NovelEnglish"Okay, sure," Charlie agreed immediately with an extremely relaxed attitude. "I can only say that you are really
amazing because you actually believe that that artificial stone is a jade." 3 Mr. Quinton was getting increasingly
annoyed, and his face flushed red after getting criticized by Charlie. He turned around and looked at the massive
crowd of people around them. 1
"Mr. Zeke, Mr. Lionel, | want both of you to helpappraise this bracelet and tellwhether it is a genuine
product or not." 1
The two people who had been called out by him suddenly felt very awkward as they exchanged glances with one
another. 3
This was because identifying the authenticity of an antique was usually very offensive toward the other party,
regardless of whether it was genuine or not.
"Mr. Quinton, we also have limited knowledge in appraising antiques. We would not be able to tell the
difference."
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Mr. Quinton immediately got angry and quickly said," Don't giveall these nonsensical excuses! | want both of
you to givean honest appraisal of the bracelet. Regardless of whether it is an authentic piece of jade or not, |
promise not to cause any trouble
for you. However, if you lie toand an expert tellsotherwise when he appraises it afterward, | will not let
you off so easily!" s "Don't be angry, Mr. Quinton."
Both men quickly stepped forward in shock.
None of the stall owners who did business on Antique Street dared to offend Mr. Quinton. 6
Consequently, the two antique stall owners had no choice but to bite the bullet and step forward to take a closer
look at the jade bracelet.
A few minutes later, one of the men stuttered as he said, "Mr. Quinton, what this man said was true. Your jade
bracelet... the jade bracelet..." "What about it?" Mr. Quinton asked coldly.
The man was so frightened that he responded immediately. "Your bracelet really is made out of artificial stone. It
is not made from pure jade." 2
As soon as he those words, Mr. Quinton's face turned green before his face flushed red with anger. He was s 0
embarrassed because it felt as though he had been slapped in public. 4 He swallowed angrily, trying his best to
control his temper.
Charlie then smiled before saying, "Do you believenow? | can't believe that you actually spent one million
and five hundred thousand dollars to buy an artificial stone bracelet. Mr. Quinton, you really are a very wealthy
man." 5 "My judgment was wrong this time!" Mr. Quinton replied as he grit his teeth angrily. "It's only one million
and five hundred thousand dollars anyway, did you think | can't afford to lose such a small sum of money? Even
if my jade bracelet is fake, the chalcedony gourd pendant is definitely authentic!" 5
Mr. Quinton was confident about his chalcedony gourd pendant solely because he had already hired an expert to
appraise the pendant, and the expert had told him that it was indeed an ancient antique piece form the Sui
Dynasty! 1
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Charlie snorted coldly. "I'm afraid that there will be no one as foolish as you in this world! After all, who else
would carry such an evil thing on them and still treat it like a treasure."
"What are you talking about?! You are just too ignorant!" 2
Mr. Quinton exploded, the blue veins on his forehead protruding at this time. 1
Charlie continued speaking, "You are very lucky that you have not perished yet even though you are keeping
such an evil thing so close to your body every day!"
The expression on Mr. Quinton's face changed immediately. Having already learned his lesson earlier, he was
now unsure whether Charlie's words were true or not. Therefore, he could only stare at him as he asked, "Why do
you say that?" "Just look at the shape of the chalcedony gourd pendant!" Charlie replied coldly. "Did you check
and research on the functions of your jade pieces before actually purchasing them?" i
Mr. Quinton was very confident as he responded, "This ... isn't this chalcedony gourd pendant a gift from the
emperor to his son for his coming-of-age ceremony? Anyone who invests in jade knows that the shape of a gourd
represents auspiciousness! You are indeed just a poor man who knows nothing at all!"
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