him, and he ran away in fright…”Little Ni shook her ears: "You're already a ghost, do you still need to pretend"I sighed and said, "It's definitely those gossip reporters who come to dig up news about...Elder sister.

I put down the telescope, that figure was almost 70% likely to be her.

"Looking at your expression, that woman must be the one you're looking for, right Come on, let me take you to change clothes. We can't get in looking like this." Xie Ge rubbed his nose, speaking with a sly tone.

I followed him to a small house. He knocked on the door, said a few words in dialect, handed over two red banknotes, and the man went inside to get our clothes.

He passed me a set of women's traditional clothing. It was old, but it had been washed very clean.

“These people are old foxes. They know that many gamblers don't want to reveal their identities, so they always wash the clothes of all the men, women and children in their families thoroughly, and specially use old ones. As long as someone who understands the way comes to sell clothes, they just sell them for one hundred sets at random.” Xie Ge explained softly.

There are countless ways to make money in this world. People can find ways to profit from anything, whether it's mountains or rivers.

Brother Xie gave me this set of women's clothes, a long skirt. Because of the weather, all the clothes here are light and breathable for mosquito protection, with long sleeves, skirts that reach the ankles, and a matching gauze scarf covering the head and face.

"Wouldn't that be even more attention-grabbing" I asked, frowning.

"No, the women here usually wear sun hats and scarves when they work, covering their whole face and neck." Xie Ge handed me my bag and said, "Put your things in there. If someone gets close to you, reach into your bag and they won't dare come any closer."

My God, this place is so dangerous, how could Xie Ge speak so lightly about it

As expected, when we got near the gate, a woman with elaborate attire greeted us by folding her hands together and bowing. She also greeted us in their local dialect.

Brother Xie answered two sentences, and the woman then handed us two corsages from her shoulder bag.

"A corsage I received it with a puzzled expression."

Xie Ge led me inside, and I lowered my head to look at the many flowers.

Lanterns hung in the bamboo corridor, while the front yard buzzed with activity. Many villagers worked there, serving tea, leaning against each other, but what was truly strange was — no one smoked.

Someone just took out a cigarette and was immediately greeted by a "crowd control security guard" in a black suit who bowed deeply before forcefully confiscating it.

"Hey, they're really strict about smoking bans now," Xie Ge joked.

I shook my head. “Xie Ge, it’s the issue with this corsage.”

"Huh" he turned his head to look at me, "A corsage Isn't that just a badge of some sort"

"Credentials"

"Yeah, that woman outside is always coming and going, her eyes are really sharp. She's like a security guard, checking you out – if she knows you, if you speak slang, if you have money... basically, she's a filter. She gives us these flowers on our chests, it just means we're considered 'guests'." Xie Ge explained.

"This flower is problematic," I said with a helpless shrug.

"What's the problem" Xie Ge's flower had already stuck to the front of his left chest.

This corsage is stuck to the clothes, without pins, it's a high-fidelity kind of flower, with a faint scent of grass and wood.

"This smell... it's definitely medicinal. Probably some kind of drug sprinkled on the petals of the dried flowers... That's why smoking is strictly forbidden. The smell of smoke is too overpowering, it would mask the scent of the flowers." I whispered, explaining softly.

" ...Wouldn't that be poisonous" he mumbled, gritting his teeth.

He spoke without moving his lips, probably so the security guards controlling the crowd wouldn't notice we were talking.

I lowered my head and whispered, “ … I'm not afraid of these poisons. It’s you, move that corsage away from me first.”

He reached up and tore the corsage from his chest, whispering, "Miss Yin, don't frighten me. I've been here several times...I haven't felt anything unusual..."

"I hope so."

This bamboo house we're sitting in is very cool. In this rural village, deep in the countryside, there are actually two large air conditioners! The inside of the bamboo house is spacious. In the middle, there's a long table with the host's seat empty, and the rest of the area has small round tea tables and four wicker chairs around them.

It looks like a country-style small bar.

But there was no light.

After a man in a suit walked in from the back room, the door of the bamboo house was sealed off both inside and out by the guards, preventing anyone from entering or leaving.

The lights outside the house had also gone out, with only a bright lamp at the end of the long table still burning.

"Are these all here to gamble on jade" I asked in bewilderment.

Should we look at gemstones in a well-lit place Although the lighting at the long table was quite bright, we were sitting in the dark and it was hard to observe the stones closely.

This is related to my field of study, I know a little about it. However, as a mediocre student, I missed many professional courses and only have a superficial understanding.

"Is this mine well-known Why are you not publicizing it"

Otherwise, why would there be so many people sneaking around to gamble on stones

Betting on stones is also a traditional culture in this region. Although it has a strong gambling element, it is a way for high-quality jade materials to be traded.

Jadeite, because it is covered with a layer of weathering skin when it is mined, must be cut open to know its quality. Therefore, betting on stones has become a way of trading.

"Brother Xie whispered, "This mine is not famous. If it were famous, so many people wouldn't come here to secretly pan for gold. We'd be caught! Then you wouldn't be able to make money quietly anymore..."

"This mine's name...seems to be Dàlóngtáng. Translated into our language, it would be Dàlóngkeng!"

Da Long Tang Da Long Keng

Could this be the Dragon King's domain as well!

I was wearing a veil, sitting in the dark corner, watching the "host" on stage start introducing jade rough stones. The rule here is that as long as you bid, you can get close to have a look. After viewing, if you don't want it, 10% will be deducted. If you want it, you will immediately have it cut on site.

This way is a surefire win for the mine owner, but this requires spending 10% of the purchase price to carefully examine it. Isn't that too shady It's like having to spend a fortune just to pick out a stone.

"This mine, there's always a rumor..." Xie Ge whispered in his ear: "It is said that this vein has spirituality, and it cannot be mined infinitely every year, but almost everything that comes out is of high quality!"

"Debris refers to a stone that, when cut open, reveals a mess of rubble. This situation is too common; gambling on stones is all about betting on that tiny bit of luck."

"Over the past three years, not many have come out of here, but they were all chosen by the boss here – that's Mrs. Lu's husband – and basically, none of them have been a disappointment."

"So that's why so many people come here, spending money to choose rough stones" I asked.

"Yes, everyone says gambling on jade is a gamble where you can either become incredibly rich or lose everything. But here, even if you get the worst possible stone, it won't bankrupt you. That's why these people trust this magical mine so much."

This can't be right, I studied this—although I haven't taken many professional classes, I know that jade only shows its true nature when it's cut open. Even sometimes the first cut reveals green, but the second cut doesn't, and this happens quite frequently.

Why can Lu Jie's husband tell the difference

I looked at the host under the lights with confusion as he pushed out another sliding display cabinet.

The light chased him as it passed, and I saw a person leaning against the door leading to the back.

The woman in a red dress, arms crossed, leaned against the bamboo gate, squinting at the people in the darkness and sneering.

Master sister.

What on earth is she trying to do

“......Xie Ge, wait for me here for a moment, I'll go take a look—"king to the little boy here. He didn't bother to come over either, leaning against the door, eyes closed and silent.It's as if I can hear the wind whispering.Such a lonely silhouette is heartbreaking....