This is clearly exclusionary, they must want to hog all the profits, which is why they haven't leaked the information.

As a businessman, pursuing profit is an innate instinct.

Once an advantage is discovered, one naturally wants to keep it, not share it with others.

It’s by exploiting this very nature that Mr.

Zhu Da acts so brazenly.

If we hadn't occasionally managed to track his movements, we might not have even known about this until the deal was concluded.

Wang Guan sighed inwardly, then continued to inquire, "Since they've been negotiating for over a year, the end must be near, right? When are you planning to finalize the transaction?" "I don't know, but judging by Mr.

Yao's attitude, he's not as adamant anymore; there's some room for price reduction." As she spoke, Su Yu frowned, "Wait, I should be the one asking you.

Why does it feel like you're the one trying to pump me for information?" "Fine then, ask whatever you want to know," Wang Guan smiled, privately adding that he knew very little anyway, so he wouldn't be able to answer if he didn't. "Then I'll ask." Su Yu gave a triumphant smile, her bright eyes flickering for a moment before she probed, "What is your objective?" "Objective..." Wang Guan paused in thought, then laughed, "My objective might be different from yours." "How is it different?" Su Yu looked puzzled. "Aren't you both after those precious ceramics?" "No." Wang Guan shook his head gently and stated plainly, "I'm here for the person." "The person? You mean Mr.

Yao?" Su Yu was startled, yet also utterly confused. "I don't quite understand what you mean." "Mr.

Yao..." Wang Guan considered his words and immediately nodded, "That's right, I'm here for him.

Let me put it this way: once we have him, those precious ceramics you plan to buy...

I can have as many as I want." "As many as you want?" At first, Su Yu didn't grasp the implication, but upon careful consideration, her pretty face immediately changed color. "What exactly are you implying?" "Nothing much," Wang Guan said slowly. "I just wanted to ask, how are you handling that batch of De-kiln porcelain fired by Uncle De? Even if you sell them as authentic pieces, surely no one would suspect, right?" "Huh?" In an instant, Su Yu understood. "You mean the ceramics Mr.

Yao possesses are all forgeries?" "No.

That's impossible..." Su Yu instantly refuted her own thought. "We suspected that at first.

Later, we brought in numerous experts for authentication.

Not just domestic experts, but international ones too, and even after testing with specialized equipment, it was confirmed that the entire batch is genuine." "Moreover, the provenance is perfectly clear.

It was treasure looted from the palace when the Eight-Nation Alliance invaded the capital back then.

One of the military officers was particularly fond of ceramics, so he specifically collected these items, took them back to his hometown, and then hid them in his cellar." Su Yu recounted, "However, this man unfortunately passed away later.

And his family met their end during the Second World War, so everyone died out.

Thus, the items lay sealed in the cellar until Mr.

Yao bought that house.

He was preparing to convert it into a museum when he unexpectedly discovered this batch of precious ceramics in the cellar." "You should know this; all the evidence indicates Mr.

Yao isn't lying.

Most importantly, the pieces stand up to expert scrutiny.

They cannot be forgeries." As she spoke, a sharp edge entered Su Yu's gaze. "Saying this...

it makes one highly suspect you're trying to trick us into withdrawing from this major deal." "Hey, am I that sinister and petty?" Wang Guan was momentarily speechless and naturally retorted, "Besides, what's this story about relics from the Eight-Nation Alliance invasion? Isn't that a bit hard to believe?" "What's unbelievable about it?" Su Yu scoffed. "Don't tell me you don't know about the German derelict apartment incident." "Uh..." At that moment, Wang Guan genuinely found it hard to argue back.

He certainly knew about it; it had happened quite recently—a large collection of art treasures discovered in a shabby apartment in Munich, Germany.

It was confirmed that these treasures, over a thousand works including famous paintings by modern masters like Picasso, Matisse, Chagall, Renoir, and Beckmann, were looted by the Nazi regime.

They were either forcibly seized from Jewish owners or acquired by German collectors from fleeing Jews at extremely low prices.

The discovery of these treasures was also accidental.

After all, during the last century, the Nazi government had acquired an enormous quantity of art treasures through cunning and extortion, but later claimed these collections were destroyed during air raids.

For more than half a century, no one knew these artworks still existed.

It wasn't until two years ago that Germany discovered this collection, valued in the hundreds of millions, but they kept it hidden.

However, the truth always leaks out.

From this, we can see that covering things up isn't just a Chinese characteristic; it seems to be a common affliction among high-level officials worldwide.

Conservatively estimated, this batch of treasures is worth over a billion Euros.

When the news broke, industry insiders were ecstatic, hailing it as a sensational discovery.

With such a living example, Su Yu was naturally self-assured.

Moreover, it was a fact—sometimes, real life proves more bizarre than fiction. "Nothing to say now, are you?" At this point, Su Yu smiled. "Trying to scare us off so you can eat alone? Your scheme is certainly well-calculated." "What are you talking about? I meant well!" Wang Guan was truly frustrated, fully understanding the feeling of 'I offered my heart to the bright moon, yet the bright moon shone upon the ditch.' "What good intentions? I think you harbor malicious intent," Su Yu gave a look of utter disdain. "You are too cunning; who knows what you're really planning." "I've been wronged, more than Dou E..." Wang Guan was about to complain when he suddenly heard movement outside the door, causing him to stop abruptly and stand up.

At this moment, under Su Yu’s bewildered gaze, he moved to the side of the private room door and signaled several burly men to conceal themselves. "Click!" Simultaneously, the door to the room opened.

This coincidentally shielded Wang Guan, so the people outside couldn't imagine someone was hiding nearby, allowing them to step inside.

Several people entered, led by two individuals.

One was Su Yu's father, Su Wenyi, and the other should be Mr.

Zhu Da, or perhaps Mr.

Yao, as Su Yu called him.

Whether his surname was Zhu or Yao, he was Wang Guan's target.

After confirming that both men had entered the room, Wang Guan gently closed and locked the door, feeling a small thrill akin to trapping a turtle in a jar.

At this point, Su Wenyi also heard the noise from behind and immediately turned around. "Who are you?" His expression was one of suspicion and uncertainty.

Not only Su Wenyi but also his bodyguards became wary upon seeing several strangers in the room, positioning themselves around Su Wenyi defensively. "Mr.

Su.

Don't misunderstand; it's just me," Wang Guan said with a smile, already wearing sunglasses, which explained why Su Wenyi hadn't recognized him.

Simultaneously, he glanced at the person next to Su Wenyi, and his smile instantly froze.

Because when seen from behind, this person's build was very similar to Mr.

Zhu Da's, but looking at his face now, it was clearly not Mr.

Zhu Da, but a complete stranger. "If it's not Mr.

Zhu Da, then where is Mr.

Zhu Da?" In a moment of sudden panic, Wang Guan considered turning to check outside but was stopped by Su Wenyi’s bodyguards.

Helplessly, Wang Guan removed his sunglasses and signaled, "Mr.

Su.

It's me." "Wang Guan." Su Wenyi paused, looked back at Su Yu, and asked with surprise, "What is he doing here?" "Looking for someone," Wang Guan quickly asked, "By the way, that Mr.

Zhu...

Mr.

Yao, hasn't he left?" "He hasn't." Su Wenyi seemed to realize something and assumed Wang Guan was there for business, then smiled, "He's still in the next room meeting with someone, but Brother Wu and I had something to discuss, so we came over for a chat." "Good that he hasn't left," Wang Guan breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this. "Dad," Su Yu frowned simultaneously, "He just said this is a scam, and the precious ceramics are all fake." "What?" Su Wenyi was shocked, his face darkening slightly. "Why would you say that? How is that possible!" "Why is it impossible?" Realizing this was an opportunity, Wang Guan spoke solemnly, "The world is vast, and wonders are endless.

Mr.

Su, you are a man of great experience; surely you wouldn't be so quick to judge." "Quick to judge?" Su Wenyi shook his head and smiled at this. "Wang Guan, do you know how many times we had those precious ceramics authenticated to confirm their authenticity?" "No matter how many times, believing it once is enough to be completely deceived," Wang Guan said lightly. "Furthermore, Mr.

Su, do you know how much effort we expended searching for this Mr.

Yao, traveling back and forth from the mainland to Singapore, the US, the UK, and now even Taiwan?" "What do you mean?" Suspicion flickered in Su Wenyi’s eyes. "I mean, if I wasn't sure, would I go out of my way to come here and cause trouble for no reason?" Wang Guan stated seriously. "To be frank, the Mr.

Yao you speak of should be Mr.

Zhu Da, the greatest forgery master of all time, whose name makes even industry insiders pale—the peerless Zhu Da." "Greatest of all time?" "Forgery master?" "Mr.

Zhu Da!" At this moment, everyone present showed astonishment, though with differing degrees of understanding.

For instance, the Su father and daughter expressed doubt, while the Mr.

Wu accompanying Su Wenyi looked utterly amazed, as if he knew Mr.

Zhu Da's background.

Su Wenyi noticed this and immediately asked, "Brother Wu, you know of this Mr.

Zhu Da?" "I've heard of him..." Mr.

Wu said urgently, "Little brother, are you absolutely certain that man is Mr.

Zhu Da?" "Of course," Wang Guan nodded affirmatively. "We have been tracking him for over a year, especially just now, crossing the sea from Penghu all the way to Tainan.

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