Abakar

"What about the flaws of this rock?" Li Du asked.

Zhong Dapao spread his arms. "There's one very distinct flaw. The quality of the jade from this rock is either outstanding, translucent like ice or glass, or it's complete and utter garbage. Jade of poor quality is liable to be polluted by the black fog, so the price is likely to be low."

This was the reason why there were so many customers here at Longken. Longken attracted people who liked to gamble and take risks. The jade produced locally was mined in conditions where the soil, water, and type of jade complemented each other, so making a windfall was really likely. Of course, if one blew a fortune but it did not pay off, it was possible to go bankrupt just as easily. Of the two possibilities, the latter was markedly more common than the former.