Compared to the discreetly masked counterfeits at Ancient Moon Pavilion, there were far too many.

And they were brazenly displayed on the counters.

But one had to admit that those counterfeits were made of very high-end craftsmanship, very exquisite, whether in shape, pattern, or any other aspect, they nearly matched the characteristics of genuine antiques. If it weren't for Shen Qiang's Observation Skill, which allowed him to instantly determine the authenticity, it would indeed take a great deal of effort to discern which item was fake and which was real.

But now, my cultivation has reached the Golden Core Middle Stage, and I am no longer that young lad who could only use the Observation Skill for 0.8 seconds.

As he walked past the shelves, he pointed out any counterfeit he found. After Shen Qiang had gone through the entire ground floor of Ancient Moon Pavilion, he had identified thirty-seven antiques as fakes.

"All of these are fake, you can check them at random. If there's a real one, I, Shen Qiang, am willing to compensate tenfold," he declared.

This result shocked the old man.

And soon enough, the appraisal results came out.

None of the counterfeits pointed out by Shen Qiang were real.

Watching the older son of the owner of Ancient Moon Pavilion, drenched in cold sweat and frantically calling around to pull strings, the old man excitedly patted Shen Qiang on the shoulder, saying, "Well done, we can work together more in the future."

Shen Qiang smiled, "Ancient Moon Pavilion and the other targeted me, so I will bring them down to the ground. But I won't go into other stores, nor will I make baseless remarks."

Hearing Shen Qiang's words, the pallid antique shop owners finally breathed a sigh of relief.

After all, if Shen Qiang didn't make such a promise, they would truly be afraid to associate with him.

Moreover,

Previously, Ancient Moon Pavilion and the others had been controlled, with their merchandise unable to be moved.

But those small shops, nobody cared about them, and as soon as they learned of their arrival, many simply shut down.

So far, apart from Ancient Moon Pavilion and the rival shop, no other store has gotten into trouble.

And the old man clearly did not want to see the prosperity of the antique street killed off in one fell swoop, so seeing Shen Qiang's stance of limiting the cooperation to this extent, he did not persist further.

Instead, he made a phone call.

Before long.

A large group of uniformed personnel arrived.

At the same time, two reporters carrying cameras from the TV station also showed up.

The old man accepted the interview with great enthusiasm.

And he solemnly clarified that counterfeit goods had been discovered in the leading shops, Ancient Moon Pavilion and the other, on the antique street. Not only were they given a deadline for rectification, but they were also decided to be issued a hefty fine.

Such a news interview immediately turned the frantic caller, the eldest son of the owner of Ancient Moon Pavilion, and the owner of the rival shop, pale with fear.

Because obviously, once the matter was exposed on television, there was no hiding it anymore.

It meant that the decades of reputation that the other shop and Ancient Moon Pavilion had built were ruined in an instant.

And with their reputation ruined, they faced a massive loss of customers.

Not only that.

It was possible that previous collectors who bought counterfeits from them without realizing it might re-examine their antiques. Once they found problems, that would be the end for them!

The two of them looked as if they had been sentenced to death.

But just at that moment, the elderly man being interviewed suddenly smiled and not only pulled Shen Qiang over to stand by his side, but also loudly praised, "On Antique Street, even as there are those who harm the group, there are also no lack of fine horses."

"The three leading stores we focused our investigation on today are Ancient Moon Pavilion, Elegant Interest, and the newly opened Xiduobao. This man by my side is Shen Qiang, the owner of Xiduobao. At Xiduobao, we examined many treasures, and the authenticity rate was one hundred percent."

"However, at both Ancient Moon Pavilion and Elegant Interest, the rate of fake items we examined was one hundred percent."

"Therefore, we will certainly exert our full effort to weed out those who harm the group, in order to make our antique market more standardized, more rational, to provide a perfect business environment for the merchants, and a good shopping environment for the enthusiasts," he said authoritatively during the interview.

The words he spoke were exceptionally beautiful.

And Shen Qiang, standing by his side and smiling, was actually very clear about what game the old man was playing.

New officials are always eager to set fires when they take office.

Having just been transferred here, he definitely needed to produce results and at the same time establish his credibility.

So, by targeting and bringing down two big stores, he believed that no one would dare question his capability anymore.

At the same time.

If all the news were negative, then there might be a chance that the antique market would not recover.

If the once-thriving antique market collapsed upon his arrival, with no merchants, no customers, no sales, and no taxes, then there would be nothing for him to do.

Therefore, at this time, he had to set up a positive example.

Quite obviously.

The previously inspected Xiduobao undoubtedly met all the criteria.

After establishing such a positive example, cracking down on those selling fakes would undoubtedly make him appear even more impressive.

This was something understood but not spoken out loud.

But Shen Qiang was very happy.

He didn't care about how they played their games in the officialdom.

But it has to be said, this was simply a perfect advertisement.

It was almost equivalent to an official endorsement, saying that Xiduobao was trustworthy. Therefore, even though it was just one line, it was far more effective than a thousand lines of self-promotion by Xiduobao.

Once the interview was over, Shen Qiang politely bade farewell and returned to the store with the Beautiful Demon Fox Chu Qing.

Along the way, Shen Qiang saw that over seventy percent of the stores on Antique Street were closed, and when he arrived at the entrance of Xiduobao, he was shocked to realize that he could not even enter the store at this time.

Outside the door of Xiduobao, many people had gathered.

"Did you hear? This store was just subjected to a joint surprise inspection, and every piece of treasure they examined turned out to be real."

"Of course. I also heard that Ancient Moon Pavilion and Elegant Interest were inspected, and both stores were ordered to cease operations for selling fake goods."

"Exactly, so even if this store charges an entrance fee, it's worth going in to have a look. We're not here to browse through street stalls; we are here for the real deals. Xiduobao is strong and reliable. I think even if the antiques bought at their store are a bit more expensive, it's acceptable."

"Of course, even if it's more expensive at the time of purchase, as long as it's authentic, appreciation is almost guaranteed. Other places may be cheap, but if you end up with a fake, won't it be worthless in the end?"

"Right, that's the logic. So I just sent this situation back to my company, and our manager has already decided to come personally to talk with them. From now on, we're going to bring all our company's investment-type clients to Xiduobao."

Listening to their discussion, the Beautiful Demon Fox Chu Qing's eyes curved in a smile as she softly said to Shen Qiang, "Congratulations, with this, your Xiduobao will be difficult not to become popular."

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