Chapter 244: Chapter 244 White Jade Guanyin

Chen Yu slightly adjusted his breathing and hurried to the long crate while these people were admiring his artwork.

The information scanned by the system instantly entered his mind.

After confirming that the contents inside were correct, Chen Yu immediately breathed a sigh of relief.

He discreetly pressed the satellite signal transmitter in his pocket, then returned to the competition scene.

As Gao Shenglu stared at the dragon-shaped fish Chen Yu had crafted, he stood frozen in place, his hands trembling continuously with the treasured knife they held.

"Mr. Gao, to be honest, I'm not really interested in your knife, but since you insist on giving it to me, I can only graciously accept it! Also, let me remind you, your cooking techniques are far too outdated. When slicing sashimi, you're still using the simplistic single-directional knife technique! If it's all the same to you, you might want to practice a bit.

It's no good to keep coming out and losing face like this."

Gao Shenglu looked as though he had been greatly insulted; his eyes turned blood-red, and then he suddenly spat out a mouthful of fresh blood, collapsing to the ground.

Chen Yu didn't say much else, just sneered coldly and sat back down with Tong Ya at their previous spot.

Just then, Jin Lingsu suddenly leaned in.

"I noticed you were hanging around that crate just now, have you already scoped out the situation?"

Chen Yu nodded slightly, "As long as I can confirm that the item inside is genuine, I can instruct Captain Zhou and his team to board the ship and arrest people!"

Jin Lingsu suddenly burst into laughter, "You really are ruthless; this is clearly intended to doom the Zhao Family to utter destruction!"

A flicker of coldness passed through Chen Yu's eyes, "This item was stolen by them in the first place. Since it's stolen, it must be returned!"

Jin Lingsu swayed the champagne in her hand, leaning back in her chair.

"Fair enough, but we're in international waters; capturing someone here is going to be difficult!"

Chen Yu glanced sidelong, "When you came, you promised to lend a hand when necessary. Now I need you to go to the captain's quarters, then find a way to steer the ship out of international waters!"

Jin Lingsu pouted, "I knew it, you just see me as a free enforcer!"

After grumbling softly, Jin Lingsu immediately left the hall.

At that moment, a woman who appeared to be an emcee stepped onto the stage.

"Ladies and gentlemen, Mr. Chen Yu and Mr. Gao Shenglu have just provided us with an extremely spectacular culinary performance. It can even be considered the appetizer for our small-scale auction. Now the auction will officially begin."

The venue immediately quieted down, with everyone's attention focused on the emcee.

Just then, six middle-aged men carrying a treasure chest cautiously walked up. As they set the chest down, half of the audience stood up.

Long before the auction started, the list of lots had already been released, with every item to be auctioned clearly listed. Inside this chest was a white jade Guanyin statue.

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Legend has it that this white jade Guanyin was carved by talented craftsmen from the West during the Tang Dynasty's Zhenguan era, intended as a gift for Emperor Taizong's enthronement ceremony.

It is said that embedded in the heart of the white jade Guanyin is a pearl of Buddha's relics, and even the entire text of the "Diamond Sutra" is carved on its back.

In terms of significance, this item is certainly of national treasure caliber!

Chen Yu couldn't help furrowing his brows; something didn't seem right to him.

The Zhao Family, although a super family from the imperial capital, had limited treasures to offer; how could they possibly produce an item of such caliber?

Looking at the auction list from before, it seemed that there wasn't just one existence like the white jade Guanyin statue.

As he pondered, those burly men had already opened the crate, and a white jade Guanyin statue, crystal clear and emitting a splendid light, was carried onto the stage.

All eyes were attracted to the artifact, and even two people immediately offered a price.

Seeing the frenzy at the scene, the auctioneer smiled with satisfaction and then raised the small hammer in hand, gently tapping the table.

"Ladies and gentlemen, there's no need to hurry. Since this is an auction, we must follow the normal procedure. I believe everyone is clear about the value of this white jade Guanyin, so I will not elaborate further! The starting bid is eight hundred million!"

Chen Yu narrowed his eyes slightly, examining the white jade Guanyin on the stage carefully. If the piece was genuine, its value wasn't too high at that price.

But he felt that there was something off about this Guanyin statue.

Just then, Chen Yu suddenly noticed an extremely faint crack on the right-hand side of the white jade Guanyin.

At first glance, such a crack might seem insignificant. After all, an artifact that had been passed down from the Tang Dynasty would be very old, and some cracks would be considered normal.

The crack in front of him was a bit strange, spreading from both sides toward the center.

There was only one explanation for such a crack: the exterior had been coated with a later added layer.

Chen Yu slightly adjusted his breathing, then suddenly stood up, ran onto the stage, and snatched the microphone from the auctioneer.

"Excuse me, I need to interrupt. There seems to be something wrong with this white jade Guanyin. I hope the organizers will properly investigate this matter, or else you would be deceiving us consumers!"

At these words, the auctioneer was dumbfounded as well.

Although the auction was privately organized by the Zhao Family and some items were not obtained through regular channels,

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For this auction, the Zhao Family had spared no expense in assembling an expert team.

Each item for auction was appraised by these experts.

Two staff members hurriedly rushed over. Their fierce and intimidating appearance made it clear they regarded Chen Yu as a troublemaker.

Chen Yu didn't care about that, he just pushed these two guys away, grabbed the small hammer from the auctioneer's hand, and walked over to the white jade Guanyin. He gently tapped its left side twice.

This action scared everyone present.

The material of the white jade Guanyin was already very fragile, and with the force Chen Yu used to tap it, it could easily break into pieces.

The staff at the scene immediately became anxious and hurried forward to stop him, but as they got close, a dense network of cracks suddenly appeared on the exterior of the white jade Guanyin.

Then, the entire Guanyin statue seemed to shed a layer of its shell, revealing its true form underneath.

"My God, what is this? It looks like just ordinary white jade!"

"Moreover, this Guanyin statue seems to be forcibly pieced together from different jade blocks and then wrapped with a layer of white jade paste on the exterior!"

"What's going on with the Zhao Family? How dare they use such an item to pretend to be genuine at the auction!"

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