The reason why Andrew helped Aleeza was entirely because Aleeza had just helped Emily at the T.Y. International Hotel. So, this was considered as returning a favor to her!
After a short while, the two arrived at the Shouxian Palace in the north area of the city.
This was a store that specialized in selling all kinds of precious stones, and could also be described as the kind of store that gave people the opportunity to gamble on stones.
After just walking in, there were already several people gambling on the stones. In fact, gambling on stones fully depends on luck. With good luck, many people could become rich overnight. With bad luck, people might also go bankrupt in just a day.
So, a proverb that will be used on people who gamble on stones, becoming rich or going bankrupt is just one cut away.
Andrew was not interested in gambling, so he did not even look at what those people were playing.
Instead, it was Aleeza who spoke with interest, “This stone is probably an ‘Icy-Blue Blooming’.”
The meaning of ‘Icy-Blue Blooming’ was normally used in describing the structure and the base of the jade. When describing as ‘Blooming’, it means that the jade has different colors mixed in. So, it will not be considered as an extremely special jade. It could only be considered a normal one and it normally would be used to create bracelets and other jewelry.
Not long after Aleeza spoke, the stone was cut open and the fellow who cut it shouted, “Icy-Blue Blooming!”
Andrew could not help but smile and said, “You're very experienced.”
Aleeza laughed, “I've seen my dad play even since I was a kid. This maybe a talent of mine as I've never been wrong when it comes to gambling on stones.
Andrew nodded, and Aleeza then brought Andrew to meet the boss, “Boss, where's the stone I've been wanting to buy?”
The boss was a slitty-eyed and skinny person with a small beard. He looked like a genius. If a person was not smart when working in this profession, then that person was in trouble. So, the appearance of this boss was also considered to be in line with his occupation.
“Hey, you’re back! I knew you were experience in this profession and could not let go of this nice stone of mine.” The boss said with a smile, then walked out and led Aleeza to the stone.
It was not a big stone, about the size of a basketball, and the outside of it was very smooth.
Aleeza shone a flashlight on the stone and the stone was able to penetrate the light from the flashlight.
She said to Andrew, “Andrew, I said that I won't lose in gambling, but I really can't look through this stone. To say it is a good jade, but it contains some flaws that I don't quite understand. To say it is a bad jade, but the jade has all the characteristics of good jade.”
Andrew stretched out his hand to touch the stone, and his originally expressionless face instantly became astonished.
He frowned and his body emitted a powerful internal force from the inside out. When the internal force merged with the stone, the stone suddenly emitted a strange bright light.
The people who were present saw the bright light and instantly gathered around.
“Damn, the stone is glowing, this stone should be a fucking good one.”
“There must be jadeite in it, and it might be a pure one!”
Andrew let go of his hand and let out a long sigh. The bright light slowly dimmed and finally returned to its original state.
“Well? Andrew.” Aleeza looked at Andrew with a face full of surprise.
She had seen such a scene once before. When she was very young, a strange man touched a stone with his hand and the originally black and dull stone instantly lit up, that scene was exactly the same as what Andrew had just done.
She never thought that after so many years, she would still be able to see such a strange and bizarre thing to happen again.
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