Chu Chen and Zhu Dafu both agreed with Uncle Wu. If the fan painting before them really was a copy, they could not think of anyone besides Zhang Daqian. The reasoning was obvious as well: if the artist who imitated Shi Tao could truly reach this level, he could not possibly have remained unknown.
When Chu Chen and the others came back, the man hurriedly asked, "Teacher Chu, how did it go?"
Chu Chen shook his head. "Mr. Gan, I'm sorry, but we still can't determine its authenticity for the time being."
As they spoke, Chu Chen activated his supernatural ability and discovered that things were indeed as they had suspected. It really should be a copy of Shi Tao's work by Zhang Daqian. Otherwise, if it had been copied by someone else, his ability would not have given it a price so close to that of an authentic work.
The man widened his eyes and asked in great surprise, "Why not? Teacher Chu, you're such a renowned expert. Couldn't you determine whether it was genuine even after examining it for so long? Besides, there are two senior masters here as well."
Chu Chen said apologetically, "Mr. Gan, when we determine whether something is genuine, we naturally need to have no doubts about it. Moreover, since ancient times, skilled counterfeiters have emerged one after another. It's perfectly normal that the authenticity of an antique can't be determined immediately."
The man frowned and asked, "Then what should I do if I want to determine whether it's genuine?"
Chu Chen said, "The best way would be to invite several authoritative experts to examine it together, but that would certainly cost quite a bit. Otherwise, you can ask other experts to take a look. Also, by way of apology, I won't charge you