"But... to toy with everyone present in the palm of your hand. Does your auction house not fear... arousing public outrage?"
He glared viciously at Lu Congrong on the stage, trembling from head to toe with rage. After shouting "Good!" three times in a row, he angrily threw down those harsh words.
Angry as he was, he had not completely lost his reason.
The moment he spoke, he tied everyone present to the same front.
"Fellow Daoist, your words are mistaken. Every treasure provided by our auction house has been clearly priced. From beginning to end, have we ever forced any fellow Daoist to buy anything?"
"But an auction house is, after all, merely an intermediary, supporting both sides with one hand."
"Of course, we hope everyone obtains the treasures they desire, while also hoping that the fellow Daoists consigning their items receive the greatest possible benefit."
"Everyone here is a buyer participating in the auction, but there are also quite a few fellow Daoists who have consigned treasures to our auction house."
"What I say from the auction stage is my own responsibility, and it is also to safeguard the interests of both sides. If a single word I say is false, then it is only proper for all of you to demand an explanation from me."
"On this point, I believe all fellow Daoists should be able to understand."
"But if, in a moment of impulsiveness, you bid a high price for some treasure and then grow dissatisfied afterward, making trouble without reason... then do not blame the auction house for showing no mercy."
Standing on the auction stage, Lu Congrong spoke without changing expression, neither servile nor overbearing.
By the end, however, her tone abruptly shifted. A sharp aura burst forth from her, like an invisible sword