Chapter 1447: Did His Hair Turn White Overnight?

This matter suddenly became somewhat serious.

While eating, Gu Qiaoqiao suddenly thought of a question and asked, "Great Grandfather, do you think that Blue and White Three-legged Cauldron is real?"

Among these people, aside from Gu Zhixing and Second Uncle Gu, no one else has seen the actual object. How can they so firmly conclude that it’s the real Blue and White Three-legged Cauldron?

What if it’s fake?

Gu Qingfeng raised an eyebrow and said in a deep voice, "I’ve thought about this too. If there isn’t concrete evidence, they wouldn’t assert it’s real so directly. There must be some details we don’t know about."

"So what should we do now?"

"Today, let’s go see those two people," Gu Qingfeng said lightly.

After breakfast, Uncle Gu drove them to see Gu Zhixing and Second Uncle Gu.

It went quite smoothly because Gu Qingfeng had called in advance and asked an old friend to help make arrangements, so they were able to see the two of them easily.

There’s still no conclusion, so the two were just held in a regular detention room, but even so, they looked terrible.

Especially Gu Zhixing, who had reverted to the dejected state Gu Qiaoqiao had seen him in at the start, as if there was no tomorrow.

After being scolded by the Old Patriarch, his mood improved somewhat, but he was still dispirited, keeping his head down, his back hunched once again, as if his past life had returned to him.

Gu Qiaoqiao looked carefully, intending to say a few words, but kept silent because she realized that among these people, Gu Zhixing was the most affected. His hair, once gray, now looked entirely white.

Is this what it means to turn gray overnight?

Gu Qiaoqiao’s mind involuntarily recalled her Granddad’s recent high spirits. Such ups and downs are indeed a blow.

Seeing Gu Zhixing like this, Gu Qingfeng sighed deeply and couldn’t bear to scold him any more. He’s getting on in years, with many children. Life was about to get prosperous, and no one expected something like this to happen,

Gu Qingfeng said, "Alright, there’s no need to be upset. Even if it costs money to learn a lesson, there must be no prison sentence. You must tell the Public Security the truth, without any lies."

Gu Zhixing didn’t speak. Second Uncle Gu quickly said, "Granddad, we understand, we were kept in the dark, and of course, we’ll tell the truth."

"Then tell me about that Blue and White Three-legged Cauldron, what happened?" Gu Qingfeng asked seriously.

"Granddad, to be honest, my brother and I didn’t know it was the Blue and White Three-legged Cauldron. We thought it was just a small incense burner, didn’t pay much attention to it, and put it aside. It was a foreigner who said he wanted to buy something like it as a gift for his teacher, who is a Huaxia person. He gestured that it was similar to the small incense burner we purchased, so we sold it to him. The incense burner was only fist-sized, who would’ve thought it was a national treasure?"

"Second Uncle, are you sure that small incense burner was an ancient artifact?"

Gu Qiaoqiao suddenly asked.

Second Uncle Gu was taken aback, frowned slightly, and said softly, "At the time, I didn’t look closely because we didn’t spend much on these things, and even if it was fake, there wouldn’t be much loss, so we bought them all."

"So you didn’t even put the antiques you acquired on the display shelf, did you?"

Second Uncle Gu nodded repeatedly, "Yes, I didn’t get a chance to handle them before the buyer came."

Then Second Uncle Gu remembered something, "At first, we showed him a few, but he shook his head and said they weren’t right. Later, he reminded us, and that’s when we remembered there was this incense burner among the antiques."

Gu Qiaoqiao and Gu Qingfeng exchanged a glance. This trap is too obvious, but since Second Uncle Gu and Gu Zhixing didn’t think of it, how could they see the trick in it?

At this moment, Gu Zhixing, who had been silent, finally spoke, his voice hoarse, "Granddad, I was foolish. In my eagerness for quick gains, I thought things bought cheaply couldn’t lead to significant loss even if they were fake. I forgot what you taught me. This is all my fault."

Gu Qingfeng waved his hand, "Now isn’t the time to discuss fault, the crucial thing is that you two cannot go to prison."

Gu Zhixing and Second Uncle Gu looked at Gu Qingfeng, hope shining in their eyes. They were deceived, even though they were involved, they didn’t know the Three-legged Cauldron’s significance.

But now, no one believes them, and further investigation and evidence are needed, which takes time. Meanwhile, they suffer in anxiety, worse than their previous hard times.

At this moment, hesitation flickered in Gu Zhixing’s eyes. He opened his mouth as if to say something.

Gu Qiaoqiao said, "Uncle, are you wondering if the Fang family is behind this? They wouldn’t have involved Lifeng Security Company, and Old Man Fang wouldn’t have done it because Xiao Wen’s father took Fang Liang for medical treatment."

With such a connection, Old Man Fang would definitely not act against us.

Gu Zhixing didn’t know about this medical treatment business, but he didn’t ask. With lawsuits looming over him, he genuinely didn’t have the energy to care about it.

As long as it’s not them.

"Uncle, can you remember what Zhang Xiaoming looks like now?"

Gu Zhixing nodded and began describing to Gu Qiaoqiao, who felt disappointed afterwards. It still wasn’t clear; mere descriptions provided no concrete image.

Beside him, Gu Qingfeng asked Gu Zhixing and Second Uncle Gu, "Do you both remember what the Three-legged Cauldron looked like?"

Second Uncle Gu nodded, "I remember. That Blue and White Three-legged Cauldron looked very ordinary, mottled with rust. I was planning to clean it up before selling it, but before I did, it was sold. I was happy at the time, not expecting to run into this trouble. I truly regret it."

It was a peculiar coincidence. This transaction wasn’t just acquired by the two brothers together; they also sold it together, and now they sit here together.

For Gu Qiaoqiao, her heart was a mix of emotions.

The visiting time ended, and Gu Qingfeng and the others left by car.

Throughout the journey, everyone remained silent.

In the end, they didn’t gather any useful information because even the two of them couldn’t confirm the item’s authenticity.