Power and wealth bring fragrance

Wei Yuan and Liu Xiangrong were delayed for a while before arriving at a private club.

After reapplying her makeup, Liu Xiangrong looked radiant and, arm in arm with Wei Yuan, explained as they walked inside.

"Today, someone organized a jadeite rough stone viewing event here, which is commonly known as 'jadeite gambling'."

"The materials are all transported from the old mines in Annam, and the people who come here are all prominent figures in the jewelry circle of Shenhai City. I'm afraid I can't take care of you. If you're bored, feel free to take a look around."

"There are also hot springs, spas, massages, and other services available here, all paid for by the organizers. You can try them out."

Wei Yuan raised an eyebrow, also becoming interested.

Jade gambling: a cut to heaven, a cut to hell?

He had watched many short videos like this, but he had never actually seen jade gambling in person.

Suddenly, an idea flashed into his mind.

His extraordinary hearing allows him to discern the texture and structure of different objects, and if a raw stone contains jadeite, its texture will inevitably differ.

Does that mean he can completely tell which rough stones contain jadeite and which don't? Which jadeite has better texture and clarity and which is worse?

Upon realizing this, Wei Yuan became excited.

It should be noted that no instrument can completely see through the inside of a raw stone to this day. Even some large CT scanners can only detect cracks at most, and cannot determine whether there is jadeite, or the type, quality, and color of the jadeite.

To find green jade, one still has to rely on the most primitive human methods to look for it and gamble on luck, which is why it's called gambling on stones.

If Wei Yuan's extraordinary hearing could discern the texture and clarity of jadeite, then the so-called "stone gambling" would lose all suspense for him.

All the stones held no secrets for him anymore; the so-called stone gambling convention was nothing more than a money-making event for him!

By listening along the way, you can pick out all the green stones and easily earn unimaginable wealth!

This might be the best way for him to manifest his supernatural ability of hearing the heavens!

Wei Yuan's emotions were boiling, and his arms couldn't help but tremble slightly.

Liu Xiangrong noticed Wei Yuan's trembling and was about to ask in confusion when the two arrived at the hall where the market was being held. The sounds of people came rushing towards them, interrupting their thoughts.

The spacious foyer covers over a thousand square meters, with the entire floor in the middle cleared out and about a hundred stones arranged horizontally and vertically, each stone marked with a number.

Dozens of people were already moving around inside, using flashlights to examine the raw stones; it was quite lively.

Wei Yuan and Liu Xiangrong had just entered the hall when they heard a soft laugh coming from the side.

"Mr. Liu, you're late!"

A middle-aged man in his early forties walked over with two people, greeting them with a smile and a very friendly attitude.

Liu Xiangrong's expression suddenly turned cold, and she spoke in a lukewarm tone.

"Perhaps President Yue arrived too early."

When Liu Xiangrong retorted, Yue Qingsheng, the vice president of Taiyue Group, lost his smile. His eyes swept over Liu Xiangrong's arm linked with Wei Yuan's, and a mocking smile curled at the corners of his mouth.

"This guy looks unfamiliar; he doesn't look much like President Zhao."

After hearing this, coupled with the barbed words just now, how could Wei Yuan not understand?

These guys aren't competitors, they're clearly sworn enemies!

Liu Xiangrong naturally understood as well, and with a cold laugh, she not only did not avoid suspicion but also embraced Wei Yuan even more intimately.

"It seems President Yue is out of touch. I've already divorced Zhao Xuan and kicked him out of Jinyu Group, so naturally he can't come here."

"If President Yue misses him, it should still be possible to visit him in prison now."

"I have something to attend to, please excuse me."

After giving Yue Qingsheng a couple of sarcastic remarks, Liu Xiangrong showed him no more respect and pulled Wei Yuan away, complaining as she walked.

"This guy's Taiyue Group and Jinyu Group have been rivals since the previous generation. They have clashed openly and secretly countless times over the years, and their relationship has long been irreconcilable."

"In addition, this guy was arrogant when he was young. He was several years older than me, but he still wanted to marry me. After I humiliated him, he hated me completely and always went against me. He's like a leech that I can't get rid of. It's so annoying."

Wei Yuan suddenly realized, while Yue Qingsheng was also stunned when he heard that Zhao Xuan had been arrested. After a long while, he gave instructions to the people around him.

"Go and investigate Liu Xiangrong and Zhao Xuan's divorce, and Zhao Xuan's imprisonment. Report back to me as soon as possible."

After this little incident, Liu Xiangrong, along with Wei Yuan and her subordinates, two old men both over fifty years old, met up.

Both of them were jade gambling experts left by Liu Xiangrong's father. They had been in the jade gambling business for two or three decades and had a very sharp eye.

After they reunited, Liu Xiangrong and the two old men began to examine the stones, marking the rough stones they thought had the potential to yield green jade, and they no longer paid attention to Wei Yuan.

Wei Yuan was happy to do so. After parting ways with them, he casually walked to a rock to test his conjecture.

The stone in front of him, numbered 011, was about the size of a large bowl. It was grayish-white all over, with a wrinkled and shriveled surface that resembled elephant skin. It was a typical old elephant skin material from the Hpakant mine.

Wei Yuan, of course, didn't understand anything about old elephant hide. He squatted down and reached out to knock hard on the stone, his Heavenly Ear already fully activated.

Just like when you tap on a seamless lock box, that magical experience reappears.

Countless subtle echoes entered my ears, quickly outlining the internal structure of the entire stone.

Ultimately, a phantom stone, with a black dot the size of an infant's fist hidden in its core, appeared in Wei Yuan's mind.

Wei Yuan's eyes widened suddenly, and he almost cried out in excitement!

What kind of lucky charm does he have!

The very first stone we hit yielded a treasure?!

Even if Wei Yuan was an amateur, he knew that the price of jadeite depended on its texture and clarity.

The term "type" refers to the texture or quality of a substance. The better the type, such as glass type or ice type, the more delicate and flawless it is.

Water is about light transmittance; the fuller the water level, the clearer the light.

Even if the color is slightly off, if it's a glassy variety with plenty of water, it can still sell for an astronomical price!

The echo he had just heard from the center of the stone, which sounded like jade, was delicate and even, far superior to the rough and cracked outer skin. It was definitely a piece of high-quality jade with good texture and clarity!

Wei Yuan's heart was pounding, and he could no longer suppress the smile on his face.

His conjecture has been confirmed, so he can continue to mine other rough stones, select the ones with potential, and make a fortune!

Wei Yuan acted immediately upon thinking of it. After noting down the 011 raw stone, he began to vigorously tap the remaining raw stones one by one.

His unusual behavior quickly attracted attention.

Everyone else uses a light to examine the skin, blemishes, and cracks, but he just starts tapping it with his bare hands. Who else would you pay attention to if not him?

Just as Wei Yuan was tapping on a rough stone that was half a person's height and had been seen by many people, someone finally couldn't help but speak up.

"Hey buddy, what are you knocking on?"

"Putting aside whether you can afford to pay for the damage if you break this rough stone, you don't expect to be able to tell if there's jade inside just by tapping it, do you?"

A man dressed in a traditional Chinese jacket, Zhong Deng, made sarcastic remarks about Wei Yuan, which immediately caused a burst of laughter.

Immediately afterwards, some people fanned the flames and joined in the commotion.

"Not necessarily. What if they can actually tell?"

"Dude, can you tell me which stones you detected have green in their color? I'm definitely buying them!"

The laughter of the onlookers grew louder, drawing the attention of others.

Soon everyone knew that a fool had appeared at the scene, trying to knock on a stone to find out if there was jade. They immediately rushed over to see what was going on and surrounded Wei Yuan in layers.

Yue Qingsheng and his men were looking at stones nearby when they came over to watch the commotion.

Upon seeing that it was Wei Yuan, Yue Qingsheng narrowed his eyes, pulled his subordinate aside and whispered a few instructions. The subordinate nodded and immediately disappeared into the crowd.

Wei Yuan remained completely unaffected, diligently tapping the stone up and down to listen for the echo.

A moment later, a staff member wearing a vest squeezed out of the crowd, frowned, walked up to Wei Yuan, and spoke in a stiff tone.

"Sir, someone has reported you for disrupting the order at the scene and is suspected of damaging the raw stone."

"You have been disqualified from the conference. Please leave immediately!"