Reborn As Super Heiress

Chapter 1535: Chapter 1519: You’re No Match for Me

Perhaps seeing Huo Sining’s obstinacy, Professor Qian became irritated and laughed in anger, saying, ”Fine, I want to see what evidence you can present!”

At this moment, in Professor Qian’s eyes, Huo Sining was just a youngster who wouldn’t learn without seeing the consequences. If Huo Sining couldn’t explain herself, Professor Qian would definitely have someone kick her out immediately.

If the staff didn’t kick her out, he would immediately resign. After all, he was a seasoned professor and couldn’t afford to be humiliated like this at his age!

Huo Sining had locked horns with Professor Qian by now. She revealed the hilt of the ancient sword, pointed at the Qingbai Jade embedded in it, and with a slight smile said, ”My evidence is also this Carved Jade Kirin!”

Professor Qian was stunned upon hearing this, but soon his anger only intensified.

Even Mr. Feng and Old Zheng slightly shook their heads involuntarily. In their eyes, Huo Sining was clearly making a fuss over nothing.

The Jade Kirin carved from Qingbai Jade had just been mentioned by Professor Qian. It was indeed inscribed with Lu Junyi’s birth characters; how could it possibly serve as evidence to refute the origin of this sword?

However, Huo Sining didn’t care about how others viewed her, and didn’t even glance at Professor Qian in his fuming state. Instead, she continued:

”I never said this sword is a fake. In fact, it is indeed an ancient sword from the Northern Song period and an exquisite ancient sword at that. However, basing your judgment of the sword’s identity on the Qingbai Jade inlaid in its hilt is essentially getting the cart before the horse.”

”Embedding Qingbai Jade in sword hilts was a traditional craft of ancient artisans, but you’ve overlooked one point: ancient jade can be forged.”

”I suspect, Professor Qian, you didn’t examine it carefully. The Qingbai Jade on this ancient sword was added later and is not from the same period as the sword. There’s likely a gap of over a hundred years between them.”

”As for how Lu Junyi died in history, Cai Jing and other treacherous officials summoned him back to the capital and placed mercury in the food bestowed upon him by the Emperor. Lu Junyi, in great pain, was unable to ride a horse and had to take a boat back to Luzhou. Along the way, he lost his balance and drowned.”

”Putting aside whether Lu Junyi’s corpse was retrieved post-drowning, the time gap between the sword and the embedded jade is several decades to a hundred years. By then, Lu Junyi would have been long dead and decomposed, so how could he still be using this ancient sword and have his birth characters carved on this embedded jade?”

”What did you say? This ancient jade was added later?!”

Mr. Feng was taken aback by Huo Sining’s words and hurried over to scrutinize the ancient sword closely.

The reason this sword could be sold for three hundred thousand was its status as a well-preserved ancient weapon. If the Qingbai Jade was later added, that would mean the sword and the jade are not one entity, drastically reducing its value and suggesting he overpaid at three hundred thousand.

Yet, even with Mr. Feng and Old Zheng examining the ancient sword for half a minute, they couldn’t discern that the Qingbai Jade was a later addition. The surface patina was genuine; judging purely by the color and quality, it appeared to be a true antique.

The clerk named Xiao Qi also looked at it, but did not agree with Huo Sining’s conclusion after his examination.

Though only a clerk at Dexin Society, Xiao Qi had been there for nearly ten years. Having apprenticed under the old shopkeeper for so long, he believed he had an eye for things.

Xiao Qi didn’t think his ability to appraise antiques was any less than Huo Sining’s. After all, considering Huo Sining’s young age, he couldn’t see any issue with the Carved Jade Kirin on the sword either.

Even Liao Song and Zhong Zifan leaned in for a look, but they too couldn’t figure anything out. The group looked at each other in bewilderment, shaking their heads unconsciously.

”This is amusing; you claim the jade was added later, and it magically is so? Do you think this is child’s play, where what you say goes? You, a little girl, what qualification do you have to make such an arrogant claim?”

Professor Qian didn’t even glance at the Qingbai Jade. Confident in his judgment, and having never believed Huo Sining could provide any evidence, he immediately sneered and showed disdain once she finished speaking.

To him, Huo Sining’s so-called evidence was laughable and utterly lacking credibility.

”I lack the qualification? Ha, Professor Qian, I admit that in terms of ancient script accumulation, I’m indeed not as good as you, but each profession has its specialism; in the field of ancient jade, you may not necessarily surpass me!”

Professor Qian’s condescending attitude thoroughly enraged Huo Sining. She coldly eyed Professor Qian, turned sideways, and reached for her backpack, pulling out a blue certificate after a few seconds, and tossed it directly on the counter.

Professor Qian, having heard Huo Sining imply he was inferior to her, was already on the brink of exploding with anger, and couldn’t care less about the certificate she produced. He didn’t even bother to spare it a glance.

However, Xiao Qi noticed the certificate Huo Sining threw on the glass display case and instinctively picked it up.

He wasn’t concerned with what was written on the certificate, only how to discreetly escort Huo Sining out before things worsened. After all, she had completely offended Professor Qian by now, particularly with her last remark, ”You may not necessarily surpass me in the field of ancient jade.” Given Professor Qian’s temper, enduring that comment would be remarkable.

”Miss Huo, perhaps you should first, uh...”

But as he was about to gently advise Huo Sining, his eyes inadvertently caught a glance of the certificate in his hand, and in the next second, he froze awkwardly in place, staring blankly at the words on the certificate with eyes wide open, full of astonishment and disbelief.

Perhaps Xiao Qi’s bizarre expression piqued the curiosity of Mr. Feng and Old Zheng beside him. They also came over and looked at the blue certificate in Xiao Qi’s hand.

Seeing the information on that certificate, both of them were stunned, showing the same expression as Xiao Qi.

Onlookers, intrigued by the situation, also gathered around, and after inspecting the certificate, everyone was utterly shocked, looking up collectively in awe at the unassuming young girl in front of them.