"Clang!..."
As the ninth toll of the bell rang out, the price for the second lot settled at 3.2 million Gold Essence Coins.
Shopkeeper Yuan of Thousand Trees Market immediately announced to the crowd with a beaming smile:
"Congratulations to Mr. Lu Bugong for winning this Ice Soul Stone for 3.2 million Gold Essence Coins!"
Although the Ice Soul Stone was precious, there was only that one small piece. Selling it for 3.2 million Gold Essence Coins was already a handsome profit.
In Shopkeeper Yuan's view, without that woman, it would have been difficult to sell this Ice Soul Stone for even three million Gold Essence Stones.
Thus, as he happily walked off the stage, he privately transmitted his voice to the room where Lu Bugong was:
"Mr. Lu Bugong, place 3.2 million Gold Essence Coins into the Spirit Mirror before you, and you may come down to collect your goods."
To Shopkeeper Yuan's surprise, however, Lu Bugong did not transmit his voice to him privately. Instead, he addressed the entire venue through the Spirit Mirror. "Shopkeeper Yuan, please wait."
Shopkeeper Yuan stopped.
Lu Bugong said, "I have placed all 3.2 million Gold Essence Coins into the Spirit Mirror, but please leave the Ice Soul Stone on the stage for now, Shopkeeper Yuan."
Shopkeeper Yuan glanced at the Spirit Mirror in his hand and found that not a single Gold Essence Coin was missing.
Since he had received the money, there was nothing left to worry about. He thought:
This is Thousand Trees Market. We have no rule allowing returns once a purchase is made.
He therefore stopped the subordinates who were about to move the Ice Soul Stone, then looked up toward the room where Xu Taiping and the others were, smiling as he asked, "May I ask what