Chapter 48 - 48 48 Heavenly Tao Wisdom Eye Observing the Stone

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48: Chapter 48 Heavenly Tao Wisdom Eye Observing the Stone 48: Chapter 48 Heavenly Tao Wisdom Eye Observing the Stone Everyone says the jade industry is unfathomably deep. But who really knows how deep it is? You think you can slash the price by a million and call that bargaining? At the vegetable market, sure, that’s bargaining, and it works in a regular store too, but in the precious zone of the jade industry, that’s called being an amateur. In the precious zone, the pricing is called valuation! Valuation isn’t the selling price. If you’re interested, the price can be discussed on the spot. What actually is an insider’s price in jade? Take the valuation, divide by ten, and then multiply it by 1.5 or 2—that’s roughly about right. Therefore, for an insider facing a valuation of 3.2 million, an appropriate counteroffer should be around 500,000. Instead, he quoted 1.8 million. Moreover, there is a rule in the jade industry: bids must be honored! That is, if you bid 1.8 million, that’s your floor price. As long as the seller agrees, you must buy! “Mr. Li is truly straightforward! Trading sincerity for authenticity, I’ve made a friend in you!” Boss Zhang laughed. “This Ice Valley Orchid is yours for a steal!” “Alright, wrap it up!” Lin Xiaosu said. The saleslady tried her best to control her limbs and not show any shock as she wrapped the bracelet. Lin Xiaosu shifted his gaze towards Zhou Mei, “Lan’er has made her choice, what about you, Mei’er?” The saleslady’s heart, already strained, skipped again. There’s another one! My god, all those ladies below guessing who will gain his favor, it seems they are all correct, he’s treating everyone... Is this someone from a family with too much money to burn... oh, no, a super wealthy tycoon? If possible, could I catch a free ride too? At least my breasts are firmer than these two, and probably feel better too... Zhou Mei asked, “Is there another bracelet exactly like this Ice Valley Orchid?” Boss Zhang said, “Each piece of jade has its own life; there’s no two bracelets exactly the same in the world, each one is unique, which is why jade is so valuable. So, there is definitely no bracelet exactly like this one, but there are others in the same price range. Maybe, miss, you could choose one of those that’s similar?” “Yes, there are a few other bracelets here, miss, you can have a look...” the saleslady perked up again. Zhou Mei gently shook her head: “If there’s not one exactly the same, then... forget it.” At that, everyone present was taken aback. Expecting to buy a piece of jade exactly like another is truly impossible. Naturally mined from the earth, how could there be two exactly alike? Even two pieces cut from the same raw stone differ from each other, absolutely not identical. Is this girl competing with Lan’er? She insists on having one exactly the same! This seemingly confirmed what the saleslady had just thought—that both were his lovers, and he couldn’t favor one over the other... “How about this!” Lin Xiaosu said: “Mei’er, you pick a few raw stones to make up the price of 1.8 million. In any case, I’ll spend 1.8 million on each of you. The rest will depend on your own luck.” “This sounds great! Boss, do you have some good raw stones?” Zhou Mei was delighted. The boss, seeing the business stalemate suddenly taking a positive turn, couldn’t help but almost jump in joy: “Yes, yes! We just received a shipment the day before yesterday, which includes some of the best mine material.” The workshop was just behind the store. As soon as the store door opened, the quiet environment was replaced by noise. Twenty or thirty workers sweating profusely at the lathe. Opening windows, cutting stones, sorting pieces, polishing, all bustling with activity. Everyone moved efficiently, each clearly having many years of experience. Boss Zhang leaned towards Lin Xiaosu and whispered: “Mr. Li, these are assembly line products, nothing you’d be interested in. Let’s go look at the back.” Lin Xiaosu nodded slightly. Zhou Mei’s gaze stealthily followed him, filled with questions... In this peculiar situation, she couldn’t be sure where surveillance devices might be, so speaking was definitely out of the question, but exchanging glances could perhaps convey some information. If only Lin Xiaosu weren’t wearing those stylish photochromic glasses, blocking much of his gaze. Looking past the frames, Lin Xiaosu’s eyes seemed a bit vacant. This is actually a special consequence of Reverse Time. When he travels back in time, his gaze becomes transcendent, peering through the present and foreseeing the unknown. He has gained a substantial insight! If his judgment before entering the jewelry store was fifty percent, now, it must be at least eighty percent. Because the batch of raw stones that arrived last night was sorted, part of it was right before them, while another part has taken somewhere it wasn’t meant to be... About thirty meters away from the machining workshop, there’s another workshop filled with raw stones. Boss Zhang introduced along the way. The raw stones on the outer perimeter are ordinary raw stones, while the interior houses high-quality raw stones. The so-called high-quality raw stones are determined by two methods: one is to open a window, allowing a glimpse into the interior of the jadeite through the window; the other is judging based on experience, identifying stones with valuable contents inside. “I’ve long heard that Boss Zhang is the famous ‘Divine Eye Old Zhang’. How about Boss Zhang helps us choose a few pieces?” Lin Xiaosu said with a smile. Zhou Mei’s heart skipped a beat. People usually only refer to him as Divine Eye Zhang, not Divine Eye Old Zhang. Lin Xiaosu deliberately added the word “old”. What did that mean? Was she signaling to pay attention, suggesting that this man might be “Ghost Eye Old Seven”? She seems to have understood the performance Lin Xiaosu put on since entering. Was entering the raw stone area killing two birds with one stone? On one hand, to investigate the raw stones delivered the night before; on the other hand, to control this Divine Eye Zhang, suspected to be Ghost Eye Old Seven, to prevent any commotion from enabling this key figure to escape. Thus, he used such lucrative business deals to firmly tether this Old Zhang to his side. Now, by giving her a hint, was it a signal that the lid is about to be blown off? Boss Zhang’s face showed no abnormality, he laughed heartily: “What ‘Divine Eye Zhang’? That’s just a term of endearment from my peers, I’ve just been in this profession for a longer time, gained some experience, and this experience is mainly used for my own business, to help clients screen and ensure, to the greatest extent, to prevent client loss.” Zhou Mei’s mind stirred again. Boss Zhang’s expression did not change, but if listened closely, there was a hidden meaning in his words. He cleverly corrected Lin Xiaosu’s seemingly inadvertent “Divine Eye Old Zhang” by dropping the “Old”! What did that mean? A probing and countering probe? Lin Xiaosu was testing! And he, resisting the test! If he really deliberately avoided the word “old”, then it truly suggests a deeper implication... The row of shelves in front held raw stones. Other raw stones were placed on the ground, but the ones on the shelves were displayed above. This itself was a claim, proclaiming that the items on these shelves were of unusual value. “Are these the high-quality raw stones?” asked Lin Xiaosu. “Yes, most of these have been windowed, and you can already get a glimpse!” “Mei’er, you pick them 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. This flashlight was very small, square-shaped, and emitted an extremely penetrating light. As Lin Xiaosu shone the flashlight over a “Heavenly Window” on the jadeite in front of him, the green, ethereal glow made the raw stone in front seem like a crystal ball, richly appealing. “I don’t really understand much anyway. Mei’er, you take a look.” Lin Xiaosu handed the flashlight to Zhou Mei. Zhou Mei took it and started examining seriously. Women, after all, truly love jadeite; knowing she can’t afford such luxuries on a police salary, she simply doesn’t engage—yet today, since she was merely acting, not to engage would be a waste... As for Lin Xiaosu, instead of using the traditional tool of the flashlight, he activated his Heavenly Tao Wisdom Eye. As soon as the Wisdom Eye opened, an incredible scene unfolded. The internal structure of this windowed raw jadeite stone manifested in complete detail under the Heavenly Tao Wisdom Eye. He truly understood the depths of the jadeite trade. For instance, this piece of jadeite in his hand looked green and translucent from the windowed area—it even had the ‘ice’ quality. But under the Heavenly Tao Wisdom Eye, a different scene was revealed. Indeed, there was green in the stone, but it was just a tiny spot. Inside, it was riddled with cracks and impurities. If anyone actually bought it at a high price, they’d be heavily deceived. The person who windowed this stone was a master. Despite all the junk stones, they still found this key spot. The second raw stone, windowed to show a soothing yellow, however, under the Heavenly Tao Wisdom Eye, he realized there was actually no yellow at all in it; this yellow was merely a layer of fog. The third raw stone, sky blue and with two windows, made it seem completely luminous when light passed through. But under the Heavenly Tao Wisdom Eye, he clearly knew that all the stone had were the color bands formed by these two windows, with the rest of the stone being at least three grades lower in quality. One after another, these three raw stones turned out to be rogue windows! The so-called rogue window is when a master selects the best part of the raw stone to window. The raw stone is real, and the quality of the windowed section is also real. But, it only represents that one section. And it is just that one section that presents a deadly temptation to the clients, luring them to spend big money. What can you say? You can’t accuse them of faking, as they technically didn’t fake anything. Thus, this is termed as playing rogue! Divine Eye Old Zhang, is this your divine eye?

Chapter 48 - 48 48 Heavenly Tao Wisdom Eye Observing the Stone

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