Heavenly Dao Insightful Eye Can Observe Stone

Everyone says the jade market is deep.

But who really knows how deep it is?

You think you're bargaining when you slash the price by a million dollars?

That might be bargaining when you're buying groceries, or even at an outside shop, but in the VIP section of the jade industry, that makes you an amateur.

The prices in the VIP section are appraisals!

Appraisals are not selling prices.

If you want it, the price is negotiated on the spot.

What's the real insider price for jade?

It's roughly the appraised price divided by ten, then multiplied by 1.5 or 2.

So, a genuine insider facing an appraisal of 3.2 million would make a more appropriate counter-offer of around 500,000.

He, however, offered 1.8 million.

Furthermore, there's a rule in the jade industry: once you make an offer, you must buy!

Meaning, if you offer 1.8 million, that becomes your bottom line, and you must purchase it if the seller agrees!

"Mr. Li is truly a straightforward person! As they say, sincerity begets sincerity, I'll be your friend!" Boss Zhang said with a smile. "I'll let you have this Ice Valley Orchid!"

"Alright, wrap it up!" Lin Xiaosu said.

The sales assistant desperately controlled her hands and feet, daring not to show any shock, and wrapped the bracelet.

Lin Xiaosu's gaze shifted to Zhou Mei. "Lan'er has chosen. Mei'er, what about you?"

The sales assistant's forcefully controlled heartbeat started again; there was another one!

Oh my god, all the girls downstairs are guessing and guessing, wondering which one he'll favor. Now it seems, left or right, it's all correct, he's giving it to all of them...

Whose prodigal son is this... oh, no, super wealthy benefactor?

If possible, could I also hitch a ride?

At least my chest is perkier than these two, and it should feel better too...

Zhou Mei said, "Are there any bracelets exactly like this Ice Valley Orchid?"

Boss Zhang replied, "Jade has a life of its own. There are no exactly identical bracelets in the world; each one is unique. This is also why jade is so rare. So, there's definitely no bracelet exactly like this one, but there are bracelets of similar value. How about, Miss, you choose one that's close?"

"Yes, there are a few more bracelets here, Miss, you can take a look..." the sales assistant chimed in, coming back to life.

Zhou Mei gently shook her head. "If there aren't any identical ones, then... then never mind."

At this, everyone present was stunned.

Wanting identical jade pieces was genuinely impossible.

How could naturally formed raw materials have exact duplicates?

Even two bracelet blanks separated from the same rough stone would have differences, never being exactly alike.

Is this girl challenging the one named Lan'er?

Insisting on exact replicas!

This seemed to confirm the sales assistant's earlier judgment: these two were his lovers, and he couldn't show favoritism...

"How about this!" Lin Xiaosu said. "Mei'er, you choose a few rough stones to make up the 1.8 million price. Anyway, I'm allocating 1.8 million to each of you. The rest depends on your luck."

"That's a great idea! Boss, do you have any good rough stones?" Zhou Mei asked happily.

The boss, seeing the business stall, suddenly saw a turn for the better and was so happy he almost jumped. "Yes, yes! We just got some in the day before yesterday, and a batch of them is the best old pit material."

Behind the shop was the workshop.

As soon as the shop door opened, the quiet environment was replaced by noise.

Twenty to thirty workers were sweating profusely at the lathes.

Window opening, stone cutting, piece extraction, grinding, and polishing were all in full swing.

Everyone's movements were skilled; everyone looked like a seasoned veteran who had been doing this for years.

Boss Zhang leaned in to whisper in Lin Xiaosu's ear, "Mr. Li, these are all assembly-line products, which you likely wouldn't care for. Let's go take a look in the back."

Lin Xiaosu nodded gently.

Zhou Mei subtly cast a look at him, with some questions in her eyes...

The situation here was sensitive, and she couldn't be sure where surveillance equipment might be, so speaking was definitely out of the question. However, eye contact should convey some information.

Unfortunately, Lin Xiaosu was wearing a very cool pair of color-changing glasses, which blocked a significant portion of his gaze. Looking past the frames, Lin Xiaosu's eyes seemed somewhat vacant.

Yes, this was actually a special reaction from the Time Reversal.

When he used Time Reversal, his eyes seemed transcendent, piercing through everything before him to perceive unknown spaces.

He had already reaped his reward!

A huge reward!

Before entering the jewelry store, his judgment had a fifty percent chance of being correct. Now, that chance was at least eighty percent.

This was because the batch of raw stones brought in the night before last had been sorted and selected. A portion of them was here, while another portion had gone to a place it shouldn't have been...

About thirty meters from the machine processing workshop, there was another factory building filled entirely with raw stones.

Boss Zhang introduced them, explaining that the raw stones on the periphery were ordinary, while those inside were high-quality. High-quality raw stones could be identified in two ways: first, by opening a window, which allowed a glimpse of the stone's interior; second, by judging based on experience which raw stones contained good material.

"I've heard for a long time that Boss Zhang is the renowned 'Divine Eye Zhang.' Why don't you pick a few for us, Boss Zhang?" Lin Xiaosu said with a smile.

Zhou Mei's heart skipped a beat.

People generally only called him Divine Eye Zhang, not Divine Eye Old Zhang.

Lin Xiaosu had specifically added the word "Old."

What did that mean?

Was he reminding her that the person in front of them might be "Ghost Eye Lao Qi"?

She felt she understood Lin Xiaosu's actions since they entered.

Entering the raw stone area was a case of killing two birds with one stone?

On one hand, they were investigating the raw stones delivered the night before last. On the other hand, they were also controlling this Divine Eye Old Zhang, who was suspected of being Ghost Eye Lao Qi, to prevent him from escaping when they made their move.

That was why he used such a large business deal to entice and keep Old Zhang by his side.

Was his current hint signaling that the truth was about to be revealed?

Boss Zhang's expression remained unchanged, and he chuckled, "What 'Divine Eye Zhang'? That's just the kindness of my peers. I've just been in this business for a long time, gaining more experience. This experience is mainly used in my own business, helping clients manage their risks and minimizing their losses."

Zhou Mei's heart stirred again.

Boss Zhang's expression hadn't changed, but if one listened closely, his words held a hidden meaning. He had subtly corrected Lin Xiaosu's seemingly accidental mention of "Divine Eye Old Zhang," removing the word "Old"!

What did that mean?

Testing and counter-testing?

Lin Xiaosu was testing him!

And he was resisting the test!

If he was deliberately avoiding the word "Old," then it truly held a deep meaning...

In front of them was a row of shelves filled with raw stones.

The other raw stones were placed on the ground, but these were on the shelves.

This itself was a form of advertisement, proclaiming that the items on them were of extraordinary value.

"These are the high-quality raw stones?" Lin Xiaosu asked.

"Yes, most of these have had windows opened, allowing for a partial view!"

"Mei'er, you choose yourself!" Lin Xiaosu said.

"Okay!"

Zhou Mei picked up a raw stone.

Lin Xiaosu also picked up one.

Boss Zhang handed him a small flashlight. It was small and square, emitting a highly penetrating light. Lin Xiaosu shone his flashlight on a jade window in front of him. The emerald green light seemed to turn the raw stone into a crystal ball, exuding great beauty.

"I don't really understand it anyway. Mei'er, you take a look," Lin Xiaosu said, handing the flashlight to Zhou Mei.

Zhou Mei took it and began to examine it carefully.

Women, after all, had a genuine love for jade. She knew she couldn't afford to play with this on a police salary, so she simply didn't. Since she was acting today anyway, she might as well indulge.

Meanwhile, Lin Xiaosu, without using the traditional tool of a flashlight, activated his Heavenly Dao Insightful Eye. As his eye opened, an incredible scene unfolded.

Under the Heavenly Dao Insightful Eye, the internal structure of the jade raw stone in front of him was revealed in perfect detail.

He truly understood how deep the jade industry ran.

For example, the jade raw stone in his hand, judging solely by the opened window, appeared green, translucent, and icy.

However, under the Heavenly Dao Insightful Eye, a different picture was presented to him.

This raw stone did indeed have some green, but it was only a tiny speck. Inside, it was riddled with cracks and impurities. If he had bought it at a high price, he would have been completely swindled.

The person who opened the window was an expert.

They had managed to find such a crucial point amidst a pile of worthless stones.

The second raw stone had a warm, yellow hue at the opened window. However, the Heavenly Dao Insightful Eye revealed that beneath this yellow exterior, there was actually no yellow at all. This yellow layer wasn't the stone's natural color but a mist layer.

The third raw stone was sky blue and had two opened windows. The light shone through, giving the impression of a completely dissolved color. However, under the Heavenly Dao Insightful Eye, he clearly knew that this raw stone only had a color band formed by these two points, and the quality of the rest of the stone was at least three grades lower.

Three consecutive raw stones, all with rogue windows!

A "rogue window" was when an expert chose the best part of a raw stone to open a window.

The raw stone was real, and the quality of the opened part was also real.

However, it only represented that specific spot.

This particular spot, however, delivered a fatal temptation to the client, luring them into spending money.

What could you even say?

If you accused them of faking it, they hadn't actually faked anything.

So, that's why it's called being a rogue!

Divine Eye Old Zhang, is this your divine eye? Guarding the client's interests?

Or is this where "Ghost Eye Lao Qi's" "ghost eye" lies?

Lin Xiaosu remained unfazed, picking up the fourth rough stone. His target was no longer the Sky Window, but a crack on the stone's surface.