Chapter 525: No Genuine Artifacts in the Tokyo Museum?


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    As the morning sun rose, Luo Feng and his entourage made their way to the museum. Unlike previous asions, the host, Kawashima Miyuki, was punctual.


    Her gaze towards Luo Feng had shifted subtly.


    Furthermore, there were note arrivals from her superiors intending to embarrass Luo Feng and his party. The old ploy was no longer in y. The anticipation of a sessful trade for Luo Feng’s katanas still lingered.


    “Mr. Luo, could I ask a favor?”


    “Go ahead,” Luo Feng responded with a nod.


    “Could you livestream your visit to our museum?”


    The request came from a decision-maker at the Tokyo Museum.


    “I realize this might be somewhat unexpected, but we hope to share our historical artifacts with arger audience! ”


    Luo Feng studied the man closely. There was more to this request than mere promotion.


    Why were they insistent on beginning the livestream at the Oriental exhibition area?


    Most of the artifacts in this area were of Chinese origin.


    It seemed like a ploy to inform the world that these artifacts were taken from a once weak China.


    After pondering the situation, Luo Feng managed a smile. “No problem, I agree!”


    Despite the signals from Kawashima Miyuki cautioning him against this, Luo Feng nodded in agreement.


    “Hahaha, excellent, thank you, Mr. Luo!” the decision-maker of the Tokyo Museum erupted into joyfulughter. Yet, inside, Luo Feng sneered.


    Keepughing. Let’s see how long itsts.


    In the absence of his drone, Luo Feng held his phone to start the livestream.


    As soon as the livestream began, millions ofizens flooded in. “Wow, another stream today!”


    “Isn’t that Long Jianfei next to Old Luo, the museum director from the Forbidden City? Long time no see!”


    “Thedy there is quite the stunner! That wrap dress is a killer!”


    Luo Feng addressed his audience: “Hello everyone, I’m currently at the


    National Museum of Tokyo. I’ll be showing you the artifacts here.” The decision-maker, stepping into the frame, introduced himself. “Hello


    everyone, I’m Yamamoto KazuK1, Inarge or tne unental wxn1D1t1011!”


    A flood of onlinements ensued. “No! Not a Japanese man!” “Don’t soil my screen!”


    “I came for the artifacts, not the men!”


    “Artifacts and Japanese women, yes, but not the men!” “You’re just jealous of those films where Japanese women kneel before them!” “Hahaha, are you trying to make me dieughing?”


    Yamamoto, oblivious to the online chatter, proceeded with a smile, “This is the first floor of the Oriental Exhibition, a specialized exhibition!”


    He gestured towards a long disy case filled with ancient-style bronze drums.


    The assortment spanned from the sixth century AD through the Han and Tang periods, evolving into the Ming and Qing periods.


    Apanying these were relevant period artifacts from Japan.


    They were presented as mutual influences between the two countries, but in reality, the influence was predominantly from the Han and Tang towards


    Japan.


    Just like when Japan adopted the clothing of the Tang Dynasty.


    Or when they copied the Tang Dynasty’s trousers.


    If they hadn’t, their clothes and kneeling ceremonies wouldn’t resemble ancient China so closely.


    “The color of this blue and white porcin is off, but the imitation is decent! ”


    “Look, Tang tri-colored camels, Tang tri-colored horses? All of these are fakes!”


    As Luo Feng continued to inspect the artifacts, he found it harder to suppress hisughter.


    However, he had to admit that the craftsmanship of the replicas wasmendable.


    Some could even fool the experts.


    The irony was not lost on him – these stolen artifacts, believed to be genuine and proudly disyed, were merely counterfeits in the eyes of Chinese experts.


    “Old Luo, why are youughing?”


    “How could I not, seeing these ‘artifacts’?”


    “You’re saying these are fakes? Are they real or fake?” “If you’re asking, you could ace a foreign listening test!” “So, are the artifacts in this sentence real or fake?”


    “I have no idea! Hahaha!”


    The tour continued.


    They encountered numerous famous paintings from the Tang Dynasty, some from the Song Dynasty, and particrly from the Ming Dynasty.


    “Li Bai Xingyin”, “Wu Ma Tu”, among others.


    All exceptional pieces. “Authentic…Authentic!”


    “Fake…”


    “Fake!”


    As they progressed, Luo Feng couldn’t help but marvel.


    The replicas were so convincing, discerning ws was challenging.


    If not for Luo Feng’s system, he would have been deceived.


    Their techniques of inducing aging were nothing short of miraculous.


    By noon, therge group had finished inspecting a third of the artifacts. They paused the livestream and took a break for lunch and rest..