Everyone was initially furious, opposing Wu Tian.
But after the chairman dropped this bombshell, everyone stared, unable to utter a single word.
Chen Ou also hadn't expected the chairman to say such a thing. He immediately glared at the chairman and said, "Chairman, what do you mean by this?"
"You know the most about this jade seal. You were present when I appraised it, so how can you say it's fake? Aren't you talking nonsense?"
The chairman was also displeased by Chen Ou's words.
He said in a deep voice, "Chen Ou, don't get so agitated. I must explain this to you."
"That's right, we did participate in the appraisal back then, and the appraisal result was that this jade seal is real."
"But have you ever considered one thing? How can an item like a jade seal be collected in a small place like ours?"
"If this is a real jade seal, then we must submit it to the state. Don't you think so?"
Hearing this, Chen Ou was slightly stunned, then said, "Yes, but I remember you submitted the jade seal back then, so why is it still in our hands now?"
The chairman said, "This is where the problem lies. I did submit the jade seal at the time, but after appraisal, it was returned to us."
"Because the engraving on the jade seal was three millimeters shorter than the real jade seal, it is undoubtedly a fake jade seal."
"This..." Chen Ou couldn't accept such a thing for a moment.
He said urgently, "No, how can this be? If that's the case, why didn't you tell me about this?"
The chairman said helplessly, "Chen Ou, you are the chief appraiser of our association. I know you are a person who values face. I was afraid of damaging your self-esteem, so I didn't tell you."
Chen Ou was completely stunned, and his expression was as uncomfortable as if he had eaten something foul.
He never dreamed that things would turn out this way.
After being so happy for so long, now it seemed he was just a clown!
The audience below also felt a deep sense of embarrassment.
The words they had just accused Wu Tian of were still echoing in their ears, making them wish they could find a hole to crawl into.
Wu Tian smiled and said, "So, does this mean I win now? I'm truly sorry, Mr. Chen. I concede, I concede."
Chen Ou trembled all over, unable to say a word.
At this moment, the chairman asked doubtfully, "Young man, who exactly are you? How do you have such abilities?"
"How did you see through that jade seal? Can you really appraise an artifact with just one glance?"
Wu Tian smiled and said, "Although this sounds a bit boastful, I do have such abilities. If you don't believe me, you can look at this."
After speaking, Wu Tian pointed to the remaining eight boxes, saying, "This is genuine, this is a fake, this is a fake, this is a fake..."
Wu Tian went through them in a string, and remarkably, he identified the authenticity of the items inside, even through the boxes.
This display stunned everyone.
The chairman quickly shouted, "Open those boxes!"
Immediately, the organizing committee members stepped forward and took out the items from the boxes one by one.
The chairman looked closely at the items, and was so startled that he trembled and then directly sat down on the ground!
"How could such a thing happen..."
He shouted tremblingly, "That's right, he got all of them correct!"
"Ah?!" The entire venue erupted in a collective gasp, their eyeballs almost popping out of their sockets.
Yang Huilan's mind also went blank; she couldn't believe her ears.
When Wu Tian went on stage, she had been worried sick, fearing he would lose the competition.
But she never dreamed that Wu Tian would be so formidable! It seemed she had found a great treasure!
Chen Ou was completely numb.
No one knew what he was thinking, not even himself.
He just felt something relentlessly trampling in his mind, as if it were crushing his entire nervous system.
Wu Tian had already anticipated this outcome.
Therefore, his demeanor was very calm. He smiled at Chen Ou and said, "In that case, I win this match, right?"
"The facts are now laid bare before you. Are you still unwilling to admit it?"
Hearing Wu Tian's words, Chen Ou finally managed to snap back to reality.
The situation was completely beyond his control, and he didn't know how to face it.
After a long period of awkwardness, he finally managed to force a smile and said, "Ha, haha, not bad, not bad."
"Indeed, the younger generation surpasses the old. I admit it, you are indeed very skilled."
Wu Tian saw through it at a glance. This guy was trying to play the role of a magnanimous senior to extricate himself from the embarrassment.
But how could Wu Tian give him this opportunity?
Wu Tian smiled and said, "Since you admit that you lost to me, then that's fine."
"As we agreed, shouldn't you kneel down now and admit that you are inferior to me?"
Hearing Wu Tian say this, Chen Ou's expression immediately froze.
Although he had proposed this additional condition, it was to suppress Wu Tian. He had never imagined that he would actually have to kneel to Wu Tian!
So he forced another smile and said, "What are you talking about? I was just joking with you. You took it seriously? You have no sense of humor."
"Kneeling is something that damages one's dignity. How can we use such a thing as an agreement?"
"Even if you lost to me, I wouldn't make you kneel. So it's better if you don't say such things anymore."
Wu Tian had already guessed Chen Ou's intentions, but how could he let Chen Ou off the hook?
So Wu Tian continued to smile and said, "That won't do, will it? What's agreed is agreed. How can you go back on your word?"
"If you renege on every promise, then where is the trust between people?"
Seeing Wu Tian's persistence, Chen Ou became somewhat annoyed.
He put on a stern face and said very seriously, "How can you speak like that? I already said I was joking with you. Why do you keep pushing me?"
"Let me tell you, what you're doing is wrong. If you insist on this, I'll get angry!"