LGHTNOVELBOOK Chapter 462: Private Consultant
Chen Yu didn't like this guy, his face instantly showing more disgust.
"I am Chen Yu, the personal advisor to Master Hu!"
As soon as these words came out, they caused a great uproar on the scene.
Everyone was discussing, when did Master Hu get a personal advisor?
Qin Mingxue felt an inexplicable sense of relief in her heart.
"That's right, Mr. Chen is the advisor I've just hired, and he is fully in charge of this competition."
The scene immediately became chaotic, as many of those present had been following Qin Mingxue closely and had never seen Chen Yu.
Fang Zhanbo twirled the health balls in his hand and then leaned back in his seat.
"No matter who you bring in as an advisor today, it's useless! The people I have here are professional experts invited by the Imperial Capital Antique Association."
Chen Yu sized up the few elderly men behind Fang Zhanbo.
Their demeanor was completely different from the thuggish fellows nearby, and their clothing also had the distinctive air of masters.
No wonder this guy was so confident, it turns out he had these veterans backing him.
Chen Yu didn't speak, but moved a chair over and sat down next to Qin Mingxue.
During his earlier observation of the surroundings, he noticed that Fang Zhanbo had many experts around him.
Although it was normal to bring a few bodyguards to such an event, the bloodthirst coming off these men put Chen Yu on high alert.
Who knew what kind of outrageous things this guy might do.
Fang Zhanbo waved to someone beside him, and then six vases were placed on the table.
"Mr. Chen, since you have taken on this competition, I will have to up the ante! If you guess wrong even once about the six vases, you lose."
Qin Mingxue immediately stood up, "Fang, don't be excessive. Even with the vases covered like this, it's not certain that top experts could identify them, you are clearly trying to make things difficult for us."
Chen Yu, however, was completely unconcerned, reassuring Qin Mingxue briefly before moving forward.
"These six vases from left to right are, respectively, a Jun ware teapot from the Southern Song Emperor Gaozong period, a Tang Dynasty Tianbao fourth year colored pottery horse, a Ming Dynasty Xuande third year Linzhu porcelain, a Wanli twelfth year cloisonné, a Northern Song Renzong period Huizhou ink porcelain, and a Qing Dynasty Yongzheng period Xiajiang bowl!"
The crowd gaped, having never seen such quick appraisal.
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Even without the outer wrapping, it would take at least half an hour to identify them, and Chen Yu had even named their eras.
Fang Zhanbo sucked in a breath of cold air; he had personally wrapped these porcelains and naturally knew what was inside.
But laid out so casually, he had forgotten the exact order himself.
"Hurry up and open them to see!"
He called out hastily, and two bodyguards stepped forward to tear off all the wrapping from the ceramics.
The atmosphere at the scene changed again as everyone's eyes were fixed on the six pieces of porcelain.
To their amazement, Chen Yu hadn't gotten a single one incorrect!
Qin Mingxue was stunned too. It was the first time she had seen someone like Chen Yu.
She steadied her emotions and walked to Chen Yu's side.
"Fang Zhanbo, it seems I have won today's competition as well! I hope you will abide by our previous agreement and not come here anymore."
But Fang Zhanbo didn't care about any of that and walked straight up to Chen Yu.
"Mr. Chen, my Fang Family is currently in need of talents. If you don't mind, you could join our household, with an annual salary of at least five million."
An appraiser of Chen Yu's caliber would be highly sought after by countless families. If he were to join the Fang Family, it would surely bring with it immense wealth.
Chen Yu glanced sideways, "I already said it before, I am Tiger's personal adviser. Why on earth would I go with you without any reason?"
Qin Mingxue's face immediately brightened with joy. She hadn't expected Chen Yu to say something like that.
The five million offered by the Fang Family wasn't just a superficial amount; it included all sorts of benefits.
Had it been anyone else, they would have agreed by now.
Fang Zhanbo felt somewhat enraged and humiliated. He glared at Chen Yu and then at Qin Mingxue beside him.
"It seems you prefer punishment over a toast!"
"Master Hu!"
He shouted loudly, and a burly man with a huge frame stepped out from the crowd, wielding a massive sledgehammer.
Chen Yu was shocked too, as this was the first time he had seen someone so monstrously muscular.
Master Hu didn't care for anything else and lifted the sledgehammer before smashing it down furiously.
Chen Yu quickly raised his hand and, in full view of everyone, caught the hammer with his bare hands before squeezing it fiercely, crushing the pure steel sledgehammer flat.
The crowd was dumbstruck, unable to believe that Chen Yu could be so powerful.
Before people could react, Chen Yu's hand had already struck Master Hu's chest.
A dull sound echoed, and Master Hu's towering figure was sent flying, crashing heavily to the ground and smashing several stone railings into powder.
Fang Zhanbo immediately froze, not daring to even breathe.
Chen Yu brushed off his palms and slowly walked up to Fang Zhanbo.
"Who would have thought that Young Master Fang had such a formidable person under his command? Unfortunately, he was too frail; I only gave him one palm strike, and he ended up like this! I hope Young Master Fang won't blame me?"
Fang Zhanbo swallowed his saliva and lost all of his previous arrogance.
He chuckled dryly a couple of times, not daring to linger any longer, and hurriedly left with one of his followers.
As he was leaving, he didn't forget to take the porcelain vase he had brought for the competition.
Chen Yu sighed, "How could that guy be like this? Claiming to like Tiger, yet he didn't even think to leave those porcelain vases as gifts."
The people at the scene laughed briefly before dispersing.
They didn't dare stay there any longer.
The power Qin Mingxue held in that place was enough to make them obedient, and now with Chen Yu there as well, they were even more fearful.
When everyone had gone, Qin Mingxue quickly pulled Chen Yu back to the shop they had been in before.
"Mr. Chen, wasn't that a bit too showy? Causing such a huge commotion on your first day here at my place!"
Chen Yu had a full head of black lines, "It seems like I was helping Miss Qin, wasn't I?"
Qin Mingxue also felt somewhat embarrassed. She looked around and then leaned in close to Chen Yu's ear.
"Here, many people are spies sent by Fang Zhanbo. If you want to stay here longer, you can't just wander around! Those people are ruthless and may attack you in the shadows."
Chen Yu seemed nonchalant.
"I came here only to deal with Miss Qin. I don't care about the rest. This time, I helped purely because I couldn't stand that Mr. Fang's attitude! Besides, I don't even consider the Fang Family of Jiang Province worth noticing."