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Wang Yangming had once been demoted to Jiangnan and served as the overseer of Jingdezhen porcelain.

There, he exclusively crafted a batch of teapots, inscribing his own name on them.

This particular batch consisted of only six teapots.

Today, only one of them remains in circulation, still hidden away in the Imperial Capital Museum.

If the one before us was also from that batch, its value could be imagined.

A group of experts quickly gathered to carefully appraise it, leaving the Luminous Pearl hanging to one side.

About ten minutes later, these individuals grew excited.

"My God, it's real. Judging by the pattern on it, it should be the work of Wang Yangming."

"This seal is unique; there's no problem with the piece."

...

The scene instantly boiled over; who would have thought that in such a setting, a rare treasure would be discovered.

Huangfu Xiong's face turned green; he had never anticipated such an outcome.

"Brother, could it be that you have some research in antiques?"

Chen Yu did not respond, but instead stepped closer to Huangfu Xiong.

"Since I've won, I would ask Mr. Huangfu to hand over the wager for this round."

Huangfu Xiong, with a belly full of anger, could only take out an asset certificate from his person and return it.

Victor immediately sighed in relief; after losing so many times, he had finally recovered a round.

Chen Yu did not stop there but picked up a ruined porcelain bottle from beside Victor and placed it on the table.

"This time I shall use this, and please Mr. Huangfu, choose one."

The people present seemed to witness something amusing and burst into laughter; a few even lay on the ground, coughing from their laughter.

"This kid must be a monkey's hired help; all the experts have appraised it just now. It's nothing but a modern imitation, yet he still dares to put it up for competition."

"I think he wants to lose all of William's family's assets."

"Could this man be a shill invited by Mr. Huangfu?"

...

While the people were making various comments, Huangfu Xiong looked at Chen Yu with a strange gaze.Nôv(el)B\\jnn

"Kid, you better have thought this through; there's no backing out in a place like this."

Chen Yu looked indifferent, "Am I the type of person who goes back on his word?"

Huangfu Xiong did not say much and after a careful selection, he picked a blue and white porcelain from the Yuan dynasty.

This item was a treasure both in craftsmanship and condition, and most importantly, it was indeed an authentic Yuan dynasty piece.

No matter how one looked at it, this round seemed to be a loss for Chen Yu.

The experts beside them felt too lazy to appraise it; just when they were about to declare the result, Chen Yu suddenly raised his hand.

"Mr. Huangfu, I've just arrived here and am still unfamiliar with the environment of Dongming Gorge. I would like to have a look around. Let's not waste time and decide the winner with one move! If I win, you must return all of Mr. Victor's assets; if I lose, all remaining assets of William's family will belong to you."

The place fell silent immediately, disbelief filling everyone's eyes.

Who could have thought that Chen Yu would dare to make such a wager over a broken bottle.

It was clear he was pushing the entire William's family into the fire pit.

Unexpectedly, Victor stood up at once, patted Chen Yu on the shoulder and declared,

"From this moment on, all assets of William's family are entrusted to Mr. Chen. Whatever decision he makes, I shall keep it."

With those words, the surprise of those present reached its peak.

Everyone was speculating about the relationship between the two men, to trust each other to such an extent.

The experts beside them, however, sighed heavily, believing that Chen Yu could not possibly win.

Just as they were preparing to announce the results, Chen Yu suddenly picked up a small hammer and started tapping on his own porcelain.

Everyone thought that something had gone wrong with Chen Yu. Could it be that he wanted to smash his own porcelain because he was afraid of losing?

While they were doubting, a crisp cracking sound emanated from the porcelain, and it wasn't long before the brown substance on the surface fell off.

"My God, this is Tang Sancai!"

No one knew who shouted, and people crowded around to take a closer look.

"This layer of clay on the outside, it must have been fused on by a burial firing method, just to protect the porcelain inside."

"During the Republican era, to escape the chaos of war, many people would use this method to keep their family properties safe."

...

A group of experts immediately concluded.

With that, the blue-and-white porcelain Huangfu Xiong had chosen had completely lost.

Victor breathed a sigh of relief, at least the assets of William's family were preserved.

Chen Yu walked straight up to Huangfu Xiong and tapped his shoulder.

"Mr. Huangfu, according to our agreement, please hand over all the asset proofs of William's family."

Huangfu Xiong's facial muscles twitched violently, his previously somewhat refined demeanor was hard to maintain.

He did not say much, taking all the asset proofs out of his person and placing them on the table.

Chen Yu took a deep breath, and just as he was about to leave, Huangfu Xiong suddenly blocked his path.

"Brother, winning and leaving just like that seems a bit inappropriate, how about you stay and we play another round?"

Chen Yu raised an eyebrow. With the system in him, he could see through everything here in a glance.

Playing with him was purely seeking death for Huangfu Xiong.

"Sure, but my stakes are usually quite high. Just not sure if you can afford to play."

Chen Yu's words were full of provocation. He then placed the Token of the Knights of the Round Table on the table.

Everyone present stood up, their faces full of astonishment.

Huangfu Xiong's mouth dropped open, his eyes in a daze.

The Token of the Knights of the Round Table was already a priceless treasure. Just the gemstones embedded on it could make an ordinary person soar to the Forbes ranking.

Not to mention having the entire Token right here.

Huangfu Xiong looked at Chen Yu with a fearful gaze,

"Who exactly are you? How do you possess this Token?"

Chen Yu snorted coldly, "Who I am is none of your business. You just need to tell me whether you dare to play or not."

Huangfu Xiong backed down. No matter how powerful he was, he didn't dare to confront the Knights of the Round Table.

Whether he won or lost this match, his fate would not be a good one.

In front of the Knights of the Round Table, any family in the world was as insignificant as ants.

"I'm also tired today, let's call it a day. We can play again some other time."

Huangfu Xiong bowed deeply with great respect, then stepped aside, not daring to commit the slightest impropriety.

Chen Yu didn't say anything more, picked up the Token, and left directly.

It must be said, the Token of the Knights of the Round Table was indeed effective. No matter where it was, it held a certain level of deterrence.

No sooner had he stepped out of the antique shop than Victor went limp as if boneless. If not for Chen Yu's support, he likely would have collapsed to the ground.