Becoming the Richest Man Alive

“This old man is quite forward-thinking,” he mumbled to himself as he shoved food into his mouth.

It wasn’t his place to say anything at that moment. Although it was a little awkward, it wasn’t a big deal for someone as shameless as him.

“I’m sorry that you have to see this. My children are all good-for-nothings. I’ll show you my collection once we’re done eating and we’ll talk about the Dragon and Tiger Gang too.”

“Alright. It must be my lucky day today for I’m able to see your collection,” Casper replied with a nod.

Tony’s children left after the meal and as the servants came to collect the dirty dishes, he sighed. “Do you think I was wrong to form a temporary alliance with other families in exchange for my sons’ happiness? It used to be such a normal thing in the past but it seems like it’s an absurd thing to do now.”

“I think it’s fine. Your daughters-in-law are quite beautiful too,” Casper said as he scratched his head.

The older man’s expression was odd and he didn’t know what to say. I asked about my family’s problem but you’re telling me that my daughters-in-law are beautiful?

“Let’s just go take a look at my collection.” He began to lead the way to the second floor.

As they went up the stairs, Tony pointed at the paintings hung on the wall and said, “Our family had collected countless antiques in the many years we have been developing and growing. Out of the many foreign antiques we have, these paintings are the only ones my son had bought in an auction. He told me that the works of the top foreign masters are as valuable as our country’s national treasures. So I told him, ‘Why are you stating the obvious? Which country wouldn’t have their own national treasures when history existed? These are the essence of a country’s culture.’“

Casper stared at one of the paintings for a moment. He realized that it was authentic and it would cost at least ten million.

to stop getting these and collect the treasures we left abroad instead if they wanted to. In the antique industry, the profits are too high and you have to have a great understanding for the industry to be able to do well. An

wasn’t exaggerating at all. The Lingham family were the richest in Horington, valued at about three billion. However, these statistical data were estimated based on the market value of

may only have two listed auction houses, and it may seem like their properties were only worth two hundred million, but the worth of the antique properties that they owned were not calculated. If they had actually done

Lanes’ economic impact was far inferior

of people’s careers and livelihoods were affected by the Lingham Hotel under the Lingham Group. As the corporation that had contributed to most of Horington’s GDP, they indeed had the right

the Lanes were more powerful when it came to underground

other day, he told the woman that there might be people stirring up trouble in the Antique Fair

stop worrying about it afterward, so he gave her a call. Yet, she replied calmly, “You haven’t been long in Horington but you should know that those working underground aren’t just rascals. The power of the family in the antique industry

finance industry. A painting or a porcelain vase could be sold for a price up to billions and an

“The Great View,” happen on TV. One of the paintings was done by the infamous Sanqi and it was auctioned off for

Sanqi’s works are priceless!” before turning to leave. Upon hearing that, the former turned and looked at the painting

mentor, Harry Crane, if he could forge those kinds of paintings. Harry smiled, “How did you think your old man hired me? Your family may have a lot of money but I’m not interested in that. He promised

you succeeded,

be forged because time has washed their essence away. But these top

he said that he couldn’t forge something, he meant that the artwork he made wouldn’t be able to fool everyone, though it was very easy to fool

and arrived at a safe room on the second floor.

much in there, it’s still the fruit of our labors. That’s why we assigned

irises scanned,

planned to do this originally. However, after losing one

the room. More than a hundred antiques were carefully arranged inside, with the paintings mounted on the walls and porcelain locked in glass cabinets. There were also some antiques with lower value piled up in a corner as there wasn’t space for them anymore. Casper