Closer to Revealing My True Self
Chapter 152 - 124 Assessment Time is Slightly Long_2

Chapter 152: Chapter 124 Assessment Time is Slightly Long_2

Bai Youwei took the case handed over by Bai Jing and carefully placed it on the table. He unlocked the combination lock and took out the contents.

Bai Jing removed the case, while Bai Youwei cradled the transparent box in his hands. Inside was a yellowed snake bone chain.

Setting the box on the table, Bai Youwei finally smiled and said, "This time it’s real snake bones."

"Got proof?" Feng Yi knew that the more influential the person, the more they valued such things, and the more meticulous they were in handling matters.

Bai Youwei glanced at him and took out a certificate with a red seal from a hidden compartment in the safe.

This certificate was meant to prove ownership of the item and when and by whom it was issued. The item was made before legislation was introduced; holders could keep it or give it away, but it couldn’t be traded publicly.

After looking it over, Feng Yi handed it back and even gave an apologetic smile, "Professional necessity, please understand."

"Mutual understanding," Bai Youwei said dismissively.

When seeking appraisals in the past, they sometimes had to show this certificate, or the team of experts wouldn’t proceed.

It’s just a shame that the appraisal results were always disappointing.

Feng Yi then turned to Bai Jing sitting next to him and said, "Help yourself to the tea, don’t be shy."

Due to Bai Youwei’s request, aside from the three of them, no one else was present.

The drivers for Bai Youwei and the assistants for Bai Jing were all waiting outside.

Having taken a call, Bai Jing had hurried to fetch the item and come over, so he was indeed thirsty. He poured himself a cup of tea from the side, took a sniff, and expressed his surprise, "Tea from Xiao Feng Mountain?"

Feng Yi raised his eyebrows, "You can tell?"

"You know Mute Uncle?" The guard in Bai Jing’s heart slightly relaxed, revealing a faint smile.

"Hmm, an old acquaintance."

"Considering the amount you use, you clearly aren’t lacking. Such a close relationship isn’t common! We can’t even buy enough tea at a high price from him!" Bai Jing let out a light sigh.

Feng Yi was aware that Mute Uncle would sell tea to others, but he hadn’t expected the Bai Family to order tea from Mute Uncle as well!

Bai Jing complained further, "The tea Mute Uncle grows really is excellent, but the quantity is too limited! And he’s not willing to sell more!"

After a brief chat to lighten the mood, they refocused their attention on the snake bone chain.

Once the real item was laid out, neither Bai Jing nor Bai Youwei paid much attention to the chain of jade stones on the table. Even when Bai Youwei was placing the items earlier, he seemed to find the jade stone chain in the way, casually pushing it aside.

"Now that the real one is out, can you appraise it?" Bai Youwei stared fixedly at Feng Yi.

Feng Yi glanced over the snake bone chain in the transparent box and nodded back, "Yes, I can."

"How long will the appraisal take?" Bai Youwei asked again.

"If it’s according to the standards you mentioned before, it will be a bit more complicated, and the appraisal will take a bit longer," Feng Yi replied, picking up his gloves to put them on again.

"Shall I start now?" Feng Yi looked at Bai Youwei.

Bai Youwei nodded. Although it didn’t show on his face, Feng Yi could sense that both Bai Youwei and Bai Jing were very nervous, and it seemed they were also holding onto some hope.

The snake bone chain held a secret.

Each segment of the snake bone inside the transparent box had patterns on it, which were close in color to the bones, but the patterns reflected light when viewed from different angles.

And the long strand of jade stones laid out on the table each bore a numbered tag.

However, Feng Yi had no interest in other people’s secrets; once he put on his gloves, he entered work mode.

Each jade stone bore a number, corresponding to a segment of the snake bone chain.

Feng Yi laid the jade stone chain flat in front of him and pulled out the string threading the stones. In the eyes of the two Presidents Bai, the precious white jade seemed as if it held no value; they didn’t flinch at all.

If the owners weren’t concerned, Feng Yi didn’t need to worry either; he just had to appraise the item correctly.

He ran his hand over the neatly arranged stones, smooth!

The feel was quite nice.

He never imagined that his first encounter while wearing these gloves would be with expensive jade stones!

Feng Yi stared at the snake bone chain in the transparent box, his right-hand fingers resting on the jade chain.

His gaze fell on the front end of the snake bone chain, while his fingers were positioned at the corresponding place on the jade chain.

Then, his gaze moved slowly like a scanning process, along the snake bones towards the back.

Bai Youwei and Bai Jing couldn’t help but lean forward to get a closer look.

Feng Yi’s eyes were fixed on the box, but as his fingers scrolled over a certain jade bead, suddenly with a push and a hook, the jade that was lined up there rolled into his hand and was set aside.

The first step was to remove the fake bones mixed within the snake bone chain and the bones that did not come from the same snake.

Each jade bead corresponded to a segment on the snake bone chain; removing one indicated that the corresponding segment was either fake or mismatched.

Feng Yi’s series of movements seemed as if he were incredibly familiar with this type of snake bone structure, his gaze never straying throughout the process!

One of his fingers remained steadily on the main jade chain at all times to ensure that he wouldn’t forget which bone section he had identified after removing a bead.

In the span of a single breath, three beads had already been removed!

Bai Jing’s eyes were wide open, holding his breath.

Bai Youwei, who considered himself worldly-wise, felt his breathing turn slightly erratic for a moment.

The father and son watched Feng Yi’s movements closely; their current feelings were like expecting to see a Persian cat, only to find a prime Siberian tiger instead!

Shock, astonishment!

The kind of feeling when one’s preconceived notions are directly shaken!

To be honest, Bai Youwei had only come today hoping to get lucky. Feng Yi was too young, and his background in Yang City was easy to investigate. There was no word of him learning this type of skill from anyone, and even if he had sought someone out after leaving the Feng Family, it had only been a few years, right?

The experienced masters and professional teams they had hired couldn’t precisely identify the chain without causing damage or direct contact with the snake bones!

Feng Yi’s way of authentication, completely beyond their comprehension, genuinely exuded the aura of a master!

Is this what an expert looks like?

Talent specialized in one area, a level above the rest in artistry!

Bai Youwei wasn’t worried about Feng Yi deceiving him. He had sought appraisers before, and he was aware of the suspect fake snake bones or mismatched sections.

In the end, Feng Yi removed five beads, then proceeded to adjust and correct the wrongly assembled sections according to the original skeletal structure of a snake.

These actions were also entirely instinctive for Feng Yi.

That kind of instinct, where a single glance revealed what was wrong, looking at the shapes of these snake bones was as effortless as rearranging a row of numbered blocks in the wrong order!

Feng Yi’s hands moved back and forth above the jade chain, one hand hooking up the misplaced bead while the other gently pushed the chain at a certain spot to make space for repositioning.

The speed was too fast for the common eye to keep up, and even those who could follow couldn’t react in time, only hearing the light sounds of the beads hitting the tabletop as they were placed back down.

The Bai family father and son looked at Feng Yi with identical expressions of admiration.

A true master indeed!

To assess a snake bone chain with an aura that seemed to dominate a sparrow’s might!

Tap!

The last bead fell into place.

Feng Yi silently exhaled. His previously tense nerves relaxed.

"All done!"

Bai Youwei and Bai Jing: "?!!"

Bai Jing looked at the tabletop, then at the cup of tea in his hand. He had only taken a sip of the tea he’d been holding, and he hadn’t even started drinking when the authentication here was already finished?

Was this what Feng Yi meant by "authentication is a bit troublesome"??

Bai Youwei was also momentarily speechless, staring at Feng Yi for a while before asking, "Didn’t you say that this was going to be troublesome and that it would take a longer time to authenticate?"

"It did take a long time," Feng Yi said. It had been over a minute!

Seeing them still stunned, Feng Yi took off his gloves: "Done, if you don’t believe it you can have someone else check it and after they verify that what I said is correct, remember to transfer the money."