Came Back as an Heiress After My Ex-Fiancé Made Me Blind novel Chapter 262

That morning, Grandpa Moore came to the ward to visit his grandson.

Seeing Victoria staying in the ward, with a faint blue color under her eyelids, the old man wanted to persuade her to rest, but he knew that she would not agree.

Carl also visited the ward every day these days.

During lunch, Victoria received a call from Manager Hamilton at Light Treasure Auction House.

Carl guessed immediately, "Manager Hamilton probably has something he wants you to help identify again. Victoria put it on speaker."

Victoria also guessed, but she wasn't in the mood to go right now. She slid the screen and answered the call.

"Miss Montgomery, sorry to disturb you again!" Manager Hamilton apologized and lowered his voice, "Miss Montgomery, someone came to our auction house today, wanting us to help sell two bronze artifacts."

Bronze artifacts are currently prohibited from auctioning, especially rare Roman and Early Medieval Dynasty bronze artifacts.

Ordinary bronze wares could be traded according to strict legal procedures.

"But our appraiser can't determine the authenticity of this bronze ware. Miss Montgomery, do you know how to appraise bronze ware?"

"I'm not available right now," Victoria declined.

Manager Hamilton was clever and immediately grasped the key point, "So, Miss Montgomery, can you identify bronze artifacts?"

Victoria said, "...In a few days, I'll come over in a few days."

Carl sneered.

This old man was a smart guy.

On the other end of the phone, Manager Hamilton, as if in a secret meeting, continued in a hushed tone, "Miss Montgomery, here's the thing. We feel something is off about the person who came to sell the bronze artifacts. If he indeed has genuine bronze artifacts, it could involve trafficking in rare cultural relics!"

"Miss Montgomery, are you too busy now? Can you spare some time to come and help identify? If it's trafficking in rare cultural relics, we'll report it immediately!"

Victoria frowned. The illegal trafficking of cultural relics was possible.

As the call was on speaker, Grandpa Moore also heard Manager Hamilton's words and said to Victoria, "Victoria, go and take a look. If it's indeed trafficking in cultural relics, catching them would be a good thing for the country."

It could be considered a contribution to the country.

Also, Grandpa Moore wanted Victoria to change her mood. She had been sitting in the ward for days, looking exhausted.

Moreover, identifying a bronze artifact wouldn't take much time.

On the other end of the phone, Manager Hamilton, hearing Grandpa Moore's voice, immediately recognized him and respectfully greeted, "Mr. Moore, hello!"

Grandpa Moore gave a dignified "hmm."

Victoria pondered for a few seconds and said to Mr. Hamiltom, "Okay, I'll come over later."

Manager Hamilton immediately expressed his joy with a lot of flattering words.

After hanging up the phone, Grandpa Moore instructed Carl, "Carl, go with Victoria. Take care of her, and let her relax a bit. I'll stay in the ward with Jack."

"Okay, Grandpa, I know."

So Victoria and Carl went to Light Auction House together.

Manager Hamilton had been eagerly waiting at the entrance.

"Miss Montgomery, Mr. Carter, you are finally here! I'm so happy to see you."

"Manager Hamilton, no need for small talk. Where's the person who wants to sell the bronze artifacts?" Carl asked.

"He's in a private room on the first floor. Follow me." Manager Hamilton led the way, "To be honest, there are inscriptions on these bronze artifacts!"

Victoria raised an eyebrow slightly, "Okay, got it."

Entering the private room on the first floor, she saw a middle-aged man sitting in a chair, with a standard British character face, dressed unremarkably, and two bronze wares on the table next to him.

Upon seeing Victoria, the middle-aged man stood up and asked in confusion, "Mr. Hamilton, who is she?"

Manager Hamilton straightened his sleeves proudly, smiling like a smiling tiger, "Mr. Aitch, Miss Montgomery here is our auction house's appraiser. We need her to verify the authenticity of these bronze artifacts. If they are genuine, we can register them for sale."

Victoria picked up the professional magnifying glass on the side, put it in front of the bronze, and bent down to stare at the inscription on it carefully.

After a while, Victoria stood up straight.

Then, she looked at the bronze ware on the right side and carefully looked at it.

After a moment, Victoria shook her head, "Fake, both are fake."

As soon as he heard that it was a fake, Mr. Aitch's eyes widened in disbelief, "How could it be? I bought this specifically, how could it be fake? Do you understand?!"

"Nonsense, she understands more than you! You bought them specifically? Then you were deceived!" Carl unconditionally supported Victoria and retorted immediately.

Since a while ago, Carl had been eager to try. Now, hearing that they were fake, he reached out and touched one, "Victoria, how did you tell they were fake?"

The young appraiser who disagreed earlier frowned, "Victoria, how did you determine that these bronze artifacts are fake? I think the rust color looks exactly like the real thing!"

Victoria glanced at him and said slowly, "These were obviously cast using molds first, and then cast with broken copper pieces from the Tudor and Stuart Dynasties. The inscriptions were carved separately later. As for the rust color on the outside, it looks very real, but there are uneven areas on the base of the bronze artifact."

Carl immediately held up the fake bronze vessel and looked at the rust color on the base.

Other appraisers gathered around.

"I see it. Right here! The rust color is indeed uneven! But could it be abrasion? Except for the base, the rust color on the side looks very authentic."

Victoria explained, "This rust is not naturally formed; it is artificially applied. First, the bronze artifacts were burned with strong acid, and then the bronze artifacts cast from broken copper pieces were buried under the pit of a cesspool. This way, the rust would develop quickly and look authentic, like genuine rust."

"What?" Carl heard it and was instantly dumbfounded, "Buried under the pit of a cesspool?"

"Yes," Victoria nodded, "This is a convenient and practical method for forging bronze artifacts and applying rust to bronze. Although it may have an odor buried in the cesspool, the strong acid treatment can eliminate the odor."

Damn it!!

Carl looked at the bronze artifact in his hand and felt like he was going crazy!

"I touched it with my hands!!!"