Revenge of the Hideous Lady (Xyla Quest)
Chapter 1076

Everyone just watched Clarence Steele from a distance while he carefully took the painting apart.

After about an hour, the two paintings were completely separated-

The painting of the golden wheat field beneath the original painting was now in full display before Clarence's eyes.

After careful inspection of the painting, Clarence carefully picked it up and showed it to the crowd. "This... This is a real work of Van Gogh! All the details are the same as the real pieces of art from Van Gogh!" he said excitedly.

Clarence's words, as well as the object in his hand, stunned everyone at once.

Xyla Quest was the only one who seemed calm and collected with no ripples of emotions in her eyes.

In the crowd, she looked like a white peony that couldn't be tainted by dust. She was both pretty and elegant...

"This really does seem like the work of Van Gogh... It doesn't look any different from his other works..."

"This style... This method of using colors. If this wasn't Van Gogh, who could it be?"

"Oh my god... I didn't expect that there'd be such a hidden gem behind this cheap painting."

"I feel greatly embarrassed. If I had known, I would've bid for it too!"

The surrounding people said one thing after another while they excitedly discussed it. Now, the entire hall was abuzz...

At one glance, Xyla noticed that many people who talked were those who mocked her earlier.

However, Xyla smiled without saying a word.

Everyone's reaction was just as she had expected.

By now, Sharon Lindt was also very excited. Her eyes were glowing when she looked at the painting.

She subconsciously clutched Xyla's arm while she stared at the painting. "Xyla... Aren't you too awesome? If I were a man, I'd marry you. If this isn't a real work of Van Gogh, what is it?" "This must be a real Van Gogh painting that got lost somewhere outside..." Sharon added.

Clarence smiled and looked at the crowd. "Yes, many of Van Gogh's paintings were lost out there somewhere. Some of them were destroyed while others were preserved very well. The only thing was they weren't displayed in front of the public eye... For example, this one."

With that, Clarence shifted his gaze to Xyla's face. "Pretty lady, I can tell you that this is a real work of Van Gogh... If I had the money, I would've competed with you until the end... Unfortunately, I'm only an employee at an antique store. I don't have that much money, and I can't afford to gamble either. The price I bid earlier was my entire savings..."

After saying that, he carefully placed the painting on the table. "Today, I only came to acquire something for my boss. Originally, I wanted to leave after that, but I didn't expect to witness these things personally..."

Xyla smiled again and stood up in full view of everyone. While holding Sharon's hand, she walked over to Clarence. "Thank you, sir."

"You're welcome. I only helped you out of curiosity." Clarence smiled too. "Mainly, I wanted to find out if I was right for giving up on the bet..."

The others all gathered around to admire the glow on the wheat field painting.

An old man looked deeply at the painting. "This... This is indeed a real work of Van Gogh. I'm an experienced enthusiast of Van Gogh's paintings... I'm able to tell with a single glance whether something is truly his work. Pretty lady, will you sell it to me for fifty million?"

"Even Mr. Wolfe has spoken... This is undoubtedly a real work of art!" Someone in the crowd said.

Xyla also knew this person who stood before her by the name of Mr. Wolfe.

He was a well-known art collector and an experienced enthusiast of Van Gogh's paintings. His name was Wagner Wolfe.

However, the price he offered was far below the figure Xyla had anticipated in her heart. She instantly shook her head.

Right after that, other people began to bid competitively-

"I offer eighty million..."

"I offer ninety million..."

"I offer a hundred million..."

"I offer 110 million..."

"120 million..."

A lot of these people who shouted their prices had mocked Xyla previously.

Earlier, every single one of them was fiercer than the other when they mocked Xyla. Now, they were equally fiercer than any other person when they offered their bids.

"150 million..." The old man said...

As soon as the old man said it, everyone in the lobby became quiet...