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Landon Hawkwell was not a true art lover. He simply accumulated wealth, stockpiling whatever was valuable: ancient Eastern porcelain, calligraphy and paintings, jade, emeralds, gold, silver, and copperware; Western coins, bronzeware, oil paintings, jewelry; and clay tablets and gold and silver artifacts from the Middle East.
The precious artworks he collected were usually carefully packaged and stuffed into sturdy crates for storage. He did not even have the interest to look at them a second time.
"There's actually a piece of Yuan blue and white porcelain here. Tsk! It's genuine! Take it, take it! We can't let those Black people know!"
"They might extort us for another huge sum. Wealth really does move the heart!"
"Look at this jadeite. It must be from an old mine. The water quality is excellent. Take it, take it."
"An oil painting by Van Gogh? Huh? Something's not right. Damn it, it's fake!!!"
"A Babylonian clay tablet? It should be even earlier. It's... a Sumerian clay tablet. He even collected clay tablets. Looks like this guy's eye for antiques isn't that great either!"
Although Landon Hawkwell had been judged a nouveau riche by the experts and had little discernment, he was willing to spend money. The result of throwing money at legitimate channels was that, although there were plenty of fakes, they were not all fake. There were even more genuine pieces, so the collection still had considerable value.
The appraisal experts present included not only the archaeology professor Ding Kangyan brought by Ye Tong, but also several other specialists in different fields. Most of them were learned in both ancient and modern matters and well versed in both Eastern and Western culture. They could even discuss Western oil paintings and artifacts in detail. As for whether the items were genuine, further