The price Luan Ji announced quieted the room for a moment, but soon a young master, clad in brocade, wearing a cap adorned with a crest treasure, and with a white jade ring around his waist, hastily shouted, "Three hundred thousand Energy Stones!"
After announcing his price, the young master nodded slightly toward Luan Ji, completely forgetting where his gaze had been fixed.
Although Luan Ji inwardly despised the man for his pretentious posturing, her smile didn't falter as she chuckled. "Are there any other bids?"
"Three hundred and fifty thousand Energy Stones!"
"Three hundred and seventy thousand Energy Stones!"
...
As the price approached four hundred and fifty thousand Energy Stones, the brocade-clad young master gave an embarrassed smile and slumped back into his seat.
