Supernatural Insight Eyes
Chapter 354 - 0253 Restlessness and Gambling

Chapter 354: 0253 Restlessness and Gambling

Restlessness and Gambling

The group arrived at an open space, where makeshift shelters were erected and a team of people patrolled back and forth.

At a glance, it was clear this was no place for ordinary people to approach.

Li Jinglong’s cousin, named Du Hao, had been in the jade business in Myanmar for a long time, primarily to leverage the Li family’s financial power to monopolize this newly discovered jade mining area.

Du Hao, tall and robust, had made a name for himself in the Myanmar jade circles. He had started his empire by forcefully securing a small mining area with sheer determination.

Now transformed into a jade tycoon, of course, he also needed to frequently travel through major jade mining areas to stockpile top-quality jade raw stones.

The group entered a shed made of corrugated metal, which contained nothing but stone, the so-called raw stone.

"This piece is the big lump I told you about. I cut a slice, and you can see some water green. Some of you come and help me assess it!" Du Hao turned to the stone experts Li Jinglong had brought with him.

This immediate request to assess the stones clearly meant he wanted to test the abilities of the experts, to thoroughly examine them.

Ye Qiu remained unmoved, but the three experts gathered around and scrutinized the large lump closely.

"This raw stone weighs at least over a hundred pounds. Just looking at the cut, the water-green that has been revealed suggests a very high possibility of yielding a whole piece of jade of excellent quality," the first expert spoke up.

"The texture of the outer surface is similar to that of raw stones from old pits, and the color is deeper. If I’m not mistaken, the location where this raw stone was excavated must have had a lot of fine sand."

"Indeed, you really know your stuff. I admire this eye for detail," Du Hao complimented directly.

"It took a lot of effort to excavate this raw stone; the surrounding fine sand was buried tens of meters deep," Du Hao added offhandedly.

The expert who spoke showed a proud look, his years of experience in the jade industry had granted him this discerning eye.

"The cut on the jade surface shows great transparency. It is an excellent piece of ice jade. If the inside is as transparent, this raw stone would be invaluable!" Another expert concluded after shining a flashlight on it for a while.

Du Hao nodded appreciatively, "I didn’t expect you all to be so perceptive. With you here, the good jade from this new mining area won’t escape our hands. But can you judge the probability of this raw stone yielding a whole piece of jade?"

At this question, the three experts were somewhat uncertain. Although assessing stones relies partly on eye and experience, there is also an element of gambling involved. Without cutting it open completely, no one could definitively say whether it was a top-quality jade or just a surface layer of jade skin.

The difference between the two was astronomical, otherwise, some wouldn’t gamble all their fortunes on one raw stone, only to be ruined and lose everything.

"It’s hard to say. Based on the pine flower patterns and the overall look, its quality won’t be poor. But whether it can yield a whole piece of jade, that’s really hard to predict," the last expert expressed his opinion, and judging by the other two experts’ expressions, they agreed with this sentiment.

"Oh! I thought with several stone assessment experts here, I could be reassured. It seems I still need to keep my heart in suspense," Du Hao laughed.

Although Du Hao was smiling, his tone revealed a slight dissatisfaction with the experts.

This raw stone involved significant amounts of money, far beyond just a few million. A wrong judgment could lead to losses of tens of millions, so the three could only offer equivocal answers.

Li Jinglong stepped forward and asked, "Cousin, do you want to keep this raw stone?"

Du Hao nodded, "From the outer surface we cut, I believe it can yield excellent jade. If sold to others, even though it would fetch a good price, if they cut it and it yields a whole piece of jade, I would lose out big time."

Being a businessman, Du Hao wanted to maximize his profits by keeping it for himself. If the three experts could provide a definite opinion, he would take the gamble. Unfortunately, their equivocal answers left him hesitant, uncertain whether to keep it for himself.

"By the way, this young man is also a gemstone appraisal master. The first three have expressed their opinions, but what do you think?" Du Hao’s eyes shifted and settled on Ye Qiu, who seemed quite unfazed beside him.

Ye Qiu had long seen through this raw gemstone, and he knew whether it could yield a significant jade. His calmness didn’t come from listening to everyone’s discussions but from the black energy in his Dantian, which, as if called, was pulsating. The feeling of being summoned seemed just within reach.

Ever since Ye Qiu had entered the Houjiang mining area, the black energy had been restlessly stirring. It wasn’t because of his X-ray vision, as Ye Qiu hadn’t used it. Even when he briefly glanced at the raw stone for just a second, he had True Qi shielding the black energy.

Yet, the black energy was still agitated, very active. Ye Qiusheng feared that this energy might control him again, transforming him into someone else.

Du Hao’s words startled Ye Qiu out of his reverie.

As everyone looked at him, Li Jinglong said to Ye Qiu, "I would appreciate it, Brother Ye, if you could take a look at this raw stone and tell us how much jade can be extracted from it?"

Li Jinglong spoke with a hint of respect. Du Hao frowned. Who exactly was this young man that even his cousin showed him such deference?

Nevertheless, he was curious to witness the young man’s capabilities.

Ye Qiu remained unflinching and spoke softly, "One-fifth of it can be cut into jade; the rest is just rock."

Huh?

Is that it?

Without even taking a close look and simply stating how much jade could be cut—was he joking?

As soon as Ye Qiu spoke, not only were the three experts perplexed, even Du Hao felt a bit bemused. Was this young man jesting with him?

Seeing his cousin’s odd expression, Li Jinglong hurriedly asked Ye Qiu, "Brother Ye, is what you said the truth?"

"Cut five inches down from the top of the raw stone, and then continue one inch to the right, push horizontally to the skin—that’s about it," Ye Qiu continued, his words still bold and clear, clearly outlining the cutting process.

"Young man, perhaps you’ve never heard of my name, but you can go out and ask around. Within hundreds of miles, my name, Du Hao, is not one to be trifled with," Du Hao felt Ye Qiu was unreliable. The three experts were still reasonable, but this young man mentioned precisely how much jade could be extracted in one breath, acting as if he incarnated from jade itself!

"If you don’t believe it, cut it and you will know," Ye Qiu was undeterred by Du Hao’s imposing demeanor.

"Ha, young man, this one cut could cost millions. If the result does not match what you said, will you bear the loss?" Du Hao disliked the arrogance inconsistent with Ye Qiu’s age.

He had traveled far and wide for many years, encountering many young people who pretended to be gemstone appraisal masters, only to end up buried in a sandpit, starved for five or six days.

"Jinglong, your friend certainly doesn’t mince words," said Du Hao.

Although Li Jinglong wasn’t sure that Ye Qiu was absolutely right, he felt that Ye Qiu’s judgment should not be wrong. He vividly remembered that when Ye Qiu appraised stones, he was incredibly accurate, almost like a deity!

Li Jinglong swallowed hard, his expression confident as he said, "Cousin, I trust Brother Ye’s judgment."

Du Hao felt his cousin had gone mad along with Ye Qiu. Perhaps his cousin was deceived by this man. Du Hao decided to personally expose this braggart.

"Alright, I’ll take that bet with you. If your claims are even slightly incorrect, I will hang you in the mountains and leave you exposed to the sun for seven days!" Du Hao said laughingly, but the chill in his words made everyone around him uneasy.

"Heh, agreed. If it matches, you give me the raw stone! If it doesn’t, I’ll blind myself and sever my arms!" Ye Qiu declared.

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