say they have good stuff there."

Upon hearing this, Ye Chen did not refuse and followed Su Mengyao inside.

Soon, following the flow of people, the two arrived at the entrance of a suppressed five-story wooden pavilion.

On the plaque above the main gate, the three characters "Cui Zhu Xuan" are written in a vigorous and powerful style.

However, Ye Chen, who was standing at the door, frowned, because he sensed a sinister aura.

The layout of this Cuizhuxuan is also somewhat unusual, quite different from that of ordinary antique and cultural artifact shops.

Antiques, though called ancient objects, are often actually burial items dug out of the ground.

Therefore, most antique and collectible shops do this in order to ward off evil spirits and bad luck.

Typically, two stone lions or auspicious beasts are placed at the entrance.

They would also enshrine Guan Gong or Buddha statues in the main hall to seek protection.

However, not only were there no evil-repelling beasts at the entrance of the Emerald Bamboo Pavilion, but two extremely yin tomb-guarding beasts were also placed there.

In addition, there was no ancestral tablet or deity enshrined in the center of the main gate, but there was also a large water vat placed there.

This is a classic example of a Yin-gathering formation; with such a structure, this business could never have grown to such a large scale.

Moreover, the home is prone to attracting unclean things.

However, the current reputation of Cuizhuxuan is clearly not in line with this feng shui arrangement.

As the saying goes, something unusual must be going on, and there's probably something fishy going on.

Ye Chen suddenly became interested in Cui Bao Xuan and followed the flow of people into Cui Zhu Xuan.