The Understated Dragon Lord
Chapter 442 Distinguishing Real from Fake

Chapter 442 Distinguishing Real from Fake

"You annoying fool, I have to see what kind of surprise you've got for me? If it's not a surprise, youbetter watch how I'll deal with you!" Madison grumbled but ultimately handed over a hundred bucks.

Daniel unfolded 'The Red Cloud' in his hand and pointed at it triumphantly to Smart. "See thismoron? This is the genuine Piet Mondrian I got for a hundred bucks. You lost, so get on your kneesand call me grandpa!"

Smart replied with a cold laugh, followed by a mocking response. "Country boy, what are yousaying? You're calling that thing a genuine Mondrian? Anyone with eyes can see it's just a print."

"A print? Oh, Smart, you are living up to your nickname. Here I am with a real Piet Mondrian andyou're calling it a print? You spent nine billion on what's clearly a fake and you think it's real. It’sclear now, you can’t tell real from fake."

Daniel turned to look at Xavier with a smile, "Xavier, as the leading appraiser and the president ofthe Antiques Association, what do you think of my 'The Red Cloud' by Piet Mondrian?"

"I think? Ha!", Xavier let out a scornful laugh and said coldly, "You call that a painting? It's a print,worth maybe five dollars on a street stall, if anyone would even take it."

"Xavier, you're the top antique guy in the country, and you're saying my genuine Mondrian isn'tworth more than a five-dollar street stall item? Could it be you're as senseless as Smart?"

Daniel's words turned Xavier's face green with anger. "Who are you calling senseless, farm boy?You're the fool! With a print worth less than five dollars claiming it's a Mondrian original, spending ahundred on such trash, you must be out of your mind!"

After berating Daniel, Xavier pointed at 'The Red Cloud' and questioned Leo, "Leo, how much didyou pay for that thing?"

"It's worthless! That whole basket is junk I got for ten bucks total. It's there to fool the fools, youknow? Some fools always look for valuable things at low prices. A ten-dollar investment for abasketful selling at a hundred each—that's thousands of times the profit!"

Pausing, Leo continued his ridicule of Daniel, "Although that basket is all profit, it sells poorly. Justlook at the thick layer of dust on it. They hardly ever sell because fools like this country boy here arerare. It takes a long time to replace one!"

Hearing Leo's words, Smart burst into roaring laughter. "Ha ha ha ha..."

After laughing, Smart, full of mockery, asked Daniel, "Did you hear that, country boy? Leo said your'The Red Cloud'—he got a whole basket for ten bucks. Each one cost less than ten cents and you?You paid a hundred dollars for it."