Becoming the Richest Man Alive

Chapter 224

“Amateur!”

Tony loathed the proposal.

“Carbon-dating isn’t a foolproof method, yet you want a machine to do the appraisal. What a joke! Regardless if you’re using carbon-14 or thermoluminescence, none of these could beat the naked eye.”

Casper smirked at Tony’s admonishment. “You are right. Scientific appraisals have loopholes, but we wouldn’t know the difference till there is a comparison.”

The two men scoffed. “Stop pretending to be an expert. Now, return the jar to us! You can’t afford to pay if you break it?”

Casper laughed. “But I can. Let’s play a game. If the jar is genuine, I will pay you double the final bidding price at the fair.”

“What? You? Look at shabby attire. Where are you going to find the money if you can’t even afford a shard from the jar?”

Doubt filled Victoria’s mind as the men mocked Casper. She was impressed with his gut feel. However, his evaluations on the two items made no sense. Her interests were at stake because the vase and jar were finale items at the auction.

Tony pounded the table with his fist. “This is preposterous! Do you think you can act impudently because you’re rich? I don’t care about your finance. You owe us an explanation for claiming the jar to be a fake.”

He set the jar down and asked, “Mr. Lane, can you lend me your high-definition magnifying glass?”

Tony took one out of his toolbox reluctantly and gave Casper.

He felt a sense of familiarity during the examination. It felt different from the genuine antiques he had at home, more like the high-quality forgeries produced by his mentor.

Could this be one of his works?

was certain the enamel temple jar

to hone his skills. Over time, he knew every piece like the back of his hand. A knowledgeable and gifted assessor with acute observation, he had surpassed most of his peers. Spotting an

decided to test the two men to clear his doubts. Pretending

expressions

his family had hired Mr. Crane, who was once a famous master forger, to mentor him. The man made

antiques. Some loved him, while others hated him. His forgeries had caused men

destroyed all his works and retired with a different identity. Finally, the Simpsons hired him to be Casper’s mentor. The man imparted everything about appraising antiques to his student. However,

pass as the real thing to fool the experts, a forger had to possess an

circulation. The jar wasn’t one of

Crane has two apprentices. One became the director of the National Museum while the other was missing.

his work. Mr. Crane would carve a pin-sized crane camouflaged

“Bingo!”

the forger’s signature hidden in a bird’s-eye. The

workmanship is ingenious!” He smiled at Tony, who felt a

did

I wonder if you have heard of a legend in the antique world. There was a master forger who went

the young man to know this. “Are you talking about the best master forger, Mr. Crane? I heard his workmanship was unmatched. His replicas were flawless,

cocked his head at the sellers and smirked. “These men couldn’t find Mr. Crane, but

Tony the jar and the magnifying

and saw a fawn

field, Tony was clueless about the origin of that mark. He turned

The consultant was a well-respected appraiser in Horington. Did he really

Mr. Buck. I believe he is continuing his mentor’s practice when he left a carving of his signature on his work. And that is the

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