I just got divorced, and a rich and beautiful woman dragged me to get a marriage certificate.

Hearing the commotion outside, Chen Mo asked in confusion, "Why is it so noisy outside?"

Liu Xin wasn't surprised at all, casually remarking, "Someone must have found some good material!"

"Good material?"

Chen Mo was puzzled.

"It's a rough stone!"

Liu Xin said, "This is an antique market, with many people gambling on jade stones. Every now and then, they manage to find some good pieces!"

"Every time this happens, it's so noisy and disruptive, it gives me a headache and makes me feel annoyed!"

Chen Mo became interested upon hearing this: "This is my first time seeing people gamble on stones, let's go take a look!"

"Alright!"

When the two arrived at the clinic, they saw a large crowd gathered around a jade gambling stall not far away, three or four deep.

Some people screamed, some clapped, and some looked full of regret.

"It's so lively!"

"Let's go take a look!"

The two squeezed into the crowd.

A middle-aged man stood next to the stone-cutting machine, holding a cut stone in his hands, his hands trembling with excitement.

The stone was about the size of a watermelon, with a vibrant green surface visible on its cut surface. It was very translucent and shimmered in the sunlight.

Someone nearby shouted, "Boss, will you sell for five million?"

The middle-aged man shook his head.

"Six million!"

Someone else shouted.

The middle-aged man still shook his head, clinging to the stone and refusing to let go.

Liu Xin whispered to Chen Mo, "That one cut made us at least several hundred times our initial investment!"

"I've been running this shop for seven or eight years, and I've only seen this kind of good thing a handful of times. It's all down to luck!"

Chen Mo stared at the stone, and a thought suddenly struck him.

One's mental energy can be projected outward, allowing one to see through the surface of objects and perceive their internal structure.

Is it possible to see the jade inside a stone through its outer shell?

If it doesn't work, that's fine. But if it does...

It's definitely worth a try!

"What are you thinking about?"

Seeing that Chen Mo didn't speak, Liu Xin patted him on the shoulder.

Chen Mo snapped out of his daze: "It's nothing, it's my first time seeing jade gambling, it's quite novel!"

Liu Xin said, "Just look at it, don't touch it. This stuff is a scam; nine out of ten times you lose!"

Chen Mo nodded: "Let's go take a look too!"

Liu Xin sighed: "Fine, you can look, but you're not allowed to have any other ideas."

The two arrived at a stall selling raw stones nearby.

The stall owner was a middle-aged man in his forties with dark skin and calloused hands.

You can tell at a glance that he works with stones all year round.

Upon seeing someone approaching, the boss immediately put on a smiling face:

"Hey bosses, take a look? This is newly arrived old mine jade, all directly imported from Myanmar. Excellent quality, high yield of green jade!"

Chen Mo waved his hand: "We're just taking a look!"

The stall was piled high with stones of different sizes, each with a small sign next to it indicating its price.

They range from a few thousand to tens of thousands, and even hundreds of thousands.

Chen Mo squatted down, picked up a fist-sized stone, and weighed it in his hand.

The mental energy spread out from the mind and seeped into the stone skin.

The interior of the stone gradually revealed itself.

First it was grayish-white stone, then... green?

Chen Mo's heart skipped a beat.

It really is green!

"Could it be jade?"

Chen Mo suppressed his excitement and observed carefully.

It is indeed green, with a delicate texture and a smooth feel.

However, upon closer inspection, several fine cracks, resembling a spider web, are distributed throughout the green area, detracting from the overall aesthetic appeal.

Chen Mo knew nothing about jade gambling, but he did know that the gamble was on the jade inside.

The higher the quality of the jade, the higher its price.

The ultimate purpose of jade is to be processed into various ornaments.

Can something with cracks like this be processed into jewelry?

I'm afraid not!

and so……

Worthless?

Chen Mo put down the stone and picked up another one.

This piece is completely bare, just a dull gray stone, indistinguishable from the outside.

The third piece had a slight green tint, but the color was too pale, like paint diluted with water.

The fourth piece.

The fifth piece.

The sixth piece.

Chen Mo examined each piece one by one, his face expressionless, but he was becoming increasingly clear about what was going on.

The vast majority of these stones are waste.

Even if the price tag is several thousand or tens of thousands, there might be nothing there. No wonder they say nine out of ten gamblers lose.

Ordinary people buy stones entirely based on experience and luck.

The eighth piece.

This is an oval-shaped stone, slightly larger than a fist, with a yellowish-brown surface. The price tag reads... 3000 yuan.

Chen Mo used his mental power to probe inside; the stone skin was very thin, and inside was a rich green color.

Like willow buds in early spring, or like newly sprouted bamboo leaves.

It has a delicate texture and is very moist; when held up to the light, you can feel its lustrous quality.

The entire stone is green, occupying most of the interior space, and is about the size of an egg.

The shape is also very intact, without any messy cracks, only one or two very fine lines, which do not affect the overall appearance.

Chen Mo didn't know the exact value of this piece of jade.

But he could roughly guess that since it turned out to be green, it must be worth more than three thousand dollars... right?

"How much is this?"

Chen Mo asked.

The stall owner glanced at the stone in Chen Mo's hand, gave it a thumbs up, and said with a smile:

"Boss, you have a great eye! This is an old mine piece of jade. The pine flower pattern on the skin is so good; there's a high chance it will yield green jade!"

"You look unfamiliar, boss. Is this your first time here?"

"I'll sell it to you for three thousand, consider it making friends!"

Chen Mo nodded and took out the black credit card.

"Swipe your card!"

Liu Xin was startled and grabbed Chen Mo's arm:

"Are you crazy? Three thousand dollars for a worthless rock? What did I just tell you?"

Chen Mo laughed and said, "Let's play this one round. Didn't they say there's newbie protection? Maybe I'll get lucky on my first try?"

Liu Xin glared at him: "What newbie protection? You're dreaming!"

"That's all a scam! Newbies are the easiest to fool!"

"Just one round!"

Chen Mo waved his hand.

Seeing his determined look, Liu Xin had no choice but to say:

"Fine, fine, if you insist on playing, then let's play. But it's a deal, just this one round. If you lose, you have to accept it, and you can't bet again!"

"become!"

Chen Mo nodded.

The stall owner swiped his card, handed the stone to Chen Mo, and said:

"Boss, would you like your stone cut right here? I have a stone-cutting machine; I'll cut it for you for free!"

"untie!"

The stall owner took the stone and walked to the stone-cutting machine.

Several people nearby saw that someone wanted to have a stone cut open, so they all gathered around, intending to watch the excitement.

Liu Xin stared intently at the machine, extremely nervous.

Chen Mo remained calm and waited to see the result.

The vendor secured the stone, drew a line on it with chalk, and then started the blade.

"Sizzle!"

Everyone around held their breath, staring at the cut.

The blade quickly cut to the bottom, splitting the stone in two.

The stall owner picked up half of it, glanced at it, and froze.

"It's...it's green!"

"Let me see! Let me see!"

"Holy crap! Viridian!"

"Such a good amount of water? This must be high-grade icy jadeite, right?"

"Wow, that's amazing! Bought it for three thousand yuan? The price has skyrocketed!"

Liu Xin stared wide-eyed at the lush green on the two halves of the stone.

Then he looked at Chen Mo, his face full of disbelief, and said:

"Old Chen, you...you...you...you actually...what kind of incredible luck is this?"

"luck!"

Chen Mo smiled.

The stall owner, holding the half-stone, looked pained: "Boss, this material is too good!"

"Look at the color, the clarity, the quality—this is enough to make at least two big brands, and a few more cabochons. You're set!"

As soon as he finished speaking, someone nearby started bidding.