While everyone was focused on bidding for the scales, Madam Ying discreetly made a hand signal toward one of the nobles from afar.
When the noble saw the hand signal, they quickly nodded slightly.
Soon after, they raised their hands and called out a bid. "1,500 gold coins!"
The current bidding call was only in the 800s, but he directly raised it to 1,500 gold coins.
Hence, the others were dumbfounded and turned their attention to him.
"When did you become this rich, Marquis Lucas?"
"1,500 gold coins… You've been hiding your wealth deeply, Marquis Lucas!"
Sure enough, some of them who recognized the bidder called him out immediately.
In response to their remarks, Marquis Lucas held a friendly smile.
"Wealth should never be exposed to the public, but today, I'm determined to get my hands on the scales to craft safety protection." Lucas chuckled and explained, "Money isn't worth anything once a person's life is over. I'd rather bleed a bit to ensure my safety."
