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Chapter 152 Antique Counterfeiting Gang! (Subscribe)
Magic City Police Station, conference room.

The sunlight shines through the translucent curtains, like a golden ribbon, gently falling into the room. The light dances on the wooden conference table, forming mottled light and shadow. The several plates of green plants in the corner are particularly green, and the air is filled with the fragrance of flowers and plants.

Under the gaze of everyone, Lin Chuan took a step forward and walked to the conference table.

His eyes were not focused on the expressions of the crowd, but were fixed on the 'Qing Dynasty Chinese Entwined Branch Pattern Thin-Bodied Jade Bottle' which had a large crack on it.

The sun was setting, and there was plenty of light. The texture of the jade bottle was delicate and crystal clear, and the light penetrated the bottle body, which was as thin as a cicada's wing. A faint warm light and shadow came out from the thin jade bottle.

At the same time, its internal texture is clearly visible.

After Lin Chuan took a few glances, the details of the thin jade bottle once again confirmed his thoughts, so he turned around and looked at one of the main figures in this meeting.

——Director of the Cultural Heritage Bureau, Li Zeguang.

"Director Li, before that, I would like to ask a question."

Lin Chuan was not nervous under the watchful eyes of the crowd. Instead, he seemed relaxed with a faint smile on his face.

"You ask."

Li Zeguang looked at Lin Chuan's appearance, raised his eyebrows, and was slightly surprised.

If we don't talk about the cultural relics, just talking about the confidence and composure that Lin Chuan showed in such a scene is indeed eye-opening and impressive.

It is difficult to fake magnanimity.

Just like antiques, real antiques have both their own unique artistic charm and a sense of vicissitudes that comes from the baptism of time. This charm is difficult to replicate.

A true treasure appraiser also knows how to appraise people.

From the moment Lin Chuan appeared at the door of the conference room, Li Zeguang had been paying attention to Lin Chuan. He never missed anything from Lin Chuan's dress, speech, behavior, and even the micro-expressions on his face.

The feeling Lin Chuan gave Li Zeguang was one of calmness.

Correct!
Be calm and confident.

"According to the process, the 'Qing Dynasty Chinese Thin-Bodied Jade Bottle with Entwined Branches Pattern' needs to be appraised by a large number of experts before it can be brought back, and records should have been kept at that time." Lin Chuan looked at Li Zeguang and smiled slightly.

The records include not only detailed data information, but also images, 3D models, etc., which are very detailed.

“We do have records of that.”

Li Zeguang nodded.

Lin Chuan smiled again and said, "I need all its information records."

Last night, Lin Chuan thought about it for a long time.

There is a 90% probability that this cultural relic was replaced after it was returned and before the handover ceremony.

This is because the craftsmanship required for the 'Qing Dynasty Chinese Entwined Branch Pattern Thin-Bodied Jade Bottle' is extremely sophisticated, and there are very few inheritors of Suzhou jade carving in China.

If people from abroad want to imitate, they have to find domestic jade carving masters.

The most important point is that the return of overseas cultural relics is actually a diplomatic means.

It can promote cultural exchanges between the two sides and make bilateral relations closer. There is no need for the overseas party to use fake cultural relics to offend an awakened oriental dragon.

Therefore, Lin Chuan guessed that someone was doing something behind the scenes after the return.

In this case, the detailed information obtained through the appraisal of a group of experts should also be first-hand information and authentic.

The information is kept by the Shanghai Cultural Heritage Bureau and retained by the National Cultural Heritage Bureau.

If even this first-hand information is not authentic, then Lin Chuan has nothing to say. He can only consider himself unlucky and spend three years in jail.

Li Zeguang's expression changed slightly. He looked at Lin Chuan for a long time and finally nodded: "I can give you the detailed information so that you can compare it."

"Thank you very much."

Lin Chuan smiled and made another request, "Can you help me get some precision weighing and measuring instruments?"

On the side, the police chief ordered: "Chen Hui, go get it."

Chen Hui nodded and trotted out of the meeting room.

Soon, the Cultural Relics Bureau sent over information about the 'Qing Dynasty Chinese Thin-Bodied Jade Bottle with Entwined Branches Pattern' and displayed it on the big screen in the conference room.

On the screen, the 3D image of the "Qing Dynasty Chinese Thin-bodied Jade Bottle with Entwined Branches Pattern" is slowly rotating, with no blind spots in 360 degrees.

Below is an introduction to its specifications.

Such as the height of the bottle, the bottom prototype diameter, the circumference of the bottle at its largest point, the diameter at the bottle mouth, the thickness of the bottle wall, and its weight and other basic data.

If you go into more detail, you will find information such as 'It is carved from Qinghai jade and uses Suzhou jade carving techniques'.

At this time.

Chen Hui also brought the precision instruments for weighing and measuring and placed them in front of Lin Chuan.

He had a complicated attitude towards this guy who couldn't be called a 'rival in love'.

There is no hostility at all.

Chen Hui was more of a person of dissatisfaction. At that time, he was wondering how this guy could be so favored by Shen Qianqian. Therefore, he subconsciously paid attention to Lin Chuan.

This time, can he successfully identify the fake as he did last time when he identified the bronze ware "Taotie Patterned Urn"?

Lin Chuan said thank you.

Then he put on gloves and carefully and meticulously measured the height of the bottle.

The people present watched Lin Chuan's movements in silence.

Youyou was right beside Lin Chuan, her clear eyes revealing a hint of worry. She looked at Lin Chuan nervously, tiny beads of sweat oozing from her palms, making her unable to help but rub the corners of her clothes secretly a few times.

Li Zeguang's eyes were bright, with a hint of doubt in them.

Does Lin Chuan have to use basic values ​​such as weighing and measuring to distinguish the authenticity?

However, before the handover ceremony, these basic values ​​​​will be measured again for each cultural relic.

Make sure nothing goes wrong!
After a while, Lin Chuan measured the first data.

Bottle height 31.1cm.

Youyou was closest to Lin Chuan. She was the first to see the number and her brows furrowed.

This is completely consistent with the data information recorded by the Cultural Relics Bureau.

But before everyone could react, Lin Chuan measured the circular diameter of the bottle bottom, the diameter of the bottle mouth, and weighed it.

Without exception.

These values ​​match the data recorded by the Cultural Heritage Bureau one by one.

In the conference room.

Youyou, who was beside Lin Chuan, had her heart pounding. The more data matched, the more it proved that it was the real thing.

Chen Hui frowned, looking puzzled.

Everyone present looked at each other and spoke in low voices.

"The data matches perfectly, this is the real thing."

"The more we examine it, the more authentic it becomes. It's such a pity to lose this national treasure."

"Even if it's fake, can it really be copied exactly the same?"

"..."

At this time.

Police Chief Zhao Gang frowned and asked slowly, "Comrade Lin Chuan, do we need to continue the appraisal now?"

Everyone's eyes turned to Lin Chuan.

The atmosphere in the conference room suddenly became solemn.

The sunlight shines through the high ceilings into the room, making it seem a little hot, but no one is talking in the room, and it is so quiet that one can hear the sound of the second hand turning.

Tick, tick, tick.

It's very depressing and makes people feel breathless.

Lin Chuan recorded the measured data one by one, then he looked around at everyone, his gaze stopping on the police chief: "Chief, please be patient. I measured the basic data of this thin-bodied jade bottle, not to use these data to prove that it is fake, but to verify whether the cultural relic with consistent data is the real thing." This also includes the patina, texture, etc.

Police chief Zhao Gang frowned. "All the data are the same. Isn't this a 'Qing Dynasty Chinese Thin Jade Bottle with Entwined Branches'?"

“In fact, it is not.”

Lin Chuan smiled and said, "Please pause the video recording played by the Cultural Relics Bureau at 4 minutes and 26 seconds."

The person who controls the playback on the electronic screen in the conference room is Chen Hui.

Chen Hui didn't understand, but both directors nodded, so he immediately did as they asked and froze at 4 minutes and 26 seconds.

The video is 4 minutes and 26 seconds long.

A thin jade bottle appeared on the screen. It was dark all around, and a beam of flashlight fell on it from top to bottom.

The wall of the thin-bodied jade bottle is as thin as a cicada's wing, crystal clear and has excellent light transmittance.

The light green fluorescence shines through from the inside of the bottle, presenting a warm effect. The light and shadow are slightly mottled on the concave and convex parts of the bottle, and the overall color presents a gradient of fluorescent green from light to dark, which is natural.

This is its unique light transmittance and light and shadow effect.

Lin Chuan reminded: "Everyone try to remember the light and shadow effects at this time."

Although everyone was confused, seeing Lin Chuan's serious look, they all looked at the screen.

Subsequently.

Lin Chuan took out a flashlight from his pocket.

This flashlight is a style commonly used by antique appraisers, and it happens to be the same style used by Li Zeguang, director of the Cultural Relics Bureau.

He looked around the conference room again, then walked to the window, pulled up both curtains, closed the door, turned off the lights to block out the natural light from outside, and temporarily turned off the screen.

The entire conference room was pitch black.

Only the flashlight in Lin Chuan's hand emitted a bright light.

This ray of light, just like the one on the screen just now, shone from top to bottom on this thin jade bottle.

"Director Li, please take a look at the light transmittance of this thin jade bottle and the light and shadow effects it presents." Lin Chuan looked at Li Zeguang.

He was the only one present who could possibly understand it.

Li Zeguang frowned, first glanced at Lin Chuan, then his eyes fell on the thin jade bottle.

After looking at it several times, I finally gave my evaluation: "Its body wall is thin, the jade is of high quality, the light transmission is excellent, and the light and shadow effect presents a gradient color."

Lin Chuan smiled and asked, "How does the current lighting effect compare to the lighting effect at 4 minutes and 26 seconds?"

Li Zeguang was stunned at first.

Immediately.

He suddenly raised his head and looked at Lin Chuan, frowning tightly: "You mean, the light and shadow they present are different?"

"exactly."

Lin Chuan nodded, then asked Youyou to hold the flashlight, and he pointed to a certain light and shadow, explaining:
"Director Li, this angle is exactly the same as the one recorded in the video, but you see here, it does not show a natural gradient from light green to dark as in the video. Instead, there are two tiny spots here, making the light and shadow here a little mottled."

As Lin Chuan explained, Li Zeguang's brows furrowed deeper and deeper, with surprise in his eyes.

He can't sit still!
He suddenly stood up, walked quickly to Lin Chuan's side, bent down, and stared at the two subtle spots of light and shadow that Lin Chuan had just mentioned.

Then he turned to look at the outer wall of the bottle, and then at the inner wall of the jade bottle. There was no stain or dust on the inner and outer walls.

The tiny spots are caused by the patina of the jade bottle!
In other words, the thin-bodied jade bottle in front of him has a different color from the "Qing Dynasty Chinese Entwined Branch Pattern Thin-bodied Jade Bottle" that he appraised at that time.

They are not the same artifact!
The Chinese thin-bodied jade vase with twined branch pattern from the Qing Dynasty is still there and has not been damaged!

There's still a chance to get it back!
In the dark conference room.

Li Zeguang swallowed his saliva first, then raised his eyes to look at Lin Chuan, his eyes became brighter, the initial contempt was long gone, now full of praise: "Great, this damaged thin jade bottle is not a real Qing Dynasty Chinese vine pattern thin jade bottle without damage!"

As soon as these words were spoken, there was an uproar in the conference room!
Li Zeguang is definitely an authority on antique appraisal in Shanghai. Now, he agrees with Lin Chuan's statement.

——This thin jade bottle is fake!

Chen Hui stood there in a daze, his mouth slightly open.

In the dim light, he, like everyone else, raised his head and looked at Lin Chuan, with a look of disbelief on his face.

During the exhibition session after the "Overseas Cultural Relics Return Handover Ceremony", those who accidentally damaged a national treasure faced a disastrous situation - high compensation + jail time.

But who could have thought that he could tell that this "national treasure" was actually a replica, and successfully prove it?
It is important to know that hundreds of people have admired this replica and seen its beauty during the exhibition, but no one has questioned that it is a fake.

After the replica was destroyed, Lin Chuan never showed any sign of panic from beginning to end.

It turned out that he had already seen it.

And I am 100% sure in my heart!
Be confident!

Chen Hui thought about it again, what would happen if he put himself in the situation?
If nothing unexpected happens, I will have to go in and squat.

Suddenly, Chen Hui was somewhat convinced by Lin Chuan, and said secretly in his heart, Shen Qianqian, no wonder you have a special liking for him and pay special attention to him when you hear his name.

He really has something!
Youyou, who was standing aside, breathed a sigh of relief.

The stone in her heart finally fell!
At the same time, looking at the residual light of the flashlight reflected on Lin Chuan's profile, he was handsome and handsome, and felt very safe.

"He is indeed my treasure boy." Youyou pursed her lips, her heart beating like a lost deer, running around in the woods.

Swish!
The curtains were drawn, and the bright sunshine shone into the conference room again, brightening the room and dispelling the gloom and depression that lingered in the room, and replacing it with a relatively relaxed atmosphere.

It was the first time that Li Zeguang understood this unique treasure appraisal technique of using the difference in light and shadow to identify that a thin-bodied jade bottle is a replica.

The operation seems extremely simple, but the antique jade background required is hard to imagine.

It feels like returning to nature.

Li Zeguang, director of the Shanghai Cultural Relics Bureau, a highly respected figure, is currently performing a Sichuan-style face-changing.

He looked at Lin Chuan with a smile and admiration, treating him as a distinguished guest: "Comrade Lin Chuan, please take a seat. Comrade, please take a seat as well."

As for damaging a replica, it was just a trivial matter to him.

Why is Lin Chuan, the treasure appraiser, so important?

Lin Chuan and Youyou sat down together.

Li Zeguang took a deep breath and sorted out his thoughts: "Comrade Lin Chuan, it's fortunate that you pointed out that this thin jade bottle is a replica, otherwise, we would have been kept in the dark and allowed the criminal to go unpunished."

Lin Chuan sat next to Li Zeguang and laughed dryly: "I have no choice but to do this."

Forced to prove oneself to avoid going to jail.

Ugh...

"Old Zhao, Comrade Lin Chuan's case now..." Li Zeguang looked at the police chief Zhao Gang and said half a sentence.

Zhao Gang pondered for a moment, looked at Li Zeguang and Lin Chuan, and took over the conversation: "At present, based on the existing clues and materials, the bureau has temporarily classified this cultural relic damage incident as an accident."

"An unexpected incident..."

Li Zeguang, director of the Cultural Relics Bureau, murmured softly, as if thinking about something.

Zhao Gang smiled and said, "Comrade Lin Chuan, you are the person involved. I would like to ask for your opinion."

Lin Chuan thought for a moment, then pointed to the bottle on the table and said:

"If this bottle is a genuine 'Qing Dynasty Chinese Scroll Pattern Thin-Bodied Jade Bottle', the probability of an accident happening is very small, but it is a replica. If an accident happens to it and it disappears, does that mean that no one will know about the fact that it was swapped?"

The two directors looked at each other and frowned at the same time.

If you always believe that the thin jade bottle in front of you is authentic, no one will think of this level.

But after confirming that this thin jade bottle was a replica, Lin Chuan's speculation, like a seed, quickly took root and sprouted in the minds of the two directors!
Lin Chuan added:
"Moreover, this thin jade bottle is so exquisitely imitated, there must be a lot of people involved behind it."

The two directors stared at each other, and a gang that they had been tracking down recently came to their minds.

——Antique counterfeiting gang!!!

(End of this chapter)