"Hook jade peace charm? You're saying this is a peace charm??"
My unfocused gaze suddenly sharpened, and I seized the man's wrist.
The man wore a plaid shirt and black-framed glasses.
He carried a transparent cardholder with a QR code, a sleazy smile on his face, "Just scan the QR code and register as a member of our jade store, and I'll give you this Old-pit glass type hook jade."
"This piece of jade is indeed of the Old-pit glass type, but it's been cursed. Who gave it to you?" I demanded sternly, already pulling out a purple Mystical Thunder cloth strip from my pocket, ready to coerce a confession if he didn't tell the truth.
The smile on the man's face instantly froze, and his expression turned menacing, "You are accusing us falsely! We're running a charity event at our jade store. I get it now, you must be a fake pregnancy spy sent by our competitor to tarnish our charitable efforts! Everyone, come and see, supreme quality jade being given out for free, and yet someone is slandering that there's a problem with the jade. All our jades have certificates."
Quite a few people ran over to watch; this was the maternity ward, so the crowd was made up of pregnant women and their families.
An older pregnant woman asked tentatively, "Such a fine jade pendant, is it really being given away for free?"
"Of course, it's free. You can't go wrong or be deceived with free stuff," the man with the glasses tempted.
I glanced at the woman's swollen belly, anxiety visible on my forehead, "You absolutely must not take it, this object will cause difficulties during childbirth."
"What? Difficulties during childbirth? Could it be fake jade washed with harsh acid?"
"I've heard that a lot of jade nowadays is fake."
"Even if it's fake jade, at most it could be considered an artifact, how could it possibly cause issues for the baby in the womb?"
"Maybe it has radiation."
The crowd began discussing noisily, cautiously keeping their distance from the man's free giveaway gimmick.
Furious, the man's face alternately became pale and flushed as he glared fiercely at me.
The older pregnant woman lifted her head, proud as a peacock. She glanced at me, "I think this young lady here just doesn't want anyone else to get a good deal. I sell jade myself, and this is definitely real jade. Those with radiation are like meteorites, not these kinds of natural stones."
"Your discernment is exceptional, then this piece is for you. If you like it, come visit our physical store. The address is on WeChat," the man broke free from my grip and eagerly pitched to the woman.
She accepted the jade pendant, scanned the code, and added him on WeChat.
Other pregnant women, all too willing to snatch a bargain, looked on eagerly...
I couldn't stand it any longer, pulled out my phone and called the police, "Everyone help keep an eye on him, don't let this scammer get away."
Despite the crowd containing many strong male family members of the pregnant women, no one stepped forward to help, "It seems a bit much, he's just selling stones. You could simply choose not to buy; controlling others isn't right."
"Hey, isn't that Master Chen Yuanyuan? Her words must be accurate."
When someone recognized me, I had already approached the man with the glasses myself and subdued him using the purple cloth strip, determined not to let him harm any more pregnant women.
"Ouch, you crazy woman, what have you tied to my hand?" the man screamed in pain.
Just then, his accomplice wearing a fisherman's hat came up, "What's going on? Why are you still here? Han Dai is already here, don't waste time."
"This woman... won't let me go... there's something tied to my wrist," the man with glasses said, drenched in sweat.
I had already dialed the police, just waiting for these two harmful individuals to be arrested.
Even if an average person couldn't spot anything wrong with their jade, keeping them busy with statements might prevent them from entering hospitals for sales in the future.
The man in the fisherman's hat reacted quickly, directly putting a slender piece with hook jade on my wrist, "You wretch, let's see if you don't die now; release my brother."