Old Harden, can you handle having your vision-shifting abilities on all the time?

Gu Bai spoke slowly and deliberately, but every word he uttered carried weight.

The surrounding collectors quieted down, their eyes scanning back and forth between the ancient cypress and Xu Xing.

It's obvious to everyone that Gu Bai is putting pressure on them.

Although he didn't directly target Zhou Zhihai, his intention was clear: he was pointing the finger at Xu Xing.

I can't touch you, Zhou Zhihai, because of your high status, but I won't let this young man next to you off easily.

Zhou Zhihai frowned, about to speak up for Xu Xing, but Xu Xing spoke first, coldly saying, "President Gu, I'm not targeting the Archaeological Association, I'm just stating the facts."

"Being realistic and pragmatic?"

Gu Bai smirked, "Xu Gong, do you know how high the level of this exchange meeting is?"

Top collectors, appraisal experts, and restoration masters from all over the country gathered together, and the exhibited collections were all exquisite pieces collected from all over the country.

Our archaeological association, as the supervisory body, has conducted a rigorous review process for every item in our collection, making it absolutely impossible for counterfeit items to be mixed in.

He paused, looked directly at Xu Xing, and said with a hint of pressure, "Engineer Xu, aren't you being a bit too young and impetuous? It's not good to speak carelessly in front of so many seniors."

The air around them seemed to freeze as soon as he said those words.

Gu Bai spoke subtly, but the subtext was quite clear.

Don't be so arrogant, kid. This is not a place for you to run wild.

Even if the item is fake, it's not your place to criticize it!

The collectors around looked at each other, some with worried expressions, while others were watching with amusement.

Zhou Zhihai frowned even more, and just as he was about to speak again, Xu Xing suddenly smiled.

The smile was faint, but there was a hint of coldness in his eyes.

"President Gu, you said you've vetted them and there's absolutely no way counterfeit goods could be found?"

Xu Xing looked at Gu Bai with a hint of amusement in his voice, "Then let me ask you, you just said you listened for a while in the back, so you should have heard my analysis just now."

"Could you explain these three points: the porcelain body is porous, the glaze has excessively uniform bubbles, and the adhesive used for repair is incorrect?"

Gu Bai's expression changed slightly.

He did hear Xu Xing's analysis, but he couldn't give a reasonable explanation for those three points of doubt for the time being.

But he cannot show weakness.

If we admit that Xu Xing's analysis is reasonable in front of so many people, it would be tantamount to admitting that the archaeological association's appraisal team made a major mistake.

He cannot bear this responsibility.

"XCMG, the doubts you raised are not enough to determine the authenticity of the product in my opinion."

Gu Bai forced himself to remain calm and his tone was still firm. "Due to the different firing techniques, each piece of Yongle imperial porcelain will have certain differences in body and glaze."

As for the adhesives used in restorations, different restorers have different habits, and using shellac does not necessarily mean it is counterfeit.

To conclude that this item is fake based on just these few points is far too hasty.

Xu Xing's smile deepened after hearing this.

He shook his head, his tone tinged with regret: "President Gu, you are the vice president of the Cultural Relics Association, so you should know more about porcelain than the average person."

But regarding what you just said, I can only say that your understanding of porcelain is less than that of a novice apprentice.

These words caused an uproar in the room.

Everyone stared wide-eyed at Xu Xing in disbelief.

In front of so many people, he directly confronted the vice president of the archaeological association, saying that he was not even as good as an apprentice.

That's incredibly audacious!

Gu Bai's face instantly turned ashen, and his eyes almost spit fire.

"Xu Xing! How dare you!"

His two assistants also stepped forward, looking at Xu Xing with unfriendly expressions.

Seeing this, Zhou Zhihai quickly stepped forward to smooth things over: "Chairman Gu, Engineer Xu was just stating the facts, you..."

"Old Zhou, you don't need to speak up for him!"

Gu Bai interrupted Zhou Zhihai, his gaze fixed on Xu Xing. "I want to see just what abilities this ace restorer of Chengxinzhai has that dares to spout such arrogant words!"

Xu Xing looked at him, his smile widening rather than diminishing.

He suddenly stepped forward and walked to the standalone display case.

Then, to everyone's puzzled looks, he suddenly punched the glass of the display case!

"Bang!"

A deep, resounding thud echoed throughout the hall.

Everyone was stunned.

The tempered glass, which was a centimeter thick, shattered instantly under Xu Xing's punch!

Spiderweb-like cracks spread outwards from the punching point in all directions until the entire pane of glass collapsed with a crash, shards falling to the ground with a clatter.

"what!"

Holy crap!

A gasp erupted from the crowd, and everyone instinctively took a few steps back.

Gu Bai's eyes widened, his mouth gaped open wide enough to fit an egg, and he stood there stunned, his mind blank.

Xu Xing ignored everyone's reaction.

He reached into the shattered display case, picked up the Yongle blue-and-white chicken-heart bowl, and then, in front of everyone, smashed it hard on the ground!

"Snapped!"

The sound of porcelain shattering was crisp and jarring.

The Yongle blue-and-white chicken-heart bowl shattered on the hard marble floor, scattering fragments everywhere.

The entire hall fell into a deathly silence.

Everyone stared at the pile of debris on the ground, their expressions incredibly varied.

Boss Liu was completely speechless. He looked at the pile of fragments on the ground, his lips twitched a few times, and in the end, he didn't say anything.

Xu Xing dusted off his hands, then squatted down, picked up a fragment from the ground, and examined it closely.

Then he stood up and showed the fragment to the people around him.

"Everyone, please look at the cross-section of this fragment."

His tone was as calm as if he were lecturing in a classroom: "Genuine Yongle imperial kiln porcelain should have a pure white, delicate body with a tight cross-section, and feel smooth to the touch."

However, the cross-section of this fragment is grayish-white in color and has a loose texture, with a noticeable granular feel when touched.

He paused, then picked up another fragment and pointed to the patterns on it: "Look at this one, this is a typical mark left by modern grouting."

The porcelain from the Yongle imperial kilns was all hand-thrown, and the inside of the body would have obvious spiral patterns.

However, the interior of this piece is smooth and flat, without any trace of hand-throwing.

Xu Xing put the two fragments together and concluded with certainty, "Based on these two points, we can be 100% certain that this item is a modern imitation, and a low-quality, injection-cast imitation that doesn't even qualify as a high-quality replica."

He raised his head, looking directly at Gu Bai: "President Gu, do you have anything else to say now?"

Gu Bai's face was beyond ugly.

His face turned pale and then flushed, his lips trembled slightly, and his eyes were fixed on Xu Xing, as if he wanted to devour him alive with his gaze.