Chapter 7645
: Confessed Everything
Qin Xiangdong now completely trusts Xiao Chen.
However, this evidence does not seem to be entirely conclusive.
There needs to be supporting evidence.
After thinking for a moment, he looked at Xiao Chen: "Mr. Xiao, can this be verified? You know, this is a matter of 11.5 million, what if we make a mistake..."
"I don't think it's necessary anymore. Since Mr. Xiao has said so, he must be right. Whoever owns this thing should take it. Also, Elder Ming, you can resign now."
Qin Xianglan absolutely trusted Xiao Chen, so there was no need for any verification. Since Xiao Chen said that the thing was fake, then it was fake.
At this moment, Old Ming seemed to see a glimmer of hope for turning the tide again, and shouted loudly, "No way! You're going to say my appraisal is flawed without even verifying it? Don't I have any dignity? Even if your Qin family is powerful and wealthy, you can't bully people like this. Aren't you afraid I'll expose this?"
Before Qin Xianglan could say anything, Xiao Chen laughed and said, "You really are biting the hand that feeds you, not recognizing a kind heart. Miss Qin wanted to save you some face in the end, which is why she decided not to verify it. Did you really think I wouldn't verify it?"
Elder Ming's expression changed. The reason he said that was because he felt that Xiao Chen could not verify it, and what he said could never become real evidence.
This is bad. This kid actually knows how to verify it?
Xiao Chen said calmly, "Verification is simple; just burn it with fire!"
"No, no!" The seller shook his head repeatedly. "This is my family heirloom. What if you burn it?"
Yao Yuanlai frowned as well: "Yes, what if it's real? Wouldn't it be a pity if it got burned?"
Xiao Chen smiled and said, "Natural jade is not afraid of ordinary fire. It is generally quite hard and resistant to high temperatures. As long as it is not the kind of temperature that can be used to make steel, it will not change when burned and will remain warm and translucent."
"On the contrary, if it is artificially made fake jade, the red dye inside will inevitably fade after being burned, and it cannot withstand the fire at all. In addition, the chemical components attached to it will also disappear faster, and the fake warmth will dissipate accordingly."
"At that time, it will look like a dull stone, revealing its true nature!"
"Here's what we'll do: if this thing is genuine and it gets damaged, I'll compensate the seller two hundred million!"
The seller's face was extremely grim.
This isn't about 150 million or 200 million anymore; it's because he knows the stone is definitely fake, and it will be exposed as soon as it's burned.
"No...no, we can't burn it!" He hurriedly shook his head repeatedly, determined not to let this matter be exposed, otherwise, given the Qin family's style of doing things, he would be completely finished today.
Seeing the seller's behavior, Qin Xiangdong trusted Xiao Chen even more.
Qin Xianglan said coldly, "My Qin family has already bought the ancient jade for 150 million. I agree to Mr. Xiao's request to verify it by burning it. If this thing is fake, you better understand what the consequences will be!"
These words made selling even more daunting.
I almost knelt on the ground.
Qin Xianglan's meaning was clear: if the ancient jade was fake, the Qin family would absolutely not let him off the hook. In an instant, his face turned extremely pale, completely devoid of color.
Pfft!
The seller suddenly lowered the price: "I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I... I really didn't mean to, I..."
He glanced at Old Ming and was about to continue speaking when Old Ming suddenly rushed forward and grabbed the seller by the neck: "You liar! I trusted you so much, and you even cheated me! I'm so sorry to the Qin family! You bastard, you've ruined my reputation!"
This old man was clearly a martial artist; with just a light touch, he had already turned the seller's face purple.
This is clearly an attempt to kill someone to cover it up and then shift all the blame onto the seller.
Even if he made a mistake instead of deliberately colluding with the seller to swindle the Qin family, since everyone makes mistakes sometimes, the matter wouldn't be so serious.
His idea was good, but Xiao Chen saw through it at a glance. A cold smile appeared on his lips, and with a casual wave of his hand, Old Ming's grip on the seller's hand was released.
The seller scrambled to Qin Xianglan's feet, pleading, "Miss Qin, it was Elder Ming who made me do this. Now that things have been exposed, he's trying to kill me. That old bastard, he's done so many bad things!"
"Explain yourself!" Qin Xianglan stood aside, stopping Elder Ming who still wanted to come over, her voice icy cold.
The seller, panting heavily, rubbed his neck, his eyes filled with fear, and hurriedly explained, "That old man Ming, he found me with this fake jade and asked me to work with him from the inside. He said he was the Qin family's official appraiser, and that the Qin family's patriarch and eldest daughter were idiots who didn't know anything about appraising treasures, so whatever he said was true."
"He'll split the profits 50/50 with me! This isn't the first time this has happened. Over the years, he's colluded with outsiders to cheat the Qin family at least dozens of times, probably worth more than a billion yuan."
"He told me all of this himself, just to put my mind at ease. I never expected that he would actually plan to kill me to silence me. That old dog is so cunning and treacherous."
Old Master Ming's face was ashen.
The truth came out, but he was unwilling to admit it, because if he did, he would face a furious attack from the Qin family: "No, this guy is talking nonsense, you must not believe him. Although I was fooled, I have never done such a thing."
"This guy is definitely trying to drag someone down with him because his secret was exposed. It's absolutely vicious."
Even at this moment, Elder Ming was still able to remain calm and try his best to exonerate himself. In any case, as long as the Qin family had no evidence, they could not openly target him.
The seller was also anxious. He knew very well that if he didn't expose Old Ming completely today, he would be the one who died in the end, while Old Ming, the mastermind behind the scenes, would be fine.
"Ming, since you're so shameless, don't blame me. Do you really think I'm stupid? That I've never experienced anything like this before? Let me tell you, I secretly filmed you discussing this with me."
"Back then, you hired a master craftsman to make fake jade, remember? I know that person too. Once we investigate, you won't be able to get away with it!"
The seller's words completely shocked everyone.
Yao Yuanlai was dumbfounded. He admired Elder Ming quite a bit, but he never expected that Elder Ming would be this kind of person.
Qin Xiangdong was so angry that his face turned red. Over the years, they had treated Elder Ming very well, so how could they have raised such a scoundrel who would turn against his own people? He was truly shameless.
The others looked at Old Ming with disdain mixed with a hint of lingering fear. If Xiao Chen hadn't exposed the old man's true colors today, he probably would have continued his swindling and such activities. (End of Chapter)