As Chu Chen and the others stared in astonishment, they all hurried forward, eager to determine whether the object was genuine. However, the moment they approached the Bo Bell, the young man stopped them, making everyone frown.
The young man smiled and said, "Before you look at this, you'd better think it through. If you handle it later, you'll need to be capable of buying it!"
The old man frowned when he heard this. "Whether we buy it or not, you have to let us see whether it's genuine first, right? Are we supposed to buy it even if it's fake? That makes no sense!"
Hearing this, displeasure appeared on the faces of Fourth Master and the young man. The guide hurriedly said, "Elder Qu, you can't put it that way. Fourth Master is a highly respected figure around here. How could he possibly try to deceive you with an object?"
Fourth Master's expression eased somewhat after hearing this. He waved his hand and said, "It is a two-million-yuan object, so being cautious is only right. But do any of you have an expert among you? You can't simply claim it's fake and then examine it for free, can you?"
Qi Baofu chuckled. "We really do have an expert with us—and he's even appeared on Beijing TV Station's Collection World."
"Who?" Aside from Cao Jingde, everyone else looked astonished and turned toward Chu Chen and the others. But Chu Chen looked younger than he had on television, so they didn't realize for the moment that Qi Baofu was referring to him. They assumed it was Cao Jingde, yet they had no impression of Cao Jingde either, leaving them somewhat puzzled.
"This is Teacher Chu, Chu Chen!" Qi Baofu introduced Chu Chen with a rather smug air.
Chu Chen could only