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Chapter 214: This Is the Pinnacle of Picking Up Girls! (Vote for me)

Chapter 214: Chapter 214: This Is the Pinnacle of Picking Up Girls! (Vote for me)

This "Mountain Stream Travel Map" is a heavyweight masterpiece by Fan Kuan, a top-tier work that can rival a series of great treasures in the history of China!

It has had a profound influence on the history of painting ever since!

Such a piece simply cannot be measured in monetary terms.

The people snapped back to their senses, all looking at Xiao Zheng with eyes full of shock, unable to fathom how he had uncovered the hidden secret of this painting.

Xiao Zheng just smiled faintly.

It was thanks to the power of the "Perspective Eye", for he had noticed the painting had two layers when he had observed it, immediately realizing its extraordinariness!

"This is an ancient craft that has been lost."

At this point, an elderly professor slowly said, "In ancient times, the means of preserving these paintings and calligraphy were not as advanced as they are now.

They were very susceptible to damage due to war and other reasons, and those top-tier works were even more likely to be coveted, with a greater possibility of being damaged!"

"Therefore, some people came up with a way to cover the original painting with another layer of much inferior artwork, so that the painting could avoid being coveted and be better preserved."

"We were wrong before, never imagining that this painting had such a tremendous background, that a counterfeit was merely used to preserve the ’Mountain Stream Travel Map’ using a deceptive tactic!"

The other professors also slowly nodded their heads.

Indeed, they had been mistaken.

At this time, Wang Renze was completely stunned.

Frozen.

’Mountain Stream Travel Map’? Of course, he knew this famous piece, its value immeasurable, and yet he had possessed the genuine painting only to hand it away.

"Such a national treasure-level painting would have to be valued in the hundreds of millions at least!"

An elderly professor couldn’t help but exclaim.

Everyone nodded in agreement.

Indeed, it was so, knowing the domestic and foreign art markets are becoming more and more prosperous, with paintings worth over a hundred million appearing every now and then.

Such a ’Mountain Stream Travel Map’ would be enough to go down in history, as a representative work of Fan Kuan, and even more so as a piece from the Northern Song period, one can only imagine how many people would wish to purchase it!

When Wang Renze heard this, he almost felt like vomiting blood.

Hundreds of millions!

Such a divine piece, and he had sold it for merely two hundred thousand!

Xiao Zheng chuckled, walked up to the painting, collected it, and smiled at Wang Renze, "Thank you, Mr. Wang, for giving me such a fine work."

"Ah... you..."

Wang Renze pointed at Xiao Zheng, his face twisted with ferocity, shouted loudly, and then fainted stiffly.

The people looked at Wang Renze with sympathy, shaking their heads.

Such a blow was simply unbearable!

Today, Wang Renze was truly a wealth-bringer, completely played by Xiao Zheng.

After that, the crowd became lively, with bosses from various big companies eyeing Xiao Zheng with fervent gazes.

"Brother Xiao Zheng, I’ll buy this ’Mountain Stream Travel Map’ for one billion!" An executive from a listed company rushed to Xiao Zheng and said excitedly.

"Hahaha, stingy! You think you can buy such an exquisite piece for a billion? Have you lost your mind? Brother Xiao Zheng, I offer two billion, two billion!"

Another company’s boss pushed forward, shoving the previous one aside, and then shouted out with two fingers raised, sounding tense.

"Two billion is nothing for this painting, I offer three billion!"

Another boss shouted out.

Seeing this scene, everyone was astonished; it was simply madness.

However, they also knew in their hearts that this was normal. After all, the ’Mountain Stream Travel Map’ was a true masterpiece for the ages, not quite on the level of the "Lanting Xu" or "Lo Shu Scroll", but it still belongs to the top tier in the field of Chinese painting and calligraphy!

Such a work, once truly obtained and passed down, was simply unimaginable!

"Hehe, I bid one billion."

In the midst of the frenzy, a voice rang out calmly. Instantly, the long silence fell upon the room, and everyone turned in shock toward the source of the sound.

The CEO of the Barry Group!

Hiss...

A chorus of sharp intakes of breath rose. One billion, for that price, even works by Da Vinci or Picasso wouldn’t go for much more.

All at once, everyone felt despair.

How could they compete?

The Barry Group was a true financial behemoth, its assets worth hundreds of billions. How could these small-time owners compare with such people?

They were no match at all!

Unexpectedly, Xiao Zheng shook his head and said with a smile, "Not selling."

"Hmm?"

Everyone was shocked; it was one billion! Yet Xiao Zheng refused to sell.

Moreover, refusing someone like the CEO of the Barry Group, do you know the consequences? The crowd roared internally.

But looking at Xiao Zheng’s expression, they realized he was quite composed, without a hint of nervousness – as if he had made a very ordinary decision.

"Since Xiao Zheng doesn’t wish to part with it, then there’s nothing that can be done," the CEO said with regret, shaking his head and not pushing Xiao Zheng further.

Xiao Zheng smiled.

Then, under the watchful eyes of everyone, he took the painting and walked over to Mo Anna, saying with a smile, "I’m giving it to you."

Mo Anna was completely stunned and exclaimed in disbelief, "Giving it to me?"

Xiao Zheng smiled casually and said, "I have no research on this Chinese painting, and keeping it is of no use to me. It’s better to give it to you – at least you can appreciate it."

Hiss...

Another round of sharp intakes of breath filled the room.

This... What a grand gesture!

That was Fan Kuan’s Mountain Stream Travel Map! An artwork that the CEO of the Barry Group bid one billion for!

And it was just given away like that!

The way everyone looked at Xiao Zheng finally changed completely. Making such a heart-stopping move, in every aspect, this person was extraordinary!

Perhaps the only person in the room who could remain composed was the mayor of Zhonghai City because only he knew Xiao Zheng’s true identity. And he also knew that one billion, for Xiao Zheng, really wasn’t a lot.

He was the notorious Evil God of North Africa!

Mo Anna remained in shock for quite a while, unable to recover. Eventually, her entire face turned crimson, and the way she looked at Xiao Zheng dripped with tender affection.

"Alright."

In a soft voice, Mo Anna said, taking the painting from Xiao Zheng.

Watching this scene, especially the men, they all shook their heads and sighed.

They just couldn’t learn this trick to charm a woman!

It was only then they realized that Wang Renze was nothing compared to Xiao Zheng – they weren’t even in the same league!

...

The banquet had been going on for quite some time by this point. After this incident, everyone chatted excitedly as they gradually left.

Xiao Zheng and Mo Anna also prepared to leave.

"Hold on a moment."

But just at that moment, suddenly, someone stepped forward and stopped them.

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