The moment the man revealed his true face, gasps rose from all around the hall. In the next instant, cries of surprise rang out.
"Uncle Snake!"
"Greedy Snake? What's he doing here too?"
"Th-this is bad."
"..."
The excited Fatty Qin was greatly displeased. As an auctioneer, he hated nothing more than bidders who didn't follow the rules, especially those who used their power to bully others.
Although the price of twelve hundred Essence Pills had already far exceeded his expectations, he couldn't accept this kind of rule-breaking behavior.
"So it's Fellow Daoist Greedy Snake. I've long heard of your great reputation, Fellow Daoist Greedy Snake. But since this is an exchange meeting, there's no way we can allow anyone to use their power to bully others. Please return to your seat, Fellow Daoist Greedy Snake. Otherwise, I'll withdraw this spiritual milk and take it off the auction block."
Fatty Qin fixed Greedy Snake with a piercing gaze, showing no fear.
At this moment, the wisdom of having the organizers project the auctioneer's image here became clear. It perfectly avoided all kinds of unnecessary trouble.
Greedy Snake gave a cold snort and sat down. His gaze swept across the room, and for a while, no one placed another bid.
Fatty Qin called out the price twice more. No one responded. Just as he was about to bring down the gavel, a voice called out, "Thirteen hundred."
"Thirteen hundred, once! Anyone willing to go higher? Number Sixty-Eight, thirteen hundred, once..."
Fatty Qin shouted himself hoarse, as though he'd been injected with chicken blood.
Every gaze converged on Xu Yi, and no one could make sense of what was going on.
Was the Five Lakes Merchant Alliance unhappy with Greedy Snake's arrogance and had it deliberately sent this shill to disrupt the