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"Isn't it obvious? Of course, it's this one! This is the most expensive piece of rough material in the whole place. I've had my eye on it for a while, but unfortunately, I don't have enough cash!"

"To me, it just seems like a regular stone. This piece of rough material has been ignored for quite a few years. It's possible that one person made a mistake, but I really can't believe that the hundreds of people who frequent this gemstone gambling parlor every year could all be wrong."

"I guess most likely it is just a stone. After it's cut open, there's a good chance that there won't be anything of value inside!"

"I think so too."

...

"Less talking, more watching!"

An artisan took out a rasp, carefully cleaning and smoothing the sides of Zhuge Meiyu's stone.

The tools of this era were not as advanced as modern ones, so this process was tedious.

After the first cut, Zhuge Meiyu's jade revealed a hint of green!

"Seeing this shade of green, it must be jade, right?"