Cantona and the others had obviously come prepared. Each of them had a professional appraiser with them.
When these people saw the paintings that Qin Haodong took out, they immediately rushed over and looked at them one by one, like people who had been hungry for many days seeing bread.
"Oh my God, this painting is really great. I'm sure that it was painted by Picasso himself …"
"This piece of paper is the sketch paper of the Middle Ages. It can't be copied even if you want to …"
"Oil painting, this is Picasso's oil painting. His signature is below it. It's really Picasso's handwriting. I can recognize it …"
These people were appraising and appreciating at the same time. From time to time, they exclaimed.
Although Sir Owen did not exchange the 12 zodiac animals for these paintings of Picasso, he also went over to admire them.
In the whole hall, only Qin Haodong and Nalan Wushuang sat leisurely next to each other, picking up the red wine glass from time to time and taking a sip.
After a full 20 minutes, these people slowly woke up from their excitement and rearranged the albums.
Qin Haodong glanced at Cantona and the others, then said with a smile, "Dear gentlemen, what do you think of my painting?"
"It's great, it's really great. We haven't seen such a perfect painting for a long time!"
Cantona, who had a big beard, was so excited that his beard jumped.
Qin Haodong said, "Does that mean there's no problem with my painting?"
Cantona said, "No problem. This is the real Picasso. We can exchange it now."
"Wait a minute." Qin Haodong said, "You've seen my painting. I still need to see your bronze heads of the 12 zodiac animals. I can exchange them only after I'm sure."
"That's right." Cantona said and waved to the appraiser behind him. The appraiser reported a big box. When it was opened, it was a dog head of the 12 zodiac animals.
Qin Haodong scanned it with his Spirit and felt the fluctuation of the seal on the dog head. He immediately confirmed that it was real.
He pretended to go forward to make an appraisal and said, "Mr. Cantona, I like your bronze head very much. Let's exchange it."
"That's great, my God! From now on, you are my friend. Welcome to Europe! "
Cantona shook his beard excitedly and reached out to grab the album of oil paintings. "I already have Picasso's sketches in my exhibition room, so I'm very eager for his oil paintings. This album is mine."
Sir Owen said enviously, "Congratulations, old friend!"
Cantona said, "I also want to thank you for helping me get to know a great collector like Qin."
Seeing Cantona take away the album of oil paintings, the others were envious. Joseph said, "Dear Mr. Qin, I also want to exchange these works with you, and I've brought the sculpted heads of the 12 zodiacs. But there's one thing I have to explain to you first.
My bronze head was passed down from my ancestors, and it has always been in the Joseph Family's treasury. I don't know why there is one in the Huaxia Museum.
I think what I have is real, so please have a look, Mr. Qin. If you don't mind, we can carry out the exchange. If you mind, I can only say that I'm sorry. "
Qin Haodong said, "It doesn't matter, Mr. Joseph. I'll take a look and see if I can make the exchange."
He felt that this Mrs. Joseph was not bad. She would say whatever she wanted to say on the table. He had a good impression of her straightforward personality.
Moreover, the bronze head in the Huaxia Museum was not necessarily the real one. For example, the dragon head was in his hands, while the one in the museum was forged later.
Joseph asked his appraiser to place the box on the table and take out a bronze rabbit head of the twelve zodiac animals from within.
Qin Haodong sensed it with his Spirit. There was a faint seal fluctuation on it. It seemed that this one was indeed real, and the one in the Huaxia Museum could only be a fake.
He went over and played with the rabbit head in his hand. He looked at Joseph, who was a little nervous, and said, "I like this rabbit head very much. Whether it's real or fake, I'm willing to exchange with you."
"That's great, Qin. This is really good news."
Joseph came over, hugged Qin Haodong, and kissed him hard on the forehead.
He had always been very eager for Picasso's painting. On the way here, he was always worried. Now, he could finally officially exchange.
He gave the rabbit head to Qin Haodong and then chose the children's album.
Two of the three people had completed the exchange, and only Gompos was left.
Gompos said, "Dear Mr. Qin, there is nothing wrong with my bronze head. It has never appeared in the Huaxia Museum. You can rest assured."
After that, he asked his appraiser to move the box to the table and take out a bronze head from it.
When he saw the bronze head, Qin Haodong's face changed, because it was a bull's head. The real bull head was now in his Storage Ring. The Upper Level Spirit Stone had been used, so there was no doubt that this was a fake.
Mr. and Mrs. Smith once told him that this bull head was stolen from a rich man named Gompos, but many people in Europe had this name. People in Huaxia couldn't tell them apart at all, so he didn't care too much at first. He didn't expect it to be this Gompos.
"Mr. Qin, what do you think? If there is no problem, this still life album is mine. "
Gompos said as he reached out to grab the album. He saw clearly that Qin Haodong had just checked the two bronze heads of the 12 zodiac. It was not professional at all. It was completely a formality. In his opinion, he was a rich man who didn't know anything.
In this case, he naturally couldn't see any problem with the bronze head.
Unexpectedly, before his hand touched the album, Qin Haodong said in a cold voice, "I'm sorry, Mr. Gompos. I don't like your bull head, so we can't exchange."
What a joke. When it came to appraising the bronze heads of the 12 zodiac, no one in the world was more professional than him. How could he be fooled by a fake bull head?
Gompos looked the same, and then his face darkened. He said discontentedly, "Mr. Qin, why? Why can other people's bronze heads be exchanged? Only mine can't be exchanged? "
Qin Haodong frowned. This old guy was really asking for a snub. He had been very euphemistic. It would be good for both sides to save some face. Did he have to say it out loud?
"Mr. Gompos, I've already said that I'll exchange if I like it, and I won't exchange if I don't like it. I don't like your bull head, so I can't exchange with you."
"No, it's not appropriate." Gompos said with a gloomy face, "I'm a famous figure in the collection world in Europe and even in the world. If you treat me like this, others will mistakenly think that my bull head is fake and it will affect my reputation, so you have to exchange with me."
Sir Owen said, "Mr. Gompos, you don't have to do this. Maybe you'll get better things in the future."
He was a little dissatisfied with Gompos' behavior. Since Qin Haodong was unwilling to exchange, why did he keep pestering him? The exchange should have been voluntary. This was not what a gentleman would do.
Originally, Gompos should have given up after saying this, but this guy did not mean to stop at all. He continued to shout, "No, you can't do this. I think this is a humiliation to me."
Qin Haodong had just gotten two Upper Level Spirit Stones and was in a very good mood, so he didn't want to argue with this old guy. He didn't expect that this guy would take advantage of him.
Since the other party was shameless, there was no need for him to continue to save face.
He said, "Mr. Gompos, since you said so, I'm sorry to tell you that your bull head is fake."
"What? How could the thing I took out be fake? Do you know anything about appraisal? You have to give me a reason to say that it's fake. "
Sir Owen said, "Yes, Mr. Qin, are you sure?"
In their circle, if someone took out a fake to exchange with a friend, it was a very shameful thing. He was afraid that Qin Haodong had said it in a moment of anger.
"His bull head is indeed fake."
Qin Haodong said, "Because the real bull head is in my hands."
Cantona said, "Gompos, since Mr. Qin already has a bull head in his hands, let's forget about it."
He also felt that there was no need to say whose was real and whose was fake in such a private exchange. Otherwise, it would not look good for anyone.
But Gompos still said firmly, "This is not a reason at all. Why is the bull head in your hand not a fake? Why do you say that it's just a fake? "
Qin Haodong's face also became cold. This guy who didn't know when to retreat was really annoying. It was obvious that he wanted to exchange his painting with a fake bull head.
Mr. and Mrs. Smith's ox head sculpture was stolen from Gompos. He must have known that it was really lost. This ox head sculpture must have been imitated by him. He knew that it was a fake, but he still said it so confidently. This was the essence of the problem.
He said coldly, "Are you sure you want me to prove it to you?"
"Of course, you can't say that my thing is fake for no reason. You should apologize to me now and then complete the exchange."
The reason why Gompos was so firm was that he was full of confidence.
This bull head was made in a hurry by someone in order to exchange for Picasso's painting. He had a master of counterfeiting. The fake antiques made by this person generally had no flaws and were difficult to be seen through.
Qin Haodong's performance was too casual. He was not like a professional in antiques at all, so he insisted again and again to get the painting in Qin Haodong's hands.
"Then I'll prove it to you."
After Qin Haodong said that, he turned back and pulled out the Beauty Thorn in Nalan Wushuang's hand. He slashed at the bull head fiercely.
With the infusion of his Genuine Qi, the Beauty Thorn was almost invincible. It cut the bull head in half with one slash.
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